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NYT Crossword Answers for May 18, 1997

Sunday, May 18, 1997 · 138 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 18, 1997: 138 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 some appliances

    4 letters Hints for Like some appliances Clue page for Like some appliances

  2. 5

    Cremona name

    5 letters Hints for Cremona name Clue page for Cremona name

  3. 10

    Spite

    6 letters Hints for Spite Clue page for Spite

  4. 16

    Halloween get-up

    3 letters Hints for Halloween get-up Clue page for Halloween get-up

  5. 19

    Inveigh (against)

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  6. 20

    Actor Alain

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  7. 21

    50's-70's Dodgers manager Walt

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  8. 22

    Slip

    3 letters Hints for Slip Clue page for Slip

  9. 23

    1936 film

    17 letters Hints for 1936 film Clue page for 1936 film

  10. 26

    Where Maracana Stadium is

    3 letters Hints for Where Maracana Stadium is Clue page for Where Maracana Stadium is

  11. 27

    "La Navarraise" heroine

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  12. 28

    Wheezy chest sounds

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  13. 29

    Nursery rhyme character who "fell fast asleep"

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  14. 31

    Daiquiri flavor

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  15. 33

    ___ clock (self-winding timepiece)

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  16. 34

    Fiasco

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  17. 35

    Emergency supply

    5 letters Hints for Emergency supply Clue page for Emergency supply

  18. 36

    Of the upper hipbone

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  19. 37

    Started eating

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  20. 38

    City on the North Platte

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  21. 40

    "It Happened One Night" star

    10 letters Hints for "It Happened One Night" star Clue page for "It Happened One Night" star

  22. 42

    Printemps month

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  23. 45

    Prayer word

    3 letters Hints for Prayer word Clue page for Prayer word

  24. 46

    Waiting area for the Robert E. Lee

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  25. 48

    One of a Latin trio

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  26. 49

    Ursula Andress's birthplace

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  27. 50

    Get better, so to speak

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  28. 52

    "Meet John Doe" star

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  29. 56

    P.C. Wren's Beau

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  30. 57

    Rank below abbess

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  31. 59

    Kind of space

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  32. 60

    Name in Keats's "On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer"

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  33. 61

    3-2, e.g.

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  34. 62

    Some poker payments

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  35. 63

    Faineance

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  36. 64

    Home for Heidi

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  37. 66

    Plow part

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  38. 67

    Abel, for one

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  39. 70

    Put an edge on

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  40. 71

    "You Can't Take It With You" star

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  41. 73

    1958 Pulitzer author

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  42. 74

    British royal, informally

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  43. 75

    Former Eur. airline

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  44. 76

    Alternative to Corinthian

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  45. 78

    Inexperienced

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  46. 79

    Ref's decision

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  47. 80

    Born May 18, 1897, he directed all the films named in this puzzle

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  48. 84

    Wheedle

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  49. 86

    60's series set in post-Civil War

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  50. 88

    Appropriate

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  51. 89

    Spread out

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  52. 90

    St. ___, first American links locale

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  53. 92

    Pakistan's chief river

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  54. 93

    Odalisques serve them

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  55. 95

    Contradicts

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  56. 96

    Respected one

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  57. 97

    Barbecue offering

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  58. 98

    One of Princess Yasmin's names

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  59. 99

    1946 film

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  60. 105

    Private eye

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  61. 106

    Tennis doubles player

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  62. 107

    Utters

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  63. 108

    Like some votes

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  64. 109

    St. Agnes's ___ (January 20)

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  65. 110

    Salad start

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  66. 111

    Ballet ___

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  67. 112

    Like a 103-Down, maybe

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Usher's offering

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  2. 2

    "Wheels"

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  3. 3

    Served the purpose

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  4. 4

    Make a killing

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  5. 5

    Contribute during preparation

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  6. 6

    Famous party giver

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  7. 7

    Marine ___

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  8. 8

    Moreover

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  9. 9

    Physics topic

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  10. 10

    Griffith TV role

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  11. 11

    Fugard's "A Lesson From ___"

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  12. 12

    W.W. II transports: Abbr.

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  13. 13

    Four-time Japanese P.M.

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  14. 14

    Sounds from the lea

    8 letters Hints for Sounds from the lea Clue page for Sounds from the lea

  15. 15

    Make heroic

    7 letters Hints for Make heroic Clue page for Make heroic

  16. 16

    1951 film

    17 letters Hints for 1951 film Clue page for 1951 film

  17. 17

    Posthumous Plath book

    5 letters Hints for Posthumous Plath book Clue page for Posthumous Plath book

  18. 18

    Fumble

    5 letters Hints for Fumble Clue page for Fumble

  19. 24

    Nail polish

    6 letters Hints for Nail polish Clue page for Nail polish

  20. 25

    Island next to Leyte

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  21. 30

    You can stand this!

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  22. 31

    Oregonian

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  23. 32

    1944 film

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  24. 33

    Part of a tennis court

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  25. 34

    Except

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  26. 35

    Rascal

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  27. 36

    Their work goes down the tubes

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  28. 37

    Hall-of-___

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  29. 39

    Shopping street in London's West End

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  30. 41

    Shows surprise

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  31. 43

    Puccini's "Vissi d'___"

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  32. 44

    Don Juan's mother

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  33. 47

    Like Asia's reaches

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  34. 49

    Woman's wide lace collar

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  35. 51

    Pianist-actor Wilson

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  36. 53

    "Over There" composer

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  37. 54

    Louise de la Ramee's pen name

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  38. 55

    The Water Rat's friend

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  39. 56

    Sticky stuff

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  40. 58

    Reconsidered

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  41. 60

    Father

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  42. 62

    Typewriter sound

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  43. 63

    Snub, in a way

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  44. 64

    Chin

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  45. 65

    It means "Out of my way!"

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  46. 66

    Game of chance

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  47. 67

    Young hog

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  48. 68

    Dominions

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  49. 69

    Hero of 1898

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  50. 71

    Steinbeck family

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  51. 72

    Early weather satellite

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  52. 75

    Plymouth Colony leader

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  53. 77

    Character actor J. ___ Naish

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  54. 80

    Emancipation

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  55. 81

    Western backdrops

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  56. 82

    Caller on Miss Mullens, in Longfellow

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  57. 83

    Sack

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  58. 85

    Guy in the street

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  59. 87

    TV actress Meyers

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  60. 90

    Moderate

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  61. 91

    Beersheba's locale

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  62. 92

    Grant Wood, notably

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  63. 93

    Knife handles

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  64. 94

    Wrong

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  65. 96

    Title for Kiri Te Kanawa

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  66. 97

    Rap duo ___ Kross

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  67. 100

    Bernadette, e.g.: Abbr.

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  68. 101

    Six-foot runner?

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  69. 102

    George's brother

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  70. 103

    Certain letter

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  71. 104

    Nevada county seat

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