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NYT Crossword Answers for November 20, 2000

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Monday, November 20, 2000 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, November 20, 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

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Fraud
4 letters Hints for Fraud Clue page for Fraud
5
"Citizen ___"
4 letters Hints for "Citizen ___" Clue page for "Citizen ___"
9
Fourth Estate
5 letters Hints for Fourth Estate Clue page for Fourth Estate
14
___ sapiens
4 letters Hints for ___ sapiens Clue page for ___ sapiens
15
Utopia
4 letters Hints for Utopia Clue page for Utopia
16
Camel's stopping place
5 letters Hints for Camel's stopping place Clue page for Camel's stopping place
17
Condo, to a real estate agent
4 letters Hints for Condo, to a real estate agent Clue page for Condo, to a real estate agent
18
D.E.A. agent
4 letters Hints for D.E.A. agent Clue page for D.E.A. agent
19
___ Remus
5 letters Hints for ___ Remus Clue page for ___ Remus
20
"Forget about it!"
12 letters Hints for "Forget about it!" Clue page for "Forget about it!"
23
Give it a whirl
3 letters Hints for Give it a whirl Clue page for Give it a whirl
24
Miss-named?
3 letters Hints for Miss-named? Clue page for Miss-named?
25
Experience
7 letters Hints for Experience Clue page for Experience
29
100%
3 letters Hints for 100% Clue page for 100%
30
Greek god of war
4 letters Hints for Greek god of war Clue page for Greek god of war
31
Parabola
3 letters Hints for Parabola Clue page for Parabola
32
Terrible twos, for one
5 letters Hints for Terrible twos, for one Clue page for Terrible twos, for one
35
Polaroid
4 letters Hints for Polaroid Clue page for Polaroid
36
Free throw avg., e.g.
4 letters Hints for Free throw avg., e.g. Clue page for Free throw avg., e.g.
37
What a sneaky person might have
15 letters Hints for What a sneaky person might have Clue page for What a sneaky person might have
40
Where Indians live
4 letters Hints for Where Indians live Clue page for Where Indians live
41
Female friend, in France
4 letters Hints for Female friend, in France Clue page for Female friend, in France
42
Rule the ___
5 letters Hints for Rule the ___ Clue page for Rule the ___
43
Guitarist Paul
3 letters Hints for Guitarist Paul Clue page for Guitarist Paul
44
Sherlock Holmes item
4 letters Hints for Sherlock Holmes item Clue page for Sherlock Holmes item
45
El ___ (Spanish hero)
3 letters Hints for El ___ (Spanish hero) Clue page for El ___ (Spanish hero)
46
The eyes have it
7 letters Hints for The eyes have it Clue page for The eyes have it
48
Newsman Rather
3 letters Hints for Newsman Rather Clue page for Newsman Rather
49
Tire meas.
3 letters Hints for Tire meas. Clue page for Tire meas.
52
Extreme laissez-faire
12 letters Hints for Extreme laissez-faire Clue page for Extreme laissez-faire
55
Japanese fighter
5 letters Hints for Japanese fighter Clue page for Japanese fighter
58
New Rochelle college
4 letters Hints for New Rochelle college Clue page for New Rochelle college
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Jungle swingers
4 letters Hints for Jungle swingers Clue page for Jungle swingers
60
Hatred
5 letters Hints for Hatred Clue page for Hatred
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What Vassar became in 1968
4 letters Hints for What Vassar became in 1968 Clue page for What Vassar became in 1968
62
Expert
4 letters Hints for Expert Clue page for Expert
63
Designer Karan
5 letters Hints for Designer Karan Clue page for Designer Karan
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Gumbo ingredient
4 letters Hints for Gumbo ingredient Clue page for Gumbo ingredient
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Church recess
4 letters Hints for Church recess Clue page for Church recess

Down clues

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Railroad switch
5 letters Hints for Railroad switch Clue page for Railroad switch
2
Kind of society
5 letters Hints for Kind of society Clue page for Kind of society
3
Friendly relations
5 letters Hints for Friendly relations Clue page for Friendly relations
4
Cocoon contents
4 letters Hints for Cocoon contents Clue page for Cocoon contents
5
Place to retrieve a retriever?
6 letters Hints for Place to retrieve a retriever? Clue page for Place to retrieve a retriever?
6
"Don't cry over spilt milk," e.g.
5 letters Hints for "Don't cry over spilt milk," e.g. Clue page for "Don't cry over spilt milk," e.g.
7
Dweeb
4 letters Hints for Dweeb Clue page for Dweeb
8
Spur on
9 letters Hints for Spur on Clue page for Spur on
9
British coins
6 letters Hints for British coins Clue page for British coins
10
Where the deer and the antelope play
5 letters Hints for Where the deer and the antelope play Clue page for Where the deer and the antelope play
11
PC key
3 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key
12
The "S" in R.S.V.P.
3 letters Hints for The "S" in R.S.V.P. Clue page for The "S" in R.S.V.P.
13
U-turn from NNW
3 letters Hints for U-turn from NNW Clue page for U-turn from NNW
21
Estuary
5 letters Hints for Estuary Clue page for Estuary
22
Bungling
5 letters Hints for Bungling Clue page for Bungling
26
2:1 or 3:2
5 letters Hints for 2:1 or 3:2 Clue page for 2:1 or 3:2
27
Alumni
5 letters Hints for Alumni Clue page for Alumni
28
Merger of two barbershop groups
5 letters Hints for Merger of two barbershop groups Clue page for Merger of two barbershop groups
29
Out of port
4 letters Hints for Out of port Clue page for Out of port
30
Photographer Leibovitz
5 letters Hints for Photographer Leibovitz Clue page for Photographer Leibovitz
32
It might begin "O Lord"
5 letters Hints for It might begin "O Lord" Clue page for It might begin "O Lord"
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Old Testament book
5 letters Hints for Old Testament book Clue page for Old Testament book
34
Out of order
5 letters Hints for Out of order Clue page for Out of order
35
Like-minded
9 letters Hints for Like-minded Clue page for Like-minded
36
Like horse's feet
4 letters Hints for Like horse's feet Clue page for Like horse's feet
38
Gorillalike
5 letters Hints for Gorillalike Clue page for Gorillalike
39
Rocket gasket
5 letters Hints for Rocket gasket Clue page for Rocket gasket
44
Kind of hat
6 letters Hints for Kind of hat Clue page for Kind of hat
45
Where the Yukon is
6 letters Hints for Where the Yukon is Clue page for Where the Yukon is
47
Spicy cuisine
5 letters Hints for Spicy cuisine Clue page for Spicy cuisine
48
24-hour eatery, maybe
5 letters Hints for 24-hour eatery, maybe Clue page for 24-hour eatery, maybe
49
Easy-to-catch hit
5 letters Hints for Easy-to-catch hit Clue page for Easy-to-catch hit
50
Prognosticators
5 letters Hints for Prognosticators Clue page for Prognosticators
51
One of Us?
5 letters Hints for One of Us? Clue page for One of Us?
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Golf goof
4 letters Hints for Golf goof Clue page for Golf goof
54
Crazy
4 letters Hints for Crazy Clue page for Crazy
55
"Yes" signal
3 letters Hints for "Yes" signal Clue page for "Yes" signal
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"Yes," at a wedding
3 letters Hints for "Yes," at a wedding Clue page for "Yes," at a wedding
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Diarist Anaïs
3 letters Hints for Diarist Anaïs Clue page for Diarist Anaïs

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