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NYT Crossword Answers for May 12, 2000

Friday, May 12, 2000 · 66 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, May 12, 2000: 66 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

    Engine part

    6 letters Hints for Engine part Clue page for Engine part

  2. 7

    Gone bad

    6 letters Hints for Gone bad Clue page for Gone bad

  3. 13

    Highflier's need

    7 letters Hints for Highflier's need Clue page for Highflier's need

  4. 14

    Raw

    7 letters Hints for Raw Clue page for Raw

  5. 16

    Caught

    7 letters Hints for Caught Clue page for Caught

  6. 17

    Jazz combo component

    7 letters Hints for Jazz combo component Clue page for Jazz combo component

  7. 18

    Goldman, ___

    5 letters Hints for Goldman, ___ Clue page for Goldman, ___

  8. 19

    Quarters in quads

    5 letters Hints for Quarters in quads Clue page for Quarters in quads

  9. 21

    Neighbor of Minn.

    3 letters Hints for Neighbor of Minn. Clue page for Neighbor of Minn.

  10. 22

    "Girl" lead-in

    4 letters Hints for "Girl" lead-in Clue page for "Girl" lead-in

  11. 23

    Leaf-turning times: Abbr.

    5 letters Hints for Leaf-turning times: Abbr. Clue page for Leaf-turning times: Abbr.

  12. 24

    Sacramento's ___ Arena

    4 letters Hints for Sacramento's ___ Arena Clue page for Sacramento's ___ Arena

  13. 25

    One who's picky about his work?

    9 letters Hints for One who's picky about his work? Clue page for One who's picky about his work?

  14. 27

    Senior

    5 letters Hints for Senior Clue page for Senior

  15. 28

    It may be thrown from a horse

    6 letters Hints for It may be thrown from a horse Clue page for It may be thrown from a horse

  16. 29

    Fertile Crescent area

    8 letters Hints for Fertile Crescent area Clue page for Fertile Crescent area

  17. 31

    Speaker

    9 letters Hints for Speaker Clue page for Speaker

  18. 33

    Increase many times

    8 letters Hints for Increase many times Clue page for Increase many times

  19. 36

    Writers for old literary magazines

    6 letters Hints for Writers for old literary magazines Clue page for Writers for old literary magazines

  20. 40

    Assignment in une école

    5 letters Hints for Assignment in une école Clue page for Assignment in une école

  21. 41

    Don Juan

    9 letters Hints for Don Juan Clue page for Don Juan

  22. 43

    Get ___ (brown)

    4 letters Hints for Get ___ (brown) Clue page for Get ___ (brown)

  23. 44

    Cut at a slant

    5 letters Hints for Cut at a slant Clue page for Cut at a slant

  24. 45

    Grey in literature

    4 letters Hints for Grey in literature Clue page for Grey in literature

  25. 46

    Part of a German noble's name

    3 letters Hints for Part of a German noble's name Clue page for Part of a German noble's name

  26. 47

    Early film exec

    5 letters Hints for Early film exec Clue page for Early film exec

  27. 48

    Fictional name from Exmoor

    5 letters Hints for Fictional name from Exmoor Clue page for Fictional name from Exmoor

  28. 49

    Natural (to)

    7 letters Hints for Natural (to) Clue page for Natural (to)

  29. 51

    Cut short

    7 letters Hints for Cut short Clue page for Cut short

  30. 53

    1942 Abbott and Costello movie

    7 letters Hints for 1942 Abbott and Costello movie Clue page for 1942 Abbott and Costello movie

  31. 54

    Beams

    7 letters Hints for Beams Clue page for Beams

  32. 55

    Start of a play?

    6 letters Hints for Start of a play? Clue page for Start of a play?

  33. 56

    Word of caution

    6 letters Hints for Word of caution Clue page for Word of caution

Down clues

  1. 1

    "The Man With the Golden Arm" star, 1955

    7 letters Hints for "The Man With the Golden Arm" star, 1955 Clue page for "The Man With the Golden Arm" star, 1955

  2. 2

    County fair sight

    7 letters Hints for County fair sight Clue page for County fair sight

  3. 3

    Part of Alexander the Great's conquest, today

    11 letters Hints for Part of Alexander the Great's conquest, today Clue page for Part of Alexander the Great's conquest, today

  4. 4

    Makes it

    4 letters Hints for Makes it Clue page for Makes it

  5. 5

    Objective for 25-Across

    3 letters Hints for Objective for 25-Across Clue page for Objective for 25-Across

  6. 6

    Flush

    6 letters Hints for Flush Clue page for Flush

  7. 7

    Popular movie series

    8 letters Hints for Popular movie series Clue page for Popular movie series

  8. 8

    Deftly takes

    5 letters Hints for Deftly takes Clue page for Deftly takes

  9. 9

    Bits for Fido

    4 letters Hints for Bits for Fido Clue page for Bits for Fido

  10. 10

    Yamaguchi's rival at Albertville

    3 letters Hints for Yamaguchi's rival at Albertville Clue page for Yamaguchi's rival at Albertville

  11. 11

    Dodger name of fame

    7 letters Hints for Dodger name of fame Clue page for Dodger name of fame

  12. 12

    Medium states

    7 letters Hints for Medium states Clue page for Medium states

  13. 13

    Lash out at

    6 letters Hints for Lash out at Clue page for Lash out at

  14. 15

    Bleed, with "from"

    6 letters Hints for Bleed, with "from" Clue page for Bleed, with "from"

  15. 20

    Doily pattern

    9 letters Hints for Doily pattern Clue page for Doily pattern

  16. 23

    Exercise unit

    5 letters Hints for Exercise unit Clue page for Exercise unit

  17. 24

    The Greek

    11 letters Hints for The Greek Clue page for The Greek

  18. 26

    Ornamental evergreen shrub

    5 letters Hints for Ornamental evergreen shrub Clue page for Ornamental evergreen shrub

  19. 27

    Sap

    5 letters Hints for Sap Clue page for Sap

  20. 30

    Cooking

    5 letters Hints for Cooking Clue page for Cooking

  21. 32

    Stray

    8 letters Hints for Stray Clue page for Stray

  22. 33

    Miracle Mets pitcher, 1969

    6 letters Hints for Miracle Mets pitcher, 1969 Clue page for Miracle Mets pitcher, 1969

  23. 34

    Where the kroon is spent

    7 letters Hints for Where the kroon is spent Clue page for Where the kroon is spent

  24. 35

    Tic-tac-toe plays

    7 letters Hints for Tic-tac-toe plays Clue page for Tic-tac-toe plays

  25. 37

    Hurt

    7 letters Hints for Hurt Clue page for Hurt

  26. 38

    Coat factory supplier

    7 letters Hints for Coat factory supplier Clue page for Coat factory supplier

  27. 39

    Golfer Sam and others

    6 letters Hints for Golfer Sam and others Clue page for Golfer Sam and others

  28. 42

    Disinfests

    6 letters Hints for Disinfests Clue page for Disinfests

  29. 44

    Teases

    5 letters Hints for Teases Clue page for Teases

  30. 47

    Early third millennium date

    4 letters Hints for Early third millennium date Clue page for Early third millennium date

  31. 48

    Togo's capital

    4 letters Hints for Togo's capital Clue page for Togo's capital

  32. 50

    TV drama settings

    3 letters Hints for TV drama settings Clue page for TV drama settings

  33. 52

    It may be boring

    3 letters Hints for It may be boring Clue page for It may be boring

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