The Crossword Answers NYT - December 28, 2022

across

• What might help someone get a leg up? Crossword Clue

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  STILT

• Put on staff Crossword Clue

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  HIRE

• Lowest pitches in chords Crossword Clue

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  BASSNOTES

• One end of a battery Crossword Clue

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  ANODE

• San Luis ___, Calif Crossword Clue

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  OBISPO

• Park in Manhattan, e.g.: Abbr Crossword Clue

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  AVE

• "Cool!" Crossword Clue

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  NICE

• Get ___ on (ace) Crossword Clue

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  ANA

• "Rule" stating that the number of transistors per microchip doubles every two years Crossword Clue

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  MOORESLAW

• Strict Crossword Clue

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  STERN

• Catch, as a criminal Crossword Clue

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  NAB

• As part of a performing duo in 1991; as a solo artist in 2021 Crossword Clue

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  TINATURNER

• Really got to Crossword Clue

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  ATEAT

• Brit who wrote "The Vanishing Half" Crossword Clue

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  BENNETT

• Acronym that might be shouted before a rash act Crossword Clue

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  YOLO

• Way off base Crossword Clue

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  ERRANT

• There are about five of these in a tsp. Crossword Clue

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  MLS

• Heavens on earth Crossword Clue

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  EDENS

• Janelle who sang 2010's "Tightrope" Crossword Clue

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  MONAE

• Polishing aids Crossword Clue

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  CLOTHS

• Disciple of Haile Selassie, informally Crossword Clue

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  RASTA

• Take home Crossword Clue

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  EARN

• As part of a band in 1998; as a solo artist in 2019 Crossword Clue

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  STEVIENICKS

• As part of a songwriting duo in 1990; as a solo artist in 2021 Crossword Clue

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  CAROLEKING

• Former Giants QB Manning Crossword Clue

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  ELI

• Understanding of a situation Crossword Clue

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  READ

• "So sad" Crossword Clue

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  APITY

• Part of a Tibetan leader's title Crossword Clue

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  DALAI

• Official decree Crossword Clue

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  EDICT

• "Place" by Pennsylvania Railroad on a Monopoly board Crossword Clue

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  STJAMES

• Meadow Crossword Clue

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  LEA

• Pop group whose name is also a rhyme scheme Crossword Clue

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  ABBA

• Serving from a tap Crossword Clue

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  ALE

• Erupted with laughter Crossword Clue

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  ROARED

• With 60-Across, institution in which 19-, 25- and 37-Across are (thus far) the only three women ever to be inducted twice Crossword Clue

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  ROCKANDROLL

• See 53-Across Crossword Clue

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  HALLOFFAME

• Vessel that's a homophone of 24-Across Crossword Clue

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  URN