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NYT Crossword Answers for September 5, 2003

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Friday, September 5, 2003 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, September 5, 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

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"Alas"
4 letters Hints for "Alas" Clue page for "Alas"
5
Berated
10 letters Hints for Berated Clue page for Berated
15
Catch but good
4 letters Hints for Catch but good Clue page for Catch but good
16
Bouncer's place
10 letters Hints for Bouncer's place Clue page for Bouncer's place
17
Frumpy
4 letters Hints for Frumpy Clue page for Frumpy
18
Bad bit of planning
10 letters Hints for Bad bit of planning Clue page for Bad bit of planning
19
Title heroine of 1816
4 letters Hints for Title heroine of 1816 Clue page for Title heroine of 1816
20
Bullets
4 letters Hints for Bullets Clue page for Bullets
21
"Concentrate!"
5 letters Hints for "Concentrate!" Clue page for "Concentrate!"
22
Baked dish
3 letters Hints for Baked dish Clue page for Baked dish
23
Media attention
3 letters Hints for Media attention Clue page for Media attention
24
Turns aside
6 letters Hints for Turns aside Clue page for Turns aside
25
Here
6 letters Hints for Here Clue page for Here
27
Cooler
4 letters Hints for Cooler Clue page for Cooler
29
Piccolomini Library's home
5 letters Hints for Piccolomini Library's home Clue page for Piccolomini Library's home
30
Unreason
5 letters Hints for Unreason Clue page for Unreason
31
As shown, for short
3 letters Hints for As shown, for short Clue page for As shown, for short
34
"Beats me"
15 letters Hints for "Beats me" Clue page for "Beats me"
37
Part of a swap?
3 letters Hints for Part of a swap? Clue page for Part of a swap?
38
Whom Scarpia double-crosses
5 letters Hints for Whom Scarpia double-crosses Clue page for Whom Scarpia double-crosses
39
Midwest city abutting Eden Prairie
5 letters Hints for Midwest city abutting Eden Prairie Clue page for Midwest city abutting Eden Prairie
40
"Cherish those hearts that ___ thee": Shak.
4 letters Hints for "Cherish those hearts that ___ thee": Shak. Clue page for "Cherish those hearts that ___ thee": Shak.
41
Behind bars
6 letters Hints for Behind bars Clue page for Behind bars
42
Chihuahua, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Chihuahua, e.g. Clue page for Chihuahua, e.g.
46
Boomer or buster
3 letters Hints for Boomer or buster Clue page for Boomer or buster
47
Some Texas A & M degs.
3 letters Hints for Some Texas A & M degs. Clue page for Some Texas A & M degs.
48
Thoreau's "___ on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers"
5 letters Hints for Thoreau's "___ on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" Clue page for Thoreau's "___ on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers"
49
Sheepish look
4 letters Hints for Sheepish look Clue page for Sheepish look
51
Kodak or Fuji competitor
4 letters Hints for Kodak or Fuji competitor Clue page for Kodak or Fuji competitor
52
Start of a conformist's phrase
10 letters Hints for Start of a conformist's phrase Clue page for Start of a conformist's phrase
54
Marshal Kane's time
4 letters Hints for Marshal Kane's time Clue page for Marshal Kane's time
55
Tots
10 letters Hints for Tots Clue page for Tots
56
Wrong
4 letters Hints for Wrong Clue page for Wrong
57
Flout the pecking order?
10 letters Hints for Flout the pecking order? Clue page for Flout the pecking order?
58
Mythology anthology
4 letters Hints for Mythology anthology Clue page for Mythology anthology

Down clues

1
Banked
9 letters Hints for Banked Clue page for Banked
2
Blues player, maybe
9 letters Hints for Blues player, maybe Clue page for Blues player, maybe
3
American Airlines Arena team
9 letters Hints for American Airlines Arena team Clue page for American Airlines Arena team
4
Portoferraio's island
4 letters Hints for Portoferraio's island Clue page for Portoferraio's island
5
Hair piece?
6 letters Hints for Hair piece? Clue page for Hair piece?
6
Lie, slangily
5 letters Hints for Lie, slangily Clue page for Lie, slangily
7
Pace
4 letters Hints for Pace Clue page for Pace
8
911 responders: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for 911 responders: Abbr. Clue page for 911 responders: Abbr.
9
Knuckle dragger
3 letters Hints for Knuckle dragger Clue page for Knuckle dragger
10
Landlord's entitlement
11 letters Hints for Landlord's entitlement Clue page for Landlord's entitlement
11
Yale name
5 letters Hints for Yale name Clue page for Yale name
12
Slew
5 letters Hints for Slew Clue page for Slew
13
Concerning
5 letters Hints for Concerning Clue page for Concerning
14
Ship woods
5 letters Hints for Ship woods Clue page for Ship woods
23
Like hawks
11 letters Hints for Like hawks Clue page for Like hawks
24
Titan's place
4 letters Hints for Titan's place Clue page for Titan's place
26
Common girl's middle name
3 letters Hints for Common girl's middle name Clue page for Common girl's middle name
27
Brothers on the air
5 letters Hints for Brothers on the air Clue page for Brothers on the air
28
Radio code word
4 letters Hints for Radio code word Clue page for Radio code word
30
Certain protest
4 letters Hints for Certain protest Clue page for Certain protest
31
Deserving at least a B
9 letters Hints for Deserving at least a B Clue page for Deserving at least a B
32
Another name for Tennessee
9 letters Hints for Another name for Tennessee Clue page for Another name for Tennessee
33
Start of a request
9 letters Hints for Start of a request Clue page for Start of a request
35
Rocket
4 letters Hints for Rocket Clue page for Rocket
36
Old leftist grp.
3 letters Hints for Old leftist grp. Clue page for Old leftist grp.
41
Quality of being fashionable
6 letters Hints for Quality of being fashionable Clue page for Quality of being fashionable
42
Two-masters
5 letters Hints for Two-masters Clue page for Two-masters
43
In the least
5 letters Hints for In the least Clue page for In the least
44
Quarterback Rodney
5 letters Hints for Quarterback Rodney Clue page for Quarterback Rodney
45
Numerical prefix
5 letters Hints for Numerical prefix Clue page for Numerical prefix
46
Something New York and Los Angeles each have
5 letters Hints for Something New York and Los Angeles each have Clue page for Something New York and Los Angeles each have
49
Understand
4 letters Hints for Understand Clue page for Understand
50
Rice-A-___
4 letters Hints for Rice-A-___ Clue page for Rice-A-___
51
Chip in
4 letters Hints for Chip in Clue page for Chip in
53
Cultural org.
3 letters Hints for Cultural org. Clue page for Cultural org.

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