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NYT Crossword Answers for January 26, 2002

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Saturday, January 26, 2002 · 66 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, January 26, 2002: 66 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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One on the front line
4 letters Hints for One on the front line Clue page for One on the front line
5
Weatherproof headlight
10 letters Hints for Weatherproof headlight Clue page for Weatherproof headlight
15
Et ___
4 letters Hints for Et ___ Clue page for Et ___
16
Sweep away
10 letters Hints for Sweep away Clue page for Sweep away
17
100 cents
4 letters Hints for 100 cents Clue page for 100 cents
18
Itch cause
10 letters Hints for Itch cause Clue page for Itch cause
19
"Rush, Rush" hitmaker, 1991
5 letters Hints for "Rush, Rush" hitmaker, 1991 Clue page for "Rush, Rush" hitmaker, 1991
21
Solicits (for)
4 letters Hints for Solicits (for) Clue page for Solicits (for)
22
Some club members, informally
4 letters Hints for Some club members, informally Clue page for Some club members, informally
23
Difficult shot
5 letters Hints for Difficult shot Clue page for Difficult shot
24
Yokohama yes
3 letters Hints for Yokohama yes Clue page for Yokohama yes
25
Overly worn
5 letters Hints for Overly worn Clue page for Overly worn
26
Low-fat meat
3 letters Hints for Low-fat meat Clue page for Low-fat meat
27
Went on about trivial things
8 letters Hints for Went on about trivial things Clue page for Went on about trivial things
30
Bridge competitor
8 letters Hints for Bridge competitor Clue page for Bridge competitor
32
Period pieces
6 letters Hints for Period pieces Clue page for Period pieces
36
About to face the music
7 letters Hints for About to face the music Clue page for About to face the music
37
One out
7 letters Hints for One out Clue page for One out
38
Put in piles, say
6 letters Hints for Put in piles, say Clue page for Put in piles, say
39
Like some West Africans
8 letters Hints for Like some West Africans Clue page for Like some West Africans
40
Sees the difference
8 letters Hints for Sees the difference Clue page for Sees the difference
42
Grand Canyon feature
3 letters Hints for Grand Canyon feature Clue page for Grand Canyon feature
43
Emergency money
5 letters Hints for Emergency money Clue page for Emergency money
46
Pistol, say
3 letters Hints for Pistol, say Clue page for Pistol, say
47
Adds and/or subtracts
5 letters Hints for Adds and/or subtracts Clue page for Adds and/or subtracts
49
Came down
4 letters Hints for Came down Clue page for Came down
50
Ricky, really
4 letters Hints for Ricky, really Clue page for Ricky, really
51
Ticket
5 letters Hints for Ticket Clue page for Ticket
52
Cause
10 letters Hints for Cause Clue page for Cause
55
Force in Eur.
4 letters Hints for Force in Eur. Clue page for Force in Eur.
56
Rambo
10 letters Hints for Rambo Clue page for Rambo
57
One of the Scraggs in "Li'l Abner"
4 letters Hints for One of the Scraggs in "Li'l Abner" Clue page for One of the Scraggs in "Li'l Abner"
58
Beetle driver?
10 letters Hints for Beetle driver? Clue page for Beetle driver?
59
___ Quam Videri (North Carolina motto)
4 letters Hints for ___ Quam Videri (North Carolina motto) Clue page for ___ Quam Videri (North Carolina motto)

Down clues

1
Little beasties
9 letters Hints for Little beasties Clue page for Little beasties
2
Hank Aaron and Helen Keller, e.g.
9 letters Hints for Hank Aaron and Helen Keller, e.g. Clue page for Hank Aaron and Helen Keller, e.g.
3
Sails over water
9 letters Hints for Sails over water Clue page for Sails over water
4
Nest
5 letters Hints for Nest Clue page for Nest
5
Nursery product
3 letters Hints for Nursery product Clue page for Nursery product
6
Richard ___, 1966 Pulitzer poet
8 letters Hints for Richard ___, 1966 Pulitzer poet Clue page for Richard ___, 1966 Pulitzer poet
7
"Right now?"
7 letters Hints for "Right now?" Clue page for "Right now?"
8
Clear
6 letters Hints for Clear Clue page for Clear
9
Letters from Greece
4 letters Hints for Letters from Greece Clue page for Letters from Greece
10
Person with a badge: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Person with a badge: Abbr. Clue page for Person with a badge: Abbr.
11
Early Lerner and Loewe hit
9 letters Hints for Early Lerner and Loewe hit Clue page for Early Lerner and Loewe hit
12
Bug no end
5 letters Hints for Bug no end Clue page for Bug no end
13
Not quite true
5 letters Hints for Not quite true Clue page for Not quite true
14
Chaotic
5 letters Hints for Chaotic Clue page for Chaotic
20
"Go right ahead!"
8 letters Hints for "Go right ahead!" Clue page for "Go right ahead!"
25
Played again
8 letters Hints for Played again Clue page for Played again
28
Some are sacred
5 letters Hints for Some are sacred Clue page for Some are sacred
29
Singer Rimes
5 letters Hints for Singer Rimes Clue page for Singer Rimes
31
Menu listings
9 letters Hints for Menu listings Clue page for Menu listings
33
Priests and such
9 letters Hints for Priests and such Clue page for Priests and such
34
Thinks twice, perhaps
9 letters Hints for Thinks twice, perhaps Clue page for Thinks twice, perhaps
35
"I think ..."
9 letters Hints for "I think ..." Clue page for "I think ..."
37
Chivalrous phrase
8 letters Hints for Chivalrous phrase Clue page for Chivalrous phrase
39
Upset and then some
7 letters Hints for Upset and then some Clue page for Upset and then some
41
Rubicon crosser
6 letters Hints for Rubicon crosser Clue page for Rubicon crosser
43
Tropical pudding bases
5 letters Hints for Tropical pudding bases Clue page for Tropical pudding bases
44
Stick
5 letters Hints for Stick Clue page for Stick
45
Focus
5 letters Hints for Focus Clue page for Focus
48
Kind of cap
5 letters Hints for Kind of cap Clue page for Kind of cap
50
Bedrock denizen
4 letters Hints for Bedrock denizen Clue page for Bedrock denizen
53
Tore
3 letters Hints for Tore Clue page for Tore
54
Castor or Olive
3 letters Hints for Castor or Olive Clue page for Castor or Olive

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