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NYT Crossword Answers for December 25, 2001

Tuesday, December 25, 2001 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, December 25, 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

    Tennis champ Monica

    5 letters Hints for Tennis champ Monica Clue page for Tennis champ Monica

  2. 6

    Fellow

    4 letters Hints for Fellow Clue page for Fellow

  3. 10

    Radio operators

    4 letters Hints for Radio operators Clue page for Radio operators

  4. 14

    Alamogordo event

    5 letters Hints for Alamogordo event Clue page for Alamogordo event

  5. 15

    Orange-roofed hotel, for short

    4 letters Hints for Orange-roofed hotel, for short Clue page for Orange-roofed hotel, for short

  6. 16

    Met song

    4 letters Hints for Met song Clue page for Met song

  7. 17

    Starbucks order

    5 letters Hints for Starbucks order Clue page for Starbucks order

  8. 18

    Harvard's Dershowitz

    4 letters Hints for Harvard's Dershowitz Clue page for Harvard's Dershowitz

  9. 19

    Main idea

    4 letters Hints for Main idea Clue page for Main idea

  10. 20

    In a semi-joking way

    13 letters Hints for In a semi-joking way Clue page for In a semi-joking way

  11. 23

    Santa ___, Calif.

    3 letters Hints for Santa ___, Calif. Clue page for Santa ___, Calif.

  12. 25

    May honoree

    3 letters Hints for May honoree Clue page for May honoree

  13. 26

    New England prep school town

    6 letters Hints for New England prep school town Clue page for New England prep school town

  14. 27

    Listlessness

    6 letters Hints for Listlessness Clue page for Listlessness

  15. 29

    Ricky's portrayer

    4 letters Hints for Ricky's portrayer Clue page for Ricky's portrayer

  16. 31

    What Consumer Reports lacks

    3 letters Hints for What Consumer Reports lacks Clue page for What Consumer Reports lacks

  17. 32

    Brink

    4 letters Hints for Brink Clue page for Brink

  18. 33

    Dupe

    6 letters Hints for Dupe Clue page for Dupe

  19. 35

    Emergency medicine for infants

    13 letters Hints for Emergency medicine for infants Clue page for Emergency medicine for infants

  20. 40

    Customary practices

    6 letters Hints for Customary practices Clue page for Customary practices

  21. 41

    Sledding spot

    4 letters Hints for Sledding spot Clue page for Sledding spot

  22. 43

    Nuptial agreement

    3 letters Hints for Nuptial agreement Clue page for Nuptial agreement

  23. 46

    Cold war initials

    4 letters Hints for Cold war initials Clue page for Cold war initials

  24. 47

    "Yippee!"

    6 letters Hints for "Yippee!" Clue page for "Yippee!"

  25. 49

    Lillehammer's country

    6 letters Hints for Lillehammer's country Clue page for Lillehammer's country

  26. 51

    G-man

    3 letters Hints for G-man Clue page for G-man

  27. 52

    Batiking need

    3 letters Hints for Batiking need Clue page for Batiking need

  28. 53

    Feature of 20- and 35-Across, forward and backward

    13 letters Hints for Feature of 20- and 35-Across, forward and backward Clue page for Feature of 20- and 35-Across, forward and backward

  29. 57

    Noted fratricide victim

    4 letters Hints for Noted fratricide victim Clue page for Noted fratricide victim

  30. 58

    Low digits

    4 letters Hints for Low digits Clue page for Low digits

  31. 59

    "All My Children" character

    5 letters Hints for "All My Children" character Clue page for "All My Children" character

  32. 62

    Pickle flavoring

    4 letters Hints for Pickle flavoring Clue page for Pickle flavoring

  33. 63

    She sheep

    4 letters Hints for She sheep Clue page for She sheep

  34. 64

    Window washer's mistake

    5 letters Hints for Window washer's mistake Clue page for Window washer's mistake

  35. 65

    Sushi fish

    4 letters Hints for Sushi fish Clue page for Sushi fish

  36. 66

    Earned

    4 letters Hints for Earned Clue page for Earned

  37. 67

    Sample

    5 letters Hints for Sample Clue page for Sample

Down clues

  1. 1

    Mule of song

    3 letters Hints for Mule of song Clue page for Mule of song

  2. 2

    Fraternity letter

    3 letters Hints for Fraternity letter Clue page for Fraternity letter

  3. 3

    Listlessness

    8 letters Hints for Listlessness Clue page for Listlessness

  4. 4

    "Cómo ___ usted?"

    4 letters Hints for "Cómo ___ usted?" Clue page for "Cómo ___ usted?"

  5. 5

    Sailor's patron

    6 letters Hints for Sailor's patron Clue page for Sailor's patron

  6. 6

    Abyss

    5 letters Hints for Abyss Clue page for Abyss

  7. 7

    Ace place?

    4 letters Hints for Ace place? Clue page for Ace place?

  8. 8

    Not quite shut

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  9. 9

    Pays

    8 letters Hints for Pays Clue page for Pays

  10. 10

    Noted court site, with "The"

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  11. 11

    Popular record label

    6 letters Hints for Popular record label Clue page for Popular record label

  12. 12

    Deceived

    6 letters Hints for Deceived Clue page for Deceived

  13. 13

    Lechers

    6 letters Hints for Lechers Clue page for Lechers

  14. 21

    In place of

    3 letters Hints for In place of Clue page for In place of

  15. 22

    Nitrous ___ (laughing gas)

    5 letters Hints for Nitrous ___ (laughing gas) Clue page for Nitrous ___ (laughing gas)

  16. 23

    Took a meal

    3 letters Hints for Took a meal Clue page for Took a meal

  17. 24

    Silent assents

    4 letters Hints for Silent assents Clue page for Silent assents

  18. 28

    Home for llamas

    4 letters Hints for Home for llamas Clue page for Home for llamas

  19. 29

    Put off

    5 letters Hints for Put off Clue page for Put off

  20. 30

    Yale players

    4 letters Hints for Yale players Clue page for Yale players

  21. 33

    Follows persistently

    4 letters Hints for Follows persistently Clue page for Follows persistently

  22. 34

    Reverberate

    4 letters Hints for Reverberate Clue page for Reverberate

  23. 36

    Typical

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  24. 37

    It's used for announcements

    8 letters Hints for It's used for announcements Clue page for It's used for announcements

  25. 38

    Hangs on the line

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  26. 39

    Potter's supply

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  27. 42

    Drain cleaner ingredient

    3 letters Hints for Drain cleaner ingredient Clue page for Drain cleaner ingredient

  28. 43

    Intrude upon

    6 letters Hints for Intrude upon Clue page for Intrude upon

  29. 44

    The ___ Brothers of 70's-80's rock

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  30. 45

    "Animal Farm" author

    6 letters Hints for "Animal Farm" author Clue page for "Animal Farm" author

  31. 47

    Boating pronoun

    3 letters Hints for Boating pronoun Clue page for Boating pronoun

  32. 48

    Most bizarre

    6 letters Hints for Most bizarre Clue page for Most bizarre

  33. 50

    "The War of the Worlds" author

    5 letters Hints for "The War of the Worlds" author Clue page for "The War of the Worlds" author

  34. 51

    Choreographer Bob

    5 letters Hints for Choreographer Bob Clue page for Choreographer Bob

  35. 54

    Part of the Corn Belt

    4 letters Hints for Part of the Corn Belt Clue page for Part of the Corn Belt

  36. 55

    Reason for a donation

    4 letters Hints for Reason for a donation Clue page for Reason for a donation

  37. 56

    Witty Bombeck

    4 letters Hints for Witty Bombeck Clue page for Witty Bombeck

  38. 60

    Garfield, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Garfield, e.g. Clue page for Garfield, e.g.

  39. 61

    Exist

    3 letters Hints for Exist Clue page for Exist

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