The Crossword Answers NYT - March 15, 2023

across

• Playful sound while tapping someone's nose Crossword Clue

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  BOOP

• Barrel of monkeys Crossword Clue

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  DONKEYKONG

• Batik worker Crossword Clue

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  DYER

• Shred the ___ (skiing slang for conquering difficult terrain) Crossword Clue

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  GNAR

• Many a rescue Crossword Clue

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  MUTT

• Brainchild Crossword Clue

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  IDEA

• Symbol seen on more than 30% of the world's flags Crossword Clue

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  STAR

• Catalog Crossword Clue

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  INDEX

• Black, in verse Crossword Clue

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  EBON

• Bit of ink Crossword Clue

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  TAT

• Eye affliction Crossword Clue

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  STYE

• Actress Messing Crossword Clue

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  DEBRA

• Word after high or seven Crossword Clue

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  SEAS

• Rice option Crossword Clue

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  PILAF

• Shapes up Crossword Clue

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  TETRIS

• Dora the Explorer's cousin Crossword Clue

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  DIEGO

• Partner of dreams Crossword Clue

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  HOPES

• Rip Crossword Clue

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  REND

• What the fourth little piggy had Crossword Clue

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  NONE

• Buildup of tanks? Crossword Clue

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  ALGAE

• Whac-A-___ Crossword Clue

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  MOLE

• Barrier in certain zoo enclosures Crossword Clue

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  MOAT

• Leather band used to sharpen razors Crossword Clue

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  STROP

• Blue-green shade Crossword Clue

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  TEAL

• Florida politico Demings Crossword Clue

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  VAL

• Like many theater camp productions Crossword Clue

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  ARTSY

• Bit of wisdom Crossword Clue

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  PEARL

• Atmospheric glow Crossword Clue

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  AURA

• Landon who lost in a landslide to F.D.R Crossword Clue

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  ALF

• Sch. with campuses in Amherst and Lowell Crossword Clue

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  UMASS

• Voter on a failed 2014 independence referendum Crossword Clue

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  SCOT

• Ghost in the machine Crossword Clue

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  PACMAN

• Life-or-death Crossword Clue

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  DIRE

• "Toodles," but more formally Crossword Clue

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  ADIEU

• Start of a fairy tale Crossword Clue

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  ONCE

• With 50-Across, blue streak Crossword Clue

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  SONICTHE

• See 28-Across Crossword Clue

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  HEDGEHOG

• Person you might see in August? Crossword Clue

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  GUS

• Knock me down with a feather Crossword Clue

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  ANGRYBIRDS