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NYT Crossword Answers for May 17, 2002

Friday, May 17, 2002 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, May 17, 2002: 70 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

  1. 1

    Second-commonest blood type: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Second-commonest blood type: Abbr. Clue page for Second-commonest blood type: Abbr.

  2. 5

    Wails

    4 letters Hints for Wails Clue page for Wails

  3. 9

    Parade attraction

    5 letters Hints for Parade attraction Clue page for Parade attraction

  4. 14

    Follower of St. John's

    4 letters Hints for Follower of St. John's Clue page for Follower of St. John's

  5. 15

    Major advertising target

    10 letters Hints for Major advertising target Clue page for Major advertising target

  6. 17

    Al-Jazeera viewer

    4 letters Hints for Al-Jazeera viewer Clue page for Al-Jazeera viewer

  7. 18

    Line outside a police station?

    10 letters Hints for Line outside a police station? Clue page for Line outside a police station?

  8. 19

    Seven-time N.L. home run champ

    5 letters Hints for Seven-time N.L. home run champ Clue page for Seven-time N.L. home run champ

  9. 21

    Places of passing interest?

    9 letters Hints for Places of passing interest? Clue page for Places of passing interest?

  10. 22

    Memory trace

    6 letters Hints for Memory trace Clue page for Memory trace

  11. 24

    Direct

    5 letters Hints for Direct Clue page for Direct

  12. 25

    Bottled spirits

    6 letters Hints for Bottled spirits Clue page for Bottled spirits

  13. 27

    Time-card abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Time-card abbr. Clue page for Time-card abbr.

  14. 28

    Run-in

    3 letters Hints for Run-in Clue page for Run-in

  15. 31

    1984 Super Bowl winners

    10 letters Hints for 1984 Super Bowl winners Clue page for 1984 Super Bowl winners

  16. 33

    Sleeveless garment

    4 letters Hints for Sleeveless garment Clue page for Sleeveless garment

  17. 34

    Off-white

    5 letters Hints for Off-white Clue page for Off-white

  18. 35

    With 40-Across, modern

    3 letters Hints for With 40-Across, modern Clue page for With 40-Across, modern

  19. 36

    Crackers may be used on them

    5 letters Hints for Crackers may be used on them Clue page for Crackers may be used on them

  20. 37

    First name in 70's-80's TV

    4 letters Hints for First name in 70's-80's TV Clue page for First name in 70's-80's TV

  21. 38

    Cleans up financially

    10 letters Hints for Cleans up financially Clue page for Cleans up financially

  22. 40

    See 35-Across

    3 letters Hints for See 35-Across Clue page for See 35-Across

  23. 41

    Umpire's call

    3 letters Hints for Umpire's call Clue page for Umpire's call

  24. 42

    Northern

    6 letters Hints for Northern Clue page for Northern

  25. 43

    "Theoria motuum lunae" writer

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  26. 45

    Baseball Hall-of-Famer known as Gorgeous George

    6 letters Hints for Baseball Hall-of-Famer known as Gorgeous George Clue page for Baseball Hall-of-Famer known as Gorgeous George

  27. 47

    For the time being

    9 letters Hints for For the time being Clue page for For the time being

  28. 51

    Site of Hellroarin' Gulch

    5 letters Hints for Site of Hellroarin' Gulch Clue page for Site of Hellroarin' Gulch

  29. 52

    Stupid

    10 letters Hints for Stupid Clue page for Stupid

  30. 54

    Mining areas

    4 letters Hints for Mining areas Clue page for Mining areas

  31. 55

    It often gets a dusting

    10 letters Hints for It often gets a dusting Clue page for It often gets a dusting

  32. 56

    Something often twisted apart

    4 letters Hints for Something often twisted apart Clue page for Something often twisted apart

  33. 57

    Goat-footed one

    5 letters Hints for Goat-footed one Clue page for Goat-footed one

  34. 58

    Goidelic tongue

    4 letters Hints for Goidelic tongue Clue page for Goidelic tongue

  35. 59

    Computer ___

    4 letters Hints for Computer ___ Clue page for Computer ___

Down clues

  1. 1

    Opposite of "out"

    5 letters Hints for Opposite of "out" Clue page for Opposite of "out"

  2. 2

    Studying

    10 letters Hints for Studying Clue page for Studying

  3. 3

    Crush stuff

    10 letters Hints for Crush stuff Clue page for Crush stuff

  4. 4

    Cold-weather guide

    9 letters Hints for Cold-weather guide Clue page for Cold-weather guide

  5. 5

    Car care product

    3 letters Hints for Car care product Clue page for Car care product

  6. 6

    Track

    4 letters Hints for Track Clue page for Track

  7. 7

    1960 Hitchcock role

    5 letters Hints for 1960 Hitchcock role Clue page for 1960 Hitchcock role

  8. 8

    Browse, in a way

    10 letters Hints for Browse, in a way Clue page for Browse, in a way

  9. 9

    Nancy's girls

    6 letters Hints for Nancy's girls Clue page for Nancy's girls

  10. 10

    Old Renault

    5 letters Hints for Old Renault Clue page for Old Renault

  11. 11

    "___ Island With You" (1948 film)

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  12. 12

    Square measure

    4 letters Hints for Square measure Clue page for Square measure

  13. 13

    The girl in "Working Girl"

    4 letters Hints for The girl in "Working Girl" Clue page for The girl in "Working Girl"

  14. 16

    T.L.C. givers

    6 letters Hints for T.L.C. givers Clue page for T.L.C. givers

  15. 20

    Wet

    5 letters Hints for Wet Clue page for Wet

  16. 23

    Memory unit, for short

    3 letters Hints for Memory unit, for short Clue page for Memory unit, for short

  17. 26

    Hexennial event

    10 letters Hints for Hexennial event Clue page for Hexennial event

  18. 28

    Road hugger

    10 letters Hints for Road hugger Clue page for Road hugger

  19. 29

    Protester's medium

    10 letters Hints for Protester's medium Clue page for Protester's medium

  20. 30

    Shrine Bowl team

    4 letters Hints for Shrine Bowl team Clue page for Shrine Bowl team

  21. 31

    Old money

    4 letters Hints for Old money Clue page for Old money

  22. 32

    Albanian money

    3 letters Hints for Albanian money Clue page for Albanian money

  23. 33

    Finds

    9 letters Hints for Finds Clue page for Finds

  24. 36

    Native encountered by Columbus

    5 letters Hints for Native encountered by Columbus Clue page for Native encountered by Columbus

  25. 38

    Fights

    6 letters Hints for Fights Clue page for Fights

  26. 39

    Kind of pad

    3 letters Hints for Kind of pad Clue page for Kind of pad

  27. 41

    Reformer of note

    6 letters Hints for Reformer of note Clue page for Reformer of note

  28. 43

    Kind of fire

    5 letters Hints for Kind of fire Clue page for Kind of fire

  29. 44

    It may be added to the bill

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  30. 46

    Do some field work?

    5 letters Hints for Do some field work? Clue page for Do some field work?

  31. 47

    Early lesson

    4 letters Hints for Early lesson Clue page for Early lesson

  32. 48

    Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"

    4 letters Hints for Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer" Clue page for Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"

  33. 49

    Bit of handkerchief embroidery: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Bit of handkerchief embroidery: Abbr. Clue page for Bit of handkerchief embroidery: Abbr.

  34. 50

    Magazine genre

    4 letters Hints for Magazine genre Clue page for Magazine genre

  35. 53

    Joey of the 60's twist craze

    3 letters Hints for Joey of the 60's twist craze Clue page for Joey of the 60's twist craze

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