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NYT Crossword Answers for May 20, 2000

Saturday, May 20, 2000 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, May 20, 2000: 70 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

    Beginning of the end of a relationship?

    8 letters Hints for Beginning of the end of a relationship? Clue page for Beginning of the end of a relationship?

  2. 9

    Hawk, for one

    6 letters Hints for Hawk, for one Clue page for Hawk, for one

  3. 15

    What "A" represents in a Kate Greenaway alphabet book

    8 letters Hints for What "A" represents in a Kate Greenaway alphabet book Clue page for What "A" represents in a Kate Greenaway alphabet book

  4. 16

    Early ascetic

    6 letters Hints for Early ascetic Clue page for Early ascetic

  5. 17

    Horse followers

    8 letters Hints for Horse followers Clue page for Horse followers

  6. 18

    Restricts

    6 letters Hints for Restricts Clue page for Restricts

  7. 19

    Big club

    3 letters Hints for Big club Clue page for Big club

  8. 20

    One-seated vehicle

    7 letters Hints for One-seated vehicle Clue page for One-seated vehicle

  9. 22

    1988 Meg Ryan film

    3 letters Hints for 1988 Meg Ryan film Clue page for 1988 Meg Ryan film

  10. 23

    Line by a sewer

    4 letters Hints for Line by a sewer Clue page for Line by a sewer

  11. 25

    Greatly

    5 letters Hints for Greatly Clue page for Greatly

  12. 26

    Like a folk tale

    4 letters Hints for Like a folk tale Clue page for Like a folk tale

  13. 27

    Result

    5 letters Hints for Result Clue page for Result

  14. 29

    ___ Mauro (lunar plain)

    3 letters Hints for ___ Mauro (lunar plain) Clue page for ___ Mauro (lunar plain)

  15. 30

    It has jaws and a mouth

    4 letters Hints for It has jaws and a mouth Clue page for It has jaws and a mouth

  16. 31

    Start a hole

    5 letters Hints for Start a hole Clue page for Start a hole

  17. 32

    They're worn by travelers

    9 letters Hints for They're worn by travelers Clue page for They're worn by travelers

  18. 34

    Drudge

    4 letters Hints for Drudge Clue page for Drudge

  19. 36

    Foreseeable

    4 letters Hints for Foreseeable Clue page for Foreseeable

  20. 37

    Cloud

    9 letters Hints for Cloud Clue page for Cloud

  21. 41

    Stone at the Forum?

    5 letters Hints for Stone at the Forum? Clue page for Stone at the Forum?

  22. 45

    Hessian title

    4 letters Hints for Hessian title Clue page for Hessian title

  23. 46

    Space station assignment, for short

    3 letters Hints for Space station assignment, for short Clue page for Space station assignment, for short

  24. 47

    Coin of Iceland

    5 letters Hints for Coin of Iceland Clue page for Coin of Iceland

  25. 48

    Taradiddles

    4 letters Hints for Taradiddles Clue page for Taradiddles

  26. 49

    Persian fairies

    5 letters Hints for Persian fairies Clue page for Persian fairies

  27. 52

    100th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake

    4 letters Hints for 100th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake Clue page for 100th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake

  28. 53

    Mil. title

    3 letters Hints for Mil. title Clue page for Mil. title

  29. 54

    Precook

    7 letters Hints for Precook Clue page for Precook

  30. 56

    Walker, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Walker, briefly Clue page for Walker, briefly

  31. 57

    Sour

    6 letters Hints for Sour Clue page for Sour

  32. 59

    Philanthropic types

    8 letters Hints for Philanthropic types Clue page for Philanthropic types

  33. 61

    Go down

    6 letters Hints for Go down Clue page for Go down

  34. 62

    Falls on, as a responsibility

    8 letters Hints for Falls on, as a responsibility Clue page for Falls on, as a responsibility

  35. 63

    The girl in "Working Girl," and others

    6 letters Hints for The girl in "Working Girl," and others Clue page for The girl in "Working Girl," and others

  36. 64

    Dying request

    8 letters Hints for Dying request Clue page for Dying request

Down clues

  1. 1

    Record collection?

    7 letters Hints for Record collection? Clue page for Record collection?

  2. 2

    Weak

    7 letters Hints for Weak Clue page for Weak

  3. 3

    Quiet

    7 letters Hints for Quiet Clue page for Quiet

  4. 4

    Literary monogram

    3 letters Hints for Literary monogram Clue page for Literary monogram

  5. 5

    Singer Joan

    4 letters Hints for Singer Joan Clue page for Singer Joan

  6. 6

    Comic ___

    5 letters Hints for Comic ___ Clue page for Comic ___

  7. 7

    Presidential first name

    5 letters Hints for Presidential first name Clue page for Presidential first name

  8. 8

    An instant

    7 letters Hints for An instant Clue page for An instant

  9. 9

    Ring

    8 letters Hints for Ring Clue page for Ring

  10. 10

    One of the hard sciences: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for One of the hard sciences: Abbr. Clue page for One of the hard sciences: Abbr.

  11. 11

    Telepathy, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Telepathy, e.g. Clue page for Telepathy, e.g.

  12. 12

    Ivy feature

    7 letters Hints for Ivy feature Clue page for Ivy feature

  13. 13

    Down, at a diner

    7 letters Hints for Down, at a diner Clue page for Down, at a diner

  14. 14

    Antique shop transactions

    7 letters Hints for Antique shop transactions Clue page for Antique shop transactions

  15. 21

    Capital near the Adriatic

    6 letters Hints for Capital near the Adriatic Clue page for Capital near the Adriatic

  16. 24

    Patterned dresses

    7 letters Hints for Patterned dresses Clue page for Patterned dresses

  17. 26

    Like some swimming strokes

    7 letters Hints for Like some swimming strokes Clue page for Like some swimming strokes

  18. 28

    "Beowulf," for one

    4 letters Hints for "Beowulf," for one Clue page for "Beowulf," for one

  19. 32

    Drool

    6 letters Hints for Drool Clue page for Drool

  20. 33

    Show reluctance

    4 letters Hints for Show reluctance Clue page for Show reluctance

  21. 35

    Help for swelled heads

    8 letters Hints for Help for swelled heads Clue page for Help for swelled heads

  22. 37

    Discarded

    7 letters Hints for Discarded Clue page for Discarded

  23. 38

    Buttery bun

    7 letters Hints for Buttery bun Clue page for Buttery bun

  24. 39

    Storytellers

    7 letters Hints for Storytellers Clue page for Storytellers

  25. 40

    "History of the Standard Oil Company" author

    7 letters Hints for "History of the Standard Oil Company" author Clue page for "History of the Standard Oil Company" author

  26. 42

    Ancient burial place

    7 letters Hints for Ancient burial place Clue page for Ancient burial place

  27. 43

    Transposes

    7 letters Hints for Transposes Clue page for Transposes

  28. 44

    Hushed

    7 letters Hints for Hushed Clue page for Hushed

  29. 50

    Foe of ancient Lydia

    5 letters Hints for Foe of ancient Lydia Clue page for Foe of ancient Lydia

  30. 51

    Teams

    5 letters Hints for Teams Clue page for Teams

  31. 54

    Long

    4 letters Hints for Long Clue page for Long

  32. 55

    Going in circles, maybe

    4 letters Hints for Going in circles, maybe Clue page for Going in circles, maybe

  33. 58

    "Deck the Halls" word

    3 letters Hints for "Deck the Halls" word Clue page for "Deck the Halls" word

  34. 60

    Part of an Internet address

    3 letters Hints for Part of an Internet address Clue page for Part of an Internet address

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