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NYT Crossword Answers for July 24, 2003

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Thursday, July 24, 2003 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, July 24, 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

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"Go, team!"
4 letters Hints for "Go, team!" Clue page for "Go, team!"
5
Good rate of speed
4 letters Hints for Good rate of speed Clue page for Good rate of speed
9
Skin
5 letters Hints for Skin Clue page for Skin
14
Atahualpa, for one
4 letters Hints for Atahualpa, for one Clue page for Atahualpa, for one
15
Eugene O'Neill's daughter
4 letters Hints for Eugene O'Neill's daughter Clue page for Eugene O'Neill's daughter
16
Blood line
5 letters Hints for Blood line Clue page for Blood line
17
Theater light
4 letters Hints for Theater light Clue page for Theater light
18
Sgts., e.g.
4 letters Hints for Sgts., e.g. Clue page for Sgts., e.g.
19
Peter and Paul
5 letters Hints for Peter and Paul Clue page for Peter and Paul
20
Rep's network
13 letters Hints for Rep's network Clue page for Rep's network
23
Waist, approximately
6 letters Hints for Waist, approximately Clue page for Waist, approximately
24
One leaving home, perhaps
7 letters Hints for One leaving home, perhaps Clue page for One leaving home, perhaps
27
Time mgrs.
3 letters Hints for Time mgrs. Clue page for Time mgrs.
28
Bear to look up to
4 letters Hints for Bear to look up to Clue page for Bear to look up to
31
Like a cloudless night
6 letters Hints for Like a cloudless night Clue page for Like a cloudless night
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Not flat at all
6 letters Hints for Not flat at all Clue page for Not flat at all
34
River to the Ubangi
4 letters Hints for River to the Ubangi Clue page for River to the Ubangi
35
Kitchen set
15 letters Hints for Kitchen set Clue page for Kitchen set
40
Eclipse sight
4 letters Hints for Eclipse sight Clue page for Eclipse sight
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"Citizen Kane" actor Everett ___
6 letters Hints for "Citizen Kane" actor Everett ___ Clue page for "Citizen Kane" actor Everett ___
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Entry
6 letters Hints for Entry Clue page for Entry
45
Thessaly peak
4 letters Hints for Thessaly peak Clue page for Thessaly peak
46
Calculating sort, for short?
3 letters Hints for Calculating sort, for short? Clue page for Calculating sort, for short?
49
Law enforcer since 1873
7 letters Hints for Law enforcer since 1873 Clue page for Law enforcer since 1873
51
Crowns
6 letters Hints for Crowns Clue page for Crowns
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Contractor's determination
13 letters Hints for Contractor's determination Clue page for Contractor's determination
56
Swing wildly
5 letters Hints for Swing wildly Clue page for Swing wildly
58
Where many Indians live
4 letters Hints for Where many Indians live Clue page for Where many Indians live
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Purpose
4 letters Hints for Purpose Clue page for Purpose
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Drink with a foamy top
5 letters Hints for Drink with a foamy top Clue page for Drink with a foamy top
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Force / acceleration
4 letters Hints for Force / acceleration Clue page for Force / acceleration
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Send out
4 letters Hints for Send out Clue page for Send out
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Doesn't ignore
5 letters Hints for Doesn't ignore Clue page for Doesn't ignore
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Ignore
4 letters Hints for Ignore Clue page for Ignore
65
Words often listed together: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Words often listed together: Abbr. Clue page for Words often listed together: Abbr.

Down clues

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Returnee's question
6 letters Hints for Returnee's question Clue page for Returnee's question
2
Open, in a way
6 letters Hints for Open, in a way Clue page for Open, in a way
3
Comes down on
6 letters Hints for Comes down on Clue page for Comes down on
4
More than unpopular
5 letters Hints for More than unpopular Clue page for More than unpopular
5
Some of them have Handel bars
8 letters Hints for Some of them have Handel bars Clue page for Some of them have Handel bars
6
Nuts
4 letters Hints for Nuts Clue page for Nuts
7
A party to
4 letters Hints for A party to Clue page for A party to
8
Belt
5 letters Hints for Belt Clue page for Belt
9
Pol backer
6 letters Hints for Pol backer Clue page for Pol backer
10
It's hopeless
9 letters Hints for It's hopeless Clue page for It's hopeless
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What smudges may indicate
8 letters Hints for What smudges may indicate Clue page for What smudges may indicate
12
Narrow connector: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Narrow connector: Abbr. Clue page for Narrow connector: Abbr.
13
Is down with
3 letters Hints for Is down with Clue page for Is down with
21
Skulked
5 letters Hints for Skulked Clue page for Skulked
22
School media depts.
3 letters Hints for School media depts. Clue page for School media depts.
25
First name in mysteries
4 letters Hints for First name in mysteries Clue page for First name in mysteries
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Blinkers
4 letters Hints for Blinkers Clue page for Blinkers
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Tans
4 letters Hints for Tans Clue page for Tans
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Certain Miamian
5 letters Hints for Certain Miamian Clue page for Certain Miamian
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Cunning
9 letters Hints for Cunning Clue page for Cunning
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They can be inflated
4 letters Hints for They can be inflated Clue page for They can be inflated
35
Apothecaries' weight
4 letters Hints for Apothecaries' weight Clue page for Apothecaries' weight
36
"___ Suave" (1991 hip-hop hit)
4 letters Hints for "___ Suave" (1991 hip-hop hit) Clue page for "___ Suave" (1991 hip-hop hit)
37
Sit on, maybe
8 letters Hints for Sit on, maybe Clue page for Sit on, maybe
38
Desperation, of a sort
8 letters Hints for Desperation, of a sort Clue page for Desperation, of a sort
39
Henry and June's friend, in a 1990 film
5 letters Hints for Henry and June's friend, in a 1990 film Clue page for Henry and June's friend, in a 1990 film
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Station barriers
6 letters Hints for Station barriers Clue page for Station barriers
44
Part of R.S.V.P.
3 letters Hints for Part of R.S.V.P. Clue page for Part of R.S.V.P.
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Smooth
6 letters Hints for Smooth Clue page for Smooth
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Cram
6 letters Hints for Cram Clue page for Cram
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Strong points
6 letters Hints for Strong points Clue page for Strong points
50
Wrapped cheeses
5 letters Hints for Wrapped cheeses Clue page for Wrapped cheeses
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Areas connected to an ambulatory
5 letters Hints for Areas connected to an ambulatory Clue page for Areas connected to an ambulatory
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Author Dinesen
4 letters Hints for Author Dinesen Clue page for Author Dinesen
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Not final, as a legal decree
4 letters Hints for Not final, as a legal decree Clue page for Not final, as a legal decree
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Old pop duo ___ & Eddie
3 letters Hints for Old pop duo ___ & Eddie Clue page for Old pop duo ___ & Eddie
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Part of a science course
3 letters Hints for Part of a science course Clue page for Part of a science course

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