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NYT Crossword Answers for July 18, 1998

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Saturday, July 18, 1998 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, July 18, 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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Some mercenaries
9 letters Hints for Some mercenaries Clue page for Some mercenaries
10
Westernmost African capital
5 letters Hints for Westernmost African capital Clue page for Westernmost African capital
15
Crimped
9 letters Hints for Crimped Clue page for Crimped
16
Greece's Constantine II, for one
5 letters Hints for Greece's Constantine II, for one Clue page for Greece's Constantine II, for one
17
Stick in the oven?
9 letters Hints for Stick in the oven? Clue page for Stick in the oven?
18
Martín Pinzón's command
5 letters Hints for Martín Pinzón's command Clue page for Martín Pinzón's command
19
Stray
3 letters Hints for Stray Clue page for Stray
20
Rate
4 letters Hints for Rate Clue page for Rate
21
Sanctioned
4 letters Hints for Sanctioned Clue page for Sanctioned
22
Beginnings
5 letters Hints for Beginnings Clue page for Beginnings
25
Wander
3 letters Hints for Wander Clue page for Wander
26
Catcher's gear?
5 letters Hints for Catcher's gear? Clue page for Catcher's gear?
27
On-line V.I.P.'s
6 letters Hints for On-line V.I.P.'s Clue page for On-line V.I.P.'s
29
Lovelorn's utterance
4 letters Hints for Lovelorn's utterance Clue page for Lovelorn's utterance
31
Shock
3 letters Hints for Shock Clue page for Shock
32
Make ends meet?
3 letters Hints for Make ends meet? Clue page for Make ends meet?
33
First name in architecture
4 letters Hints for First name in architecture Clue page for First name in architecture
34
Switch ups
3 letters Hints for Switch ups Clue page for Switch ups
35
More cracked
6 letters Hints for More cracked Clue page for More cracked
38
Very poor spirits?
6 letters Hints for Very poor spirits? Clue page for Very poor spirits?
40
Listening device
3 letters Hints for Listening device Clue page for Listening device
41
Short distance
4 letters Hints for Short distance Clue page for Short distance
43
Belgian resort town
3 letters Hints for Belgian resort town Clue page for Belgian resort town
44
Assad's land: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Assad's land: Abbr. Clue page for Assad's land: Abbr.
45
Red letters?
4 letters Hints for Red letters? Clue page for Red letters?
46
Not up to snuff
6 letters Hints for Not up to snuff Clue page for Not up to snuff
50
Envelope feature
5 letters Hints for Envelope feature Clue page for Envelope feature
52
Layer
3 letters Hints for Layer Clue page for Layer
54
Clipped
5 letters Hints for Clipped Clue page for Clipped
55
Act suggestively
4 letters Hints for Act suggestively Clue page for Act suggestively
56
"___ in Calico" (1946 song)
4 letters Hints for "___ in Calico" (1946 song) Clue page for "___ in Calico" (1946 song)
58
Mama bear, in Madrid
3 letters Hints for Mama bear, in Madrid Clue page for Mama bear, in Madrid
59
Prod
5 letters Hints for Prod Clue page for Prod
61
Fasten, in a way
9 letters Hints for Fasten, in a way Clue page for Fasten, in a way
64
The place
5 letters Hints for The place Clue page for The place
65
Identify (with)
9 letters Hints for Identify (with) Clue page for Identify (with)
66
Spread
5 letters Hints for Spread Clue page for Spread
67
Tossed
9 letters Hints for Tossed Clue page for Tossed

Down clues

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Religious leader
6 letters Hints for Religious leader Clue page for Religious leader
2
Romantic vehicle, in song
6 letters Hints for Romantic vehicle, in song Clue page for Romantic vehicle, in song
3
Needs to roll over, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Needs to roll over, perhaps Clue page for Needs to roll over, perhaps
4
Blue Devils' grp.
3 letters Hints for Blue Devils' grp. Clue page for Blue Devils' grp.
5
Theater warning
3 letters Hints for Theater warning Clue page for Theater warning
6
Permeate
4 letters Hints for Permeate Clue page for Permeate
7
Collar attachment
5 letters Hints for Collar attachment Clue page for Collar attachment
8
Screwball
7 letters Hints for Screwball Clue page for Screwball
9
Less time-consuming
8 letters Hints for Less time-consuming Clue page for Less time-consuming
10
Bankbook abbr.
3 letters Hints for Bankbook abbr. Clue page for Bankbook abbr.
11
Hypothetical physics particle
5 letters Hints for Hypothetical physics particle Clue page for Hypothetical physics particle
12
Raccoon relative
8 letters Hints for Raccoon relative Clue page for Raccoon relative
13
Causing change
8 letters Hints for Causing change Clue page for Causing change
14
Publishing employees
7 letters Hints for Publishing employees Clue page for Publishing employees
23
Tip
4 letters Hints for Tip Clue page for Tip
24
Doesn't swallow
7 letters Hints for Doesn't swallow Clue page for Doesn't swallow
26
Field event
7 letters Hints for Field event Clue page for Field event
28
Puts back
5 letters Hints for Puts back Clue page for Puts back
30
Scuzzy
5 letters Hints for Scuzzy Clue page for Scuzzy
35
Vampire's undoing
8 letters Hints for Vampire's undoing Clue page for Vampire's undoing
36
Professional musician
8 letters Hints for Professional musician Clue page for Professional musician
37
Changed the course of
8 letters Hints for Changed the course of Clue page for Changed the course of
39
Comedian Kaplan
4 letters Hints for Comedian Kaplan Clue page for Comedian Kaplan
40
Forgoes
7 letters Hints for Forgoes Clue page for Forgoes
42
Kind of show
7 letters Hints for Kind of show Clue page for Kind of show
47
Not shutting up
6 letters Hints for Not shutting up Clue page for Not shutting up
48
Legislative ordinance
6 letters Hints for Legislative ordinance Clue page for Legislative ordinance
49
Realized
6 letters Hints for Realized Clue page for Realized
51
Selling point
5 letters Hints for Selling point Clue page for Selling point
53
Half a cone, in geometry
5 letters Hints for Half a cone, in geometry Clue page for Half a cone, in geometry
57
Abrupt transition
4 letters Hints for Abrupt transition Clue page for Abrupt transition
60
Fresh
3 letters Hints for Fresh Clue page for Fresh
62
A.C.L.U. concerns
3 letters Hints for A.C.L.U. concerns Clue page for A.C.L.U. concerns
63
Midwest city, slangily
3 letters Hints for Midwest city, slangily Clue page for Midwest city, slangily

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