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NYT Crossword Answers for February 20, 2003

Thursday, February 20, 2003 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, February 20, 2003: 76 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

    Pampering places

    4 letters Hints for Pampering places Clue page for Pampering places

  2. 5

    Pronunciation indicator

    5 letters Hints for Pronunciation indicator Clue page for Pronunciation indicator

  3. 10

    See 40-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 40-Across Clue page for See 40-Across

  4. 14

    Minor stroke

    4 letters Hints for Minor stroke Clue page for Minor stroke

  5. 15

    Loads of fun

    5 letters Hints for Loads of fun Clue page for Loads of fun

  6. 16

    Word with Bay or gray

    4 letters Hints for Word with Bay or gray Clue page for Word with Bay or gray

  7. 17

    Gray

    4 letters Hints for Gray Clue page for Gray

  8. 18

    Something not to talk about

    5 letters Hints for Something not to talk about Clue page for Something not to talk about

  9. 19

    Naval position: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Naval position: Abbr. Clue page for Naval position: Abbr.

  10. 20

    Leaves a center for cereal abuse?

    14 letters Hints for Leaves a center for cereal abuse? Clue page for Leaves a center for cereal abuse?

  11. 23

    Bard's nightfall

    3 letters Hints for Bard's nightfall Clue page for Bard's nightfall

  12. 24

    AWOL chasers

    3 letters Hints for AWOL chasers Clue page for AWOL chasers

  13. 25

    Go online

    5 letters Hints for Go online Clue page for Go online

  14. 27

    An hour of prime-time TV, often

    5 letters Hints for An hour of prime-time TV, often Clue page for An hour of prime-time TV, often

  15. 29

    Back muscles, for short

    4 letters Hints for Back muscles, for short Clue page for Back muscles, for short

  16. 32

    Grp. vigorously backing the Second Amendment

    3 letters Hints for Grp. vigorously backing the Second Amendment Clue page for Grp. vigorously backing the Second Amendment

  17. 33

    It's not the norm

    7 letters Hints for It's not the norm Clue page for It's not the norm

  18. 36

    @

    4 letters Hints for @ Clue page for @

  19. 37

    Makes cereal more flavorful?

    13 letters Hints for Makes cereal more flavorful? Clue page for Makes cereal more flavorful?

  20. 40

    With 10-Across, place to get milk and bread

    4 letters Hints for With 10-Across, place to get milk and bread Clue page for With 10-Across, place to get milk and bread

  21. 41

    Divide, as Gaul

    7 letters Hints for Divide, as Gaul Clue page for Divide, as Gaul

  22. 42

    TV puppet voiced by Paul Fusco

    3 letters Hints for TV puppet voiced by Paul Fusco Clue page for TV puppet voiced by Paul Fusco

  23. 43

    Asian cookers

    4 letters Hints for Asian cookers Clue page for Asian cookers

  24. 44

    Kind of bulb

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

  25. 48

    Mrs. Ceausescu of Romania

    5 letters Hints for Mrs. Ceausescu of Romania Clue page for Mrs. Ceausescu of Romania

  26. 50

    Galoot

    3 letters Hints for Galoot Clue page for Galoot

  27. 52

    Whole

    3 letters Hints for Whole Clue page for Whole

  28. 53

    Master cereal-maker's knowledge?

    14 letters Hints for Master cereal-maker's knowledge? Clue page for Master cereal-maker's knowledge?

  29. 58

    Spirit, in Islamic myth

    4 letters Hints for Spirit, in Islamic myth Clue page for Spirit, in Islamic myth

  30. 59

    42-Across, for one

    5 letters Hints for 42-Across, for one Clue page for 42-Across, for one

  31. 60

    Crowning

    4 letters Hints for Crowning Clue page for Crowning

  32. 61

    "I Want ___" (Rodgers and Hart song)

    4 letters Hints for "I Want ___" (Rodgers and Hart song) Clue page for "I Want ___" (Rodgers and Hart song)

  33. 62

    Kitschy film monster

    5 letters Hints for Kitschy film monster Clue page for Kitschy film monster

  34. 63

    Loafer, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Loafer, e.g. Clue page for Loafer, e.g.

  35. 64

    Depend

    4 letters Hints for Depend Clue page for Depend

  36. 65

    Low-rent, maybe

    5 letters Hints for Low-rent, maybe Clue page for Low-rent, maybe

  37. 66

    Rancher's concern

    4 letters Hints for Rancher's concern Clue page for Rancher's concern

Down clues

  1. 1

    Went blank in the head

    6 letters Hints for Went blank in the head Clue page for Went blank in the head

  2. 2

    Narc's target

    6 letters Hints for Narc's target Clue page for Narc's target

  3. 3

    Armored Greek goddess

    6 letters Hints for Armored Greek goddess Clue page for Armored Greek goddess

  4. 4

    River to the underworld

    4 letters Hints for River to the underworld Clue page for River to the underworld

  5. 5

    Stayed awake

    5 letters Hints for Stayed awake Clue page for Stayed awake

  6. 6

    Heart-to-hearts

    5 letters Hints for Heart-to-hearts Clue page for Heart-to-hearts

  7. 7

    Wanderer

    4 letters Hints for Wanderer Clue page for Wanderer

  8. 8

    Rough bark

    4 letters Hints for Rough bark Clue page for Rough bark

  9. 9

    Ending with comment or liquid

    4 letters Hints for Ending with comment or liquid Clue page for Ending with comment or liquid

  10. 10

    Swaggering

    5 letters Hints for Swaggering Clue page for Swaggering

  11. 11

    French brandy

    8 letters Hints for French brandy Clue page for French brandy

  12. 12

    Good wood for cabinetry

    8 letters Hints for Good wood for cabinetry Clue page for Good wood for cabinetry

  13. 13

    Pit contents

    3 letters Hints for Pit contents Clue page for Pit contents

  14. 21

    Muscat dweller

    5 letters Hints for Muscat dweller Clue page for Muscat dweller

  15. 22

    Chicago transports

    3 letters Hints for Chicago transports Clue page for Chicago transports

  16. 26

    "Nope"

    3 letters Hints for "Nope" Clue page for "Nope"

  17. 28

    Skirt for the modest

    4 letters Hints for Skirt for the modest Clue page for Skirt for the modest

  18. 29

    Blue stone

    5 letters Hints for Blue stone Clue page for Blue stone

  19. 30

    Regrettably

    4 letters Hints for Regrettably Clue page for Regrettably

  20. 31

    Northumberland river

    4 letters Hints for Northumberland river Clue page for Northumberland river

  21. 34

    Palindromic guy's name

    4 letters Hints for Palindromic guy's name Clue page for Palindromic guy's name

  22. 35

    Gloom

    4 letters Hints for Gloom Clue page for Gloom

  23. 36

    Accusatory question

    4 letters Hints for Accusatory question Clue page for Accusatory question

  24. 37

    Play solitaire, perhaps

    8 letters Hints for Play solitaire, perhaps Clue page for Play solitaire, perhaps

  25. 38

    Hellish

    8 letters Hints for Hellish Clue page for Hellish

  26. 39

    Certain jazz combo

    5 letters Hints for Certain jazz combo Clue page for Certain jazz combo

  27. 40

    Al Capp's Daisy ___

    3 letters Hints for Al Capp's Daisy ___ Clue page for Al Capp's Daisy ___

  28. 43

    Salon job

    3 letters Hints for Salon job Clue page for Salon job

  29. 45

    Abhor

    6 letters Hints for Abhor Clue page for Abhor

  30. 46

    Like some pools

    6 letters Hints for Like some pools Clue page for Like some pools

  31. 47

    Complained slightly

    6 letters Hints for Complained slightly Clue page for Complained slightly

  32. 49

    Fool

    5 letters Hints for Fool Clue page for Fool

  33. 50

    Having the most points

    5 letters Hints for Having the most points Clue page for Having the most points

  34. 51

    Copper

    5 letters Hints for Copper Clue page for Copper

  35. 54

    Galley workers

    4 letters Hints for Galley workers Clue page for Galley workers

  36. 55

    Arctic sight

    4 letters Hints for Arctic sight Clue page for Arctic sight

  37. 56

    Lunar effect

    4 letters Hints for Lunar effect Clue page for Lunar effect

  38. 57

    Unheedful

    4 letters Hints for Unheedful Clue page for Unheedful

  39. 58

    Food container

    3 letters Hints for Food container Clue page for Food container

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