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NYT Crossword Answers for July 27, 1997

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Sunday, July 27, 1997 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 27, 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

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Steady
5 letters Hints for Steady Clue page for Steady
6
Sauteed dish
4 letters Hints for Sauteed dish Clue page for Sauteed dish
10
Edison's middle name
4 letters Hints for Edison's middle name Clue page for Edison's middle name
14
Dessert item
5 letters Hints for Dessert item Clue page for Dessert item
19
Silver Ghost, informally
5 letters Hints for Silver Ghost, informally Clue page for Silver Ghost, informally
20
Lohengrin's love
4 letters Hints for Lohengrin's love Clue page for Lohengrin's love
21
Activist
4 letters Hints for Activist Clue page for Activist
22
Up
5 letters Hints for Up Clue page for Up
23
Title for a cleric's book?
10 letters Hints for Title for a cleric's book? Clue page for Title for a cleric's book?
25
Teen fantasy?
10 letters Hints for Teen fantasy? Clue page for Teen fantasy?
27
Do type
7 letters Hints for Do type Clue page for Do type
28
Gone
6 letters Hints for Gone Clue page for Gone
29
1995 Pitt flick
5 letters Hints for 1995 Pitt flick Clue page for 1995 Pitt flick
30
Product of the press?
5 letters Hints for Product of the press? Clue page for Product of the press?
32
Quickly apply
6 letters Hints for Quickly apply Clue page for Quickly apply
37
Goodfellow ___, Tex.
3 letters Hints for Goodfellow ___, Tex. Clue page for Goodfellow ___, Tex.
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It may be black or green
3 letters Hints for It may be black or green Clue page for It may be black or green
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Deep bell sound
4 letters Hints for Deep bell sound Clue page for Deep bell sound
42
Mr. Hyde, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Mr. Hyde, e.g. Clue page for Mr. Hyde, e.g.
44
Cybernetics pioneer ___ Wiener
7 letters Hints for Cybernetics pioneer ___ Wiener Clue page for Cybernetics pioneer ___ Wiener
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Firm
7 letters Hints for Firm Clue page for Firm
48
Pinochle combo
4 letters Hints for Pinochle combo Clue page for Pinochle combo
49
"Dirty dog," for one
4 letters Hints for "Dirty dog," for one Clue page for "Dirty dog," for one
50
City discussed at the 1954 Geneva Conference
5 letters Hints for City discussed at the 1954 Geneva Conference Clue page for City discussed at the 1954 Geneva Conference
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Senate support
4 letters Hints for Senate support Clue page for Senate support
54
Cows, maybe
4 letters Hints for Cows, maybe Clue page for Cows, maybe
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Opposite of baja
4 letters Hints for Opposite of baja Clue page for Opposite of baja
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Black spot
8 letters Hints for Black spot Clue page for Black spot
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Kind of expression
6 letters Hints for Kind of expression Clue page for Kind of expression
60
They cross the line
8 letters Hints for They cross the line Clue page for They cross the line
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___ one
4 letters Hints for ___ one Clue page for ___ one
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Bank deposit
4 letters Hints for Bank deposit Clue page for Bank deposit
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Sewing tool
3 letters Hints for Sewing tool Clue page for Sewing tool
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Masseuse's target
4 letters Hints for Masseuse's target Clue page for Masseuse's target
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"Was ___ blame?"
3 letters Hints for "Was ___ blame?" Clue page for "Was ___ blame?"
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Program
4 letters Hints for Program Clue page for Program
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Ring org.
3 letters Hints for Ring org. Clue page for Ring org.
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70-Across weapon
4 letters Hints for 70-Across weapon Clue page for 70-Across weapon
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Miss America attire
4 letters Hints for Miss America attire Clue page for Miss America attire
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Dweller across the strait from Singapore
8 letters Hints for Dweller across the strait from Singapore Clue page for Dweller across the strait from Singapore
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Stadium sight
6 letters Hints for Stadium sight Clue page for Stadium sight
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Horrible
8 letters Hints for Horrible Clue page for Horrible
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Prefix with mechanics
4 letters Hints for Prefix with mechanics Clue page for Prefix with mechanics
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Thick fog, in slang
4 letters Hints for Thick fog, in slang Clue page for Thick fog, in slang
86
"___-Man" (1974 spy/sci-fi film)
4 letters Hints for "___-Man" (1974 spy/sci-fi film) Clue page for "___-Man" (1974 spy/sci-fi film)
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Center of activity
5 letters Hints for Center of activity Clue page for Center of activity
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Wit
4 letters Hints for Wit Clue page for Wit
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Part of a W.W. II exclamation
4 letters Hints for Part of a W.W. II exclamation Clue page for Part of a W.W. II exclamation
91
Search for x
7 letters Hints for Search for x Clue page for Search for x
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Bit of business attire
7 letters Hints for Bit of business attire Clue page for Bit of business attire
96
Kind of apparel
8 letters Hints for Kind of apparel Clue page for Kind of apparel
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Foreign refusal
4 letters Hints for Foreign refusal Clue page for Foreign refusal
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Shower with flowers
3 letters Hints for Shower with flowers Clue page for Shower with flowers
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Certain model railroads
3 letters Hints for Certain model railroads Clue page for Certain model railroads
102
Ardent and then some
6 letters Hints for Ardent and then some Clue page for Ardent and then some
103
Cavern, in poetry
5 letters Hints for Cavern, in poetry Clue page for Cavern, in poetry
105
"Backdraft" concern
5 letters Hints for "Backdraft" concern Clue page for "Backdraft" concern
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Old piece
6 letters Hints for Old piece Clue page for Old piece
109
Wedding locale in a Crosby film
7 letters Hints for Wedding locale in a Crosby film Clue page for Wedding locale in a Crosby film
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Anorexic?
10 letters Hints for Anorexic? Clue page for Anorexic?
116
Simple beachwear?
10 letters Hints for Simple beachwear? Clue page for Simple beachwear?
119
Provide, as with some quality
5 letters Hints for Provide, as with some quality Clue page for Provide, as with some quality
120
For fear that
4 letters Hints for For fear that Clue page for For fear that
121
Split, so to speak
4 letters Hints for Split, so to speak Clue page for Split, so to speak
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Pen patter
5 letters Hints for Pen patter Clue page for Pen patter
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Not thinking straight
5 letters Hints for Not thinking straight Clue page for Not thinking straight
124
Douay prophet
4 letters Hints for Douay prophet Clue page for Douay prophet
125
Heart of the matter
4 letters Hints for Heart of the matter Clue page for Heart of the matter
126
Desert drainage basin
5 letters Hints for Desert drainage basin Clue page for Desert drainage basin

Down clues

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Support ___
3 letters Hints for Support ___ Clue page for Support ___
2
Virginia Senator
4 letters Hints for Virginia Senator Clue page for Virginia Senator
3
Lily relative
4 letters Hints for Lily relative Clue page for Lily relative
4
Hints
5 letters Hints for Hints Clue page for Hints
5
Artsy one
7 letters Hints for Artsy one Clue page for Artsy one
6
Engage in a food fight at KFC?
11 letters Hints for Engage in a food fight at KFC? Clue page for Engage in a food fight at KFC?
7
Out of this world
5 letters Hints for Out of this world Clue page for Out of this world
8
Sight at Dulles
3 letters Hints for Sight at Dulles Clue page for Sight at Dulles
9
"That'll show you!"
3 letters Hints for "That'll show you!" Clue page for "That'll show you!"
10
Deem
7 letters Hints for Deem Clue page for Deem
11
Screw (up)
5 letters Hints for Screw (up) Clue page for Screw (up)
12
Hero-worship
8 letters Hints for Hero-worship Clue page for Hero-worship
13
Like Australia's western plateau
4 letters Hints for Like Australia's western plateau Clue page for Like Australia's western plateau
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Famous Tuesday Club member
6 letters Hints for Famous Tuesday Club member Clue page for Famous Tuesday Club member
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___ bark beetle
3 letters Hints for ___ bark beetle Clue page for ___ bark beetle
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Actress Myrna
3 letters Hints for Actress Myrna Clue page for Actress Myrna
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Repeatedly
3 letters Hints for Repeatedly Clue page for Repeatedly
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Ultimate
3 letters Hints for Ultimate Clue page for Ultimate
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Fin
5 letters Hints for Fin Clue page for Fin
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Bounce
4 letters Hints for Bounce Clue page for Bounce
30
Do a salon job
5 letters Hints for Do a salon job Clue page for Do a salon job
31
Hitchhiker from Calcutta?
13 letters Hints for Hitchhiker from Calcutta? Clue page for Hitchhiker from Calcutta?
33
Hammer in manufacturing
6 letters Hints for Hammer in manufacturing Clue page for Hammer in manufacturing
34
Tiny Christmas decoration?
12 letters Hints for Tiny Christmas decoration? Clue page for Tiny Christmas decoration?
35
Was coquettish with
5 letters Hints for Was coquettish with Clue page for Was coquettish with
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Auction actions
4 letters Hints for Auction actions Clue page for Auction actions
37
Cochise player Michael in 50's TV
6 letters Hints for Cochise player Michael in 50's TV Clue page for Cochise player Michael in 50's TV
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Succeed
6 letters Hints for Succeed Clue page for Succeed
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Unbearably hot holiday?
12 letters Hints for Unbearably hot holiday? Clue page for Unbearably hot holiday?
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Quite a thrill
4 letters Hints for Quite a thrill Clue page for Quite a thrill
43
Capriole
4 letters Hints for Capriole Clue page for Capriole
45
Small fastener
4 letters Hints for Small fastener Clue page for Small fastener
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Foreign refusal
4 letters Hints for Foreign refusal Clue page for Foreign refusal
51
Jerks
5 letters Hints for Jerks Clue page for Jerks
53
1953 title role for Rita Hayworth
6 letters Hints for 1953 title role for Rita Hayworth Clue page for 1953 title role for Rita Hayworth
56
Treat
6 letters Hints for Treat Clue page for Treat
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Talk fondly
3 letters Hints for Talk fondly Clue page for Talk fondly
59
"Field of Dreams" setting
4 letters Hints for "Field of Dreams" setting Clue page for "Field of Dreams" setting
61
What a padlock may fasten
4 letters Hints for What a padlock may fasten Clue page for What a padlock may fasten
63
Org.
5 letters Hints for Org. Clue page for Org.
67
Where Mt. Carmel is: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Where Mt. Carmel is: Abbr. Clue page for Where Mt. Carmel is: Abbr.
69
Kindly spirit?
11 letters Hints for Kindly spirit? Clue page for Kindly spirit?
71
Inner-city area
6 letters Hints for Inner-city area Clue page for Inner-city area
72
Current terminals
6 letters Hints for Current terminals Clue page for Current terminals
74
Disable
6 letters Hints for Disable Clue page for Disable
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With bated breath
4 letters Hints for With bated breath Clue page for With bated breath
78
Small fastener
4 letters Hints for Small fastener Clue page for Small fastener
79
City ESE of Bombay
5 letters Hints for City ESE of Bombay Clue page for City ESE of Bombay
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Water ring
4 letters Hints for Water ring Clue page for Water ring
82
Chilling
5 letters Hints for Chilling Clue page for Chilling
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Go up and down the dial
4 letters Hints for Go up and down the dial Clue page for Go up and down the dial
85
Budge
4 letters Hints for Budge Clue page for Budge
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Whitens
8 letters Hints for Whitens Clue page for Whitens
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It might come out of a summit
7 letters Hints for It might come out of a summit Clue page for It might come out of a summit
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Rose-red dye
5 letters Hints for Rose-red dye Clue page for Rose-red dye
95
Stove workspace
7 letters Hints for Stove workspace Clue page for Stove workspace
97
Fictional ghost
6 letters Hints for Fictional ghost Clue page for Fictional ghost
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It passes between decks
4 letters Hints for It passes between decks Clue page for It passes between decks
104
Clangor
5 letters Hints for Clangor Clue page for Clangor
105
Be ready for
5 letters Hints for Be ready for Clue page for Be ready for
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It meant nothing to Caesar
5 letters Hints for It meant nothing to Caesar Clue page for It meant nothing to Caesar
108
Capital of Manche
4 letters Hints for Capital of Manche Clue page for Capital of Manche
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North or South district in Hawaii
4 letters Hints for North or South district in Hawaii Clue page for North or South district in Hawaii
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Black
4 letters Hints for Black Clue page for Black
112
Drops outside
3 letters Hints for Drops outside Clue page for Drops outside
113
Musician Brian
3 letters Hints for Musician Brian Clue page for Musician Brian
114
Hubbub
3 letters Hints for Hubbub Clue page for Hubbub
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Procter & Gamble soap
3 letters Hints for Procter & Gamble soap Clue page for Procter & Gamble soap
116
Oomph
3 letters Hints for Oomph Clue page for Oomph
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Year in Nero's reign
3 letters Hints for Year in Nero's reign Clue page for Year in Nero's reign
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Agcy. overseeing Fed. records
3 letters Hints for Agcy. overseeing Fed. records Clue page for Agcy. overseeing Fed. records

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