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NYT Crossword Answers for January 20, 1995

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Friday, January 20, 1995 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, January 20, 1995: 72 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

1
One often called on for answers
11 letters Hints for One often called on for answers Clue page for One often called on for answers
12
One for the road
3 letters Hints for One for the road Clue page for One for the road
15
Pointedly punctuated
11 letters Hints for Pointedly punctuated Clue page for Pointedly punctuated
16
Atty.'s assn.
3 letters Hints for Atty.'s assn. Clue page for Atty.'s assn.
17
Monitor for 12-Across
11 letters Hints for Monitor for 12-Across Clue page for Monitor for 12-Across
18
Throw
3 letters Hints for Throw Clue page for Throw
19
Reddish-brown horses
7 letters Hints for Reddish-brown horses Clue page for Reddish-brown horses
20
Ship's peril
7 letters Hints for Ship's peril Clue page for Ship's peril
22
Malta or Martinique: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Malta or Martinique: Abbr. Clue page for Malta or Martinique: Abbr.
23
Food cooker
3 letters Hints for Food cooker Clue page for Food cooker
24
Part of the plot?
4 letters Hints for Part of the plot? Clue page for Part of the plot?
25
Current status
4 letters Hints for Current status Clue page for Current status
28
Magnetic attraction
4 letters Hints for Magnetic attraction Clue page for Magnetic attraction
30
Get _____ of (see)
5 letters Hints for Get _____ of (see) Clue page for Get _____ of (see)
31
Fourth Spanish letter
3 letters Hints for Fourth Spanish letter Clue page for Fourth Spanish letter
32
Jalopy
4 letters Hints for Jalopy Clue page for Jalopy
33
Graceful and slim
6 letters Hints for Graceful and slim Clue page for Graceful and slim
34
Ministry, perhaps
7 letters Hints for Ministry, perhaps Clue page for Ministry, perhaps
36
Androgen, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Androgen, e.g. Clue page for Androgen, e.g.
37
Sign up
6 letters Hints for Sign up Clue page for Sign up
38
Jamie of "M*A*S*H"
4 letters Hints for Jamie of "M*A*S*H" Clue page for Jamie of "M*A*S*H"
39
Holiday serving
3 letters Hints for Holiday serving Clue page for Holiday serving
40
Union targets
5 letters Hints for Union targets Clue page for Union targets
41
Long dress
4 letters Hints for Long dress Clue page for Long dress
42
End of a 1/1 song
4 letters Hints for End of a 1/1 song Clue page for End of a 1/1 song
43
All dried up
4 letters Hints for All dried up Clue page for All dried up
44
Forest god
3 letters Hints for Forest god Clue page for Forest god
45
Jazz grp.
3 letters Hints for Jazz grp. Clue page for Jazz grp.
47
1980's United Nations name
7 letters Hints for 1980's United Nations name Clue page for 1980's United Nations name
49
Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius _____
7 letters Hints for Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius _____ Clue page for Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius _____
53
Uncover, poetically
3 letters Hints for Uncover, poetically Clue page for Uncover, poetically
54
Persian
11 letters Hints for Persian Clue page for Persian
56
Some advice
3 letters Hints for Some advice Clue page for Some advice
57
Certain brother
11 letters Hints for Certain brother Clue page for Certain brother
58
Vane direction
3 letters Hints for Vane direction Clue page for Vane direction
59
Agree
11 letters Hints for Agree Clue page for Agree

Down clues

1
_____ Millay of "Red River"
4 letters Hints for _____ Millay of "Red River" Clue page for _____ Millay of "Red River"
2
Big showcase
4 letters Hints for Big showcase Clue page for Big showcase
3
Maple genus
4 letters Hints for Maple genus Clue page for Maple genus
4
Priest
6 letters Hints for Priest Clue page for Priest
5
Charon's destination
5 letters Hints for Charon's destination Clue page for Charon's destination
6
Skin softener
9 letters Hints for Skin softener Clue page for Skin softener
7
_____ horn (shofar)
4 letters Hints for _____ horn (shofar) Clue page for _____ horn (shofar)
8
Fr. holy one
3 letters Hints for Fr. holy one Clue page for Fr. holy one
9
Sleeping _____
6 letters Hints for Sleeping _____ Clue page for Sleeping _____
10
At attention
5 letters Hints for At attention Clue page for At attention
11
Phoenician city
4 letters Hints for Phoenician city Clue page for Phoenician city
12
The British seized it in 1795
10 letters Hints for The British seized it in 1795 Clue page for The British seized it in 1795
13
Oddity
10 letters Hints for Oddity Clue page for Oddity
14
The brink
10 letters Hints for The brink Clue page for The brink
21
Cotton machine
5 letters Hints for Cotton machine Clue page for Cotton machine
23
Detonate
3 letters Hints for Detonate Clue page for Detonate
25
9 on a hotel phone, e.g.
10 letters Hints for 9 on a hotel phone, e.g. Clue page for 9 on a hotel phone, e.g.
26
Run into
10 letters Hints for Run into Clue page for Run into
27
"Don't You Know" singer
10 letters Hints for "Don't You Know" singer Clue page for "Don't You Know" singer
29
Unprestigious publication
3 letters Hints for Unprestigious publication Clue page for Unprestigious publication
30
Say it's so
4 letters Hints for Say it's so Clue page for Say it's so
32
Leak indicator
4 letters Hints for Leak indicator Clue page for Leak indicator
33
Western attire
9 letters Hints for Western attire Clue page for Western attire
35
Subject of media law
5 letters Hints for Subject of media law Clue page for Subject of media law
36
Presidential instrument
3 letters Hints for Presidential instrument Clue page for Presidential instrument
38
Geisha's accessory
3 letters Hints for Geisha's accessory Clue page for Geisha's accessory
41
Thalassic
6 letters Hints for Thalassic Clue page for Thalassic
42
Reach by ship
6 letters Hints for Reach by ship Clue page for Reach by ship
44
Gay _____
5 letters Hints for Gay _____ Clue page for Gay _____
46
Leaflike part
5 letters Hints for Leaflike part Clue page for Leaflike part
48
Easy questions
4 letters Hints for Easy questions Clue page for Easy questions
49
One of the Gibb brothers
4 letters Hints for One of the Gibb brothers Clue page for One of the Gibb brothers
50
_____-dieu
4 letters Hints for _____-dieu Clue page for _____-dieu
51
Brawnless
4 letters Hints for Brawnless Clue page for Brawnless
52
Palindromist Jon
4 letters Hints for Palindromist Jon Clue page for Palindromist Jon
55
Shoe width
3 letters Hints for Shoe width Clue page for Shoe width

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