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NYT Crossword Answers for May 26, 2002

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Sunday, May 26, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 26, 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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Splendid
5 letters Hints for Splendid Clue page for Splendid
6
Classes
4 letters Hints for Classes Clue page for Classes
10
Inits. in TV comedy
3 letters Hints for Inits. in TV comedy Clue page for Inits. in TV comedy
13
Here and there, in footnotes
6 letters Hints for Here and there, in footnotes Clue page for Here and there, in footnotes
19
Play area
5 letters Hints for Play area Clue page for Play area
20
Caught some Z's
8 letters Hints for Caught some Z's Clue page for Caught some Z's
22
Go by
6 letters Hints for Go by Clue page for Go by
23
Cadets, eventually
14 letters Hints for Cadets, eventually Clue page for Cadets, eventually
25
Mosaic items
6 letters Hints for Mosaic items Clue page for Mosaic items
26
Hard-to-make decision
6 letters Hints for Hard-to-make decision Clue page for Hard-to-make decision
27
Musician's liability
6 letters Hints for Musician's liability Clue page for Musician's liability
28
Passes
6 letters Hints for Passes Clue page for Passes
29
Zip
3 letters Hints for Zip Clue page for Zip
31
Nutritional info
4 letters Hints for Nutritional info Clue page for Nutritional info
33
Try again
6 letters Hints for Try again Clue page for Try again
34
Double back
16 letters Hints for Double back Clue page for Double back
42
Hosp. areas
3 letters Hints for Hosp. areas Clue page for Hosp. areas
43
"A Hard Road to Glory" writer
4 letters Hints for "A Hard Road to Glory" writer Clue page for "A Hard Road to Glory" writer
44
In ___ (confined)
4 letters Hints for In ___ (confined) Clue page for In ___ (confined)
45
"Walking on Thin Ice" singer
3 letters Hints for "Walking on Thin Ice" singer Clue page for "Walking on Thin Ice" singer
46
World view
3 letters Hints for World view Clue page for World view
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Place
5 letters Hints for Place Clue page for Place
50
Coffee order
7 letters Hints for Coffee order Clue page for Coffee order
53
Like the most expensive chopped meat
7 letters Hints for Like the most expensive chopped meat Clue page for Like the most expensive chopped meat
57
Holiday wish
12 letters Hints for Holiday wish Clue page for Holiday wish
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Quick movements
8 letters Hints for Quick movements Clue page for Quick movements
60
New Deal program: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for New Deal program: Abbr. Clue page for New Deal program: Abbr.
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Wall St. deals
4 letters Hints for Wall St. deals Clue page for Wall St. deals
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Theme of this puzzle
4 letters Hints for Theme of this puzzle Clue page for Theme of this puzzle
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Diving bird
3 letters Hints for Diving bird Clue page for Diving bird
64
"Give ___ go"
3 letters Hints for "Give ___ go" Clue page for "Give ___ go"
67
Words after "Pssst!"
5 letters Hints for Words after "Pssst!" Clue page for Words after "Pssst!"
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Kind of pay
5 letters Hints for Kind of pay Clue page for Kind of pay
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Yearbook sect.
3 letters Hints for Yearbook sect. Clue page for Yearbook sect.
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"Exodus" hero
3 letters Hints for "Exodus" hero Clue page for "Exodus" hero
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Zaire's Mobuto Sese ___
4 letters Hints for Zaire's Mobuto Sese ___ Clue page for Zaire's Mobuto Sese ___
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See 8-Down
4 letters Hints for See 8-Down Clue page for See 8-Down
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B'way producer's favorite sign
3 letters Hints for B'way producer's favorite sign Clue page for B'way producer's favorite sign
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Like many Sue Grafton characters
8 letters Hints for Like many Sue Grafton characters Clue page for Like many Sue Grafton characters
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"Thanks so much!"
12 letters Hints for "Thanks so much!" Clue page for "Thanks so much!"
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Lead
7 letters Hints for Lead Clue page for Lead
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Utter capitulations
7 letters Hints for Utter capitulations Clue page for Utter capitulations
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Tries
5 letters Hints for Tries Clue page for Tries
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C.I.A. forerunner
3 letters Hints for C.I.A. forerunner Clue page for C.I.A. forerunner
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French vineyard
3 letters Hints for French vineyard Clue page for French vineyard
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Historical character in John Ford's "My Darling Clementine"
4 letters Hints for Historical character in John Ford's "My Darling Clementine" Clue page for Historical character in John Ford's "My Darling Clementine"
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"Night" author Wiesel
4 letters Hints for "Night" author Wiesel Clue page for "Night" author Wiesel
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___ supuesto (of course): Sp.
3 letters Hints for ___ supuesto (of course): Sp. Clue page for ___ supuesto (of course): Sp.
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Charles, formally
16 letters Hints for Charles, formally Clue page for Charles, formally
102
Package
6 letters Hints for Package Clue page for Package
105
Prosperity
4 letters Hints for Prosperity Clue page for Prosperity
106
Madre's kin
3 letters Hints for Madre's kin Clue page for Madre's kin
107
Catch, as a catch-of-the-day
6 letters Hints for Catch, as a catch-of-the-day Clue page for Catch, as a catch-of-the-day
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Angola's capital
6 letters Hints for Angola's capital Clue page for Angola's capital
112
Gets around
6 letters Hints for Gets around Clue page for Gets around
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1966 Mary Martin musical
6 letters Hints for 1966 Mary Martin musical Clue page for 1966 Mary Martin musical
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Ballroom players
14 letters Hints for Ballroom players Clue page for Ballroom players
120
Reproductive rights pioneer Margaret
6 letters Hints for Reproductive rights pioneer Margaret Clue page for Reproductive rights pioneer Margaret
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Ziti topping
8 letters Hints for Ziti topping Clue page for Ziti topping
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"___ Gold"
5 letters Hints for "___ Gold" Clue page for "___ Gold"
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Spotted animals
6 letters Hints for Spotted animals Clue page for Spotted animals
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Law firm hirees, for short
3 letters Hints for Law firm hirees, for short Clue page for Law firm hirees, for short
125
1982 cyberflick
4 letters Hints for 1982 cyberflick Clue page for 1982 cyberflick
126
Out
5 letters Hints for Out Clue page for Out

Down clues

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Spellbound
4 letters Hints for Spellbound Clue page for Spellbound
2
Suffix with smack
4 letters Hints for Suffix with smack Clue page for Suffix with smack
3
They can be hair-raising
4 letters Hints for They can be hair-raising Clue page for They can be hair-raising
4
Cuckoos
4 letters Hints for Cuckoos Clue page for Cuckoos
5
Gap in a manuscript
6 letters Hints for Gap in a manuscript Clue page for Gap in a manuscript
6
Olympic medalist Midori
3 letters Hints for Olympic medalist Midori Clue page for Olympic medalist Midori
7
Room at the top
4 letters Hints for Room at the top Clue page for Room at the top
8
With 74-Across, U.N. chief Annan
4 letters Hints for With 74-Across, U.N. chief Annan Clue page for With 74-Across, U.N. chief Annan
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Scrape
4 letters Hints for Scrape Clue page for Scrape
10
Golfer Sam and family
6 letters Hints for Golfer Sam and family Clue page for Golfer Sam and family
11
Part in many a documentary
8 letters Hints for Part in many a documentary Clue page for Part in many a documentary
12
Platters, briefly
3 letters Hints for Platters, briefly Clue page for Platters, briefly
13
"Silent Movie" co-star
6 letters Hints for "Silent Movie" co-star Clue page for "Silent Movie" co-star
14
Single-handedly
5 letters Hints for Single-handedly Clue page for Single-handedly
15
Hymnist Adams, who wrote "Nearer, My God, to Thee"
5 letters Hints for Hymnist Adams, who wrote "Nearer, My God, to Thee" Clue page for Hymnist Adams, who wrote "Nearer, My God, to Thee"
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"Battlestar Galactica" and "Dune," e.g.
11 letters Hints for "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dune," e.g. Clue page for "Battlestar Galactica" and "Dune," e.g.
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Film flop of 1987
6 letters Hints for Film flop of 1987 Clue page for Film flop of 1987
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Abbr. at the head of a letter
6 letters Hints for Abbr. at the head of a letter Clue page for Abbr. at the head of a letter
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They provide excellent service
5 letters Hints for They provide excellent service Clue page for They provide excellent service
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"Lawrence of Arabia," for one
4 letters Hints for "Lawrence of Arabia," for one Clue page for "Lawrence of Arabia," for one
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Singer Rimes
5 letters Hints for Singer Rimes Clue page for Singer Rimes
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Person in a chamber: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Person in a chamber: Abbr. Clue page for Person in a chamber: Abbr.
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Hoarse talk
4 letters Hints for Hoarse talk Clue page for Hoarse talk
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Noble Italian family name
4 letters Hints for Noble Italian family name Clue page for Noble Italian family name
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Mother of Helios
4 letters Hints for Mother of Helios Clue page for Mother of Helios
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Make a move
5 letters Hints for Make a move Clue page for Make a move
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It has finger holes
4 letters Hints for It has finger holes Clue page for It has finger holes
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Cash register key
6 letters Hints for Cash register key Clue page for Cash register key
40
Community outside the city
5 letters Hints for Community outside the city Clue page for Community outside the city
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Person with questions
6 letters Hints for Person with questions Clue page for Person with questions
46
Score keepers?
8 letters Hints for Score keepers? Clue page for Score keepers?
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Film director Lee
3 letters Hints for Film director Lee Clue page for Film director Lee
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Strategists
8 letters Hints for Strategists Clue page for Strategists
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In a '64 song it's "really lookin' fine"
3 letters Hints for In a '64 song it's "really lookin' fine" Clue page for In a '64 song it's "really lookin' fine"
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Starts of sneezes
3 letters Hints for Starts of sneezes Clue page for Starts of sneezes
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Fictional girl with the dog Weenie
6 letters Hints for Fictional girl with the dog Weenie Clue page for Fictional girl with the dog Weenie
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Grumpy
4 letters Hints for Grumpy Clue page for Grumpy
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Reproachments
4 letters Hints for Reproachments Clue page for Reproachments
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"Laramie" and "Laredo"
6 letters Hints for "Laramie" and "Laredo" Clue page for "Laramie" and "Laredo"
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Top gun
3 letters Hints for Top gun Clue page for Top gun
64
Metric unit
4 letters Hints for Metric unit Clue page for Metric unit
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"That's right!"
4 letters Hints for "That's right!" Clue page for "That's right!"
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Harrison Ford thriller
11 letters Hints for Harrison Ford thriller Clue page for Harrison Ford thriller
68
Draw the line
6 letters Hints for Draw the line Clue page for Draw the line
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Stylish, in the 60's
3 letters Hints for Stylish, in the 60's Clue page for Stylish, in the 60's
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More than a kook
6 letters Hints for More than a kook Clue page for More than a kook
74
"Well, well, well ..."
3 letters Hints for "Well, well, well ..." Clue page for "Well, well, well ..."
75
Mazel ___
3 letters Hints for Mazel ___ Clue page for Mazel ___
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12-year-old, say
5 letters Hints for 12-year-old, say Clue page for 12-year-old, say
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Not one's cup ___
5 letters Hints for Not one's cup ___ Clue page for Not one's cup ___
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Put down, slangily
3 letters Hints for Put down, slangily Clue page for Put down, slangily
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About
4 letters Hints for About Clue page for About
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100 clams
5 letters Hints for 100 clams Clue page for 100 clams
84
Dixie pronoun
4 letters Hints for Dixie pronoun Clue page for Dixie pronoun
85
Award for "Six Degrees of Separation"
4 letters Hints for Award for "Six Degrees of Separation" Clue page for Award for "Six Degrees of Separation"
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Applies
4 letters Hints for Applies Clue page for Applies
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Like many state capitols
8 letters Hints for Like many state capitols Clue page for Like many state capitols
92
Johnny ___
3 letters Hints for Johnny ___ Clue page for Johnny ___
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Disappear forever
6 letters Hints for Disappear forever Clue page for Disappear forever
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Sometime
6 letters Hints for Sometime Clue page for Sometime
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Met men
6 letters Hints for Met men Clue page for Met men
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Doctors make them
6 letters Hints for Doctors make them Clue page for Doctors make them
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Apples in some schoolrooms
5 letters Hints for Apples in some schoolrooms Clue page for Apples in some schoolrooms
100
Person easily duped
4 letters Hints for Person easily duped Clue page for Person easily duped
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"Rise and shine!"
6 letters Hints for "Rise and shine!" Clue page for "Rise and shine!"
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Even
5 letters Hints for Even Clue page for Even
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"Don't Be Cruel" as opposed to "Hound Dog"
5 letters Hints for "Don't Be Cruel" as opposed to "Hound Dog" Clue page for "Don't Be Cruel" as opposed to "Hound Dog"
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Marvy
4 letters Hints for Marvy Clue page for Marvy
110
Moody
4 letters Hints for Moody Clue page for Moody
111
With the bow, to a violinist
4 letters Hints for With the bow, to a violinist Clue page for With the bow, to a violinist
113
Hispaniola, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Hispaniola, e.g. Clue page for Hispaniola, e.g.
114
Post office chart: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Post office chart: Abbr. Clue page for Post office chart: Abbr.
115
Very, in Vichy
4 letters Hints for Very, in Vichy Clue page for Very, in Vichy
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Postpaid encl.
4 letters Hints for Postpaid encl. Clue page for Postpaid encl.
118
Erving, in headlines
3 letters Hints for Erving, in headlines Clue page for Erving, in headlines
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100 yrs.
3 letters Hints for 100 yrs. Clue page for 100 yrs.

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