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NYT Crossword Answers for February 20, 2000

Sunday, February 20, 2000 · 170 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 20, 2000: 170 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

    Director's order

    6 letters Hints for Director's order Clue page for Director's order

  2. 7

    Bench item

    4 letters Hints for Bench item Clue page for Bench item

  3. 11

    Rough projections

    5 letters Hints for Rough projections Clue page for Rough projections

  4. 16

    They go to market

    5 letters Hints for They go to market Clue page for They go to market

  5. 21

    Dove's discovery, once

    6 letters Hints for Dove's discovery, once Clue page for Dove's discovery, once

  6. 22

    Start of a Jimmy Durante song

    4 letters Hints for Start of a Jimmy Durante song Clue page for Start of a Jimmy Durante song

  7. 23

    Black-and-white outfit

    5 letters Hints for Black-and-white outfit Clue page for Black-and-white outfit

  8. 24

    Popular invitees

    5 letters Hints for Popular invitees Clue page for Popular invitees

  9. 25

    President of the Lunar Society?

    11 letters Hints for President of the Lunar Society? Clue page for President of the Lunar Society?

  10. 27

    It might be tempting

    5 letters Hints for It might be tempting Clue page for It might be tempting

  11. 28

    Trattoria topping

    5 letters Hints for Trattoria topping Clue page for Trattoria topping

  12. 29

    It has a spot on it

    3 letters Hints for It has a spot on it Clue page for It has a spot on it

  13. 30

    "What's this!"

    3 letters Hints for "What's this!" Clue page for "What's this!"

  14. 31

    President of Misers of America?

    15 letters Hints for President of Misers of America? Clue page for President of Misers of America?

  15. 34

    Poet Teasdale

    4 letters Hints for Poet Teasdale Clue page for Poet Teasdale

  16. 36

    Like certain talk shows

    7 letters Hints for Like certain talk shows Clue page for Like certain talk shows

  17. 38

    Harass

    5 letters Hints for Harass Clue page for Harass

  18. 39

    "What did I tell you?"

    3 letters Hints for "What did I tell you?" Clue page for "What did I tell you?"

  19. 40

    Paris's rival

    5 letters Hints for Paris's rival Clue page for Paris's rival

  20. 43

    Big galoots

    4 letters Hints for Big galoots Clue page for Big galoots

  21. 45

    Mistake follower, at times

    3 letters Hints for Mistake follower, at times Clue page for Mistake follower, at times

  22. 47

    President of the Bakers' Union?

    14 letters Hints for President of the Bakers' Union? Clue page for President of the Bakers' Union?

  23. 53

    Beer belly

    3 letters Hints for Beer belly Clue page for Beer belly

  24. 55

    Shooting star, maybe

    4 letters Hints for Shooting star, maybe Clue page for Shooting star, maybe

  25. 59

    Wool derivative

    7 letters Hints for Wool derivative Clue page for Wool derivative

  26. 60

    Skip past

    4 letters Hints for Skip past Clue page for Skip past

  27. 61

    Majorette's motion

    5 letters Hints for Majorette's motion Clue page for Majorette's motion

  28. 63

    Hitchhike

    4 letters Hints for Hitchhike Clue page for Hitchhike

  29. 64

    Silver Springs neighbor

    5 letters Hints for Silver Springs neighbor Clue page for Silver Springs neighbor

  30. 65

    President of the Mapmakers' Group?

    16 letters Hints for President of the Mapmakers' Group? Clue page for President of the Mapmakers' Group?

  31. 68

    Journalist Whitelaw ___

    4 letters Hints for Journalist Whitelaw ___ Clue page for Journalist Whitelaw ___

  32. 69

    "To your health!"

    5 letters Hints for "To your health!" Clue page for "To your health!"

  33. 71

    Model T alternatives

    4 letters Hints for Model T alternatives Clue page for Model T alternatives

  34. 72

    Coloring

    5 letters Hints for Coloring Clue page for Coloring

  35. 73

    Product placements

    3 letters Hints for Product placements Clue page for Product placements

  36. 74

    Montana tribe

    4 letters Hints for Montana tribe Clue page for Montana tribe

  37. 75

    Lets off some steam

    5 letters Hints for Lets off some steam Clue page for Lets off some steam

  38. 77

    Abominates

    7 letters Hints for Abominates Clue page for Abominates

  39. 79

    President of the One-Member Association?

    17 letters Hints for President of the One-Member Association? Clue page for President of the One-Member Association?

  40. 83

    Bottom of a chest

    7 letters Hints for Bottom of a chest Clue page for Bottom of a chest

  41. 86

    Disgusted

    5 letters Hints for Disgusted Clue page for Disgusted

  42. 87

    Alexander, e.g.

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

  43. 88

    Sci-fi danger

    3 letters Hints for Sci-fi danger Clue page for Sci-fi danger

  44. 91

    Betelgeuse's setting

    5 letters Hints for Betelgeuse's setting Clue page for Betelgeuse's setting

  45. 92

    "...___ short pier!"

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  46. 93

    Meets defiantly

    5 letters Hints for Meets defiantly Clue page for Meets defiantly

  47. 95

    It's in vein

    4 letters Hints for It's in vein Clue page for It's in vein

  48. 96

    President of Truck Part Manufacturers, Inc.?

    16 letters Hints for President of Truck Part Manufacturers, Inc.? Clue page for President of Truck Part Manufacturers, Inc.?

  49. 101

    Conductor Boulanger

    5 letters Hints for Conductor Boulanger Clue page for Conductor Boulanger

  50. 102

    Actress Swenson

    4 letters Hints for Actress Swenson Clue page for Actress Swenson

  51. 103

    Virgil creation

    5 letters Hints for Virgil creation Clue page for Virgil creation

  52. 104

    Modern ice cream flavor

    4 letters Hints for Modern ice cream flavor Clue page for Modern ice cream flavor

  53. 105

    More circumspect

    7 letters Hints for More circumspect Clue page for More circumspect

  54. 107

    Singer Redbone

    4 letters Hints for Singer Redbone Clue page for Singer Redbone

  55. 108

    Put the kibosh on

    3 letters Hints for Put the kibosh on Clue page for Put the kibosh on

  56. 109

    President of the Foundation for Religious Heroism?

    14 letters Hints for President of the Foundation for Religious Heroism? Clue page for President of the Foundation for Religious Heroism?

  57. 112

    Brut alternative

    3 letters Hints for Brut alternative Clue page for Brut alternative

  58. 114

    Z ___ zebra

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  59. 115

    Snockered

    5 letters Hints for Snockered Clue page for Snockered

  60. 116

    Bathroom installation

    3 letters Hints for Bathroom installation Clue page for Bathroom installation

  61. 119

    Cornerback Sanders

    5 letters Hints for Cornerback Sanders Clue page for Cornerback Sanders

  62. 122

    Notes

    7 letters Hints for Notes Clue page for Notes

  63. 126

    They're uneven

    4 letters Hints for They're uneven Clue page for They're uneven

  64. 130

    President of the Screen Actors Guild?

    15 letters Hints for President of the Screen Actors Guild? Clue page for President of the Screen Actors Guild?

  65. 133

    Self expression?

    3 letters Hints for Self expression? Clue page for Self expression?

  66. 136

    Turn into confetti

    3 letters Hints for Turn into confetti Clue page for Turn into confetti

  67. 137

    "Crime does not pay," e.g.

    5 letters Hints for "Crime does not pay," e.g. Clue page for "Crime does not pay," e.g.

  68. 138

    Female demon

    5 letters Hints for Female demon Clue page for Female demon

  69. 139

    President of Quitters International?

    11 letters Hints for President of Quitters International? Clue page for President of Quitters International?

  70. 142

    Gamut

    5 letters Hints for Gamut Clue page for Gamut

  71. 143

    "My stars!"

    5 letters Hints for "My stars!" Clue page for "My stars!"

  72. 144

    Qabus bin Said's land

    4 letters Hints for Qabus bin Said's land Clue page for Qabus bin Said's land

  73. 145

    Sudden pain

    6 letters Hints for Sudden pain Clue page for Sudden pain

  74. 146

    "The Rape of the Lock" concern

    5 letters Hints for "The Rape of the Lock" concern Clue page for "The Rape of the Lock" concern

  75. 147

    Cyclades island

    5 letters Hints for Cyclades island Clue page for Cyclades island

  76. 148

    Payoffs

    4 letters Hints for Payoffs Clue page for Payoffs

  77. 149

    "You don't say!"

    6 letters Hints for "You don't say!" Clue page for "You don't say!"

Down clues

  1. 1

    Foreign dignitaries

    5 letters Hints for Foreign dignitaries Clue page for Foreign dignitaries

  2. 2

    Susan Lucci's character

    5 letters Hints for Susan Lucci's character Clue page for Susan Lucci's character

  3. 3

    Circus employee

    5 letters Hints for Circus employee Clue page for Circus employee

  4. 4

    Magazine article?

    3 letters Hints for Magazine article? Clue page for Magazine article?

  5. 5

    Lay flat

    4 letters Hints for Lay flat Clue page for Lay flat

  6. 6

    Delineate

    4 letters Hints for Delineate Clue page for Delineate

  7. 7

    Itinerary word

    3 letters Hints for Itinerary word Clue page for Itinerary word

  8. 8

    Bisected

    5 letters Hints for Bisected Clue page for Bisected

  9. 9

    It's all wound up

    5 letters Hints for It's all wound up Clue page for It's all wound up

  10. 10

    "Guitar Town" singer Steve

    5 letters Hints for "Guitar Town" singer Steve Clue page for "Guitar Town" singer Steve

  11. 11

    Restrain, in a way

    7 letters Hints for Restrain, in a way Clue page for Restrain, in a way

  12. 12

    ___ avis

    4 letters Hints for ___ avis Clue page for ___ avis

  13. 13

    They cause blowups

    6 letters Hints for They cause blowups Clue page for They cause blowups

  14. 14

    Two-inch putt, e.g.

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  15. 15

    Suppresses one's wanderlust

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  16. 16

    "White rump," in Shawnee

    6 letters Hints for "White rump," in Shawnee Clue page for "White rump," in Shawnee

  17. 17

    Novelist Waugh

    4 letters Hints for Novelist Waugh Clue page for Novelist Waugh

  18. 18

    Cautious person's concerns

    5 letters Hints for Cautious person's concerns Clue page for Cautious person's concerns

  19. 19

    First name in cosmetics

    5 letters Hints for First name in cosmetics Clue page for First name in cosmetics

  20. 20

    Winter warmer

    5 letters Hints for Winter warmer Clue page for Winter warmer

  21. 26

    Entice

    6 letters Hints for Entice Clue page for Entice

  22. 32

    Adam's first wife, in Jewish lore

    6 letters Hints for Adam's first wife, in Jewish lore Clue page for Adam's first wife, in Jewish lore

  23. 33

    Crunch maker

    6 letters Hints for Crunch maker Clue page for Crunch maker

  24. 35

    Historian Toynbee

    6 letters Hints for Historian Toynbee Clue page for Historian Toynbee

  25. 37

    Darlin'

    3 letters Hints for Darlin' Clue page for Darlin'

  26. 41

    Kan. borderer

    4 letters Hints for Kan. borderer Clue page for Kan. borderer

  27. 42

    Year in Edward the Confessor's reign

    3 letters Hints for Year in Edward the Confessor's reign Clue page for Year in Edward the Confessor's reign

  28. 44

    Card sentiment, sometimes

    7 letters Hints for Card sentiment, sometimes Clue page for Card sentiment, sometimes

  29. 46

    Less sophisticated

    7 letters Hints for Less sophisticated Clue page for Less sophisticated

  30. 47

    "La Traviata" mezzo

    5 letters Hints for "La Traviata" mezzo Clue page for "La Traviata" mezzo

  31. 48

    Fought the clock

    5 letters Hints for Fought the clock Clue page for Fought the clock

  32. 49

    "Henry & June" character

    5 letters Hints for "Henry & June" character Clue page for "Henry & June" character

  33. 50

    Grid parts

    4 letters Hints for Grid parts Clue page for Grid parts

  34. 51

    Issue

    4 letters Hints for Issue Clue page for Issue

  35. 52

    Pack item, for short

    3 letters Hints for Pack item, for short Clue page for Pack item, for short

  36. 53

    Slapstick projectiles

    4 letters Hints for Slapstick projectiles Clue page for Slapstick projectiles

  37. 54

    Eight-time Norris Trophy winner

    3 letters Hints for Eight-time Norris Trophy winner Clue page for Eight-time Norris Trophy winner

  38. 56

    Looks

    5 letters Hints for Looks Clue page for Looks

  39. 57

    It's handed down

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  40. 58

    Groups of spies

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  41. 62

    A question of possession

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  42. 65

    Stewart's role in "Harvey"

    4 letters Hints for Stewart's role in "Harvey" Clue page for Stewart's role in "Harvey"

  43. 66

    Company

    5 letters Hints for Company Clue page for Company

  44. 67

    Social swimmer

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  45. 69

    Smoking or non, e.g.: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Smoking or non, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Smoking or non, e.g.: Abbr.

  46. 70

    It's over your head

    4 letters Hints for It's over your head Clue page for It's over your head

  47. 74

    Hutch contents

    5 letters Hints for Hutch contents Clue page for Hutch contents

  48. 75

    Moth repellent

    5 letters Hints for Moth repellent Clue page for Moth repellent

  49. 76

    Big 10 sch.

    3 letters Hints for Big 10 sch. Clue page for Big 10 sch.

  50. 77

    Catch some Z's

    4 letters Hints for Catch some Z's Clue page for Catch some Z's

  51. 78

    Fraternity row characters

    4 letters Hints for Fraternity row characters Clue page for Fraternity row characters

  52. 79

    Frequent Rose Bowl team

    7 letters Hints for Frequent Rose Bowl team Clue page for Frequent Rose Bowl team

  53. 80

    Refuse

    5 letters Hints for Refuse Clue page for Refuse

  54. 81

    Shoots again

    7 letters Hints for Shoots again Clue page for Shoots again

  55. 82

    They sometimes flash "12:00"

    4 letters Hints for They sometimes flash "12:00" Clue page for They sometimes flash "12:00"

  56. 83

    Shell competitor

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  57. 84

    Tony-winner Worth

    5 letters Hints for Tony-winner Worth Clue page for Tony-winner Worth

  58. 85

    Coward, in Aussie slang

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  59. 88

    "The Age of Bronze" sculptor

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  60. 89

    It may be bid

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  61. 90

    Long

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  62. 92

    Jet black

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  63. 93

    Vier preceder

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  64. 94

    In the near future

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  65. 95

    Neville Brand western

    6 letters Hints for Neville Brand western Clue page for Neville Brand western

  66. 97

    Onion chopper, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for Onion chopper, e.g. Clue page for Onion chopper, e.g.

  67. 98

    Name in Ugandan history

    3 letters Hints for Name in Ugandan history Clue page for Name in Ugandan history

  68. 99

    "Good boy" of rhyme

    6 letters Hints for "Good boy" of rhyme Clue page for "Good boy" of rhyme

  69. 100

    Scrap

    3 letters Hints for Scrap Clue page for Scrap

  70. 101

    Narthex end

    4 letters Hints for Narthex end Clue page for Narthex end

  71. 105

    Kind of center

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  72. 106

    Discovery I computer

    3 letters Hints for Discovery I computer Clue page for Discovery I computer

  73. 110

    Cold front, e.g.

    7 letters Hints for Cold front, e.g. Clue page for Cold front, e.g.

  74. 111

    ___ choy

    3 letters Hints for ___ choy Clue page for ___ choy

  75. 113

    "My Cup Runneth Over" singer

    6 letters Hints for "My Cup Runneth Over" singer Clue page for "My Cup Runneth Over" singer

  76. 114

    Brute

    6 letters Hints for Brute Clue page for Brute

  77. 116

    Sting

    5 letters Hints for Sting Clue page for Sting

  78. 117

    "Toy Story" animation company

    5 letters Hints for "Toy Story" animation company Clue page for "Toy Story" animation company

  79. 118

    Dress type

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  80. 120

    Went nowhere

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  81. 121

    Old enough

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  82. 123

    Magic amulets

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  83. 124

    Enterprise rival

    5 letters Hints for Enterprise rival Clue page for Enterprise rival

  84. 125

    Fix a chart

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  85. 127

    Dreary sound

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  86. 128

    Dreary sound

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  87. 129

    Photographer's choice

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  88. 131

    Roleo needs

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  89. 132

    Open-air swimming pool

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  90. 134

    Naysayer

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  91. 135

    Cut

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  92. 140

    Dash measures

    3 letters Hints for Dash measures Clue page for Dash measures

  93. 141

    Day or way preceder

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