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NYT Crossword Answers for December 12, 2001

Wednesday, December 12, 2001 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, December 12, 2001: 78 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

    Like a melon

    5 letters Hints for Like a melon Clue page for Like a melon

  2. 6

    Be itinerant

    4 letters Hints for Be itinerant Clue page for Be itinerant

  3. 10

    One who's driving on air?

    4 letters Hints for One who's driving on air? Clue page for One who's driving on air?

  4. 14

    Top mark

    5 letters Hints for Top mark Clue page for Top mark

  5. 15

    Book before Nehemiah

    4 letters Hints for Book before Nehemiah Clue page for Book before Nehemiah

  6. 16

    Take on

    4 letters Hints for Take on Clue page for Take on

  7. 17

    Telephone the catalog merchant Bean at midnight?

    10 letters Hints for Telephone the catalog merchant Bean at midnight? Clue page for Telephone the catalog merchant Bean at midnight?

  8. 19

    Census data

    4 letters Hints for Census data Clue page for Census data

  9. 20

    Record label known for compilations

    4 letters Hints for Record label known for compilations Clue page for Record label known for compilations

  10. 21

    Pencil holder, at times

    3 letters Hints for Pencil holder, at times Clue page for Pencil holder, at times

  11. 22

    President-___

    5 letters Hints for President-___ Clue page for President-___

  12. 23

    Physics unit

    3 letters Hints for Physics unit Clue page for Physics unit

  13. 24

    Select a 1918 Billy Murray song?

    11 letters Hints for Select a 1918 Billy Murray song? Clue page for Select a 1918 Billy Murray song?

  14. 27

    Chinese restaurant flower

    7 letters Hints for Chinese restaurant flower Clue page for Chinese restaurant flower

  15. 29

    Fix

    3 letters Hints for Fix Clue page for Fix

  16. 30

    Costa del ___

    3 letters Hints for Costa del ___ Clue page for Costa del ___

  17. 31

    Baseball's Bud

    5 letters Hints for Baseball's Bud Clue page for Baseball's Bud

  18. 32

    Succor

    3 letters Hints for Succor Clue page for Succor

  19. 33

    Brontë heroine

    4 letters Hints for Brontë heroine Clue page for Brontë heroine

  20. 34

    Fast jets for a top banana?

    9 letters Hints for Fast jets for a top banana? Clue page for Fast jets for a top banana?

  21. 38

    Velvety growth

    4 letters Hints for Velvety growth Clue page for Velvety growth

  22. 41

    Sch. group

    3 letters Hints for Sch. group Clue page for Sch. group

  23. 42

    Cummerbund's place

    5 letters Hints for Cummerbund's place Clue page for Cummerbund's place

  24. 46

    Wrath

    3 letters Hints for Wrath Clue page for Wrath

  25. 47

    All-Star third baseman Ron

    3 letters Hints for All-Star third baseman Ron Clue page for All-Star third baseman Ron

  26. 48

    Gripes

    7 letters Hints for Gripes Clue page for Gripes

  27. 50

    Half a dozen erotic pictures of chests?

    11 letters Hints for Half a dozen erotic pictures of chests? Clue page for Half a dozen erotic pictures of chests?

  28. 53

    "The Bells" poet

    3 letters Hints for "The Bells" poet Clue page for "The Bells" poet

  29. 54

    Wreck

    5 letters Hints for Wreck Clue page for Wreck

  30. 55

    Hall-of-Famer nicknamed "Bobby Hockey"

    3 letters Hints for Hall-of-Famer nicknamed "Bobby Hockey" Clue page for Hall-of-Famer nicknamed "Bobby Hockey"

  31. 56

    Mark on a graph

    4 letters Hints for Mark on a graph Clue page for Mark on a graph

  32. 57

    "The Black Stallion" boy

    4 letters Hints for "The Black Stallion" boy Clue page for "The Black Stallion" boy

  33. 58

    Commercials for a Des Moines driving org.?

    10 letters Hints for Commercials for a Des Moines driving org.? Clue page for Commercials for a Des Moines driving org.?

  34. 61

    "Etta ___"

    4 letters Hints for "Etta ___" Clue page for "Etta ___"

  35. 62

    Raised

    4 letters Hints for Raised Clue page for Raised

  36. 63

    Neither early nor late

    5 letters Hints for Neither early nor late Clue page for Neither early nor late

  37. 64

    Little Oil Drop was its mascot

    4 letters Hints for Little Oil Drop was its mascot Clue page for Little Oil Drop was its mascot

  38. 65

    Statistics figure

    4 letters Hints for Statistics figure Clue page for Statistics figure

  39. 66

    Stays fresh

    5 letters Hints for Stays fresh Clue page for Stays fresh

Down clues

  1. 1

    Hardcover covers

    7 letters Hints for Hardcover covers Clue page for Hardcover covers

  2. 2

    Trapped

    7 letters Hints for Trapped Clue page for Trapped

  3. 3

    Criminal

    7 letters Hints for Criminal Clue page for Criminal

  4. 4

    Select

    4 letters Hints for Select Clue page for Select

  5. 5

    Fashion inits.

    3 letters Hints for Fashion inits. Clue page for Fashion inits.

  6. 6

    Tie the knot a second time?

    6 letters Hints for Tie the knot a second time? Clue page for Tie the knot a second time?

  7. 7

    Arkansas's ___ Mountains

    5 letters Hints for Arkansas's ___ Mountains Clue page for Arkansas's ___ Mountains

  8. 8

    College major

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  9. 9

    Madonna's role in "A League of Their Own"

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  10. 10

    Pool hall need

    5 letters Hints for Pool hall need Clue page for Pool hall need

  11. 11

    New Orleans, with "the"

    7 letters Hints for New Orleans, with "the" Clue page for New Orleans, with "the"

  12. 12

    Builder

    7 letters Hints for Builder Clue page for Builder

  13. 13

    Change the look of

    7 letters Hints for Change the look of Clue page for Change the look of

  14. 18

    Luau souvenirs

    4 letters Hints for Luau souvenirs Clue page for Luau souvenirs

  15. 22

    Heart chart: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Heart chart: Abbr. Clue page for Heart chart: Abbr.

  16. 24

    Comics possum

    4 letters Hints for Comics possum Clue page for Comics possum

  17. 25

    Rap's ___ Kross

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  18. 26

    Grade-schoolers

    4 letters Hints for Grade-schoolers Clue page for Grade-schoolers

  19. 28

    Barbecue fare

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  20. 32

    Simile center

    3 letters Hints for Simile center Clue page for Simile center

  21. 33

    Actor Morales

    4 letters Hints for Actor Morales Clue page for Actor Morales

  22. 35

    Glasses, commercially

    4 letters Hints for Glasses, commercially Clue page for Glasses, commercially

  23. 36

    Charon's river

    4 letters Hints for Charon's river Clue page for Charon's river

  24. 37

    "___ the night ..."

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  25. 38

    Boner

    7 letters Hints for Boner Clue page for Boner

  26. 39

    Ripken's team for 3,001 games

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  27. 40

    Ice hockey teams, e.g.

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  28. 43

    One way to jog

    7 letters Hints for One way to jog Clue page for One way to jog

  29. 44

    Arose

    7 letters Hints for Arose Clue page for Arose

  30. 45

    Flies over the equator?

    7 letters Hints for Flies over the equator? Clue page for Flies over the equator?

  31. 47

    First year in St. Pius I's papacy

    3 letters Hints for First year in St. Pius I's papacy Clue page for First year in St. Pius I's papacy

  32. 48

    Thanksgiving Day event

    6 letters Hints for Thanksgiving Day event Clue page for Thanksgiving Day event

  33. 49

    Vega's constellation

    4 letters Hints for Vega's constellation Clue page for Vega's constellation

  34. 51

    Brand of knife

    5 letters Hints for Brand of knife Clue page for Brand of knife

  35. 52

    Participated in crew

    5 letters Hints for Participated in crew Clue page for Participated in crew

  36. 56

    Glazier's item

    4 letters Hints for Glazier's item Clue page for Glazier's item

  37. 58

    PC maker

    3 letters Hints for PC maker Clue page for PC maker

  38. 59

    Guadalajara gold

    3 letters Hints for Guadalajara gold Clue page for Guadalajara gold

  39. 60

    Fine, informally

    3 letters Hints for Fine, informally Clue page for Fine, informally

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