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NYT Crossword Answers for July 21, 2000

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Friday, July 21, 2000 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, July 21, 2000: 74 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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Tag sale tag
4 letters Hints for Tag sale tag Clue page for Tag sale tag
5
Arab patriarch
5 letters Hints for Arab patriarch Clue page for Arab patriarch
10
Crumpled
4 letters Hints for Crumpled Clue page for Crumpled
14
20-0 win, e.g.
4 letters Hints for 20-0 win, e.g. Clue page for 20-0 win, e.g.
15
Little wriggler
5 letters Hints for Little wriggler Clue page for Little wriggler
16
Lena of "Havana"
4 letters Hints for Lena of "Havana" Clue page for Lena of "Havana"
17
Good buddy
4 letters Hints for Good buddy Clue page for Good buddy
18
1950's sitcom star
5 letters Hints for 1950's sitcom star Clue page for 1950's sitcom star
19
Alliance
4 letters Hints for Alliance Clue page for Alliance
20
With 37-Across, what the music critic said about 55-Across?
10 letters Hints for With 37-Across, what the music critic said about 55-Across? Clue page for With 37-Across, what the music critic said about 55-Across?
22
Stag
4 letters Hints for Stag Clue page for Stag
23
Pillow material
5 letters Hints for Pillow material Clue page for Pillow material
24
Drench
3 letters Hints for Drench Clue page for Drench
26
Kind of service
3 letters Hints for Kind of service Clue page for Kind of service
27
Union ___: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Union ___: Abbr. Clue page for Union ___: Abbr.
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Nicholas of ___, patron saint of mariners and thieves
4 letters Hints for Nicholas of ___, patron saint of mariners and thieves Clue page for Nicholas of ___, patron saint of mariners and thieves
32
Drug
6 letters Hints for Drug Clue page for Drug
34
Electrify
6 letters Hints for Electrify Clue page for Electrify
36
Things that help people to carry on?
5 letters Hints for Things that help people to carry on? Clue page for Things that help people to carry on?
37
See 20-Across
13 letters Hints for See 20-Across Clue page for See 20-Across
40
Phlebitis targets
5 letters Hints for Phlebitis targets Clue page for Phlebitis targets
41
Salt
6 letters Hints for Salt Clue page for Salt
42
White Rabbit's cry
6 letters Hints for White Rabbit's cry Clue page for White Rabbit's cry
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Opp. of legato, in music
4 letters Hints for Opp. of legato, in music Clue page for Opp. of legato, in music
45
Idled
3 letters Hints for Idled Clue page for Idled
48
Photo ___
3 letters Hints for Photo ___ Clue page for Photo ___
49
High-tech program, for short
3 letters Hints for High-tech program, for short Clue page for High-tech program, for short
51
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" woman ___ Nolan
5 letters Hints for "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" woman ___ Nolan Clue page for "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" woman ___ Nolan
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They may be odd
4 letters Hints for They may be odd Clue page for They may be odd
55
This puzzle's subject, born 7/21/20
10 letters Hints for This puzzle's subject, born 7/21/20 Clue page for This puzzle's subject, born 7/21/20
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Press
4 letters Hints for Press Clue page for Press
60
"Semper Fidelis" composer
5 letters Hints for "Semper Fidelis" composer Clue page for "Semper Fidelis" composer
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No. 2
4 letters Hints for No. 2 Clue page for No. 2
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Second starter
4 letters Hints for Second starter Clue page for Second starter
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Not so new
5 letters Hints for Not so new Clue page for Not so new
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Result of a gas shortage
4 letters Hints for Result of a gas shortage Clue page for Result of a gas shortage
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Load
4 letters Hints for Load Clue page for Load
66
Young dragonfly
5 letters Hints for Young dragonfly Clue page for Young dragonfly
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Support system?
4 letters Hints for Support system? Clue page for Support system?

Down clues

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Curves
6 letters Hints for Curves Clue page for Curves
2
"Very well"
6 letters Hints for "Very well" Clue page for "Very well"
3
Mrs. Marcos
6 letters Hints for Mrs. Marcos Clue page for Mrs. Marcos
4
Shooting ___
5 letters Hints for Shooting ___ Clue page for Shooting ___
5
Czech, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Czech, e.g. Clue page for Czech, e.g.
6
One with big ears
4 letters Hints for One with big ears Clue page for One with big ears
7
Marine birds
4 letters Hints for Marine birds Clue page for Marine birds
8
Six Russian czars and grand dukes
5 letters Hints for Six Russian czars and grand dukes Clue page for Six Russian czars and grand dukes
9
Instruments seldom seen in orchestras
6 letters Hints for Instruments seldom seen in orchestras Clue page for Instruments seldom seen in orchestras
10
Oodles
4 letters Hints for Oodles Clue page for Oodles
11
Ration out
8 letters Hints for Ration out Clue page for Ration out
12
Broken
8 letters Hints for Broken Clue page for Broken
13
55-Across has played many of these
7 letters Hints for 55-Across has played many of these Clue page for 55-Across has played many of these
21
Auto amenities
8 letters Hints for Auto amenities Clue page for Auto amenities
25
1970's fad
8 letters Hints for 1970's fad Clue page for 1970's fad
29
Pointer's cry
3 letters Hints for Pointer's cry Clue page for Pointer's cry
30
Hightails it
4 letters Hints for Hightails it Clue page for Hightails it
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Dolts
5 letters Hints for Dolts Clue page for Dolts
33
Bell sound
4 letters Hints for Bell sound Clue page for Bell sound
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Madame Karenina
4 letters Hints for Madame Karenina Clue page for Madame Karenina
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New York, e.g., to Henri
4 letters Hints for New York, e.g., to Henri Clue page for New York, e.g., to Henri
37
Time-related
8 letters Hints for Time-related Clue page for Time-related
38
Blade sharpener
8 letters Hints for Blade sharpener Clue page for Blade sharpener
39
Author LeShan
3 letters Hints for Author LeShan Clue page for Author LeShan
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55-Across has played many of these
7 letters Hints for 55-Across has played many of these Clue page for 55-Across has played many of these
43
Holder of 1,093 patents
6 letters Hints for Holder of 1,093 patents Clue page for Holder of 1,093 patents
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He's a Wonder
6 letters Hints for He's a Wonder Clue page for He's a Wonder
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On
6 letters Hints for On Clue page for On
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Shows fear
6 letters Hints for Shows fear Clue page for Shows fear
50
Capri, for one
5 letters Hints for Capri, for one Clue page for Capri, for one
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In any way
5 letters Hints for In any way Clue page for In any way
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Winter blanket
4 letters Hints for Winter blanket Clue page for Winter blanket
56
A6 or TT
4 letters Hints for A6 or TT Clue page for A6 or TT
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Not in harbor
4 letters Hints for Not in harbor Clue page for Not in harbor
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Wit
4 letters Hints for Wit Clue page for Wit

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