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NYT Crossword Answers for January 31, 1998

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Saturday, January 31, 1998 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, January 31, 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

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Stuffed
9 letters Hints for Stuffed Clue page for Stuffed
10
Dodge
5 letters Hints for Dodge Clue page for Dodge
15
Cover, as text
9 letters Hints for Cover, as text Clue page for Cover, as text
16
Indian dignitary
5 letters Hints for Indian dignitary Clue page for Indian dignitary
17
Followed
9 letters Hints for Followed Clue page for Followed
18
Copious
5 letters Hints for Copious Clue page for Copious
19
Partner of plata
3 letters Hints for Partner of plata Clue page for Partner of plata
20
Hip ending
4 letters Hints for Hip ending Clue page for Hip ending
21
Land of elves
4 letters Hints for Land of elves Clue page for Land of elves
22
Military address
3 letters Hints for Military address Clue page for Military address
23
Actress Purviance
4 letters Hints for Actress Purviance Clue page for Actress Purviance
25
Author Barker
5 letters Hints for Author Barker Clue page for Author Barker
26
Establishment of in a new environment, as a plant
6 letters Hints for Establishment of in a new environment, as a plant Clue page for Establishment of in a new environment, as a plant
29
City in Uttar Pradesh
4 letters Hints for City in Uttar Pradesh Clue page for City in Uttar Pradesh
31
"The Simpsons" neighbor ___ Flanders
3 letters Hints for "The Simpsons" neighbor ___ Flanders Clue page for "The Simpsons" neighbor ___ Flanders
32
Regents, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Regents, e.g. Clue page for Regents, e.g.
33
Some earthenware
8 letters Hints for Some earthenware Clue page for Some earthenware
35
Household chore
4 letters Hints for Household chore Clue page for Household chore
37
Silver holder?
4 letters Hints for Silver holder? Clue page for Silver holder?
38
Sycophant
8 letters Hints for Sycophant Clue page for Sycophant
41
Word with make or mark
4 letters Hints for Word with make or mark Clue page for Word with make or mark
44
All ___
3 letters Hints for All ___ Clue page for All ___
45
Majestic
4 letters Hints for Majestic Clue page for Majestic
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Musical works
6 letters Hints for Musical works Clue page for Musical works
48
Papa Bear of football
5 letters Hints for Papa Bear of football Clue page for Papa Bear of football
50
1964 Elvis hit "___ a Night"
4 letters Hints for 1964 Elvis hit "___ a Night" Clue page for 1964 Elvis hit "___ a Night"
52
Maximum
3 letters Hints for Maximum Clue page for Maximum
53
Some nest eggs
4 letters Hints for Some nest eggs Clue page for Some nest eggs
54
Place
4 letters Hints for Place Clue page for Place
56
SE, e.g.
3 letters Hints for SE, e.g. Clue page for SE, e.g.
57
Choices, figuratively
5 letters Hints for Choices, figuratively Clue page for Choices, figuratively
59
Eschews embarrassment
9 letters Hints for Eschews embarrassment Clue page for Eschews embarrassment
61
Flies at the Forum?
5 letters Hints for Flies at the Forum? Clue page for Flies at the Forum?
62
Kept
9 letters Hints for Kept Clue page for Kept
63
Antique guns
5 letters Hints for Antique guns Clue page for Antique guns
64
Icarus and others
9 letters Hints for Icarus and others Clue page for Icarus and others

Down clues

1
Waggish
6 letters Hints for Waggish Clue page for Waggish
2
Cupidity
7 letters Hints for Cupidity Clue page for Cupidity
3
TDK competitor
7 letters Hints for TDK competitor Clue page for TDK competitor
4
Amble lead-in
3 letters Hints for Amble lead-in Clue page for Amble lead-in
5
Shop tools
4 letters Hints for Shop tools Clue page for Shop tools
6
Some old cars
6 letters Hints for Some old cars Clue page for Some old cars
7
Passed illegally
5 letters Hints for Passed illegally Clue page for Passed illegally
8
Kind of life
7 letters Hints for Kind of life Clue page for Kind of life
9
"___ Rosenkavalier"
3 letters Hints for "___ Rosenkavalier" Clue page for "___ Rosenkavalier"
10
Sp. title
3 letters Hints for Sp. title Clue page for Sp. title
11
"Hill Street Blues" actress
5 letters Hints for "Hill Street Blues" actress Clue page for "Hill Street Blues" actress
12
Published
7 letters Hints for Published Clue page for Published
13
Is in primal therapy, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Is in primal therapy, e.g. Clue page for Is in primal therapy, e.g.
14
Lamented
6 letters Hints for Lamented Clue page for Lamented
24
"F Troop" corporal
5 letters Hints for "F Troop" corporal Clue page for "F Troop" corporal
25
Heads for Hadrian?
6 letters Hints for Heads for Hadrian? Clue page for Heads for Hadrian?
27
Cut
4 letters Hints for Cut Clue page for Cut
28
Personae
6 letters Hints for Personae Clue page for Personae
30
Highball ingredient
3 letters Hints for Highball ingredient Clue page for Highball ingredient
33
Comedian Rock
5 letters Hints for Comedian Rock Clue page for Comedian Rock
34
"Come ___!"
4 letters Hints for "Come ___!" Clue page for "Come ___!"
36
U.S. Constitution mo.
3 letters Hints for U.S. Constitution mo. Clue page for U.S. Constitution mo.
38
Listen fully
7 letters Hints for Listen fully Clue page for Listen fully
39
Loose
7 letters Hints for Loose Clue page for Loose
40
Lenses
7 letters Hints for Lenses Clue page for Lenses
42
Almaden competitor
7 letters Hints for Almaden competitor Clue page for Almaden competitor
43
Sucked in
7 letters Hints for Sucked in Clue page for Sucked in
44
Smells
6 letters Hints for Smells Clue page for Smells
46
Canapé topping
6 letters Hints for Canapé topping Clue page for Canapé topping
47
Bits
6 letters Hints for Bits Clue page for Bits
49
Openly welcome
5 letters Hints for Openly welcome Clue page for Openly welcome
51
Musk source
5 letters Hints for Musk source Clue page for Musk source
55
Web visitor, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Web visitor, e.g. Clue page for Web visitor, e.g.
58
Map entries: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Map entries: Abbr. Clue page for Map entries: Abbr.
59
Masseuse employer
3 letters Hints for Masseuse employer Clue page for Masseuse employer
60
This way, or that
3 letters Hints for This way, or that Clue page for This way, or that

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