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NYT Crossword Answers for January 16, 2003

Thursday, January 16, 2003 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, January 16, 2003: 78 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

    With 5- and 10-Across, need for 69-, 70- and 71-Across

    4 letters Hints for With 5- and 10-Across, need for 69-, 70- and 71-Across Clue page for With 5- and 10-Across, need for 69-, 70- and 71-Across

  2. 5

    See 1-Across

    5 letters Hints for See 1-Across Clue page for See 1-Across

  3. 10

    See 1-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 1-Across Clue page for See 1-Across

  4. 14

    "___ off?"

    4 letters Hints for "___ off?" Clue page for "___ off?"

  5. 15

    Earthling

    5 letters Hints for Earthling Clue page for Earthling

  6. 16

    Vargas Llosa novel "___ Julia and the Scriptwriter"

    4 letters Hints for Vargas Llosa novel "___ Julia and the Scriptwriter" Clue page for Vargas Llosa novel "___ Julia and the Scriptwriter"

  7. 17

    Ye follower

    4 letters Hints for Ye follower Clue page for Ye follower

  8. 18

    Blue dyes

    5 letters Hints for Blue dyes Clue page for Blue dyes

  9. 19

    Atlases, e.g.: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Atlases, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Atlases, e.g.: Abbr.

  10. 20

    Cruelty

    6 letters Hints for Cruelty Clue page for Cruelty

  11. 22

    Hebrew prophet

    6 letters Hints for Hebrew prophet Clue page for Hebrew prophet

  12. 24

    Milk provider

    3 letters Hints for Milk provider Clue page for Milk provider

  13. 25

    P.D. alert

    3 letters Hints for P.D. alert Clue page for P.D. alert

  14. 27

    Cheated

    6 letters Hints for Cheated Clue page for Cheated

  15. 30

    Div. of a former union

    3 letters Hints for Div. of a former union Clue page for Div. of a former union

  16. 31

    They have big bills

    7 letters Hints for They have big bills Clue page for They have big bills

  17. 34

    Outside: Prefix

    3 letters Hints for Outside: Prefix Clue page for Outside: Prefix

  18. 35

    Relating to life

    6 letters Hints for Relating to life Clue page for Relating to life

  19. 36

    Philips product

    5 letters Hints for Philips product Clue page for Philips product

  20. 38

    Label on many an advertising photo

    5 letters Hints for Label on many an advertising photo Clue page for Label on many an advertising photo

  21. 41

    Washington State's Sea-___ Airport

    3 letters Hints for Washington State's Sea-___ Airport Clue page for Washington State's Sea-___ Airport

  22. 42

    Pantywaist

    5 letters Hints for Pantywaist Clue page for Pantywaist

  23. 43

    Adherent in Iran

    5 letters Hints for Adherent in Iran Clue page for Adherent in Iran

  24. 44

    Work boot feature

    6 letters Hints for Work boot feature Clue page for Work boot feature

  25. 46

    Clockmaker Terry

    3 letters Hints for Clockmaker Terry Clue page for Clockmaker Terry

  26. 47

    How some rebukes are made

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  27. 49

    "Life ___ cabaret"

    3 letters Hints for "Life ___ cabaret" Clue page for "Life ___ cabaret"

  28. 52

    Creepy-crawlies

    6 letters Hints for Creepy-crawlies Clue page for Creepy-crawlies

  29. 54

    38-Down was the second one

    3 letters Hints for 38-Down was the second one Clue page for 38-Down was the second one

  30. 55

    R.N.'s treatment

    3 letters Hints for R.N.'s treatment Clue page for R.N.'s treatment

  31. 56

    Rarely

    6 letters Hints for Rarely Clue page for Rarely

  32. 59

    Unconcerned retort

    6 letters Hints for Unconcerned retort Clue page for Unconcerned retort

  33. 61

    Kind of bag

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

  34. 63

    Period

    5 letters Hints for Period Clue page for Period

  35. 65

    Surrounding light

    4 letters Hints for Surrounding light Clue page for Surrounding light

  36. 66

    Litigious one

    4 letters Hints for Litigious one Clue page for Litigious one

  37. 67

    "And then again ..."

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  38. 68

    Desktop marker

    4 letters Hints for Desktop marker Clue page for Desktop marker

  39. 69

    With 70- and 71-Across, what the middle of this puzzle is

    4 letters Hints for With 70- and 71-Across, what the middle of this puzzle is Clue page for With 70- and 71-Across, what the middle of this puzzle is

  40. 70

    See 69-Across

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  41. 71

    See 69-Across

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Snares

    6 letters Hints for Snares Clue page for Snares

  2. 2

    Marriage byproduct

    6 letters Hints for Marriage byproduct Clue page for Marriage byproduct

  3. 3

    Yes-man, perhaps

    6 letters Hints for Yes-man, perhaps Clue page for Yes-man, perhaps

  4. 4

    "___ Sleep, for Every Favor" (old hymn)

    4 letters Hints for "___ Sleep, for Every Favor" (old hymn) Clue page for "___ Sleep, for Every Favor" (old hymn)

  5. 5

    It might be next to a bar of soap

    7 letters Hints for It might be next to a bar of soap Clue page for It might be next to a bar of soap

  6. 6

    Bit of wit

    3 letters Hints for Bit of wit Clue page for Bit of wit

  7. 7

    Provençal pal

    4 letters Hints for Provençal pal Clue page for Provençal pal

  8. 8

    "Safe" or "out"

    4 letters Hints for "Safe" or "out" Clue page for "Safe" or "out"

  9. 9

    Academy graduate

    6 letters Hints for Academy graduate Clue page for Academy graduate

  10. 10

    ___ Abdel Nasser

    5 letters Hints for ___ Abdel Nasser Clue page for ___ Abdel Nasser

  11. 11

    Unfeeling

    8 letters Hints for Unfeeling Clue page for Unfeeling

  12. 12

    Place to lay over

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  13. 13

    Skid row ailment

    3 letters Hints for Skid row ailment Clue page for Skid row ailment

  14. 21

    Like Britain's Private Eye magazine

    9 letters Hints for Like Britain's Private Eye magazine Clue page for Like Britain's Private Eye magazine

  15. 23

    Antidrug mantra

    9 letters Hints for Antidrug mantra Clue page for Antidrug mantra

  16. 26

    Fit up against

    6 letters Hints for Fit up against Clue page for Fit up against

  17. 28

    Split personalities?

    4 letters Hints for Split personalities? Clue page for Split personalities?

  18. 29

    Feeble-minded

    4 letters Hints for Feeble-minded Clue page for Feeble-minded

  19. 32

    Informal goodbyes

    5 letters Hints for Informal goodbyes Clue page for Informal goodbyes

  20. 33

    Ins have it

    6 letters Hints for Ins have it Clue page for Ins have it

  21. 35

    She played Maude on "Maude"

    3 letters Hints for She played Maude on "Maude" Clue page for She played Maude on "Maude"

  22. 37

    Limo passenger

    3 letters Hints for Limo passenger Clue page for Limo passenger

  23. 38

    See 54-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 54-Across Clue page for See 54-Across

  24. 39

    Scottie in the White House

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  25. 40

    Craved

    8 letters Hints for Craved Clue page for Craved

  26. 45

    Nearly

    7 letters Hints for Nearly Clue page for Nearly

  27. 48

    Ted Williams and others

    6 letters Hints for Ted Williams and others Clue page for Ted Williams and others

  28. 49

    Cornell's home

    6 letters Hints for Cornell's home Clue page for Cornell's home

  29. 50

    Winter Olympics event

    6 letters Hints for Winter Olympics event Clue page for Winter Olympics event

  30. 51

    Broadway opening?

    6 letters Hints for Broadway opening? Clue page for Broadway opening?

  31. 53

    Turns

    5 letters Hints for Turns Clue page for Turns

  32. 57

    Other, in España

    4 letters Hints for Other, in España Clue page for Other, in España

  33. 58

    "Death in Venice" author

    4 letters Hints for "Death in Venice" author Clue page for "Death in Venice" author

  34. 60

    Antiroyalist, in the Revolution

    4 letters Hints for Antiroyalist, in the Revolution Clue page for Antiroyalist, in the Revolution

  35. 61

    Scolding sound

    3 letters Hints for Scolding sound Clue page for Scolding sound

  36. 62

    Ja, across the Rhine

    3 letters Hints for Ja, across the Rhine Clue page for Ja, across the Rhine

  37. 64

    Vishnu, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Vishnu, e.g. Clue page for Vishnu, e.g.

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