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NYT Crossword Answers for December 27, 2002

Friday, December 27, 2002 · 68 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, December 27, 2002: 68 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

    She's available for future reference

    7 letters Hints for She's available for future reference Clue page for She's available for future reference

  2. 8

    Sun blocker

    7 letters Hints for Sun blocker Clue page for Sun blocker

  3. 15

    Like some subsidiary buildings

    7 letters Hints for Like some subsidiary buildings Clue page for Like some subsidiary buildings

  4. 16

    Walk this way

    7 letters Hints for Walk this way Clue page for Walk this way

  5. 17

    Chow holders

    7 letters Hints for Chow holders Clue page for Chow holders

  6. 18

    Fairy slipper and lady's-tresses

    7 letters Hints for Fairy slipper and lady's-tresses Clue page for Fairy slipper and lady's-tresses

  7. 19

    Scamp

    6 letters Hints for Scamp Clue page for Scamp

  8. 20

    Way to deliver a barb

    7 letters Hints for Way to deliver a barb Clue page for Way to deliver a barb

  9. 21

    Out-and-out

    5 letters Hints for Out-and-out Clue page for Out-and-out

  10. 22

    Carpet meas.

    4 letters Hints for Carpet meas. Clue page for Carpet meas.

  11. 23

    Ran

    4 letters Hints for Ran Clue page for Ran

  12. 25

    Unisex wraparound skirt of Polynesia

    5 letters Hints for Unisex wraparound skirt of Polynesia Clue page for Unisex wraparound skirt of Polynesia

  13. 27

    It's molded in the kitchen

    5 letters Hints for It's molded in the kitchen Clue page for It's molded in the kitchen

  14. 28

    You have it coming

    11 letters Hints for You have it coming Clue page for You have it coming

  15. 33

    Unfavorably

    3 letters Hints for Unfavorably Clue page for Unfavorably

  16. 34

    One may pass the buck

    3 letters Hints for One may pass the buck Clue page for One may pass the buck

  17. 35

    Crossways

    7 letters Hints for Crossways Clue page for Crossways

  18. 36

    Invoice inclusion

    3 letters Hints for Invoice inclusion Clue page for Invoice inclusion

  19. 37

    "___ the law"

    3 letters Hints for "___ the law" Clue page for "___ the law"

  20. 38

    Hard heads?

    11 letters Hints for Hard heads? Clue page for Hard heads?

  21. 40

    Papal vestment

    5 letters Hints for Papal vestment Clue page for Papal vestment

  22. 42

    Recent additions to la familia

    5 letters Hints for Recent additions to la familia Clue page for Recent additions to la familia

  23. 43

    Simple

    4 letters Hints for Simple Clue page for Simple

  24. 44

    19th-century journalist/politician ___ Kendall

    4 letters Hints for 19th-century journalist/politician ___ Kendall Clue page for 19th-century journalist/politician ___ Kendall

  25. 46

    Some charity runs

    5 letters Hints for Some charity runs Clue page for Some charity runs

  26. 50

    Chuck

    7 letters Hints for Chuck Clue page for Chuck

  27. 52

    Holy terror?

    6 letters Hints for Holy terror? Clue page for Holy terror?

  28. 53

    Test group?

    7 letters Hints for Test group? Clue page for Test group?

  29. 54

    Embellish

    7 letters Hints for Embellish Clue page for Embellish

  30. 55

    "No kidding!"

    7 letters Hints for "No kidding!" Clue page for "No kidding!"

  31. 56

    O.K.

    7 letters Hints for O.K. Clue page for O.K.

  32. 57

    Protesters, sometimes

    7 letters Hints for Protesters, sometimes Clue page for Protesters, sometimes

  33. 58

    Record holder

    7 letters Hints for Record holder Clue page for Record holder

Down clues

  1. 1

    Tours toast

    5 letters Hints for Tours toast Clue page for Tours toast

  2. 2

    Febrero follows it

    5 letters Hints for Febrero follows it Clue page for Febrero follows it

  3. 3

    Pass

    5 letters Hints for Pass Clue page for Pass

  4. 4

    Turn into something else

    7 letters Hints for Turn into something else Clue page for Turn into something else

  5. 5

    Send

    10 letters Hints for Send Clue page for Send

  6. 6

    Not obscured

    4 letters Hints for Not obscured Clue page for Not obscured

  7. 7

    1960's march organizers: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for 1960's march organizers: Abbr. Clue page for 1960's march organizers: Abbr.

  8. 8

    One of Indiana's symbols

    5 letters Hints for One of Indiana's symbols Clue page for One of Indiana's symbols

  9. 9

    Sure competitor

    5 letters Hints for Sure competitor Clue page for Sure competitor

  10. 10

    Invoice abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Invoice abbr. Clue page for Invoice abbr.

  11. 11

    "Arrow of God" novelist Chinua ___

    6 letters Hints for "Arrow of God" novelist Chinua ___ Clue page for "Arrow of God" novelist Chinua ___

  12. 12

    Oranges in a gallery, perhaps

    9 letters Hints for Oranges in a gallery, perhaps Clue page for Oranges in a gallery, perhaps

  13. 13

    Disney tear-jerker

    9 letters Hints for Disney tear-jerker Clue page for Disney tear-jerker

  14. 14

    Fleur-de-___

    3 letters Hints for Fleur-de-___ Clue page for Fleur-de-___

  15. 20

    Speaker of a sort

    9 letters Hints for Speaker of a sort Clue page for Speaker of a sort

  16. 22

    Political reformer Low and others

    5 letters Hints for Political reformer Low and others Clue page for Political reformer Low and others

  17. 24

    Handouts

    5 letters Hints for Handouts Clue page for Handouts

  18. 26

    Romance novelist's award

    4 letters Hints for Romance novelist's award Clue page for Romance novelist's award

  19. 27

    Beautiful people

    10 letters Hints for Beautiful people Clue page for Beautiful people

  20. 28

    Unintuitive thing for language learners

    5 letters Hints for Unintuitive thing for language learners Clue page for Unintuitive thing for language learners

  21. 29

    Gothic monument

    9 letters Hints for Gothic monument Clue page for Gothic monument

  22. 30

    #1 hit by the Crystals

    9 letters Hints for #1 hit by the Crystals Clue page for #1 hit by the Crystals

  23. 31

    Adam and Eve

    5 letters Hints for Adam and Eve Clue page for Adam and Eve

  24. 32

    Bellyache

    4 letters Hints for Bellyache Clue page for Bellyache

  25. 39

    Lion tormentors

    7 letters Hints for Lion tormentors Clue page for Lion tormentors

  26. 41

    Ogle

    6 letters Hints for Ogle Clue page for Ogle

  27. 44

    Up

    5 letters Hints for Up Clue page for Up

  28. 45

    They're hard to see through

    5 letters Hints for They're hard to see through Clue page for They're hard to see through

  29. 47

    Some Japanese descendants

    5 letters Hints for Some Japanese descendants Clue page for Some Japanese descendants

  30. 48

    1971 title role for Sutherland

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  31. 49

    Sweetness or bitterness

    5 letters Hints for Sweetness or bitterness Clue page for Sweetness or bitterness

  32. 51

    Sash contents

    4 letters Hints for Sash contents Clue page for Sash contents

  33. 52

    Canis Major neighbor

    4 letters Hints for Canis Major neighbor Clue page for Canis Major neighbor

  34. 53

    It may be glossed over

    3 letters Hints for It may be glossed over Clue page for It may be glossed over

  35. 54

    "Old man"

    3 letters Hints for "Old man" Clue page for "Old man"

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