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NYT Crossword Answers for July 20, 2003

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Sunday, July 20, 2003 · 136 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 20, 2003: 136 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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Some grad sch. requirements
3 letters Hints for Some grad sch. requirements Clue page for Some grad sch. requirements
4
Auctioned auto, often
4 letters Hints for Auctioned auto, often Clue page for Auctioned auto, often
8
Low-level workers?
6 letters Hints for Low-level workers? Clue page for Low-level workers?
14
Monthly bill
5 letters Hints for Monthly bill Clue page for Monthly bill
19
Cup filler
3 letters Hints for Cup filler Clue page for Cup filler
20
Stream of literature
4 letters Hints for Stream of literature Clue page for Stream of literature
21
Jarring, musically
6 letters Hints for Jarring, musically Clue page for Jarring, musically
22
Continental divide?
5 letters Hints for Continental divide? Clue page for Continental divide?
23
Most pricey
8 letters Hints for Most pricey Clue page for Most pricey
25
Focal point
6 letters Hints for Focal point Clue page for Focal point
26
Like some old alphabets
5 letters Hints for Like some old alphabets Clue page for Like some old alphabets
27
TREASURE HUNT STEP 1: Where to start
20 letters Hints for TREASURE HUNT STEP 1: Where to start Clue page for TREASURE HUNT STEP 1: Where to start
30
Sensational
5 letters Hints for Sensational Clue page for Sensational
31
Jay watched by owls
4 letters Hints for Jay watched by owls Clue page for Jay watched by owls
32
Green-lit
6 letters Hints for Green-lit Clue page for Green-lit
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Lead-in to while
4 letters Hints for Lead-in to while Clue page for Lead-in to while
34
Jurist Black
4 letters Hints for Jurist Black Clue page for Jurist Black
35
Constitution writer
6 letters Hints for Constitution writer Clue page for Constitution writer
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They're stuck in I.C.U.'s
3 letters Hints for They're stuck in I.C.U.'s Clue page for They're stuck in I.C.U.'s
41
TREASURE HUNT STEP 2 (include black squares)
17 letters Hints for TREASURE HUNT STEP 2 (include black squares) Clue page for TREASURE HUNT STEP 2 (include black squares)
45
Wrap
7 letters Hints for Wrap Clue page for Wrap
49
Drills
6 letters Hints for Drills Clue page for Drills
50
Greeter's greeting
5 letters Hints for Greeter's greeting Clue page for Greeter's greeting
51
Break
6 letters Hints for Break Clue page for Break
52
AOL Time Warner division
3 letters Hints for AOL Time Warner division Clue page for AOL Time Warner division
54
Where cc's might be given
3 letters Hints for Where cc's might be given Clue page for Where cc's might be given
55
Bite-size snacks
6 letters Hints for Bite-size snacks Clue page for Bite-size snacks
56
Look
4 letters Hints for Look Clue page for Look
57
Certain hospital case
6 letters Hints for Certain hospital case Clue page for Certain hospital case
60
XXX
4 letters Hints for XXX Clue page for XXX
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TREASURE HUNT STEP 3
19 letters Hints for TREASURE HUNT STEP 3 Clue page for TREASURE HUNT STEP 3
68
Amidst, briefly
4 letters Hints for Amidst, briefly Clue page for Amidst, briefly
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Made
6 letters Hints for Made Clue page for Made
70
Events at which people may wear gloves
4 letters Hints for Events at which people may wear gloves Clue page for Events at which people may wear gloves
72
Poetic pocketful?
6 letters Hints for Poetic pocketful? Clue page for Poetic pocketful?
75
French possessive
3 letters Hints for French possessive Clue page for French possessive
78
Worked (up)
3 letters Hints for Worked (up) Clue page for Worked (up)
79
"Is that so?!"
6 letters Hints for "Is that so?!" Clue page for "Is that so?!"
81
Dumas swordsman
5 letters Hints for Dumas swordsman Clue page for Dumas swordsman
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Entertaining
6 letters Hints for Entertaining Clue page for Entertaining
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Anatomical cap
7 letters Hints for Anatomical cap Clue page for Anatomical cap
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TREASURE HUNT STEP 4
17 letters Hints for TREASURE HUNT STEP 4 Clue page for TREASURE HUNT STEP 4
89
Hanoi holiday
3 letters Hints for Hanoi holiday Clue page for Hanoi holiday
90
___ Pieces
6 letters Hints for ___ Pieces Clue page for ___ Pieces
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Galatea's love
4 letters Hints for Galatea's love Clue page for Galatea's love
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Drove, with "off"
4 letters Hints for Drove, with "off" Clue page for Drove, with "off"
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Graybeard
6 letters Hints for Graybeard Clue page for Graybeard
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Electric discharges
4 letters Hints for Electric discharges Clue page for Electric discharges
100
Blip displayer
5 letters Hints for Blip displayer Clue page for Blip displayer
101
TREASURE HUNT STEP 5: Read these (starting east) ... and congratulations!
20 letters Hints for TREASURE HUNT STEP 5: Read these (starting east) ... and congratulations! Clue page for TREASURE HUNT STEP 5: Read these (starting east) ... and congratulations!
106
Brownish yellow
5 letters Hints for Brownish yellow Clue page for Brownish yellow
107
Tritt who sang "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
6 letters Hints for Tritt who sang "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" Clue page for Tritt who sang "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
108
Wacko
8 letters Hints for Wacko Clue page for Wacko
109
Matches, as tracks
5 letters Hints for Matches, as tracks Clue page for Matches, as tracks
110
Least threatening
6 letters Hints for Least threatening Clue page for Least threatening
111
Bring in
4 letters Hints for Bring in Clue page for Bring in
112
Kind of shot
3 letters Hints for Kind of shot Clue page for Kind of shot
113
Button that replaces pins
5 letters Hints for Button that replaces pins Clue page for Button that replaces pins
114
Treats for horses
6 letters Hints for Treats for horses Clue page for Treats for horses
115
Misses a fly, say
4 letters Hints for Misses a fly, say Clue page for Misses a fly, say
116
Mock, in a way
3 letters Hints for Mock, in a way Clue page for Mock, in a way

Down clues

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Stir
6 letters Hints for Stir Clue page for Stir
2
1981 Moore/Minnelli film
6 letters Hints for 1981 Moore/Minnelli film Clue page for 1981 Moore/Minnelli film
3
Shows displeasure, in a way
6 letters Hints for Shows displeasure, in a way Clue page for Shows displeasure, in a way
4
Galloping
5 letters Hints for Galloping Clue page for Galloping
5
Paid in full
4 letters Hints for Paid in full Clue page for Paid in full
6
Musical piece at the end of a church service
8 letters Hints for Musical piece at the end of a church service Clue page for Musical piece at the end of a church service
7
Moving
7 letters Hints for Moving Clue page for Moving
8
Bette's "All About Eve" role
5 letters Hints for Bette's "All About Eve" role Clue page for Bette's "All About Eve" role
9
It led to ancient Rome
4 letters Hints for It led to ancient Rome Clue page for It led to ancient Rome
10
Innocent's claim
4 letters Hints for Innocent's claim Clue page for Innocent's claim
11
Home of Vance Air Force Base
4 letters Hints for Home of Vance Air Force Base Clue page for Home of Vance Air Force Base
12
They might cut and paste letters
9 letters Hints for They might cut and paste letters Clue page for They might cut and paste letters
13
Relaxes
8 letters Hints for Relaxes Clue page for Relaxes
14
Groan-inducing, perhaps
5 letters Hints for Groan-inducing, perhaps Clue page for Groan-inducing, perhaps
15
Less than right
5 letters Hints for Less than right Clue page for Less than right
16
Late-marrying men
9 letters Hints for Late-marrying men Clue page for Late-marrying men
17
Inner sanctum
4 letters Hints for Inner sanctum Clue page for Inner sanctum
18
Letter accompanier: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Letter accompanier: Abbr. Clue page for Letter accompanier: Abbr.
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It might be shown to one who's seen it all
4 letters Hints for It might be shown to one who's seen it all Clue page for It might be shown to one who's seen it all
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Sufficient, once
4 letters Hints for Sufficient, once Clue page for Sufficient, once
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Pitcher parts
4 letters Hints for Pitcher parts Clue page for Pitcher parts
34
Colts can be kept in them
8 letters Hints for Colts can be kept in them Clue page for Colts can be kept in them
35
The Seminoles, for short
3 letters Hints for The Seminoles, for short Clue page for The Seminoles, for short
36
Queens's ___ Park
4 letters Hints for Queens's ___ Park Clue page for Queens's ___ Park
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State
4 letters Hints for State Clue page for State
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L.B.J. or R.M.N., once
4 letters Hints for L.B.J. or R.M.N., once Clue page for L.B.J. or R.M.N., once
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Former union members: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Former union members: Abbr. Clue page for Former union members: Abbr.
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Mdse.
3 letters Hints for Mdse. Clue page for Mdse.
42
Model Campbell
5 letters Hints for Model Campbell Clue page for Model Campbell
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Reason for insurance
5 letters Hints for Reason for insurance Clue page for Reason for insurance
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Liqueur
8 letters Hints for Liqueur Clue page for Liqueur
45
Yearbook sect.
3 letters Hints for Yearbook sect. Clue page for Yearbook sect.
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Tear up
4 letters Hints for Tear up Clue page for Tear up
47
Pete Sampras, sometimes
4 letters Hints for Pete Sampras, sometimes Clue page for Pete Sampras, sometimes
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Bad career move
8 letters Hints for Bad career move Clue page for Bad career move
52
Fooled
3 letters Hints for Fooled Clue page for Fooled
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Work on tables
3 letters Hints for Work on tables Clue page for Work on tables
55
Cheese selections
8 letters Hints for Cheese selections Clue page for Cheese selections
58
Royale of old autodom
3 letters Hints for Royale of old autodom Clue page for Royale of old autodom
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Cutter
3 letters Hints for Cutter Clue page for Cutter
60
Compadre of Fidel
3 letters Hints for Compadre of Fidel Clue page for Compadre of Fidel
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Silver holder
5 letters Hints for Silver holder Clue page for Silver holder
63
"The Godfather: Part II" setting
5 letters Hints for "The Godfather: Part II" setting Clue page for "The Godfather: Part II" setting
64
Find for 8-Across
3 letters Hints for Find for 8-Across Clue page for Find for 8-Across
65
It may be brought to a razing
3 letters Hints for It may be brought to a razing Clue page for It may be brought to a razing
66
Finger, perhaps
4 letters Hints for Finger, perhaps Clue page for Finger, perhaps
67
Farfetched
4 letters Hints for Farfetched Clue page for Farfetched
71
Grp. famously involved in bank robberies
3 letters Hints for Grp. famously involved in bank robberies Clue page for Grp. famously involved in bank robberies
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Diplomat's goal
4 letters Hints for Diplomat's goal Clue page for Diplomat's goal
73
Plains dweller
4 letters Hints for Plains dweller Clue page for Plains dweller
74
Closings
9 letters Hints for Closings Clue page for Closings
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Cop's hangout
9 letters Hints for Cop's hangout Clue page for Cop's hangout
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Sinewy creatures
4 letters Hints for Sinewy creatures Clue page for Sinewy creatures
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Old blade
4 letters Hints for Old blade Clue page for Old blade
80
Suffix with Capri
3 letters Hints for Suffix with Capri Clue page for Suffix with Capri
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Lehár work
8 letters Hints for Lehár work Clue page for Lehár work
83
VCR attachments
3 letters Hints for VCR attachments Clue page for VCR attachments
84
Aunt in "Arsenic and Old Lace"
8 letters Hints for Aunt in "Arsenic and Old Lace" Clue page for Aunt in "Arsenic and Old Lace"
86
Russian river
4 letters Hints for Russian river Clue page for Russian river
87
Raider?
4 letters Hints for Raider? Clue page for Raider?
88
"The Virginian" actor
7 letters Hints for "The Virginian" actor Clue page for "The Virginian" actor
92
Word with ghost or boom
4 letters Hints for Word with ghost or boom Clue page for Word with ghost or boom
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"Hmm?" inducer
6 letters Hints for "Hmm?" inducer Clue page for "Hmm?" inducer
94
Relax
6 letters Hints for Relax Clue page for Relax
95
Change channels?
6 letters Hints for Change channels? Clue page for Change channels?
97
Scale mark
5 letters Hints for Scale mark Clue page for Scale mark
98
Rendezvous
5 letters Hints for Rendezvous Clue page for Rendezvous
99
Support staff: Abbr.
5 letters Hints for Support staff: Abbr. Clue page for Support staff: Abbr.
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Is happy-footed
5 letters Hints for Is happy-footed Clue page for Is happy-footed
101
Alice of old musicals
4 letters Hints for Alice of old musicals Clue page for Alice of old musicals
102
Pat
4 letters Hints for Pat Clue page for Pat
103
Daredevil Knievel
4 letters Hints for Daredevil Knievel Clue page for Daredevil Knievel
104
Angry reaction
4 letters Hints for Angry reaction Clue page for Angry reaction
105
Blacken
4 letters Hints for Blacken Clue page for Blacken
106
Dungeons & Dragons game co.
3 letters Hints for Dungeons & Dragons game co. Clue page for Dungeons & Dragons game co.

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