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NYT Crossword Answers for September 8, 2002

Sunday, September 8, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, September 8, 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

    Us Weekly subject

    5 letters Hints for Us Weekly subject Clue page for Us Weekly subject

  2. 6

    Little cases

    5 letters Hints for Little cases Clue page for Little cases

  3. 11

    June birthstone

    5 letters Hints for June birthstone Clue page for June birthstone

  4. 16

    Go up in the middle

    3 letters Hints for Go up in the middle Clue page for Go up in the middle

  5. 19

    "South Pacific" hero

    5 letters Hints for "South Pacific" hero Clue page for "South Pacific" hero

  6. 20

    Symbol of brightness

    5 letters Hints for Symbol of brightness Clue page for Symbol of brightness

  7. 21

    Kentucky college or its town

    5 letters Hints for Kentucky college or its town Clue page for Kentucky college or its town

  8. 22

    Blaze, to Blaise

    3 letters Hints for Blaze, to Blaise Clue page for Blaze, to Blaise

  9. 23

    Hue for cowardly insurgents?

    11 letters Hints for Hue for cowardly insurgents? Clue page for Hue for cowardly insurgents?

  10. 25

    Poles, e.g.

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  11. 26

    Away's partner

    3 letters Hints for Away's partner Clue page for Away's partner

  12. 27

    Kind of set

    7 letters Hints for Kind of set Clue page for Kind of set

  13. 28

    Like some airports: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Like some airports: Abbr. Clue page for Like some airports: Abbr.

  14. 30

    Changing pitch

    8 letters Hints for Changing pitch Clue page for Changing pitch

  15. 32

    Cabinet dept.

    3 letters Hints for Cabinet dept. Clue page for Cabinet dept.

  16. 33

    Point

    4 letters Hints for Point Clue page for Point

  17. 35

    Salad topping

    3 letters Hints for Salad topping Clue page for Salad topping

  18. 37

    From the kitchen, say

    6 letters Hints for From the kitchen, say Clue page for From the kitchen, say

  19. 38

    Tête-à-tête lead-in

    8 letters Hints for Tête-à-tête lead-in Clue page for Tête-à-tête lead-in

  20. 41

    Healthy tree?

    12 letters Hints for Healthy tree? Clue page for Healthy tree?

  21. 44

    Attention getters

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  22. 45

    Often

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  23. 47

    Cuban pianist Jorge

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  24. 48

    Supposed crop circle makers, for short

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  25. 49

    Monthly bill

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  26. 51

    Delight

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  27. 52

    One of the Balearic Islands

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  28. 54

    "Take ___"

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  29. 55

    Favorable time to invest?

    11 letters Hints for Favorable time to invest? Clue page for Favorable time to invest?

  30. 58

    Peddle

    4 letters Hints for Peddle Clue page for Peddle

  31. 61

    Wimps

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  32. 63

    Heckles

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  33. 64

    Family nickname

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  34. 66

    Solvent made from coal tar

    7 letters Hints for Solvent made from coal tar Clue page for Solvent made from coal tar

  35. 67

    Oohs and aahs

    5 letters Hints for Oohs and aahs Clue page for Oohs and aahs

  36. 69

    Apple polishers

    7 letters Hints for Apple polishers Clue page for Apple polishers

  37. 72

    Carbon compound

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  38. 73

    Togo's capital

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  39. 74

    It's not all done on the ground

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  40. 75

    Hostage situation acronym

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  41. 77

    Hiding place for a home run hitter?

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  42. 80

    Chemical suffix

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  43. 81

    Community group since 1915

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  44. 83

    Café lightener

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  45. 84

    "The Great Forest" painter

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  46. 86

    Pitches between innings

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  47. 89

    Virtuous

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  48. 90

    "Earth in the Balance" author

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  49. 91

    Journey segment

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  50. 92

    Bedding with an aftertaste?

    12 letters Hints for Bedding with an aftertaste? Clue page for Bedding with an aftertaste?

  51. 95

    Knave

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  52. 100

    Prima ballerina

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  53. 101

    Author Rand

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  54. 102

    Phone button

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  55. 103

    Prince Valiant's son

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  56. 104

    Menace

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  57. 107

    Discrimination watchdog: Abbr.

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  58. 109

    Ballerina Makarova

    7 letters Hints for Ballerina Makarova Clue page for Ballerina Makarova

  59. 112

    First product of 53-Down

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  60. 113

    Taxonomic subdivisions

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  61. 115

    Emanation from a wide chimney?

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  62. 117

    .0000001 joule

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  63. 118

    Bred winners?

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  64. 119

    Company that merged with BP in 1998

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  65. 120

    Wild West outlaw's comeuppance

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  66. 121

    Turn red, maybe

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  67. 122

    Año starter

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  68. 123

    Ward off

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  69. 124

    Put in stitches

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Morning course

    6 letters Hints for Morning course Clue page for Morning course

  2. 2

    Surface

    6 letters Hints for Surface Clue page for Surface

  3. 3

    "I'm free!" for example?

    13 letters Hints for "I'm free!" for example? Clue page for "I'm free!" for example?

  4. 4

    Utility co. output

    4 letters Hints for Utility co. output Clue page for Utility co. output

  5. 5

    Whack

    4 letters Hints for Whack Clue page for Whack

  6. 6

    Popular TV chef

    6 letters Hints for Popular TV chef Clue page for Popular TV chef

  7. 7

    Business card abbr.

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  8. 8

    Dark

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  9. 9

    Airs

    4 letters Hints for Airs Clue page for Airs

  10. 10

    Made certain

    7 letters Hints for Made certain Clue page for Made certain

  11. 11

    "Mystery!" broadcaster

    3 letters Hints for "Mystery!" broadcaster Clue page for "Mystery!" broadcaster

  12. 12

    Sushi fish

    4 letters Hints for Sushi fish Clue page for Sushi fish

  13. 13

    "I don't give ___!"

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  14. 14

    Book coverer?

    8 letters Hints for Book coverer? Clue page for Book coverer?

  15. 15

    Desperate

    9 letters Hints for Desperate Clue page for Desperate

  16. 16

    Warm

    7 letters Hints for Warm Clue page for Warm

  17. 17

    Divide up in a new way

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  18. 18

    Alaska nesters

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  19. 24

    Tranquil discipline

    4 letters Hints for Tranquil discipline Clue page for Tranquil discipline

  20. 29

    Actress Ullmann

    3 letters Hints for Actress Ullmann Clue page for Actress Ullmann

  21. 31

    Puppeteer Baird

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  22. 34

    Ancient Scandinavian poets

    6 letters Hints for Ancient Scandinavian poets Clue page for Ancient Scandinavian poets

  23. 36

    Instinctual desires

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  24. 39

    Scale part

    3 letters Hints for Scale part Clue page for Scale part

  25. 40

    Fly with a long proboscis

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  26. 41

    MGM Studios founder

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  27. 42

    Things to avoid

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  28. 43

    Healthy look

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  29. 46

    Stone Mountain honoree

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  30. 49

    Title for Dumas's Edmond Dantès

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  31. 50

    Negative particles

    6 letters Hints for Negative particles Clue page for Negative particles

  32. 51

    Rubberneck

    4 letters Hints for Rubberneck Clue page for Rubberneck

  33. 52

    Alphabetical run

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  34. 53

    Kroger competitor

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  35. 56

    Guidry of the 70's-80's Yankees

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  36. 57

    "The Master Builder" playwright

    5 letters Hints for "The Master Builder" playwright Clue page for "The Master Builder" playwright

  37. 59

    Where hogs mourn?

    13 letters Hints for Where hogs mourn? Clue page for Where hogs mourn?

  38. 60

    Presses, folds and stretches

    6 letters Hints for Presses, folds and stretches Clue page for Presses, folds and stretches

  39. 62

    Landed peasant in pre-1917 Russia

    5 letters Hints for Landed peasant in pre-1917 Russia Clue page for Landed peasant in pre-1917 Russia

  40. 65

    So far

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  41. 67

    Thug

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  42. 68

    Old Testament prophet

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  43. 69

    Sharp

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  44. 70

    Bear in Bolivia

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  45. 71

    Too

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  46. 73

    ___ City, Hawaii

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  47. 74

    One doing clerical work

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  48. 76

    Not shot all at once

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  49. 77

    Powerful D.C. lobby

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  50. 78

    Squander

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  51. 79

    Old Egypt-Syr. alliance

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  52. 82

    Lost appeal over time

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  53. 85

    "Michael Collins" actor, 1996

    3 letters Hints for "Michael Collins" actor, 1996 Clue page for "Michael Collins" actor, 1996

  54. 86

    Falsified ID's for, perhaps

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  55. 87

    Flustered

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  56. 88

    Attic use

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  57. 90

    Turned

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  58. 93

    Draw

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  59. 94

    Soap-making ingredient

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  60. 96

    Straight shooting

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  61. 97

    Sadat, e.g.

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  62. 98

    Songlike

    6 letters Hints for Songlike Clue page for Songlike

  63. 99

    Like some steak bones

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  64. 102

    Dart

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  65. 105

    Rochester's love

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  66. 106

    Red or Card

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  67. 108

    "Coffee, Tea ___" (1960's best seller)

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  68. 110

    Anchovy containers

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  69. 111

    Cosmetic additive

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  70. 114

    Flap

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  71. 116

    Big heart?

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