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NYT Crossword Answers for March 15, 1997

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Saturday, March 15, 1997 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, March 15, 1997: 70 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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Jolly
8 letters Hints for Jolly Clue page for Jolly
9
Affected
6 letters Hints for Affected Clue page for Affected
15
Not very important
8 letters Hints for Not very important Clue page for Not very important
16
Brogue
6 letters Hints for Brogue Clue page for Brogue
17
Wole Soyinka, for one
8 letters Hints for Wole Soyinka, for one Clue page for Wole Soyinka, for one
18
Dissatisfied customer's demand
6 letters Hints for Dissatisfied customer's demand Clue page for Dissatisfied customer's demand
19
Not right
5 letters Hints for Not right Clue page for Not right
20
Mocking
8 letters Hints for Mocking Clue page for Mocking
22
Whitewash ingredient
4 letters Hints for Whitewash ingredient Clue page for Whitewash ingredient
23
Belt
4 letters Hints for Belt Clue page for Belt
25
Subject of one of Plutarch's "Lives"
4 letters Hints for Subject of one of Plutarch's "Lives" Clue page for Subject of one of Plutarch's "Lives"
26
Hard water
3 letters Hints for Hard water Clue page for Hard water
27
Henry II's house
11 letters Hints for Henry II's house Clue page for Henry II's house
30
___ Felipe
3 letters Hints for ___ Felipe Clue page for ___ Felipe
31
Settled, in a way
4 letters Hints for Settled, in a way Clue page for Settled, in a way
32
Modern name of Tyre
3 letters Hints for Modern name of Tyre Clue page for Modern name of Tyre
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Made fit
7 letters Hints for Made fit Clue page for Made fit
35
Trace
7 letters Hints for Trace Clue page for Trace
39
___ out (do nothing)
3 letters Hints for ___ out (do nothing) Clue page for ___ out (do nothing)
40
Passion personified
4 letters Hints for Passion personified Clue page for Passion personified
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Exercise
3 letters Hints for Exercise Clue page for Exercise
42
Edward Gibbon's subject
11 letters Hints for Edward Gibbon's subject Clue page for Edward Gibbon's subject
46
Gold Seal co.
3 letters Hints for Gold Seal co. Clue page for Gold Seal co.
47
Classic documentary "Man of ___"
4 letters Hints for Classic documentary "Man of ___" Clue page for Classic documentary "Man of ___"
48
Tiny bit
4 letters Hints for Tiny bit Clue page for Tiny bit
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Luxury home features
4 letters Hints for Luxury home features Clue page for Luxury home features
50
Some supplements
8 letters Hints for Some supplements Clue page for Some supplements
53
Royal rival
5 letters Hints for Royal rival Clue page for Royal rival
54
"Volpone" penner
6 letters Hints for "Volpone" penner Clue page for "Volpone" penner
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Relative of perlite
8 letters Hints for Relative of perlite Clue page for Relative of perlite
58
Picks
6 letters Hints for Picks Clue page for Picks
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Glittery trim
8 letters Hints for Glittery trim Clue page for Glittery trim
60
Mother of mercy
6 letters Hints for Mother of mercy Clue page for Mother of mercy
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Risk
8 letters Hints for Risk Clue page for Risk

Down clues

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Francesco del Giocondo's wife
8 letters Hints for Francesco del Giocondo's wife Clue page for Francesco del Giocondo's wife
2
Not sympathetic
8 letters Hints for Not sympathetic Clue page for Not sympathetic
3
Organize rigidly
8 letters Hints for Organize rigidly Clue page for Organize rigidly
4
"___ Eyes" (1969 hit)
5 letters Hints for "___ Eyes" (1969 hit) Clue page for "___ Eyes" (1969 hit)
5
Outside of France?
4 letters Hints for Outside of France? Clue page for Outside of France?
6
Calendar abbr.
3 letters Hints for Calendar abbr. Clue page for Calendar abbr.
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Nafta ratifier
3 letters Hints for Nafta ratifier Clue page for Nafta ratifier
8
Mild
7 letters Hints for Mild Clue page for Mild
9
Ring combatant
4 letters Hints for Ring combatant Clue page for Ring combatant
10
Farm team
4 letters Hints for Farm team Clue page for Farm team
11
Brass
8 letters Hints for Brass Clue page for Brass
12
Tropical flier
6 letters Hints for Tropical flier Clue page for Tropical flier
13
Embellished
6 letters Hints for Embellished Clue page for Embellished
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It may be hard to trade
6 letters Hints for It may be hard to trade Clue page for It may be hard to trade
21
Skunk
3 letters Hints for Skunk Clue page for Skunk
23
Maintain
6 letters Hints for Maintain Clue page for Maintain
24
Sally
4 letters Hints for Sally Clue page for Sally
27
Punc. mark
5 letters Hints for Punc. mark Clue page for Punc. mark
28
On terra firma
6 letters Hints for On terra firma Clue page for On terra firma
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Semblance
5 letters Hints for Semblance Clue page for Semblance
34
Fade away
8 letters Hints for Fade away Clue page for Fade away
35
Mittimus or mandamus
4 letters Hints for Mittimus or mandamus Clue page for Mittimus or mandamus
36
Bruise discoloration
8 letters Hints for Bruise discoloration Clue page for Bruise discoloration
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Step up
8 letters Hints for Step up Clue page for Step up
38
Syllogist
8 letters Hints for Syllogist Clue page for Syllogist
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One of a series
7 letters Hints for One of a series Clue page for One of a series
42
Simple propulsion unit
6 letters Hints for Simple propulsion unit Clue page for Simple propulsion unit
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Jim Palmer was one
6 letters Hints for Jim Palmer was one Clue page for Jim Palmer was one
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Bearing
6 letters Hints for Bearing Clue page for Bearing
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Future year
3 letters Hints for Future year Clue page for Future year
49
Seville or De Ville
5 letters Hints for Seville or De Ville Clue page for Seville or De Ville
51
Molders
4 letters Hints for Molders Clue page for Molders
52
Archeologist's handle
4 letters Hints for Archeologist's handle Clue page for Archeologist's handle
53
Chichi ___, Japan
4 letters Hints for Chichi ___, Japan Clue page for Chichi ___, Japan
56
Coal container
3 letters Hints for Coal container Clue page for Coal container
57
Not up
3 letters Hints for Not up Clue page for Not up

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