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NYT Crossword Answers for December 23, 2001

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Sunday, December 23, 2001 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 23, 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

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1984 Paul McCartney hit
5 letters Hints for 1984 Paul McCartney hit Clue page for 1984 Paul McCartney hit
6
Subject of a clipping?
7 letters Hints for Subject of a clipping? Clue page for Subject of a clipping?
13
ABC's
6 letters Hints for ABC's Clue page for ABC's
19
Nocturnal insect
6 letters Hints for Nocturnal insect Clue page for Nocturnal insect
21
TV exec Roone
7 letters Hints for TV exec Roone Clue page for TV exec Roone
22
Soluble mineral salt
6 letters Hints for Soluble mineral salt Clue page for Soluble mineral salt
23
Start of a verse
21 letters Hints for Start of a verse Clue page for Start of a verse
26
Tanning agent
8 letters Hints for Tanning agent Clue page for Tanning agent
27
G.I. mailing address
3 letters Hints for G.I. mailing address Clue page for G.I. mailing address
28
Like many scolders' arms
6 letters Hints for Like many scolders' arms Clue page for Like many scolders' arms
29
When Christmas comes in Polynésie
3 letters Hints for When Christmas comes in Polynésie Clue page for When Christmas comes in Polynésie
30
Largest city in Md.
5 letters Hints for Largest city in Md. Clue page for Largest city in Md.
32
Letter add-ons: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Letter add-ons: Abbr. Clue page for Letter add-ons: Abbr.
33
They need to be chewed
6 letters Hints for They need to be chewed Clue page for They need to be chewed
37
Sizable skirts
5 letters Hints for Sizable skirts Clue page for Sizable skirts
38
Tailor's concern
3 letters Hints for Tailor's concern Clue page for Tailor's concern
39
Picket line ignorer
4 letters Hints for Picket line ignorer Clue page for Picket line ignorer
43
Russia's ___ Mountains
4 letters Hints for Russia's ___ Mountains Clue page for Russia's ___ Mountains
44
Rani's wear
4 letters Hints for Rani's wear Clue page for Rani's wear
45
Zeno's home
4 letters Hints for Zeno's home Clue page for Zeno's home
46
"Eugene Onegin" mezzo
4 letters Hints for "Eugene Onegin" mezzo Clue page for "Eugene Onegin" mezzo
47
Verse, part 2
21 letters Hints for Verse, part 2 Clue page for Verse, part 2
53
Diminutive suffix
3 letters Hints for Diminutive suffix Clue page for Diminutive suffix
54
Duke Ellington's "___ It Bad and That Ain't Good"
4 letters Hints for Duke Ellington's "___ It Bad and That Ain't Good" Clue page for Duke Ellington's "___ It Bad and That Ain't Good"
55
Groucho's "Duck Soup" role
5 letters Hints for Groucho's "Duck Soup" role Clue page for Groucho's "Duck Soup" role
56
Not just "no!"
5 letters Hints for Not just "no!" Clue page for Not just "no!"
57
A pop
3 letters Hints for A pop Clue page for A pop
58
Scratch
3 letters Hints for Scratch Clue page for Scratch
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Big name in book publishing
6 letters Hints for Big name in book publishing Clue page for Big name in book publishing
61
Canny
6 letters Hints for Canny Clue page for Canny
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"Bon ___!"
7 letters Hints for "Bon ___!" Clue page for "Bon ___!"
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They cut quite a swath
7 letters Hints for They cut quite a swath Clue page for They cut quite a swath
66
Make a chess move
6 letters Hints for Make a chess move Clue page for Make a chess move
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Pharmaceutical ointment
6 letters Hints for Pharmaceutical ointment Clue page for Pharmaceutical ointment
71
Epitome of lightness
3 letters Hints for Epitome of lightness Clue page for Epitome of lightness
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Connect to secretly
3 letters Hints for Connect to secretly Clue page for Connect to secretly
75
Hold forth
5 letters Hints for Hold forth Clue page for Hold forth
76
Make ___ for
5 letters Hints for Make ___ for Clue page for Make ___ for
77
Abruzzi bell town
4 letters Hints for Abruzzi bell town Clue page for Abruzzi bell town
78
Infamous Amin
3 letters Hints for Infamous Amin Clue page for Infamous Amin
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Verse, part 3
21 letters Hints for Verse, part 3 Clue page for Verse, part 3
84
___ spumante
4 letters Hints for ___ spumante Clue page for ___ spumante
85
"Two owls and ___ ...": Lear
4 letters Hints for "Two owls and ___ ...": Lear Clue page for "Two owls and ___ ...": Lear
86
Place for a patch
4 letters Hints for Place for a patch Clue page for Place for a patch
87
1989 Literature Nobelist
4 letters Hints for 1989 Literature Nobelist Clue page for 1989 Literature Nobelist
88
Zenith, metaphorically
4 letters Hints for Zenith, metaphorically Clue page for Zenith, metaphorically
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"Krazy ___"
3 letters Hints for "Krazy ___" Clue page for "Krazy ___"
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Carrier
5 letters Hints for Carrier Clue page for Carrier
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Karen ___ (Isak Dinesen)
6 letters Hints for Karen ___ (Isak Dinesen) Clue page for Karen ___ (Isak Dinesen)
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Skin defect
3 letters Hints for Skin defect Clue page for Skin defect
95
Some bays
5 letters Hints for Some bays Clue page for Some bays
96
Motor suffix
3 letters Hints for Motor suffix Clue page for Motor suffix
97
Chart
6 letters Hints for Chart Clue page for Chart
100
Black bird
3 letters Hints for Black bird Clue page for Black bird
101
Ogled
8 letters Hints for Ogled Clue page for Ogled
106
End of the verse
21 letters Hints for End of the verse Clue page for End of the verse
110
Turkish hospice
6 letters Hints for Turkish hospice Clue page for Turkish hospice
111
Get a sense of
7 letters Hints for Get a sense of Clue page for Get a sense of
112
Margaret Mead interviewee
6 letters Hints for Margaret Mead interviewee Clue page for Margaret Mead interviewee
113
Christopher Plummer's Tony-winning title role of 1973
6 letters Hints for Christopher Plummer's Tony-winning title role of 1973 Clue page for Christopher Plummer's Tony-winning title role of 1973
114
Fuses
7 letters Hints for Fuses Clue page for Fuses
115
Toothsome
5 letters Hints for Toothsome Clue page for Toothsome

Down clues

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Plies a needle
4 letters Hints for Plies a needle Clue page for Plies a needle
2
Site of "interstates" H1, H2 and H3
4 letters Hints for Site of "interstates" H1, H2 and H3 Clue page for Site of "interstates" H1, H2 and H3
3
Gas-operated machine gun
4 letters Hints for Gas-operated machine gun Clue page for Gas-operated machine gun
4
Beards
4 letters Hints for Beards Clue page for Beards
5
Gossiped
6 letters Hints for Gossiped Clue page for Gossiped
6
Poet laureate of 1700
4 letters Hints for Poet laureate of 1700 Clue page for Poet laureate of 1700
7
___ pro nobis
3 letters Hints for ___ pro nobis Clue page for ___ pro nobis
8
Cousins of monorails
3 letters Hints for Cousins of monorails Clue page for Cousins of monorails
9
Gurkha, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Gurkha, e.g. Clue page for Gurkha, e.g.
10
Takes in
6 letters Hints for Takes in Clue page for Takes in
11
Hardly a summer house
5 letters Hints for Hardly a summer house Clue page for Hardly a summer house
12
Pasture
3 letters Hints for Pasture Clue page for Pasture
13
Discredit sneakily
8 letters Hints for Discredit sneakily Clue page for Discredit sneakily
14
Words before "calm" and "bright"
5 letters Hints for Words before "calm" and "bright" Clue page for Words before "calm" and "bright"
15
Not fully digest
4 letters Hints for Not fully digest Clue page for Not fully digest
16
Foot
4 letters Hints for Foot Clue page for Foot
17
1917 role for 30-Down, informally
4 letters Hints for 1917 role for 30-Down, informally Clue page for 1917 role for 30-Down, informally
18
Affectionate family name
3 letters Hints for Affectionate family name Clue page for Affectionate family name
20
Steps
5 letters Hints for Steps Clue page for Steps
24
Natchez-to-Memphis dir.
3 letters Hints for Natchez-to-Memphis dir. Clue page for Natchez-to-Memphis dir.
25
Certain swords
7 letters Hints for Certain swords Clue page for Certain swords
30
See 17-Down
4 letters Hints for See 17-Down Clue page for See 17-Down
31
X, Y or Z
4 letters Hints for X, Y or Z Clue page for X, Y or Z
33
Recap
5 letters Hints for Recap Clue page for Recap
34
Papal vestment
5 letters Hints for Papal vestment Clue page for Papal vestment
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Staples Center player
5 letters Hints for Staples Center player Clue page for Staples Center player
36
___ du Diable
3 letters Hints for ___ du Diable Clue page for ___ du Diable
37
Houston, for one
4 letters Hints for Houston, for one Clue page for Houston, for one
38
Like a breadmaker's hands, maybe
6 letters Hints for Like a breadmaker's hands, maybe Clue page for Like a breadmaker's hands, maybe
39
"Three's Company" actress
6 letters Hints for "Three's Company" actress Clue page for "Three's Company" actress
40
Novelist Barker
5 letters Hints for Novelist Barker Clue page for Novelist Barker
41
10/10/73 resignee
5 letters Hints for 10/10/73 resignee Clue page for 10/10/73 resignee
42
Puppeteer Bil
5 letters Hints for Puppeteer Bil Clue page for Puppeteer Bil
44
Make a little "night music"
5 letters Hints for Make a little "night music" Clue page for Make a little "night music"
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Wipe out
6 letters Hints for Wipe out Clue page for Wipe out
48
Like olden times, supposedly
7 letters Hints for Like olden times, supposedly Clue page for Like olden times, supposedly
49
Yawning
5 letters Hints for Yawning Clue page for Yawning
50
Hall-of-Famer Bobby
3 letters Hints for Hall-of-Famer Bobby Clue page for Hall-of-Famer Bobby
51
Explode
5 letters Hints for Explode Clue page for Explode
52
Get without effort
7 letters Hints for Get without effort Clue page for Get without effort
59
Substitute
6 letters Hints for Substitute Clue page for Substitute
60
1980's TV group
5 letters Hints for 1980's TV group Clue page for 1980's TV group
61
Polo, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Polo, e.g. Clue page for Polo, e.g.
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Reach
6 letters Hints for Reach Clue page for Reach
63
Biblical place of punishment
6 letters Hints for Biblical place of punishment Clue page for Biblical place of punishment
65
Native of the Steppes
5 letters Hints for Native of the Steppes Clue page for Native of the Steppes
66
George M. ___
5 letters Hints for George M. ___ Clue page for George M. ___
67
Joe Cocker's "You ___ Beautiful"
5 letters Hints for Joe Cocker's "You ___ Beautiful" Clue page for Joe Cocker's "You ___ Beautiful"
68
Took care of
5 letters Hints for Took care of Clue page for Took care of
70
Cries on ships
3 letters Hints for Cries on ships Clue page for Cries on ships
72
Company that cares for the face and hands
5 letters Hints for Company that cares for the face and hands Clue page for Company that cares for the face and hands
73
An Astaire
5 letters Hints for An Astaire Clue page for An Astaire
74
Galileo, for one
5 letters Hints for Galileo, for one Clue page for Galileo, for one
76
Onetime West African kingdom
7 letters Hints for Onetime West African kingdom Clue page for Onetime West African kingdom
77
In the distance
4 letters Hints for In the distance Clue page for In the distance
80
Win back the favor of
8 letters Hints for Win back the favor of Clue page for Win back the favor of
81
Kitchen suffix
4 letters Hints for Kitchen suffix Clue page for Kitchen suffix
82
Noted Virginia family
4 letters Hints for Noted Virginia family Clue page for Noted Virginia family
83
French roll call response
3 letters Hints for French roll call response Clue page for French roll call response
90
Many a tractor-trailer
6 letters Hints for Many a tractor-trailer Clue page for Many a tractor-trailer
91
Bobolink's kin
6 letters Hints for Bobolink's kin Clue page for Bobolink's kin
92
Ennui, with "the"
5 letters Hints for Ennui, with "the" Clue page for Ennui, with "the"
93
Cow-catcher
6 letters Hints for Cow-catcher Clue page for Cow-catcher
94
Restroom door sign
5 letters Hints for Restroom door sign Clue page for Restroom door sign
95
Patrick who won a 1966 Tony for "Marat/Sade"
5 letters Hints for Patrick who won a 1966 Tony for "Marat/Sade" Clue page for Patrick who won a 1966 Tony for "Marat/Sade"
96
Like some stocks: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Like some stocks: Abbr. Clue page for Like some stocks: Abbr.
97
"Oh, dear!"
4 letters Hints for "Oh, dear!" Clue page for "Oh, dear!"
98
Cracked a bit
4 letters Hints for Cracked a bit Clue page for Cracked a bit
99
Aqua ___
4 letters Hints for Aqua ___ Clue page for Aqua ___
101
H.S. hurdles
4 letters Hints for H.S. hurdles Clue page for H.S. hurdles
102
Austen novel
4 letters Hints for Austen novel Clue page for Austen novel
103
Spanish Almighty
4 letters Hints for Spanish Almighty Clue page for Spanish Almighty
104
Biol. subject
4 letters Hints for Biol. subject Clue page for Biol. subject
105
Wee
4 letters Hints for Wee Clue page for Wee
106
Razor brand
3 letters Hints for Razor brand Clue page for Razor brand
107
Giants' grp.
3 letters Hints for Giants' grp. Clue page for Giants' grp.
108
Swept
3 letters Hints for Swept Clue page for Swept
109
Crackpot
3 letters Hints for Crackpot Clue page for Crackpot

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