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NYT Crossword Answers for August 18, 2000

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Friday, August 18, 2000 · 66 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, August 18, 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

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Like a tête-à-tête sofa
7 letters Hints for Like a tête-à-tête sofa Clue page for Like a tête-à-tête sofa
8
Drink to one's health
7 letters Hints for Drink to one's health Clue page for Drink to one's health
15
Reason to separate swine
7 letters Hints for Reason to separate swine Clue page for Reason to separate swine
16
Roadblock
7 letters Hints for Roadblock Clue page for Roadblock
17
Beat in a shootout
7 letters Hints for Beat in a shootout Clue page for Beat in a shootout
18
Charges
7 letters Hints for Charges Clue page for Charges
19
Short, in a way
6 letters Hints for Short, in a way Clue page for Short, in a way
20
1,500 years before the Wright brothers' first flight
5 letters Hints for 1,500 years before the Wright brothers' first flight Clue page for 1,500 years before the Wright brothers' first flight
21
Onetime club initials
3 letters Hints for Onetime club initials Clue page for Onetime club initials
22
70's-90's pitcher Charlie
5 letters Hints for 70's-90's pitcher Charlie Clue page for 70's-90's pitcher Charlie
25
Kind of coil
5 letters Hints for Kind of coil Clue page for Kind of coil
28
Rd. map line
3 letters Hints for Rd. map line Clue page for Rd. map line
30
"O Sanctissima," e.g.
4 letters Hints for "O Sanctissima," e.g. Clue page for "O Sanctissima," e.g.
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Buff
3 letters Hints for Buff Clue page for Buff
33
Like coated fabrics
15 letters Hints for Like coated fabrics Clue page for Like coated fabrics
38
Went off the beam?
15 letters Hints for Went off the beam? Clue page for Went off the beam?
39
Gracious admission of an error
15 letters Hints for Gracious admission of an error Clue page for Gracious admission of an error
40
Spooky place?: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Spooky place?: Abbr. Clue page for Spooky place?: Abbr.
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Pivot
4 letters Hints for Pivot Clue page for Pivot
42
The buck stops here
3 letters Hints for The buck stops here Clue page for The buck stops here
43
Big name at Notre Dame
5 letters Hints for Big name at Notre Dame Clue page for Big name at Notre Dame
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Clashing
5 letters Hints for Clashing Clue page for Clashing
48
Spot
3 letters Hints for Spot Clue page for Spot
51
Rays
5 letters Hints for Rays Clue page for Rays
53
Comparison
6 letters Hints for Comparison Clue page for Comparison
55
Style of Hals and Velázquez
7 letters Hints for Style of Hals and Velázquez Clue page for Style of Hals and Velázquez
57
Some newsbreaks
7 letters Hints for Some newsbreaks Clue page for Some newsbreaks
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Flower cluster
7 letters Hints for Flower cluster Clue page for Flower cluster
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Look through blinds, say
7 letters Hints for Look through blinds, say Clue page for Look through blinds, say
60
Changed
7 letters Hints for Changed Clue page for Changed
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Subscription cards, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Subscription cards, e.g. Clue page for Subscription cards, e.g.

Down clues

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Beat, in a way
5 letters Hints for Beat, in a way Clue page for Beat, in a way
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Divert
5 letters Hints for Divert Clue page for Divert
3
Ensconced eatery
15 letters Hints for Ensconced eatery Clue page for Ensconced eatery
4
Robert of "Guys and Dolls"
4 letters Hints for Robert of "Guys and Dolls" Clue page for Robert of "Guys and Dolls"
5
Uses as a roost
9 letters Hints for Uses as a roost Clue page for Uses as a roost
6
Wordsworth's Muse
5 letters Hints for Wordsworth's Muse Clue page for Wordsworth's Muse
7
Bird that nests in chimneys
3 letters Hints for Bird that nests in chimneys Clue page for Bird that nests in chimneys
8
Unhealthy mix
11 letters Hints for Unhealthy mix Clue page for Unhealthy mix
9
Surrounded by
4 letters Hints for Surrounded by Clue page for Surrounded by
10
Problem in an alley
5 letters Hints for Problem in an alley Clue page for Problem in an alley
11
"Ogives" composer
5 letters Hints for "Ogives" composer Clue page for "Ogives" composer
12
Name in the middle of a masthead
15 letters Hints for Name in the middle of a masthead Clue page for Name in the middle of a masthead
13
"There ___ Mountain" (1967 Donovan hit)
3 letters Hints for "There ___ Mountain" (1967 Donovan hit) Clue page for "There ___ Mountain" (1967 Donovan hit)
14
Umpire's cry
3 letters Hints for Umpire's cry Clue page for Umpire's cry
23
Like much lost-and-found property
11 letters Hints for Like much lost-and-found property Clue page for Like much lost-and-found property
24
Has dates
7 letters Hints for Has dates Clue page for Has dates
26
Pierce
5 letters Hints for Pierce Clue page for Pierce
27
Chipped in
5 letters Hints for Chipped in Clue page for Chipped in
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"Later!"
4 letters Hints for "Later!" Clue page for "Later!"
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Unreliable source
4 letters Hints for Unreliable source Clue page for Unreliable source
33
Select on a computer
5 letters Hints for Select on a computer Clue page for Select on a computer
34
Cellist's cube
5 letters Hints for Cellist's cube Clue page for Cellist's cube
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Intentions
4 letters Hints for Intentions Clue page for Intentions
36
Some winter merriment
9 letters Hints for Some winter merriment Clue page for Some winter merriment
37
Kind of shell
4 letters Hints for Kind of shell Clue page for Kind of shell
44
Connie's portrayer, in "The Godfather"
5 letters Hints for Connie's portrayer, in "The Godfather" Clue page for Connie's portrayer, in "The Godfather"
45
Order
5 letters Hints for Order Clue page for Order
47
Resort near the White River National Forest
5 letters Hints for Resort near the White River National Forest Clue page for Resort near the White River National Forest
49
Dweller on the Bering Sea
5 letters Hints for Dweller on the Bering Sea Clue page for Dweller on the Bering Sea
50
Conquers
5 letters Hints for Conquers Clue page for Conquers
52
Castaway's home
4 letters Hints for Castaway's home Clue page for Castaway's home
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Fulfill, as a bid
4 letters Hints for Fulfill, as a bid Clue page for Fulfill, as a bid
55
Dashboard abbr.
3 letters Hints for Dashboard abbr. Clue page for Dashboard abbr.
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___ de vie
3 letters Hints for ___ de vie Clue page for ___ de vie
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Big inits. in news
3 letters Hints for Big inits. in news Clue page for Big inits. in news

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