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NYT Crossword Answers for December 1, 2000

Q: What if I only want a nudge?

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Friday, December 1, 2000 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, December 1, 2000: 70 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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Something for one to do
15 letters Hints for Something for one to do Clue page for Something for one to do
16
"The Guns of Navarone" novelist
15 letters Hints for "The Guns of Navarone" novelist Clue page for "The Guns of Navarone" novelist
17
Purchase of 1625
15 letters Hints for Purchase of 1625 Clue page for Purchase of 1625
18
Popular one-named singer
4 letters Hints for Popular one-named singer Clue page for Popular one-named singer
19
Not on the margin
5 letters Hints for Not on the margin Clue page for Not on the margin
20
Kitchen extension?
4 letters Hints for Kitchen extension? Clue page for Kitchen extension?
21
Coach
3 letters Hints for Coach Clue page for Coach
22
Request from mom
6 letters Hints for Request from mom Clue page for Request from mom
24
Lonely place, supposedly
6 letters Hints for Lonely place, supposedly Clue page for Lonely place, supposedly
28
Pitch
5 letters Hints for Pitch Clue page for Pitch
30
Kind of feedback
5 letters Hints for Kind of feedback Clue page for Kind of feedback
31
Mulls (over)
5 letters Hints for Mulls (over) Clue page for Mulls (over)
32
Cadge
3 letters Hints for Cadge Clue page for Cadge
35
Cherried dessert
15 letters Hints for Cherried dessert Clue page for Cherried dessert
38
Penrod's pal, in "Penrod"
3 letters Hints for Penrod's pal, in "Penrod" Clue page for Penrod's pal, in "Penrod"
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"Mad Max" extra
5 letters Hints for "Mad Max" extra Clue page for "Mad Max" extra
40
Kind of chair
5 letters Hints for Kind of chair Clue page for Kind of chair
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Fretted
5 letters Hints for Fretted Clue page for Fretted
42
College in George Fitch stories
6 letters Hints for College in George Fitch stories Clue page for College in George Fitch stories
43
Tugboat's fee, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Tugboat's fee, e.g. Clue page for Tugboat's fee, e.g.
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Keep out
3 letters Hints for Keep out Clue page for Keep out
47
River crossed by Allied forces in February 1945
4 letters Hints for River crossed by Allied forces in February 1945 Clue page for River crossed by Allied forces in February 1945
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Okay
5 letters Hints for Okay Clue page for Okay
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Hack
4 letters Hints for Hack Clue page for Hack
55
1959 Dion and the Belmonts hit
15 letters Hints for 1959 Dion and the Belmonts hit Clue page for 1959 Dion and the Belmonts hit
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Private coach
15 letters Hints for Private coach Clue page for Private coach
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Continued arguing
15 letters Hints for Continued arguing Clue page for Continued arguing

Down clues

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Restaurant order, maybe, with "the"
4 letters Hints for Restaurant order, maybe, with "the" Clue page for Restaurant order, maybe, with "the"
2
Oscar role for Luise Rainer, 1937
4 letters Hints for Oscar role for Luise Rainer, 1937 Clue page for Oscar role for Luise Rainer, 1937
3
Ruled
4 letters Hints for Ruled Clue page for Ruled
4
Govt. regulators
4 letters Hints for Govt. regulators Clue page for Govt. regulators
5
Mom-and-pop org.
3 letters Hints for Mom-and-pop org. Clue page for Mom-and-pop org.
6
Relishes
6 letters Hints for Relishes Clue page for Relishes
7
They're custom-made
5 letters Hints for They're custom-made Clue page for They're custom-made
8
School house
4 letters Hints for School house Clue page for School house
9
It means everything
4 letters Hints for It means everything Clue page for It means everything
10
Some people chase them
8 letters Hints for Some people chase them Clue page for Some people chase them
11
Hosts
3 letters Hints for Hosts Clue page for Hosts
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Claim
6 letters Hints for Claim Clue page for Claim
13
Peachy
5 letters Hints for Peachy Clue page for Peachy
14
"The Faerie Queene" division
5 letters Hints for "The Faerie Queene" division Clue page for "The Faerie Queene" division
15
Broke off
5 letters Hints for Broke off Clue page for Broke off
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It may keep readers hanging
7 letters Hints for It may keep readers hanging Clue page for It may keep readers hanging
23
"Casablanca" screenwriter Julius
7 letters Hints for "Casablanca" screenwriter Julius Clue page for "Casablanca" screenwriter Julius
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Notebook features
4 letters Hints for Notebook features Clue page for Notebook features
25
Hippy entertainment
4 letters Hints for Hippy entertainment Clue page for Hippy entertainment
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Cracker topper
4 letters Hints for Cracker topper Clue page for Cracker topper
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Jerk
3 letters Hints for Jerk Clue page for Jerk
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Bit
5 letters Hints for Bit Clue page for Bit
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Goggle (at)
4 letters Hints for Goggle (at) Clue page for Goggle (at)
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Metallurgy fuel
4 letters Hints for Metallurgy fuel Clue page for Metallurgy fuel
32
Southeastern Conf. team
4 letters Hints for Southeastern Conf. team Clue page for Southeastern Conf. team
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They're played at a 25-Down
4 letters Hints for They're played at a 25-Down Clue page for They're played at a 25-Down
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Screen
4 letters Hints for Screen Clue page for Screen
36
No-parking zone
8 letters Hints for No-parking zone Clue page for No-parking zone
37
Harsh cry
3 letters Hints for Harsh cry Clue page for Harsh cry
41
Pet
6 letters Hints for Pet Clue page for Pet
42
Molière metier
6 letters Hints for Molière metier Clue page for Molière metier
43
"The Sound of Music" name
5 letters Hints for "The Sound of Music" name Clue page for "The Sound of Music" name
44
Kind of space
5 letters Hints for Kind of space Clue page for Kind of space
45
Spot check?
5 letters Hints for Spot check? Clue page for Spot check?
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Special delivery
5 letters Hints for Special delivery Clue page for Special delivery
49
Major Hoople's holler
4 letters Hints for Major Hoople's holler Clue page for Major Hoople's holler
50
Spondulix
4 letters Hints for Spondulix Clue page for Spondulix
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History Muse
4 letters Hints for History Muse Clue page for History Muse
52
___ soit qui mal y pense
4 letters Hints for ___ soit qui mal y pense Clue page for ___ soit qui mal y pense
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It's hot in here
4 letters Hints for It's hot in here Clue page for It's hot in here
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Forward
4 letters Hints for Forward Clue page for Forward
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Rebuffs
3 letters Hints for Rebuffs Clue page for Rebuffs
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Day break
3 letters Hints for Day break Clue page for Day break

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