The Crossword Answers NYT - March 06, 2022

across

• It covers more than 30% of the earth's surface Crossword Clue

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  PACIFIC

• Desert whose soil has been compared to that of Mars Crossword Clue

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  ATACAMA

• "Or so" Crossword Clue

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  ISH

• Hoppin' Crossword Clue

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  LIT

• Prearranged Crossword Clue

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  SET

• ___ K. Smith, poet who won a Pulitzer for "Life on Mars" Crossword Clue

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  TRACY

• Stuffed one's face Crossword Clue

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  ATEALOT

• Bump on a frog Crossword Clue

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  WART

• One of the Blues Brothers Crossword Clue

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  ELWOOD

• Syrian city with a historic citadel Crossword Clue

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  ALEPPO

• Rolled one's r's, say Crossword Clue

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  TRILLED

• Linguistic unit Crossword Clue

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  PHONEME

• West Coast news inits Crossword Clue

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  LAT

• It takes blades to blades Crossword Clue

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  MOWER

• Into really small pieces Crossword Clue

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  FINELY

• Breakfast treat Crossword Clue

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  SCONE

• Giraffe's closest living relative Crossword Clue

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  OKAPI

• Exams for some future clerks: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  LSATS

• Hang out on a line Crossword Clue

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  DRY

• Blunder Crossword Clue

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  ERR

• They cast lots Crossword Clue

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  RODS

• Lawn material Crossword Clue

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  SOD

• Records request inits Crossword Clue

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  FOIA

• P.R. consultant on "Ted Lasso" Crossword Clue

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  KEELEY

• Afford, casually Crossword Clue

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  SWING

• Klein who wrote the best seller "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate" Crossword Clue

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  NAOMI

• Deal Crossword Clue

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  BARGAIN

• ___ history Crossword Clue

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  ORAL

• Add salt to, say Crossword Clue

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  CURE

• Nickel found in a pocket, say Crossword Clue

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  ORE

• Actor Barinholtz of "The Mindy Project" Crossword Clue

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  IKE

• "La Dolce ___" Crossword Clue

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  VITA

• Question regarding a mic Crossword Clue

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  ISITON

• Hubbub Crossword Clue

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  ADO

• Question from the befuddled Crossword Clue

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  HOW

• What "10" can mean Crossword Clue

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  OCTOBER

• U.K. award bestowed by the queen Crossword Clue

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  OBE

• "Love covers a multitude of ___": I Peter 4:8 Crossword Clue

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  SINS

• 2011 film for which Octavia Spencer won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar Crossword Clue

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  THEHELP

• "See ya later!" Crossword Clue

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  IMOUT

• Something's essential aspect ... or what's spelled out by letters in this puzzle's eight "cups" Crossword Clue

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  NAMEOFTHEGAME

• Convinces a customer to pay more Crossword Clue

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  UPSELLS

• Much of a delivery person's income Crossword Clue

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  TIPS

• Classic Camaro Crossword Clue

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  IROC

• Cosmetic that can be applied with a brush Crossword Clue

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  GLOSS

• Deb ___, secretary of the interior starting in 2021 Crossword Clue

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  HAALAND

• Comedian Margaret Crossword Clue

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  CHO

• Eject forcefully Crossword Clue

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  DISGORGE

• Org. that sets permissible exposure limits Crossword Clue

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  OSHA

• "Bon ___!" Crossword Clue

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  APPETIT

• Donna ___, member of Bill Clinton's cabinet Crossword Clue

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  SHALALA

• Biting writings Crossword Clue

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  SATIRES

• Makes a choice Crossword Clue

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  OPTS

• Suffix with official Crossword Clue

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  ESE

• Neighbors of exclamation marks Crossword Clue

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  ONES

• Above criticism Crossword Clue

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  SACRED

• Extra Crossword Clue

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  BONUS

• Opposite of 'neath Crossword Clue

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  OER

• Regarding Crossword Clue

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  ASFOR

• Cold open? Crossword Clue

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  CEE

• Like the consonants "t" and "d" Crossword Clue

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  ALVEOLAR

• Utah's state flower Crossword Clue

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  SEGO

• Start playing for pay Crossword Clue

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  GOPRO

• Scott who sued for his freedom Crossword Clue

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  DRED

• Karaoke instruction ... or what to do starting at 10-Down Crossword Clue

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  FOLLOWTHEBOUNCINGBALL