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NYT Crossword Answers for February 23, 2002

Saturday, February 23, 2002 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, February 23, 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

    Isn't clueless

    8 letters Hints for Isn't clueless Clue page for Isn't clueless

  2. 9

    Tricks

    6 letters Hints for Tricks Clue page for Tricks

  3. 15

    Exactly right

    8 letters Hints for Exactly right Clue page for Exactly right

  4. 16

    Cover

    6 letters Hints for Cover Clue page for Cover

  5. 17

    Hotel posting

    8 letters Hints for Hotel posting Clue page for Hotel posting

  6. 18

    Not so cool

    6 letters Hints for Not so cool Clue page for Not so cool

  7. 19

    Bank check?

    4 letters Hints for Bank check? Clue page for Bank check?

  8. 20

    Ghost, e.g.

    10 letters Hints for Ghost, e.g. Clue page for Ghost, e.g.

  9. 22

    Hydrocarbon suffix

    3 letters Hints for Hydrocarbon suffix Clue page for Hydrocarbon suffix

  10. 23

    María Luisa, for one

    5 letters Hints for María Luisa, for one Clue page for María Luisa, for one

  11. 24

    Missile feature

    3 letters Hints for Missile feature Clue page for Missile feature

  12. 25

    Range

    5 letters Hints for Range Clue page for Range

  13. 27

    Doozy

    4 letters Hints for Doozy Clue page for Doozy

  14. 29

    Amazon Basin creature

    4 letters Hints for Amazon Basin creature Clue page for Amazon Basin creature

  15. 30

    Mobile-to-Huntsville dir.

    3 letters Hints for Mobile-to-Huntsville dir. Clue page for Mobile-to-Huntsville dir.

  16. 32

    Kind of wheel

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

  17. 33

    Learning ctr.

    4 letters Hints for Learning ctr. Clue page for Learning ctr.

  18. 34

    Most tender

    7 letters Hints for Most tender Clue page for Most tender

  19. 38

    Play stopper

    7 letters Hints for Play stopper Clue page for Play stopper

  20. 40

    "___ out?"

    4 letters Hints for "___ out?" Clue page for "___ out?"

  21. 41

    1968 battle period

    3 letters Hints for 1968 battle period Clue page for 1968 battle period

  22. 43

    Mach 1 breaker

    3 letters Hints for Mach 1 breaker Clue page for Mach 1 breaker

  23. 44

    Super ending

    4 letters Hints for Super ending Clue page for Super ending

  24. 45

    Berg's "Der Wein," e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Berg's "Der Wein," e.g. Clue page for Berg's "Der Wein," e.g.

  25. 47

    Old Ottoman title

    5 letters Hints for Old Ottoman title Clue page for Old Ottoman title

  26. 51

    Home financer since '34

    3 letters Hints for Home financer since '34 Clue page for Home financer since '34

  27. 52

    Ocean phenomenon

    5 letters Hints for Ocean phenomenon Clue page for Ocean phenomenon

  28. 54

    Head shop?

    3 letters Hints for Head shop? Clue page for Head shop?

  29. 55

    1996 A.L. Rookie of the Year

    10 letters Hints for 1996 A.L. Rookie of the Year Clue page for 1996 A.L. Rookie of the Year

  30. 59

    Heels

    4 letters Hints for Heels Clue page for Heels

  31. 60

    "Twelfth Night" countess

    6 letters Hints for "Twelfth Night" countess Clue page for "Twelfth Night" countess

  32. 61

    Insignificant

    8 letters Hints for Insignificant Clue page for Insignificant

  33. 63

    More confusing

    6 letters Hints for More confusing Clue page for More confusing

  34. 64

    TV character first seen on "Cavalcade of Stars"

    8 letters Hints for TV character first seen on "Cavalcade of Stars" Clue page for TV character first seen on "Cavalcade of Stars"

  35. 65

    Is repulsive, in a way

    6 letters Hints for Is repulsive, in a way Clue page for Is repulsive, in a way

  36. 66

    Still

    8 letters Hints for Still Clue page for Still

Down clues

  1. 1

    Big numbers

    6 letters Hints for Big numbers Clue page for Big numbers

  2. 2

    Smear

    6 letters Hints for Smear Clue page for Smear

  3. 3

    Old railroad employee

    6 letters Hints for Old railroad employee Clue page for Old railroad employee

  4. 4

    Getting hardly any laughs

    4 letters Hints for Getting hardly any laughs Clue page for Getting hardly any laughs

  5. 5

    Lapse

    3 letters Hints for Lapse Clue page for Lapse

  6. 6

    Visibly shocked

    5 letters Hints for Visibly shocked Clue page for Visibly shocked

  7. 7

    Bit of custom work

    6 letters Hints for Bit of custom work Clue page for Bit of custom work

  8. 8

    Rib connection

    7 letters Hints for Rib connection Clue page for Rib connection

  9. 9

    Part of a Spanish play

    4 letters Hints for Part of a Spanish play Clue page for Part of a Spanish play

  10. 10

    Card, for one

    4 letters Hints for Card, for one Clue page for Card, for one

  11. 11

    Half a tea service tool

    4 letters Hints for Half a tea service tool Clue page for Half a tea service tool

  12. 12

    "No kidding!"

    8 letters Hints for "No kidding!" Clue page for "No kidding!"

  13. 13

    Kind of agent

    8 letters Hints for Kind of agent Clue page for Kind of agent

  14. 14

    Victor Herbert operetta, with "The"

    8 letters Hints for Victor Herbert operetta, with "The" Clue page for Victor Herbert operetta, with "The"

  15. 21

    Four-time Emmy-winning drama

    5 letters Hints for Four-time Emmy-winning drama Clue page for Four-time Emmy-winning drama

  16. 23

    Baseballer Sandberg

    4 letters Hints for Baseballer Sandberg Clue page for Baseballer Sandberg

  17. 26

    Tire-maker Michelin

    5 letters Hints for Tire-maker Michelin Clue page for Tire-maker Michelin

  18. 28

    Short pans

    4 letters Hints for Short pans Clue page for Short pans

  19. 29

    Noodles

    5 letters Hints for Noodles Clue page for Noodles

  20. 31

    Spanish form of "to be"

    4 letters Hints for Spanish form of "to be" Clue page for Spanish form of "to be"

  21. 34

    Lordships

    8 letters Hints for Lordships Clue page for Lordships

  22. 35

    Running

    8 letters Hints for Running Clue page for Running

  23. 36

    Certify

    8 letters Hints for Certify Clue page for Certify

  24. 37

    Clipped

    5 letters Hints for Clipped Clue page for Clipped

  25. 39

    1960's adventure series

    4 letters Hints for 1960's adventure series Clue page for 1960's adventure series

  26. 42

    Goes quietly

    7 letters Hints for Goes quietly Clue page for Goes quietly

  27. 46

    "Origins of Totalitarianism" author

    6 letters Hints for "Origins of Totalitarianism" author Clue page for "Origins of Totalitarianism" author

  28. 48

    Where Cleomenes ruled

    6 letters Hints for Where Cleomenes ruled Clue page for Where Cleomenes ruled

  29. 49

    1611 mutiny victim

    6 letters Hints for 1611 mutiny victim Clue page for 1611 mutiny victim

  30. 50

    Cutting out

    6 letters Hints for Cutting out Clue page for Cutting out

  31. 53

    Bowl

    5 letters Hints for Bowl Clue page for Bowl

  32. 56

    Damnable

    4 letters Hints for Damnable Clue page for Damnable

  33. 57

    German city on the Baltic

    4 letters Hints for German city on the Baltic Clue page for German city on the Baltic

  34. 58

    Rattles

    4 letters Hints for Rattles Clue page for Rattles

  35. 59

    Some humor

    4 letters Hints for Some humor Clue page for Some humor

  36. 62

    Monopolize

    3 letters Hints for Monopolize Clue page for Monopolize

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