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NYT Crossword Answers for September 29, 2002

Sunday, September 29, 2002 · 142 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, September 29, 2002: 142 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

    Visitor

    6 letters Hints for Visitor Clue page for Visitor

  2. 7

    ___ chat (ballet move)

    5 letters Hints for ___ chat (ballet move) Clue page for ___ chat (ballet move)

  3. 12

    Hooters

    8 letters Hints for Hooters Clue page for Hooters

  4. 20

    Wife of Paris, in myth

    6 letters Hints for Wife of Paris, in myth Clue page for Wife of Paris, in myth

  5. 21

    Modern library selection

    5 letters Hints for Modern library selection Clue page for Modern library selection

  6. 22

    It can be military, commercial, or general

    8 letters Hints for It can be military, commercial, or general Clue page for It can be military, commercial, or general

  7. 23

    The Godfather

    12 letters Hints for The Godfather Clue page for The Godfather

  8. 25

    The Prince of Tides

    8 letters Hints for The Prince of Tides Clue page for The Prince of Tides

  9. 26

    Cajun cookbook author Prudhomme

    5 letters Hints for Cajun cookbook author Prudhomme Clue page for Cajun cookbook author Prudhomme

  10. 27

    Nicholas Gage book

    5 letters Hints for Nicholas Gage book Clue page for Nicholas Gage book

  11. 28

    Mario Puzo wrote about them

    4 letters Hints for Mario Puzo wrote about them Clue page for Mario Puzo wrote about them

  12. 29

    It's shed

    4 letters Hints for It's shed Clue page for It's shed

  13. 30

    Brief moment in time: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Brief moment in time: Abbr. Clue page for Brief moment in time: Abbr.

  14. 32

    Arab head of state

    5 letters Hints for Arab head of state Clue page for Arab head of state

  15. 34

    Abstained

    5 letters Hints for Abstained Clue page for Abstained

  16. 35

    The French Lieutenant's Woman

    13 letters Hints for The French Lieutenant's Woman Clue page for The French Lieutenant's Woman

  17. 40

    Cheers and others

    4 letters Hints for Cheers and others Clue page for Cheers and others

  18. 42

    Hot spot

    4 letters Hints for Hot spot Clue page for Hot spot

  19. 43

    Ticklish one

    4 letters Hints for Ticklish one Clue page for Ticklish one

  20. 44

    Marathoner's need

    7 letters Hints for Marathoner's need Clue page for Marathoner's need

  21. 46

    Blather

    3 letters Hints for Blather Clue page for Blather

  22. 49

    Agcy. created after the Manhattan Project

    3 letters Hints for Agcy. created after the Manhattan Project Clue page for Agcy. created after the Manhattan Project

  23. 50

    Haley best seller

    5 letters Hints for Haley best seller Clue page for Haley best seller

  24. 52

    The Man With the Golden Gun

    10 letters Hints for The Man With the Golden Gun Clue page for The Man With the Golden Gun

  25. 54

    Drummer with Benny Goodman

    5 letters Hints for Drummer with Benny Goodman Clue page for Drummer with Benny Goodman

  26. 57

    Stirs

    5 letters Hints for Stirs Clue page for Stirs

  27. 59

    Byrnes who wrote "'Kookie' No More"

    3 letters Hints for Byrnes who wrote "'Kookie' No More" Clue page for Byrnes who wrote "'Kookie' No More"

  28. 60

    Bellow in the library

    4 letters Hints for Bellow in the library Clue page for Bellow in the library

  29. 61

    Narrow

    6 letters Hints for Narrow Clue page for Narrow

  30. 63

    Certain game ending

    4 letters Hints for Certain game ending Clue page for Certain game ending

  31. 65

    Balloon or dirigible

    8 letters Hints for Balloon or dirigible Clue page for Balloon or dirigible

  32. 68

    The Vicar of Wakefield

    15 letters Hints for The Vicar of Wakefield Clue page for The Vicar of Wakefield

  33. 72

    Rocker Lewis

    8 letters Hints for Rocker Lewis Clue page for Rocker Lewis

  34. 75

    What doctors are sworn not to do

    4 letters Hints for What doctors are sworn not to do Clue page for What doctors are sworn not to do

  35. 76

    Book of the Bible in which the word "God" never appears

    6 letters Hints for Book of the Bible in which the word "God" never appears Clue page for Book of the Bible in which the word "God" never appears

  36. 80

    Morlock's foe in "The Time Machine"

    4 letters Hints for Morlock's foe in "The Time Machine" Clue page for Morlock's foe in "The Time Machine"

  37. 81

    Some fraternity men

    3 letters Hints for Some fraternity men Clue page for Some fraternity men

  38. 83

    Something to talk about

    5 letters Hints for Something to talk about Clue page for Something to talk about

  39. 86

    It's not on the main 83-Across

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  40. 87

    The Spy Who Came In From the Cold

    10 letters Hints for The Spy Who Came In From the Cold Clue page for The Spy Who Came In From the Cold

  41. 91

    Attendance lists

    5 letters Hints for Attendance lists Clue page for Attendance lists

  42. 93

    Tour grp.

    3 letters Hints for Tour grp. Clue page for Tour grp.

  43. 94

    Emulate Mrs. Mitty

    3 letters Hints for Emulate Mrs. Mitty Clue page for Emulate Mrs. Mitty

  44. 95

    Like open-ended tests

    7 letters Hints for Like open-ended tests Clue page for Like open-ended tests

  45. 97

    Center of government

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  46. 98

    Did the same as

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  47. 99

    Material in sheets

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  48. 100

    Lady Chatterley's Lover

    13 letters Hints for Lady Chatterley's Lover Clue page for Lady Chatterley's Lover

  49. 103

    Gaza group

    5 letters Hints for Gaza group Clue page for Gaza group

  50. 106

    Pres. Clinton negotiated it

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  51. 107

    Very dry

    4 letters Hints for Very dry Clue page for Very dry

  52. 108

    Wistful word

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  53. 109

    Nobel Prize subj.

    4 letters Hints for Nobel Prize subj. Clue page for Nobel Prize subj.

  54. 111

    Lilting refrain

    5 letters Hints for Lilting refrain Clue page for Lilting refrain

  55. 114

    Fawner

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  56. 118

    The Natural

    8 letters Hints for The Natural Clue page for The Natural

  57. 120

    Native Son

    12 letters Hints for Native Son Clue page for Native Son

  58. 122

    Pump preserver

    8 letters Hints for Pump preserver Clue page for Pump preserver

  59. 123

    Pine

    5 letters Hints for Pine Clue page for Pine

  60. 124

    Author Balzac

    6 letters Hints for Author Balzac Clue page for Author Balzac

  61. 125

    Uncompromising

    8 letters Hints for Uncompromising Clue page for Uncompromising

  62. 126

    Bashar of Syria

    5 letters Hints for Bashar of Syria Clue page for Bashar of Syria

  63. 127

    Rubber

    6 letters Hints for Rubber Clue page for Rubber

Down clues

  1. 1

    Went under

    4 letters Hints for Went under Clue page for Went under

  2. 2

    Pull (in)

    4 letters Hints for Pull (in) Clue page for Pull (in)

  3. 3

    Latch ___

    4 letters Hints for Latch ___ Clue page for Latch ___

  4. 4

    Filter cleaner

    7 letters Hints for Filter cleaner Clue page for Filter cleaner

  5. 5

    How some payments are made

    6 letters Hints for How some payments are made Clue page for How some payments are made

  6. 6

    Classical opening?

    3 letters Hints for Classical opening? Clue page for Classical opening?

  7. 7

    ___ Grant (college scholarship)

    4 letters Hints for ___ Grant (college scholarship) Clue page for ___ Grant (college scholarship)

  8. 8

    Last words of an Ali boast

    4 letters Hints for Last words of an Ali boast Clue page for Last words of an Ali boast

  9. 9

    It's better, in a phrase

    6 letters Hints for It's better, in a phrase Clue page for It's better, in a phrase

  10. 10

    Radio V.I.P.

    7 letters Hints for Radio V.I.P. Clue page for Radio V.I.P.

  11. 11

    ___ out a living

    3 letters Hints for ___ out a living Clue page for ___ out a living

  12. 12

    Ulan ___

    5 letters Hints for Ulan ___ Clue page for Ulan ___

  13. 13

    Big publisher of romance novels

    4 letters Hints for Big publisher of romance novels Clue page for Big publisher of romance novels

  14. 14

    Just misses, as a hole

    4 letters Hints for Just misses, as a hole Clue page for Just misses, as a hole

  15. 15

    Hillbilly's rejection

    3 letters Hints for Hillbilly's rejection Clue page for Hillbilly's rejection

  16. 16

    A bug in one's ear?

    6 letters Hints for A bug in one's ear? Clue page for A bug in one's ear?

  17. 17

    Entertained, in a way

    5 letters Hints for Entertained, in a way Clue page for Entertained, in a way

  18. 18

    "South Pacific" director Joshua

    5 letters Hints for "South Pacific" director Joshua Clue page for "South Pacific" director Joshua

  19. 19

    A belt at the bar

    5 letters Hints for A belt at the bar Clue page for A belt at the bar

  20. 24

    Touch up, at the salon

    7 letters Hints for Touch up, at the salon Clue page for Touch up, at the salon

  21. 28

    Give bad marks

    6 letters Hints for Give bad marks Clue page for Give bad marks

  22. 31

    Still-life piece

    4 letters Hints for Still-life piece Clue page for Still-life piece

  23. 33

    Immature amphibians

    4 letters Hints for Immature amphibians Clue page for Immature amphibians

  24. 34

    A few grains

    4 letters Hints for A few grains Clue page for A few grains

  25. 35

    Topers

    5 letters Hints for Topers Clue page for Topers

  26. 36

    Turn away

    5 letters Hints for Turn away Clue page for Turn away

  27. 37

    Come again

    5 letters Hints for Come again Clue page for Come again

  28. 38

    Melville tale

    4 letters Hints for Melville tale Clue page for Melville tale

  29. 39

    Finish a sentence

    6 letters Hints for Finish a sentence Clue page for Finish a sentence

  30. 40

    Audubon Society member

    6 letters Hints for Audubon Society member Clue page for Audubon Society member

  31. 41

    Literary collection

    3 letters Hints for Literary collection Clue page for Literary collection

  32. 45

    ___ President

    5 letters Hints for ___ President Clue page for ___ President

  33. 46

    Punkie

    4 letters Hints for Punkie Clue page for Punkie

  34. 47

    Lago contents

    4 letters Hints for Lago contents Clue page for Lago contents

  35. 48

    Source of some cures

    4 letters Hints for Source of some cures Clue page for Source of some cures

  36. 51

    Part of 1/2

    5 letters Hints for Part of 1/2 Clue page for Part of 1/2

  37. 53

    Pluses

    6 letters Hints for Pluses Clue page for Pluses

  38. 55

    ___ acid (C6H3N3O7)

    6 letters Hints for ___ acid (C6H3N3O7) Clue page for ___ acid (C6H3N3O7)

  39. 56

    Coming down with something, maybe

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  40. 58

    Mar. honoree

    5 letters Hints for Mar. honoree Clue page for Mar. honoree

  41. 62

    Chess champion Mikhail

    3 letters Hints for Chess champion Mikhail Clue page for Chess champion Mikhail

  42. 64

    Kind of message

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  43. 66

    Wade's adversary

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  44. 67

    Greek peak

    4 letters Hints for Greek peak Clue page for Greek peak

  45. 69

    Author Adler

    6 letters Hints for Author Adler Clue page for Author Adler

  46. 70

    Israel's Bank ___

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  47. 71

    Levy

    6 letters Hints for Levy Clue page for Levy

  48. 72

    Author Auel

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  49. 73

    Queen of scat

    4 letters Hints for Queen of scat Clue page for Queen of scat

  50. 74

    Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth"

    4 letters Hints for Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth" Clue page for Nicolas who directed "The Man Who Fell to Earth"

  51. 77

    Zoo favorite

    5 letters Hints for Zoo favorite Clue page for Zoo favorite

  52. 78

    Gardener's tool

    5 letters Hints for Gardener's tool Clue page for Gardener's tool

  53. 79

    Likes literature

    5 letters Hints for Likes literature Clue page for Likes literature

  54. 82

    Mead interviewee

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  55. 84

    Actor Robert of "The Sopranos"

    4 letters Hints for Actor Robert of "The Sopranos" Clue page for Actor Robert of "The Sopranos"

  56. 85

    Where to get littlenecks

    7 letters Hints for Where to get littlenecks Clue page for Where to get littlenecks

  57. 88

    Author Jorge ___ Borges

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  58. 89

    Ltr. insert

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  59. 90

    Popular women's magazine

    4 letters Hints for Popular women's magazine Clue page for Popular women's magazine

  60. 92

    Poll ending

    4 letters Hints for Poll ending Clue page for Poll ending

  61. 96

    Simple songs

    7 letters Hints for Simple songs Clue page for Simple songs

  62. 98

    City with a Penn State campus

    7 letters Hints for City with a Penn State campus Clue page for City with a Penn State campus

  63. 99

    Baked alternative

    6 letters Hints for Baked alternative Clue page for Baked alternative

  64. 101

    TV newswoman Elizabeth

    6 letters Hints for TV newswoman Elizabeth Clue page for TV newswoman Elizabeth

  65. 102

    Superman foe

    6 letters Hints for Superman foe Clue page for Superman foe

  66. 103

    Severe

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  67. 104

    Waikiki welcome

    5 letters Hints for Waikiki welcome Clue page for Waikiki welcome

  68. 105

    Koch memoir

    5 letters Hints for Koch memoir Clue page for Koch memoir

  69. 106

    Long time follower

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  70. 109

    River through Zaragoza

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  71. 110

    Good buddy

    4 letters Hints for Good buddy Clue page for Good buddy

  72. 112

    Indian mecca

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  73. 113

    Do banker's work

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  74. 115

    Author Oz

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  75. 116

    Double ___

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  76. 117

    1914 battle site

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  77. 119

    Like many stocks: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Like many stocks: Abbr. Clue page for Like many stocks: Abbr.

  78. 120

    Lead-in for nose or hair

    3 letters Hints for Lead-in for nose or hair Clue page for Lead-in for nose or hair

  79. 121

    Many a title starter

    3 letters Hints for Many a title starter Clue page for Many a title starter

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