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NYT Crossword Answers for May 18, 2003

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Sunday, May 18, 2003 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 18, 2003: 140 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

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Shells and twists
6 letters Hints for Shells and twists Clue page for Shells and twists
7
Fund-raiser's target
6 letters Hints for Fund-raiser's target Clue page for Fund-raiser's target
13
Site of Simón Bolívar Airport
7 letters Hints for Site of Simón Bolívar Airport Clue page for Site of Simón Bolívar Airport
20
In
6 letters Hints for In Clue page for In
21
French satellite-launching rocket
6 letters Hints for French satellite-launching rocket Clue page for French satellite-launching rocket
22
Rigid
7 letters Hints for Rigid Clue page for Rigid
23
What stool pigeons do?
13 letters Hints for What stool pigeons do? Clue page for What stool pigeons do?
25
What blowhards lack
7 letters Hints for What blowhards lack Clue page for What blowhards lack
26
___ up (in the bag)
4 letters Hints for ___ up (in the bag) Clue page for ___ up (in the bag)
27
School appointment
4 letters Hints for School appointment Clue page for School appointment
28
Skedaddles
4 letters Hints for Skedaddles Clue page for Skedaddles
30
Swell party
4 letters Hints for Swell party Clue page for Swell party
31
Article in a gazette
3 letters Hints for Article in a gazette Clue page for Article in a gazette
32
Enthusiastic drinker at an old English inn?
11 letters Hints for Enthusiastic drinker at an old English inn? Clue page for Enthusiastic drinker at an old English inn?
35
Patriots' grp.
3 letters Hints for Patriots' grp. Clue page for Patriots' grp.
38
Similar
8 letters Hints for Similar Clue page for Similar
42
Completely
6 letters Hints for Completely Clue page for Completely
43
F.D.R.-era agcy.
3 letters Hints for F.D.R.-era agcy. Clue page for F.D.R.-era agcy.
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Actress who was born Margaret Hyra
7 letters Hints for Actress who was born Margaret Hyra Clue page for Actress who was born Margaret Hyra
46
Meeting needs
7 letters Hints for Meeting needs Clue page for Meeting needs
50
Movement including astrology and aromatherapy
6 letters Hints for Movement including astrology and aromatherapy Clue page for Movement including astrology and aromatherapy
53
Cheesy snacks
6 letters Hints for Cheesy snacks Clue page for Cheesy snacks
58
Draw out
6 letters Hints for Draw out Clue page for Draw out
59
Novelist who wrote the screenplay for "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral"
4 letters Hints for Novelist who wrote the screenplay for "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" Clue page for Novelist who wrote the screenplay for "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral"
60
Suffix with verb
3 letters Hints for Suffix with verb Clue page for Suffix with verb
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Aborigine of northern Japan
4 letters Hints for Aborigine of northern Japan Clue page for Aborigine of northern Japan
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Workers with green cards
6 letters Hints for Workers with green cards Clue page for Workers with green cards
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"Thanks a ___!"
3 letters Hints for "Thanks a ___!" Clue page for "Thanks a ___!"
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Bit part in "Law and Order"?
10 letters Hints for Bit part in "Law and Order"? Clue page for Bit part in "Law and Order"?
68
Maintain
4 letters Hints for Maintain Clue page for Maintain
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Central Park's ___ Fountain
8 letters Hints for Central Park's ___ Fountain Clue page for Central Park's ___ Fountain
71
Diminutive suffix
3 letters Hints for Diminutive suffix Clue page for Diminutive suffix
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Discouraged
8 letters Hints for Discouraged Clue page for Discouraged
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They may get into hot water
4 letters Hints for They may get into hot water Clue page for They may get into hot water
77
Member of the Ivanhoe Chorale?
10 letters Hints for Member of the Ivanhoe Chorale? Clue page for Member of the Ivanhoe Chorale?
80
"Whoopee!"
3 letters Hints for "Whoopee!" Clue page for "Whoopee!"
81
"The English Patient" setting
6 letters Hints for "The English Patient" setting Clue page for "The English Patient" setting
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Comment of betrayal
4 letters Hints for Comment of betrayal Clue page for Comment of betrayal
84
Always, archaically
3 letters Hints for Always, archaically Clue page for Always, archaically
85
Spoonful, say
4 letters Hints for Spoonful, say Clue page for Spoonful, say
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Too
6 letters Hints for Too Clue page for Too
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Was far from respectful
6 letters Hints for Was far from respectful Clue page for Was far from respectful
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George and Elizabeth
6 letters Hints for George and Elizabeth Clue page for George and Elizabeth
91
Haunt
7 letters Hints for Haunt Clue page for Haunt
93
Trattoria order
7 letters Hints for Trattoria order Clue page for Trattoria order
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Sellout
3 letters Hints for Sellout Clue page for Sellout
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Seven-time N.L. batting champ
6 letters Hints for Seven-time N.L. batting champ Clue page for Seven-time N.L. batting champ
102
Agreements
8 letters Hints for Agreements Clue page for Agreements
106
Madras mister
3 letters Hints for Madras mister Clue page for Madras mister
107
French lottery ticket?
11 letters Hints for French lottery ticket? Clue page for French lottery ticket?
110
Same old, same old
3 letters Hints for Same old, same old Clue page for Same old, same old
111
Author/critic John
4 letters Hints for Author/critic John Clue page for Author/critic John
113
Seasonal song word
4 letters Hints for Seasonal song word Clue page for Seasonal song word
114
"The fix ___"
4 letters Hints for "The fix ___" Clue page for "The fix ___"
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Catalan-born Surrealist
4 letters Hints for Catalan-born Surrealist Clue page for Catalan-born Surrealist
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Opposite of charge
7 letters Hints for Opposite of charge Clue page for Opposite of charge
120
Chicken dish for Adm. Peary?
13 letters Hints for Chicken dish for Adm. Peary? Clue page for Chicken dish for Adm. Peary?
123
Set apart
7 letters Hints for Set apart Clue page for Set apart
124
Level
6 letters Hints for Level Clue page for Level
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Not level
6 letters Hints for Not level Clue page for Not level
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Signaled
7 letters Hints for Signaled Clue page for Signaled
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Noted libertine
6 letters Hints for Noted libertine Clue page for Noted libertine
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Like some speakeasies
6 letters Hints for Like some speakeasies Clue page for Like some speakeasies

Down clues

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Skip
6 letters Hints for Skip Clue page for Skip
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Parthenon figure
6 letters Hints for Parthenon figure Clue page for Parthenon figure
3
"Psycho" set
6 letters Hints for "Psycho" set Clue page for "Psycho" set
4
Out of ___ (away)
4 letters Hints for Out of ___ (away) Clue page for Out of ___ (away)
5
Commercial suffix with roller
3 letters Hints for Commercial suffix with roller Clue page for Commercial suffix with roller
6
Dispatch
4 letters Hints for Dispatch Clue page for Dispatch
7
How flies are attracted to a Venus's flytrap
7 letters Hints for How flies are attracted to a Venus's flytrap Clue page for How flies are attracted to a Venus's flytrap
8
Padua's ___ Chapel, with a renowned Giotto fresco
5 letters Hints for Padua's ___ Chapel, with a renowned Giotto fresco Clue page for Padua's ___ Chapel, with a renowned Giotto fresco
9
The Everly Brothers' "___ I Kissed You"
3 letters Hints for The Everly Brothers' "___ I Kissed You" Clue page for The Everly Brothers' "___ I Kissed You"
10
Water softener brand
6 letters Hints for Water softener brand Clue page for Water softener brand
11
Consecrate
6 letters Hints for Consecrate Clue page for Consecrate
12
How "12" is expressed in Chinese
6 letters Hints for How "12" is expressed in Chinese Clue page for How "12" is expressed in Chinese
13
Engine part
3 letters Hints for Engine part Clue page for Engine part
14
Building material
5 letters Hints for Building material Clue page for Building material
15
Kind of screen
5 letters Hints for Kind of screen Clue page for Kind of screen
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Infamous Aldrich
4 letters Hints for Infamous Aldrich Clue page for Infamous Aldrich
17
What the Vegas winner took aboard the plane?
14 letters Hints for What the Vegas winner took aboard the plane? Clue page for What the Vegas winner took aboard the plane?
18
Tunneler
3 letters Hints for Tunneler Clue page for Tunneler
19
Sloppy pen
3 letters Hints for Sloppy pen Clue page for Sloppy pen
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Put on hold
5 letters Hints for Put on hold Clue page for Put on hold
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Idled
3 letters Hints for Idled Clue page for Idled
33
Actress Gershon
4 letters Hints for Actress Gershon Clue page for Actress Gershon
34
Overseas broadcasting service: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Overseas broadcasting service: Abbr. Clue page for Overseas broadcasting service: Abbr.
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Delicate
5 letters Hints for Delicate Clue page for Delicate
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Ensembles
5 letters Hints for Ensembles Clue page for Ensembles
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One of a Latin trio
4 letters Hints for One of a Latin trio Clue page for One of a Latin trio
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Turkey part
3 letters Hints for Turkey part Clue page for Turkey part
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Bigger than med.
3 letters Hints for Bigger than med. Clue page for Bigger than med.
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Once again
4 letters Hints for Once again Clue page for Once again
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Cold dessert
6 letters Hints for Cold dessert Clue page for Cold dessert
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Football team
6 letters Hints for Football team Clue page for Football team
49
Big uranium exporter
5 letters Hints for Big uranium exporter Clue page for Big uranium exporter
50
Unfeeling
4 letters Hints for Unfeeling Clue page for Unfeeling
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Great Lakes port
4 letters Hints for Great Lakes port Clue page for Great Lakes port
52
Big cheese of basketball?
14 letters Hints for Big cheese of basketball? Clue page for Big cheese of basketball?
54
Unfeeling
7 letters Hints for Unfeeling Clue page for Unfeeling
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Trail sight
5 letters Hints for Trail sight Clue page for Trail sight
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Plastic ___ Band
3 letters Hints for Plastic ___ Band Clue page for Plastic ___ Band
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Easter, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Easter, e.g. Clue page for Easter, e.g.
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Chicago airport letters
3 letters Hints for Chicago airport letters Clue page for Chicago airport letters
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Floods
6 letters Hints for Floods Clue page for Floods
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Big name in eyewear
6 letters Hints for Big name in eyewear Clue page for Big name in eyewear
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Themes
6 letters Hints for Themes Clue page for Themes
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Some sisters
5 letters Hints for Some sisters Clue page for Some sisters
70
Attends, as a recital
5 letters Hints for Attends, as a recital Clue page for Attends, as a recital
73
Devon river
3 letters Hints for Devon river Clue page for Devon river
74
See 115-Down
4 letters Hints for See 115-Down Clue page for See 115-Down
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Colors
4 letters Hints for Colors Clue page for Colors
78
Letter from abroad
3 letters Hints for Letter from abroad Clue page for Letter from abroad
79
Tony-winning Thompson
4 letters Hints for Tony-winning Thompson Clue page for Tony-winning Thompson
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Campus group, informally
5 letters Hints for Campus group, informally Clue page for Campus group, informally
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To have, in Le Havre
5 letters Hints for To have, in Le Havre Clue page for To have, in Le Havre
85
Anthropologist Fossey
4 letters Hints for Anthropologist Fossey Clue page for Anthropologist Fossey
88
Magazine with a palindromic name
4 letters Hints for Magazine with a palindromic name Clue page for Magazine with a palindromic name
89
Friday, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Friday, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Friday, e.g.: Abbr.
90
"Gimme ___!" (part of a Duke cheer)
3 letters Hints for "Gimme ___!" (part of a Duke cheer) Clue page for "Gimme ___!" (part of a Duke cheer)
92
Laura Bush's alma mater: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Laura Bush's alma mater: Abbr. Clue page for Laura Bush's alma mater: Abbr.
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Vacation destination
7 letters Hints for Vacation destination Clue page for Vacation destination
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Caper
5 letters Hints for Caper Clue page for Caper
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___ notch
3 letters Hints for ___ notch Clue page for ___ notch
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___ up (like some jalopies)
6 letters Hints for ___ up (like some jalopies) Clue page for ___ up (like some jalopies)
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Smitten
6 letters Hints for Smitten Clue page for Smitten
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Boggles
6 letters Hints for Boggles Clue page for Boggles
103
Surveyor's equipment
6 letters Hints for Surveyor's equipment Clue page for Surveyor's equipment
104
One Fodor's guide
6 letters Hints for One Fodor's guide Clue page for One Fodor's guide
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Very high
6 letters Hints for Very high Clue page for Very high
107
I.R.S. target
5 letters Hints for I.R.S. target Clue page for I.R.S. target
108
Be on a soapbox
5 letters Hints for Be on a soapbox Clue page for Be on a soapbox
109
Stale
5 letters Hints for Stale Clue page for Stale
112
Author/poet Bates
4 letters Hints for Author/poet Bates Clue page for Author/poet Bates
115
With 74-Down, part of Asia
4 letters Hints for With 74-Down, part of Asia Clue page for With 74-Down, part of Asia
116
49-Down neighbor
4 letters Hints for 49-Down neighbor Clue page for 49-Down neighbor
117
Free
3 letters Hints for Free Clue page for Free
118
Computer attachment?
3 letters Hints for Computer attachment? Clue page for Computer attachment?
119
A Kennedy
3 letters Hints for A Kennedy Clue page for A Kennedy
121
Santa ___
3 letters Hints for Santa ___ Clue page for Santa ___
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Jeff Davis's cause: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Jeff Davis's cause: Abbr. Clue page for Jeff Davis's cause: Abbr.

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