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CULTURAL ATTACHÉ

New York Times, Sunday, January 13, 2002

Author:
Nelson Hardy
Editor:
Will Shortz
52-Down : Bridges and others
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Nelson Hardy

This puzzle:

Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 138, Blocks: 72 Missing: {JX} This is puzzle # 8 for Mr. Hardy. Sunday freshness: 21%
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© 2002, The New York Times1/13/2 ( No. 19,059 )
Across
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___ room : CHAT
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Fake : FEIGN
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Factory : SHOP
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Cross, maybe : MEDAL
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Former Israeli leader ___ Eshkol : LEVI
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Squabble : ARGUE
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Granada greeting : HOLA
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Throat dangler : UVULA
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Mickey Mouse club? : ANIMATIONCARTEL
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Parking garage mishaps : DINGS
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Accessory for a hood : SILENCER
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Stop being obstinate : BUDGE
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Accordion feature : PLEAT
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Family life, figuratively : HEARTH
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Tropical flavor : MANGO
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Become friendlier : THAW
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Duds : ATTIRE
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Earn more, say : GETARAISE
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Cocktail dress? : MARTINISKIRT
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Changes at the salon : RESTYLES
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Custard-filled dessert : CREAMCAKE
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Geisha wear : OBI
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Supermarket spots : AISLES
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Ones guarding cages : GOALIES
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An elephant has a big one : APPETITE
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Prefix in many winter product names : SNO
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Sir of pop : ELTON
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Miracle site in John 2:1 : CANA
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Actor George who won an Oscar for "Disraeli" : ARLISS
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Pizazz : ELAN
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Egg hunt? : CARTONQUEST
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Model Chow : TINA
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Dorm room staple : STEREO
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"___ date!" : ITSA
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1994 Peace Nobelist : RABIN
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Tom Clancy subj. : CIA
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Popular references : ALMANACS
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Slave's job : TOILING
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Respect : ADMIRE
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___ el Amarna, Egypt : TEL
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Is a night watchman? : STARGAZES
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Suggests : POINTSTO
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Biggest blowhard at the Alamo? : FORTBRAGGART
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They're uplifting : ELEVATORS
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Why : REASON
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"___'Clock Jump" (1937 hit) : ONEO
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Apple-polisher : TOADY
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Passed : GONEBY
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Shell alternative : MOBIL
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Site of a blue light, maybe : KMART
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Extra-powerful : SOUPEDUP
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Primitive adders : ABACI
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Beer dispenser at a tailgate bash? : FENDERBARTENDER
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Tempter : SIREN
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In the old days : ONCE
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About : CIRCA
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Article for Mozart : EINE
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Stressed : TENSE
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Remorseful one : RUER
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Like some stock markets that show early trends : ASIAN
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Limitless quantities : SEAS
Down
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Don't belong together : CLASH
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Figure skater known as "The Golden Girl" : HENIE
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St. Teresa's birthplace : AVILA
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VCR feature : TIMER
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"I wouldn't bet on it!" : FATCHANCE
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Lake along which I-90 runs : ERIE
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Marty's role in "Young Frankenstein" : IGOR
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Rev : GUN
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Japanese computer giant : NEC
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Clueless one's response : SHRUG
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"Yippee!" : HOTDOG
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Designer for Jackie : OLEG
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Where artists mix : PALETTE
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Bad coffee klatches? : MUDPARTIES
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Santana's first hit, 1970 : EVILWAYS
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Wind-swept hill : DUNE
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Morsel for a sea snail : ALGA
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Hold up : LAST
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Army member : ANT
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Daisy Mae's heart's desire : ABNER
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Amp attachment : MIKE
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Christina's dad : ARI
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Dives into a project : HASATIT
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Andalusian aunts : TIAS
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"Naughty, naughty!" : TSK
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Neighbor of Djibouti : ERITREA
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Pandora's boxful : ILLS
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Dated : SEEN
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Old rival of 105-Across : ESSO
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Fictional investigator Travis ___ : MCGEE
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Doing great, after "on" : AROLL
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Rodeo rope : REATA
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Grippers : TALONS
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Poker player's declaration : IMIN
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Outdo : TOP
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Bridges and others : BEAUS
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Four seasons in Seville : ANO
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Go to pieces : PANIC
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They, to Thiers : ILS
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Mastermind : CREATOR
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Answer (for) : ATONE
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W.W. II site : STALAG
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"Gentleman's Agreement" actress Holm : CELESTE
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Branch : ARM
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Parts of gals. : QTS
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One of the Balearic Islands : IBIZA
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Bayside footballer : NINER
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Unpleasant feeling : ANGST
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Scottish fashion designer's showing? : TARTANLINE
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Tony winner Diana : RIGG
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Zorro garb : CAPE
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Second commandment no-no : IDOL
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Gallic girlfriend : AMIE
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Sitcom character who lived with the Tanners : ALF
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Hawaiian tuber : TARO
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Word derived from Malay for "jungle man" : ORANGUTAN
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Bills : INVOICES
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Hang out : STAY
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SuperStation initials : TBS
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Supposed to be : TOOKFOR
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Provide an address : ORATE
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The "R" in Roy G. Biv : RED
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Attitude : STANCE
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It's usually made from a 109-Down : ORDER
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Expose, poetically : OPE
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Bogotá babies : NENES
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"Leave It to Beaver" boy : EDDIE
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Yerba ___, original name of San Francisco : BUENA
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Town destroyed during W.W. I : YPRES
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It might be rigged : MAST
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Award for "The Zoo Story" : OBIE
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Owl's hangout : BARN
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See 98-Down : MENU
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Draped dress : SARI
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"Jaws" boat : ORCA
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Color TV pioneer : RCA
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Twice, in music : BIS

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8 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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