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NYT Crossword Answers for March 5, 1997

Wednesday, March 5, 1997 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, March 5, 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

  1. 1

    "Stat!"

    4 letters Hints for "Stat!" Clue page for "Stat!"

  2. 5

    Grow dim

    4 letters Hints for Grow dim Clue page for Grow dim

  3. 9

    Stop ___

    5 letters Hints for Stop ___ Clue page for Stop ___

  4. 14

    "___ Barry Turns 40" (1990 best seller)

    4 letters Hints for "___ Barry Turns 40" (1990 best seller) Clue page for "___ Barry Turns 40" (1990 best seller)

  5. 15

    Oak variety

    4 letters Hints for Oak variety Clue page for Oak variety

  6. 16

    Begot

    5 letters Hints for Begot Clue page for Begot

  7. 17

    Mark left by Zorro?

    4 letters Hints for Mark left by Zorro? Clue page for Mark left by Zorro?

  8. 18

    Ring site

    4 letters Hints for Ring site Clue page for Ring site

  9. 19

    1954 Oscar-winning composer

    5 letters Hints for 1954 Oscar-winning composer Clue page for 1954 Oscar-winning composer

  10. 20

    "Anatomy of a Murder": Defense

    12 letters Hints for "Anatomy of a Murder": Defense Clue page for "Anatomy of a Murder": Defense

  11. 23

    Singer with the 1991 #1 hit "Rush, Rush"

    5 letters Hints for Singer with the 1991 #1 hit "Rush, Rush" Clue page for Singer with the 1991 #1 hit "Rush, Rush"

  12. 26

    Pupils' spots

    6 letters Hints for Pupils' spots Clue page for Pupils' spots

  13. 27

    "Anatomy of a Murder": Prosecution

    12 letters Hints for "Anatomy of a Murder": Prosecution Clue page for "Anatomy of a Murder": Prosecution

  14. 32

    Affectedly creative

    4 letters Hints for Affectedly creative Clue page for Affectedly creative

  15. 33

    Stadium since 1964

    4 letters Hints for Stadium since 1964 Clue page for Stadium since 1964

  16. 34

    ___ Club (retail chain)

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  17. 38

    ___ du Diable

    3 letters Hints for ___ du Diable Clue page for ___ du Diable

  18. 39

    Because

    5 letters Hints for Because Clue page for Because

  19. 41

    Chance

    3 letters Hints for Chance Clue page for Chance

  20. 42

    Rebuilder of Rome

    4 letters Hints for Rebuilder of Rome Clue page for Rebuilder of Rome

  21. 44

    Plenty

    4 letters Hints for Plenty Clue page for Plenty

  22. 45

    Zhivago's love

    4 letters Hints for Zhivago's love Clue page for Zhivago's love

  23. 46

    "Inherit the Wind": Prosecution

    12 letters Hints for "Inherit the Wind": Prosecution Clue page for "Inherit the Wind": Prosecution

  24. 50

    Classic work by Montaigne

    6 letters Hints for Classic work by Montaigne Clue page for Classic work by Montaigne

  25. 53

    Extra

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  26. 54

    "Inherit the Wind": Defense

    12 letters Hints for "Inherit the Wind": Defense Clue page for "Inherit the Wind": Defense

  27. 59

    The Law of Moses

    5 letters Hints for The Law of Moses Clue page for The Law of Moses

  28. 60

    Ages

    4 letters Hints for Ages Clue page for Ages

  29. 61

    Unhinged

    4 letters Hints for Unhinged Clue page for Unhinged

  30. 65

    Missouri river

    5 letters Hints for Missouri river Clue page for Missouri river

  31. 66

    Players

    4 letters Hints for Players Clue page for Players

  32. 67

    "Whoops!"

    4 letters Hints for "Whoops!" Clue page for "Whoops!"

  33. 68

    Not as bright

    5 letters Hints for Not as bright Clue page for Not as bright

  34. 69

    MOMA artist

    4 letters Hints for MOMA artist Clue page for MOMA artist

  35. 70

    Risque

    4 letters Hints for Risque Clue page for Risque

Down clues

  1. 1

    Pitches

    3 letters Hints for Pitches Clue page for Pitches

  2. 2

    Animal pouch

    3 letters Hints for Animal pouch Clue page for Animal pouch

  3. 3

    A Gardner

    3 letters Hints for A Gardner Clue page for A Gardner

  4. 4

    Swearing falsely

    7 letters Hints for Swearing falsely Clue page for Swearing falsely

  5. 5

    Medium of this puzzle's theme

    4 letters Hints for Medium of this puzzle's theme Clue page for Medium of this puzzle's theme

  6. 6

    ___ vera

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  7. 7

    Presidential candidate who campaigned from prison

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  8. 8

    They've split

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  9. 9

    Maintain

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  10. 10

    Dolts

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  11. 11

    ___ dust

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  12. 12

    Category

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  13. 13

    "Golden Boy" playwright

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  14. 21

    High school subj.

    3 letters Hints for High school subj. Clue page for High school subj.

  15. 22

    Uncle Jose

    3 letters Hints for Uncle Jose Clue page for Uncle Jose

  16. 23

    Once more

    5 letters Hints for Once more Clue page for Once more

  17. 24

    Tuesday night fixture on early NBC

    5 letters Hints for Tuesday night fixture on early NBC Clue page for Tuesday night fixture on early NBC

  18. 25

    Adoring one

    5 letters Hints for Adoring one Clue page for Adoring one

  19. 28

    Double curve

    3 letters Hints for Double curve Clue page for Double curve

  20. 29

    Tot

    5 letters Hints for Tot Clue page for Tot

  21. 30

    Gent from Argentina

    5 letters Hints for Gent from Argentina Clue page for Gent from Argentina

  22. 31

    Chollas

    5 letters Hints for Chollas Clue page for Chollas

  23. 35

    "___ Day's Night"

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  24. 36

    ___ Island, Fla.

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  25. 37

    Hall-of-Fame pitcher Warren

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  26. 40

    Computer key

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  27. 43

    At the point in one's life

    7 letters Hints for At the point in one's life Clue page for At the point in one's life

  28. 45

    Word repeated in a children's rhyme

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  29. 47

    Higher in fuel-to-air ratio

    6 letters Hints for Higher in fuel-to-air ratio Clue page for Higher in fuel-to-air ratio

  30. 48

    Vane dir.

    3 letters Hints for Vane dir. Clue page for Vane dir.

  31. 49

    Big ___

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  32. 50

    Prevent legally

    5 letters Hints for Prevent legally Clue page for Prevent legally

  33. 51

    Bride, in Brescia

    5 letters Hints for Bride, in Brescia Clue page for Bride, in Brescia

  34. 52

    Pertaining to ecological stages

    5 letters Hints for Pertaining to ecological stages Clue page for Pertaining to ecological stages

  35. 55

    Torture device

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  36. 56

    Small duck

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  37. 57

    A Kennedy

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  38. 58

    Pot starter

    4 letters Hints for Pot starter Clue page for Pot starter

  39. 62

    "I see!"

    3 letters Hints for "I see!" Clue page for "I see!"

  40. 63

    Big gobbler

    3 letters Hints for Big gobbler Clue page for Big gobbler

  41. 64

    Short

    3 letters Hints for Short Clue page for Short

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