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NYT Crossword Answers for January 16, 1997

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Thursday, January 16, 1997 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, January 16, 1997: 76 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

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Ships' contents
6 letters Hints for Ships' contents Clue page for Ships' contents
7
Show appreciation
4 letters Hints for Show appreciation Clue page for Show appreciation
11
Setup punch
3 letters Hints for Setup punch Clue page for Setup punch
14
Tennessee's lizard
6 letters Hints for Tennessee's lizard Clue page for Tennessee's lizard
15
Ding-donger
4 letters Hints for Ding-donger Clue page for Ding-donger
16
Smeltery pile
3 letters Hints for Smeltery pile Clue page for Smeltery pile
17
Kew
15 letters Hints for Kew Clue page for Kew
20
Olden dagger
4 letters Hints for Olden dagger Clue page for Olden dagger
21
Woman's name that has another woman's name inside it
6 letters Hints for Woman's name that has another woman's name inside it Clue page for Woman's name that has another woman's name inside it
22
Tea
9 letters Hints for Tea Clue page for Tea
27
Hard fall?
5 letters Hints for Hard fall? Clue page for Hard fall?
28
Singer Lovett
4 letters Hints for Singer Lovett Clue page for Singer Lovett
29
Site of a 1976 uprising
6 letters Hints for Site of a 1976 uprising Clue page for Site of a 1976 uprising
31
Cake toppings
6 letters Hints for Cake toppings Clue page for Cake toppings
34
Bamako is its capital
4 letters Hints for Bamako is its capital Clue page for Bamako is its capital
35
Advanced deg.
3 letters Hints for Advanced deg. Clue page for Advanced deg.
38
Cockpit reading: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Cockpit reading: Abbr. Clue page for Cockpit reading: Abbr.
39
Like the QE2
7 letters Hints for Like the QE2 Clue page for Like the QE2
41
Work unit
3 letters Hints for Work unit Clue page for Work unit
42
Hardly a mark of distinction
3 letters Hints for Hardly a mark of distinction Clue page for Hardly a mark of distinction
43
Old pantry supply
4 letters Hints for Old pantry supply Clue page for Old pantry supply
44
Witt or Yamaguchi, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Witt or Yamaguchi, e.g. Clue page for Witt or Yamaguchi, e.g.
46
Yellow
6 letters Hints for Yellow Clue page for Yellow
48
Zippo
4 letters Hints for Zippo Clue page for Zippo
49
___ salts
5 letters Hints for ___ salts Clue page for ___ salts
52
Ti
9 letters Hints for Ti Clue page for Ti
55
South American plains
6 letters Hints for South American plains Clue page for South American plains
57
Where to wear a muumuu
4 letters Hints for Where to wear a muumuu Clue page for Where to wear a muumuu
58
Queue
15 letters Hints for Queue Clue page for Queue
64
Suffix with absorb
3 letters Hints for Suffix with absorb Clue page for Suffix with absorb
65
Skin-colored
4 letters Hints for Skin-colored Clue page for Skin-colored
66
Bloom in movies
6 letters Hints for Bloom in movies Clue page for Bloom in movies
67
Comic Louis
3 letters Hints for Comic Louis Clue page for Comic Louis
68
Tie
4 letters Hints for Tie Clue page for Tie
69
Babe Ruth's middle name
6 letters Hints for Babe Ruth's middle name Clue page for Babe Ruth's middle name

Down clues

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"Smoke"
3 letters Hints for "Smoke" Clue page for "Smoke"
2
___ Khan
3 letters Hints for ___ Khan Clue page for ___ Khan
3
Capek play
3 letters Hints for Capek play Clue page for Capek play
4
Diplomat who negotiated an 1853 land purchase
7 letters Hints for Diplomat who negotiated an 1853 land purchase Clue page for Diplomat who negotiated an 1853 land purchase
5
Upright
5 letters Hints for Upright Clue page for Upright
6
Comparatively reasonable
5 letters Hints for Comparatively reasonable Clue page for Comparatively reasonable
7
Greek letter
3 letters Hints for Greek letter Clue page for Greek letter
8
Actor Chaney
3 letters Hints for Actor Chaney Clue page for Actor Chaney
9
Fit
4 letters Hints for Fit Clue page for Fit
10
Cue
9 letters Hints for Cue Clue page for Cue
11
She played Nell in "Nell"
5 letters Hints for She played Nell in "Nell" Clue page for She played Nell in "Nell"
12
Stood
5 letters Hints for Stood Clue page for Stood
13
"John Brown's Body" poet
5 letters Hints for "John Brown's Body" poet Clue page for "John Brown's Body" poet
18
Six, in Seville
4 letters Hints for Six, in Seville Clue page for Six, in Seville
19
Court plea, informally
4 letters Hints for Court plea, informally Clue page for Court plea, informally
22
It starts "Sing, goddess, the wrath of Peleus' son..."
5 letters Hints for It starts "Sing, goddess, the wrath of Peleus' son..." Clue page for It starts "Sing, goddess, the wrath of Peleus' son..."
23
Full course
5 letters Hints for Full course Clue page for Full course
24
In crowd
5 letters Hints for In crowd Clue page for In crowd
25
Wandering
7 letters Hints for Wandering Clue page for Wandering
26
Actress Nancy
4 letters Hints for Actress Nancy Clue page for Actress Nancy
30
Crimson rivals
4 letters Hints for Crimson rivals Clue page for Crimson rivals
32
Tee
9 letters Hints for Tee Clue page for Tee
33
Reminder of a duel
4 letters Hints for Reminder of a duel Clue page for Reminder of a duel
35
"I want in!"
5 letters Hints for "I want in!" Clue page for "I want in!"
36
Sportscaster Musburger
5 letters Hints for Sportscaster Musburger Clue page for Sportscaster Musburger
37
Side (with)
5 letters Hints for Side (with) Clue page for Side (with)
40
Memorable periods
4 letters Hints for Memorable periods Clue page for Memorable periods
45
Forming a ring
7 letters Hints for Forming a ring Clue page for Forming a ring
46
First-class
4 letters Hints for First-class Clue page for First-class
47
Valley
4 letters Hints for Valley Clue page for Valley
49
Sitcom set in a bookstore
5 letters Hints for Sitcom set in a bookstore Clue page for Sitcom set in a bookstore
50
Author of "Historia naturalis"
5 letters Hints for Author of "Historia naturalis" Clue page for Author of "Historia naturalis"
51
French toast ingredient?
5 letters Hints for French toast ingredient? Clue page for French toast ingredient?
53
Noon event
5 letters Hints for Noon event Clue page for Noon event
54
Colonel's insignia
5 letters Hints for Colonel's insignia Clue page for Colonel's insignia
56
Offshoot
4 letters Hints for Offshoot Clue page for Offshoot
59
Gilbert & Sullivan princess
3 letters Hints for Gilbert & Sullivan princess Clue page for Gilbert & Sullivan princess
60
Fresh
3 letters Hints for Fresh Clue page for Fresh
61
Endeavor
3 letters Hints for Endeavor Clue page for Endeavor
62
Second Amendment supporters: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Second Amendment supporters: Abbr. Clue page for Second Amendment supporters: Abbr.
63
Kind of mother
3 letters Hints for Kind of mother Clue page for Kind of mother

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