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NYT Crossword Answers for January 19, 1997

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Sunday, January 19, 1997 · 142 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 19, 1997: 142 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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Mogul capital of India
4 letters Hints for Mogul capital of India Clue page for Mogul capital of India
5
Pundit
5 letters Hints for Pundit Clue page for Pundit
10
Dead duck
5 letters Hints for Dead duck Clue page for Dead duck
15
Torme forte
4 letters Hints for Torme forte Clue page for Torme forte
19
Dinner's often on him
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20
"Les Miz" setting
5 letters Hints for "Les Miz" setting Clue page for "Les Miz" setting
21
1836 battle site
5 letters Hints for 1836 battle site Clue page for 1836 battle site
22
Like some traffic
4 letters Hints for Like some traffic Clue page for Like some traffic
23
Movie about a boy's Presidential aspirations?
10 letters Hints for Movie about a boy's Presidential aspirations? Clue page for Movie about a boy's Presidential aspirations?
25
___ Drusilla (mother of Tiberius)
5 letters Hints for ___ Drusilla (mother of Tiberius) Clue page for ___ Drusilla (mother of Tiberius)
26
Trigger puller?
4 letters Hints for Trigger puller? Clue page for Trigger puller?
27
Home of the Minotaur
5 letters Hints for Home of the Minotaur Clue page for Home of the Minotaur
28
Tango maneuver
3 letters Hints for Tango maneuver Clue page for Tango maneuver
29
Places for races
5 letters Hints for Places for races Clue page for Places for races
30
95-Down finisher
4 letters Hints for 95-Down finisher Clue page for 95-Down finisher
31
Cause of inflation?
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32
Presidential biography by Noel Coward?
12 letters Hints for Presidential biography by Noel Coward? Clue page for Presidential biography by Noel Coward?
36
Italian wine region
4 letters Hints for Italian wine region Clue page for Italian wine region
37
___ Hall (historic Princeton site)
6 letters Hints for ___ Hall (historic Princeton site) Clue page for ___ Hall (historic Princeton site)
39
Bank deposit
4 letters Hints for Bank deposit Clue page for Bank deposit
40
Great time
3 letters Hints for Great time Clue page for Great time
41
"That is to say..."
5 letters Hints for "That is to say..." Clue page for "That is to say..."
42
Stuffed shirt
4 letters Hints for Stuffed shirt Clue page for Stuffed shirt
44
"Dirty Hands" playwright
6 letters Hints for "Dirty Hands" playwright Clue page for "Dirty Hands" playwright
46
China setting
4 letters Hints for China setting Clue page for China setting
47
Spruce
4 letters Hints for Spruce Clue page for Spruce
50
Gulf
3 letters Hints for Gulf Clue page for Gulf
52
Christie's "___ M?"
3 letters Hints for Christie's "___ M?" Clue page for Christie's "___ M?"
53
Country guitar player, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Country guitar player, e.g. Clue page for Country guitar player, e.g.
56
At bat stat
3 letters Hints for At bat stat Clue page for At bat stat
57
What the First Lady's critics did over a bottle of bathtub gin?
13 letters Hints for What the First Lady's critics did over a bottle of bathtub gin? Clue page for What the First Lady's critics did over a bottle of bathtub gin?
61
Indianapolis's ___ Dome
3 letters Hints for Indianapolis's ___ Dome Clue page for Indianapolis's ___ Dome
62
Cliff hanger?
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64
Rembrandt van ___
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65
Skittish
6 letters Hints for Skittish Clue page for Skittish
66
Dreamscape artist
4 letters Hints for Dreamscape artist Clue page for Dreamscape artist
67
One of the Horae
5 letters Hints for One of the Horae Clue page for One of the Horae
68
Current choice
4 letters Hints for Current choice Clue page for Current choice
70
Exclusive
4 letters Hints for Exclusive Clue page for Exclusive
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Pickle flavoring
5 letters Hints for Pickle flavoring Clue page for Pickle flavoring
72
Basketball maneuver
4 letters Hints for Basketball maneuver Clue page for Basketball maneuver
73
Shelved for now
6 letters Hints for Shelved for now Clue page for Shelved for now
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Hollow
3 letters Hints for Hollow Clue page for Hollow
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Pizazz
5 letters Hints for Pizazz Clue page for Pizazz
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Gained a lap
3 letters Hints for Gained a lap Clue page for Gained a lap
78
Mathematical rules governing the Vice President's macarena?
13 letters Hints for Mathematical rules governing the Vice President's macarena? Clue page for Mathematical rules governing the Vice President's macarena?
81
Hard-rock connection
3 letters Hints for Hard-rock connection Clue page for Hard-rock connection
82
Turn into something big
7 letters Hints for Turn into something big Clue page for Turn into something big
84
Memo starter
3 letters Hints for Memo starter Clue page for Memo starter
85
Prominent tower
3 letters Hints for Prominent tower Clue page for Prominent tower
86
Agonize
4 letters Hints for Agonize Clue page for Agonize
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Rec center
4 letters Hints for Rec center Clue page for Rec center
88
At the scene
6 letters Hints for At the scene Clue page for At the scene
91
1984 Peace Nobelist
4 letters Hints for 1984 Peace Nobelist Clue page for 1984 Peace Nobelist
93
Children's author Eleanor
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95
New Deal proj.
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Narrowly defeats
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98
S.A.T. score
6 letters Hints for S.A.T. score Clue page for S.A.T. score
102
60's draft deferment category
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103
Vice President's wife at the Starlight Diner?
12 letters Hints for Vice President's wife at the Starlight Diner? Clue page for Vice President's wife at the Starlight Diner?
106
Belfast grp.
3 letters Hints for Belfast grp. Clue page for Belfast grp.
107
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Waite ___
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108
Basil's "Captain Blood" co-star
5 letters Hints for Basil's "Captain Blood" co-star Clue page for Basil's "Captain Blood" co-star
109
Catch on
3 letters Hints for Catch on Clue page for Catch on
110
Pert
5 letters Hints for Pert Clue page for Pert
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Flood avoider
4 letters Hints for Flood avoider Clue page for Flood avoider
113
Timex rival
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114
Head and tail of the victorious First Cat?
10 letters Hints for Head and tail of the victorious First Cat? Clue page for Head and tail of the victorious First Cat?
116
Avalon, for one
4 letters Hints for Avalon, for one Clue page for Avalon, for one
117
Chihuahua bites
5 letters Hints for Chihuahua bites Clue page for Chihuahua bites
118
Bye word
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119
Atlantic City attraction
4 letters Hints for Atlantic City attraction Clue page for Atlantic City attraction
120
"Clueless" lead role
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121
"___ Canyon"
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122
Skein game?
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123
Contemporary of Garbo
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Down clues

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Depth charge
6 letters Hints for Depth charge Clue page for Depth charge
2
Extolment, in hymns
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3
Cowboys
6 letters Hints for Cowboys Clue page for Cowboys
4
Be a partner in crime
4 letters Hints for Be a partner in crime Clue page for Be a partner in crime
5
Obsolete geog. abbr.
3 letters Hints for Obsolete geog. abbr. Clue page for Obsolete geog. abbr.
6
Like unkept yards
5 letters Hints for Like unkept yards Clue page for Like unkept yards
7
Stands by for
6 letters Hints for Stands by for Clue page for Stands by for
8
"Aida" setting
7 letters Hints for "Aida" setting Clue page for "Aida" setting
9
Returns home?
3 letters Hints for Returns home? Clue page for Returns home?
10
Lively dance in duple time
5 letters Hints for Lively dance in duple time Clue page for Lively dance in duple time
11
"Sleuth" co-star
7 letters Hints for "Sleuth" co-star Clue page for "Sleuth" co-star
12
Old 48-Down kingdom
7 letters Hints for Old 48-Down kingdom Clue page for Old 48-Down kingdom
13
Iago's wife
6 letters Hints for Iago's wife Clue page for Iago's wife
14
Rake over the coals
5 letters Hints for Rake over the coals Clue page for Rake over the coals
15
Arrive in droves
8 letters Hints for Arrive in droves Clue page for Arrive in droves
16
Star of a sitcom in which the First Daughter learns syntax?
14 letters Hints for Star of a sitcom in which the First Daughter learns syntax? Clue page for Star of a sitcom in which the First Daughter learns syntax?
17
Whitney Houston's record label
6 letters Hints for Whitney Houston's record label Clue page for Whitney Houston's record label
18
Get, as a radio broadcast
6 letters Hints for Get, as a radio broadcast Clue page for Get, as a radio broadcast
24
Prohibit
5 letters Hints for Prohibit Clue page for Prohibit
33
One of Nintendo's Mario Brothers
5 letters Hints for One of Nintendo's Mario Brothers Clue page for One of Nintendo's Mario Brothers
34
African antelope
5 letters Hints for African antelope Clue page for African antelope
35
Detroit brew
6 letters Hints for Detroit brew Clue page for Detroit brew
38
Scout
3 letters Hints for Scout Clue page for Scout
41
Essex exclamation
4 letters Hints for Essex exclamation Clue page for Essex exclamation
43
Kitchen fixture
8 letters Hints for Kitchen fixture Clue page for Kitchen fixture
45
Comings and goings
5 letters Hints for Comings and goings Clue page for Comings and goings
46
With a twist?
4 letters Hints for With a twist? Clue page for With a twist?
47
Gallivant
7 letters Hints for Gallivant Clue page for Gallivant
48
Basque, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Basque, e.g. Clue page for Basque, e.g.
49
Where the President went without collecting $200?
14 letters Hints for Where the President went without collecting $200? Clue page for Where the President went without collecting $200?
51
Hitchcock classic
6 letters Hints for Hitchcock classic Clue page for Hitchcock classic
53
Defiant words
8 letters Hints for Defiant words Clue page for Defiant words
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Overshadow
7 letters Hints for Overshadow Clue page for Overshadow
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Umbrella alternative
7 letters Hints for Umbrella alternative Clue page for Umbrella alternative
57
Balmoral Castle river
3 letters Hints for Balmoral Castle river Clue page for Balmoral Castle river
58
Where Gideon defeated the Midianites
5 letters Hints for Where Gideon defeated the Midianites Clue page for Where Gideon defeated the Midianites
59
Off one's trolley
5 letters Hints for Off one's trolley Clue page for Off one's trolley
60
Humbert Humbert's obsession
6 letters Hints for Humbert Humbert's obsession Clue page for Humbert Humbert's obsession
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Publicity
3 letters Hints for Publicity Clue page for Publicity
66
Burns and Allen, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Burns and Allen, e.g. Clue page for Burns and Allen, e.g.
69
Staff leaders
5 letters Hints for Staff leaders Clue page for Staff leaders
71
Inc. listings
3 letters Hints for Inc. listings Clue page for Inc. listings
73
"The Three Sisters" sister
4 letters Hints for "The Three Sisters" sister Clue page for "The Three Sisters" sister
74
On the clothesline
6 letters Hints for On the clothesline Clue page for On the clothesline
78
Moves like a comet
4 letters Hints for Moves like a comet Clue page for Moves like a comet
79
Band command
5 letters Hints for Band command Clue page for Band command
80
Purple shade
5 letters Hints for Purple shade Clue page for Purple shade
83
Into the wind
8 letters Hints for Into the wind Clue page for Into the wind
86
It's a wrap
3 letters Hints for It's a wrap Clue page for It's a wrap
88
Not neat
7 letters Hints for Not neat Clue page for Not neat
89
60-Down's creator
7 letters Hints for 60-Down's creator Clue page for 60-Down's creator
90
Show piece?
7 letters Hints for Show piece? Clue page for Show piece?
92
Clipped
5 letters Hints for Clipped Clue page for Clipped
93
Italian or Mexican, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Italian or Mexican, e.g. Clue page for Italian or Mexican, e.g.
94
Rushing sound
6 letters Hints for Rushing sound Clue page for Rushing sound
95
Terrorist tactic
6 letters Hints for Terrorist tactic Clue page for Terrorist tactic
97
Coin of the realm
6 letters Hints for Coin of the realm Clue page for Coin of the realm
99
Actress Jacqueline
6 letters Hints for Actress Jacqueline Clue page for Actress Jacqueline
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Sleuth Lupin
6 letters Hints for Sleuth Lupin Clue page for Sleuth Lupin
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Attacks violently
6 letters Hints for Attacks violently Clue page for Attacks violently
103
They're held for questioning
5 letters Hints for They're held for questioning Clue page for They're held for questioning
104
Words of resignation
5 letters Hints for Words of resignation Clue page for Words of resignation
105
Short dogs, for short
5 letters Hints for Short dogs, for short Clue page for Short dogs, for short
111
Grills
4 letters Hints for Grills Clue page for Grills
114
Wilt
3 letters Hints for Wilt Clue page for Wilt
115
Good name for a lawyer?
3 letters Hints for Good name for a lawyer? Clue page for Good name for a lawyer?

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