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NYT Crossword Answers for May 4, 2002

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Saturday, May 4, 2002 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, May 4, 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

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Restricted area
9 letters Hints for Restricted area Clue page for Restricted area
10
Summers in the Far East?
5 letters Hints for Summers in the Far East? Clue page for Summers in the Far East?
15
Settle
9 letters Hints for Settle Clue page for Settle
16
Molly of Yiddish theater
5 letters Hints for Molly of Yiddish theater Clue page for Molly of Yiddish theater
17
Some EEG users
9 letters Hints for Some EEG users Clue page for Some EEG users
18
"___ luck!"
5 letters Hints for "___ luck!" Clue page for "___ luck!"
19
Heels
4 letters Hints for Heels Clue page for Heels
20
Eskimo knife
3 letters Hints for Eskimo knife Clue page for Eskimo knife
21
Round numbers
6 letters Hints for Round numbers Clue page for Round numbers
22
Munic. legislator
3 letters Hints for Munic. legislator Clue page for Munic. legislator
23
They may have bullets
5 letters Hints for They may have bullets Clue page for They may have bullets
25
Draft pick
3 letters Hints for Draft pick Clue page for Draft pick
26
Marine fish
4 letters Hints for Marine fish Clue page for Marine fish
28
Altogether
5 letters Hints for Altogether Clue page for Altogether
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Fast eddy
4 letters Hints for Fast eddy Clue page for Fast eddy
30
Entertain, in a way
4 letters Hints for Entertain, in a way Clue page for Entertain, in a way
32
Sets of instructions
7 letters Hints for Sets of instructions Clue page for Sets of instructions
34
Autoharp, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Autoharp, e.g. Clue page for Autoharp, e.g.
37
"___ here" (classic line from "Poltergeist")
6 letters Hints for "___ here" (classic line from "Poltergeist") Clue page for "___ here" (classic line from "Poltergeist")
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Bar orders
7 letters Hints for Bar orders Clue page for Bar orders
40
Imply
4 letters Hints for Imply Clue page for Imply
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1970's N.L. powerhouse
4 letters Hints for 1970's N.L. powerhouse Clue page for 1970's N.L. powerhouse
42
8 1/2-pound statue
5 letters Hints for 8 1/2-pound statue Clue page for 8 1/2-pound statue
44
Calls (for)
4 letters Hints for Calls (for) Clue page for Calls (for)
48
Prefix with cardium
3 letters Hints for Prefix with cardium Clue page for Prefix with cardium
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Like some cycles
5 letters Hints for Like some cycles Clue page for Like some cycles
50
Cool, man
3 letters Hints for Cool, man Clue page for Cool, man
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End
6 letters Hints for End Clue page for End
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Be up
3 letters Hints for Be up Clue page for Be up
55
Certain surgery, for short
4 letters Hints for Certain surgery, for short Clue page for Certain surgery, for short
56
Traffic cop, at times
5 letters Hints for Traffic cop, at times Clue page for Traffic cop, at times
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Excoriates
9 letters Hints for Excoriates Clue page for Excoriates
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Nitrogen compound
5 letters Hints for Nitrogen compound Clue page for Nitrogen compound
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Hot
9 letters Hints for Hot Clue page for Hot
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Rabin's successor
5 letters Hints for Rabin's successor Clue page for Rabin's successor
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It may follow an opening
9 letters Hints for It may follow an opening Clue page for It may follow an opening

Down clues

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Track overseer
6 letters Hints for Track overseer Clue page for Track overseer
2
Crazy Horse, for one
6 letters Hints for Crazy Horse, for one Clue page for Crazy Horse, for one
3
First name in horror
6 letters Hints for First name in horror Clue page for First name in horror
4
Virginia clan
4 letters Hints for Virginia clan Clue page for Virginia clan
5
"Sure"
3 letters Hints for "Sure" Clue page for "Sure"
6
One of about nine million South Africans
4 letters Hints for One of about nine million South Africans Clue page for One of about nine million South Africans
7
Iridescent
7 letters Hints for Iridescent Clue page for Iridescent
8
Parental admonition
6 letters Hints for Parental admonition Clue page for Parental admonition
9
An antenna has four
3 letters Hints for An antenna has four Clue page for An antenna has four
10
Mark of excellence
5 letters Hints for Mark of excellence Clue page for Mark of excellence
11
Bookstore sect.
4 letters Hints for Bookstore sect. Clue page for Bookstore sect.
12
Try not to look down
8 letters Hints for Try not to look down Clue page for Try not to look down
13
More dear
8 letters Hints for More dear Clue page for More dear
14
Only partly
8 letters Hints for Only partly Clue page for Only partly
21
Current gadget
7 letters Hints for Current gadget Clue page for Current gadget
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Source of about 20% of U.S. imports: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Source of about 20% of U.S. imports: Abbr. Clue page for Source of about 20% of U.S. imports: Abbr.
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Deli order
5 letters Hints for Deli order Clue page for Deli order
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Clique
7 letters Hints for Clique Clue page for Clique
29
Tuscan tourist city
5 letters Hints for Tuscan tourist city Clue page for Tuscan tourist city
31
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 ___ minor
3 letters Hints for Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 ___ minor Clue page for Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 ___ minor
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Chinese tea
3 letters Hints for Chinese tea Clue page for Chinese tea
34
Bottle top
8 letters Hints for Bottle top Clue page for Bottle top
35
1963 Paul Newman film
8 letters Hints for 1963 Paul Newman film Clue page for 1963 Paul Newman film
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Engine component
8 letters Hints for Engine component Clue page for Engine component
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It has two dashes: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for It has two dashes: Abbr. Clue page for It has two dashes: Abbr.
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Rattles
7 letters Hints for Rattles Clue page for Rattles
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Site of many changes
6 letters Hints for Site of many changes Clue page for Site of many changes
45
Sock production?
6 letters Hints for Sock production? Clue page for Sock production?
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Persisted with
6 letters Hints for Persisted with Clue page for Persisted with
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Hair-raising
6 letters Hints for Hair-raising Clue page for Hair-raising
49
Attractive things
5 letters Hints for Attractive things Clue page for Attractive things
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Cosmos star
4 letters Hints for Cosmos star Clue page for Cosmos star
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Probe
4 letters Hints for Probe Clue page for Probe
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Old money
4 letters Hints for Old money Clue page for Old money
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___ cit. (term paper abbr.)
3 letters Hints for ___ cit. (term paper abbr.) Clue page for ___ cit. (term paper abbr.)
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Big name in auto products
3 letters Hints for Big name in auto products Clue page for Big name in auto products

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