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NYT Crossword Answers for June 15, 1997

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Sunday, June 15, 1997 · 142 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, June 15, 1997: 142 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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Must
5 letters Hints for Must Clue page for Must
6
Dispute
4 letters Hints for Dispute Clue page for Dispute
10
Strip name
4 letters Hints for Strip name Clue page for Strip name
14
Thrash
5 letters Hints for Thrash Clue page for Thrash
19
Make suit, as a suit
5 letters Hints for Make suit, as a suit Clue page for Make suit, as a suit
20
Noted Sao Paulo-born athlete
4 letters Hints for Noted Sao Paulo-born athlete Clue page for Noted Sao Paulo-born athlete
21
Pastoral pipe
4 letters Hints for Pastoral pipe Clue page for Pastoral pipe
22
"God ___ refuge ...": Psalm 46
5 letters Hints for "God ___ refuge ...": Psalm 46 Clue page for "God ___ refuge ...": Psalm 46
23
Wingding
5 letters Hints for Wingding Clue page for Wingding
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Jive men
4 letters Hints for Jive men Clue page for Jive men
25
Golf pro?
10 letters Hints for Golf pro? Clue page for Golf pro?
27
Play 18 holes of miniature golf?
12 letters Hints for Play 18 holes of miniature golf? Clue page for Play 18 holes of miniature golf?
30
Place for a lace
6 letters Hints for Place for a lace Clue page for Place for a lace
31
It's a matter of pride
3 letters Hints for It's a matter of pride Clue page for It's a matter of pride
32
Mr. ___ (old mystery game)
3 letters Hints for Mr. ___ (old mystery game) Clue page for Mr. ___ (old mystery game)
33
Rodents, jocularly
5 letters Hints for Rodents, jocularly Clue page for Rodents, jocularly
35
Weekend golfer's club?
12 letters Hints for Weekend golfer's club? Clue page for Weekend golfer's club?
41
Golf course?
8 letters Hints for Golf course? Clue page for Golf course?
45
Pizzeria ___ (fast food chain)
3 letters Hints for Pizzeria ___ (fast food chain) Clue page for Pizzeria ___ (fast food chain)
46
Sunken treasure locale
6 letters Hints for Sunken treasure locale Clue page for Sunken treasure locale
47
Bouquet ___
5 letters Hints for Bouquet ___ Clue page for Bouquet ___
48
French biography
3 letters Hints for French biography Clue page for French biography
49
Prepare garlic, perhaps
5 letters Hints for Prepare garlic, perhaps Clue page for Prepare garlic, perhaps
52
Victimizes
7 letters Hints for Victimizes Clue page for Victimizes
54
Stamps
7 letters Hints for Stamps Clue page for Stamps
56
Go quietly
5 letters Hints for Go quietly Clue page for Go quietly
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Dino, to Fred and Wilma
3 letters Hints for Dino, to Fred and Wilma Clue page for Dino, to Fred and Wilma
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Canaanite's deity
4 letters Hints for Canaanite's deity Clue page for Canaanite's deity
60
Bird holder
5 letters Hints for Bird holder Clue page for Bird holder
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___ del Corso, Rome
3 letters Hints for ___ del Corso, Rome Clue page for ___ del Corso, Rome
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1770 patriot Attucks
7 letters Hints for 1770 patriot Attucks Clue page for 1770 patriot Attucks
66
The stuff of folk tales
4 letters Hints for The stuff of folk tales Clue page for The stuff of folk tales
67
Divots, for instance?
17 letters Hints for Divots, for instance? Clue page for Divots, for instance?
72
"___ gut" (German praise)
4 letters Hints for "___ gut" (German praise) Clue page for "___ gut" (German praise)
74
Nonets
7 letters Hints for Nonets Clue page for Nonets
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___ Gabriel
3 letters Hints for ___ Gabriel Clue page for ___ Gabriel
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Where the action is
5 letters Hints for Where the action is Clue page for Where the action is
78
Recognizes
4 letters Hints for Recognizes Clue page for Recognizes
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Overseas relative
3 letters Hints for Overseas relative Clue page for Overseas relative
82
Word before and after "of the"
5 letters Hints for Word before and after "of the" Clue page for Word before and after "of the"
86
Fails to
7 letters Hints for Fails to Clue page for Fails to
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Preppy, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Preppy, e.g. Clue page for Preppy, e.g.
91
Robert Devereux's earldom
5 letters Hints for Robert Devereux's earldom Clue page for Robert Devereux's earldom
92
Woodworker's tool
3 letters Hints for Woodworker's tool Clue page for Woodworker's tool
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Lacking fresh air
5 letters Hints for Lacking fresh air Clue page for Lacking fresh air
95
Approaching
6 letters Hints for Approaching Clue page for Approaching
97
Kind of scores
3 letters Hints for Kind of scores Clue page for Kind of scores
98
Golfer's coverup?
8 letters Hints for Golfer's coverup? Clue page for Golfer's coverup?
100
Nostalgic for golf?
12 letters Hints for Nostalgic for golf? Clue page for Nostalgic for golf?
103
"Slithy" creatures
5 letters Hints for "Slithy" creatures Clue page for "Slithy" creatures
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Fine, informally
3 letters Hints for Fine, informally Clue page for Fine, informally
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Staff
3 letters Hints for Staff Clue page for Staff
106
"King Solomon's Mines" plot line
6 letters Hints for "King Solomon's Mines" plot line Clue page for "King Solomon's Mines" plot line
109
Like some bad golf shots?
12 letters Hints for Like some bad golf shots? Clue page for Like some bad golf shots?
116
L.P.G.A. player?
10 letters Hints for L.P.G.A. player? Clue page for L.P.G.A. player?
120
Haphazard collection
4 letters Hints for Haphazard collection Clue page for Haphazard collection
121
Spotted animal
5 letters Hints for Spotted animal Clue page for Spotted animal
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Corn
5 letters Hints for Corn Clue page for Corn
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Hollow
4 letters Hints for Hollow Clue page for Hollow
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Ivy League team
4 letters Hints for Ivy League team Clue page for Ivy League team
125
Daughter of William the Conqueror
5 letters Hints for Daughter of William the Conqueror Clue page for Daughter of William the Conqueror
126
"Er...um..."
5 letters Hints for "Er...um..." Clue page for "Er...um..."
127
Less than solid
4 letters Hints for Less than solid Clue page for Less than solid
128
Laze in the tub
4 letters Hints for Laze in the tub Clue page for Laze in the tub
129
Introvert
5 letters Hints for Introvert Clue page for Introvert

Down clues

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Instrument held between the knees
4 letters Hints for Instrument held between the knees Clue page for Instrument held between the knees
2
Baseball brothers' name
4 letters Hints for Baseball brothers' name Clue page for Baseball brothers' name
3
Copy of a photo, briefly
4 letters Hints for Copy of a photo, briefly Clue page for Copy of a photo, briefly
4
Like a Car and Driver car
6 letters Hints for Like a Car and Driver car Clue page for Like a Car and Driver car
5
Spanish essayist ___ y Gasset
6 letters Hints for Spanish essayist ___ y Gasset Clue page for Spanish essayist ___ y Gasset
6
Abbreviation for a pound
4 letters Hints for Abbreviation for a pound Clue page for Abbreviation for a pound
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Oviform : egg :: pyriform : ___
4 letters Hints for Oviform : egg :: pyriform : ___ Clue page for Oviform : egg :: pyriform : ___
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Quarter of a quartet, maybe
4 letters Hints for Quarter of a quartet, maybe Clue page for Quarter of a quartet, maybe
9
Check the boundaries again
8 letters Hints for Check the boundaries again Clue page for Check the boundaries again
10
Teacher, frequently
6 letters Hints for Teacher, frequently Clue page for Teacher, frequently
11
Federal agcy., 1946-75
3 letters Hints for Federal agcy., 1946-75 Clue page for Federal agcy., 1946-75
12
Lexicographer's conclusion
3 letters Hints for Lexicographer's conclusion Clue page for Lexicographer's conclusion
13
Pother
3 letters Hints for Pother Clue page for Pother
14
Many a Beijing commuter
9 letters Hints for Many a Beijing commuter Clue page for Many a Beijing commuter
15
Out
6 letters Hints for Out Clue page for Out
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Music category
4 letters Hints for Music category Clue page for Music category
17
Couch potato's passion
4 letters Hints for Couch potato's passion Clue page for Couch potato's passion
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At one time, at one time
4 letters Hints for At one time, at one time Clue page for At one time, at one time
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___ pain
6 letters Hints for ___ pain Clue page for ___ pain
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Rogers and Clark
4 letters Hints for Rogers and Clark Clue page for Rogers and Clark
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Basic ___
5 letters Hints for Basic ___ Clue page for Basic ___
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Wharton degree
3 letters Hints for Wharton degree Clue page for Wharton degree
34
Swimmer's stopper
7 letters Hints for Swimmer's stopper Clue page for Swimmer's stopper
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Arithmetic homework
4 letters Hints for Arithmetic homework Clue page for Arithmetic homework
36
Condo
4 letters Hints for Condo Clue page for Condo
37
Have ___ of (not allow)
4 letters Hints for Have ___ of (not allow) Clue page for Have ___ of (not allow)
38
"Ed Wood" star, 1994
4 letters Hints for "Ed Wood" star, 1994 Clue page for "Ed Wood" star, 1994
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Not easy to find
4 letters Hints for Not easy to find Clue page for Not easy to find
40
"Oh, right!"
4 letters Hints for "Oh, right!" Clue page for "Oh, right!"
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The Land of the Blessed
6 letters Hints for The Land of the Blessed Clue page for The Land of the Blessed
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Exactitude
5 letters Hints for Exactitude Clue page for Exactitude
44
New Hampshire college town
5 letters Hints for New Hampshire college town Clue page for New Hampshire college town
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Grind
5 letters Hints for Grind Clue page for Grind
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Popular tourist attractions
7 letters Hints for Popular tourist attractions Clue page for Popular tourist attractions
51
"Essays of ___"
4 letters Hints for "Essays of ___" Clue page for "Essays of ___"
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Parting words
5 letters Hints for Parting words Clue page for Parting words
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Ancient money
7 letters Hints for Ancient money Clue page for Ancient money
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Act like
3 letters Hints for Act like Clue page for Act like
62
Last word of Shelley's "Adonais"
3 letters Hints for Last word of Shelley's "Adonais" Clue page for Last word of Shelley's "Adonais"
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Take it easy
5 letters Hints for Take it easy Clue page for Take it easy
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Mail abbr.
3 letters Hints for Mail abbr. Clue page for Mail abbr.
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Graduating class: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Graduating class: Abbr. Clue page for Graduating class: Abbr.
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Old joke
6 letters Hints for Old joke Clue page for Old joke
68
Waiting
7 letters Hints for Waiting Clue page for Waiting
69
Storm dir.
3 letters Hints for Storm dir. Clue page for Storm dir.
70
Whiteheads, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Whiteheads, e.g. Clue page for Whiteheads, e.g.
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Rest
4 letters Hints for Rest Clue page for Rest
72
Time's 1977 Man of the Year
5 letters Hints for Time's 1977 Man of the Year Clue page for Time's 1977 Man of the Year
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Slowly destroy
5 letters Hints for Slowly destroy Clue page for Slowly destroy
77
Rather and Jennings, e.g.
9 letters Hints for Rather and Jennings, e.g. Clue page for Rather and Jennings, e.g.
79
Sri Lankan exports
4 letters Hints for Sri Lankan exports Clue page for Sri Lankan exports
80
Cross inscription
4 letters Hints for Cross inscription Clue page for Cross inscription
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Memo starter
4 letters Hints for Memo starter Clue page for Memo starter
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Org.
4 letters Hints for Org. Clue page for Org.
84
Furniture wood
4 letters Hints for Furniture wood Clue page for Furniture wood
85
Office phone nos.
4 letters Hints for Office phone nos. Clue page for Office phone nos.
87
Mrs. Walton of "The Waltons"
6 letters Hints for Mrs. Walton of "The Waltons" Clue page for Mrs. Walton of "The Waltons"
89
Wedding
5 letters Hints for Wedding Clue page for Wedding
90
Work areas
8 letters Hints for Work areas Clue page for Work areas
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Blvds.
3 letters Hints for Blvds. Clue page for Blvds.
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Brute
4 letters Hints for Brute Clue page for Brute
99
Verse
6 letters Hints for Verse Clue page for Verse
100
By and large
6 letters Hints for By and large Clue page for By and large
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Diet
6 letters Hints for Diet Clue page for Diet
102
Enthusiastic yes
6 letters Hints for Enthusiastic yes Clue page for Enthusiastic yes
106
Ventura County's ___ Valley
4 letters Hints for Ventura County's ___ Valley Clue page for Ventura County's ___ Valley
107
Composer Khachaturian
4 letters Hints for Composer Khachaturian Clue page for Composer Khachaturian
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Pate base
4 letters Hints for Pate base Clue page for Pate base
110
It melts in your mouth
4 letters Hints for It melts in your mouth Clue page for It melts in your mouth
111
One of the Sinatras
4 letters Hints for One of the Sinatras Clue page for One of the Sinatras
112
Sign of impatience
4 letters Hints for Sign of impatience Clue page for Sign of impatience
113
Kind of mitt
4 letters Hints for Kind of mitt Clue page for Kind of mitt
114
Drop
4 letters Hints for Drop Clue page for Drop
115
Award of merit
4 letters Hints for Award of merit Clue page for Award of merit
117
First name in dictators
3 letters Hints for First name in dictators Clue page for First name in dictators
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Meaning, for short
3 letters Hints for Meaning, for short Clue page for Meaning, for short
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Brownie
3 letters Hints for Brownie Clue page for Brownie

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