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NYT Crossword Answers for July 8, 2001

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Sunday, July 8, 2001 · 168 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 8, 2001: 168 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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Feature of a murder mystery
6 letters Hints for Feature of a murder mystery Clue page for Feature of a murder mystery
7
It's often done by phone
4 letters Hints for It's often done by phone Clue page for It's often done by phone
11
Chocolate source
5 letters Hints for Chocolate source Clue page for Chocolate source
16
Evanesces
5 letters Hints for Evanesces Clue page for Evanesces
21
Soporific
6 letters Hints for Soporific Clue page for Soporific
22
Bow to
4 letters Hints for Bow to Clue page for Bow to
23
Hurdles to a degree?
5 letters Hints for Hurdles to a degree? Clue page for Hurdles to a degree?
24
Take up room
5 letters Hints for Take up room Clue page for Take up room
25
Classroom-supplies market report?
17 letters Hints for Classroom-supplies market report? Clue page for Classroom-supplies market report?
28
Mustang catcher
5 letters Hints for Mustang catcher Clue page for Mustang catcher
29
Family name with a checkered past?
5 letters Hints for Family name with a checkered past? Clue page for Family name with a checkered past?
30
Passing comments?
4 letters Hints for Passing comments? Clue page for Passing comments?
31
Russian figure skater Sokolova
5 letters Hints for Russian figure skater Sokolova Clue page for Russian figure skater Sokolova
32
Wood mill apparatus
6 letters Hints for Wood mill apparatus Clue page for Wood mill apparatus
33
Unwanted look
4 letters Hints for Unwanted look Clue page for Unwanted look
34
Heidi's home
4 letters Hints for Heidi's home Clue page for Heidi's home
35
Nike, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Nike, e.g. Clue page for Nike, e.g.
36
Some eBay users
7 letters Hints for Some eBay users Clue page for Some eBay users
37
Recipe direction
3 letters Hints for Recipe direction Clue page for Recipe direction
38
Teacher of Samuel
3 letters Hints for Teacher of Samuel Clue page for Teacher of Samuel
39
Not hold it in
5 letters Hints for Not hold it in Clue page for Not hold it in
40
Pop up
6 letters Hints for Pop up Clue page for Pop up
41
Cutlery market report?
15 letters Hints for Cutlery market report? Clue page for Cutlery market report?
45
Site for spores
3 letters Hints for Site for spores Clue page for Site for spores
48
Kind of fork
5 letters Hints for Kind of fork Clue page for Kind of fork
51
Rugged ridge
5 letters Hints for Rugged ridge Clue page for Rugged ridge
52
First king of Phliasia, in myth
4 letters Hints for First king of Phliasia, in myth Clue page for First king of Phliasia, in myth
53
Effuse
4 letters Hints for Effuse Clue page for Effuse
54
Film job
6 letters Hints for Film job Clue page for Film job
56
Old Polo Grounds star
3 letters Hints for Old Polo Grounds star Clue page for Old Polo Grounds star
57
Ruined
4 letters Hints for Ruined Clue page for Ruined
58
Wise guys?
5 letters Hints for Wise guys? Clue page for Wise guys?
59
Put out
3 letters Hints for Put out Clue page for Put out
60
Bedding market report?
12 letters Hints for Bedding market report? Clue page for Bedding market report?
65
Porter musical
6 letters Hints for Porter musical Clue page for Porter musical
66
1968 champion at Forest Hills
4 letters Hints for 1968 champion at Forest Hills Clue page for 1968 champion at Forest Hills
68
Conflict that ended at 11:00 on 11/11
3 letters Hints for Conflict that ended at 11:00 on 11/11 Clue page for Conflict that ended at 11:00 on 11/11
69
Singer Easton
6 letters Hints for Singer Easton Clue page for Singer Easton
70
Like an excellent game for a pitcher
6 letters Hints for Like an excellent game for a pitcher Clue page for Like an excellent game for a pitcher
71
State bordering Veracruz
7 letters Hints for State bordering Veracruz Clue page for State bordering Veracruz
74
Parlor letters
3 letters Hints for Parlor letters Clue page for Parlor letters
75
Rabbi's alma mater
7 letters Hints for Rabbi's alma mater Clue page for Rabbi's alma mater
78
Knee-slapper
6 letters Hints for Knee-slapper Clue page for Knee-slapper
80
Actress Pia
6 letters Hints for Actress Pia Clue page for Actress Pia
83
Joan, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Joan, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Joan, e.g.: Abbr.
84
Six-footers
4 letters Hints for Six-footers Clue page for Six-footers
87
Fix, as a pipe joint
6 letters Hints for Fix, as a pipe joint Clue page for Fix, as a pipe joint
88
Fruit market report?
12 letters Hints for Fruit market report? Clue page for Fruit market report?
91
Former Portuguese colony in India
3 letters Hints for Former Portuguese colony in India Clue page for Former Portuguese colony in India
92
"___ Like You" (1967 hit)
5 letters Hints for "___ Like You" (1967 hit) Clue page for "___ Like You" (1967 hit)
93
"Hee Haw" humor
4 letters Hints for "Hee Haw" humor Clue page for "Hee Haw" humor
94
It's usually 3, 4 or 5
3 letters Hints for It's usually 3, 4 or 5 Clue page for It's usually 3, 4 or 5
95
500 cars
6 letters Hints for 500 cars Clue page for 500 cars
97
500 places
4 letters Hints for 500 places Clue page for 500 places
98
Manipulate, as the books
4 letters Hints for Manipulate, as the books Clue page for Manipulate, as the books
99
Memento
5 letters Hints for Memento Clue page for Memento
101
Wiggle room, in a shoe
5 letters Hints for Wiggle room, in a shoe Clue page for Wiggle room, in a shoe
102
Computer key: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Computer key: Abbr. Clue page for Computer key: Abbr.
103
Farm-stock market report?
15 letters Hints for Farm-stock market report? Clue page for Farm-stock market report?
108
Subjects for hypnotists
6 letters Hints for Subjects for hypnotists Clue page for Subjects for hypnotists
111
Pirate's box
5 letters Hints for Pirate's box Clue page for Pirate's box
112
Charley's love in "Where's Charley?"
3 letters Hints for Charley's love in "Where's Charley?" Clue page for Charley's love in "Where's Charley?"
113
Electricity source
3 letters Hints for Electricity source Clue page for Electricity source
116
Took an extra course?
7 letters Hints for Took an extra course? Clue page for Took an extra course?
118
Rafter's thrill
5 letters Hints for Rafter's thrill Clue page for Rafter's thrill
119
Downy
4 letters Hints for Downy Clue page for Downy
121
Explorer's quest, with "the"
4 letters Hints for Explorer's quest, with "the" Clue page for Explorer's quest, with "the"
122
Agave fibers
6 letters Hints for Agave fibers Clue page for Agave fibers
123
Preferred invitees
5 letters Hints for Preferred invitees Clue page for Preferred invitees
124
Broadcast
4 letters Hints for Broadcast Clue page for Broadcast
125
Bridge enthusiast?
5 letters Hints for Bridge enthusiast? Clue page for Bridge enthusiast?
126
Feat of clay?
5 letters Hints for Feat of clay? Clue page for Feat of clay?
127
Metals market report?
17 letters Hints for Metals market report? Clue page for Metals market report?
130
Infidel, in Islam
5 letters Hints for Infidel, in Islam Clue page for Infidel, in Islam
131
Endured
5 letters Hints for Endured Clue page for Endured
132
Sample
4 letters Hints for Sample Clue page for Sample
133
Power problem
6 letters Hints for Power problem Clue page for Power problem
134
Soviet subs
5 letters Hints for Soviet subs Clue page for Soviet subs
135
Player against Player
5 letters Hints for Player against Player Clue page for Player against Player
136
Arctic transport
4 letters Hints for Arctic transport Clue page for Arctic transport
137
Exercised pull?
6 letters Hints for Exercised pull? Clue page for Exercised pull?

Down clues

1
Linking verb
6 letters Hints for Linking verb Clue page for Linking verb
2
In full bloom
6 letters Hints for In full bloom Clue page for In full bloom
3
Washed off
6 letters Hints for Washed off Clue page for Washed off
4
Many an expectant father
5 letters Hints for Many an expectant father Clue page for Many an expectant father
5
Recipe direction
4 letters Hints for Recipe direction Clue page for Recipe direction
6
Sushi fare
3 letters Hints for Sushi fare Clue page for Sushi fare
7
Growth
5 letters Hints for Growth Clue page for Growth
8
Reeds section
5 letters Hints for Reeds section Clue page for Reeds section
9
Nothing ___
4 letters Hints for Nothing ___ Clue page for Nothing ___
10
Eye burner
3 letters Hints for Eye burner Clue page for Eye burner
11
Distant
7 letters Hints for Distant Clue page for Distant
12
Short operatic piece
7 letters Hints for Short operatic piece Clue page for Short operatic piece
13
Street-smart
5 letters Hints for Street-smart Clue page for Street-smart
14
Utah ski resort
4 letters Hints for Utah ski resort Clue page for Utah ski resort
15
Old spy org.
3 letters Hints for Old spy org. Clue page for Old spy org.
16
Schoolmarm's discipline dispenser
6 letters Hints for Schoolmarm's discipline dispenser Clue page for Schoolmarm's discipline dispenser
17
Armpit
6 letters Hints for Armpit Clue page for Armpit
18
Nursery-supplies market report?
16 letters Hints for Nursery-supplies market report? Clue page for Nursery-supplies market report?
19
Ethyl acetate, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Ethyl acetate, e.g. Clue page for Ethyl acetate, e.g.
20
Sky lights
5 letters Hints for Sky lights Clue page for Sky lights
26
Drivel
6 letters Hints for Drivel Clue page for Drivel
27
Barons and earls
5 letters Hints for Barons and earls Clue page for Barons and earls
32
"___ Diary"
5 letters Hints for "___ Diary" Clue page for "___ Diary"
34
Pugilist poet
3 letters Hints for Pugilist poet Clue page for Pugilist poet
35
Gull
4 letters Hints for Gull Clue page for Gull
36
Comics sound
5 letters Hints for Comics sound Clue page for Comics sound
38
___ an era
5 letters Hints for ___ an era Clue page for ___ an era
39
Isolated locales
6 letters Hints for Isolated locales Clue page for Isolated locales
40
Table part
5 letters Hints for Table part Clue page for Table part
41
Kit ___
3 letters Hints for Kit ___ Clue page for Kit ___
42
Suggestive
6 letters Hints for Suggestive Clue page for Suggestive
43
See 57-Down
4 letters Hints for See 57-Down Clue page for See 57-Down
44
New Jersey city
6 letters Hints for New Jersey city Clue page for New Jersey city
46
Very, in music
5 letters Hints for Very, in music Clue page for Very, in music
47
Sound from a monastery, maybe
5 letters Hints for Sound from a monastery, maybe Clue page for Sound from a monastery, maybe
48
Stiff hair
4 letters Hints for Stiff hair Clue page for Stiff hair
49
County seats in Minnesota and Oklahoma
4 letters Hints for County seats in Minnesota and Oklahoma Clue page for County seats in Minnesota and Oklahoma
50
Electrical equipment market report?
16 letters Hints for Electrical equipment market report? Clue page for Electrical equipment market report?
53
League of Nations seat
6 letters Hints for League of Nations seat Clue page for League of Nations seat
55
Reason to rat
6 letters Hints for Reason to rat Clue page for Reason to rat
57
43-Down, to Adam
3 letters Hints for 43-Down, to Adam Clue page for 43-Down, to Adam
58
"The ___ Love" (Gershwin tune)
4 letters Hints for "The ___ Love" (Gershwin tune) Clue page for "The ___ Love" (Gershwin tune)
61
Expressions of disbelief
3 letters Hints for Expressions of disbelief Clue page for Expressions of disbelief
62
Window dresser of TV sitcom
5 letters Hints for Window dresser of TV sitcom Clue page for Window dresser of TV sitcom
63
___ Hall
5 letters Hints for ___ Hall Clue page for ___ Hall
64
Actress Messing of "Will & Grace"
5 letters Hints for Actress Messing of "Will & Grace" Clue page for Actress Messing of "Will & Grace"
65
Sibling, often
6 letters Hints for Sibling, often Clue page for Sibling, often
67
Facilitators
6 letters Hints for Facilitators Clue page for Facilitators
72
Unit of nautical time
4 letters Hints for Unit of nautical time Clue page for Unit of nautical time
73
Missouri vacation destination
6 letters Hints for Missouri vacation destination Clue page for Missouri vacation destination
76
Lively intelligence
6 letters Hints for Lively intelligence Clue page for Lively intelligence
77
MO town
3 letters Hints for MO town Clue page for MO town
78
Nehi flavor
5 letters Hints for Nehi flavor Clue page for Nehi flavor
79
Protection
5 letters Hints for Protection Clue page for Protection
81
Raggedy doll
3 letters Hints for Raggedy doll Clue page for Raggedy doll
82
Look
6 letters Hints for Look Clue page for Look
85
Slander, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Slander, e.g. Clue page for Slander, e.g.
86
Scarf
4 letters Hints for Scarf Clue page for Scarf
88
Yokels
5 letters Hints for Yokels Clue page for Yokels
89
Polio scientist
4 letters Hints for Polio scientist Clue page for Polio scientist
90
Lion-colored
5 letters Hints for Lion-colored Clue page for Lion-colored
93
Robert of Broadway's "My Fair Lady"
5 letters Hints for Robert of Broadway's "My Fair Lady" Clue page for Robert of Broadway's "My Fair Lady"
96
El ___
3 letters Hints for El ___ Clue page for El ___
98
Notes of a sort
5 letters Hints for Notes of a sort Clue page for Notes of a sort
99
Artifice
4 letters Hints for Artifice Clue page for Artifice
100
Sly
6 letters Hints for Sly Clue page for Sly
104
Animal that's fond of 84-Across
7 letters Hints for Animal that's fond of 84-Across Clue page for Animal that's fond of 84-Across
105
Like library talkers
7 letters Hints for Like library talkers Clue page for Like library talkers
106
Balzac's "La Cousine ___"
5 letters Hints for Balzac's "La Cousine ___" Clue page for Balzac's "La Cousine ___"
107
One rushing to a hosp.
3 letters Hints for One rushing to a hosp. Clue page for One rushing to a hosp.
109
Land bordering Mesopotamia
6 letters Hints for Land bordering Mesopotamia Clue page for Land bordering Mesopotamia
110
Some field workers
6 letters Hints for Some field workers Clue page for Some field workers
113
Thingamajig
6 letters Hints for Thingamajig Clue page for Thingamajig
114
Claim
6 letters Hints for Claim Clue page for Claim
115
As one
6 letters Hints for As one Clue page for As one
116
Honshu city
5 letters Hints for Honshu city Clue page for Honshu city
117
"1876" author
5 letters Hints for "1876" author Clue page for "1876" author
118
County of Ireland
5 letters Hints for County of Ireland Clue page for County of Ireland
119
Whomp, old-style
5 letters Hints for Whomp, old-style Clue page for Whomp, old-style
120
Tipsy
5 letters Hints for Tipsy Clue page for Tipsy
121
Chatter
5 letters Hints for Chatter Clue page for Chatter
123
It seems like forever
4 letters Hints for It seems like forever Clue page for It seems like forever
124
Dark doings
4 letters Hints for Dark doings Clue page for Dark doings
125
Test choice
4 letters Hints for Test choice Clue page for Test choice
127
N.F.L. positions
3 letters Hints for N.F.L. positions Clue page for N.F.L. positions
128
Exercise target
3 letters Hints for Exercise target Clue page for Exercise target
129
Exercise pull?
3 letters Hints for Exercise pull? Clue page for Exercise pull?

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