NYT Crossword · 57 Across
“1987 sci-fi comedy spoof” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, February 4, 2022 as 57 Across. The answer has 10 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Friday, February 4, 2022 · 57 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, February 4, 2022.
Across
- 1Letters between two names crossword clue3 letters
- 4Deliberately gives bad information crossword clue6 letters
- 10Like the start of an Ironman race crossword clue4 letters
- 14Ben & Jerry's sundae with an estimated 14,000 calories crossword clue10 letters
- 16"Yeah ... never gonna happen" crossword clue4 letters
- 17Bowie song that begins with the lyric "It's a God-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair" crossword clue10 letters
- 18Nonprofit with the tagline "No More Victims" crossword clue4 letters
- 19Quarters crossword clue5 letters
- 20Company at the heart of an early 2000s scandal crossword clue5 letters
- 22Driving stabilizer crossword clue3 letters
- 23Issue with image quality, informally? crossword clue6 letters
- 25Essence of the Hippocratic oath crossword clue8 letters
- 27Naval agreement? crossword clue6 letters
- 29Traces crossword clue4 letters
- 30Fiscal arm of the executive branch, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 33Henchman crossword clue4 letters
- 34Easy ___ crossword clue6 letters
- 36Uses one's brain crossword clue7 letters
- 38Nickname of 6' 9" N.F.L. great Ed Jones crossword clue7 letters
- 39Food brand since 1922 with a Chinese character in its logo crossword clue6 letters
- 40"Horse, Pipe and Red Flower" painter (1920) crossword clue4 letters
- 41Relative of Inc. crossword clue3 letters
- 42Winter Olympics equipment crossword clue4 letters
- 43Most smelly crossword clue6 letters
- 45Stop working for good? crossword clue8 letters
- 47Squares, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 51Acapulco gold crossword clue3 letters
- 52"Jeepers!" crossword clue5 letters
- 54Corroded crossword clue5 letters
- 55Stain crossword clue4 letters
- 59Ireland's best-selling solo artist crossword clue4 letters
- 60Potentially destructive marine growth crossword clue10 letters
- 61Ones in charge: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 62Apt crossword clue6 letters
- 63San Francisco's ___ Valley crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Where a high school yearbook club may meet, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 2Actress Knightley crossword clue5 letters
- 3Spoke spaniel? crossword clue5 letters
- 4Casual, casually crossword clue12 letters
- 5Pensione relative crossword clue3 letters
- 6Lemony Snicket antagonist named after a Salinger orphan crossword clue4 letters
- 7Placeholder crossword clue7 letters
- 8Little rascal crossword clue6 letters
- 9Director Welles crossword clue5 letters
- 10Sigma, in math crossword clue3 letters
- 11"I can't afford NOT to buy it!" crossword clue9 letters
- 12Not stress so much? crossword clue9 letters
- 13Online hookup crossword clue5 letters
- 15Comic partner of Stiller crossword clue5 letters
- 21Altogether pretty good crossword clue12 letters
- 24Indiana's state flower crossword clue5 letters
- 26Comedian Kevin crossword clue4 letters
- 28A call for help crossword clue3 letters
- 30The Magic, on scoreboards crossword clue3 letters
- 31Kind of cup crossword clue9 letters
- 32"America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response" vis-à-vis Amber Alert, e.g. crossword clue9 letters
- 34Less gracious when losing, say crossword clue5 letters
- 35Pampering, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 37Hebrew letter on a dreidel crossword clue4 letters
- 38That's the point! crossword clue3 letters
- 40Figure that determines an air passenger's status crossword clue7 letters
- 43___ effect crossword clue6 letters
- 44Wreck crossword clue5 letters
- 45Clan symbol crossword clue5 letters
- 46H-1B and B-1, for two crossword clue5 letters
- 48Head, in slang crossword clue5 letters
- 49"The Bare Necessities" bear crossword clue5 letters
- 50Part of a classic breakup line crossword clue5 letters
- 53Bamboozle crossword clue4 letters
- 56Popeye's anchor, e.g., for short crossword clue3 letters
- 58Not-so-common studio apartment shape crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “1987 sci-fi comedy spoof”?
The answer has 10 letters. It starts with S and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “1987 sci-fi comedy spoof” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 57 Across.
What is the answer to the “1987 sci-fi comedy spoof” crossword clue?
The answer is SPACEBALLS (10 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.