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NYT Crossword Answers for June 22, 2002

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Saturday, June 22, 2002 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, June 22, 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

1
Leave behind
8 letters Hints for Leave behind Clue page for Leave behind
9
Beliefs
6 letters Hints for Beliefs Clue page for Beliefs
15
Entertain, as guests
8 letters Hints for Entertain, as guests Clue page for Entertain, as guests
16
Skater Zayak
6 letters Hints for Skater Zayak Clue page for Skater Zayak
17
"___ was in our lips and eyes": "Antony and Cleopatra"
8 letters Hints for "___ was in our lips and eyes": "Antony and Cleopatra" Clue page for "___ was in our lips and eyes": "Antony and Cleopatra"
18
Rebate card, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Rebate card, e.g. Clue page for Rebate card, e.g.
19
Hay there
4 letters Hints for Hay there Clue page for Hay there
20
Vital moment
10 letters Hints for Vital moment Clue page for Vital moment
22
Hosp. areas
3 letters Hints for Hosp. areas Clue page for Hosp. areas
23
Particle in a quark model
5 letters Hints for Particle in a quark model Clue page for Particle in a quark model
24
Solo
4 letters Hints for Solo Clue page for Solo
25
Devotion
5 letters Hints for Devotion Clue page for Devotion
27
Some farm hands
5 letters Hints for Some farm hands Clue page for Some farm hands
30
___ premium
3 letters Hints for ___ premium Clue page for ___ premium
31
Punch lines?
3 letters Hints for Punch lines? Clue page for Punch lines?
33
1920's Japanese premier
4 letters Hints for 1920's Japanese premier Clue page for 1920's Japanese premier
34
It's faith-based: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for It's faith-based: Abbr. Clue page for It's faith-based: Abbr.
35
Drop down
6 letters Hints for Drop down Clue page for Drop down
38
Airport woes
6 letters Hints for Airport woes Clue page for Airport woes
40
___ scripta (statute)
3 letters Hints for ___ scripta (statute) Clue page for ___ scripta (statute)
41
Reddish
4 letters Hints for Reddish Clue page for Reddish
43
Cuisinier's need
3 letters Hints for Cuisinier's need Clue page for Cuisinier's need
44
"Oh!" overseas
3 letters Hints for "Oh!" overseas Clue page for "Oh!" overseas
45
Not getting many laughs, as a comedian
5 letters Hints for Not getting many laughs, as a comedian Clue page for Not getting many laughs, as a comedian
47
Central position
5 letters Hints for Central position Clue page for Central position
51
Mess-up
4 letters Hints for Mess-up Clue page for Mess-up
53
Conk
5 letters Hints for Conk Clue page for Conk
55
Taxonomic suffix
3 letters Hints for Taxonomic suffix Clue page for Taxonomic suffix
56
Predetermined fare
10 letters Hints for Predetermined fare Clue page for Predetermined fare
59
Warning device
4 letters Hints for Warning device Clue page for Warning device
60
Jim Palmer, notably
6 letters Hints for Jim Palmer, notably Clue page for Jim Palmer, notably
61
Like a grenade reaching a bunker, maybe
8 letters Hints for Like a grenade reaching a bunker, maybe Clue page for Like a grenade reaching a bunker, maybe
63
Bug
6 letters Hints for Bug Clue page for Bug
64
Have insomnia
8 letters Hints for Have insomnia Clue page for Have insomnia
65
Point's opposite?
6 letters Hints for Point's opposite? Clue page for Point's opposite?
66
High and dry
8 letters Hints for High and dry Clue page for High and dry

Down clues

1
1984 Cyndi Lauper hit
6 letters Hints for 1984 Cyndi Lauper hit Clue page for 1984 Cyndi Lauper hit
2
John Wayne adventure film
6 letters Hints for John Wayne adventure film Clue page for John Wayne adventure film
3
Objecting
6 letters Hints for Objecting Clue page for Objecting
4
Composer of Broadway's "Sunny"
4 letters Hints for Composer of Broadway's "Sunny" Clue page for Composer of Broadway's "Sunny"
5
Ages
3 letters Hints for Ages Clue page for Ages
6
Like bighorns
5 letters Hints for Like bighorns Clue page for Like bighorns
7
Charm
6 letters Hints for Charm Clue page for Charm
8
Diner employee
7 letters Hints for Diner employee Clue page for Diner employee
9
Certain tape
4 letters Hints for Certain tape Clue page for Certain tape
10
Minnesota's St. ___ College
4 letters Hints for Minnesota's St. ___ College Clue page for Minnesota's St. ___ College
11
Ambles and others
5 letters Hints for Ambles and others Clue page for Ambles and others
12
Common career choice, with "the"
8 letters Hints for Common career choice, with "the" Clue page for Common career choice, with "the"
13
Gets going
8 letters Hints for Gets going Clue page for Gets going
14
Gambia's only neighbor
7 letters Hints for Gambia's only neighbor Clue page for Gambia's only neighbor
21
Press, fold and stretch
5 letters Hints for Press, fold and stretch Clue page for Press, fold and stretch
23
Astonished cry
6 letters Hints for Astonished cry Clue page for Astonished cry
26
Alley denizen
3 letters Hints for Alley denizen Clue page for Alley denizen
28
Many begin with I: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Many begin with I: Abbr. Clue page for Many begin with I: Abbr.
29
Kind of oath
6 letters Hints for Kind of oath Clue page for Kind of oath
32
Host's request
4 letters Hints for Host's request Clue page for Host's request
35
Dummy's opposite
8 letters Hints for Dummy's opposite Clue page for Dummy's opposite
36
Start of a court presentation
8 letters Hints for Start of a court presentation Clue page for Start of a court presentation
37
Expressionist painter Heckel
5 letters Hints for Expressionist painter Heckel Clue page for Expressionist painter Heckel
39
His won-lost record was 56-5
3 letters Hints for His won-lost record was 56-5 Clue page for His won-lost record was 56-5
40
Hawker's tempting words
7 letters Hints for Hawker's tempting words Clue page for Hawker's tempting words
42
Records
7 letters Hints for Records Clue page for Records
46
Begin immediately
6 letters Hints for Begin immediately Clue page for Begin immediately
48
Thingy
6 letters Hints for Thingy Clue page for Thingy
49
Call at home
6 letters Hints for Call at home Clue page for Call at home
50
Thrashed
6 letters Hints for Thrashed Clue page for Thrashed
52
They may be brewing
5 letters Hints for They may be brewing Clue page for They may be brewing
54
"Cubist Poems" writer Max
5 letters Hints for "Cubist Poems" writer Max Clue page for "Cubist Poems" writer Max
57
Women's issue?
4 letters Hints for Women's issue? Clue page for Women's issue?
58
Bucks
4 letters Hints for Bucks Clue page for Bucks
59
Cut
4 letters Hints for Cut Clue page for Cut
62
Bucolic cry
3 letters Hints for Bucolic cry Clue page for Bucolic cry

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