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NYT Crossword Answers for June 14, 2003

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Saturday, June 14, 2003 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, June 14, 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

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Abbr. after N. or S.
4 letters Hints for Abbr. after N. or S. Clue page for Abbr. after N. or S.
5
Trumpet sound
4 letters Hints for Trumpet sound Clue page for Trumpet sound
9
Auel heroine
4 letters Hints for Auel heroine Clue page for Auel heroine
13
Round figure?
5 letters Hints for Round figure? Clue page for Round figure?
15
___ place
4 letters Hints for ___ place Clue page for ___ place
16
Hot stuff
4 letters Hints for Hot stuff Clue page for Hot stuff
17
With 56-Across, successful like Jackie Robinson [and a hint for 22-, 35- and 49-Across]
15 letters Hints for With 56-Across, successful like Jackie Robinson [and a hint for 22-, 35- and 49-Across] Clue page for With 56-Across, successful like Jackie Robinson [and a hint for 22-, 35- and 49-Across]
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Choice
6 letters Hints for Choice Clue page for Choice
21
Kitty
5 letters Hints for Kitty Clue page for Kitty
22
With 23-Across, Steinbeck opus
4 letters Hints for With 23-Across, Steinbeck opus Clue page for With 23-Across, Steinbeck opus
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See 22-Across
6 letters Hints for See 22-Across Clue page for See 22-Across
26
Spinners, briefly
3 letters Hints for Spinners, briefly Clue page for Spinners, briefly
29
A great deal of Eurasia, once: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for A great deal of Eurasia, once: Abbr. Clue page for A great deal of Eurasia, once: Abbr.
30
Walkaway
4 letters Hints for Walkaway Clue page for Walkaway
31
Date to remember?
4 letters Hints for Date to remember? Clue page for Date to remember?
32
"The Adventures of Milo and ___" (1989 film)
4 letters Hints for "The Adventures of Milo and ___" (1989 film) Clue page for "The Adventures of Milo and ___" (1989 film)
33
It's just for show
6 letters Hints for It's just for show Clue page for It's just for show
35
With 39-Across, dieter's breakfast order
7 letters Hints for With 39-Across, dieter's breakfast order Clue page for With 39-Across, dieter's breakfast order
39
See 35-Across
7 letters Hints for See 35-Across Clue page for See 35-Across
40
Words before a showoff-y cry
6 letters Hints for Words before a showoff-y cry Clue page for Words before a showoff-y cry
41
Robin Williams film role
4 letters Hints for Robin Williams film role Clue page for Robin Williams film role
42
Actions at chuck-a-luck
4 letters Hints for Actions at chuck-a-luck Clue page for Actions at chuck-a-luck
43
Ivy-covered building, maybe
4 letters Hints for Ivy-covered building, maybe Clue page for Ivy-covered building, maybe
44
Cannonball
4 letters Hints for Cannonball Clue page for Cannonball
48
Public hanging?
3 letters Hints for Public hanging? Clue page for Public hanging?
49
With 51-Across, 1966 Peppard/Mason movie set in W.W. I
6 letters Hints for With 51-Across, 1966 Peppard/Mason movie set in W.W. I Clue page for With 51-Across, 1966 Peppard/Mason movie set in W.W. I
51
See 49-Across
4 letters Hints for See 49-Across Clue page for See 49-Across
52
Snaps
5 letters Hints for Snaps Clue page for Snaps
54
Found out
6 letters Hints for Found out Clue page for Found out
56
See 17-Across
15 letters Hints for See 17-Across Clue page for See 17-Across
60
Bill
4 letters Hints for Bill Clue page for Bill
61
Sight from Taormina
4 letters Hints for Sight from Taormina Clue page for Sight from Taormina
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Kama ___
5 letters Hints for Kama ___ Clue page for Kama ___
63
Hot
4 letters Hints for Hot Clue page for Hot
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Inquiring
4 letters Hints for Inquiring Clue page for Inquiring
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Leave behind ... or not leave behind
4 letters Hints for Leave behind ... or not leave behind Clue page for Leave behind ... or not leave behind

Down clues

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Big brothers?
6 letters Hints for Big brothers? Clue page for Big brothers?
2
Changes (into)
6 letters Hints for Changes (into) Clue page for Changes (into)
3
Home of the Church of St. Peter
6 letters Hints for Home of the Church of St. Peter Clue page for Home of the Church of St. Peter
4
Does an encore of
6 letters Hints for Does an encore of Clue page for Does an encore of
5
Took
3 letters Hints for Took Clue page for Took
6
Director Lee
3 letters Hints for Director Lee Clue page for Director Lee
7
Clean, as a floor
6 letters Hints for Clean, as a floor Clue page for Clean, as a floor
8
Pasty-looking
5 letters Hints for Pasty-looking Clue page for Pasty-looking
9
African flower
4 letters Hints for African flower Clue page for African flower
10
Bridge reminder
8 letters Hints for Bridge reminder Clue page for Bridge reminder
11
Headsaw target
3 letters Hints for Headsaw target Clue page for Headsaw target
12
Part of N.C.A.A.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Part of N.C.A.A.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of N.C.A.A.: Abbr.
14
Onetime rival of MGM
3 letters Hints for Onetime rival of MGM Clue page for Onetime rival of MGM
18
Possible reason to lie in bed all morning
7 letters Hints for Possible reason to lie in bed all morning Clue page for Possible reason to lie in bed all morning
19
The Orient Express, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for The Orient Express, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for The Orient Express, e.g.: Abbr.
24
"I dare you!"
4 letters Hints for "I dare you!" Clue page for "I dare you!"
25
Canada's King and Clark, for short
3 letters Hints for Canada's King and Clark, for short Clue page for Canada's King and Clark, for short
27
Like some expensive vases
4 letters Hints for Like some expensive vases Clue page for Like some expensive vases
28
Mincemeat ingredient
4 letters Hints for Mincemeat ingredient Clue page for Mincemeat ingredient
31
Letters accompanying some 2,000-year-old+ dates
3 letters Hints for Letters accompanying some 2,000-year-old+ dates Clue page for Letters accompanying some 2,000-year-old+ dates
32
E = IR originator
3 letters Hints for E = IR originator Clue page for E = IR originator
33
Fixed method
7 letters Hints for Fixed method Clue page for Fixed method
34
It can bring music to your ears
3 letters Hints for It can bring music to your ears Clue page for It can bring music to your ears
35
Famous isola
4 letters Hints for Famous isola Clue page for Famous isola
36
Attendee
4 letters Hints for Attendee Clue page for Attendee
37
Was canned
8 letters Hints for Was canned Clue page for Was canned
38
Days on end: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Days on end: Abbr. Clue page for Days on end: Abbr.
39
Disraeli was one
4 letters Hints for Disraeli was one Clue page for Disraeli was one
41
Jack-tar
3 letters Hints for Jack-tar Clue page for Jack-tar
43
Mississippi River explorer
6 letters Hints for Mississippi River explorer Clue page for Mississippi River explorer
44
Show some anger
6 letters Hints for Show some anger Clue page for Show some anger
45
Hindu beverage of immortality
6 letters Hints for Hindu beverage of immortality Clue page for Hindu beverage of immortality
46
They're punishing
6 letters Hints for They're punishing Clue page for They're punishing
47
Crowd formers
6 letters Hints for Crowd formers Clue page for Crowd formers
49
Ref's ruling
3 letters Hints for Ref's ruling Clue page for Ref's ruling
50
Ancient beauty
5 letters Hints for Ancient beauty Clue page for Ancient beauty
53
Gross
4 letters Hints for Gross Clue page for Gross
55
Locales for residents?: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Locales for residents?: Abbr. Clue page for Locales for residents?: Abbr.
56
Cookbook amt.
3 letters Hints for Cookbook amt. Clue page for Cookbook amt.
57
Tee follower?
3 letters Hints for Tee follower? Clue page for Tee follower?
58
I.C.U. staff
3 letters Hints for I.C.U. staff Clue page for I.C.U. staff
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Raise a howl
3 letters Hints for Raise a howl Clue page for Raise a howl

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