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NYT Crossword Answers for January 23, 2002

Wednesday, January 23, 2002 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, January 23, 2002: 78 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

    Lively

    4 letters Hints for Lively Clue page for Lively

  2. 5

    "Get outta here!"

    5 letters Hints for "Get outta here!" Clue page for "Get outta here!"

  3. 10

    Shock

    4 letters Hints for Shock Clue page for Shock

  4. 14

    Ruthless boss

    4 letters Hints for Ruthless boss Clue page for Ruthless boss

  5. 15

    Aromatic herb

    5 letters Hints for Aromatic herb Clue page for Aromatic herb

  6. 16

    Sondheim's "___ Like That"

    4 letters Hints for Sondheim's "___ Like That" Clue page for Sondheim's "___ Like That"

  7. 17

    Singer's football tackles?

    10 letters Hints for Singer's football tackles? Clue page for Singer's football tackles?

  8. 19

    Invitation letters

    4 letters Hints for Invitation letters Clue page for Invitation letters

  9. 20

    Prognosis

    7 letters Hints for Prognosis Clue page for Prognosis

  10. 21

    Leavenworth and others: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Leavenworth and others: Abbr. Clue page for Leavenworth and others: Abbr.

  11. 23

    Souvenir shop item, for short

    3 letters Hints for Souvenir shop item, for short Clue page for Souvenir shop item, for short

  12. 24

    Completely

    5 letters Hints for Completely Clue page for Completely

  13. 25

    Prefix with terrorism

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

  14. 27

    Reproductive needs

    3 letters Hints for Reproductive needs Clue page for Reproductive needs

  15. 29

    Cardinal's nest?: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Cardinal's nest?: Abbr. Clue page for Cardinal's nest?: Abbr.

  16. 30

    Sounds of a broom-beating?

    11 letters Hints for Sounds of a broom-beating? Clue page for Sounds of a broom-beating?

  17. 35

    Play the host to

    5 letters Hints for Play the host to Clue page for Play the host to

  18. 36

    Scream

    6 letters Hints for Scream Clue page for Scream

  19. 37

    Moore of film

    4 letters Hints for Moore of film Clue page for Moore of film

  20. 40

    Skip

    5 letters Hints for Skip Clue page for Skip

  21. 42

    1970's Chevy

    4 letters Hints for 1970's Chevy Clue page for 1970's Chevy

  22. 43

    Person who switches lines?

    6 letters Hints for Person who switches lines? Clue page for Person who switches lines?

  23. 45

    Whoopi's role in "The Color Purple"

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  24. 47

    Expensive carpeting supplies?

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  25. 49

    USA alternative

    3 letters Hints for USA alternative Clue page for USA alternative

  26. 52

    Pollution control grp.

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  27. 53

    2001 Will Smith title role

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  28. 54

    Mr. Moto portrayer

    5 letters Hints for Mr. Moto portrayer Clue page for Mr. Moto portrayer

  29. 56

    Quirky

    3 letters Hints for Quirky Clue page for Quirky

  30. 58

    Test locale

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  31. 60

    Stone work

    7 letters Hints for Stone work Clue page for Stone work

  32. 62

    Globes

    4 letters Hints for Globes Clue page for Globes

  33. 64

    Truckers' cry?

    10 letters Hints for Truckers' cry? Clue page for Truckers' cry?

  34. 66

    Passion

    4 letters Hints for Passion Clue page for Passion

  35. 67

    City on the Seine

    5 letters Hints for City on the Seine Clue page for City on the Seine

  36. 68

    First president of South Korea

    4 letters Hints for First president of South Korea Clue page for First president of South Korea

  37. 69

    Tense

    4 letters Hints for Tense Clue page for Tense

  38. 70

    Enron Field player

    5 letters Hints for Enron Field player Clue page for Enron Field player

  39. 71

    Pinings

    4 letters Hints for Pinings Clue page for Pinings

Down clues

  1. 1

    Dialect

    6 letters Hints for Dialect Clue page for Dialect

  2. 2

    Old-fashioned stage direction

    6 letters Hints for Old-fashioned stage direction Clue page for Old-fashioned stage direction

  3. 3

    Blockbuster transaction

    6 letters Hints for Blockbuster transaction Clue page for Blockbuster transaction

  4. 4

    Sing

    5 letters Hints for Sing Clue page for Sing

  5. 5

    El ___

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  6. 6

    Traveling medicine show purchase

    8 letters Hints for Traveling medicine show purchase Clue page for Traveling medicine show purchase

  7. 7

    Sot's sound

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  8. 8

    Requisition

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  9. 9

    Wild ___

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  10. 10

    Shake

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  11. 11

    Roadblock

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  12. 12

    15 preceder

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  13. 13

    Sort

    4 letters Hints for Sort Clue page for Sort

  14. 18

    Husband of Pocahontas

    5 letters Hints for Husband of Pocahontas Clue page for Husband of Pocahontas

  15. 22

    Manhattan neighborhood

    4 letters Hints for Manhattan neighborhood Clue page for Manhattan neighborhood

  16. 26

    Like a tepee

    7 letters Hints for Like a tepee Clue page for Like a tepee

  17. 28

    Pipe feature

    5 letters Hints for Pipe feature Clue page for Pipe feature

  18. 31

    Hesitant

    5 letters Hints for Hesitant Clue page for Hesitant

  19. 32

    Marine snail

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  20. 33

    It's tapped

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  21. 34

    Madrid Mme.

    3 letters Hints for Madrid Mme. Clue page for Madrid Mme.

  22. 35

    Exercise unit

    5 letters Hints for Exercise unit Clue page for Exercise unit

  23. 37

    Atl. Coast state

    3 letters Hints for Atl. Coast state Clue page for Atl. Coast state

  24. 38

    Web address ending

    3 letters Hints for Web address ending Clue page for Web address ending

  25. 39

    Mélange

    8 letters Hints for Mélange Clue page for Mélange

  26. 41

    Figure out

    8 letters Hints for Figure out Clue page for Figure out

  27. 44

    Kind of argument

    4 letters Hints for Kind of argument Clue page for Kind of argument

  28. 46

    53-Across's faith

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  29. 48

    Bans

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  30. 49

    Medicine lozenge

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  31. 50

    Kaput

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  32. 51

    Noted quintet

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  33. 55

    Eared seal

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  34. 56

    Sludge

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  35. 57

    Harriet Beecher Stowe novel

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  36. 59

    Gillette product

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  37. 61

    Late-night name

    4 letters Hints for Late-night name Clue page for Late-night name

  38. 63

    Tricky

    3 letters Hints for Tricky Clue page for Tricky

  39. 65

    His tomb was found in 1922

    3 letters Hints for His tomb was found in 1922 Clue page for His tomb was found in 1922

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