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NYT Crossword Answers for December 16, 2001

Sunday, December 16, 2001 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 16, 2001: 140 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

    Second-rate

    6 letters Hints for Second-rate Clue page for Second-rate

  2. 7

    White rat, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for White rat, e.g. Clue page for White rat, e.g.

  3. 13

    Donut, mathematically

    6 letters Hints for Donut, mathematically Clue page for Donut, mathematically

  4. 19

    Showy shrub

    6 letters Hints for Showy shrub Clue page for Showy shrub

  5. 20

    Enter, as data

    6 letters Hints for Enter, as data Clue page for Enter, as data

  6. 21

    Up for grabs

    7 letters Hints for Up for grabs Clue page for Up for grabs

  7. 23

    Screwball actress?

    13 letters Hints for Screwball actress? Clue page for Screwball actress?

  8. 25

    Science of programmable machines

    7 letters Hints for Science of programmable machines Clue page for Science of programmable machines

  9. 26

    Burlesque bit

    4 letters Hints for Burlesque bit Clue page for Burlesque bit

  10. 27

    It's outstanding

    4 letters Hints for It's outstanding Clue page for It's outstanding

  11. 28

    Passport producer

    5 letters Hints for Passport producer Clue page for Passport producer

  12. 30

    Twisty turns

    5 letters Hints for Twisty turns Clue page for Twisty turns

  13. 31

    Checks out carefully

    5 letters Hints for Checks out carefully Clue page for Checks out carefully

  14. 33

    Turners of blind eyes

    9 letters Hints for Turners of blind eyes Clue page for Turners of blind eyes

  15. 35

    Big Indian

    5 letters Hints for Big Indian Clue page for Big Indian

  16. 38

    Cousin of "Rah!"

    3 letters Hints for Cousin of "Rah!" Clue page for Cousin of "Rah!"

  17. 39

    Schiller work adapted by Beethoven

    8 letters Hints for Schiller work adapted by Beethoven Clue page for Schiller work adapted by Beethoven

  18. 43

    Ovid opus

    6 letters Hints for Ovid opus Clue page for Ovid opus

  19. 45

    Lock

    5 letters Hints for Lock Clue page for Lock

  20. 47

    French illustrator Gustave

    4 letters Hints for French illustrator Gustave Clue page for French illustrator Gustave

  21. 48

    Not shut, to Shelley

    3 letters Hints for Not shut, to Shelley Clue page for Not shut, to Shelley

  22. 49

    "Phooey!"

    3 letters Hints for "Phooey!" Clue page for "Phooey!"

  23. 50

    Per

    6 letters Hints for Per Clue page for Per

  24. 52

    "Suppose ..."

    6 letters Hints for "Suppose ..." Clue page for "Suppose ..."

  25. 54

    Biddy

    3 letters Hints for Biddy Clue page for Biddy

  26. 55

    The Admiral Benbow ___ ("Treasure Island" locale)

    3 letters Hints for The Admiral Benbow ___ ("Treasure Island" locale) Clue page for The Admiral Benbow ___ ("Treasure Island" locale)

  27. 56

    Actress on parole?

    10 letters Hints for Actress on parole? Clue page for Actress on parole?

  28. 58

    Animals with twisted horns

    6 letters Hints for Animals with twisted horns Clue page for Animals with twisted horns

  29. 60

    "Two Years Before the Mast" writer

    4 letters Hints for "Two Years Before the Mast" writer Clue page for "Two Years Before the Mast" writer

  30. 62

    3:1, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for 3:1, e.g. Clue page for 3:1, e.g.

  31. 63

    "Family Ties" mother

    5 letters Hints for "Family Ties" mother Clue page for "Family Ties" mother

  32. 65

    This puzzle's surplus

    4 letters Hints for This puzzle's surplus Clue page for This puzzle's surplus

  33. 66

    Farsi speaker

    5 letters Hints for Farsi speaker Clue page for Farsi speaker

  34. 68

    Colorless gas with a pungent odor, for short

    3 letters Hints for Colorless gas with a pungent odor, for short Clue page for Colorless gas with a pungent odor, for short

  35. 69

    Nuremberg trial defendant

    5 letters Hints for Nuremberg trial defendant Clue page for Nuremberg trial defendant

  36. 71

    Spotted

    4 letters Hints for Spotted Clue page for Spotted

  37. 72

    Words following "often"

    5 letters Hints for Words following "often" Clue page for Words following "often"

  38. 75

    Prefix with -hedron

    4 letters Hints for Prefix with -hedron Clue page for Prefix with -hedron

  39. 77

    Part of an oil lamp

    4 letters Hints for Part of an oil lamp Clue page for Part of an oil lamp

  40. 80

    Pablum eater

    6 letters Hints for Pablum eater Clue page for Pablum eater

  41. 82

    Cross-dressing comedian?

    10 letters Hints for Cross-dressing comedian? Clue page for Cross-dressing comedian?

  42. 85

    Prefix with -hedron

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with -hedron Clue page for Prefix with -hedron

  43. 86

    Place for bateaux

    3 letters Hints for Place for bateaux Clue page for Place for bateaux

  44. 87

    Extras

    6 letters Hints for Extras Clue page for Extras

  45. 89

    Nationalists' capital

    6 letters Hints for Nationalists' capital Clue page for Nationalists' capital

  46. 90

    Feline, to Tweety

    3 letters Hints for Feline, to Tweety Clue page for Feline, to Tweety

  47. 91

    Clark's "Mogambo" co-star

    3 letters Hints for Clark's "Mogambo" co-star Clue page for Clark's "Mogambo" co-star

  48. 92

    Make more potent

    4 letters Hints for Make more potent Clue page for Make more potent

  49. 93

    Winter Palace figures

    5 letters Hints for Winter Palace figures Clue page for Winter Palace figures

  50. 95

    Blessing elicitor

    6 letters Hints for Blessing elicitor Clue page for Blessing elicitor

  51. 97

    Gloomy Gus

    8 letters Hints for Gloomy Gus Clue page for Gloomy Gus

  52. 99

    Quotable one

    3 letters Hints for Quotable one Clue page for Quotable one

  53. 100

    Shipping weights

    5 letters Hints for Shipping weights Clue page for Shipping weights

  54. 101

    None the worse for wear, emotionally

    9 letters Hints for None the worse for wear, emotionally Clue page for None the worse for wear, emotionally

  55. 104

    "Full House" star

    5 letters Hints for "Full House" star Clue page for "Full House" star

  56. 107

    Ladybug's prey

    5 letters Hints for Ladybug's prey Clue page for Ladybug's prey

  57. 110

    Romance novelist Georgette

    5 letters Hints for Romance novelist Georgette Clue page for Romance novelist Georgette

  58. 111

    Cassio's rival

    4 letters Hints for Cassio's rival Clue page for Cassio's rival

  59. 112

    Online event

    4 letters Hints for Online event Clue page for Online event

  60. 116

    Junior partner, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Junior partner, maybe Clue page for Junior partner, maybe

  61. 118

    Mad-dog singer?

    13 letters Hints for Mad-dog singer? Clue page for Mad-dog singer?

  62. 121

    Widens, in a way

    7 letters Hints for Widens, in a way Clue page for Widens, in a way

  63. 122

    News-making 1926 Channel swimmer

    6 letters Hints for News-making 1926 Channel swimmer Clue page for News-making 1926 Channel swimmer

  64. 123

    Tyro

    6 letters Hints for Tyro Clue page for Tyro

  65. 124

    Setting of many Hardy novels

    6 letters Hints for Setting of many Hardy novels Clue page for Setting of many Hardy novels

  66. 125

    Turn in

    6 letters Hints for Turn in Clue page for Turn in

  67. 126

    Site of 1970's marches

    6 letters Hints for Site of 1970's marches Clue page for Site of 1970's marches

Down clues

  1. 1

    W.C.'s

    4 letters Hints for W.C.'s Clue page for W.C.'s

  2. 2

    Book before Daniel: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Book before Daniel: Abbr. Clue page for Book before Daniel: Abbr.

  3. 3

    Lahore garb

    4 letters Hints for Lahore garb Clue page for Lahore garb

  4. 4

    Miniature racer

    7 letters Hints for Miniature racer Clue page for Miniature racer

  5. 5

    Dusk, to Donne

    3 letters Hints for Dusk, to Donne Clue page for Dusk, to Donne

  6. 6

    Bootleggers' worries

    5 letters Hints for Bootleggers' worries Clue page for Bootleggers' worries

  7. 7

    Some Semites

    5 letters Hints for Some Semites Clue page for Some Semites

  8. 8

    Took a powder

    4 letters Hints for Took a powder Clue page for Took a powder

  9. 9

    ___ Harbour, Fla.

    3 letters Hints for ___ Harbour, Fla. Clue page for ___ Harbour, Fla.

  10. 10

    Some taters

    7 letters Hints for Some taters Clue page for Some taters

  11. 11

    Canon rival

    5 letters Hints for Canon rival Clue page for Canon rival

  12. 12

    Uninterruptedly

    5 letters Hints for Uninterruptedly Clue page for Uninterruptedly

  13. 13

    1926 La Scala premiere

    8 letters Hints for 1926 La Scala premiere Clue page for 1926 La Scala premiere

  14. 14

    Sean ___ Lennon

    3 letters Hints for Sean ___ Lennon Clue page for Sean ___ Lennon

  15. 15

    Chicken general?

    11 letters Hints for Chicken general? Clue page for Chicken general?

  16. 16

    Michigan town where Thomas Dewey was born

    6 letters Hints for Michigan town where Thomas Dewey was born Clue page for Michigan town where Thomas Dewey was born

  17. 17

    Results of some bad QB passes

    4 letters Hints for Results of some bad QB passes Clue page for Results of some bad QB passes

  18. 18

    "Dat ___" (jazz tune)

    4 letters Hints for "Dat ___" (jazz tune) Clue page for "Dat ___" (jazz tune)

  19. 22

    Prefix with function

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

  20. 24

    Clamp shape

    3 letters Hints for Clamp shape Clue page for Clamp shape

  21. 29

    Thingamajigs

    7 letters Hints for Thingamajigs Clue page for Thingamajigs

  22. 32

    On top

    5 letters Hints for On top Clue page for On top

  23. 33

    Actor Lee Van ___

    5 letters Hints for Actor Lee Van ___ Clue page for Actor Lee Van ___

  24. 34

    Like "The X-Files"

    5 letters Hints for Like "The X-Files" Clue page for Like "The X-Files"

  25. 35

    Fanatical

    5 letters Hints for Fanatical Clue page for Fanatical

  26. 36

    "Built better than it has to be" sloganeer

    5 letters Hints for "Built better than it has to be" sloganeer Clue page for "Built better than it has to be" sloganeer

  27. 37

    Singer in a brawl?

    11 letters Hints for Singer in a brawl? Clue page for Singer in a brawl?

  28. 38

    Ocean menaces

    5 letters Hints for Ocean menaces Clue page for Ocean menaces

  29. 40

    Dawdling actor?

    11 letters Hints for Dawdling actor? Clue page for Dawdling actor?

  30. 41

    Some newspaper essays

    5 letters Hints for Some newspaper essays Clue page for Some newspaper essays

  31. 42

    Itches

    4 letters Hints for Itches Clue page for Itches

  32. 44

    Runaway of rhyme

    5 letters Hints for Runaway of rhyme Clue page for Runaway of rhyme

  33. 45

    Look after

    4 letters Hints for Look after Clue page for Look after

  34. 46

    Terrif

    5 letters Hints for Terrif Clue page for Terrif

  35. 51

    Kind of ink

    5 letters Hints for Kind of ink Clue page for Kind of ink

  36. 53

    Attention-getter

    3 letters Hints for Attention-getter Clue page for Attention-getter

  37. 57

    Prefix with linear

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

  38. 59

    Not many

    4 letters Hints for Not many Clue page for Not many

  39. 61

    Expanse

    4 letters Hints for Expanse Clue page for Expanse

  40. 64

    Bar, in law

    5 letters Hints for Bar, in law Clue page for Bar, in law

  41. 67

    Belgian advice columnist?

    11 letters Hints for Belgian advice columnist? Clue page for Belgian advice columnist?

  42. 68

    Actor Buchholz

    5 letters Hints for Actor Buchholz Clue page for Actor Buchholz

  43. 70

    Duelers' units

    5 letters Hints for Duelers' units Clue page for Duelers' units

  44. 71

    1983 Indy 500 winner Tom

    5 letters Hints for 1983 Indy 500 winner Tom Clue page for 1983 Indy 500 winner Tom

  45. 73

    Eyeball covers

    7 letters Hints for Eyeball covers Clue page for Eyeball covers

  46. 74

    Art Ross Trophy org.

    3 letters Hints for Art Ross Trophy org. Clue page for Art Ross Trophy org.

  47. 75

    Work ___

    5 letters Hints for Work ___ Clue page for Work ___

  48. 76

    Collinsworth of N.F.L. fame

    4 letters Hints for Collinsworth of N.F.L. fame Clue page for Collinsworth of N.F.L. fame

  49. 78

    The twist, once

    5 letters Hints for The twist, once Clue page for The twist, once

  50. 79

    Toys with tails

    5 letters Hints for Toys with tails Clue page for Toys with tails

  51. 80

    One-named supermodel

    4 letters Hints for One-named supermodel Clue page for One-named supermodel

  52. 81

    Cafeteria needs

    5 letters Hints for Cafeteria needs Clue page for Cafeteria needs

  53. 83

    Sober

    5 letters Hints for Sober Clue page for Sober

  54. 84

    Kunta ___ ("Roots" role)

    5 letters Hints for Kunta ___ ("Roots" role) Clue page for Kunta ___ ("Roots" role)

  55. 88

    Picnic staple

    8 letters Hints for Picnic staple Clue page for Picnic staple

  56. 94

    Avoided an accident, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Avoided an accident, maybe Clue page for Avoided an accident, maybe

  57. 96

    Be humiliated

    7 letters Hints for Be humiliated Clue page for Be humiliated

  58. 98

    Stereotypical bouquet bringer

    6 letters Hints for Stereotypical bouquet bringer Clue page for Stereotypical bouquet bringer

  59. 102

    Golf's ___ Cup

    5 letters Hints for Golf's ___ Cup Clue page for Golf's ___ Cup

  60. 103

    Aptly named author

    5 letters Hints for Aptly named author Clue page for Aptly named author

  61. 104

    "The Crucible" setting

    5 letters Hints for "The Crucible" setting Clue page for "The Crucible" setting

  62. 105

    Store, as wine

    3 letters Hints for Store, as wine Clue page for Store, as wine

  63. 106

    Gadabouts

    5 letters Hints for Gadabouts Clue page for Gadabouts

  64. 107

    Financing abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Financing abbr. Clue page for Financing abbr.

  65. 108

    Sentence part: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Sentence part: Abbr. Clue page for Sentence part: Abbr.

  66. 109

    Wanderer

    4 letters Hints for Wanderer Clue page for Wanderer

  67. 111

    Waiting

    4 letters Hints for Waiting Clue page for Waiting

  68. 113

    Jazz (up)

    4 letters Hints for Jazz (up) Clue page for Jazz (up)

  69. 114

    Going ___

    4 letters Hints for Going ___ Clue page for Going ___

  70. 115

    Huxtable boy

    4 letters Hints for Huxtable boy Clue page for Huxtable boy

  71. 117

    Word said while scratching the head

    3 letters Hints for Word said while scratching the head Clue page for Word said while scratching the head

  72. 119

    Spleen

    3 letters Hints for Spleen Clue page for Spleen

  73. 120

    Rock's ___ Fighters

    3 letters Hints for Rock's ___ Fighters Clue page for Rock's ___ Fighters

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