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NYT Crossword Answers for July 2, 2000

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Sunday, July 2, 2000 · 144 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 2, 2000: 144 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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Distiller's grain
4 letters Hints for Distiller's grain Clue page for Distiller's grain
5
Thus far
6 letters Hints for Thus far Clue page for Thus far
11
Scratch
3 letters Hints for Scratch Clue page for Scratch
14
Friars Club emcees
4 letters Hints for Friars Club emcees Clue page for Friars Club emcees
18
"Commander," in Arabic
4 letters Hints for "Commander," in Arabic Clue page for "Commander," in Arabic
19
Loose dresses
6 letters Hints for Loose dresses Clue page for Loose dresses
20
Starbuck's skipper
4 letters Hints for Starbuck's skipper Clue page for Starbuck's skipper
22
Legal memo phrase
4 letters Hints for Legal memo phrase Clue page for Legal memo phrase
23
Arafat and Rabin, for two
14 letters Hints for Arafat and Rabin, for two Clue page for Arafat and Rabin, for two
25
Offspring of 11-Down
12 letters Hints for Offspring of 11-Down Clue page for Offspring of 11-Down
27
"Dr. Zhivago" locale
5 letters Hints for "Dr. Zhivago" locale Clue page for "Dr. Zhivago" locale
28
Early afternoon time
6 letters Hints for Early afternoon time Clue page for Early afternoon time
30
Overturn
7 letters Hints for Overturn Clue page for Overturn
31
Least trained
6 letters Hints for Least trained Clue page for Least trained
33
Roman war goddess
7 letters Hints for Roman war goddess Clue page for Roman war goddess
34
Marker
4 letters Hints for Marker Clue page for Marker
35
High roller's pocketful
3 letters Hints for High roller's pocketful Clue page for High roller's pocketful
36
G. & S.'s Lord High Everything ___
4 letters Hints for G. & S.'s Lord High Everything ___ Clue page for G. & S.'s Lord High Everything ___
37
Done for
5 letters Hints for Done for Clue page for Done for
40
It's a knockout
5 letters Hints for It's a knockout Clue page for It's a knockout
42
Singer Patti
7 letters Hints for Singer Patti Clue page for Singer Patti
43
Richard Wagner's second wife
6 letters Hints for Richard Wagner's second wife Clue page for Richard Wagner's second wife
44
Cybersearch result
3 letters Hints for Cybersearch result Clue page for Cybersearch result
45
They're full of dates
4 letters Hints for They're full of dates Clue page for They're full of dates
46
Quads' sites
8 letters Hints for Quads' sites Clue page for Quads' sites
50
Big force in politics
5 letters Hints for Big force in politics Clue page for Big force in politics
53
Part of A.P.R.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Part of A.P.R.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of A.P.R.: Abbr.
55
Gallic honeys
5 letters Hints for Gallic honeys Clue page for Gallic honeys
56
Islet
3 letters Hints for Islet Clue page for Islet
58
Baby Ruth ingredient
7 letters Hints for Baby Ruth ingredient Clue page for Baby Ruth ingredient
60
Ben Franklin proposal: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Ben Franklin proposal: Abbr. Clue page for Ben Franklin proposal: Abbr.
63
Bathtub murder victim
5 letters Hints for Bathtub murder victim Clue page for Bathtub murder victim
64
Green Party V.I.P.
5 letters Hints for Green Party V.I.P. Clue page for Green Party V.I.P.
66
They help maintain balance
11 letters Hints for They help maintain balance Clue page for They help maintain balance
68
Sign
7 letters Hints for Sign Clue page for Sign
71
Beer-drinking consequence, maybe
8 letters Hints for Beer-drinking consequence, maybe Clue page for Beer-drinking consequence, maybe
73
Woolgatherer's state
7 letters Hints for Woolgatherer's state Clue page for Woolgatherer's state
74
Pugnacious
11 letters Hints for Pugnacious Clue page for Pugnacious
76
"How ___?" (question to a diner)
5 letters Hints for "How ___?" (question to a diner) Clue page for "How ___?" (question to a diner)
78
Champion with a two-handed backhand
5 letters Hints for Champion with a two-handed backhand Clue page for Champion with a two-handed backhand
79
"Get it?"
3 letters Hints for "Get it?" Clue page for "Get it?"
80
Honey
7 letters Hints for Honey Clue page for Honey
82
Xi preceders
3 letters Hints for Xi preceders Clue page for Xi preceders
84
Crisp breads
5 letters Hints for Crisp breads Clue page for Crisp breads
85
"Don't ___!"
3 letters Hints for "Don't ___!" Clue page for "Don't ___!"
86
"___ Gold" (Fonda film)
5 letters Hints for "___ Gold" (Fonda film) Clue page for "___ Gold" (Fonda film)
88
Comtes, comtesses, etc.
8 letters Hints for Comtes, comtesses, etc. Clue page for Comtes, comtesses, etc.
90
Opening with dexterity
4 letters Hints for Opening with dexterity Clue page for Opening with dexterity
93
___-Bo (exercise system)
3 letters Hints for ___-Bo (exercise system) Clue page for ___-Bo (exercise system)
94
It's for the birds
6 letters Hints for It's for the birds Clue page for It's for the birds
96
Exigency
4 letters Hints for Exigency Clue page for Exigency
97
Like scofflaws
5 letters Hints for Like scofflaws Clue page for Like scofflaws
99
Canadian peninsula
5 letters Hints for Canadian peninsula Clue page for Canadian peninsula
100
Crowd
4 letters Hints for Crowd Clue page for Crowd
104
Blue Eagle org.
3 letters Hints for Blue Eagle org. Clue page for Blue Eagle org.
105
Where change is made
4 letters Hints for Where change is made Clue page for Where change is made
106
Girasol, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Girasol, e.g. Clue page for Girasol, e.g.
108
Visit through primal therapy
6 letters Hints for Visit through primal therapy Clue page for Visit through primal therapy
110
Lithos
7 letters Hints for Lithos Clue page for Lithos
112
Relief pictures?
6 letters Hints for Relief pictures? Clue page for Relief pictures?
115
Carp
5 letters Hints for Carp Clue page for Carp
116
"I Puritani," for one
12 letters Hints for "I Puritani," for one Clue page for "I Puritani," for one
119
London flea market site
14 letters Hints for London flea market site Clue page for London flea market site
121
George and George W., e.g.
4 letters Hints for George and George W., e.g. Clue page for George and George W., e.g.
122
Fido's dinner, maybe
4 letters Hints for Fido's dinner, maybe Clue page for Fido's dinner, maybe
123
Melodic
6 letters Hints for Melodic Clue page for Melodic
124
Der ___ (Adenauer)
4 letters Hints for Der ___ (Adenauer) Clue page for Der ___ (Adenauer)
125
Peter's "A Shot in the Dark" co-star
4 letters Hints for Peter's "A Shot in the Dark" co-star Clue page for Peter's "A Shot in the Dark" co-star
126
Ball girls?
6 letters Hints for Ball girls? Clue page for Ball girls?
127
Vacillate
6 letters Hints for Vacillate Clue page for Vacillate
128
___ up to (approached)
7 letters Hints for ___ up to (approached) Clue page for ___ up to (approached)

Down clues

1
Organic farmer's need
6 letters Hints for Organic farmer's need Clue page for Organic farmer's need
2
Unprincipled
6 letters Hints for Unprincipled Clue page for Unprincipled
3
Protection for the maligned
9 letters Hints for Protection for the maligned Clue page for Protection for the maligned
4
Town in County Kerry
6 letters Hints for Town in County Kerry Clue page for Town in County Kerry
5
Pit stuff
3 letters Hints for Pit stuff Clue page for Pit stuff
6
Prefix with resin
4 letters Hints for Prefix with resin Clue page for Prefix with resin
7
Naturalist Fossey
4 letters Hints for Naturalist Fossey Clue page for Naturalist Fossey
8
Prewar
10 letters Hints for Prewar Clue page for Prewar
9
Pass on the sauce
8 letters Hints for Pass on the sauce Clue page for Pass on the sauce
10
Big Bertha's birthplace
5 letters Hints for Big Bertha's birthplace Clue page for Big Bertha's birthplace
11
Principal in a well-publicized breakup
6 letters Hints for Principal in a well-publicized breakup Clue page for Principal in a well-publicized breakup
12
"Eureka!"
3 letters Hints for "Eureka!" Clue page for "Eureka!"
13
Toothed wheel
7 letters Hints for Toothed wheel Clue page for Toothed wheel
14
Takes the cake
4 letters Hints for Takes the cake Clue page for Takes the cake
15
Kind of protest
7 letters Hints for Kind of protest Clue page for Kind of protest
16
Cat in "Cats"
10 letters Hints for Cat in "Cats" Clue page for Cat in "Cats"
17
Withdraws
7 letters Hints for Withdraws Clue page for Withdraws
21
Major's successor
5 letters Hints for Major's successor Clue page for Major's successor
24
Initials at sea
3 letters Hints for Initials at sea Clue page for Initials at sea
26
Disposed
3 letters Hints for Disposed Clue page for Disposed
29
Dundee denial
3 letters Hints for Dundee denial Clue page for Dundee denial
32
W.B.A. stats
4 letters Hints for W.B.A. stats Clue page for W.B.A. stats
34
Mitterrand's successor
6 letters Hints for Mitterrand's successor Clue page for Mitterrand's successor
38
"Wait ___!"
4 letters Hints for "Wait ___!" Clue page for "Wait ___!"
39
Galileo, for one
5 letters Hints for Galileo, for one Clue page for Galileo, for one
41
Marvel Comics hero
4 letters Hints for Marvel Comics hero Clue page for Marvel Comics hero
42
Warrant
3 letters Hints for Warrant Clue page for Warrant
43
They need a good whipping
8 letters Hints for They need a good whipping Clue page for They need a good whipping
46
Name on a can
9 letters Hints for Name on a can Clue page for Name on a can
47
Charlotte ___, Virgin Islands
6 letters Hints for Charlotte ___, Virgin Islands Clue page for Charlotte ___, Virgin Islands
48
Fata morgana
6 letters Hints for Fata morgana Clue page for Fata morgana
49
"Shalom!"
5 letters Hints for "Shalom!" Clue page for "Shalom!"
51
Film material
7 letters Hints for Film material Clue page for Film material
52
Pressing needs?
8 letters Hints for Pressing needs? Clue page for Pressing needs?
53
Man in la famille
4 letters Hints for Man in la famille Clue page for Man in la famille
54
How a pun may be phrased
8 letters Hints for How a pun may be phrased Clue page for How a pun may be phrased
57
Pound sound
3 letters Hints for Pound sound Clue page for Pound sound
59
Maid's introduction?
3 letters Hints for Maid's introduction? Clue page for Maid's introduction?
60
Grounds for divorce, in some states
6 letters Hints for Grounds for divorce, in some states Clue page for Grounds for divorce, in some states
61
Brats' looks
6 letters Hints for Brats' looks Clue page for Brats' looks
62
African scourge
6 letters Hints for African scourge Clue page for African scourge
65
Be a water witch
5 letters Hints for Be a water witch Clue page for Be a water witch
67
City near Seattle
8 letters Hints for City near Seattle Clue page for City near Seattle
69
Effluvium
4 letters Hints for Effluvium Clue page for Effluvium
70
Modern forensic tool
3 letters Hints for Modern forensic tool Clue page for Modern forensic tool
72
Passive principle
3 letters Hints for Passive principle Clue page for Passive principle
75
Kind of officer
6 letters Hints for Kind of officer Clue page for Kind of officer
77
Former Barbary State
5 letters Hints for Former Barbary State Clue page for Former Barbary State
81
Gen. Robt. ___
4 letters Hints for Gen. Robt. ___ Clue page for Gen. Robt. ___
83
It's available in bars
4 letters Hints for It's available in bars Clue page for It's available in bars
85
Back
3 letters Hints for Back Clue page for Back
87
___ Hill (Oyster Bay, N.Y., landmark)
8 letters Hints for ___ Hill (Oyster Bay, N.Y., landmark) Clue page for ___ Hill (Oyster Bay, N.Y., landmark)
89
Joel Chandler Harris title
4 letters Hints for Joel Chandler Harris title Clue page for Joel Chandler Harris title
90
Poe miss
10 letters Hints for Poe miss Clue page for Poe miss
91
"Carnival" composer/ lyricist
7 letters Hints for "Carnival" composer/ lyricist Clue page for "Carnival" composer/ lyricist
92
Allen Ginsberg, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Allen Ginsberg, e.g. Clue page for Allen Ginsberg, e.g.
93
"Peter Pan" role
10 letters Hints for "Peter Pan" role Clue page for "Peter Pan" role
95
TV colleague for Mary
7 letters Hints for TV colleague for Mary Clue page for TV colleague for Mary
97
Dempsey foe
5 letters Hints for Dempsey foe Clue page for Dempsey foe
98
Vet
3 letters Hints for Vet Clue page for Vet
100
Early TV clown
9 letters Hints for Early TV clown Clue page for Early TV clown
101
Rue de ___
6 letters Hints for Rue de ___ Clue page for Rue de ___
102
Handle props?
6 letters Hints for Handle props? Clue page for Handle props?
103
Put down one's hand
6 letters Hints for Put down one's hand Clue page for Put down one's hand
105
Low
3 letters Hints for Low Clue page for Low
107
Half the "Monday, Monday" band
5 letters Hints for Half the "Monday, Monday" band Clue page for Half the "Monday, Monday" band
109
Author of "Il nome della rosa"
3 letters Hints for Author of "Il nome della rosa" Clue page for Author of "Il nome della rosa"
111
Smart-alecky
4 letters Hints for Smart-alecky Clue page for Smart-alecky
113
Platte River tribe
4 letters Hints for Platte River tribe Clue page for Platte River tribe
114
1998 N.L. M.V.P.
4 letters Hints for 1998 N.L. M.V.P. Clue page for 1998 N.L. M.V.P.
117
66, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for 66, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for 66, e.g.: Abbr.
118
Biblical rebuker
3 letters Hints for Biblical rebuker Clue page for Biblical rebuker
120
Roar
6 letters Hints for Roar Clue page for Roar

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