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NYT Crossword Answers for January 20, 2002

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Sunday, January 20, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 20, 2002: 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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Tease playfully
5 letters Hints for Tease playfully Clue page for Tease playfully
6
Performer in plaid, perhaps
8 letters Hints for Performer in plaid, perhaps Clue page for Performer in plaid, perhaps
14
Whiskey cocktail
6 letters Hints for Whiskey cocktail Clue page for Whiskey cocktail
20
One scratching the surface?
5 letters Hints for One scratching the surface? Clue page for One scratching the surface?
21
Put off
8 letters Hints for Put off Clue page for Put off
22
Air Force general Chennault
6 letters Hints for Air Force general Chennault Clue page for Air Force general Chennault
23
Partner
5 letters Hints for Partner Clue page for Partner
24
1999 Denzel Washington role
15 letters Hints for 1999 Denzel Washington role Clue page for 1999 Denzel Washington role
26
Snare
6 letters Hints for Snare Clue page for Snare
28
Mad magazine cartoonist Drucker
4 letters Hints for Mad magazine cartoonist Drucker Clue page for Mad magazine cartoonist Drucker
29
Contended
6 letters Hints for Contended Clue page for Contended
30
14-Down alternative
3 letters Hints for 14-Down alternative Clue page for 14-Down alternative
31
Is down with
3 letters Hints for Is down with Clue page for Is down with
33
Slick makeup
3 letters Hints for Slick makeup Clue page for Slick makeup
35
Part of R.S.V.P.
3 letters Hints for Part of R.S.V.P. Clue page for Part of R.S.V.P.
36
Bust
3 letters Hints for Bust Clue page for Bust
39
It may be drawn in the bathroom
13 letters Hints for It may be drawn in the bathroom Clue page for It may be drawn in the bathroom
44
Fancy
7 letters Hints for Fancy Clue page for Fancy
47
World capital since 1923
6 letters Hints for World capital since 1923 Clue page for World capital since 1923
48
"Arrowsmith" wife
5 letters Hints for "Arrowsmith" wife Clue page for "Arrowsmith" wife
50
Valium manufacturer
5 letters Hints for Valium manufacturer Clue page for Valium manufacturer
51
No longer nurses
5 letters Hints for No longer nurses Clue page for No longer nurses
54
Zip
4 letters Hints for Zip Clue page for Zip
56
Strict follower?
3 letters Hints for Strict follower? Clue page for Strict follower?
57
Greek god of the upper air
6 letters Hints for Greek god of the upper air Clue page for Greek god of the upper air
58
Collapsed
4 letters Hints for Collapsed Clue page for Collapsed
59
Quick mating ritual?
14 letters Hints for Quick mating ritual? Clue page for Quick mating ritual?
62
Refuse at sea
7 letters Hints for Refuse at sea Clue page for Refuse at sea
66
Subsist
3 letters Hints for Subsist Clue page for Subsist
67
"Intersection" star, 1994
4 letters Hints for "Intersection" star, 1994 Clue page for "Intersection" star, 1994
68
Best-selling David Guterson novel made into a 1999 film
19 letters Hints for Best-selling David Guterson novel made into a 1999 film Clue page for Best-selling David Guterson novel made into a 1999 film
75
Museo works
4 letters Hints for Museo works Clue page for Museo works
76
Limit
3 letters Hints for Limit Clue page for Limit
77
Falling (over)
7 letters Hints for Falling (over) Clue page for Falling (over)
79
Marine Band standard
14 letters Hints for Marine Band standard Clue page for Marine Band standard
86
Pants part
4 letters Hints for Pants part Clue page for Pants part
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Sets apart
6 letters Hints for Sets apart Clue page for Sets apart
88
___ price
3 letters Hints for ___ price Clue page for ___ price
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Indigo
4 letters Hints for Indigo Clue page for Indigo
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Stormed
5 letters Hints for Stormed Clue page for Stormed
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Saturn satellite
5 letters Hints for Saturn satellite Clue page for Saturn satellite
93
Stretch
5 letters Hints for Stretch Clue page for Stretch
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Certain ware
6 letters Hints for Certain ware Clue page for Certain ware
97
Declaration starting a demonstration
7 letters Hints for Declaration starting a demonstration Clue page for Declaration starting a demonstration
99
Nickname opposite of Beanpole
13 letters Hints for Nickname opposite of Beanpole Clue page for Nickname opposite of Beanpole
104
Coll. hoops competition
3 letters Hints for Coll. hoops competition Clue page for Coll. hoops competition
105
Co. name ender
3 letters Hints for Co. name ender Clue page for Co. name ender
107
Prior to
3 letters Hints for Prior to Clue page for Prior to
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Generation
3 letters Hints for Generation Clue page for Generation
109
"Still Crazy" star
3 letters Hints for "Still Crazy" star Clue page for "Still Crazy" star
110
Pasta ___ (dish mentioned in "That's Amore")
6 letters Hints for Pasta ___ (dish mentioned in "That's Amore") Clue page for Pasta ___ (dish mentioned in "That's Amore")
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Zero
4 letters Hints for Zero Clue page for Zero
116
By far
6 letters Hints for By far Clue page for By far
118
What an old yearbook may elicit
15 letters Hints for What an old yearbook may elicit Clue page for What an old yearbook may elicit
123
Basic procedures, informally
5 letters Hints for Basic procedures, informally Clue page for Basic procedures, informally
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Law official
6 letters Hints for Law official Clue page for Law official
125
Not obligatorily
8 letters Hints for Not obligatorily Clue page for Not obligatorily
126
Prefix with -graphy
5 letters Hints for Prefix with -graphy Clue page for Prefix with -graphy
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Some daisies
6 letters Hints for Some daisies Clue page for Some daisies
128
Altruistic
8 letters Hints for Altruistic Clue page for Altruistic
129
What makes a bloom blossom?
5 letters Hints for What makes a bloom blossom? Clue page for What makes a bloom blossom?

Down clues

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Vinegar vessels
6 letters Hints for Vinegar vessels Clue page for Vinegar vessels
2
"The Human Condition" author Arendt
6 letters Hints for "The Human Condition" author Arendt Clue page for "The Human Condition" author Arendt
3
With hands on hips
6 letters Hints for With hands on hips Clue page for With hands on hips
4
Pay high honor to
4 letters Hints for Pay high honor to Clue page for Pay high honor to
5
Gives a spritz, perhaps
8 letters Hints for Gives a spritz, perhaps Clue page for Gives a spritz, perhaps
6
"Phooey!"
3 letters Hints for "Phooey!" Clue page for "Phooey!"
7
Many a scholarship provider
4 letters Hints for Many a scholarship provider Clue page for Many a scholarship provider
8
Early whirlybird
4 letters Hints for Early whirlybird Clue page for Early whirlybird
9
Île-___, Québec
6 letters Hints for Île-___, Québec Clue page for Île-___, Québec
10
O.K., in a way
7 letters Hints for O.K., in a way Clue page for O.K., in a way
11
Campaign funding grp.
3 letters Hints for Campaign funding grp. Clue page for Campaign funding grp.
12
Airport info
4 letters Hints for Airport info Clue page for Airport info
13
Monopoly card info
5 letters Hints for Monopoly card info Clue page for Monopoly card info
14
Drink since 1905
6 letters Hints for Drink since 1905 Clue page for Drink since 1905
15
Any of several Norse royals
4 letters Hints for Any of several Norse royals Clue page for Any of several Norse royals
16
Plain
4 letters Hints for Plain Clue page for Plain
17
Slowing, in mus.
3 letters Hints for Slowing, in mus. Clue page for Slowing, in mus.
18
It may be sought in a rush
3 letters Hints for It may be sought in a rush Clue page for It may be sought in a rush
19
"___ out!"
3 letters Hints for "___ out!" Clue page for "___ out!"
25
Susan's "All My Children" role
5 letters Hints for Susan's "All My Children" role Clue page for Susan's "All My Children" role
27
Christmas carol opener
4 letters Hints for Christmas carol opener Clue page for Christmas carol opener
32
Look over
4 letters Hints for Look over Clue page for Look over
34
Capt.'s inferior
5 letters Hints for Capt.'s inferior Clue page for Capt.'s inferior
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Market segment
5 letters Hints for Market segment Clue page for Market segment
37
Joint problems
5 letters Hints for Joint problems Clue page for Joint problems
38
Miller's output
5 letters Hints for Miller's output Clue page for Miller's output
40
"Interested?"
6 letters Hints for "Interested?" Clue page for "Interested?"
41
___-Altaic languages
4 letters Hints for ___-Altaic languages Clue page for ___-Altaic languages
42
Michelin product
6 letters Hints for Michelin product Clue page for Michelin product
43
Scandinavian goddess of fate
4 letters Hints for Scandinavian goddess of fate Clue page for Scandinavian goddess of fate
45
Usher in
7 letters Hints for Usher in Clue page for Usher in
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"The Dying Animal" novelist
4 letters Hints for "The Dying Animal" novelist Clue page for "The Dying Animal" novelist
49
Stretch on the throne
5 letters Hints for Stretch on the throne Clue page for Stretch on the throne
51
Org. for makers of pins
3 letters Hints for Org. for makers of pins Clue page for Org. for makers of pins
52
They may be charged in the water
4 letters Hints for They may be charged in the water Clue page for They may be charged in the water
53
Quotation book abbr.
4 letters Hints for Quotation book abbr. Clue page for Quotation book abbr.
55
Culture starter
4 letters Hints for Culture starter Clue page for Culture starter
57
Come to terms
5 letters Hints for Come to terms Clue page for Come to terms
60
1950 Medicine Nobelist Philip Showalter ___
5 letters Hints for 1950 Medicine Nobelist Philip Showalter ___ Clue page for 1950 Medicine Nobelist Philip Showalter ___
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Make out
4 letters Hints for Make out Clue page for Make out
63
Debugging device?
7 letters Hints for Debugging device? Clue page for Debugging device?
64
The Jacksons once had them
5 letters Hints for The Jacksons once had them Clue page for The Jacksons once had them
65
Drudge of the Internet
4 letters Hints for Drudge of the Internet Clue page for Drudge of the Internet
69
"The Merry Widow" composer
5 letters Hints for "The Merry Widow" composer Clue page for "The Merry Widow" composer
70
Greek earth goddess: Var.
4 letters Hints for Greek earth goddess: Var. Clue page for Greek earth goddess: Var.
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Bid first
6 letters Hints for Bid first Clue page for Bid first
72
Acid neutralizer
6 letters Hints for Acid neutralizer Clue page for Acid neutralizer
73
Evidence that one's taken?
4 letters Hints for Evidence that one's taken? Clue page for Evidence that one's taken?
74
Bygone blade
4 letters Hints for Bygone blade Clue page for Bygone blade
78
What a H.S. dropout may get
3 letters Hints for What a H.S. dropout may get Clue page for What a H.S. dropout may get
79
Wore
5 letters Hints for Wore Clue page for Wore
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It might be airtight
5 letters Hints for It might be airtight Clue page for It might be airtight
81
Admission of defeat
5 letters Hints for Admission of defeat Clue page for Admission of defeat
82
Kind of wolf
4 letters Hints for Kind of wolf Clue page for Kind of wolf
83
Californie, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Californie, e.g. Clue page for Californie, e.g.
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Stockpile
5 letters Hints for Stockpile Clue page for Stockpile
85
Dandy
4 letters Hints for Dandy Clue page for Dandy
90
Angelina played her in "Tomb Raider"
4 letters Hints for Angelina played her in "Tomb Raider" Clue page for Angelina played her in "Tomb Raider"
91
Work on getting down
8 letters Hints for Work on getting down Clue page for Work on getting down
93
6:50, say
5 letters Hints for 6:50, say Clue page for 6:50, say
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Repulse
7 letters Hints for Repulse Clue page for Repulse
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Homeowner's pymt.
4 letters Hints for Homeowner's pymt. Clue page for Homeowner's pymt.
98
Golfers' wear: Var.
6 letters Hints for Golfers' wear: Var. Clue page for Golfers' wear: Var.
100
Kind of network
6 letters Hints for Kind of network Clue page for Kind of network
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Crabs
6 letters Hints for Crabs Clue page for Crabs
102
Curtis of cosmetics
6 letters Hints for Curtis of cosmetics Clue page for Curtis of cosmetics
103
Final authorities
6 letters Hints for Final authorities Clue page for Final authorities
106
Under states?
5 letters Hints for Under states? Clue page for Under states?
110
Mossback
4 letters Hints for Mossback Clue page for Mossback
111
Chick's tail?
4 letters Hints for Chick's tail? Clue page for Chick's tail?
112
___-majesté
4 letters Hints for ___-majesté Clue page for ___-majesté
114
Still in play
4 letters Hints for Still in play Clue page for Still in play
115
13 pontiffs
4 letters Hints for 13 pontiffs Clue page for 13 pontiffs
117
Dipsomaniacs
4 letters Hints for Dipsomaniacs Clue page for Dipsomaniacs
118
To converse
3 letters Hints for To converse Clue page for To converse
119
Sloppy
3 letters Hints for Sloppy Clue page for Sloppy
120
Wedded
3 letters Hints for Wedded Clue page for Wedded
121
Bien's opposite
3 letters Hints for Bien's opposite Clue page for Bien's opposite
122
Yearbook sect.
3 letters Hints for Yearbook sect. Clue page for Yearbook sect.

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