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NYT Crossword Answers for January 23, 1998

Friday, January 23, 1998 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, January 23, 1998: 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

  1. 1

    "Huh-uh"

    9 letters Hints for "Huh-uh" Clue page for "Huh-uh"

  2. 10

    Star quality

    5 letters Hints for Star quality Clue page for Star quality

  3. 15

    Spread out, in a way

    9 letters Hints for Spread out, in a way Clue page for Spread out, in a way

  4. 16

    Root

    5 letters Hints for Root Clue page for Root

  5. 17

    Sunday drives?

    9 letters Hints for Sunday drives? Clue page for Sunday drives?

  6. 18

    1946 Literature Nobelist

    5 letters Hints for 1946 Literature Nobelist Clue page for 1946 Literature Nobelist

  7. 19

    Extreme

    3 letters Hints for Extreme Clue page for Extreme

  8. 20

    "We the Living" author

    4 letters Hints for "We the Living" author Clue page for "We the Living" author

  9. 21

    Outdone

    6 letters Hints for Outdone Clue page for Outdone

  10. 22

    Pants specification

    4 letters Hints for Pants specification Clue page for Pants specification

  11. 23

    Imparts

    6 letters Hints for Imparts Clue page for Imparts

  12. 24

    Festive

    6 letters Hints for Festive Clue page for Festive

  13. 27

    Transplant need

    5 letters Hints for Transplant need Clue page for Transplant need

  14. 28

    Consternation

    5 letters Hints for Consternation Clue page for Consternation

  15. 29

    Sociopolitical movement

    9 letters Hints for Sociopolitical movement Clue page for Sociopolitical movement

  16. 33

    Sting

    4 letters Hints for Sting Clue page for Sting

  17. 34

    Where Swansea is

    5 letters Hints for Where Swansea is Clue page for Where Swansea is

  18. 35

    Light

    4 letters Hints for Light Clue page for Light

  19. 36

    Enter from the rear, maybe

    9 letters Hints for Enter from the rear, maybe Clue page for Enter from the rear, maybe

  20. 38

    Kid's comment

    5 letters Hints for Kid's comment Clue page for Kid's comment

  21. 39

    Toast beginning

    5 letters Hints for Toast beginning Clue page for Toast beginning

  22. 40

    Designer Lanvin

    6 letters Hints for Designer Lanvin Clue page for Designer Lanvin

  23. 41

    Stole from

    6 letters Hints for Stole from Clue page for Stole from

  24. 43

    First-place

    4 letters Hints for First-place Clue page for First-place

  25. 44

    Sheds, British-style

    6 letters Hints for Sheds, British-style Clue page for Sheds, British-style

  26. 45

    Sci-fi author Frederik

    4 letters Hints for Sci-fi author Frederik Clue page for Sci-fi author Frederik

  27. 46

    Burlesque

    3 letters Hints for Burlesque Clue page for Burlesque

  28. 49

    Before

    5 letters Hints for Before Clue page for Before

  29. 50

    Swedes, gastronomically speaking

    9 letters Hints for Swedes, gastronomically speaking Clue page for Swedes, gastronomically speaking

  30. 52

    Clear, in a way

    5 letters Hints for Clear, in a way Clue page for Clear, in a way

  31. 53

    Crash course?

    9 letters Hints for Crash course? Clue page for Crash course?

  32. 54

    Getup

    5 letters Hints for Getup Clue page for Getup

  33. 55

    Trivial

    9 letters Hints for Trivial Clue page for Trivial

Down clues

  1. 1

    "Big ___" of the comics page

    4 letters Hints for "Big ___" of the comics page Clue page for "Big ___" of the comics page

  2. 2

    Sign

    4 letters Hints for Sign Clue page for Sign

  3. 3

    Elevated, open country

    4 letters Hints for Elevated, open country Clue page for Elevated, open country

  4. 4

    Metric measure

    3 letters Hints for Metric measure Clue page for Metric measure

  5. 5

    Element #39

    7 letters Hints for Element #39 Clue page for Element #39

  6. 6

    Holy wars

    6 letters Hints for Holy wars Clue page for Holy wars

  7. 7

    What CFC's deplete

    5 letters Hints for What CFC's deplete Clue page for What CFC's deplete

  8. 8

    Radio, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Radio, e.g. Clue page for Radio, e.g.

  9. 9

    Some staffers, for short

    3 letters Hints for Some staffers, for short Clue page for Some staffers, for short

  10. 10

    Level

    7 letters Hints for Level Clue page for Level

  11. 11

    Chef Cardini's creation

    11 letters Hints for Chef Cardini's creation Clue page for Chef Cardini's creation

  12. 12

    Full of vigor

    5 letters Hints for Full of vigor Clue page for Full of vigor

  13. 13

    Onagers

    5 letters Hints for Onagers Clue page for Onagers

  14. 14

    Got ready to drive

    4 letters Hints for Got ready to drive Clue page for Got ready to drive

  15. 21

    Two-time Czech president

    5 letters Hints for Two-time Czech president Clue page for Two-time Czech president

  16. 22

    Busy bodies?

    11 letters Hints for Busy bodies? Clue page for Busy bodies?

  17. 23

    One gentleman of Verona

    5 letters Hints for One gentleman of Verona Clue page for One gentleman of Verona

  18. 24

    Hook alternatives

    4 letters Hints for Hook alternatives Clue page for Hook alternatives

  19. 25

    Golfer Dutra

    4 letters Hints for Golfer Dutra Clue page for Golfer Dutra

  20. 26

    Noah Webster's alma mater

    4 letters Hints for Noah Webster's alma mater Clue page for Noah Webster's alma mater

  21. 27

    Lunkheads

    5 letters Hints for Lunkheads Clue page for Lunkheads

  22. 29

    Let up

    5 letters Hints for Let up Clue page for Let up

  23. 30

    Bank claim

    4 letters Hints for Bank claim Clue page for Bank claim

  24. 31

    Where Baha'i began

    4 letters Hints for Where Baha'i began Clue page for Where Baha'i began

  25. 32

    Storage unit

    4 letters Hints for Storage unit Clue page for Storage unit

  26. 34

    Some guys

    5 letters Hints for Some guys Clue page for Some guys

  27. 37

    They sometimes whistle

    7 letters Hints for They sometimes whistle Clue page for They sometimes whistle

  28. 38

    "Front!" runner

    7 letters Hints for "Front!" runner Clue page for "Front!" runner

  29. 40

    Bach or Strauss, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for Bach or Strauss, e.g. Clue page for Bach or Strauss, e.g.

  30. 41

    Hardly a people person

    5 letters Hints for Hardly a people person Clue page for Hardly a people person

  31. 42

    Certain navel, slangily

    5 letters Hints for Certain navel, slangily Clue page for Certain navel, slangily

  32. 43

    Boarded

    5 letters Hints for Boarded Clue page for Boarded

  33. 44

    Noted PBS newsman

    4 letters Hints for Noted PBS newsman Clue page for Noted PBS newsman

  34. 45

    Dark purple

    4 letters Hints for Dark purple Clue page for Dark purple

  35. 46

    "I'm ___ it!"

    4 letters Hints for "I'm ___ it!" Clue page for "I'm ___ it!"

  36. 47

    Bargain

    4 letters Hints for Bargain Clue page for Bargain

  37. 48

    Being

    4 letters Hints for Being Clue page for Being

  38. 50

    Agent, colloquially

    3 letters Hints for Agent, colloquially Clue page for Agent, colloquially

  39. 51

    Professional org. since 1847

    3 letters Hints for Professional org. since 1847 Clue page for Professional org. since 1847

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