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NYT Crossword Answers for May 11, 2002

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Saturday, May 11, 2002 · 68 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, May 11, 2002: 68 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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Group under the sign of Leo
10 letters Hints for Group under the sign of Leo Clue page for Group under the sign of Leo
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Sharks' enemies
4 letters Hints for Sharks' enemies Clue page for Sharks' enemies
15
"Legends of the Old Plantation" narrator
10 letters Hints for "Legends of the Old Plantation" narrator Clue page for "Legends of the Old Plantation" narrator
16
Cream additive
4 letters Hints for Cream additive Clue page for Cream additive
17
Playing a role
10 letters Hints for Playing a role Clue page for Playing a role
18
Ward of Mississippi
4 letters Hints for Ward of Mississippi Clue page for Ward of Mississippi
19
Police operation
4 letters Hints for Police operation Clue page for Police operation
20
They may be converted into calories
4 letters Hints for They may be converted into calories Clue page for They may be converted into calories
21
Chess column info
5 letters Hints for Chess column info Clue page for Chess column info
22
On the ___
3 letters Hints for On the ___ Clue page for On the ___
23
Word with high or hole
4 letters Hints for Word with high or hole Clue page for Word with high or hole
24
Bread for tamales
6 letters Hints for Bread for tamales Clue page for Bread for tamales
25
Retiring groups?
8 letters Hints for Retiring groups? Clue page for Retiring groups?
27
Palindromic girl's name
3 letters Hints for Palindromic girl's name Clue page for Palindromic girl's name
28
Buzz
4 letters Hints for Buzz Clue page for Buzz
30
"Santa Maria!"
9 letters Hints for "Santa Maria!" Clue page for "Santa Maria!"
32
Patronizes
7 letters Hints for Patronizes Clue page for Patronizes
34
Half past noon, at sea
7 letters Hints for Half past noon, at sea Clue page for Half past noon, at sea
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Confessed
9 letters Hints for Confessed Clue page for Confessed
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Bad marks
4 letters Hints for Bad marks Clue page for Bad marks
38
A U.P.S. driver has one: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for A U.P.S. driver has one: Abbr. Clue page for A U.P.S. driver has one: Abbr.
39
Argues (with)
8 letters Hints for Argues (with) Clue page for Argues (with)
41
Ties a running knot?
6 letters Hints for Ties a running knot? Clue page for Ties a running knot?
43
Colonial almanac compiler Nathaniel
4 letters Hints for Colonial almanac compiler Nathaniel Clue page for Colonial almanac compiler Nathaniel
44
Spray in the kitchen
3 letters Hints for Spray in the kitchen Clue page for Spray in the kitchen
47
Actor Cary
5 letters Hints for Actor Cary Clue page for Actor Cary
48
Fall preceder
4 letters Hints for Fall preceder Clue page for Fall preceder
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Pierce's portrayer
4 letters Hints for Pierce's portrayer Clue page for Pierce's portrayer
50
Chihuahua child
4 letters Hints for Chihuahua child Clue page for Chihuahua child
51
Privacy protector, of a sort
10 letters Hints for Privacy protector, of a sort Clue page for Privacy protector, of a sort
53
Starting point
4 letters Hints for Starting point Clue page for Starting point
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Singly
10 letters Hints for Singly Clue page for Singly
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Paddled craft
4 letters Hints for Paddled craft Clue page for Paddled craft
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Foolish
10 letters Hints for Foolish Clue page for Foolish

Down clues

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Ones outside established lines?
5 letters Hints for Ones outside established lines? Clue page for Ones outside established lines?
2
Distort
5 letters Hints for Distort Clue page for Distort
3
"Home to Harlem" author Claude
5 letters Hints for "Home to Harlem" author Claude Clue page for "Home to Harlem" author Claude
4
It's bad when it's pink
4 letters Hints for It's bad when it's pink Clue page for It's bad when it's pink
5
Count on both hands
3 letters Hints for Count on both hands Clue page for Count on both hands
6
Like overnight mail
6 letters Hints for Like overnight mail Clue page for Like overnight mail
7
Drops in value
10 letters Hints for Drops in value Clue page for Drops in value
8
Feature of good poetry
7 letters Hints for Feature of good poetry Clue page for Feature of good poetry
9
It's for you and me
4 letters Hints for It's for you and me Clue page for It's for you and me
10
One making a quick trip
3 letters Hints for One making a quick trip Clue page for One making a quick trip
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Pupil of Chiron, in myth
5 letters Hints for Pupil of Chiron, in myth Clue page for Pupil of Chiron, in myth
12
Side in football
9 letters Hints for Side in football Clue page for Side in football
13
So-so
9 letters Hints for So-so Clue page for So-so
14
Like some workers
8 letters Hints for Like some workers Clue page for Like some workers
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Doesn't correctly interpret
8 letters Hints for Doesn't correctly interpret Clue page for Doesn't correctly interpret
23
Cherry brandies
8 letters Hints for Cherry brandies Clue page for Cherry brandies
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Allan ___, "Sands of Iwo Jima" director
4 letters Hints for Allan ___, "Sands of Iwo Jima" director Clue page for Allan ___, "Sands of Iwo Jima" director
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Kind of dream
4 letters Hints for Kind of dream Clue page for Kind of dream
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Eschewing waste
10 letters Hints for Eschewing waste Clue page for Eschewing waste
28
1924 Irving Berlin tune
9 letters Hints for 1924 Irving Berlin tune Clue page for 1924 Irving Berlin tune
29
Target viewer of HGTV
9 letters Hints for Target viewer of HGTV Clue page for Target viewer of HGTV
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Kid stuff
4 letters Hints for Kid stuff Clue page for Kid stuff
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Culled
8 letters Hints for Culled Clue page for Culled
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"Ohhh"
4 letters Hints for "Ohhh" Clue page for "Ohhh"
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Passed out
7 letters Hints for Passed out Clue page for Passed out
40
Standing
6 letters Hints for Standing Clue page for Standing
42
Spring bloom
5 letters Hints for Spring bloom Clue page for Spring bloom
44
Fold
5 letters Hints for Fold Clue page for Fold
45
"Ain't Got ___ to My Name" (Bing Crosby song)
5 letters Hints for "Ain't Got ___ to My Name" (Bing Crosby song) Clue page for "Ain't Got ___ to My Name" (Bing Crosby song)
46
Well-locked?
5 letters Hints for Well-locked? Clue page for Well-locked?
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Lean
4 letters Hints for Lean Clue page for Lean
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Slangy lead-in for "way"
4 letters Hints for Slangy lead-in for "way" Clue page for Slangy lead-in for "way"
51
Squeezer
3 letters Hints for Squeezer Clue page for Squeezer
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Relative of a thump
3 letters Hints for Relative of a thump Clue page for Relative of a thump

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