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NYT Crossword Answers for March 4, 2001

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Sunday, March 4, 2001 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, March 4, 2001: 140 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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Fuzzbuster's finding
5 letters Hints for Fuzzbuster's finding Clue page for Fuzzbuster's finding
6
Abbr. in a G. & S. title
3 letters Hints for Abbr. in a G. & S. title Clue page for Abbr. in a G. & S. title
9
Alligator ___
4 letters Hints for Alligator ___ Clue page for Alligator ___
13
You can count on them
5 letters Hints for You can count on them Clue page for You can count on them
18
Quick
5 letters Hints for Quick Clue page for Quick
19
Cry at fireworks
3 letters Hints for Cry at fireworks Clue page for Cry at fireworks
20
Game ragout
5 letters Hints for Game ragout Clue page for Game ragout
21
Oral vaccine developer
5 letters Hints for Oral vaccine developer Clue page for Oral vaccine developer
22
Group that ignores four-way stops, e.g.?
15 letters Hints for Group that ignores four-way stops, e.g.? Clue page for Group that ignores four-way stops, e.g.?
25
Shirk duties, slangily
5 letters Hints for Shirk duties, slangily Clue page for Shirk duties, slangily
26
South Seas islander
6 letters Hints for South Seas islander Clue page for South Seas islander
27
Online item
5 letters Hints for Online item Clue page for Online item
28
Knight errant, often
7 letters Hints for Knight errant, often Clue page for Knight errant, often
30
What an inept surgeon might do?
17 letters Hints for What an inept surgeon might do? Clue page for What an inept surgeon might do?
34
British flashlight
5 letters Hints for British flashlight Clue page for British flashlight
38
___-Ration (dog food)
4 letters Hints for ___-Ration (dog food) Clue page for ___-Ration (dog food)
39
Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace
6 letters Hints for Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace Clue page for Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace
40
Long (for)
4 letters Hints for Long (for) Clue page for Long (for)
41
La Guardia : LGA :: O'Hare : ___
3 letters Hints for La Guardia : LGA :: O'Hare : ___ Clue page for La Guardia : LGA :: O'Hare : ___
42
Martha in denture ads
4 letters Hints for Martha in denture ads Clue page for Martha in denture ads
44
Biblical name meaning "hairy"
4 letters Hints for Biblical name meaning "hairy" Clue page for Biblical name meaning "hairy"
48
Get hot and bothered
7 letters Hints for Get hot and bothered Clue page for Get hot and bothered
50
Drinks fit for a lady?
13 letters Hints for Drinks fit for a lady? Clue page for Drinks fit for a lady?
55
Assails
6 letters Hints for Assails Clue page for Assails
56
Cherokees, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Cherokees, e.g. Clue page for Cherokees, e.g.
57
Attention-getting calls
7 letters Hints for Attention-getting calls Clue page for Attention-getting calls
58
Furry floater
5 letters Hints for Furry floater Clue page for Furry floater
59
"Popeye" creator
5 letters Hints for "Popeye" creator Clue page for "Popeye" creator
60
Censorship-fighting org.
4 letters Hints for Censorship-fighting org. Clue page for Censorship-fighting org.
61
Inits. in journalism
3 letters Hints for Inits. in journalism Clue page for Inits. in journalism
62
Do some rummaging for a cabinet part?
15 letters Hints for Do some rummaging for a cabinet part? Clue page for Do some rummaging for a cabinet part?
67
Elvis's record label
3 letters Hints for Elvis's record label Clue page for Elvis's record label
70
Nothing other than
4 letters Hints for Nothing other than Clue page for Nothing other than
71
Gray area?
5 letters Hints for Gray area? Clue page for Gray area?
72
Lowest ship's deck
5 letters Hints for Lowest ship's deck Clue page for Lowest ship's deck
76
Quadratics and such
7 letters Hints for Quadratics and such Clue page for Quadratics and such
78
Some have tears
5 letters Hints for Some have tears Clue page for Some have tears
79
Pilot
6 letters Hints for Pilot Clue page for Pilot
80
Seeks legal redress with stunning effect?
13 letters Hints for Seeks legal redress with stunning effect? Clue page for Seeks legal redress with stunning effect?
83
Speaker's need
7 letters Hints for Speaker's need Clue page for Speaker's need
84
Impudent
4 letters Hints for Impudent Clue page for Impudent
85
Rake part
4 letters Hints for Rake part Clue page for Rake part
86
TV audience unit: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for TV audience unit: Abbr. Clue page for TV audience unit: Abbr.
87
Absolute twit
4 letters Hints for Absolute twit Clue page for Absolute twit
88
Nomad
6 letters Hints for Nomad Clue page for Nomad
92
Very long stretch
4 letters Hints for Very long stretch Clue page for Very long stretch
94
Worth
5 letters Hints for Worth Clue page for Worth
95
Internet bathing/grooming site come-on?
17 letters Hints for Internet bathing/grooming site come-on? Clue page for Internet bathing/grooming site come-on?
101
Orbital extremes
7 letters Hints for Orbital extremes Clue page for Orbital extremes
102
Ranch in "Giant"
5 letters Hints for Ranch in "Giant" Clue page for Ranch in "Giant"
103
Literary awards
6 letters Hints for Literary awards Clue page for Literary awards
108
Freshen
5 letters Hints for Freshen Clue page for Freshen
109
What the drunk roofer's boss had to do?
15 letters Hints for What the drunk roofer's boss had to do? Clue page for What the drunk roofer's boss had to do?
113
Grantorto's victim in "The Faerie Queene"
5 letters Hints for Grantorto's victim in "The Faerie Queene" Clue page for Grantorto's victim in "The Faerie Queene"
114
Classic toy company
5 letters Hints for Classic toy company Clue page for Classic toy company
115
Afore
3 letters Hints for Afore Clue page for Afore
116
Jong with a "Fear of Fifty"
5 letters Hints for Jong with a "Fear of Fifty" Clue page for Jong with a "Fear of Fifty"
117
Impudent
5 letters Hints for Impudent Clue page for Impudent
118
First-rate
4 letters Hints for First-rate Clue page for First-rate
119
Consonantal trio
3 letters Hints for Consonantal trio Clue page for Consonantal trio
120
Rising agent
5 letters Hints for Rising agent Clue page for Rising agent

Down clues

1
"Darn!"
4 letters Hints for "Darn!" Clue page for "Darn!"
2
Turkish title
4 letters Hints for Turkish title Clue page for Turkish title
3
Vietnamese dictator Ngo Dinh ___
4 letters Hints for Vietnamese dictator Ngo Dinh ___ Clue page for Vietnamese dictator Ngo Dinh ___
4
Additionally
4 letters Hints for Additionally Clue page for Additionally
5
Hardly original writing
6 letters Hints for Hardly original writing Clue page for Hardly original writing
6
Sweetums
3 letters Hints for Sweetums Clue page for Sweetums
7
Shuffled (along)
7 letters Hints for Shuffled (along) Clue page for Shuffled (along)
8
Israel's Peres
6 letters Hints for Israel's Peres Clue page for Israel's Peres
9
Nobel poet Neruda
5 letters Hints for Nobel poet Neruda Clue page for Nobel poet Neruda
10
"Xanadu" rock grp.
3 letters Hints for "Xanadu" rock grp. Clue page for "Xanadu" rock grp.
11
Author Tan
3 letters Hints for Author Tan Clue page for Author Tan
12
Suggestive
6 letters Hints for Suggestive Clue page for Suggestive
13
Take stock of
6 letters Hints for Take stock of Clue page for Take stock of
14
Payment to expedite service
9 letters Hints for Payment to expedite service Clue page for Payment to expedite service
15
Let up
5 letters Hints for Let up Clue page for Let up
16
One quoted
5 letters Hints for One quoted Clue page for One quoted
17
Like some gases
5 letters Hints for Like some gases Clue page for Like some gases
20
Piqued state
4 letters Hints for Piqued state Clue page for Piqued state
23
Article in Le Monde
3 letters Hints for Article in Le Monde Clue page for Article in Le Monde
24
Caesarean conquest
4 letters Hints for Caesarean conquest Clue page for Caesarean conquest
29
Vessel at socials
3 letters Hints for Vessel at socials Clue page for Vessel at socials
31
Radio station on old TV
4 letters Hints for Radio station on old TV Clue page for Radio station on old TV
32
Toy making a comeback
4 letters Hints for Toy making a comeback Clue page for Toy making a comeback
33
River of Brandenburg
4 letters Hints for River of Brandenburg Clue page for River of Brandenburg
34
Italian poet of "Rinaldo"
5 letters Hints for Italian poet of "Rinaldo" Clue page for Italian poet of "Rinaldo"
35
Vocal ensemble, maybe
5 letters Hints for Vocal ensemble, maybe Clue page for Vocal ensemble, maybe
36
Bonnie Blue Butler's dad
5 letters Hints for Bonnie Blue Butler's dad Clue page for Bonnie Blue Butler's dad
37
Ends
6 letters Hints for Ends Clue page for Ends
41
Fully anesthetized
3 letters Hints for Fully anesthetized Clue page for Fully anesthetized
42
Xerox
9 letters Hints for Xerox Clue page for Xerox
43
"Isn't that cute!" exclamations
3 letters Hints for "Isn't that cute!" exclamations Clue page for "Isn't that cute!" exclamations
45
Capital of Valais canton, Switzerland
4 letters Hints for Capital of Valais canton, Switzerland Clue page for Capital of Valais canton, Switzerland
46
Each
4 letters Hints for Each Clue page for Each
47
Boycotter of the '84 L.A. Olympics
4 letters Hints for Boycotter of the '84 L.A. Olympics Clue page for Boycotter of the '84 L.A. Olympics
49
Xylophone cousin
7 letters Hints for Xylophone cousin Clue page for Xylophone cousin
50
___ lily (Utah's flower)
4 letters Hints for ___ lily (Utah's flower) Clue page for ___ lily (Utah's flower)
51
Get wind of
4 letters Hints for Get wind of Clue page for Get wind of
52
Greek goddess of chance
5 letters Hints for Greek goddess of chance Clue page for Greek goddess of chance
53
Driver's destination?
4 letters Hints for Driver's destination? Clue page for Driver's destination?
54
Amas, to us
7 letters Hints for Amas, to us Clue page for Amas, to us
56
Mexican leader
4 letters Hints for Mexican leader Clue page for Mexican leader
59
Fine fiddle
5 letters Hints for Fine fiddle Clue page for Fine fiddle
60
WYSIWYG, on sales tags
4 letters Hints for WYSIWYG, on sales tags Clue page for WYSIWYG, on sales tags
63
Bracken, for one
4 letters Hints for Bracken, for one Clue page for Bracken, for one
64
Pottery flaw
4 letters Hints for Pottery flaw Clue page for Pottery flaw
65
Bus. phone components
4 letters Hints for Bus. phone components Clue page for Bus. phone components
66
Entablature part
6 letters Hints for Entablature part Clue page for Entablature part
67
Mobster's speech, maybe
4 letters Hints for Mobster's speech, maybe Clue page for Mobster's speech, maybe
68
Airhead's lack?
4 letters Hints for Airhead's lack? Clue page for Airhead's lack?
69
Golden-___
4 letters Hints for Golden-___ Clue page for Golden-___
73
Informal sign-off
5 letters Hints for Informal sign-off Clue page for Informal sign-off
74
Cheri of "S.N.L."
5 letters Hints for Cheri of "S.N.L." Clue page for Cheri of "S.N.L."
75
1992 also-ran
5 letters Hints for 1992 also-ran Clue page for 1992 also-ran
77
Replacement therapy hormones
9 letters Hints for Replacement therapy hormones Clue page for Replacement therapy hormones
78
Put on
3 letters Hints for Put on Clue page for Put on
79
Leatherworking tool
3 letters Hints for Leatherworking tool Clue page for Leatherworking tool
81
Anna of "Nana"
4 letters Hints for Anna of "Nana" Clue page for Anna of "Nana"
82
Engage
4 letters Hints for Engage Clue page for Engage
83
Perry Como hit "___ Marie"
4 letters Hints for Perry Como hit "___ Marie" Clue page for Perry Como hit "___ Marie"
86
Goats' coats
7 letters Hints for Goats' coats Clue page for Goats' coats
89
Ticket type
6 letters Hints for Ticket type Clue page for Ticket type
90
Public house potable
3 letters Hints for Public house potable Clue page for Public house potable
91
Nonconformist
6 letters Hints for Nonconformist Clue page for Nonconformist
92
Roles in "The Piano" and "Tobacco Road"
4 letters Hints for Roles in "The Piano" and "Tobacco Road" Clue page for Roles in "The Piano" and "Tobacco Road"
93
Job preceder
6 letters Hints for Job preceder Clue page for Job preceder
94
Olio
6 letters Hints for Olio Clue page for Olio
95
Maharani wraps
5 letters Hints for Maharani wraps Clue page for Maharani wraps
96
Field of Battle
5 letters Hints for Field of Battle Clue page for Field of Battle
97
Corn-based loaves
5 letters Hints for Corn-based loaves Clue page for Corn-based loaves
98
Specialties
5 letters Hints for Specialties Clue page for Specialties
99
Broten of hockey fame
4 letters Hints for Broten of hockey fame Clue page for Broten of hockey fame
100
___ out (relax, like, totally)
3 letters Hints for ___ out (relax, like, totally) Clue page for ___ out (relax, like, totally)
104
Richard of "Runaway Bride"
4 letters Hints for Richard of "Runaway Bride" Clue page for Richard of "Runaway Bride"
105
Polo field?
4 letters Hints for Polo field? Clue page for Polo field?
106
Fliers in Arabian tales
4 letters Hints for Fliers in Arabian tales Clue page for Fliers in Arabian tales
107
Order to a nurse
4 letters Hints for Order to a nurse Clue page for Order to a nurse
110
Oft-broken promise
3 letters Hints for Oft-broken promise Clue page for Oft-broken promise
111
Circle ___ (theater group)
3 letters Hints for Circle ___ (theater group) Clue page for Circle ___ (theater group)
112
It's a lifesaver
3 letters Hints for It's a lifesaver Clue page for It's a lifesaver

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