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NYT Crossword Answers for May 10, 1997

Saturday, May 10, 1997 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, May 10, 1997: 78 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

    Like The Citadel, now

    4 letters Hints for Like The Citadel, now Clue page for Like The Citadel, now

  2. 5

    The Constitution, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for The Constitution, e.g. Clue page for The Constitution, e.g.

  3. 9

    Wing it

    5 letters Hints for Wing it Clue page for Wing it

  4. 14

    Fit

    4 letters Hints for Fit Clue page for Fit

  5. 15

    Place for a pig

    4 letters Hints for Place for a pig Clue page for Place for a pig

  6. 16

    Metier

    5 letters Hints for Metier Clue page for Metier

  7. 17

    With 35-Down, a birth announcement

    4 letters Hints for With 35-Down, a birth announcement Clue page for With 35-Down, a birth announcement

  8. 18

    Place to hold a banquet roast?

    4 letters Hints for Place to hold a banquet roast? Clue page for Place to hold a banquet roast?

  9. 19

    Like some diseases

    5 letters Hints for Like some diseases Clue page for Like some diseases

  10. 20

    Heavy-duty kitchen implement

    7 letters Hints for Heavy-duty kitchen implement Clue page for Heavy-duty kitchen implement

  11. 22

    Rebound

    4 letters Hints for Rebound Clue page for Rebound

  12. 23

    60's sitcom that had a whistled intro, with "The"

    11 letters Hints for 60's sitcom that had a whistled intro, with "The" Clue page for 60's sitcom that had a whistled intro, with "The"

  13. 28

    Prepare to share

    6 letters Hints for Prepare to share Clue page for Prepare to share

  14. 32

    Circumference

    5 letters Hints for Circumference Clue page for Circumference

  15. 33

    Sheik's peer

    4 letters Hints for Sheik's peer Clue page for Sheik's peer

  16. 34

    March V.I.P.

    5 letters Hints for March V.I.P. Clue page for March V.I.P.

  17. 35

    N2O, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for N2O, e.g. Clue page for N2O, e.g.

  18. 38

    What a "choosy mother" might pack for lunch

    15 letters Hints for What a "choosy mother" might pack for lunch Clue page for What a "choosy mother" might pack for lunch

  19. 42

    Ninny

    3 letters Hints for Ninny Clue page for Ninny

  20. 43

    CompuServe service

    5 letters Hints for CompuServe service Clue page for CompuServe service

  21. 44

    Wit Bombeck

    4 letters Hints for Wit Bombeck Clue page for Wit Bombeck

  22. 45

    Winter Palace residents

    5 letters Hints for Winter Palace residents Clue page for Winter Palace residents

  23. 46

    Put on ice

    6 letters Hints for Put on ice Clue page for Put on ice

  24. 48

    Unsavory MTV cartoon duo

    11 letters Hints for Unsavory MTV cartoon duo Clue page for Unsavory MTV cartoon duo

  25. 52

    Chevy rival

    4 letters Hints for Chevy rival Clue page for Chevy rival

  26. 53

    Familiar five-word phrase that means "Excuses are unacceptable!"

    7 letters Hints for Familiar five-word phrase that means "Excuses are unacceptable!" Clue page for Familiar five-word phrase that means "Excuses are unacceptable!"

  27. 58

    Staffers

    5 letters Hints for Staffers Clue page for Staffers

  28. 60

    Abominable Snowman

    4 letters Hints for Abominable Snowman Clue page for Abominable Snowman

  29. 62

    Turnoff

    4 letters Hints for Turnoff Clue page for Turnoff

  30. 63

    Reinstates

    5 letters Hints for Reinstates Clue page for Reinstates

  31. 64

    Dark ___

    4 letters Hints for Dark ___ Clue page for Dark ___

  32. 65

    Southwestern sight

    4 letters Hints for Southwestern sight Clue page for Southwestern sight

  33. 66

    Elliptical

    5 letters Hints for Elliptical Clue page for Elliptical

  34. 67

    Crawl

    4 letters Hints for Crawl Clue page for Crawl

  35. 68

    Black

    4 letters Hints for Black Clue page for Black

Down clues

  1. 1

    Smart

    4 letters Hints for Smart Clue page for Smart

  2. 2

    Swear word

    4 letters Hints for Swear word Clue page for Swear word

  3. 3

    Otherwise

    4 letters Hints for Otherwise Clue page for Otherwise

  4. 4

    Sugar substitute?

    4 letters Hints for Sugar substitute? Clue page for Sugar substitute?

  5. 5

    Mooch

    6 letters Hints for Mooch Clue page for Mooch

  6. 6

    Remain in an uncertain state

    5 letters Hints for Remain in an uncertain state Clue page for Remain in an uncertain state

  7. 7

    "Crusade in Europe" author, familiarly

    3 letters Hints for "Crusade in Europe" author, familiarly Clue page for "Crusade in Europe" author, familiarly

  8. 8

    Place for a pig

    3 letters Hints for Place for a pig Clue page for Place for a pig

  9. 9

    Recreational four-wheeler, for short

    3 letters Hints for Recreational four-wheeler, for short Clue page for Recreational four-wheeler, for short

  10. 10

    Least sweet

    6 letters Hints for Least sweet Clue page for Least sweet

  11. 11

    Durable wood

    5 letters Hints for Durable wood Clue page for Durable wood

  12. 12

    Where Shoshone Falls falls

    5 letters Hints for Where Shoshone Falls falls Clue page for Where Shoshone Falls falls

  13. 13

    Not on deck

    5 letters Hints for Not on deck Clue page for Not on deck

  14. 21

    "The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist

    3 letters Hints for "The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist Clue page for "The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist

  15. 24

    Rather stout

    7 letters Hints for Rather stout Clue page for Rather stout

  16. 25

    Press on

    5 letters Hints for Press on Clue page for Press on

  17. 26

    Alpine elevator

    4 letters Hints for Alpine elevator Clue page for Alpine elevator

  18. 27

    Billboard listings

    4 letters Hints for Billboard listings Clue page for Billboard listings

  19. 28

    ___ vu

    4 letters Hints for ___ vu Clue page for ___ vu

  20. 29

    Troublemakers

    4 letters Hints for Troublemakers Clue page for Troublemakers

  21. 30

    Struggles

    4 letters Hints for Struggles Clue page for Struggles

  22. 31

    Stash for cash, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Stash for cash, briefly Clue page for Stash for cash, briefly

  23. 34

    Maze word

    5 letters Hints for Maze word Clue page for Maze word

  24. 35

    See 17-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 17-Across Clue page for See 17-Across

  25. 36

    Tiptop

    4 letters Hints for Tiptop Clue page for Tiptop

  26. 37

    Roe source

    4 letters Hints for Roe source Clue page for Roe source

  27. 39

    40's theater director James

    4 letters Hints for 40's theater director James Clue page for 40's theater director James

  28. 40

    Thurman et al.

    4 letters Hints for Thurman et al. Clue page for Thurman et al.

  29. 41

    Cause of a fly's demise

    3 letters Hints for Cause of a fly's demise Clue page for Cause of a fly's demise

  30. 45

    Idiot boxes

    6 letters Hints for Idiot boxes Clue page for Idiot boxes

  31. 46

    The way and the path

    6 letters Hints for The way and the path Clue page for The way and the path

  32. 47

    They might be zapped

    3 letters Hints for They might be zapped Clue page for They might be zapped

  33. 48

    Crow

    5 letters Hints for Crow Clue page for Crow

  34. 49

    Type of type

    5 letters Hints for Type of type Clue page for Type of type

  35. 50

    Milk snake

    5 letters Hints for Milk snake Clue page for Milk snake

  36. 51

    Keypad key

    5 letters Hints for Keypad key Clue page for Keypad key

  37. 54

    This might be in for the long haul

    4 letters Hints for This might be in for the long haul Clue page for This might be in for the long haul

  38. 55

    Farm team

    4 letters Hints for Farm team Clue page for Farm team

  39. 56

    Put on the line

    4 letters Hints for Put on the line Clue page for Put on the line

  40. 57

    Corset part

    4 letters Hints for Corset part Clue page for Corset part

  41. 59

    Mariner's dir.

    3 letters Hints for Mariner's dir. Clue page for Mariner's dir.

  42. 60

    Deviation at sea

    3 letters Hints for Deviation at sea Clue page for Deviation at sea

  43. 61

    Psychology I

    3 letters Hints for Psychology I Clue page for Psychology I

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