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NYT Crossword Answers for January 5, 2002

Saturday, January 5, 2002 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, January 5, 2002: 72 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

    Includes on one's route

    8 letters Hints for Includes on one's route Clue page for Includes on one's route

  2. 9

    Swindle

    6 letters Hints for Swindle Clue page for Swindle

  3. 15

    Joker

    8 letters Hints for Joker Clue page for Joker

  4. 16

    See 21-Down

    6 letters Hints for See 21-Down Clue page for See 21-Down

  5. 17

    Environmental hazard

    8 letters Hints for Environmental hazard Clue page for Environmental hazard

  6. 18

    Hot dog stand offering

    6 letters Hints for Hot dog stand offering Clue page for Hot dog stand offering

  7. 19

    Show need: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Show need: Abbr. Clue page for Show need: Abbr.

  8. 20

    Quite

    6 letters Hints for Quite Clue page for Quite

  9. 22

    Not had by

    4 letters Hints for Not had by Clue page for Not had by

  10. 23

    Hesitations

    4 letters Hints for Hesitations Clue page for Hesitations

  11. 25

    Ellery contemporary

    4 letters Hints for Ellery contemporary Clue page for Ellery contemporary

  12. 26

    When Día de Reyes is celebrated

    5 letters Hints for When Día de Reyes is celebrated Clue page for When Día de Reyes is celebrated

  13. 27

    Channel

    5 letters Hints for Channel Clue page for Channel

  14. 29

    Intelligence grp. established by Truman

    3 letters Hints for Intelligence grp. established by Truman Clue page for Intelligence grp. established by Truman

  15. 31

    A.L. East, e.g.: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for A.L. East, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for A.L. East, e.g.: Abbr.

  16. 32

    Orthodontic need

    8 letters Hints for Orthodontic need Clue page for Orthodontic need

  17. 36

    White House nickname

    3 letters Hints for White House nickname Clue page for White House nickname

  18. 37

    Ascetic

    15 letters Hints for Ascetic Clue page for Ascetic

  19. 41

    Big heart?

    3 letters Hints for Big heart? Clue page for Big heart?

  20. 42

    Some metallophones

    8 letters Hints for Some metallophones Clue page for Some metallophones

  21. 43

    Kiwi cousin

    3 letters Hints for Kiwi cousin Clue page for Kiwi cousin

  22. 44

    Stir

    3 letters Hints for Stir Clue page for Stir

  23. 45

    Achilles' killer

    5 letters Hints for Achilles' killer Clue page for Achilles' killer

  24. 49

    Turn out

    5 letters Hints for Turn out Clue page for Turn out

  25. 51

    Look

    4 letters Hints for Look Clue page for Look

  26. 55

    Track racer

    4 letters Hints for Track racer Clue page for Track racer

  27. 56

    It may be subject to modification

    4 letters Hints for It may be subject to modification Clue page for It may be subject to modification

  28. 57

    Adjusted

    6 letters Hints for Adjusted Clue page for Adjusted

  29. 59

    Golden, in a Rimsky-Korsakov title

    3 letters Hints for Golden, in a Rimsky-Korsakov title Clue page for Golden, in a Rimsky-Korsakov title

  30. 60

    ___ Day, former Canadian celebration

    6 letters Hints for ___ Day, former Canadian celebration Clue page for ___ Day, former Canadian celebration

  31. 62

    Pacific, e.g.

    8 letters Hints for Pacific, e.g. Clue page for Pacific, e.g.

  32. 64

    Skip

    6 letters Hints for Skip Clue page for Skip

  33. 65

    It's not the real world

    8 letters Hints for It's not the real world Clue page for It's not the real world

  34. 66

    Light biscuits

    6 letters Hints for Light biscuits Clue page for Light biscuits

  35. 67

    Auto buyer's option

    8 letters Hints for Auto buyer's option Clue page for Auto buyer's option

Down clues

  1. 1

    Cut strips

    6 letters Hints for Cut strips Clue page for Cut strips

  2. 2

    Small gate

    6 letters Hints for Small gate Clue page for Small gate

  3. 3

    Introspective query

    6 letters Hints for Introspective query Clue page for Introspective query

  4. 4

    James Fenimore Cooper's "___ Myers"

    3 letters Hints for James Fenimore Cooper's "___ Myers" Clue page for James Fenimore Cooper's "___ Myers"

  5. 5

    John Irving character T. S. ___

    4 letters Hints for John Irving character T. S. ___ Clue page for John Irving character T. S. ___

  6. 6

    Start

    5 letters Hints for Start Clue page for Start

  7. 7

    Pipe

    5 letters Hints for Pipe Clue page for Pipe

  8. 8

    Film with the song "Papa, Can You Hear Me?"

    5 letters Hints for Film with the song "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" Clue page for Film with the song "Papa, Can You Hear Me?"

  9. 9

    "The Horse's Mouth" novelist Joyce ___

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  10. 10

    Inseparable

    3 letters Hints for Inseparable Clue page for Inseparable

  11. 11

    Brush material

    5 letters Hints for Brush material Clue page for Brush material

  12. 12

    Took part

    8 letters Hints for Took part Clue page for Took part

  13. 13

    Not working

    8 letters Hints for Not working Clue page for Not working

  14. 14

    Served

    8 letters Hints for Served Clue page for Served

  15. 21

    With 16-Across, a sporting offer

    6 letters Hints for With 16-Across, a sporting offer Clue page for With 16-Across, a sporting offer

  16. 24

    Drudge

    4 letters Hints for Drudge Clue page for Drudge

  17. 26

    Cap attachment

    6 letters Hints for Cap attachment Clue page for Cap attachment

  18. 28

    Dolly user

    6 letters Hints for Dolly user Clue page for Dolly user

  19. 30

    Cal. page

    4 letters Hints for Cal. page Clue page for Cal. page

  20. 33

    Having no loose ends

    4 letters Hints for Having no loose ends Clue page for Having no loose ends

  21. 34

    Inclined

    6 letters Hints for Inclined Clue page for Inclined

  22. 35

    Kind of jam

    3 letters Hints for Kind of jam Clue page for Kind of jam

  23. 37

    Source of boredom

    8 letters Hints for Source of boredom Clue page for Source of boredom

  24. 38

    Financial

    8 letters Hints for Financial Clue page for Financial

  25. 39

    Precede

    8 letters Hints for Precede Clue page for Precede

  26. 40

    Writer Dinesen

    4 letters Hints for Writer Dinesen Clue page for Writer Dinesen

  27. 46

    Antenna housing

    6 letters Hints for Antenna housing Clue page for Antenna housing

  28. 47

    "Isn't it ___?"

    6 letters Hints for "Isn't it ___?" Clue page for "Isn't it ___?"

  29. 48

    Bolt stripped?

    6 letters Hints for Bolt stripped? Clue page for Bolt stripped?

  30. 50

    Wedding

    5 letters Hints for Wedding Clue page for Wedding

  31. 52

    Bother a lot

    5 letters Hints for Bother a lot Clue page for Bother a lot

  32. 53

    Noted soap vixen

    5 letters Hints for Noted soap vixen Clue page for Noted soap vixen

  33. 54

    Revise a plot

    5 letters Hints for Revise a plot Clue page for Revise a plot

  34. 57

    Follows

    4 letters Hints for Follows Clue page for Follows

  35. 58

    "___ Dinah" (Frankie Avalon hit)

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  36. 61

    Sorrow

    3 letters Hints for Sorrow Clue page for Sorrow

  37. 63

    Finish overseas

    3 letters Hints for Finish overseas Clue page for Finish overseas

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