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NYT Crossword Answers for May 24, 2003

Saturday, May 24, 2003 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, May 24, 2003: 70 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

    Beseech

    8 letters Hints for Beseech Clue page for Beseech

  2. 9

    Dresses

    6 letters Hints for Dresses Clue page for Dresses

  3. 15

    Having just sold the last one

    8 letters Hints for Having just sold the last one Clue page for Having just sold the last one

  4. 16

    Alkene series hydrocarbon

    6 letters Hints for Alkene series hydrocarbon Clue page for Alkene series hydrocarbon

  5. 17

    Wasn't worried

    8 letters Hints for Wasn't worried Clue page for Wasn't worried

  6. 18

    Fixed

    6 letters Hints for Fixed Clue page for Fixed

  7. 19

    Prefix with style or spore

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with style or spore Clue page for Prefix with style or spore

  8. 20

    Disconnected

    7 letters Hints for Disconnected Clue page for Disconnected

  9. 22

    Literary monogram

    3 letters Hints for Literary monogram Clue page for Literary monogram

  10. 23

    Bad: Prefix

    4 letters Hints for Bad: Prefix Clue page for Bad: Prefix

  11. 25

    Two-time U.S. Open winner

    5 letters Hints for Two-time U.S. Open winner Clue page for Two-time U.S. Open winner

  12. 26

    Cultural aid?

    4 letters Hints for Cultural aid? Clue page for Cultural aid?

  13. 27

    It's a living

    5 letters Hints for It's a living Clue page for It's a living

  14. 29

    Semicircular moldings

    4 letters Hints for Semicircular moldings Clue page for Semicircular moldings

  15. 30

    Heart

    4 letters Hints for Heart Clue page for Heart

  16. 31

    Some "S.N.L." sketches

    7 letters Hints for Some "S.N.L." sketches Clue page for Some "S.N.L." sketches

  17. 33

    Passed

    7 letters Hints for Passed Clue page for Passed

  18. 35

    Title of respect

    3 letters Hints for Title of respect Clue page for Title of respect

  19. 36

    Sharing word

    3 letters Hints for Sharing word Clue page for Sharing word

  20. 37

    Initial advantage

    7 letters Hints for Initial advantage Clue page for Initial advantage

  21. 41

    Life-giving principles

    7 letters Hints for Life-giving principles Clue page for Life-giving principles

  22. 45

    ___ Christi

    4 letters Hints for ___ Christi Clue page for ___ Christi

  23. 46

    About

    4 letters Hints for About Clue page for About

  24. 48

    Rested

    5 letters Hints for Rested Clue page for Rested

  25. 49

    Half a 1980's sitcom duo

    4 letters Hints for Half a 1980's sitcom duo Clue page for Half a 1980's sitcom duo

  26. 50

    Flip response?

    5 letters Hints for Flip response? Clue page for Flip response?

  27. 52

    Rebuke

    4 letters Hints for Rebuke Clue page for Rebuke

  28. 53

    Obsolete suffix

    3 letters Hints for Obsolete suffix Clue page for Obsolete suffix

  29. 54

    Place for an autograph

    7 letters Hints for Place for an autograph Clue page for Place for an autograph

  30. 56

    ___ premium

    3 letters Hints for ___ premium Clue page for ___ premium

  31. 57

    Works

    6 letters Hints for Works Clue page for Works

  32. 59

    "We have different styles"

    8 letters Hints for "We have different styles" Clue page for "We have different styles"

  33. 61

    Roman emblem signifying power

    6 letters Hints for Roman emblem signifying power Clue page for Roman emblem signifying power

  34. 62

    Bureaucracy of a sort

    8 letters Hints for Bureaucracy of a sort Clue page for Bureaucracy of a sort

  35. 63

    Réunion arrivals

    6 letters Hints for Réunion arrivals Clue page for Réunion arrivals

  36. 64

    Volatile solvents

    8 letters Hints for Volatile solvents Clue page for Volatile solvents

Down clues

  1. 1

    Touches

    7 letters Hints for Touches Clue page for Touches

  2. 2

    Whip up

    7 letters Hints for Whip up Clue page for Whip up

  3. 3

    ___ Island National Wildlife Refuge, in Florida

    7 letters Hints for ___ Island National Wildlife Refuge, in Florida Clue page for ___ Island National Wildlife Refuge, in Florida

  4. 4

    Fla. setting

    3 letters Hints for Fla. setting Clue page for Fla. setting

  5. 5

    Comment of enlightenment

    4 letters Hints for Comment of enlightenment Clue page for Comment of enlightenment

  6. 6

    Doesn't work

    5 letters Hints for Doesn't work Clue page for Doesn't work

  7. 7

    Low seats

    7 letters Hints for Low seats Clue page for Low seats

  8. 8

    1887 La Scala premiere

    6 letters Hints for 1887 La Scala premiere Clue page for 1887 La Scala premiere

  9. 9

    Interrupts

    9 letters Hints for Interrupts Clue page for Interrupts

  10. 10

    Main course?

    4 letters Hints for Main course? Clue page for Main course?

  11. 11

    Rock stratum

    3 letters Hints for Rock stratum Clue page for Rock stratum

  12. 12

    "Oops"

    7 letters Hints for "Oops" Clue page for "Oops"

  13. 13

    Old kitchen supplies

    7 letters Hints for Old kitchen supplies Clue page for Old kitchen supplies

  14. 14

    Disdained, with "at"

    7 letters Hints for Disdained, with "at" Clue page for Disdained, with "at"

  15. 21

    French noun suffix

    4 letters Hints for French noun suffix Clue page for French noun suffix

  16. 24

    It's useless without its mate

    7 letters Hints for It's useless without its mate Clue page for It's useless without its mate

  17. 26

    Grows

    7 letters Hints for Grows Clue page for Grows

  18. 28

    Mark's successor

    4 letters Hints for Mark's successor Clue page for Mark's successor

  19. 32

    Flying alone

    9 letters Hints for Flying alone Clue page for Flying alone

  20. 34

    "The Shelters of Stone" author

    4 letters Hints for "The Shelters of Stone" author Clue page for "The Shelters of Stone" author

  21. 37

    Leave

    7 letters Hints for Leave Clue page for Leave

  22. 38

    Running wild

    7 letters Hints for Running wild Clue page for Running wild

  23. 39

    Excite

    7 letters Hints for Excite Clue page for Excite

  24. 40

    Farm hauler

    4 letters Hints for Farm hauler Clue page for Farm hauler

  25. 41

    Contents of a political tract, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Contents of a political tract, maybe Clue page for Contents of a political tract, maybe

  26. 42

    Language from which "amok" is derived

    7 letters Hints for Language from which "amok" is derived Clue page for Language from which "amok" is derived

  27. 43

    France, for one

    7 letters Hints for France, for one Clue page for France, for one

  28. 44

    Wren creation

    7 letters Hints for Wren creation Clue page for Wren creation

  29. 47

    Flint is a form of it

    6 letters Hints for Flint is a form of it Clue page for Flint is a form of it

  30. 51

    Health, in Le Havre

    5 letters Hints for Health, in Le Havre Clue page for Health, in Le Havre

  31. 54

    Without plans

    4 letters Hints for Without plans Clue page for Without plans

  32. 55

    Four-time Indy 500 winner

    4 letters Hints for Four-time Indy 500 winner Clue page for Four-time Indy 500 winner

  33. 58

    Taper

    3 letters Hints for Taper Clue page for Taper

  34. 60

    Even if, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Even if, briefly Clue page for Even if, briefly

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