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NYT Crossword Answers for July 20, 1997

Sunday, July 20, 1997 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 20, 1997: 140 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

    Favorite Degas subject

    7 letters Hints for Favorite Degas subject Clue page for Favorite Degas subject

  2. 8

    Behave

    3 letters Hints for Behave Clue page for Behave

  3. 11

    ___-Ball

    4 letters Hints for ___-Ball Clue page for ___-Ball

  4. 15

    It often has its arms out front

    3 letters Hints for It often has its arms out front Clue page for It often has its arms out front

  5. 18

    Gorged oneself

    7 letters Hints for Gorged oneself Clue page for Gorged oneself

  6. 19

    Classified

    8 letters Hints for Classified Clue page for Classified

  7. 21

    "Windsor Forest" poet

    4 letters Hints for "Windsor Forest" poet Clue page for "Windsor Forest" poet

  8. 22

    Dinner offerings

    16 letters Hints for Dinner offerings Clue page for Dinner offerings

  9. 24

    Services, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Services, in a way Clue page for Services, in a way

  10. 25

    "Mr. Basketball" Holman et al.

    4 letters Hints for "Mr. Basketball" Holman et al. Clue page for "Mr. Basketball" Holman et al.

  11. 26

    Gray remover, maybe

    4 letters Hints for Gray remover, maybe Clue page for Gray remover, maybe

  12. 27

    "Suzanne" songwriter

    5 letters Hints for "Suzanne" songwriter Clue page for "Suzanne" songwriter

  13. 28

    Orbital point

    5 letters Hints for Orbital point Clue page for Orbital point

  14. 29

    "The Simpsons" tavern

    4 letters Hints for "The Simpsons" tavern Clue page for "The Simpsons" tavern

  15. 31

    Show of affection

    9 letters Hints for Show of affection Clue page for Show of affection

  16. 33

    Backgammon piece

    5 letters Hints for Backgammon piece Clue page for Backgammon piece

  17. 34

    Oater affirmative

    3 letters Hints for Oater affirmative Clue page for Oater affirmative

  18. 36

    Engine conduits

    5 letters Hints for Engine conduits Clue page for Engine conduits

  19. 37

    Hits errantly, in golf

    6 letters Hints for Hits errantly, in golf Clue page for Hits errantly, in golf

  20. 38

    Impassioned

    6 letters Hints for Impassioned Clue page for Impassioned

  21. 41

    State to be in

    3 letters Hints for State to be in Clue page for State to be in

  22. 42

    Word with ready or shy

    6 letters Hints for Word with ready or shy Clue page for Word with ready or shy

  23. 44

    Reef

    3 letters Hints for Reef Clue page for Reef

  24. 45

    Hair-raising site?

    5 letters Hints for Hair-raising site? Clue page for Hair-raising site?

  25. 47

    Undercover operation

    11 letters Hints for Undercover operation Clue page for Undercover operation

  26. 52

    #2 at the 1994 U.S. Open

    5 letters Hints for #2 at the 1994 U.S. Open Clue page for #2 at the 1994 U.S. Open

  27. 54

    Swing voter: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Swing voter: Abbr. Clue page for Swing voter: Abbr.

  28. 55

    Lodge

    6 letters Hints for Lodge Clue page for Lodge

  29. 56

    CD-___

    3 letters Hints for CD-___ Clue page for CD-___

  30. 57

    Ice cream parlor order

    6 letters Hints for Ice cream parlor order Clue page for Ice cream parlor order

  31. 59

    "La vita nuova" poet

    5 letters Hints for "La vita nuova" poet Clue page for "La vita nuova" poet

  32. 60

    Captures, in a way

    6 letters Hints for Captures, in a way Clue page for Captures, in a way

  33. 63

    Rachmaninoff's "___-tableaux"

    6 letters Hints for Rachmaninoff's "___-tableaux" Clue page for Rachmaninoff's "___-tableaux"

  34. 64

    Indian stringed instruments

    5 letters Hints for Indian stringed instruments Clue page for Indian stringed instruments

  35. 65

    Make up

    6 letters Hints for Make up Clue page for Make up

  36. 66

    Like some muscles

    6 letters Hints for Like some muscles Clue page for Like some muscles

  37. 67

    Poop

    5 letters Hints for Poop Clue page for Poop

  38. 68

    Impetuous

    6 letters Hints for Impetuous Clue page for Impetuous

  39. 69

    Listen: Sp.

    3 letters Hints for Listen: Sp. Clue page for Listen: Sp.

  40. 70

    British noble, briefly

    6 letters Hints for British noble, briefly Clue page for British noble, briefly

  41. 72

    "___ in my memory lock'd": Ophelia

    3 letters Hints for "___ in my memory lock'd": Ophelia Clue page for "___ in my memory lock'd": Ophelia

  42. 73

    Certain berth

    5 letters Hints for Certain berth Clue page for Certain berth

  43. 76

    Kind of pie

    11 letters Hints for Kind of pie Clue page for Kind of pie

  44. 79

    Community spirit

    5 letters Hints for Community spirit Clue page for Community spirit

  45. 81

    Majors in acting

    3 letters Hints for Majors in acting Clue page for Majors in acting

  46. 82

    Ruling groups

    6 letters Hints for Ruling groups Clue page for Ruling groups

  47. 83

    Farm resident

    3 letters Hints for Farm resident Clue page for Farm resident

  48. 84

    Part of a split personality

    6 letters Hints for Part of a split personality Clue page for Part of a split personality

  49. 86

    Orchestral works

    6 letters Hints for Orchestral works Clue page for Orchestral works

  50. 88

    Considerable irritant

    5 letters Hints for Considerable irritant Clue page for Considerable irritant

  51. 91

    Word in many business names

    3 letters Hints for Word in many business names Clue page for Word in many business names

  52. 92

    "Star Trek" role

    5 letters Hints for "Star Trek" role Clue page for "Star Trek" role

  53. 93

    Soup kitchen offering

    9 letters Hints for Soup kitchen offering Clue page for Soup kitchen offering

  54. 97

    Taradiddles

    4 letters Hints for Taradiddles Clue page for Taradiddles

  55. 100

    Puffball relative

    5 letters Hints for Puffball relative Clue page for Puffball relative

  56. 101

    Release upon

    5 letters Hints for Release upon Clue page for Release upon

  57. 102

    Hotfooted it

    4 letters Hints for Hotfooted it Clue page for Hotfooted it

  58. 104

    Clock sound

    4 letters Hints for Clock sound Clue page for Clock sound

  59. 106

    Make money

    4 letters Hints for Make money Clue page for Make money

  60. 107

    Health care group

    16 letters Hints for Health care group Clue page for Health care group

  61. 110

    Sews up

    4 letters Hints for Sews up Clue page for Sews up

  62. 111

    Reserved

    8 letters Hints for Reserved Clue page for Reserved

  63. 112

    Totals

    7 letters Hints for Totals Clue page for Totals

  64. 113

    Christie contemporary

    3 letters Hints for Christie contemporary Clue page for Christie contemporary

  65. 114

    Musical syllables

    4 letters Hints for Musical syllables Clue page for Musical syllables

  66. 115

    Never, in Nuremberg

    3 letters Hints for Never, in Nuremberg Clue page for Never, in Nuremberg

  67. 116

    Least irrigated

    7 letters Hints for Least irrigated Clue page for Least irrigated

Down clues

  1. 1

    Butler's expletive

    4 letters Hints for Butler's expletive Clue page for Butler's expletive

  2. 2

    Col. Hannibal Smith's group

    5 letters Hints for Col. Hannibal Smith's group Clue page for Col. Hannibal Smith's group

  3. 3

    Cool

    5 letters Hints for Cool Clue page for Cool

  4. 4

    Relative of an agate

    7 letters Hints for Relative of an agate Clue page for Relative of an agate

  5. 5

    Plumbing piece

    3 letters Hints for Plumbing piece Clue page for Plumbing piece

  6. 6

    Chancel entrance display

    4 letters Hints for Chancel entrance display Clue page for Chancel entrance display

  7. 7

    Collar inserts

    5 letters Hints for Collar inserts Clue page for Collar inserts

  8. 8

    Collar

    9 letters Hints for Collar Clue page for Collar

  9. 9

    Animator's unit

    3 letters Hints for Animator's unit Clue page for Animator's unit

  10. 10

    Parcels

    6 letters Hints for Parcels Clue page for Parcels

  11. 11

    "___ Is Love" (1962 hit)

    6 letters Hints for "___ Is Love" (1962 hit) Clue page for "___ Is Love" (1962 hit)

  12. 12

    They provide prayer support

    5 letters Hints for They provide prayer support Clue page for They provide prayer support

  13. 13

    Brings in

    5 letters Hints for Brings in Clue page for Brings in

  14. 14

    1997 U.S. Open champ

    3 letters Hints for 1997 U.S. Open champ Clue page for 1997 U.S. Open champ

  15. 15

    Long-term pollution concern

    15 letters Hints for Long-term pollution concern Clue page for Long-term pollution concern

  16. 16

    Data transmission path

    6 letters Hints for Data transmission path Clue page for Data transmission path

  17. 17

    Actress Armstrong and others

    6 letters Hints for Actress Armstrong and others Clue page for Actress Armstrong and others

  18. 20

    Tend the hearth

    5 letters Hints for Tend the hearth Clue page for Tend the hearth

  19. 21

    Toaster treat

    7 letters Hints for Toaster treat Clue page for Toaster treat

  20. 23

    Couple or so

    3 letters Hints for Couple or so Clue page for Couple or so

  21. 28

    Word before and after "to"

    5 letters Hints for Word before and after "to" Clue page for Word before and after "to"

  22. 30

    Parasol

    8 letters Hints for Parasol Clue page for Parasol

  23. 32

    Quite a while

    3 letters Hints for Quite a while Clue page for Quite a while

  24. 35

    Fund-raising grp.

    3 letters Hints for Fund-raising grp. Clue page for Fund-raising grp.

  25. 37

    Seemed funny

    7 letters Hints for Seemed funny Clue page for Seemed funny

  26. 38

    Sit-up benefactors

    3 letters Hints for Sit-up benefactors Clue page for Sit-up benefactors

  27. 39

    Squeal

    3 letters Hints for Squeal Clue page for Squeal

  28. 40

    Travels of Shane, e.g.

    15 letters Hints for Travels of Shane, e.g. Clue page for Travels of Shane, e.g.

  29. 41

    Locale

    4 letters Hints for Locale Clue page for Locale

  30. 42

    Mention

    4 letters Hints for Mention Clue page for Mention

  31. 43

    Breeze through

    3 letters Hints for Breeze through Clue page for Breeze through

  32. 46

    Items in sync?

    4 letters Hints for Items in sync? Clue page for Items in sync?

  33. 47

    Imaginary

    7 letters Hints for Imaginary Clue page for Imaginary

  34. 48

    Chaplin and others

    5 letters Hints for Chaplin and others Clue page for Chaplin and others

  35. 49

    Mil. transports

    4 letters Hints for Mil. transports Clue page for Mil. transports

  36. 50

    "Are you nervous?" response, a la Don Knotts

    4 letters Hints for "Are you nervous?" response, a la Don Knotts Clue page for "Are you nervous?" response, a la Don Knotts

  37. 51

    Diamond execs

    3 letters Hints for Diamond execs Clue page for Diamond execs

  38. 53

    Gist

    4 letters Hints for Gist Clue page for Gist

  39. 58

    Hairsplitters

    7 letters Hints for Hairsplitters Clue page for Hairsplitters

  40. 59

    Pronouncements

    5 letters Hints for Pronouncements Clue page for Pronouncements

  41. 61

    Charge with

    8 letters Hints for Charge with Clue page for Charge with

  42. 62

    Bribe money, in slang

    4 letters Hints for Bribe money, in slang Clue page for Bribe money, in slang

  43. 63

    Chacon of the 1962 Mets

    4 letters Hints for Chacon of the 1962 Mets Clue page for Chacon of the 1962 Mets

  44. 64

    Still-life subject

    4 letters Hints for Still-life subject Clue page for Still-life subject

  45. 65

    Hasty

    4 letters Hints for Hasty Clue page for Hasty

  46. 66

    Pocket item

    3 letters Hints for Pocket item Clue page for Pocket item

  47. 67

    Holiday purchases

    4 letters Hints for Holiday purchases Clue page for Holiday purchases

  48. 68

    Diamond target

    4 letters Hints for Diamond target Clue page for Diamond target

  49. 71

    Company that made Photophones

    3 letters Hints for Company that made Photophones Clue page for Company that made Photophones

  50. 72

    Ford sobriquet

    9 letters Hints for Ford sobriquet Clue page for Ford sobriquet

  51. 74

    Sniggler's quest

    3 letters Hints for Sniggler's quest Clue page for Sniggler's quest

  52. 75

    Fam. reunion attendee

    3 letters Hints for Fam. reunion attendee Clue page for Fam. reunion attendee

  53. 77

    Castle features

    7 letters Hints for Castle features Clue page for Castle features

  54. 78

    "Paper Moon" actor or actress

    5 letters Hints for "Paper Moon" actor or actress Clue page for "Paper Moon" actor or actress

  55. 80

    Breakfast orders, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Breakfast orders, briefly Clue page for Breakfast orders, briefly

  56. 83

    J.F.K. posting

    3 letters Hints for J.F.K. posting Clue page for J.F.K. posting

  57. 85

    Emulated Mme. Defarge

    7 letters Hints for Emulated Mme. Defarge Clue page for Emulated Mme. Defarge

  58. 86

    Kind of meeting

    6 letters Hints for Kind of meeting Clue page for Kind of meeting

  59. 87

    Prize

    6 letters Hints for Prize Clue page for Prize

  60. 88

    Aquarium acquisitions

    6 letters Hints for Aquarium acquisitions Clue page for Aquarium acquisitions

  61. 89

    Track and field events

    5 letters Hints for Track and field events Clue page for Track and field events

  62. 90

    Secure

    6 letters Hints for Secure Clue page for Secure

  63. 93

    Topps rival

    5 letters Hints for Topps rival Clue page for Topps rival

  64. 94

    Gaucho gear

    5 letters Hints for Gaucho gear Clue page for Gaucho gear

  65. 95

    Mil. address

    3 letters Hints for Mil. address Clue page for Mil. address

  66. 96

    Longtime Guy Lombardo record label

    5 letters Hints for Longtime Guy Lombardo record label Clue page for Longtime Guy Lombardo record label

  67. 98

    City on the Oregon Trail

    5 letters Hints for City on the Oregon Trail Clue page for City on the Oregon Trail

  68. 99

    Dumbarton denizens

    5 letters Hints for Dumbarton denizens Clue page for Dumbarton denizens

  69. 103

    New Look designer

    4 letters Hints for New Look designer Clue page for New Look designer

  70. 105

    Measure of speed

    4 letters Hints for Measure of speed Clue page for Measure of speed

  71. 107

    Presidential monogram

    3 letters Hints for Presidential monogram Clue page for Presidential monogram

  72. 108

    Star Wars, initially

    3 letters Hints for Star Wars, initially Clue page for Star Wars, initially

  73. 109

    "___ dreaming?"

    3 letters Hints for "___ dreaming?" Clue page for "___ dreaming?"

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