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NYT Crossword Answers for August 18, 2002

Sunday, August 18, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, August 18, 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

  1. 1

    Isn't lavish

    7 letters Hints for Isn't lavish Clue page for Isn't lavish

  2. 8

    Tests by lifting

    5 letters Hints for Tests by lifting Clue page for Tests by lifting

  3. 13

    Big-eared animal

    5 letters Hints for Big-eared animal Clue page for Big-eared animal

  4. 18

    Explodes

    8 letters Hints for Explodes Clue page for Explodes

  5. 20

    Indifferent to right and wrong

    6 letters Hints for Indifferent to right and wrong Clue page for Indifferent to right and wrong

  6. 22

    Deplete

    5 letters Hints for Deplete Clue page for Deplete

  7. 23

    "Murmansk: Fabulous hotel! Living in ___"

    15 letters Hints for "Murmansk: Fabulous hotel! Living in ___" Clue page for "Murmansk: Fabulous hotel! Living in ___"

  8. 25

    Big gold and cocoa exporter

    5 letters Hints for Big gold and cocoa exporter Clue page for Big gold and cocoa exporter

  9. 26

    Special performances

    4 letters Hints for Special performances Clue page for Special performances

  10. 27

    Zilch

    3 letters Hints for Zilch Clue page for Zilch

  11. 28

    Base lines?

    8 letters Hints for Base lines? Clue page for Base lines?

  12. 30

    "Dundee: Terrible food. We ___"

    15 letters Hints for "Dundee: Terrible food. We ___" Clue page for "Dundee: Terrible food. We ___"

  13. 37

    Agcy. replaced by the N.R.C.

    3 letters Hints for Agcy. replaced by the N.R.C. Clue page for Agcy. replaced by the N.R.C.

  14. 40

    Worthless amount

    3 letters Hints for Worthless amount Clue page for Worthless amount

  15. 41

    Formal orders

    5 letters Hints for Formal orders Clue page for Formal orders

  16. 42

    Skillful

    5 letters Hints for Skillful Clue page for Skillful

  17. 45

    Persists doggedly

    7 letters Hints for Persists doggedly Clue page for Persists doggedly

  18. 47

    Pates

    5 letters Hints for Pates Clue page for Pates

  19. 48

    "Whew!"

    7 letters Hints for "Whew!" Clue page for "Whew!"

  20. 50

    "Glasgow: Awful weather. It ___"

    11 letters Hints for "Glasgow: Awful weather. It ___" Clue page for "Glasgow: Awful weather. It ___"

  21. 52

    Healthful

    8 letters Hints for Healthful Clue page for Healthful

  22. 53

    "Little" girl of a Bob Dylan song

    5 letters Hints for "Little" girl of a Bob Dylan song Clue page for "Little" girl of a Bob Dylan song

  23. 54

    Have

    3 letters Hints for Have Clue page for Have

  24. 55

    Free pass, of a sort

    4 letters Hints for Free pass, of a sort Clue page for Free pass, of a sort

  25. 57

    Home, to a sci-fi fan

    5 letters Hints for Home, to a sci-fi fan Clue page for Home, to a sci-fi fan

  26. 58

    Hells Canyon locale

    5 letters Hints for Hells Canyon locale Clue page for Hells Canyon locale

  27. 61

    Ceded

    6 letters Hints for Ceded Clue page for Ceded

  28. 63

    Quickly

    4 letters Hints for Quickly Clue page for Quickly

  29. 64

    Like some answers

    3 letters Hints for Like some answers Clue page for Like some answers

  30. 67

    "Copenhagen: Insulted by clerk. But we wouldn't ___"

    11 letters Hints for "Copenhagen: Insulted by clerk. But we wouldn't ___" Clue page for "Copenhagen: Insulted by clerk. But we wouldn't ___"

  31. 70

    Yearbook sect.

    3 letters Hints for Yearbook sect. Clue page for Yearbook sect.

  32. 71

    Valley girl's comeback

    4 letters Hints for Valley girl's comeback Clue page for Valley girl's comeback

  33. 73

    Least sweet

    6 letters Hints for Least sweet Clue page for Least sweet

  34. 74

    Prepares for takeoff, say

    5 letters Hints for Prepares for takeoff, say Clue page for Prepares for takeoff, say

  35. 77

    Key

    5 letters Hints for Key Clue page for Key

  36. 79

    Cop's target

    4 letters Hints for Cop's target Clue page for Cop's target

  37. 80

    Comedian Margaret

    3 letters Hints for Comedian Margaret Clue page for Comedian Margaret

  38. 82

    Pepsis, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Pepsis, e.g. Clue page for Pepsis, e.g.

  39. 86

    Goes back over

    8 letters Hints for Goes back over Clue page for Goes back over

  40. 88

    "Helsinki: At the bank to ___"

    11 letters Hints for "Helsinki: At the bank to ___" Clue page for "Helsinki: At the bank to ___"

  41. 91

    Under way

    7 letters Hints for Under way Clue page for Under way

  42. 92

    Clinton secretary of defense

    5 letters Hints for Clinton secretary of defense Clue page for Clinton secretary of defense

  43. 94

    Media figure Huffington

    7 letters Hints for Media figure Huffington Clue page for Media figure Huffington

  44. 95

    Mount

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  45. 96

    Blakley of "Nashville"

    5 letters Hints for Blakley of "Nashville" Clue page for Blakley of "Nashville"

  46. 97

    Battle stat.

    3 letters Hints for Battle stat. Clue page for Battle stat.

  47. 98

    Moniker

    3 letters Hints for Moniker Clue page for Moniker

  48. 99

    "Prague: At the bank again, buying ___"

    15 letters Hints for "Prague: At the bank again, buying ___" Clue page for "Prague: At the bank again, buying ___"

  49. 104

    Center of Las Vegas action

    8 letters Hints for Center of Las Vegas action Clue page for Center of Las Vegas action

  50. 107

    Prefix with metric

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with metric Clue page for Prefix with metric

  51. 108

    Othello's undoer

    4 letters Hints for Othello's undoer Clue page for Othello's undoer

  52. 112

    Hindu "Mr."

    5 letters Hints for Hindu "Mr." Clue page for Hindu "Mr."

  53. 113

    "Pamplona: At last! Relax and ___"

    15 letters Hints for "Pamplona: At last! Relax and ___" Clue page for "Pamplona: At last! Relax and ___"

  54. 120

    Relative of an Eskimo

    5 letters Hints for Relative of an Eskimo Clue page for Relative of an Eskimo

  55. 121

    Large sea ducks

    6 letters Hints for Large sea ducks Clue page for Large sea ducks

  56. 122

    From here to eternity

    8 letters Hints for From here to eternity Clue page for From here to eternity

  57. 123

    Monopoly income

    5 letters Hints for Monopoly income Clue page for Monopoly income

  58. 124

    Steered clear, in short

    5 letters Hints for Steered clear, in short Clue page for Steered clear, in short

  59. 125

    Freshens

    7 letters Hints for Freshens Clue page for Freshens

Down clues

  1. 1

    They report to Lts.

    4 letters Hints for They report to Lts. Clue page for They report to Lts.

  2. 2

    Small salmon

    4 letters Hints for Small salmon Clue page for Small salmon

  3. 3

    Equipment for catching a 2-Down

    4 letters Hints for Equipment for catching a 2-Down Clue page for Equipment for catching a 2-Down

  4. 4

    Long Island town

    5 letters Hints for Long Island town Clue page for Long Island town

  5. 5

    Degree involving courses in mktg. and mgmt.

    3 letters Hints for Degree involving courses in mktg. and mgmt. Clue page for Degree involving courses in mktg. and mgmt.

  6. 6

    Appear, with "up"

    3 letters Hints for Appear, with "up" Clue page for Appear, with "up"

  7. 7

    Bribe

    3 letters Hints for Bribe Clue page for Bribe

  8. 8

    John Carpenter horror classic

    9 letters Hints for John Carpenter horror classic Clue page for John Carpenter horror classic

  9. 9

    Six-foot runner

    3 letters Hints for Six-foot runner Clue page for Six-foot runner

  10. 10

    TV staple since 1986

    3 letters Hints for TV staple since 1986 Clue page for TV staple since 1986

  11. 11

    Broadway play about Capote

    3 letters Hints for Broadway play about Capote Clue page for Broadway play about Capote

  12. 12

    Famed Manhattan eatery

    6 letters Hints for Famed Manhattan eatery Clue page for Famed Manhattan eatery

  13. 13

    Headed for the hills

    9 letters Hints for Headed for the hills Clue page for Headed for the hills

  14. 14

    Some seaters

    10 letters Hints for Some seaters Clue page for Some seaters

  15. 15

    Rise up

    4 letters Hints for Rise up Clue page for Rise up

  16. 16

    Part of an old inscription

    4 letters Hints for Part of an old inscription Clue page for Part of an old inscription

  17. 17

    Shade of white

    4 letters Hints for Shade of white Clue page for Shade of white

  18. 19

    "___ Lisa"

    4 letters Hints for "___ Lisa" Clue page for "___ Lisa"

  19. 21

    Birthplace of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    4 letters Hints for Birthplace of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Clue page for Birthplace of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

  20. 24

    Robust

    3 letters Hints for Robust Clue page for Robust

  21. 29

    Knot

    5 letters Hints for Knot Clue page for Knot

  22. 31

    Put out

    6 letters Hints for Put out Clue page for Put out

  23. 32

    It may be under a board

    4 letters Hints for It may be under a board Clue page for It may be under a board

  24. 33

    Albacore

    4 letters Hints for Albacore Clue page for Albacore

  25. 34

    Russian river

    4 letters Hints for Russian river Clue page for Russian river

  26. 35

    Clean

    3 letters Hints for Clean Clue page for Clean

  27. 36

    Shakes, for short

    3 letters Hints for Shakes, for short Clue page for Shakes, for short

  28. 37

    Squad cars get them, in brief

    4 letters Hints for Squad cars get them, in brief Clue page for Squad cars get them, in brief

  29. 38

    1969 jazz album

    4 letters Hints for 1969 jazz album Clue page for 1969 jazz album

  30. 39

    Campus figure

    4 letters Hints for Campus figure Clue page for Campus figure

  31. 43

    Site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

    6 letters Hints for Site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Clue page for Site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

  32. 44

    Not just a brat

    6 letters Hints for Not just a brat Clue page for Not just a brat

  33. 46

    Period of rationing: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Period of rationing: Abbr. Clue page for Period of rationing: Abbr.

  34. 47

    See 118-Down

    3 letters Hints for See 118-Down Clue page for See 118-Down

  35. 48

    Scott of TV's "Enterprise"

    6 letters Hints for Scott of TV's "Enterprise" Clue page for Scott of TV's "Enterprise"

  36. 49

    Actor Phillippe and others

    5 letters Hints for Actor Phillippe and others Clue page for Actor Phillippe and others

  37. 51

    Treasure-hunting kids in a 1985 movie

    7 letters Hints for Treasure-hunting kids in a 1985 movie Clue page for Treasure-hunting kids in a 1985 movie

  38. 52

    Pondered, in a way

    7 letters Hints for Pondered, in a way Clue page for Pondered, in a way

  39. 55

    Part of 46-Down

    3 letters Hints for Part of 46-Down Clue page for Part of 46-Down

  40. 56

    First, Second or Third: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for First, Second or Third: Abbr. Clue page for First, Second or Third: Abbr.

  41. 59

    Put on

    3 letters Hints for Put on Clue page for Put on

  42. 60

    Dwelled (on)

    6 letters Hints for Dwelled (on) Clue page for Dwelled (on)

  43. 61

    Conned

    3 letters Hints for Conned Clue page for Conned

  44. 62

    Eucharist vessel

    3 letters Hints for Eucharist vessel Clue page for Eucharist vessel

  45. 64

    Figure skating category

    5 letters Hints for Figure skating category Clue page for Figure skating category

  46. 65

    Loan application blank

    6 letters Hints for Loan application blank Clue page for Loan application blank

  47. 66

    Charge

    6 letters Hints for Charge Clue page for Charge

  48. 68

    Poetic contraction

    3 letters Hints for Poetic contraction Clue page for Poetic contraction

  49. 69

    Recipe amt.

    3 letters Hints for Recipe amt. Clue page for Recipe amt.

  50. 72

    Brings to light

    10 letters Hints for Brings to light Clue page for Brings to light

  51. 75

    Book of prophecies

    6 letters Hints for Book of prophecies Clue page for Book of prophecies

  52. 76

    Rec room staple

    4 letters Hints for Rec room staple Clue page for Rec room staple

  53. 78

    Baked side dish

    9 letters Hints for Baked side dish Clue page for Baked side dish

  54. 80

    Most inferior in quality

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  55. 81

    2,000-year-old Chinese dynasty

    3 letters Hints for 2,000-year-old Chinese dynasty Clue page for 2,000-year-old Chinese dynasty

  56. 83

    Force

    4 letters Hints for Force Clue page for Force

  57. 84

    One of the Freuds

    4 letters Hints for One of the Freuds Clue page for One of the Freuds

  58. 85

    Impediment

    4 letters Hints for Impediment Clue page for Impediment

  59. 87

    ___ Creek (1864 Virginia battle site)

    5 letters Hints for ___ Creek (1864 Virginia battle site) Clue page for ___ Creek (1864 Virginia battle site)

  60. 88

    "Moonstruck" actress

    4 letters Hints for "Moonstruck" actress Clue page for "Moonstruck" actress

  61. 89

    Up for it

    4 letters Hints for Up for it Clue page for Up for it

  62. 90

    Playwright Bogosian

    4 letters Hints for Playwright Bogosian Clue page for Playwright Bogosian

  63. 92

    Newspaper part: Abbr.

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  64. 93

    Wee hour

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  65. 96

    Not outstanding

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  66. 100

    Good thing to catch

    4 letters Hints for Good thing to catch Clue page for Good thing to catch

  67. 101

    TV drama set in Las Vegas

    3 letters Hints for TV drama set in Las Vegas Clue page for TV drama set in Las Vegas

  68. 102

    Kind of defense

    4 letters Hints for Kind of defense Clue page for Kind of defense

  69. 103

    ___ Society (super-high I.Q. group)

    5 letters Hints for ___ Society (super-high I.Q. group) Clue page for ___ Society (super-high I.Q. group)

  70. 104

    Lift provider

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  71. 105

    Robust

    4 letters Hints for Robust Clue page for Robust

  72. 106

    Possible nickname for Scrooge

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  73. 109

    Bunches

    4 letters Hints for Bunches Clue page for Bunches

  74. 110

    Reason for an NC-17 rating, maybe

    4 letters Hints for Reason for an NC-17 rating, maybe Clue page for Reason for an NC-17 rating, maybe

  75. 111

    Has loans

    4 letters Hints for Has loans Clue page for Has loans

  76. 114

    Star Wars inits.

    3 letters Hints for Star Wars inits. Clue page for Star Wars inits.

  77. 115

    Math journal letters

    3 letters Hints for Math journal letters Clue page for Math journal letters

  78. 116

    Museum decoration

    3 letters Hints for Museum decoration Clue page for Museum decoration

  79. 117

    New Deal prog.

    3 letters Hints for New Deal prog. Clue page for New Deal prog.

  80. 118

    With 47-Down, TV staple of 1969-92

    3 letters Hints for With 47-Down, TV staple of 1969-92 Clue page for With 47-Down, TV staple of 1969-92

  81. 119

    Fluff

    3 letters Hints for Fluff Clue page for Fluff

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