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NYT Crossword Answers for April 28, 2002

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Sunday, April 28, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 28, 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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Unlikely candidate for a Pulitzer
4 letters Hints for Unlikely candidate for a Pulitzer Clue page for Unlikely candidate for a Pulitzer
5
Place for platters
4 letters Hints for Place for platters Clue page for Place for platters
9
In-box build-up
5 letters Hints for In-box build-up Clue page for In-box build-up
14
"O.K.!"
4 letters Hints for "O.K.!" Clue page for "O.K.!"
18
Prince William's school
4 letters Hints for Prince William's school Clue page for Prince William's school
19
Kindly
11 letters Hints for Kindly Clue page for Kindly
22
Cell phone setting
4 letters Hints for Cell phone setting Clue page for Cell phone setting
23
Sign in a window
4 letters Hints for Sign in a window Clue page for Sign in a window
24
Product of a Chrysler/Krazy Glue merger?
16 letters Hints for Product of a Chrysler/Krazy Glue merger? Clue page for Product of a Chrysler/Krazy Glue merger?
26
Relative of a rattlesnake
5 letters Hints for Relative of a rattlesnake Clue page for Relative of a rattlesnake
28
State with just three counties: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for State with just three counties: Abbr. Clue page for State with just three counties: Abbr.
29
Wolf ___, captain in "The Sea Wolf"
6 letters Hints for Wolf ___, captain in "The Sea Wolf" Clue page for Wolf ___, captain in "The Sea Wolf"
30
Product of a Serta/Louis Vuitton merger?
12 letters Hints for Product of a Serta/Louis Vuitton merger? Clue page for Product of a Serta/Louis Vuitton merger?
37
1950's-60's title TV star
6 letters Hints for 1950's-60's title TV star Clue page for 1950's-60's title TV star
39
Actor Voight
3 letters Hints for Actor Voight Clue page for Actor Voight
41
Rap's Dr. ___
3 letters Hints for Rap's Dr. ___ Clue page for Rap's Dr. ___
42
Aim
6 letters Hints for Aim Clue page for Aim
43
Chicken parts
5 letters Hints for Chicken parts Clue page for Chicken parts
44
Rhetorical device like "this earth, this realm, this England"
8 letters Hints for Rhetorical device like "this earth, this realm, this England" Clue page for Rhetorical device like "this earth, this realm, this England"
47
Clarinetist Shaw
5 letters Hints for Clarinetist Shaw Clue page for Clarinetist Shaw
49
Metal waste
5 letters Hints for Metal waste Clue page for Metal waste
50
Product of a Canon/Wurlitzer merger?
18 letters Hints for Product of a Canon/Wurlitzer merger? Clue page for Product of a Canon/Wurlitzer merger?
54
Suffix with meteor
3 letters Hints for Suffix with meteor Clue page for Suffix with meteor
55
Heel
3 letters Hints for Heel Clue page for Heel
56
Store, as fodder
6 letters Hints for Store, as fodder Clue page for Store, as fodder
57
"For shame!"
3 letters Hints for "For shame!" Clue page for "For shame!"
60
Moonshiners?
5 letters Hints for Moonshiners? Clue page for Moonshiners?
63
"Good ___!"
5 letters Hints for "Good ___!" Clue page for "Good ___!"
65
Snore
7 letters Hints for Snore Clue page for Snore
67
Water color
4 letters Hints for Water color Clue page for Water color
68
Product of a Krispy Kreme/Scrabble merger?
11 letters Hints for Product of a Krispy Kreme/Scrabble merger? Clue page for Product of a Krispy Kreme/Scrabble merger?
72
Summers in Europe
4 letters Hints for Summers in Europe Clue page for Summers in Europe
73
Regular hangout
7 letters Hints for Regular hangout Clue page for Regular hangout
75
Common carriers
5 letters Hints for Common carriers Clue page for Common carriers
76
100 simoleons
5 letters Hints for 100 simoleons Clue page for 100 simoleons
77
Acapulco aunt
3 letters Hints for Acapulco aunt Clue page for Acapulco aunt
78
Mix anew, as greens
6 letters Hints for Mix anew, as greens Clue page for Mix anew, as greens
82
Entreat
3 letters Hints for Entreat Clue page for Entreat
83
Shut out
3 letters Hints for Shut out Clue page for Shut out
84
Product of a Lancôme/E.T.S. merger?
18 letters Hints for Product of a Lancôme/E.T.S. merger? Clue page for Product of a Lancôme/E.T.S. merger?
90
Like some important visits
5 letters Hints for Like some important visits Clue page for Like some important visits
93
Give ___ (try)
5 letters Hints for Give ___ (try) Clue page for Give ___ (try)
94
Election night figure
8 letters Hints for Election night figure Clue page for Election night figure
95
São Paulo feature
5 letters Hints for São Paulo feature Clue page for São Paulo feature
96
Garden variety?
6 letters Hints for Garden variety? Clue page for Garden variety?
99
Wood sorrel
3 letters Hints for Wood sorrel Clue page for Wood sorrel
100
Narc's employer
3 letters Hints for Narc's employer Clue page for Narc's employer
101
Pack in a ship's hold
6 letters Hints for Pack in a ship's hold Clue page for Pack in a ship's hold
103
Product of a Dr. Scholl's/Pillsbury merger?
12 letters Hints for Product of a Dr. Scholl's/Pillsbury merger? Clue page for Product of a Dr. Scholl's/Pillsbury merger?
106
Charmers
6 letters Hints for Charmers Clue page for Charmers
108
Chaired
3 letters Hints for Chaired Clue page for Chaired
109
Emmy-winning Christine
5 letters Hints for Emmy-winning Christine Clue page for Emmy-winning Christine
112
Product of a Weight Watchers/FTD merger?
16 letters Hints for Product of a Weight Watchers/FTD merger? Clue page for Product of a Weight Watchers/FTD merger?
119
In the ___
4 letters Hints for In the ___ Clue page for In the ___
120
Bawl (out)
4 letters Hints for Bawl (out) Clue page for Bawl (out)
121
Meir and Thatcher, e.g.
11 letters Hints for Meir and Thatcher, e.g. Clue page for Meir and Thatcher, e.g.
122
Architect Saarinen
4 letters Hints for Architect Saarinen Clue page for Architect Saarinen
123
Great Britain, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Great Britain, e.g. Clue page for Great Britain, e.g.
124
Overdo it, in a way
5 letters Hints for Overdo it, in a way Clue page for Overdo it, in a way
125
Stopping point
4 letters Hints for Stopping point Clue page for Stopping point
126
Sleek fleet, briefly
4 letters Hints for Sleek fleet, briefly Clue page for Sleek fleet, briefly

Down clues

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"___ Rebel" (1962 hit)
4 letters Hints for "___ Rebel" (1962 hit) Clue page for "___ Rebel" (1962 hit)
2
Slightly
4 letters Hints for Slightly Clue page for Slightly
3
Sudden drop-off
8 letters Hints for Sudden drop-off Clue page for Sudden drop-off
4
Use a prayer rug, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Use a prayer rug, e.g. Clue page for Use a prayer rug, e.g.
5
Ad ___
3 letters Hints for Ad ___ Clue page for Ad ___
6
N.Y.S.E. debut, maybe
3 letters Hints for N.Y.S.E. debut, maybe Clue page for N.Y.S.E. debut, maybe
7
Gucci competitor
5 letters Hints for Gucci competitor Clue page for Gucci competitor
8
Cook up
6 letters Hints for Cook up Clue page for Cook up
9
Basse ___(low tide): Fr.
3 letters Hints for Basse ___(low tide): Fr. Clue page for Basse ___(low tide): Fr.
10
Take in
3 letters Hints for Take in Clue page for Take in
11
Hosp. procedure
3 letters Hints for Hosp. procedure Clue page for Hosp. procedure
12
Parlor operator: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Parlor operator: Abbr. Clue page for Parlor operator: Abbr.
13
What bears do
4 letters Hints for What bears do Clue page for What bears do
14
Dentists' patients, ideally
8 letters Hints for Dentists' patients, ideally Clue page for Dentists' patients, ideally
15
"The Bald Soprano" playwright
7 letters Hints for "The Bald Soprano" playwright Clue page for "The Bald Soprano" playwright
16
Bores
7 letters Hints for Bores Clue page for Bores
17
Masthead V.I.P.'s
3 letters Hints for Masthead V.I.P.'s Clue page for Masthead V.I.P.'s
20
Hägar's other half
5 letters Hints for Hägar's other half Clue page for Hägar's other half
21
Bargain
4 letters Hints for Bargain Clue page for Bargain
25
Just out
8 letters Hints for Just out Clue page for Just out
27
Spicy candies
7 letters Hints for Spicy candies Clue page for Spicy candies
31
Lose ground?
5 letters Hints for Lose ground? Clue page for Lose ground?
32
Indiana town where Cole Porter was born
4 letters Hints for Indiana town where Cole Porter was born Clue page for Indiana town where Cole Porter was born
33
Good: Ger.
4 letters Hints for Good: Ger. Clue page for Good: Ger.
34
Concur
5 letters Hints for Concur Clue page for Concur
35
Board
5 letters Hints for Board Clue page for Board
36
Ruins 007's martini, say
5 letters Hints for Ruins 007's martini, say Clue page for Ruins 007's martini, say
38
Twisty turn
3 letters Hints for Twisty turn Clue page for Twisty turn
39
Candy holder
3 letters Hints for Candy holder Clue page for Candy holder
40
Series opener
3 letters Hints for Series opener Clue page for Series opener
45
Kind of scream
6 letters Hints for Kind of scream Clue page for Kind of scream
46
Capital on the Bight of Benin
5 letters Hints for Capital on the Bight of Benin Clue page for Capital on the Bight of Benin
48
Authorities: Var.
6 letters Hints for Authorities: Var. Clue page for Authorities: Var.
51
City of southwest Yemen
4 letters Hints for City of southwest Yemen Clue page for City of southwest Yemen
52
What did de Gaulle think?
4 letters Hints for What did de Gaulle think? Clue page for What did de Gaulle think?
53
"Dear me!"
4 letters Hints for "Dear me!" Clue page for "Dear me!"
57
Picture, informally
4 letters Hints for Picture, informally Clue page for Picture, informally
58
"Now ___ it!"
4 letters Hints for "Now ___ it!" Clue page for "Now ___ it!"
59
Latin 101 verb
4 letters Hints for Latin 101 verb Clue page for Latin 101 verb
60
Bill Clinton, for one: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Bill Clinton, for one: Abbr. Clue page for Bill Clinton, for one: Abbr.
61
Prefix with lateral
4 letters Hints for Prefix with lateral Clue page for Prefix with lateral
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Glow
4 letters Hints for Glow Clue page for Glow
63
Sitting muscles
6 letters Hints for Sitting muscles Clue page for Sitting muscles
64
Approval-granting org.
3 letters Hints for Approval-granting org. Clue page for Approval-granting org.
66
Jazzman Niehaus or Tristano
6 letters Hints for Jazzman Niehaus or Tristano Clue page for Jazzman Niehaus or Tristano
68
Nerd
4 letters Hints for Nerd Clue page for Nerd
69
Low brass
4 letters Hints for Low brass Clue page for Low brass
70
Twosome
4 letters Hints for Twosome Clue page for Twosome
71
Good thinking
5 letters Hints for Good thinking Clue page for Good thinking
74
"The Stepford Wives" author
8 letters Hints for "The Stepford Wives" author Clue page for "The Stepford Wives" author
76
Rude greeting
7 letters Hints for Rude greeting Clue page for Rude greeting
79
___ sea (cruising)
5 letters Hints for ___ sea (cruising) Clue page for ___ sea (cruising)
80
Actor Joe of "Hill Street Blues"
5 letters Hints for Actor Joe of "Hill Street Blues" Clue page for Actor Joe of "Hill Street Blues"
81
Repetition mark, in music
5 letters Hints for Repetition mark, in music Clue page for Repetition mark, in music
83
___ Popular
5 letters Hints for ___ Popular Clue page for ___ Popular
84
Traveled quickly
8 letters Hints for Traveled quickly Clue page for Traveled quickly
85
Delete
4 letters Hints for Delete Clue page for Delete
86
Jordan's Queen ___
4 letters Hints for Jordan's Queen ___ Clue page for Jordan's Queen ___
87
Cobblers' leftovers
8 letters Hints for Cobblers' leftovers Clue page for Cobblers' leftovers
88
Society page word
3 letters Hints for Society page word Clue page for Society page word
89
Mexican Mrs.
3 letters Hints for Mexican Mrs. Clue page for Mexican Mrs.
90
Some milk cartons: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Some milk cartons: Abbr. Clue page for Some milk cartons: Abbr.
91
High ends?
7 letters Hints for High ends? Clue page for High ends?
92
Of lung membranes
7 letters Hints for Of lung membranes Clue page for Of lung membranes
97
"It must be ___ news day"
5 letters Hints for "It must be ___ news day" Clue page for "It must be ___ news day"
98
Hide out
6 letters Hints for Hide out Clue page for Hide out
102
Funhouse cries
4 letters Hints for Funhouse cries Clue page for Funhouse cries
104
Plant swelling
5 letters Hints for Plant swelling Clue page for Plant swelling
105
Wings, in a way
5 letters Hints for Wings, in a way Clue page for Wings, in a way
107
It may have ".com" in its name
4 letters Hints for It may have ".com" in its name Clue page for It may have ".com" in its name
110
Suit material?
4 letters Hints for Suit material? Clue page for Suit material?
111
Words that leave one in a bind?
4 letters Hints for Words that leave one in a bind? Clue page for Words that leave one in a bind?
112
Delhi title
3 letters Hints for Delhi title Clue page for Delhi title
113
"Platoon" setting
3 letters Hints for "Platoon" setting Clue page for "Platoon" setting
114
1964 Ronny & the Daytonas hit
3 letters Hints for 1964 Ronny & the Daytonas hit Clue page for 1964 Ronny & the Daytonas hit
115
Check for accuracy
3 letters Hints for Check for accuracy Clue page for Check for accuracy
116
Suffix with expert
3 letters Hints for Suffix with expert Clue page for Suffix with expert
117
Letterhead abbr.
3 letters Hints for Letterhead abbr. Clue page for Letterhead abbr.
118
TV inits. since 10/11/75
3 letters Hints for TV inits. since 10/11/75 Clue page for TV inits. since 10/11/75

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