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NYT Crossword Answers for June 6, 1998

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Saturday, June 6, 1998 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, June 6, 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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Loses data, in a way
8 letters Hints for Loses data, in a way Clue page for Loses data, in a way
9
Relief
6 letters Hints for Relief Clue page for Relief
15
Describing the Viper rocket
8 letters Hints for Describing the Viper rocket Clue page for Describing the Viper rocket
16
Natural gas component
6 letters Hints for Natural gas component Clue page for Natural gas component
17
When shadows disappear
8 letters Hints for When shadows disappear Clue page for When shadows disappear
18
Gained
6 letters Hints for Gained Clue page for Gained
19
Like "see," in grammar: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Like "see," in grammar: Abbr. Clue page for Like "see," in grammar: Abbr.
20
"Sonnets to Orpheus" poet
5 letters Hints for "Sonnets to Orpheus" poet Clue page for "Sonnets to Orpheus" poet
22
Chip maker
4 letters Hints for Chip maker Clue page for Chip maker
23
"Watership Down" novelist Richard
5 letters Hints for "Watership Down" novelist Richard Clue page for "Watership Down" novelist Richard
26
Swindled
5 letters Hints for Swindled Clue page for Swindled
28
Diversion
3 letters Hints for Diversion Clue page for Diversion
29
Smooth connections
6 letters Hints for Smooth connections Clue page for Smooth connections
31
Most eligible
4 letters Hints for Most eligible Clue page for Most eligible
32
Two can take this
3 letters Hints for Two can take this Clue page for Two can take this
33
Fix, as a bow
8 letters Hints for Fix, as a bow Clue page for Fix, as a bow
35
Passes (out)
5 letters Hints for Passes (out) Clue page for Passes (out)
37
"This ___" (1979 Loggins hit)
4 letters Hints for "This ___" (1979 Loggins hit) Clue page for "This ___" (1979 Loggins hit)
38
Experience
4 letters Hints for Experience Clue page for Experience
40
Thumb
5 letters Hints for Thumb Clue page for Thumb
43
Totally out of it
8 letters Hints for Totally out of it Clue page for Totally out of it
47
___ whim
3 letters Hints for ___ whim Clue page for ___ whim
48
Regulatory grp. since 1970
4 letters Hints for Regulatory grp. since 1970 Clue page for Regulatory grp. since 1970
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Gentle slope
6 letters Hints for Gentle slope Clue page for Gentle slope
52
"Bad!"
3 letters Hints for "Bad!" Clue page for "Bad!"
53
Bridge opponents
5 letters Hints for Bridge opponents Clue page for Bridge opponents
55
Son of Cain
5 letters Hints for Son of Cain Clue page for Son of Cain
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Park near Flushing Bay
4 letters Hints for Park near Flushing Bay Clue page for Park near Flushing Bay
58
Vote to accept
5 letters Hints for Vote to accept Clue page for Vote to accept
60
One of Hollywood's "big five," once
3 letters Hints for One of Hollywood's "big five," once Clue page for One of Hollywood's "big five," once
61
Inspired a lot?
6 letters Hints for Inspired a lot? Clue page for Inspired a lot?
63
Zapper predecessor
8 letters Hints for Zapper predecessor Clue page for Zapper predecessor
66
Chloral hydrate, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Chloral hydrate, e.g. Clue page for Chloral hydrate, e.g.
67
Open swath in a forest
8 letters Hints for Open swath in a forest Clue page for Open swath in a forest
68
Looked out for
6 letters Hints for Looked out for Clue page for Looked out for
69
Kind of order to a broker
8 letters Hints for Kind of order to a broker Clue page for Kind of order to a broker

Down clues

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Rages
6 letters Hints for Rages Clue page for Rages
2
Called for
7 letters Hints for Called for Clue page for Called for
3
Memory, in a manner of speaking
7 letters Hints for Memory, in a manner of speaking Clue page for Memory, in a manner of speaking
4
Bygone auto ornament
3 letters Hints for Bygone auto ornament Clue page for Bygone auto ornament
5
Defense and electronics giant
3 letters Hints for Defense and electronics giant Clue page for Defense and electronics giant
6
Animal house
4 letters Hints for Animal house Clue page for Animal house
7
"The ___ near"
5 letters Hints for "The ___ near" Clue page for "The ___ near"
8
Sheriff Deadeye creator
7 letters Hints for Sheriff Deadeye creator Clue page for Sheriff Deadeye creator
9
Peaceful
6 letters Hints for Peaceful Clue page for Peaceful
10
Southwestern native
3 letters Hints for Southwestern native Clue page for Southwestern native
11
Plug
4 letters Hints for Plug Clue page for Plug
12
El ___ (Western peak)
7 letters Hints for El ___ (Western peak) Clue page for El ___ (Western peak)
13
Frequent laundry leftover
7 letters Hints for Frequent laundry leftover Clue page for Frequent laundry leftover
14
Signs of insomnia, maybe
7 letters Hints for Signs of insomnia, maybe Clue page for Signs of insomnia, maybe
21
Chinese for "skill"
6 letters Hints for Chinese for "skill" Clue page for Chinese for "skill"
24
Scores, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Scores, e.g. Clue page for Scores, e.g.
25
Obsolete court tactic
7 letters Hints for Obsolete court tactic Clue page for Obsolete court tactic
27
Graceful beast
7 letters Hints for Graceful beast Clue page for Graceful beast
30
Title of respect
3 letters Hints for Title of respect Clue page for Title of respect
34
Was irritating, in a way
6 letters Hints for Was irritating, in a way Clue page for Was irritating, in a way
36
City on the Allegheny
5 letters Hints for City on the Allegheny Clue page for City on the Allegheny
39
Neurologist's tool, for short
3 letters Hints for Neurologist's tool, for short Clue page for Neurologist's tool, for short
40
Popular club
7 letters Hints for Popular club Clue page for Popular club
41
Fit
7 letters Hints for Fit Clue page for Fit
42
Duped
7 letters Hints for Duped Clue page for Duped
44
Reactions to losses, maybe
7 letters Hints for Reactions to losses, maybe Clue page for Reactions to losses, maybe
45
Aggressive type, supposedly
7 letters Hints for Aggressive type, supposedly Clue page for Aggressive type, supposedly
46
Repulses
7 letters Hints for Repulses Clue page for Repulses
49
Hidden from view
6 letters Hints for Hidden from view Clue page for Hidden from view
51
Coasts
6 letters Hints for Coasts Clue page for Coasts
54
Kind of ticket
5 letters Hints for Kind of ticket Clue page for Kind of ticket
57
Not much
4 letters Hints for Not much Clue page for Not much
59
Rookie
4 letters Hints for Rookie Clue page for Rookie
62
Verano, across the Pyrénées
3 letters Hints for Verano, across the Pyrénées Clue page for Verano, across the Pyrénées
64
Vigor
3 letters Hints for Vigor Clue page for Vigor
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Solely
3 letters Hints for Solely Clue page for Solely

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