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NYT Crossword Answers for May 23, 2000

Tuesday, May 23, 2000 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, May 23, 2000: 78 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

    Jerry's ice-cream partner

    3 letters Hints for Jerry's ice-cream partner Clue page for Jerry's ice-cream partner

  2. 4

    College finals

    5 letters Hints for College finals Clue page for College finals

  3. 9

    Indian honorific

    5 letters Hints for Indian honorific Clue page for Indian honorific

  4. 14

    Monterrey hooray

    3 letters Hints for Monterrey hooray Clue page for Monterrey hooray

  5. 15

    Sign in an apartment window

    5 letters Hints for Sign in an apartment window Clue page for Sign in an apartment window

  6. 16

    Radarange maker

    5 letters Hints for Radarange maker Clue page for Radarange maker

  7. 17

    Evergreen

    3 letters Hints for Evergreen Clue page for Evergreen

  8. 18

    Classic 1969 Merle Haggard song

    11 letters Hints for Classic 1969 Merle Haggard song Clue page for Classic 1969 Merle Haggard song

  9. 20

    #1 thing

    4 letters Hints for #1 thing Clue page for #1 thing

  10. 22

    Brontë heroine

    4 letters Hints for Brontë heroine Clue page for Brontë heroine

  11. 23

    ___ Moines

    3 letters Hints for ___ Moines Clue page for ___ Moines

  12. 24

    Vitamin regimen

    7 letters Hints for Vitamin regimen Clue page for Vitamin regimen

  13. 27

    Care for

    5 letters Hints for Care for Clue page for Care for

  14. 30

    City north of Carson City

    4 letters Hints for City north of Carson City Clue page for City north of Carson City

  15. 31

    Try to beat the light, say

    7 letters Hints for Try to beat the light, say Clue page for Try to beat the light, say

  16. 34

    Festoon's shape

    3 letters Hints for Festoon's shape Clue page for Festoon's shape

  17. 37

    Jester

    4 letters Hints for Jester Clue page for Jester

  18. 39

    Diamond or ruby

    5 letters Hints for Diamond or ruby Clue page for Diamond or ruby

  19. 40

    Sweet deal for a company executive

    15 letters Hints for Sweet deal for a company executive Clue page for Sweet deal for a company executive

  20. 44

    Venusian, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Venusian, e.g. Clue page for Venusian, e.g.

  21. 45

    "Mon ___!"

    4 letters Hints for "Mon ___!" Clue page for "Mon ___!"

  22. 46

    Exceed

    3 letters Hints for Exceed Clue page for Exceed

  23. 47

    Meals

    7 letters Hints for Meals Clue page for Meals

  24. 50

    Runs

    4 letters Hints for Runs Clue page for Runs

  25. 52

    Bluegill fish

    5 letters Hints for Bluegill fish Clue page for Bluegill fish

  26. 53

    Et cetera

    7 letters Hints for Et cetera Clue page for Et cetera

  27. 57

    Stir

    3 letters Hints for Stir Clue page for Stir

  28. 59

    Take five

    4 letters Hints for Take five Clue page for Take five

  29. 61

    Jazzy Fitzgerald

    4 letters Hints for Jazzy Fitzgerald Clue page for Jazzy Fitzgerald

  30. 62

    It won't go over well

    11 letters Hints for It won't go over well Clue page for It won't go over well

  31. 67

    Turn down, as lights

    3 letters Hints for Turn down, as lights Clue page for Turn down, as lights

  32. 68

    "The Sound of Music" lady

    5 letters Hints for "The Sound of Music" lady Clue page for "The Sound of Music" lady

  33. 69

    Hawaiian veranda

    5 letters Hints for Hawaiian veranda Clue page for Hawaiian veranda

  34. 70

    Eden evictee

    3 letters Hints for Eden evictee Clue page for Eden evictee

  35. 71

    Chilean range

    5 letters Hints for Chilean range Clue page for Chilean range

  36. 72

    Clever, slangily

    5 letters Hints for Clever, slangily Clue page for Clever, slangily

  37. 73

    Visibly embarrassed

    3 letters Hints for Visibly embarrassed Clue page for Visibly embarrassed

Down clues

  1. 1

    Fab

    5 letters Hints for Fab Clue page for Fab

  2. 2

    1999-2000 name in the news

    5 letters Hints for 1999-2000 name in the news Clue page for 1999-2000 name in the news

  3. 3

    Cheek

    5 letters Hints for Cheek Clue page for Cheek

  4. 4

    Tie-breaking periods: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Tie-breaking periods: Abbr. Clue page for Tie-breaking periods: Abbr.

  5. 5

    Louis IX or Philippe IV

    3 letters Hints for Louis IX or Philippe IV Clue page for Louis IX or Philippe IV

  6. 6

    Show-offish basketball move

    8 letters Hints for Show-offish basketball move Clue page for Show-offish basketball move

  7. 7

    Tax

    4 letters Hints for Tax Clue page for Tax

  8. 8

    Rears

    6 letters Hints for Rears Clue page for Rears

  9. 9

    Espied

    3 letters Hints for Espied Clue page for Espied

  10. 10

    Pal for Pierre

    3 letters Hints for Pal for Pierre Clue page for Pal for Pierre

  11. 11

    Distributed

    9 letters Hints for Distributed Clue page for Distributed

  12. 12

    "Picnic" playwright

    4 letters Hints for "Picnic" playwright Clue page for "Picnic" playwright

  13. 13

    Bigmouth, e.g.

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  14. 19

    Go for another tour

    4 letters Hints for Go for another tour Clue page for Go for another tour

  15. 21

    Musical ability

    3 letters Hints for Musical ability Clue page for Musical ability

  16. 25

    Cabinet department

    7 letters Hints for Cabinet department Clue page for Cabinet department

  17. 26

    Soon

    4 letters Hints for Soon Clue page for Soon

  18. 28

    Like lucky castaways

    7 letters Hints for Like lucky castaways Clue page for Like lucky castaways

  19. 29

    Son of 70-Across

    4 letters Hints for Son of 70-Across Clue page for Son of 70-Across

  20. 32

    Golden rule word

    4 letters Hints for Golden rule word Clue page for Golden rule word

  21. 33

    Chick's sound

    4 letters Hints for Chick's sound Clue page for Chick's sound

  22. 34

    Petri dish filler

    4 letters Hints for Petri dish filler Clue page for Petri dish filler

  23. 35

    It has lines

    4 letters Hints for It has lines Clue page for It has lines

  24. 36

    Paper carrier?

    9 letters Hints for Paper carrier? Clue page for Paper carrier?

  25. 38

    Boy

    3 letters Hints for Boy Clue page for Boy

  26. 41

    Sweetie

    4 letters Hints for Sweetie Clue page for Sweetie

  27. 42

    Short, ribbed pasta

    8 letters Hints for Short, ribbed pasta Clue page for Short, ribbed pasta

  28. 43

    Geological extent

    4 letters Hints for Geological extent Clue page for Geological extent

  29. 48

    1939 film home

    4 letters Hints for 1939 film home Clue page for 1939 film home

  30. 49

    Detects a rat?

    6 letters Hints for Detects a rat? Clue page for Detects a rat?

  31. 51

    Atlanta-to-Tampa dir.

    3 letters Hints for Atlanta-to-Tampa dir. Clue page for Atlanta-to-Tampa dir.

  32. 54

    Wiser's partner

    5 letters Hints for Wiser's partner Clue page for Wiser's partner

  33. 55

    Shade of green

    5 letters Hints for Shade of green Clue page for Shade of green

  34. 56

    Dubbed

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  35. 57

    Soprano Gluck

    4 letters Hints for Soprano Gluck Clue page for Soprano Gluck

  36. 58

    College bigwig

    4 letters Hints for College bigwig Clue page for College bigwig

  37. 60

    Picnic dish

    4 letters Hints for Picnic dish Clue page for Picnic dish

  38. 63

    Stop

    3 letters Hints for Stop Clue page for Stop

  39. 64

    English majors get them: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for English majors get them: Abbr. Clue page for English majors get them: Abbr.

  40. 65

    Big lug

    3 letters Hints for Big lug Clue page for Big lug

  41. 66

    Critic's pick?

    3 letters Hints for Critic's pick? Clue page for Critic's pick?

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