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NYT Crossword Answers for May 15, 2002

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Wednesday, May 15, 2002 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, May 15, 2002: 76 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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Stick on a spit
6 letters Hints for Stick on a spit Clue page for Stick on a spit
7
"M" director Fritz
4 letters Hints for "M" director Fritz Clue page for "M" director Fritz
11
Sun. speech
3 letters Hints for Sun. speech Clue page for Sun. speech
14
Shop worker
6 letters Hints for Shop worker Clue page for Shop worker
15
Takeoff artist
4 letters Hints for Takeoff artist Clue page for Takeoff artist
16
___ polloi
3 letters Hints for ___ polloi Clue page for ___ polloi
17
Lawgivers
6 letters Hints for Lawgivers Clue page for Lawgivers
18
900-line psychic Miss ___
4 letters Hints for 900-line psychic Miss ___ Clue page for 900-line psychic Miss ___
19
It may be worn under a tunicle
3 letters Hints for It may be worn under a tunicle Clue page for It may be worn under a tunicle
20
"It's getting late!" abroad?
13 letters Hints for "It's getting late!" abroad? Clue page for "It's getting late!" abroad?
23
Kofi ___ Annan
4 letters Hints for Kofi ___ Annan Clue page for Kofi ___ Annan
25
CD-___
3 letters Hints for CD-___ Clue page for CD-___
26
Kind of star
5 letters Hints for Kind of star Clue page for Kind of star
27
Token of welcome
3 letters Hints for Token of welcome Clue page for Token of welcome
28
It may be taken with a raised hand
3 letters Hints for It may be taken with a raised hand Clue page for It may be taken with a raised hand
30
Nothing, at a poker table
7 letters Hints for Nothing, at a poker table Clue page for Nothing, at a poker table
32
Upper-left key
3 letters Hints for Upper-left key Clue page for Upper-left key
33
"Tristia" poet
4 letters Hints for "Tristia" poet Clue page for "Tristia" poet
35
Long distance letters
3 letters Hints for Long distance letters Clue page for Long distance letters
36
"What'll you have?" abroad?
13 letters Hints for "What'll you have?" abroad? Clue page for "What'll you have?" abroad?
41
Morsel for Dobbin
3 letters Hints for Morsel for Dobbin Clue page for Morsel for Dobbin
42
Taunt
4 letters Hints for Taunt Clue page for Taunt
43
It's twice-eaten
3 letters Hints for It's twice-eaten Clue page for It's twice-eaten
45
Rushed violently
7 letters Hints for Rushed violently Clue page for Rushed violently
49
Old saying
3 letters Hints for Old saying Clue page for Old saying
50
Old NOW cause
3 letters Hints for Old NOW cause Clue page for Old NOW cause
51
Early computer
5 letters Hints for Early computer Clue page for Early computer
52
O'Hare monitor abbr.
3 letters Hints for O'Hare monitor abbr. Clue page for O'Hare monitor abbr.
54
Go to and fro
4 letters Hints for Go to and fro Clue page for Go to and fro
55
"Baloney!" abroad?
13 letters Hints for "Baloney!" abroad? Clue page for "Baloney!" abroad?
59
Crackpot
3 letters Hints for Crackpot Clue page for Crackpot
60
Horse of different colors
4 letters Hints for Horse of different colors Clue page for Horse of different colors
61
Ringmaster's place
6 letters Hints for Ringmaster's place Clue page for Ringmaster's place
64
___ de France
3 letters Hints for ___ de France Clue page for ___ de France
65
Two tablets, say
4 letters Hints for Two tablets, say Clue page for Two tablets, say
66
"Psst!" follower, perhaps
6 letters Hints for "Psst!" follower, perhaps Clue page for "Psst!" follower, perhaps
67
Days of yore
3 letters Hints for Days of yore Clue page for Days of yore
68
Agenda, informally
4 letters Hints for Agenda, informally Clue page for Agenda, informally
69
Excessive
6 letters Hints for Excessive Clue page for Excessive

Down clues

1
T.G.I.F. part
3 letters Hints for T.G.I.F. part Clue page for T.G.I.F. part
2
Lea call
3 letters Hints for Lea call Clue page for Lea call
3
Many a conventiongoer
8 letters Hints for Many a conventiongoer Clue page for Many a conventiongoer
4
Hilo hello
5 letters Hints for Hilo hello Clue page for Hilo hello
5
Yakutsk's river
4 letters Hints for Yakutsk's river Clue page for Yakutsk's river
6
Once, once
4 letters Hints for Once, once Clue page for Once, once
7
Milk: Prefix
5 letters Hints for Milk: Prefix Clue page for Milk: Prefix
8
Poise
6 letters Hints for Poise Clue page for Poise
9
Not e'en once
4 letters Hints for Not e'en once Clue page for Not e'en once
10
Airline gang
10 letters Hints for Airline gang Clue page for Airline gang
11
Cascades peak
6 letters Hints for Cascades peak Clue page for Cascades peak
12
Windblown
6 letters Hints for Windblown Clue page for Windblown
13
Like Playboy cartoons
6 letters Hints for Like Playboy cartoons Clue page for Like Playboy cartoons
21
Stu of early TV
5 letters Hints for Stu of early TV Clue page for Stu of early TV
22
Mumbai master
5 letters Hints for Mumbai master Clue page for Mumbai master
23
Schooner filler
3 letters Hints for Schooner filler Clue page for Schooner filler
24
New Ager John
4 letters Hints for New Ager John Clue page for New Ager John
28
Coloratura's asset
10 letters Hints for Coloratura's asset Clue page for Coloratura's asset
29
Humpty Dumpty-shaped
5 letters Hints for Humpty Dumpty-shaped Clue page for Humpty Dumpty-shaped
31
Pseudopod former
5 letters Hints for Pseudopod former Clue page for Pseudopod former
34
Understand, slangily
3 letters Hints for Understand, slangily Clue page for Understand, slangily
37
Odin, to the Germans
5 letters Hints for Odin, to the Germans Clue page for Odin, to the Germans
38
Hemp source
5 letters Hints for Hemp source Clue page for Hemp source
39
Diner freebie
8 letters Hints for Diner freebie Clue page for Diner freebie
40
Pervasive quality
4 letters Hints for Pervasive quality Clue page for Pervasive quality
44
Dennis or Doris
3 letters Hints for Dennis or Doris Clue page for Dennis or Doris
45
Tush
6 letters Hints for Tush Clue page for Tush
46
Exciting
6 letters Hints for Exciting Clue page for Exciting
47
Smashed windows, maybe
6 letters Hints for Smashed windows, maybe Clue page for Smashed windows, maybe
48
Adulterate
6 letters Hints for Adulterate Clue page for Adulterate
53
Got into shape
5 letters Hints for Got into shape Clue page for Got into shape
54
Aid in aiming
5 letters Hints for Aid in aiming Clue page for Aid in aiming
56
Captured
4 letters Hints for Captured Clue page for Captured
57
Term paper abbr.
4 letters Hints for Term paper abbr. Clue page for Term paper abbr.
58
Tarzan's transport
4 letters Hints for Tarzan's transport Clue page for Tarzan's transport
62
Montana motto starter
3 letters Hints for Montana motto starter Clue page for Montana motto starter
63
Zip
3 letters Hints for Zip Clue page for Zip

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