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NYT Crossword Answers for February 6, 2002

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Wednesday, February 6, 2002 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, February 6, 2002: 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

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With 34-Down, an ordering option
3 letters Hints for With 34-Down, an ordering option Clue page for With 34-Down, an ordering option
4
Paul or Brown
3 letters Hints for Paul or Brown Clue page for Paul or Brown
7
"Them"
3 letters Hints for "Them" Clue page for "Them"
10
England's Queen ___
3 letters Hints for England's Queen ___ Clue page for England's Queen ___
13
Earmark
7 letters Hints for Earmark Clue page for Earmark
15
Fit
7 letters Hints for Fit Clue page for Fit
17
"Well, sorr-ry!"
7 letters Hints for "Well, sorr-ry!" Clue page for "Well, sorr-ry!"
18
Woodworker, at times
7 letters Hints for Woodworker, at times Clue page for Woodworker, at times
19
Offer for campus visitors
12 letters Hints for Offer for campus visitors Clue page for Offer for campus visitors
21
Place to share a tub
3 letters Hints for Place to share a tub Clue page for Place to share a tub
24
Pack neatly
4 letters Hints for Pack neatly Clue page for Pack neatly
25
Marquis name?
4 letters Hints for Marquis name? Clue page for Marquis name?
26
Common shift
12 letters Hints for Common shift Clue page for Common shift
31
Detective Pinkerton
5 letters Hints for Detective Pinkerton Clue page for Detective Pinkerton
32
Do some tub-thumping
4 letters Hints for Do some tub-thumping Clue page for Do some tub-thumping
33
Sprint rival
3 letters Hints for Sprint rival Clue page for Sprint rival
36
Figure-skating maneuver
7 letters Hints for Figure-skating maneuver Clue page for Figure-skating maneuver
39
Business end of a missile
7 letters Hints for Business end of a missile Clue page for Business end of a missile
41
Giant Giant
3 letters Hints for Giant Giant Clue page for Giant Giant
42
One way to ring
4 letters Hints for One way to ring Clue page for One way to ring
44
Bizarre
5 letters Hints for Bizarre Clue page for Bizarre
45
Ruminations
12 letters Hints for Ruminations Clue page for Ruminations
48
Prefix with culture
4 letters Hints for Prefix with culture Clue page for Prefix with culture
51
Daffy Duck or Elmer Fudd
4 letters Hints for Daffy Duck or Elmer Fudd Clue page for Daffy Duck or Elmer Fudd
52
Gel
3 letters Hints for Gel Clue page for Gel
53
Famous place with a hint to this puzzle's theme
12 letters Hints for Famous place with a hint to this puzzle's theme Clue page for Famous place with a hint to this puzzle's theme
58
Not exactly tidy
7 letters Hints for Not exactly tidy Clue page for Not exactly tidy
59
Access
7 letters Hints for Access Clue page for Access
63
At work
7 letters Hints for At work Clue page for At work
64
Drained
7 letters Hints for Drained Clue page for Drained
65
Get hitched
3 letters Hints for Get hitched Clue page for Get hitched
66
"Amen!"
3 letters Hints for "Amen!" Clue page for "Amen!"
67
It may have an E.I.K.
3 letters Hints for It may have an E.I.K. Clue page for It may have an E.I.K.
68
Called the shots
3 letters Hints for Called the shots Clue page for Called the shots

Down clues

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Much spam
3 letters Hints for Much spam Clue page for Much spam
2
Writer Rosten
3 letters Hints for Writer Rosten Clue page for Writer Rosten
3
Jerk
3 letters Hints for Jerk Clue page for Jerk
4
Place
4 letters Hints for Place Clue page for Place
5
Catch, as in a net
6 letters Hints for Catch, as in a net Clue page for Catch, as in a net
6
Takes care of
6 letters Hints for Takes care of Clue page for Takes care of
7
Third-rate newspaper, slangily
8 letters Hints for Third-rate newspaper, slangily Clue page for Third-rate newspaper, slangily
8
"I'm ___ you!"
4 letters Hints for "I'm ___ you!" Clue page for "I'm ___ you!"
9
Isaac's eldest
4 letters Hints for Isaac's eldest Clue page for Isaac's eldest
10
Craze
5 letters Hints for Craze Clue page for Craze
11
Overthrow
5 letters Hints for Overthrow Clue page for Overthrow
12
Cause of a traffic tie-up
5 letters Hints for Cause of a traffic tie-up Clue page for Cause of a traffic tie-up
14
Jerk
3 letters Hints for Jerk Clue page for Jerk
16
Kind of fit
5 letters Hints for Kind of fit Clue page for Kind of fit
20
Big concert news
4 letters Hints for Big concert news Clue page for Big concert news
21
Org. abolished in 1977
5 letters Hints for Org. abolished in 1977 Clue page for Org. abolished in 1977
22
It may be within your range
5 letters Hints for It may be within your range Clue page for It may be within your range
23
Lace tip
5 letters Hints for Lace tip Clue page for Lace tip
27
Golfer Sutton
3 letters Hints for Golfer Sutton Clue page for Golfer Sutton
28
Govt. security
5 letters Hints for Govt. security Clue page for Govt. security
29
Chain letters?
3 letters Hints for Chain letters? Clue page for Chain letters?
30
"Just look ___!"
5 letters Hints for "Just look ___!" Clue page for "Just look ___!"
33
Unwanted closet items
5 letters Hints for Unwanted closet items Clue page for Unwanted closet items
34
See 1-Across
5 letters Hints for See 1-Across Clue page for See 1-Across
35
In other words
5 letters Hints for In other words Clue page for In other words
37
It's picked out
3 letters Hints for It's picked out Clue page for It's picked out
38
Soldiers pitch them
8 letters Hints for Soldiers pitch them Clue page for Soldiers pitch them
40
Car nut?
3 letters Hints for Car nut? Clue page for Car nut?
43
English prep school
4 letters Hints for English prep school Clue page for English prep school
45
Where rye is "whiskey"
5 letters Hints for Where rye is "whiskey" Clue page for Where rye is "whiskey"
46
Chinese restaurant offering
6 letters Hints for Chinese restaurant offering Clue page for Chinese restaurant offering
47
Cloverleaf part
6 letters Hints for Cloverleaf part Clue page for Cloverleaf part
48
Shining
5 letters Hints for Shining Clue page for Shining
49
Raise a stink
5 letters Hints for Raise a stink Clue page for Raise a stink
50
Carried on
5 letters Hints for Carried on Clue page for Carried on
54
Time to attack
4 letters Hints for Time to attack Clue page for Time to attack
55
Motion picture
4 letters Hints for Motion picture Clue page for Motion picture
56
Date with a dr.
4 letters Hints for Date with a dr. Clue page for Date with a dr.
57
Three sheets to the wind
3 letters Hints for Three sheets to the wind Clue page for Three sheets to the wind
60
Zip
3 letters Hints for Zip Clue page for Zip
61
Course requirement?
3 letters Hints for Course requirement? Clue page for Course requirement?
62
"That's ___ ..."
3 letters Hints for "That's ___ ..." Clue page for "That's ___ ..."

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