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NYT Crossword Answers for December 5, 2001

Wednesday, December 5, 2001 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, December 5, 2001: 76 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

  1. 1

    ___-Kettering Institute

    5 letters Hints for ___-Kettering Institute Clue page for ___-Kettering Institute

  2. 6

    Assist in high jinks

    4 letters Hints for Assist in high jinks Clue page for Assist in high jinks

  3. 10

    SLEEPY

    4 letters Hints for SLEEPY Clue page for SLEEPY

  4. 14

    Persistent bad luck

    5 letters Hints for Persistent bad luck Clue page for Persistent bad luck

  5. 15

    Dashboard item, for short

    4 letters Hints for Dashboard item, for short Clue page for Dashboard item, for short

  6. 16

    Nincompoop

    4 letters Hints for Nincompoop Clue page for Nincompoop

  7. 17

    Prince Valiant's princess

    5 letters Hints for Prince Valiant's princess Clue page for Prince Valiant's princess

  8. 18

    Comment at International Falls, Minn.

    4 letters Hints for Comment at International Falls, Minn. Clue page for Comment at International Falls, Minn.

  9. 19

    Filmed

    4 letters Hints for Filmed Clue page for Filmed

  10. 20

    MICKEY MOUSE

    10 letters Hints for MICKEY MOUSE Clue page for MICKEY MOUSE

  11. 22

    Fork part

    4 letters Hints for Fork part Clue page for Fork part

  12. 23

    Gambling game

    5 letters Hints for Gambling game Clue page for Gambling game

  13. 24

    HAPPY

    6 letters Hints for HAPPY Clue page for HAPPY

  14. 26

    Cuba or Aruba

    6 letters Hints for Cuba or Aruba Clue page for Cuba or Aruba

  15. 29

    Onetime Japanese immigrant

    5 letters Hints for Onetime Japanese immigrant Clue page for Onetime Japanese immigrant

  16. 31

    BASHFUL

    3 letters Hints for BASHFUL Clue page for BASHFUL

  17. 32

    Sea eagle

    4 letters Hints for Sea eagle Clue page for Sea eagle

  18. 34

    DOPEY

    5 letters Hints for DOPEY Clue page for DOPEY

  19. 38

    Kind of warning

    7 letters Hints for Kind of warning Clue page for Kind of warning

  20. 41

    Blood bank collections

    7 letters Hints for Blood bank collections Clue page for Blood bank collections

  21. 43

    Oil source

    5 letters Hints for Oil source Clue page for Oil source

  22. 44

    Tubular pasta

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  23. 46

    Surgeons' locales: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Surgeons' locales: Abbr. Clue page for Surgeons' locales: Abbr.

  24. 47

    Sophia of "Two Women"

    5 letters Hints for Sophia of "Two Women" Clue page for Sophia of "Two Women"

  25. 49

    DOC

    6 letters Hints for DOC Clue page for DOC

  26. 52

    Detective Lupin

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  27. 55

    English dramatist George

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  28. 57

    GRUMPY

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  29. 58

    Inspiration for this puzzle, born 12/5/01

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  30. 63

    Salyut 7 cosmonaut Atkov

    4 letters Hints for Salyut 7 cosmonaut Atkov Clue page for Salyut 7 cosmonaut Atkov

  31. 64

    Sloe-eyed nanny

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  32. 65

    Steak ___

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  33. 66

    Do-___ (moolah)

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  34. 67

    Pilaf staple

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  35. 68

    Senator Sam of the Watergate hearings

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  36. 69

    One of the higher-ups

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  37. 70

    Forest denizens

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  38. 71

    Accomplishments

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Union foe

    4 letters Hints for Union foe Clue page for Union foe

  2. 2

    Lollapalooza

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  3. 3

    They come out at the seams

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  4. 4

    Spring woe, maybe

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  5. 5

    Kevin formerly of "S.N.L."

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  6. 6

    Up

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  7. 7

    Arrive impolitely

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  8. 8

    Creamlike

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  9. 9

    Triplets

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  10. 10

    Doesn't say yes or no

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  11. 11

    Like a pitcher's dream game

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  12. 12

    Form of oxygen

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  13. 13

    Loved not wisely, but too well?

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  14. 21

    Over

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  15. 25

    "Star Wars" princess

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  16. 26

    Things to believe in

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  17. 27

    ___ Tzu (toy dog)

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  18. 28

    Constellation next to Hercules

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  19. 30

    Aug. follower

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  20. 33

    Level

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  21. 35

    Mine, in Marseille

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  22. 36

    Buster

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  23. 37

    "Put a tiger in your tank" company

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  24. 39

    SNEEZY

    8 letters Hints for SNEEZY Clue page for SNEEZY

  25. 40

    Cryogenic refrigerant

    4 letters Hints for Cryogenic refrigerant Clue page for Cryogenic refrigerant

  26. 42

    Like well-cared-for lawns

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  27. 45

    Situated correctly

    7 letters Hints for Situated correctly Clue page for Situated correctly

  28. 48

    Poster heading

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  29. 50

    Omitted in speaking

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  30. 51

    Fancy

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  31. 52

    Love

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  32. 53

    Watch word?

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  33. 54

    "So ___!"

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  34. 56

    Upper region of space

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  35. 59

    French girlfriend

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  36. 60

    Pew area

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  37. 61

    Tennyson lady

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  38. 62

    Cravings

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