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NYT Crossword Answers for May 16, 1997

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Friday, May 16, 1997 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, May 16, 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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Like topiary
6 letters Hints for Like topiary Clue page for Like topiary
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"The never failing vice of fools": Pope
5 letters Hints for "The never failing vice of fools": Pope Clue page for "The never failing vice of fools": Pope
12
Went into hiding
7 letters Hints for Went into hiding Clue page for Went into hiding
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Brawl activity
7 letters Hints for Brawl activity Clue page for Brawl activity
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Not in yet
7 letters Hints for Not in yet Clue page for Not in yet
17
Stirs
7 letters Hints for Stirs Clue page for Stirs
18
1993 musical with the Best Original Score
5 letters Hints for 1993 musical with the Best Original Score Clue page for 1993 musical with the Best Original Score
19
Product once pitched by Grace Kelly
5 letters Hints for Product once pitched by Grace Kelly Clue page for Product once pitched by Grace Kelly
21
Pandowdy, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Pandowdy, e.g. Clue page for Pandowdy, e.g.
22
Parseghian et al.
4 letters Hints for Parseghian et al. Clue page for Parseghian et al.
23
Multitude
5 letters Hints for Multitude Clue page for Multitude
24
Thomas Moore ballad locale
4 letters Hints for Thomas Moore ballad locale Clue page for Thomas Moore ballad locale
25
Artist Gerard ___ Borch
3 letters Hints for Artist Gerard ___ Borch Clue page for Artist Gerard ___ Borch
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Eminent Washington family
5 letters Hints for Eminent Washington family Clue page for Eminent Washington family
27
Shakespearean female roles
5 letters Hints for Shakespearean female roles Clue page for Shakespearean female roles
28
"Shiloh" novelist Shelby
5 letters Hints for "Shiloh" novelist Shelby Clue page for "Shiloh" novelist Shelby
29
Strong
6 letters Hints for Strong Clue page for Strong
30
Standup comic with a sitcom
13 letters Hints for Standup comic with a sitcom Clue page for Standup comic with a sitcom
33
"G.W.T.W." extras
6 letters Hints for "G.W.T.W." extras Clue page for "G.W.T.W." extras
34
Whoop it up
5 letters Hints for Whoop it up Clue page for Whoop it up
35
In the back
5 letters Hints for In the back Clue page for In the back
36
Bristol-Myers Squibb brand
5 letters Hints for Bristol-Myers Squibb brand Clue page for Bristol-Myers Squibb brand
37
Eden and others, for short
3 letters Hints for Eden and others, for short Clue page for Eden and others, for short
40
Following
4 letters Hints for Following Clue page for Following
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Surged
5 letters Hints for Surged Clue page for Surged
42
Stay fresh
4 letters Hints for Stay fresh Clue page for Stay fresh
43
911 responder
3 letters Hints for 911 responder Clue page for 911 responder
44
3-D graph lines
5 letters Hints for 3-D graph lines Clue page for 3-D graph lines
45
Dame's introduction
5 letters Hints for Dame's introduction Clue page for Dame's introduction
46
Raphael's "___ Madonna"
7 letters Hints for Raphael's "___ Madonna" Clue page for Raphael's "___ Madonna"
48
Victory site of March 1945
7 letters Hints for Victory site of March 1945 Clue page for Victory site of March 1945
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Japanese mats
7 letters Hints for Japanese mats Clue page for Japanese mats
51
Veto
7 letters Hints for Veto Clue page for Veto
52
Navajo home
5 letters Hints for Navajo home Clue page for Navajo home
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City dweller's pocketful
6 letters Hints for City dweller's pocketful Clue page for City dweller's pocketful

Down clues

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Barraged
6 letters Hints for Barraged Clue page for Barraged
2
Caricaturist Daumier
6 letters Hints for Caricaturist Daumier Clue page for Caricaturist Daumier
3
Baseball's Sandy
6 letters Hints for Baseball's Sandy Clue page for Baseball's Sandy
4
Salon orders
5 letters Hints for Salon orders Clue page for Salon orders
5
Go round and round
4 letters Hints for Go round and round Clue page for Go round and round
6
Anticipated
3 letters Hints for Anticipated Clue page for Anticipated
7
Ring up
5 letters Hints for Ring up Clue page for Ring up
8
1990 World Cup site, locally
4 letters Hints for 1990 World Cup site, locally Clue page for 1990 World Cup site, locally
9
"___ had it!"
3 letters Hints for "___ had it!" Clue page for "___ had it!"
10
Alacrity
8 letters Hints for Alacrity Clue page for Alacrity
11
100%
8 letters Hints for 100% Clue page for 100%
13
Before
7 letters Hints for Before Clue page for Before
14
Lots
5 letters Hints for Lots Clue page for Lots
15
Let up
6 letters Hints for Let up Clue page for Let up
20
Condition ahead of time, as film
9 letters Hints for Condition ahead of time, as film Clue page for Condition ahead of time, as film
23
Goes by foot, with "it"
5 letters Hints for Goes by foot, with "it" Clue page for Goes by foot, with "it"
24
Palatable
5 letters Hints for Palatable Clue page for Palatable
26
Summer intern, maybe
5 letters Hints for Summer intern, maybe Clue page for Summer intern, maybe
27
Tony winner Swoosie
5 letters Hints for Tony winner Swoosie Clue page for Tony winner Swoosie
28
E
5 letters Hints for E Clue page for E
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Idiot
5 letters Hints for Idiot Clue page for Idiot
30
Old Testament book
8 letters Hints for Old Testament book Clue page for Old Testament book
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Makes a choice
8 letters Hints for Makes a choice Clue page for Makes a choice
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Enters, as a controversy
7 letters Hints for Enters, as a controversy Clue page for Enters, as a controversy
33
Most inferior
6 letters Hints for Most inferior Clue page for Most inferior
36
Quashes
5 letters Hints for Quashes Clue page for Quashes
37
Dress size
6 letters Hints for Dress size Clue page for Dress size
38
Sea creatures of myth
6 letters Hints for Sea creatures of myth Clue page for Sea creatures of myth
39
Catches, in a way
6 letters Hints for Catches, in a way Clue page for Catches, in a way
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Arrived breathlessly
5 letters Hints for Arrived breathlessly Clue page for Arrived breathlessly
42
13th Precinct lieutenant
5 letters Hints for 13th Precinct lieutenant Clue page for 13th Precinct lieutenant
44
Coors product since 1992
4 letters Hints for Coors product since 1992 Clue page for Coors product since 1992
45
Canceled
4 letters Hints for Canceled Clue page for Canceled
47
Moniker
3 letters Hints for Moniker Clue page for Moniker
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Showery
3 letters Hints for Showery Clue page for Showery

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