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NYT Crossword Answers for March 22, 1997

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Saturday, March 22, 1997 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, March 22, 1997: 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

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One egoistically self-absorbed
9 letters Hints for One egoistically self-absorbed Clue page for One egoistically self-absorbed
10
Bundle
5 letters Hints for Bundle Clue page for Bundle
15
Flood
9 letters Hints for Flood Clue page for Flood
16
"No problem"
5 letters Hints for "No problem" Clue page for "No problem"
17
Be affected
9 letters Hints for Be affected Clue page for Be affected
18
Court call
5 letters Hints for Court call Clue page for Court call
19
James Whitcomb Riley's "___ Bull"
3 letters Hints for James Whitcomb Riley's "___ Bull" Clue page for James Whitcomb Riley's "___ Bull"
20
Separates
8 letters Hints for Separates Clue page for Separates
22
Letter before shin
4 letters Hints for Letter before shin Clue page for Letter before shin
24
Contemporaneous
10 letters Hints for Contemporaneous Clue page for Contemporaneous
28
Whack
4 letters Hints for Whack Clue page for Whack
30
Mother's directive
3 letters Hints for Mother's directive Clue page for Mother's directive
31
Pop music's Plastic ___ Band
3 letters Hints for Pop music's Plastic ___ Band Clue page for Pop music's Plastic ___ Band
32
Auto with an acronymic name
4 letters Hints for Auto with an acronymic name Clue page for Auto with an acronymic name
35
Suckers in the auto world?
7 letters Hints for Suckers in the auto world? Clue page for Suckers in the auto world?
38
One of the Waltons
7 letters Hints for One of the Waltons Clue page for One of the Waltons
41
Leave in the shade
7 letters Hints for Leave in the shade Clue page for Leave in the shade
42
They carry on
7 letters Hints for They carry on Clue page for They carry on
43
Game with matadors and schneiders
4 letters Hints for Game with matadors and schneiders Clue page for Game with matadors and schneiders
44
"Z" preceder?
3 letters Hints for "Z" preceder? Clue page for "Z" preceder?
45
Often-cited ref.
3 letters Hints for Often-cited ref. Clue page for Often-cited ref.
47
Baseball's "Walking Man" Eddie
4 letters Hints for Baseball's "Walking Man" Eddie Clue page for Baseball's "Walking Man" Eddie
50
Burlesque entertainers
10 letters Hints for Burlesque entertainers Clue page for Burlesque entertainers
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Tpks.
4 letters Hints for Tpks. Clue page for Tpks.
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Discarded
8 letters Hints for Discarded Clue page for Discarded
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Like some profs: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Like some profs: Abbr. Clue page for Like some profs: Abbr.
60
Vijay of the P.G.A.
5 letters Hints for Vijay of the P.G.A. Clue page for Vijay of the P.G.A.
63
#1 song of 1957-58
9 letters Hints for #1 song of 1957-58 Clue page for #1 song of 1957-58
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Budget alternative
5 letters Hints for Budget alternative Clue page for Budget alternative
66
Black-capped bird
9 letters Hints for Black-capped bird Clue page for Black-capped bird
67
Fair
5 letters Hints for Fair Clue page for Fair
68
Kind of chase
9 letters Hints for Kind of chase Clue page for Kind of chase

Down clues

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Flavor
5 letters Hints for Flavor Clue page for Flavor
2
Plant compartments
6 letters Hints for Plant compartments Clue page for Plant compartments
3
Rage
6 letters Hints for Rage Clue page for Rage
4
Agcy. of the U.N.
3 letters Hints for Agcy. of the U.N. Clue page for Agcy. of the U.N.
5
Criticizes
4 letters Hints for Criticizes Clue page for Criticizes
6
Loses it
5 letters Hints for Loses it Clue page for Loses it
7
With aloofness
5 letters Hints for With aloofness Clue page for With aloofness
8
Reliquary, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Reliquary, perhaps Clue page for Reliquary, perhaps
9
Roe v. Wade et al.
9 letters Hints for Roe v. Wade et al. Clue page for Roe v. Wade et al.
10
Thoroughly comb
5 letters Hints for Thoroughly comb Clue page for Thoroughly comb
11
His real name was Arthur
5 letters Hints for His real name was Arthur Clue page for His real name was Arthur
12
Stop
3 letters Hints for Stop Clue page for Stop
13
Sidewalk stand product
3 letters Hints for Sidewalk stand product Clue page for Sidewalk stand product
14
Benefitting
3 letters Hints for Benefitting Clue page for Benefitting
21
Gimmick, in slang
6 letters Hints for Gimmick, in slang Clue page for Gimmick, in slang
23
Lacks, briefly
5 letters Hints for Lacks, briefly Clue page for Lacks, briefly
25
Informal denial
4 letters Hints for Informal denial Clue page for Informal denial
26
Sheridan and others
4 letters Hints for Sheridan and others Clue page for Sheridan and others
27
Suffer deprivation
4 letters Hints for Suffer deprivation Clue page for Suffer deprivation
29
Adjured
4 letters Hints for Adjured Clue page for Adjured
33
Green perimeters
6 letters Hints for Green perimeters Clue page for Green perimeters
34
First or third person
9 letters Hints for First or third person Clue page for First or third person
36
Flexibility
4 letters Hints for Flexibility Clue page for Flexibility
37
___-miss
5 letters Hints for ___-miss Clue page for ___-miss
38
1991 Wimbledon champ
4 letters Hints for 1991 Wimbledon champ Clue page for 1991 Wimbledon champ
39
Pro ___
4 letters Hints for Pro ___ Clue page for Pro ___
40
Not known: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Not known: Abbr. Clue page for Not known: Abbr.
46
Ancient town near Mt. Parnassus
6 letters Hints for Ancient town near Mt. Parnassus Clue page for Ancient town near Mt. Parnassus
48
Went purposefully
6 letters Hints for Went purposefully Clue page for Went purposefully
49
Goggle-box
6 letters Hints for Goggle-box Clue page for Goggle-box
51
Some religious teachings
5 letters Hints for Some religious teachings Clue page for Some religious teachings
52
Detest
5 letters Hints for Detest Clue page for Detest
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Make ready to sail again
5 letters Hints for Make ready to sail again Clue page for Make ready to sail again
54
1991 Wimbledon champ
5 letters Hints for 1991 Wimbledon champ Clue page for 1991 Wimbledon champ
56
Mount
5 letters Hints for Mount Clue page for Mount
58
Some fraternal members
4 letters Hints for Some fraternal members Clue page for Some fraternal members
60
Bunt, perhaps, on a scorecard
3 letters Hints for Bunt, perhaps, on a scorecard Clue page for Bunt, perhaps, on a scorecard
61
Unfavorably
3 letters Hints for Unfavorably Clue page for Unfavorably
62
Reply from Rob Roy
3 letters Hints for Reply from Rob Roy Clue page for Reply from Rob Roy
64
One round
3 letters Hints for One round Clue page for One round

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