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NYT Crossword Answers for April 29, 2001

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Sunday, April 29, 2001 · 166 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 29, 2001: 166 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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It might make you sweat
3 letters Hints for It might make you sweat Clue page for It might make you sweat
4
Bad way to go
4 letters Hints for Bad way to go Clue page for Bad way to go
8
Vatican-related
5 letters Hints for Vatican-related Clue page for Vatican-related
13
Bouncer's work
8 letters Hints for Bouncer's work Clue page for Bouncer's work
21
Work (out)
3 letters Hints for Work (out) Clue page for Work (out)
22
Crackers
4 letters Hints for Crackers Clue page for Crackers
23
Agave root
5 letters Hints for Agave root Clue page for Agave root
24
Gym trainer's catchphrase
8 letters Hints for Gym trainer's catchphrase Clue page for Gym trainer's catchphrase
25
Bit of financial planning, for short
3 letters Hints for Bit of financial planning, for short Clue page for Bit of financial planning, for short
26
Corner
4 letters Hints for Corner Clue page for Corner
27
Alaska's ___ National Historical Park
5 letters Hints for Alaska's ___ National Historical Park Clue page for Alaska's ___ National Historical Park
28
Mexican entree
8 letters Hints for Mexican entree Clue page for Mexican entree
29
Basic
8 letters Hints for Basic Clue page for Basic
31
Links legend
5 letters Hints for Links legend Clue page for Links legend
32
Much of the New Testament
8 letters Hints for Much of the New Testament Clue page for Much of the New Testament
33
A, in communications
4 letters Hints for A, in communications Clue page for A, in communications
34
Galas
3 letters Hints for Galas Clue page for Galas
35
Schmidt's successor as German chancellor
4 letters Hints for Schmidt's successor as German chancellor Clue page for Schmidt's successor as German chancellor
36
Region of Saudi Arabia
4 letters Hints for Region of Saudi Arabia Clue page for Region of Saudi Arabia
37
Like the most expensive hamburger meat
7 letters Hints for Like the most expensive hamburger meat Clue page for Like the most expensive hamburger meat
39
Feeling on an observation deck, perhaps
7 letters Hints for Feeling on an observation deck, perhaps Clue page for Feeling on an observation deck, perhaps
41
Banes
7 letters Hints for Banes Clue page for Banes
47
James Brown's "___ the Feelin'"
4 letters Hints for James Brown's "___ the Feelin'" Clue page for James Brown's "___ the Feelin'"
48
Articulate
3 letters Hints for Articulate Clue page for Articulate
49
Ray blocker
5 letters Hints for Ray blocker Clue page for Ray blocker
51
"A Streetcar Named Desire" role
6 letters Hints for "A Streetcar Named Desire" role Clue page for "A Streetcar Named Desire" role
52
Breakfast fare
6 letters Hints for Breakfast fare Clue page for Breakfast fare
54
Churchill and Logan: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Churchill and Logan: Abbr. Clue page for Churchill and Logan: Abbr.
55
Belief
5 letters Hints for Belief Clue page for Belief
56
"Here!"
6 letters Hints for "Here!" Clue page for "Here!"
57
Env. notation
4 letters Hints for Env. notation Clue page for Env. notation
58
Some Indochinese
4 letters Hints for Some Indochinese Clue page for Some Indochinese
60
"Das Lied von der ___"
4 letters Hints for "Das Lied von der ___" Clue page for "Das Lied von der ___"
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___ leash
3 letters Hints for ___ leash Clue page for ___ leash
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Caterpillar hair
4 letters Hints for Caterpillar hair Clue page for Caterpillar hair
64
Wall St. deal
3 letters Hints for Wall St. deal Clue page for Wall St. deal
65
Advertise
4 letters Hints for Advertise Clue page for Advertise
66
___-Pitch
3 letters Hints for ___-Pitch Clue page for ___-Pitch
67
Apartments
5 letters Hints for Apartments Clue page for Apartments
69
Compose
3 letters Hints for Compose Clue page for Compose
70
Ostrich's production
8 letters Hints for Ostrich's production Clue page for Ostrich's production
72
Tries to pick up
6 letters Hints for Tries to pick up Clue page for Tries to pick up
75
Beginning and end
5 letters Hints for Beginning and end Clue page for Beginning and end
77
Rears
6 letters Hints for Rears Clue page for Rears
78
"Amen!"
9 letters Hints for "Amen!" Clue page for "Amen!"
81
Runs
6 letters Hints for Runs Clue page for Runs
84
It may be below a crest
5 letters Hints for It may be below a crest Clue page for It may be below a crest
86
Drove drunkenly
6 letters Hints for Drove drunkenly Clue page for Drove drunkenly
87
Do home work?
8 letters Hints for Do home work? Clue page for Do home work?
89
What blossoms do, in poetry
3 letters Hints for What blossoms do, in poetry Clue page for What blossoms do, in poetry
91
Whirling
5 letters Hints for Whirling Clue page for Whirling
93
Rank below a Lt. j.g.
3 letters Hints for Rank below a Lt. j.g. Clue page for Rank below a Lt. j.g.
94
Literary pseudonym
4 letters Hints for Literary pseudonym Clue page for Literary pseudonym
95
High school dept.
3 letters Hints for High school dept. Clue page for High school dept.
96
Magazines have them
4 letters Hints for Magazines have them Clue page for Magazines have them
98
Kit ___
3 letters Hints for Kit ___ Clue page for Kit ___
99
Mallorca, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Mallorca, e.g. Clue page for Mallorca, e.g.
101
Tape measure part
4 letters Hints for Tape measure part Clue page for Tape measure part
102
Kind of beer
4 letters Hints for Kind of beer Clue page for Kind of beer
103
"The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" setting
6 letters Hints for "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" setting Clue page for "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" setting
105
Dinsmore of old children's books
5 letters Hints for Dinsmore of old children's books Clue page for Dinsmore of old children's books
107
Onetime White House nickname
3 letters Hints for Onetime White House nickname Clue page for Onetime White House nickname
108
Rigg and Ross
6 letters Hints for Rigg and Ross Clue page for Rigg and Ross
110
Paragons
6 letters Hints for Paragons Clue page for Paragons
111
Shot in eightball
5 letters Hints for Shot in eightball Clue page for Shot in eightball
112
Sched. approximation
3 letters Hints for Sched. approximation Clue page for Sched. approximation
113
Dungeons & Dragons characters
4 letters Hints for Dungeons & Dragons characters Clue page for Dungeons & Dragons characters
114
Memorable Pacino role
7 letters Hints for Memorable Pacino role Clue page for Memorable Pacino role
116
Concrete problem
7 letters Hints for Concrete problem Clue page for Concrete problem
118
Court-ordered exam, perhaps
7 letters Hints for Court-ordered exam, perhaps Clue page for Court-ordered exam, perhaps
121
Common request
4 letters Hints for Common request Clue page for Common request
123
French 101 word
4 letters Hints for French 101 word Clue page for French 101 word
124
Cabin component
3 letters Hints for Cabin component Clue page for Cabin component
125
Colorful language
4 letters Hints for Colorful language Clue page for Colorful language
126
Turtle shell
8 letters Hints for Turtle shell Clue page for Turtle shell
131
Play area
5 letters Hints for Play area Clue page for Play area
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So as not to be heard
8 letters Hints for So as not to be heard Clue page for So as not to be heard
134
Like a disappointing golf game
8 letters Hints for Like a disappointing golf game Clue page for Like a disappointing golf game
135
Casino gear
5 letters Hints for Casino gear Clue page for Casino gear
136
Cuisine
4 letters Hints for Cuisine Clue page for Cuisine
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Hotel room features
3 letters Hints for Hotel room features Clue page for Hotel room features
138
Basket makers
8 letters Hints for Basket makers Clue page for Basket makers
139
"You can count on me!"
5 letters Hints for "You can count on me!" Clue page for "You can count on me!"
140
Straight
4 letters Hints for Straight Clue page for Straight
141
Waikiki wear
3 letters Hints for Waikiki wear Clue page for Waikiki wear
142
Cantankerous
8 letters Hints for Cantankerous Clue page for Cantankerous
143
Firm parts: Abbr.
5 letters Hints for Firm parts: Abbr. Clue page for Firm parts: Abbr.
144
Georgia et al., once: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Georgia et al., once: Abbr. Clue page for Georgia et al., once: Abbr.
145
Tricky curve
3 letters Hints for Tricky curve Clue page for Tricky curve

Down clues

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Kind of column
6 letters Hints for Kind of column Clue page for Kind of column
2
Let go, in a way
6 letters Hints for Let go, in a way Clue page for Let go, in a way
3
1957 film featuring the subject of this puzzle
18 letters Hints for 1957 film featuring the subject of this puzzle Clue page for 1957 film featuring the subject of this puzzle
4
Choir singers
4 letters Hints for Choir singers Clue page for Choir singers
5
The subject of this puzzle, on 5/1/31, the day it opened
23 letters Hints for The subject of this puzzle, on 5/1/31, the day it opened Clue page for The subject of this puzzle, on 5/1/31, the day it opened
6
Tamable cat
6 letters Hints for Tamable cat Clue page for Tamable cat
7
Gardener's soil
5 letters Hints for Gardener's soil Clue page for Gardener's soil
8
Openers
8 letters Hints for Openers Clue page for Openers
9
Key of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3
6 letters Hints for Key of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 Clue page for Key of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3
10
What you may do during a 15-Down?
23 letters Hints for What you may do during a 15-Down? Clue page for What you may do during a 15-Down?
11
Like some cocoa powder
9 letters Hints for Like some cocoa powder Clue page for Like some cocoa powder
12
One of a pair of dancers
4 letters Hints for One of a pair of dancers Clue page for One of a pair of dancers
13
Sports equipment used with masks
5 letters Hints for Sports equipment used with masks Clue page for Sports equipment used with masks
14
Like a hot club, informally
6 letters Hints for Like a hot club, informally Clue page for Like a hot club, informally
15
See 10-Down
23 letters Hints for See 10-Down Clue page for See 10-Down
16
No. crunchers
4 letters Hints for No. crunchers Clue page for No. crunchers
17
Salon offering
4 letters Hints for Salon offering Clue page for Salon offering
18
Like some type: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Like some type: Abbr. Clue page for Like some type: Abbr.
19
Titian's "Venus of Urbino," for one
4 letters Hints for Titian's "Venus of Urbino," for one Clue page for Titian's "Venus of Urbino," for one
20
Transcript stats
4 letters Hints for Transcript stats Clue page for Transcript stats
30
Welcomed, as the New Year
6 letters Hints for Welcomed, as the New Year Clue page for Welcomed, as the New Year
36
Excellent
4 letters Hints for Excellent Clue page for Excellent
38
Many, many moons
3 letters Hints for Many, many moons Clue page for Many, many moons
39
Vintners' needs
4 letters Hints for Vintners' needs Clue page for Vintners' needs
40
Out of the ballpark
4 letters Hints for Out of the ballpark Clue page for Out of the ballpark
42
Rail org.
3 letters Hints for Rail org. Clue page for Rail org.
43
Funhouse sounds
4 letters Hints for Funhouse sounds Clue page for Funhouse sounds
44
1993 film featuring the subject of this puzzle
18 letters Hints for 1993 film featuring the subject of this puzzle Clue page for 1993 film featuring the subject of this puzzle
45
Ins
5 letters Hints for Ins Clue page for Ins
46
Tempter
5 letters Hints for Tempter Clue page for Tempter
48
Polluted, in a way
6 letters Hints for Polluted, in a way Clue page for Polluted, in a way
50
Rugby competitor
4 letters Hints for Rugby competitor Clue page for Rugby competitor
52
Slips
5 letters Hints for Slips Clue page for Slips
53
Single time?
5 letters Hints for Single time? Clue page for Single time?
59
Mo. in which Bill Clinton was born
3 letters Hints for Mo. in which Bill Clinton was born Clue page for Mo. in which Bill Clinton was born
60
"Paint Your Wagon" mother of 1951 Broadway
5 letters Hints for "Paint Your Wagon" mother of 1951 Broadway Clue page for "Paint Your Wagon" mother of 1951 Broadway
62
Writing point
3 letters Hints for Writing point Clue page for Writing point
65
Prefix with meter
5 letters Hints for Prefix with meter Clue page for Prefix with meter
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Actress Elisabeth
4 letters Hints for Actress Elisabeth Clue page for Actress Elisabeth
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Lateral opening?
3 letters Hints for Lateral opening? Clue page for Lateral opening?
68
Hot stuff
5 letters Hints for Hot stuff Clue page for Hot stuff
71
Miracle-___
3 letters Hints for Miracle-___ Clue page for Miracle-___
73
Tuscan city
5 letters Hints for Tuscan city Clue page for Tuscan city
74
Chances
4 letters Hints for Chances Clue page for Chances
76
Declaration of Independence signer from Virginia
3 letters Hints for Declaration of Independence signer from Virginia Clue page for Declaration of Independence signer from Virginia
79
Hold
3 letters Hints for Hold Clue page for Hold
80
Famous last words
6 letters Hints for Famous last words Clue page for Famous last words
82
Parts of rulings
5 letters Hints for Parts of rulings Clue page for Parts of rulings
83
Farm enclosures
5 letters Hints for Farm enclosures Clue page for Farm enclosures
85
W.W. II agcy.
3 letters Hints for W.W. II agcy. Clue page for W.W. II agcy.
88
Rousing cheer
3 letters Hints for Rousing cheer Clue page for Rousing cheer
89
It has a spring in the middle
5 letters Hints for It has a spring in the middle Clue page for It has a spring in the middle
90
Victorian, maybe
5 letters Hints for Victorian, maybe Clue page for Victorian, maybe
92
Whatsis
4 letters Hints for Whatsis Clue page for Whatsis
97
Tit for tat?
4 letters Hints for Tit for tat? Clue page for Tit for tat?
99
Playground comeback
4 letters Hints for Playground comeback Clue page for Playground comeback
100
1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy
9 letters Hints for 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy Clue page for 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy
101
Automatic course
4 letters Hints for Automatic course Clue page for Automatic course
102
Modern traveler's need
6 letters Hints for Modern traveler's need Clue page for Modern traveler's need
104
Comeback maker of 10/30/74
3 letters Hints for Comeback maker of 10/30/74 Clue page for Comeback maker of 10/30/74
106
Person from the North
4 letters Hints for Person from the North Clue page for Person from the North
107
Some legal papers
8 letters Hints for Some legal papers Clue page for Some legal papers
109
"___ Fool" (1965 hit)
3 letters Hints for "___ Fool" (1965 hit) Clue page for "___ Fool" (1965 hit)
115
Speech-inspiring figures
6 letters Hints for Speech-inspiring figures Clue page for Speech-inspiring figures
117
Difficult
6 letters Hints for Difficult Clue page for Difficult
118
Angels
6 letters Hints for Angels Clue page for Angels
119
Potbellies
6 letters Hints for Potbellies Clue page for Potbellies
120
Central point
6 letters Hints for Central point Clue page for Central point
122
Greeting card feature
5 letters Hints for Greeting card feature Clue page for Greeting card feature
124
Choirs' places
5 letters Hints for Choirs' places Clue page for Choirs' places
126
Abner's artist
4 letters Hints for Abner's artist Clue page for Abner's artist
127
Fit
4 letters Hints for Fit Clue page for Fit
128
Den din
4 letters Hints for Den din Clue page for Den din
129
Tel ___
4 letters Hints for Tel ___ Clue page for Tel ___
130
Officer Malloy of "Adam 12"
4 letters Hints for Officer Malloy of "Adam 12" Clue page for Officer Malloy of "Adam 12"
131
Solo piece
4 letters Hints for Solo piece Clue page for Solo piece
133
Day of the month
4 letters Hints for Day of the month Clue page for Day of the month

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