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NYT Crossword Answers for August 6, 1997

Wednesday, August 6, 1997 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, August 6, 1997: 74 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

    Understanding

    5 letters Hints for Understanding Clue page for Understanding

  2. 6

    Woodworking tool

    3 letters Hints for Woodworking tool Clue page for Woodworking tool

  3. 9

    Barks

    4 letters Hints for Barks Clue page for Barks

  4. 13

    A dime, dollarwise

    5 letters Hints for A dime, dollarwise Clue page for A dime, dollarwise

  5. 14

    Hideout

    4 letters Hints for Hideout Clue page for Hideout

  6. 16

    Calamitous

    4 letters Hints for Calamitous Clue page for Calamitous

  7. 17

    Filer's aid

    5 letters Hints for Filer's aid Clue page for Filer's aid

  8. 18

    "Rule, Britannia" composer

    4 letters Hints for "Rule, Britannia" composer Clue page for "Rule, Britannia" composer

  9. 19

    Rack site

    4 letters Hints for Rack site Clue page for Rack site

  10. 20

    Pink slip

    13 letters Hints for Pink slip Clue page for Pink slip

  11. 23

    Arafat's org.

    3 letters Hints for Arafat's org. Clue page for Arafat's org.

  12. 24

    Menu selection

    6 letters Hints for Menu selection Clue page for Menu selection

  13. 25

    Sebastiania seeds

    12 letters Hints for Sebastiania seeds Clue page for Sebastiania seeds

  14. 31

    First sign of spring

    5 letters Hints for First sign of spring Clue page for First sign of spring

  15. 32

    Takes it easy

    5 letters Hints for Takes it easy Clue page for Takes it easy

  16. 33

    Xmas gift recipient

    3 letters Hints for Xmas gift recipient Clue page for Xmas gift recipient

  17. 36

    Considerate

    4 letters Hints for Considerate Clue page for Considerate

  18. 37

    Grocery coupon value

    5 letters Hints for Grocery coupon value Clue page for Grocery coupon value

  19. 38

    Wharf

    4 letters Hints for Wharf Clue page for Wharf

  20. 39

    Mass. hours

    3 letters Hints for Mass. hours Clue page for Mass. hours

  21. 40

    "Piece of cake"

    5 letters Hints for "Piece of cake" Clue page for "Piece of cake"

  22. 41

    Bolivian capital

    5 letters Hints for Bolivian capital Clue page for Bolivian capital

  23. 42

    Plumbing convenience

    12 letters Hints for Plumbing convenience Clue page for Plumbing convenience

  24. 44

    Court stat

    6 letters Hints for Court stat Clue page for Court stat

  25. 47

    "Who, me?"

    3 letters Hints for "Who, me?" Clue page for "Who, me?"

  26. 48

    Means to an end

    13 letters Hints for Means to an end Clue page for Means to an end

  27. 53

    Jivers

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  28. 54

    Devoid of rocks?

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  29. 55

    Sen. Thurmond

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  30. 58

    "The Thin Man" dog

    4 letters Hints for "The Thin Man" dog Clue page for "The Thin Man" dog

  31. 59

    Semi support

    4 letters Hints for Semi support Clue page for Semi support

  32. 60

    Troy story

    5 letters Hints for Troy story Clue page for Troy story

  33. 61

    "Boy, that was close!"

    4 letters Hints for "Boy, that was close!" Clue page for "Boy, that was close!"

  34. 62

    Cap that may be partly plaid

    3 letters Hints for Cap that may be partly plaid Clue page for Cap that may be partly plaid

  35. 63

    Watchers

    5 letters Hints for Watchers Clue page for Watchers

Down clues

  1. 1

    Communications giant

    3 letters Hints for Communications giant Clue page for Communications giant

  2. 2

    Sleep state

    3 letters Hints for Sleep state Clue page for Sleep state

  3. 3

    Over

    4 letters Hints for Over Clue page for Over

  4. 4

    Short on cash

    8 letters Hints for Short on cash Clue page for Short on cash

  5. 5

    "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff

    7 letters Hints for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff Clue page for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff

  6. 6

    Jai ___

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  7. 7

    "Nuts!"

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  8. 8

    Get in a good one on

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  9. 9

    Decides to use

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  10. 10

    Hudson, e.g.

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  11. 11

    Soeur's sibling

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  12. 12

    Brains

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  13. 15

    Undoes

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  14. 21

    ___-Tiki

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  15. 22

    Reinking and Richards

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  16. 25

    Boxer LaMotta

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  17. 26

    "Battle Cry" author

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  18. 27

    Like new

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  19. 28

    Close in films

    5 letters Hints for Close in films Clue page for Close in films

  20. 29

    Actress Beulah

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  21. 30

    First name in rock

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  22. 33

    Passageway

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  23. 34

    River through Bern

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  24. 35

    One whose work is always changing

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  25. 37

    Southwestern saloon

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  26. 38

    With old-fashioned charm

    8 letters Hints for With old-fashioned charm Clue page for With old-fashioned charm

  27. 40

    Where Virgo meets Libra, e.g.

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  28. 41

    Actress Kurtz

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  29. 42

    Lumber mill fixture

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  30. 43

    All clocks are set by it: Abbr.

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  31. 44

    Musicians' org.

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  32. 45

    Thief's secret

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  33. 46

    Tre + quattro

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  34. 49

    Bakery call

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  35. 50

    Festive

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  36. 51

    Rose part

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  37. 52

    Northwest Pennsylvania city

    4 letters Hints for Northwest Pennsylvania city Clue page for Northwest Pennsylvania city

  38. 56

    Scull

    3 letters Hints for Scull Clue page for Scull

  39. 57

    Rx writers

    3 letters Hints for Rx writers Clue page for Rx writers

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