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NYT Crossword Answers for December 11, 1997

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Thursday, December 11, 1997 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, December 11, 1997: 72 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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Twaddle
3 letters Hints for Twaddle Clue page for Twaddle
4
Sears one's steers
6 letters Hints for Sears one's steers Clue page for Sears one's steers
10
Binge
4 letters Hints for Binge Clue page for Binge
14
Gompers's grp.
3 letters Hints for Gompers's grp. Clue page for Gompers's grp.
15
American hardwood
6 letters Hints for American hardwood Clue page for American hardwood
16
"Aunt" with a 1979 best seller
4 letters Hints for "Aunt" with a 1979 best seller Clue page for "Aunt" with a 1979 best seller
17
Letters often followed by a number
3 letters Hints for Letters often followed by a number Clue page for Letters often followed by a number
18
Coolness
6 letters Hints for Coolness Clue page for Coolness
19
First name?
4 letters Hints for First name? Clue page for First name?
20
Bouquets
8 letters Hints for Bouquets Clue page for Bouquets
22
Holography needs
6 letters Hints for Holography needs Clue page for Holography needs
24
Con jobs
6 letters Hints for Con jobs Clue page for Con jobs
25
"Consider Yourself" musical
6 letters Hints for "Consider Yourself" musical Clue page for "Consider Yourself" musical
27
Stew
4 letters Hints for Stew Clue page for Stew
28
Mergenthaler patent of 1884
8 letters Hints for Mergenthaler patent of 1884 Clue page for Mergenthaler patent of 1884
31
Atlanta's Bill Campbell, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Atlanta's Bill Campbell, e.g. Clue page for Atlanta's Bill Campbell, e.g.
33
Guys who use come-on lines?
5 letters Hints for Guys who use come-on lines? Clue page for Guys who use come-on lines?
34
Masseur's need
3 letters Hints for Masseur's need Clue page for Masseur's need
35
Tautomeric compound
4 letters Hints for Tautomeric compound Clue page for Tautomeric compound
36
Acts like a quidnunc
5 letters Hints for Acts like a quidnunc Clue page for Acts like a quidnunc
37
Nonexistent
4 letters Hints for Nonexistent Clue page for Nonexistent
38
St. Anthony's cross
3 letters Hints for St. Anthony's cross Clue page for St. Anthony's cross
39
Trigger pullers?
5 letters Hints for Trigger pullers? Clue page for Trigger pullers?
40
Essential parts
5 letters Hints for Essential parts Clue page for Essential parts
41
Heights
8 letters Hints for Heights Clue page for Heights
43
Kitties
4 letters Hints for Kitties Clue page for Kitties
44
Léger, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Léger, e.g. Clue page for Léger, e.g.
45
Moving to the rhythm
6 letters Hints for Moving to the rhythm Clue page for Moving to the rhythm
48
Card catalogue entries
6 letters Hints for Card catalogue entries Clue page for Card catalogue entries
50
Personally
8 letters Hints for Personally Clue page for Personally
52
Trollope's "Lady ___"
4 letters Hints for Trollope's "Lady ___" Clue page for Trollope's "Lady ___"
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"Ars Poetica" poet
6 letters Hints for "Ars Poetica" poet Clue page for "Ars Poetica" poet
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Cause of some shaking
3 letters Hints for Cause of some shaking Clue page for Cause of some shaking
56
"Put ___ my tab"
4 letters Hints for "Put ___ my tab" Clue page for "Put ___ my tab"
57
Soccer squad
6 letters Hints for Soccer squad Clue page for Soccer squad
58
Quaker verb
3 letters Hints for Quaker verb Clue page for Quaker verb
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"The Outsiders" actor
4 letters Hints for "The Outsiders" actor Clue page for "The Outsiders" actor
60
Rub' al Khali, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Rub' al Khali, e.g. Clue page for Rub' al Khali, e.g.
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Sycophant's response
3 letters Hints for Sycophant's response Clue page for Sycophant's response

Down clues

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Special effort
5 letters Hints for Special effort Clue page for Special effort
2
What the game may be
5 letters Hints for What the game may be Clue page for What the game may be
3
Come-on line
15 letters Hints for Come-on line Clue page for Come-on line
4
Rodomontade user
7 letters Hints for Rodomontade user Clue page for Rodomontade user
5
Meal
6 letters Hints for Meal Clue page for Meal
6
Start of a Marx Brothers title
4 letters Hints for Start of a Marx Brothers title Clue page for Start of a Marx Brothers title
7
Come-on line
15 letters Hints for Come-on line Clue page for Come-on line
8
Morse bit
3 letters Hints for Morse bit Clue page for Morse bit
9
Postcard scenes, sometimes
8 letters Hints for Postcard scenes, sometimes Clue page for Postcard scenes, sometimes
10
Afternoon service
6 letters Hints for Afternoon service Clue page for Afternoon service
11
Come-on line
15 letters Hints for Come-on line Clue page for Come-on line
12
"ER" actor Epps
4 letters Hints for "ER" actor Epps Clue page for "ER" actor Epps
13
Dundee toppers
4 letters Hints for Dundee toppers Clue page for Dundee toppers
21
Sign up
5 letters Hints for Sign up Clue page for Sign up
23
River at Bristol
4 letters Hints for River at Bristol Clue page for River at Bristol
26
Bartender's "twists," maybe
5 letters Hints for Bartender's "twists," maybe Clue page for Bartender's "twists," maybe
29
Stack
4 letters Hints for Stack Clue page for Stack
30
Connecting pipes
4 letters Hints for Connecting pipes Clue page for Connecting pipes
31
Expansion team of 1962
4 letters Hints for Expansion team of 1962 Clue page for Expansion team of 1962
32
Gray area?: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Gray area?: Abbr. Clue page for Gray area?: Abbr.
33
The cardinal fire sign
5 letters Hints for The cardinal fire sign Clue page for The cardinal fire sign
36
Became extinct
8 letters Hints for Became extinct Clue page for Became extinct
37
"That's a lie!"
5 letters Hints for "That's a lie!" Clue page for "That's a lie!"
39
Yokel
4 letters Hints for Yokel Clue page for Yokel
40
Carefree
7 letters Hints for Carefree Clue page for Carefree
42
New Orleans university
6 letters Hints for New Orleans university Clue page for New Orleans university
43
Textile joiner
6 letters Hints for Textile joiner Clue page for Textile joiner
46
Between, in Bayonne
5 letters Hints for Between, in Bayonne Clue page for Between, in Bayonne
47
Gnats and brats
5 letters Hints for Gnats and brats Clue page for Gnats and brats
48
Shadow
4 letters Hints for Shadow Clue page for Shadow
49
Fascinated by
4 letters Hints for Fascinated by Clue page for Fascinated by
51
Narthex neighbor
4 letters Hints for Narthex neighbor Clue page for Narthex neighbor
54
Good ___ boy
3 letters Hints for Good ___ boy Clue page for Good ___ boy

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