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NYT Crossword Answers for September 22, 2002

Sunday, September 22, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, September 22, 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

    Player of old tunes

    4 letters Hints for Player of old tunes Clue page for Player of old tunes

  2. 5

    Kind of wool

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

  3. 10

    Grassy plain

    5 letters Hints for Grassy plain Clue page for Grassy plain

  4. 15

    Syndicate V.I.P.

    4 letters Hints for Syndicate V.I.P. Clue page for Syndicate V.I.P.

  5. 19

    Scene of 1914 fighting

    4 letters Hints for Scene of 1914 fighting Clue page for Scene of 1914 fighting

  6. 20

    Place to learn anglais

    5 letters Hints for Place to learn anglais Clue page for Place to learn anglais

  7. 21

    Constellation next to Taurus

    5 letters Hints for Constellation next to Taurus Clue page for Constellation next to Taurus

  8. 22

    As easy as falling off ___

    4 letters Hints for As easy as falling off ___ Clue page for As easy as falling off ___

  9. 23

    Prefix with physical

    4 letters Hints for Prefix with physical Clue page for Prefix with physical

  10. 24

    Solzhenitsyn novel setting

    5 letters Hints for Solzhenitsyn novel setting Clue page for Solzhenitsyn novel setting

  11. 25

    Money for a babysitter?

    10 letters Hints for Money for a babysitter? Clue page for Money for a babysitter?

  12. 27

    One enamored of early Europeans?

    14 letters Hints for One enamored of early Europeans? Clue page for One enamored of early Europeans?

  13. 30

    ___ noodles (Chinese dish)

    6 letters Hints for ___ noodles (Chinese dish) Clue page for ___ noodles (Chinese dish)

  14. 31

    Climbing plant

    5 letters Hints for Climbing plant Clue page for Climbing plant

  15. 32

    Writer Rand

    3 letters Hints for Writer Rand Clue page for Writer Rand

  16. 33

    Crimson rival

    3 letters Hints for Crimson rival Clue page for Crimson rival

  17. 34

    Chicken

    6 letters Hints for Chicken Clue page for Chicken

  18. 36

    Med. choices

    4 letters Hints for Med. choices Clue page for Med. choices

  19. 39

    Robinson Crusoe, e.g.

    8 letters Hints for Robinson Crusoe, e.g. Clue page for Robinson Crusoe, e.g.

  20. 44

    In agreement

    5 letters Hints for In agreement Clue page for In agreement

  21. 45

    Sandbox pile?

    15 letters Hints for Sandbox pile? Clue page for Sandbox pile?

  22. 48

    Homily: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Homily: Abbr. Clue page for Homily: Abbr.

  23. 49

    Intimidate

    5 letters Hints for Intimidate Clue page for Intimidate

  24. 50

    Tiny swarmer

    4 letters Hints for Tiny swarmer Clue page for Tiny swarmer

  25. 51

    Common female middle name

    3 letters Hints for Common female middle name Clue page for Common female middle name

  26. 52

    Pride : lion :: gang : ___

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  27. 53

    Manhattan Project skeptic's motto?

    17 letters Hints for Manhattan Project skeptic's motto? Clue page for Manhattan Project skeptic's motto?

  28. 58

    ___ Miss

    3 letters Hints for ___ Miss Clue page for ___ Miss

  29. 59

    Do some high-tech surgery

    4 letters Hints for Do some high-tech surgery Clue page for Do some high-tech surgery

  30. 60

    Rat-___

    4 letters Hints for Rat-___ Clue page for Rat-___

  31. 61

    It may be cocked

    3 letters Hints for It may be cocked Clue page for It may be cocked

  32. 62

    Sign on many lawns

    7 letters Hints for Sign on many lawns Clue page for Sign on many lawns

  33. 64

    Cronus or Oceanus

    5 letters Hints for Cronus or Oceanus Clue page for Cronus or Oceanus

  34. 66

    Giants Stadium spectator, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Giants Stadium spectator, maybe Clue page for Giants Stadium spectator, maybe

  35. 70

    Plastic ___ Band

    3 letters Hints for Plastic ___ Band Clue page for Plastic ___ Band

  36. 71

    River to Donegal Bay

    4 letters Hints for River to Donegal Bay Clue page for River to Donegal Bay

  37. 72

    See 80-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 80-Across Clue page for See 80-Across

  38. 73

    Turkish title

    3 letters Hints for Turkish title Clue page for Turkish title

  39. 74

    Words from a long-suffering orthopedic patient?

    17 letters Hints for Words from a long-suffering orthopedic patient? Clue page for Words from a long-suffering orthopedic patient?

  40. 80

    With 72-Across, former Va. official

    3 letters Hints for With 72-Across, former Va. official Clue page for With 72-Across, former Va. official

  41. 81

    Kind of bran

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

  42. 82

    Provider of coded instructions

    4 letters Hints for Provider of coded instructions Clue page for Provider of coded instructions

  43. 83

    "Zip your lip!"

    5 letters Hints for "Zip your lip!" Clue page for "Zip your lip!"

  44. 84

    Small songbird

    3 letters Hints for Small songbird Clue page for Small songbird

  45. 85

    Greek goddess with a great deal of patience?

    15 letters Hints for Greek goddess with a great deal of patience? Clue page for Greek goddess with a great deal of patience?

  46. 90

    Orderly fliers

    5 letters Hints for Orderly fliers Clue page for Orderly fliers

  47. 92

    Anna Karenina and others

    8 letters Hints for Anna Karenina and others Clue page for Anna Karenina and others

  48. 93

    Car bar

    4 letters Hints for Car bar Clue page for Car bar

  49. 94

    Wake-up calls

    6 letters Hints for Wake-up calls Clue page for Wake-up calls

  50. 95

    Washington and McKinley: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Washington and McKinley: Abbr. Clue page for Washington and McKinley: Abbr.

  51. 96

    "Fresh Air" airer

    3 letters Hints for "Fresh Air" airer Clue page for "Fresh Air" airer

  52. 98

    Sound at a soda fountain

    5 letters Hints for Sound at a soda fountain Clue page for Sound at a soda fountain

  53. 99

    Cocaine, for one

    6 letters Hints for Cocaine, for one Clue page for Cocaine, for one

  54. 102

    Slow computer download?

    14 letters Hints for Slow computer download? Clue page for Slow computer download?

  55. 108

    Acceleration forces of Russian aircraft?

    10 letters Hints for Acceleration forces of Russian aircraft? Clue page for Acceleration forces of Russian aircraft?

  56. 110

    Author Brookner

    5 letters Hints for Author Brookner Clue page for Author Brookner

  57. 111

    Spring

    4 letters Hints for Spring Clue page for Spring

  58. 112

    Park ranger's study: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Park ranger's study: Abbr. Clue page for Park ranger's study: Abbr.

  59. 113

    Writer ___ Maria Remarque

    5 letters Hints for Writer ___ Maria Remarque Clue page for Writer ___ Maria Remarque

  60. 114

    Motherly start

    5 letters Hints for Motherly start Clue page for Motherly start

  61. 115

    Trouble spots for teens

    4 letters Hints for Trouble spots for teens Clue page for Trouble spots for teens

  62. 116

    Hardly

    4 letters Hints for Hardly Clue page for Hardly

  63. 117

    Chicago's Richard ___ Center

    5 letters Hints for Chicago's Richard ___ Center Clue page for Chicago's Richard ___ Center

  64. 118

    Proximate to, to poets

    5 letters Hints for Proximate to, to poets Clue page for Proximate to, to poets

  65. 119

    Cutesy-poo dog

    4 letters Hints for Cutesy-poo dog Clue page for Cutesy-poo dog

Down clues

  1. 1

    It may precede a 48-Across

    4 letters Hints for It may precede a 48-Across Clue page for It may precede a 48-Across

  2. 2

    Clairvoyant's opener

    4 letters Hints for Clairvoyant's opener Clue page for Clairvoyant's opener

  3. 3

    One doing amniocentesis?

    11 letters Hints for One doing amniocentesis? Clue page for One doing amniocentesis?

  4. 4

    Qom native

    7 letters Hints for Qom native Clue page for Qom native

  5. 5

    See 6-Down

    6 letters Hints for See 6-Down Clue page for See 6-Down

  6. 6

    With 5-Down, auto debut of 1986

    5 letters Hints for With 5-Down, auto debut of 1986 Clue page for With 5-Down, auto debut of 1986

  7. 7

    Shed

    4 letters Hints for Shed Clue page for Shed

  8. 8

    Nondescript

    4 letters Hints for Nondescript Clue page for Nondescript

  9. 9

    Arcade name

    4 letters Hints for Arcade name Clue page for Arcade name

  10. 10

    Snug

    5 letters Hints for Snug Clue page for Snug

  11. 11

    Sect follower?

    5 letters Hints for Sect follower? Clue page for Sect follower?

  12. 12

    Voyageurs Natl. Park locale

    4 letters Hints for Voyageurs Natl. Park locale Clue page for Voyageurs Natl. Park locale

  13. 13

    Minivehicle

    3 letters Hints for Minivehicle Clue page for Minivehicle

  14. 14

    Something it's good to be

    7 letters Hints for Something it's good to be Clue page for Something it's good to be

  15. 15

    Card-matching game: Var.

    7 letters Hints for Card-matching game: Var. Clue page for Card-matching game: Var.

  16. 16

    Popular sports car, informally

    4 letters Hints for Popular sports car, informally Clue page for Popular sports car, informally

  17. 17

    Lay

    4 letters Hints for Lay Clue page for Lay

  18. 18

    Molding with a curved profile

    4 letters Hints for Molding with a curved profile Clue page for Molding with a curved profile

  19. 26

    Communications satellite, basically

    5 letters Hints for Communications satellite, basically Clue page for Communications satellite, basically

  20. 28

    Certain bet

    4 letters Hints for Certain bet Clue page for Certain bet

  21. 29

    Go on

    4 letters Hints for Go on Clue page for Go on

  22. 34

    Words in many a Perry Mason title

    6 letters Hints for Words in many a Perry Mason title Clue page for Words in many a Perry Mason title

  23. 35

    Verdi opera

    6 letters Hints for Verdi opera Clue page for Verdi opera

  24. 36

    Put up

    5 letters Hints for Put up Clue page for Put up

  25. 37

    Bond type, briefly

    4 letters Hints for Bond type, briefly Clue page for Bond type, briefly

  26. 38

    Aware of

    4 letters Hints for Aware of Clue page for Aware of

  27. 39

    Unsuitable

    5 letters Hints for Unsuitable Clue page for Unsuitable

  28. 40

    Explorer Hernando de ___

    4 letters Hints for Explorer Hernando de ___ Clue page for Explorer Hernando de ___

  29. 41

    One way to be struck

    4 letters Hints for One way to be struck Clue page for One way to be struck

  30. 42

    List ender

    4 letters Hints for List ender Clue page for List ender

  31. 43

    First president of Korea

    4 letters Hints for First president of Korea Clue page for First president of Korea

  32. 45

    Pool shot

    5 letters Hints for Pool shot Clue page for Pool shot

  33. 46

    Unease

    5 letters Hints for Unease Clue page for Unease

  34. 47

    Hero of the 1997 best seller "Cold Mountain"

    5 letters Hints for Hero of the 1997 best seller "Cold Mountain" Clue page for Hero of the 1997 best seller "Cold Mountain"

  35. 49

    Kind of box

    6 letters Hints for Kind of box Clue page for Kind of box

  36. 53

    Meat cut

    5 letters Hints for Meat cut Clue page for Meat cut

  37. 54

    Rear end, in anatomy

    5 letters Hints for Rear end, in anatomy Clue page for Rear end, in anatomy

  38. 55

    Month before Adar

    6 letters Hints for Month before Adar Clue page for Month before Adar

  39. 56

    Watched and did nothing

    5 letters Hints for Watched and did nothing Clue page for Watched and did nothing

  40. 57

    "___ Too Late" (King hit)

    3 letters Hints for "___ Too Late" (King hit) Clue page for "___ Too Late" (King hit)

  41. 63

    Young fellow

    3 letters Hints for Young fellow Clue page for Young fellow

  42. 64

    Singer Lopez

    5 letters Hints for Singer Lopez Clue page for Singer Lopez

  43. 65

    One ___ (poor odds)

    5 letters Hints for One ___ (poor odds) Clue page for One ___ (poor odds)

  44. 66

    Actress Foster

    5 letters Hints for Actress Foster Clue page for Actress Foster

  45. 67

    Work that's played allegro?

    11 letters Hints for Work that's played allegro? Clue page for Work that's played allegro?

  46. 68

    Certain discrimination

    6 letters Hints for Certain discrimination Clue page for Certain discrimination

  47. 69

    Birthplace of Jules Verne

    6 letters Hints for Birthplace of Jules Verne Clue page for Birthplace of Jules Verne

  48. 71

    Delightful places

    5 letters Hints for Delightful places Clue page for Delightful places

  49. 72

    Dentist's order

    5 letters Hints for Dentist's order Clue page for Dentist's order

  50. 74

    Reggae pioneer Peter

    4 letters Hints for Reggae pioneer Peter Clue page for Reggae pioneer Peter

  51. 75

    In good shape

    4 letters Hints for In good shape Clue page for In good shape

  52. 76

    Suffix with decor

    4 letters Hints for Suffix with decor Clue page for Suffix with decor

  53. 77

    Beast

    4 letters Hints for Beast Clue page for Beast

  54. 78

    Year George V took the throne

    4 letters Hints for Year George V took the throne Clue page for Year George V took the throne

  55. 79

    Actor Julia

    4 letters Hints for Actor Julia Clue page for Actor Julia

  56. 86

    Feminine

    7 letters Hints for Feminine Clue page for Feminine

  57. 87

    Polite word to a Fräulein

    5 letters Hints for Polite word to a Fräulein Clue page for Polite word to a Fräulein

  58. 88

    Not yet attached, in a way

    7 letters Hints for Not yet attached, in a way Clue page for Not yet attached, in a way

  59. 89

    "Tootsie" co-star

    4 letters Hints for "Tootsie" co-star Clue page for "Tootsie" co-star

  60. 90

    Mucilage

    4 letters Hints for Mucilage Clue page for Mucilage

  61. 91

    Cold weather protector

    7 letters Hints for Cold weather protector Clue page for Cold weather protector

  62. 94

    Star in the Summer Triangle

    6 letters Hints for Star in the Summer Triangle Clue page for Star in the Summer Triangle

  63. 96

    Present occasion

    5 letters Hints for Present occasion Clue page for Present occasion

  64. 97

    Aggressive

    5 letters Hints for Aggressive Clue page for Aggressive

  65. 98

    Kama ___

    5 letters Hints for Kama ___ Clue page for Kama ___

  66. 99

    Black cat, to some

    4 letters Hints for Black cat, to some Clue page for Black cat, to some

  67. 100

    Type type

    4 letters Hints for Type type Clue page for Type type

  68. 101

    Hunchback of film horror

    4 letters Hints for Hunchback of film horror Clue page for Hunchback of film horror

  69. 102

    Frustrate

    4 letters Hints for Frustrate Clue page for Frustrate

  70. 103

    Early 50's TV comedy

    4 letters Hints for Early 50's TV comedy Clue page for Early 50's TV comedy

  71. 104

    ___ uproar

    4 letters Hints for ___ uproar Clue page for ___ uproar

  72. 105

    When the stars come out, in ads

    4 letters Hints for When the stars come out, in ads Clue page for When the stars come out, in ads

  73. 106

    Hardly portly

    4 letters Hints for Hardly portly Clue page for Hardly portly

  74. 107

    One-on-one sport

    4 letters Hints for One-on-one sport Clue page for One-on-one sport

  75. 109

    Refrain part

    3 letters Hints for Refrain part Clue page for Refrain part

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