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NYT Crossword Answers for March 22, 2003

Saturday, March 22, 2003 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, March 22, 2003: 72 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

    Temper

    9 letters Hints for Temper Clue page for Temper

  2. 10

    Hardly close contests

    5 letters Hints for Hardly close contests Clue page for Hardly close contests

  3. 15

    It's obvious

    9 letters Hints for It's obvious Clue page for It's obvious

  4. 16

    Muzzle

    5 letters Hints for Muzzle Clue page for Muzzle

  5. 17

    Tricks

    9 letters Hints for Tricks Clue page for Tricks

  6. 18

    Literally, "turned"

    5 letters Hints for Literally, "turned" Clue page for Literally, "turned"

  7. 19

    Big Ten sch.

    3 letters Hints for Big Ten sch. Clue page for Big Ten sch.

  8. 20

    Help on the way up

    4 letters Hints for Help on the way up Clue page for Help on the way up

  9. 21

    Burnout consequence

    6 letters Hints for Burnout consequence Clue page for Burnout consequence

  10. 22

    Spice

    4 letters Hints for Spice Clue page for Spice

  11. 24

    Return requirements

    10 letters Hints for Return requirements Clue page for Return requirements

  12. 26

    Tranquil spots

    5 letters Hints for Tranquil spots Clue page for Tranquil spots

  13. 28

    Overtakes, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Overtakes, in a way Clue page for Overtakes, in a way

  14. 29

    Riffraff

    4 letters Hints for Riffraff Clue page for Riffraff

  15. 30

    Young follower?

    3 letters Hints for Young follower? Clue page for Young follower?

  16. 32

    In the middle: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for In the middle: Abbr. Clue page for In the middle: Abbr.

  17. 34

    Dockers' grp.

    3 letters Hints for Dockers' grp. Clue page for Dockers' grp.

  18. 35

    Reach

    7 letters Hints for Reach Clue page for Reach

  19. 39

    Kind of cut

    7 letters Hints for Kind of cut Clue page for Kind of cut

  20. 41

    Old-time actress Munson

    3 letters Hints for Old-time actress Munson Clue page for Old-time actress Munson

  21. 42

    Ocean spirits

    4 letters Hints for Ocean spirits Clue page for Ocean spirits

  22. 44

    "... the sun paused ___ it should alight": Shelley

    3 letters Hints for "... the sun paused ___ it should alight": Shelley Clue page for "... the sun paused ___ it should alight": Shelley

  23. 45

    Gush

    4 letters Hints for Gush Clue page for Gush

  24. 47

    Long stretches

    4 letters Hints for Long stretches Clue page for Long stretches

  25. 49

    Web site

    5 letters Hints for Web site Clue page for Web site

  26. 53

    Not perfectly balanced

    10 letters Hints for Not perfectly balanced Clue page for Not perfectly balanced

  27. 56

    Frontier nickname

    4 letters Hints for Frontier nickname Clue page for Frontier nickname

  28. 57

    Co. that got its own ZIP code in 1976

    6 letters Hints for Co. that got its own ZIP code in 1976 Clue page for Co. that got its own ZIP code in 1976

  29. 58

    Sub builder

    4 letters Hints for Sub builder Clue page for Sub builder

  30. 60

    Actress Claire

    3 letters Hints for Actress Claire Clue page for Actress Claire

  31. 61

    Illinois birthplace of William Jennings Bryan

    5 letters Hints for Illinois birthplace of William Jennings Bryan Clue page for Illinois birthplace of William Jennings Bryan

  32. 62

    One with lots to think about

    9 letters Hints for One with lots to think about Clue page for One with lots to think about

  33. 64

    Harden

    5 letters Hints for Harden Clue page for Harden

  34. 65

    Preview

    9 letters Hints for Preview Clue page for Preview

  35. 66

    Blast from the past

    5 letters Hints for Blast from the past Clue page for Blast from the past

  36. 67

    Dismiss

    9 letters Hints for Dismiss Clue page for Dismiss

Down clues

  1. 1

    Drop off

    6 letters Hints for Drop off Clue page for Drop off

  2. 2

    Protected

    6 letters Hints for Protected Clue page for Protected

  3. 3

    Blunt

    6 letters Hints for Blunt Clue page for Blunt

  4. 4

    Where to find trainers?: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Where to find trainers?: Abbr. Clue page for Where to find trainers?: Abbr.

  5. 5

    Tartan items

    4 letters Hints for Tartan items Clue page for Tartan items

  6. 6

    Orders

    5 letters Hints for Orders Clue page for Orders

  7. 7

    "Can you believe it?!"

    6 letters Hints for "Can you believe it?!" Clue page for "Can you believe it?!"

  8. 8

    Fixed design

    7 letters Hints for Fixed design Clue page for Fixed design

  9. 9

    Hosp. areas

    3 letters Hints for Hosp. areas Clue page for Hosp. areas

  10. 10

    Wedding count

    5 letters Hints for Wedding count Clue page for Wedding count

  11. 11

    Father-daughter actors

    6 letters Hints for Father-daughter actors Clue page for Father-daughter actors

  12. 12

    60's sitcom character whose maiden name was Frump

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  13. 13

    Kind of toy

    8 letters Hints for Kind of toy Clue page for Kind of toy

  14. 14

    Isn't forgiving

    8 letters Hints for Isn't forgiving Clue page for Isn't forgiving

  15. 21

    Take on

    6 letters Hints for Take on Clue page for Take on

  16. 23

    Hardware item

    4 letters Hints for Hardware item Clue page for Hardware item

  17. 25

    Its playing area is 2 x 14 meters

    4 letters Hints for Its playing area is 2 x 14 meters Clue page for Its playing area is 2 x 14 meters

  18. 27

    Catch

    4 letters Hints for Catch Clue page for Catch

  19. 31

    Hide

    6 letters Hints for Hide Clue page for Hide

  20. 33

    Prefix with hertz

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

  21. 35

    It's east of the Great Barrier Reef

    8 letters Hints for It's east of the Great Barrier Reef Clue page for It's east of the Great Barrier Reef

  22. 36

    Slightly biased

    8 letters Hints for Slightly biased Clue page for Slightly biased

  23. 37

    Classic jacket choice

    8 letters Hints for Classic jacket choice Clue page for Classic jacket choice

  24. 38

    Reason for pressing a suit

    4 letters Hints for Reason for pressing a suit Clue page for Reason for pressing a suit

  25. 40

    Like some I.R.A. owners: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Like some I.R.A. owners: Abbr. Clue page for Like some I.R.A. owners: Abbr.

  26. 43

    Suburb south of Los Angeles

    7 letters Hints for Suburb south of Los Angeles Clue page for Suburb south of Los Angeles

  27. 46

    Peers of caliphs

    6 letters Hints for Peers of caliphs Clue page for Peers of caliphs

  28. 48

    They're used in some searches

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  29. 50

    Capital of 2.6 million

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  30. 51

    Poor

    6 letters Hints for Poor Clue page for Poor

  31. 52

    "Earthlight" author, 1955

    6 letters Hints for "Earthlight" author, 1955 Clue page for "Earthlight" author, 1955

  32. 54

    "American Buffalo" playwright

    5 letters Hints for "American Buffalo" playwright Clue page for "American Buffalo" playwright

  33. 55

    It can keep you from slipping

    5 letters Hints for It can keep you from slipping Clue page for It can keep you from slipping

  34. 59

    Chase on stage

    4 letters Hints for Chase on stage Clue page for Chase on stage

  35. 62

    U.S. Army medal

    3 letters Hints for U.S. Army medal Clue page for U.S. Army medal

  36. 63

    Covert ___ (army assignment)

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