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NYT Crossword Answers for March 3, 2002

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Sunday, March 3, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, March 3, 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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Noble
12 letters Hints for Noble Clue page for Noble
11
Losing
10 letters Hints for Losing Clue page for Losing
21
Florida destination for some snowbirds
10 letters Hints for Florida destination for some snowbirds Clue page for Florida destination for some snowbirds
22
Common carriers
12 letters Hints for Common carriers Clue page for Common carriers
23
Shortcut, perhaps
10 letters Hints for Shortcut, perhaps Clue page for Shortcut, perhaps
24
Its borders are French and Swiss
10 letters Hints for Its borders are French and Swiss Clue page for Its borders are French and Swiss
25
Smudge
4 letters Hints for Smudge Clue page for Smudge
26
Earthlink competitor
3 letters Hints for Earthlink competitor Clue page for Earthlink competitor
28
React to Ricky Martin, say
5 letters Hints for React to Ricky Martin, say Clue page for React to Ricky Martin, say
29
W. E. B. Du Bois was one of its founders
5 letters Hints for W. E. B. Du Bois was one of its founders Clue page for W. E. B. Du Bois was one of its founders
33
What 7-Up isn't
4 letters Hints for What 7-Up isn't Clue page for What 7-Up isn't
36
Fine jacket materials
6 letters Hints for Fine jacket materials Clue page for Fine jacket materials
40
Lao-___
3 letters Hints for Lao-___ Clue page for Lao-___
43
See 55-Across
4 letters Hints for See 55-Across Clue page for See 55-Across
44
Olympian Yamaguchi
6 letters Hints for Olympian Yamaguchi Clue page for Olympian Yamaguchi
47
Lott of Washington
5 letters Hints for Lott of Washington Clue page for Lott of Washington
48
Fall shade
4 letters Hints for Fall shade Clue page for Fall shade
50
On
4 letters Hints for On Clue page for On
52
Albéniz's "Cantos de ___"
6 letters Hints for Albéniz's "Cantos de ___" Clue page for Albéniz's "Cantos de ___"
54
Pres. appointee
4 letters Hints for Pres. appointee Clue page for Pres. appointee
55
Bloom shaped like a 43-Across
5 letters Hints for Bloom shaped like a 43-Across Clue page for Bloom shaped like a 43-Across
57
Tax prep. expert
3 letters Hints for Tax prep. expert Clue page for Tax prep. expert
58
"On the Town" characters
7 letters Hints for "On the Town" characters Clue page for "On the Town" characters
60
D.C. insider
3 letters Hints for D.C. insider Clue page for D.C. insider
61
Emulated E.T.
10 letters Hints for Emulated E.T. Clue page for Emulated E.T.
64
Leggy one
9 letters Hints for Leggy one Clue page for Leggy one
66
They're nuts
10 letters Hints for They're nuts Clue page for They're nuts
67
Backwater, with "the"
6 letters Hints for Backwater, with "the" Clue page for Backwater, with "the"
70
Foolish
5 letters Hints for Foolish Clue page for Foolish
71
Sierra ___
5 letters Hints for Sierra ___ Clue page for Sierra ___
72
Soul's Lattisaw who sang "Let Me Be Your Angel"
5 letters Hints for Soul's Lattisaw who sang "Let Me Be Your Angel" Clue page for Soul's Lattisaw who sang "Let Me Be Your Angel"
73
Affirm
5 letters Hints for Affirm Clue page for Affirm
75
Impale
5 letters Hints for Impale Clue page for Impale
77
U.S. president, at times
6 letters Hints for U.S. president, at times Clue page for U.S. president, at times
78
Some Christmas decorations
10 letters Hints for Some Christmas decorations Clue page for Some Christmas decorations
82
Booms
9 letters Hints for Booms Clue page for Booms
85
Cat-o'-nine-tails feature
10 letters Hints for Cat-o'-nine-tails feature Clue page for Cat-o'-nine-tails feature
87
Final: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Final: Abbr. Clue page for Final: Abbr.
88
Under a microscope
7 letters Hints for Under a microscope Clue page for Under a microscope
91
Tina's ex
3 letters Hints for Tina's ex Clue page for Tina's ex
92
Fire work
5 letters Hints for Fire work Clue page for Fire work
93
Ancient greetings
4 letters Hints for Ancient greetings Clue page for Ancient greetings
95
New citizen, perhaps
6 letters Hints for New citizen, perhaps Clue page for New citizen, perhaps
96
Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko
4 letters Hints for Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko Clue page for Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko
98
Cry of a person with a hammer
4 letters Hints for Cry of a person with a hammer Clue page for Cry of a person with a hammer
99
Botticelli's "The Birth of ___"
5 letters Hints for Botticelli's "The Birth of ___" Clue page for Botticelli's "The Birth of ___"
101
Just knew
6 letters Hints for Just knew Clue page for Just knew
103
This is the end
4 letters Hints for This is the end Clue page for This is the end
105
Hosp. figures
3 letters Hints for Hosp. figures Clue page for Hosp. figures
106
Kind of plane
6 letters Hints for Kind of plane Clue page for Kind of plane
108
Desertlike
4 letters Hints for Desertlike Clue page for Desertlike
109
San Antonio team
5 letters Hints for San Antonio team Clue page for San Antonio team
111
Threshing tool
5 letters Hints for Threshing tool Clue page for Threshing tool
114
Oriole's home
3 letters Hints for Oriole's home Clue page for Oriole's home
116
Prefix with -derm
4 letters Hints for Prefix with -derm Clue page for Prefix with -derm
119
The Met's "Hunt of the Unicorn" and others
10 letters Hints for The Met's "Hunt of the Unicorn" and others Clue page for The Met's "Hunt of the Unicorn" and others
124
Pithy
10 letters Hints for Pithy Clue page for Pithy
129
Passes to Verdi
12 letters Hints for Passes to Verdi Clue page for Passes to Verdi
130
It may rise and fall during a speech
10 letters Hints for It may rise and fall during a speech Clue page for It may rise and fall during a speech
131
Gets a whole new view of
10 letters Hints for Gets a whole new view of Clue page for Gets a whole new view of
132
Agrees (with)
12 letters Hints for Agrees (with) Clue page for Agrees (with)

Down clues

1
Cries heard around baby pictures
3 letters Hints for Cries heard around baby pictures Clue page for Cries heard around baby pictures
2
New York's Jacob ___ Park
4 letters Hints for New York's Jacob ___ Park Clue page for New York's Jacob ___ Park
3
___-European
4 letters Hints for ___-European Clue page for ___-European
4
Bar decoration
5 letters Hints for Bar decoration Clue page for Bar decoration
5
Magnetic induction units
6 letters Hints for Magnetic induction units Clue page for Magnetic induction units
6
Morsel
3 letters Hints for Morsel Clue page for Morsel
7
E.R. skill
3 letters Hints for E.R. skill Clue page for E.R. skill
8
Arctic explorer John
3 letters Hints for Arctic explorer John Clue page for Arctic explorer John
9
Bailiwick
4 letters Hints for Bailiwick Clue page for Bailiwick
10
Clock sound
8 letters Hints for Clock sound Clue page for Clock sound
11
Opposite of bien
3 letters Hints for Opposite of bien Clue page for Opposite of bien
12
"I've said ___ thousand times ..."
3 letters Hints for "I've said ___ thousand times ..." Clue page for "I've said ___ thousand times ..."
13
Library section
6 letters Hints for Library section Clue page for Library section
14
"That was close!"
4 letters Hints for "That was close!" Clue page for "That was close!"
15
Building composition, maybe
5 letters Hints for Building composition, maybe Clue page for Building composition, maybe
16
Beat, as the competition
6 letters Hints for Beat, as the competition Clue page for Beat, as the competition
17
Packing crew
7 letters Hints for Packing crew Clue page for Packing crew
18
Expert ending?
3 letters Hints for Expert ending? Clue page for Expert ending?
19
State since 1864: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for State since 1864: Abbr. Clue page for State since 1864: Abbr.
20
Govt. construction overseer
3 letters Hints for Govt. construction overseer Clue page for Govt. construction overseer
27
Traditional bodies of knowledge
5 letters Hints for Traditional bodies of knowledge Clue page for Traditional bodies of knowledge
30
___ crossroads
3 letters Hints for ___ crossroads Clue page for ___ crossroads
31
Get the picture
7 letters Hints for Get the picture Clue page for Get the picture
32
Suggest
7 letters Hints for Suggest Clue page for Suggest
34
A Simpson sister
4 letters Hints for A Simpson sister Clue page for A Simpson sister
35
Chilled garnishes
6 letters Hints for Chilled garnishes Clue page for Chilled garnishes
37
Intensify
6 letters Hints for Intensify Clue page for Intensify
38
Make secret
6 letters Hints for Make secret Clue page for Make secret
39
Fashion
5 letters Hints for Fashion Clue page for Fashion
40
"The Sound of Music" family name
5 letters Hints for "The Sound of Music" family name Clue page for "The Sound of Music" family name
41
Sake go-with
5 letters Hints for Sake go-with Clue page for Sake go-with
42
These, to Juan
5 letters Hints for These, to Juan Clue page for These, to Juan
45
Romance, perhaps
4 letters Hints for Romance, perhaps Clue page for Romance, perhaps
46
Look ___
4 letters Hints for Look ___ Clue page for Look ___
49
Octopuslike
9 letters Hints for Octopuslike Clue page for Octopuslike
51
Dawber of "Mork & Mindy"
3 letters Hints for Dawber of "Mork & Mindy" Clue page for Dawber of "Mork & Mindy"
53
Most bohemian
7 letters Hints for Most bohemian Clue page for Most bohemian
56
Cooks, as leftovers
7 letters Hints for Cooks, as leftovers Clue page for Cooks, as leftovers
59
"On the Town" performer
7 letters Hints for "On the Town" performer Clue page for "On the Town" performer
62
Igneous rock
7 letters Hints for Igneous rock Clue page for Igneous rock
63
Latin I word
4 letters Hints for Latin I word Clue page for Latin I word
65
Places with rocking chairs
7 letters Hints for Places with rocking chairs Clue page for Places with rocking chairs
68
Game-winning cry
9 letters Hints for Game-winning cry Clue page for Game-winning cry
69
Actress Sedgwick
4 letters Hints for Actress Sedgwick Clue page for Actress Sedgwick
73
Fastballs
7 letters Hints for Fastballs Clue page for Fastballs
74
Gets smart
7 letters Hints for Gets smart Clue page for Gets smart
75
Works
6 letters Hints for Works Clue page for Works
76
Packing a punch
6 letters Hints for Packing a punch Clue page for Packing a punch
77
Optimistic gestures
6 letters Hints for Optimistic gestures Clue page for Optimistic gestures
79
___ salts
5 letters Hints for ___ salts Clue page for ___ salts
80
Initial bit of progress
7 letters Hints for Initial bit of progress Clue page for Initial bit of progress
81
Channels
5 letters Hints for Channels Clue page for Channels
82
Pastry paste base
5 letters Hints for Pastry paste base Clue page for Pastry paste base
83
Bouquet parts
4 letters Hints for Bouquet parts Clue page for Bouquet parts
84
Emmy winner Falco
4 letters Hints for Emmy winner Falco Clue page for Emmy winner Falco
86
TV's Magnum and others
3 letters Hints for TV's Magnum and others Clue page for TV's Magnum and others
89
Skye writing
4 letters Hints for Skye writing Clue page for Skye writing
90
Groundbreaking manufacturer?
5 letters Hints for Groundbreaking manufacturer? Clue page for Groundbreaking manufacturer?
94
Beach sights
7 letters Hints for Beach sights Clue page for Beach sights
97
This may never get off the ground
3 letters Hints for This may never get off the ground Clue page for This may never get off the ground
100
Dances energetically
6 letters Hints for Dances energetically Clue page for Dances energetically
102
Some sorority women
6 letters Hints for Some sorority women Clue page for Some sorority women
104
Modern gas pump notice
6 letters Hints for Modern gas pump notice Clue page for Modern gas pump notice
107
Trellis
7 letters Hints for Trellis Clue page for Trellis
110
Range
5 letters Hints for Range Clue page for Range
112
Vexes
4 letters Hints for Vexes Clue page for Vexes
113
"Hogwash!"
4 letters Hints for "Hogwash!" Clue page for "Hogwash!"
115
Fashion
4 letters Hints for Fashion Clue page for Fashion
117
Not go boldly
6 letters Hints for Not go boldly Clue page for Not go boldly
118
Just
4 letters Hints for Just Clue page for Just
119
Height
3 letters Hints for Height Clue page for Height
120
Chest thumper
3 letters Hints for Chest thumper Clue page for Chest thumper
121
___ green
3 letters Hints for ___ green Clue page for ___ green
122
"Les Nuits d'___"
3 letters Hints for "Les Nuits d'___" Clue page for "Les Nuits d'___"
123
Sound at a fish fry
3 letters Hints for Sound at a fish fry Clue page for Sound at a fish fry
125
___ Bo (exercise system)
3 letters Hints for ___ Bo (exercise system) Clue page for ___ Bo (exercise system)
126
Letters at sea
3 letters Hints for Letters at sea Clue page for Letters at sea
127
London-to-Dover dir.
3 letters Hints for London-to-Dover dir. Clue page for London-to-Dover dir.
128
Swing site
3 letters Hints for Swing site Clue page for Swing site

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