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NYT Crossword Answers for December 9, 2001

Sunday, December 9, 2001 · 138 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 9, 2001: 138 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

    Overwhelm

    5 letters Hints for Overwhelm Clue page for Overwhelm

  2. 6

    Quickly, after "in"

    6 letters Hints for Quickly, after "in" Clue page for Quickly, after "in"

  3. 12

    Gas leak site in 1984 world news

    6 letters Hints for Gas leak site in 1984 world news Clue page for Gas leak site in 1984 world news

  4. 18

    Realm of Cyrus the Great

    6 letters Hints for Realm of Cyrus the Great Clue page for Realm of Cyrus the Great

  5. 19

    Isotope of hydrogen

    7 letters Hints for Isotope of hydrogen Clue page for Isotope of hydrogen

  6. 21

    Piper of "Twin Peaks"

    6 letters Hints for Piper of "Twin Peaks" Clue page for Piper of "Twin Peaks"

  7. 22

    Certain discriminator

    6 letters Hints for Certain discriminator Clue page for Certain discriminator

  8. 23

    2000 in-flight movie?

    14 letters Hints for 2000 in-flight movie? Clue page for 2000 in-flight movie?

  9. 25

    World septet

    7 letters Hints for World septet Clue page for World septet

  10. 27

    O'Hare posting: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for O'Hare posting: Abbr. Clue page for O'Hare posting: Abbr.

  11. 28

    Tears with force

    5 letters Hints for Tears with force Clue page for Tears with force

  12. 29

    2000 in-flight movie?

    15 letters Hints for 2000 in-flight movie? Clue page for 2000 in-flight movie?

  13. 33

    Dot follower

    3 letters Hints for Dot follower Clue page for Dot follower

  14. 36

    Spring

    3 letters Hints for Spring Clue page for Spring

  15. 38

    Blackthorn

    4 letters Hints for Blackthorn Clue page for Blackthorn

  16. 39

    "It Must Be ___"

    3 letters Hints for "It Must Be ___" Clue page for "It Must Be ___"

  17. 40

    Delhi stuffed pastry

    6 letters Hints for Delhi stuffed pastry Clue page for Delhi stuffed pastry

  18. 42

    On one's guard

    4 letters Hints for On one's guard Clue page for On one's guard

  19. 44

    ___ speak

    4 letters Hints for ___ speak Clue page for ___ speak

  20. 46

    Tic-___-toe

    3 letters Hints for Tic-___-toe Clue page for Tic-___-toe

  21. 48

    It may be French

    5 letters Hints for It may be French Clue page for It may be French

  22. 49

    Pres. Garfield's middle name

    5 letters Hints for Pres. Garfield's middle name Clue page for Pres. Garfield's middle name

  23. 51

    1998 in-flight movie?

    10 letters Hints for 1998 in-flight movie? Clue page for 1998 in-flight movie?

  24. 56

    One year into Claudius's reign

    4 letters Hints for One year into Claudius's reign Clue page for One year into Claudius's reign

  25. 57

    White House family of 1849

    7 letters Hints for White House family of 1849 Clue page for White House family of 1849

  26. 59

    43-Down student

    3 letters Hints for 43-Down student Clue page for 43-Down student

  27. 60

    With a bow, to Stern

    4 letters Hints for With a bow, to Stern Clue page for With a bow, to Stern

  28. 61

    Dennis the Menace types

    4 letters Hints for Dennis the Menace types Clue page for Dennis the Menace types

  29. 62

    Poetic pond

    4 letters Hints for Poetic pond Clue page for Poetic pond

  30. 63

    Berlin output

    5 letters Hints for Berlin output Clue page for Berlin output

  31. 65

    Some pikes

    8 letters Hints for Some pikes Clue page for Some pikes

  32. 67

    H. Rider Haggard title

    3 letters Hints for H. Rider Haggard title Clue page for H. Rider Haggard title

  33. 69

    1998 in-flight movie?

    13 letters Hints for 1998 in-flight movie? Clue page for 1998 in-flight movie?

  34. 72

    Clinton ___ Rodham

    3 letters Hints for Clinton ___ Rodham Clue page for Clinton ___ Rodham

  35. 73

    Miscellany

    8 letters Hints for Miscellany Clue page for Miscellany

  36. 75

    Sleep ender, maybe

    5 letters Hints for Sleep ender, maybe Clue page for Sleep ender, maybe

  37. 76

    Wit Bombeck

    4 letters Hints for Wit Bombeck Clue page for Wit Bombeck

  38. 78

    Seine tributary

    4 letters Hints for Seine tributary Clue page for Seine tributary

  39. 79

    St. Petersburg's river

    4 letters Hints for St. Petersburg's river Clue page for St. Petersburg's river

  40. 81

    It's a pleasure

    3 letters Hints for It's a pleasure Clue page for It's a pleasure

  41. 82

    Wakens

    7 letters Hints for Wakens Clue page for Wakens

  42. 85

    City WSW of Algiers

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  43. 86

    1966 in-flight movie?

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  44. 89

    12-Across's locale

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  45. 90

    ___-Whirl

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  46. 92

    Transient's qtrs.

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  47. 93

    Exec

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  48. 95

    Kind of warfare

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  49. 96

    Sniggler's activity

    6 letters Hints for Sniggler's activity Clue page for Sniggler's activity

  50. 98

    Honour given to J. K. Rowling: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Honour given to J. K. Rowling: Abbr. Clue page for Honour given to J. K. Rowling: Abbr.

  51. 100

    Riffle

    4 letters Hints for Riffle Clue page for Riffle

  52. 102

    Don't waste

    3 letters Hints for Don't waste Clue page for Don't waste

  53. 103

    Prohibitionist

    3 letters Hints for Prohibitionist Clue page for Prohibitionist

  54. 104

    1997 in-flight movie?

    15 letters Hints for 1997 in-flight movie? Clue page for 1997 in-flight movie?

  55. 110

    Tropical fruit

    5 letters Hints for Tropical fruit Clue page for Tropical fruit

  56. 111

    French pronoun

    3 letters Hints for French pronoun Clue page for French pronoun

  57. 112

    Big East powerhouse

    7 letters Hints for Big East powerhouse Clue page for Big East powerhouse

  58. 115

    2000 in-flight movie?

    14 letters Hints for 2000 in-flight movie? Clue page for 2000 in-flight movie?

  59. 121

    Moved gracefully

    6 letters Hints for Moved gracefully Clue page for Moved gracefully

  60. 122

    Fibulae neighbors

    6 letters Hints for Fibulae neighbors Clue page for Fibulae neighbors

  61. 123

    Popular 7-11 drink

    7 letters Hints for Popular 7-11 drink Clue page for Popular 7-11 drink

  62. 124

    Consumers

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  63. 125

    Gloomy, in Gloucester

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  64. 126

    Peak in NE Greece

    6 letters Hints for Peak in NE Greece Clue page for Peak in NE Greece

  65. 127

    He took the words out of Bergen's mouth

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Flower that's most often white

    4 letters Hints for Flower that's most often white Clue page for Flower that's most often white

  2. 2

    1989 in-flight movie?

    17 letters Hints for 1989 in-flight movie? Clue page for 1989 in-flight movie?

  3. 3

    Parenthetical bit

    5 letters Hints for Parenthetical bit Clue page for Parenthetical bit

  4. 4

    Nickel-nursers

    6 letters Hints for Nickel-nursers Clue page for Nickel-nursers

  5. 5

    Covers one's beat

    7 letters Hints for Covers one's beat Clue page for Covers one's beat

  6. 6

    Bread source, in brief?

    3 letters Hints for Bread source, in brief? Clue page for Bread source, in brief?

  7. 7

    Less inhibited

    5 letters Hints for Less inhibited Clue page for Less inhibited

  8. 8

    Be dishonest with

    5 letters Hints for Be dishonest with Clue page for Be dishonest with

  9. 9

    Tack on

    6 letters Hints for Tack on Clue page for Tack on

  10. 10

    Canine command

    3 letters Hints for Canine command Clue page for Canine command

  11. 11

    Bewildered response

    3 letters Hints for Bewildered response Clue page for Bewildered response

  12. 12

    Chenin ___ (French wines)

    6 letters Hints for Chenin ___ (French wines) Clue page for Chenin ___ (French wines)

  13. 13

    Construction worker

    7 letters Hints for Construction worker Clue page for Construction worker

  14. 14

    It makes "mine" a double

    4 letters Hints for It makes "mine" a double Clue page for It makes "mine" a double

  15. 15

    Quid-quo link

    3 letters Hints for Quid-quo link Clue page for Quid-quo link

  16. 16

    Islet

    3 letters Hints for Islet Clue page for Islet

  17. 17

    Berlioz's "___ Nuits"

    3 letters Hints for Berlioz's "___ Nuits" Clue page for Berlioz's "___ Nuits"

  18. 18

    Kit mitt

    3 letters Hints for Kit mitt Clue page for Kit mitt

  19. 20

    First name in game show production

    4 letters Hints for First name in game show production Clue page for First name in game show production

  20. 24

    Mile High Center architect

    3 letters Hints for Mile High Center architect Clue page for Mile High Center architect

  21. 26

    Uppity types

    6 letters Hints for Uppity types Clue page for Uppity types

  22. 30

    First letter in Bathsheba

    4 letters Hints for First letter in Bathsheba Clue page for First letter in Bathsheba

  23. 31

    Kin's partner

    4 letters Hints for Kin's partner Clue page for Kin's partner

  24. 32

    Where Union Pacific is headquartered

    5 letters Hints for Where Union Pacific is headquartered Clue page for Where Union Pacific is headquartered

  25. 33

    1980 in-flight movie?

    17 letters Hints for 1980 in-flight movie? Clue page for 1980 in-flight movie?

  26. 34

    New Hampshire lake, river or town

    7 letters Hints for New Hampshire lake, river or town Clue page for New Hampshire lake, river or town

  27. 35

    Fauvist painter Henri

    7 letters Hints for Fauvist painter Henri Clue page for Fauvist painter Henri

  28. 36

    Babe Ruth's "sultanate"

    4 letters Hints for Babe Ruth's "sultanate" Clue page for Babe Ruth's "sultanate"

  29. 37

    Sunscreen label abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Sunscreen label abbr. Clue page for Sunscreen label abbr.

  30. 41

    Nerve

    5 letters Hints for Nerve Clue page for Nerve

  31. 43

    See 59-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 59-Across Clue page for See 59-Across

  32. 45

    Cookies 1 3/4" in diameter

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  33. 47

    N.F.L.'s ___ Brown

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  34. 50

    Be transformed

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  35. 52

    Forelimb parts

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  36. 53

    Mean

    7 letters Hints for Mean Clue page for Mean

  37. 54

    Sch. with a branch in Irvine

    4 letters Hints for Sch. with a branch in Irvine Clue page for Sch. with a branch in Irvine

  38. 55

    Furniture feature, maybe

    6 letters Hints for Furniture feature, maybe Clue page for Furniture feature, maybe

  39. 58

    Put back on the wall

    6 letters Hints for Put back on the wall Clue page for Put back on the wall

  40. 63

    Discharges

    6 letters Hints for Discharges Clue page for Discharges

  41. 64

    Olympic gymnast Kerri

    5 letters Hints for Olympic gymnast Kerri Clue page for Olympic gymnast Kerri

  42. 66

    Object of an old French cheer

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  43. 67

    Hightailed it

    7 letters Hints for Hightailed it Clue page for Hightailed it

  44. 68

    More scary

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  45. 70

    Robt. ___

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  46. 71

    Ruler of Taurus and Libra, in astrology

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  47. 74

    Prefix with grade

    5 letters Hints for Prefix with grade Clue page for Prefix with grade

  48. 77

    Kind of bean

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  49. 80

    Turn indicator

    5 letters Hints for Turn indicator Clue page for Turn indicator

  50. 82

    They upset xenophobes

    6 letters Hints for They upset xenophobes Clue page for They upset xenophobes

  51. 83

    German cardinal

    4 letters Hints for German cardinal Clue page for German cardinal

  52. 84

    Learned

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  53. 87

    Mongolian expanse

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  54. 88

    Humdinger

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  55. 91

    Sharp-cornered

    7 letters Hints for Sharp-cornered Clue page for Sharp-cornered

  56. 94

    Rats

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  57. 97

    Col. Sanders feature

    6 letters Hints for Col. Sanders feature Clue page for Col. Sanders feature

  58. 99

    Target of los banderilleros

    6 letters Hints for Target of los banderilleros Clue page for Target of los banderilleros

  59. 101

    Pacific islander

    6 letters Hints for Pacific islander Clue page for Pacific islander

  60. 105

    Prefix with duct

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with duct Clue page for Prefix with duct

  61. 106

    Blocks

    4 letters Hints for Blocks Clue page for Blocks

  62. 107

    Tops of ankhs

    5 letters Hints for Tops of ankhs Clue page for Tops of ankhs

  63. 108

    Items in a rack

    5 letters Hints for Items in a rack Clue page for Items in a rack

  64. 109

    Nick of "The Prince of Tides"

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  65. 110

    Overly smooth

    4 letters Hints for Overly smooth Clue page for Overly smooth

  66. 113

    Bully's prey, traditionally

    4 letters Hints for Bully's prey, traditionally Clue page for Bully's prey, traditionally

  67. 114

    Old protest grp.

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  68. 115

    Ave. crossers

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  69. 116

    Italian possessive

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  70. 117

    1972 treaty subj.

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  71. 118

    Street shader

    3 letters Hints for Street shader Clue page for Street shader

  72. 119

    Furrow

    3 letters Hints for Furrow Clue page for Furrow

  73. 120

    One of a world septet

    3 letters Hints for One of a world septet Clue page for One of a world septet

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