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NYT Crossword Answers for January 2, 2000

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Sunday, January 2, 2000 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 2, 2000: 140 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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Computer command
5 letters Hints for Computer command Clue page for Computer command
6
Santa ___
5 letters Hints for Santa ___ Clue page for Santa ___
11
"___ girl!"
4 letters Hints for "___ girl!" Clue page for "___ girl!"
15
Salon cut
4 letters Hints for Salon cut Clue page for Salon cut
19
Metallic prefix
5 letters Hints for Metallic prefix Clue page for Metallic prefix
20
Fuel deliverer
5 letters Hints for Fuel deliverer Clue page for Fuel deliverer
21
Lows
4 letters Hints for Lows Clue page for Lows
22
Actress Hatcher
4 letters Hints for Actress Hatcher Clue page for Actress Hatcher
23
Affair update?
11 letters Hints for Affair update? Clue page for Affair update?
25
Captain Hook, in his dreams?
9 letters Hints for Captain Hook, in his dreams? Clue page for Captain Hook, in his dreams?
27
Italian town near Perugia
6 letters Hints for Italian town near Perugia Clue page for Italian town near Perugia
28
Secured, with "off"
5 letters Hints for Secured, with "off" Clue page for Secured, with "off"
30
It's often used in a pool
8 letters Hints for It's often used in a pool Clue page for It's often used in a pool
31
French wine-producing hillside
4 letters Hints for French wine-producing hillside Clue page for French wine-producing hillside
32
33-Down initials
3 letters Hints for 33-Down initials Clue page for 33-Down initials
34
Wise men
7 letters Hints for Wise men Clue page for Wise men
36
Conscription org.
3 letters Hints for Conscription org. Clue page for Conscription org.
37
Toronto-to-Ottawa dir.
3 letters Hints for Toronto-to-Ottawa dir. Clue page for Toronto-to-Ottawa dir.
38
Early
3 letters Hints for Early Clue page for Early
39
Iranian money
4 letters Hints for Iranian money Clue page for Iranian money
40
Bro, for one
3 letters Hints for Bro, for one Clue page for Bro, for one
42
Reply to a No. 1 son, e.g.?
12 letters Hints for Reply to a No. 1 son, e.g.? Clue page for Reply to a No. 1 son, e.g.?
47
Ground cover
5 letters Hints for Ground cover Clue page for Ground cover
51
Kind of butter
5 letters Hints for Kind of butter Clue page for Kind of butter
54
Soothing application
4 letters Hints for Soothing application Clue page for Soothing application
55
Daughter of Cronus
4 letters Hints for Daughter of Cronus Clue page for Daughter of Cronus
56
Smart
5 letters Hints for Smart Clue page for Smart
57
Corday's victim
5 letters Hints for Corday's victim Clue page for Corday's victim
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Long Island town near Bay Shore
5 letters Hints for Long Island town near Bay Shore Clue page for Long Island town near Bay Shore
60
Like a home, often, before it's sold
9 letters Hints for Like a home, often, before it's sold Clue page for Like a home, often, before it's sold
62
City just east of Utah Lake
4 letters Hints for City just east of Utah Lake Clue page for City just east of Utah Lake
63
Symbol of strength
5 letters Hints for Symbol of strength Clue page for Symbol of strength
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Downed
5 letters Hints for Downed Clue page for Downed
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Modifier: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Modifier: Abbr. Clue page for Modifier: Abbr.
66
Musial's manager, at times?
11 letters Hints for Musial's manager, at times? Clue page for Musial's manager, at times?
71
911 respondent
3 letters Hints for 911 respondent Clue page for 911 respondent
72
Oz creator and others
5 letters Hints for Oz creator and others Clue page for Oz creator and others
74
1948 Pulitzer-winning poet
5 letters Hints for 1948 Pulitzer-winning poet Clue page for 1948 Pulitzer-winning poet
75
Individually
4 letters Hints for Individually Clue page for Individually
77
Like some computer printers
9 letters Hints for Like some computer printers Clue page for Like some computer printers
81
Unexpected pleasure
5 letters Hints for Unexpected pleasure Clue page for Unexpected pleasure
82
Kansas motto word
5 letters Hints for Kansas motto word Clue page for Kansas motto word
83
Spills
5 letters Hints for Spills Clue page for Spills
84
Confucius's "Book of ___"
4 letters Hints for Confucius's "Book of ___" Clue page for Confucius's "Book of ___"
86
"___ Need" (1985 Jack Wagner hit)
4 letters Hints for "___ Need" (1985 Jack Wagner hit) Clue page for "___ Need" (1985 Jack Wagner hit)
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Tangled
5 letters Hints for Tangled Clue page for Tangled
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Looks out (for)
5 letters Hints for Looks out (for) Clue page for Looks out (for)
89
Paddy wagon?
12 letters Hints for Paddy wagon? Clue page for Paddy wagon?
92
Bang into
3 letters Hints for Bang into Clue page for Bang into
94
Word following an omission
4 letters Hints for Word following an omission Clue page for Word following an omission
95
Questioning syllables
3 letters Hints for Questioning syllables Clue page for Questioning syllables
96
Monthly income source: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Monthly income source: Abbr. Clue page for Monthly income source: Abbr.
99
"Exodus" hero
3 letters Hints for "Exodus" hero Clue page for "Exodus" hero
102
Colada flavoring
7 letters Hints for Colada flavoring Clue page for Colada flavoring
105
Star Wars, initially
3 letters Hints for Star Wars, initially Clue page for Star Wars, initially
106
Bright students have them
4 letters Hints for Bright students have them Clue page for Bright students have them
107
Like some servants
8 letters Hints for Like some servants Clue page for Like some servants
109
Religious headpiece
5 letters Hints for Religious headpiece Clue page for Religious headpiece
112
Abate
6 letters Hints for Abate Clue page for Abate
114
Fiction writer's problem?
9 letters Hints for Fiction writer's problem? Clue page for Fiction writer's problem?
116
Governor's official cook?
11 letters Hints for Governor's official cook? Clue page for Governor's official cook?
118
Stuttgart title
4 letters Hints for Stuttgart title Clue page for Stuttgart title
119
Ireland, to the Irish
4 letters Hints for Ireland, to the Irish Clue page for Ireland, to the Irish
120
Yellowish-brown
5 letters Hints for Yellowish-brown Clue page for Yellowish-brown
121
Lucky ___
5 letters Hints for Lucky ___ Clue page for Lucky ___
122
"...so long ___ both shall live?"
4 letters Hints for "...so long ___ both shall live?" Clue page for "...so long ___ both shall live?"
123
Answer defiantly
4 letters Hints for Answer defiantly Clue page for Answer defiantly
124
Minimum
5 letters Hints for Minimum Clue page for Minimum
125
Rapunzel feature
5 letters Hints for Rapunzel feature Clue page for Rapunzel feature

Down clues

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Do away with
6 letters Hints for Do away with Clue page for Do away with
2
"On the Road Again" singer
6 letters Hints for "On the Road Again" singer Clue page for "On the Road Again" singer
3
Sibelius's "Valse ___"
6 letters Hints for Sibelius's "Valse ___" Clue page for Sibelius's "Valse ___"
4
Banks on the diamond
5 letters Hints for Banks on the diamond Clue page for Banks on the diamond
5
Fixes
4 letters Hints for Fixes Clue page for Fixes
6
No-frills bed
3 letters Hints for No-frills bed Clue page for No-frills bed
7
Make-up artists?
5 letters Hints for Make-up artists? Clue page for Make-up artists?
8
Choir part
4 letters Hints for Choir part Clue page for Choir part
9
Enlist anew
4 letters Hints for Enlist anew Clue page for Enlist anew
10
Elderberry wine additive, in a Kesselring play
7 letters Hints for Elderberry wine additive, in a Kesselring play Clue page for Elderberry wine additive, in a Kesselring play
11
Electric guitar adjunct
3 letters Hints for Electric guitar adjunct Clue page for Electric guitar adjunct
12
Reason to raise a hand
5 letters Hints for Reason to raise a hand Clue page for Reason to raise a hand
13
85-Down's rider
5 letters Hints for 85-Down's rider Clue page for 85-Down's rider
14
They want to know
6 letters Hints for They want to know Clue page for They want to know
15
Manche department's capital
4 letters Hints for Manche department's capital Clue page for Manche department's capital
16
Relieves
5 letters Hints for Relieves Clue page for Relieves
17
Locales
5 letters Hints for Locales Clue page for Locales
18
Hems in
5 letters Hints for Hems in Clue page for Hems in
24
First six tracks, say
5 letters Hints for First six tracks, say Clue page for First six tracks, say
26
Armpatch, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Armpatch, e.g. Clue page for Armpatch, e.g.
29
Browne's "cure of all diseases"
5 letters Hints for Browne's "cure of all diseases" Clue page for Browne's "cure of all diseases"
33
Down-in-the-mouth sort?
7 letters Hints for Down-in-the-mouth sort? Clue page for Down-in-the-mouth sort?
35
More artful
5 letters Hints for More artful Clue page for More artful
38
Sharpen
4 letters Hints for Sharpen Clue page for Sharpen
39
Not as proper
6 letters Hints for Not as proper Clue page for Not as proper
41
Breakfast cereal ad?
10 letters Hints for Breakfast cereal ad? Clue page for Breakfast cereal ad?
42
One hopping along the Cape Cod coast?
10 letters Hints for One hopping along the Cape Cod coast? Clue page for One hopping along the Cape Cod coast?
43
Haile Selassie disciple
5 letters Hints for Haile Selassie disciple Clue page for Haile Selassie disciple
44
Groundbreaking 90's sitcom
5 letters Hints for Groundbreaking 90's sitcom Clue page for Groundbreaking 90's sitcom
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It's found in banks
3 letters Hints for It's found in banks Clue page for It's found in banks
46
Flannel feature
3 letters Hints for Flannel feature Clue page for Flannel feature
48
Essays
8 letters Hints for Essays Clue page for Essays
49
Powerful speakers
8 letters Hints for Powerful speakers Clue page for Powerful speakers
50
Barrett of Pink Floyd
3 letters Hints for Barrett of Pink Floyd Clue page for Barrett of Pink Floyd
51
Member of a Latin trio
3 letters Hints for Member of a Latin trio Clue page for Member of a Latin trio
52
Geometry line
8 letters Hints for Geometry line Clue page for Geometry line
53
Wolf or lion
8 letters Hints for Wolf or lion Clue page for Wolf or lion
59
Fold
5 letters Hints for Fold Clue page for Fold
61
___ Lingus
3 letters Hints for ___ Lingus Clue page for ___ Lingus
66
Boom producer
3 letters Hints for Boom producer Clue page for Boom producer
67
Big pictures
6 letters Hints for Big pictures Clue page for Big pictures
68
Digger of "The Life of Riley"
5 letters Hints for Digger of "The Life of Riley" Clue page for Digger of "The Life of Riley"
69
Pitcher Bob of the 60's Pirates
5 letters Hints for Pitcher Bob of the 60's Pirates Clue page for Pitcher Bob of the 60's Pirates
70
Led on
7 letters Hints for Led on Clue page for Led on
73
Hardly a close win
8 letters Hints for Hardly a close win Clue page for Hardly a close win
76
Wages
3 letters Hints for Wages Clue page for Wages
77
Mil. medal
3 letters Hints for Mil. medal Clue page for Mil. medal
78
Mythical bird
3 letters Hints for Mythical bird Clue page for Mythical bird
79
Response to a court oath
3 letters Hints for Response to a court oath Clue page for Response to a court oath
80
Radio tube filler
5 letters Hints for Radio tube filler Clue page for Radio tube filler
82
"My Michael" author Oz
4 letters Hints for "My Michael" author Oz Clue page for "My Michael" author Oz
85
13-Down's horse
5 letters Hints for 13-Down's horse Clue page for 13-Down's horse
90
Kind of scanner
7 letters Hints for Kind of scanner Clue page for Kind of scanner
91
Copper?
5 letters Hints for Copper? Clue page for Copper?
93
Fabrics that shimmer
6 letters Hints for Fabrics that shimmer Clue page for Fabrics that shimmer
96
Gather into a bundle
6 letters Hints for Gather into a bundle Clue page for Gather into a bundle
97
Browns
6 letters Hints for Browns Clue page for Browns
98
Sights on ski slopes
6 letters Hints for Sights on ski slopes Clue page for Sights on ski slopes
99
Series opener
5 letters Hints for Series opener Clue page for Series opener
100
Gets to
5 letters Hints for Gets to Clue page for Gets to
101
Old artificial leg material
5 letters Hints for Old artificial leg material Clue page for Old artificial leg material
103
Glass-polishing powder
5 letters Hints for Glass-polishing powder Clue page for Glass-polishing powder
104
Household spray targets
5 letters Hints for Household spray targets Clue page for Household spray targets
105
Stock holders
5 letters Hints for Stock holders Clue page for Stock holders
106
It has many rays
5 letters Hints for It has many rays Clue page for It has many rays
108
Peut-___ (maybe): Fr.
4 letters Hints for Peut-___ (maybe): Fr. Clue page for Peut-___ (maybe): Fr.
110
Woeful words
4 letters Hints for Woeful words Clue page for Woeful words
111
First name in country
4 letters Hints for First name in country Clue page for First name in country
113
Subordinate title: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Subordinate title: Abbr. Clue page for Subordinate title: Abbr.
115
___ publica (commonwealth)
3 letters Hints for ___ publica (commonwealth) Clue page for ___ publica (commonwealth)
117
Scrap
3 letters Hints for Scrap Clue page for Scrap

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