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NYT Crossword Answers for December 28, 2003

Sunday, December 28, 2003 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 28, 2003: 140 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

    Rooting sections?

    6 letters Hints for Rooting sections? Clue page for Rooting sections?

  2. 7

    Reserve

    7 letters Hints for Reserve Clue page for Reserve

  3. 14

    Latin-American rattler

    6 letters Hints for Latin-American rattler Clue page for Latin-American rattler

  4. 20

    Consort to Queen Victoria

    6 letters Hints for Consort to Queen Victoria Clue page for Consort to Queen Victoria

  5. 21

    Had figured out

    7 letters Hints for Had figured out Clue page for Had figured out

  6. 22

    Meteorologist's line

    6 letters Hints for Meteorologist's line Clue page for Meteorologist's line

  7. 23

    Ambiguous headline about agriculture legislation

    21 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about agriculture legislation Clue page for Ambiguous headline about agriculture legislation

  8. 26

    Superfund org.

    3 letters Hints for Superfund org. Clue page for Superfund org.

  9. 27

    They might save your breath

    5 letters Hints for They might save your breath Clue page for They might save your breath

  10. 28

    ___ Friday

    3 letters Hints for ___ Friday Clue page for ___ Friday

  11. 29

    Jiffy

    3 letters Hints for Jiffy Clue page for Jiffy

  12. 30

    Genteel affair

    3 letters Hints for Genteel affair Clue page for Genteel affair

  13. 31

    "Eso ___" (Paul Anka hit)

    4 letters Hints for "Eso ___" (Paul Anka hit) Clue page for "Eso ___" (Paul Anka hit)

  14. 32

    "Kapow!"

    3 letters Hints for "Kapow!" Clue page for "Kapow!"

  15. 33

    Many a perfume

    5 letters Hints for Many a perfume Clue page for Many a perfume

  16. 35

    Ambiguous headline about school cooking lessons

    19 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about school cooking lessons Clue page for Ambiguous headline about school cooking lessons

  17. 42

    It's all ears

    5 letters Hints for It's all ears Clue page for It's all ears

  18. 44

    Quick approval: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Quick approval: Abbr. Clue page for Quick approval: Abbr.

  19. 45

    ___-mo

    3 letters Hints for ___-mo Clue page for ___-mo

  20. 46

    Nursery rhyme diner

    5 letters Hints for Nursery rhyme diner Clue page for Nursery rhyme diner

  21. 47

    Like a shoppe

    4 letters Hints for Like a shoppe Clue page for Like a shoppe

  22. 48

    Flummox

    5 letters Hints for Flummox Clue page for Flummox

  23. 49

    Release

    4 letters Hints for Release Clue page for Release

  24. 52

    "___ luck?"

    3 letters Hints for "___ luck?" Clue page for "___ luck?"

  25. 53

    Ambiguous headline about construction delay

    20 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about construction delay Clue page for Ambiguous headline about construction delay

  26. 59

    First mate?

    3 letters Hints for First mate? Clue page for First mate?

  27. 60

    Passable

    4 letters Hints for Passable Clue page for Passable

  28. 61

    No longer fast

    3 letters Hints for No longer fast Clue page for No longer fast

  29. 62

    Adoring trio

    4 letters Hints for Adoring trio Clue page for Adoring trio

  30. 63

    Some mattresses

    6 letters Hints for Some mattresses Clue page for Some mattresses

  31. 65

    Specters

    7 letters Hints for Specters Clue page for Specters

  32. 69

    Washington and others

    6 letters Hints for Washington and others Clue page for Washington and others

  33. 73

    CPR administrators

    4 letters Hints for CPR administrators Clue page for CPR administrators

  34. 75

    Abbr. after a comma

    3 letters Hints for Abbr. after a comma Clue page for Abbr. after a comma

  35. 76

    Capital on the Dnieper

    4 letters Hints for Capital on the Dnieper Clue page for Capital on the Dnieper

  36. 78

    Place for hops

    3 letters Hints for Place for hops Clue page for Place for hops

  37. 79

    Ambiguous headline about the Bush cabinet

    20 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about the Bush cabinet Clue page for Ambiguous headline about the Bush cabinet

  38. 85

    Actress Thurman

    3 letters Hints for Actress Thurman Clue page for Actress Thurman

  39. 86

    Once before?

    4 letters Hints for Once before? Clue page for Once before?

  40. 87

    Some partners: Abbr.

    5 letters Hints for Some partners: Abbr. Clue page for Some partners: Abbr.

  41. 88

    Cambodian currency

    4 letters Hints for Cambodian currency Clue page for Cambodian currency

  42. 89

    Fleet

    5 letters Hints for Fleet Clue page for Fleet

  43. 92

    Island chain?

    3 letters Hints for Island chain? Clue page for Island chain?

  44. 94

    Buds

    4 letters Hints for Buds Clue page for Buds

  45. 95

    Two-faced

    5 letters Hints for Two-faced Clue page for Two-faced

  46. 96

    Ambiguous headline about Mideast dealings

    19 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about Mideast dealings Clue page for Ambiguous headline about Mideast dealings

  47. 101

    Pressing need?

    5 letters Hints for Pressing need? Clue page for Pressing need?

  48. 102

    Place to connect a mike

    3 letters Hints for Place to connect a mike Clue page for Place to connect a mike

  49. 103

    "Rush!"

    4 letters Hints for "Rush!" Clue page for "Rush!"

  50. 104

    Swingers' grp.

    3 letters Hints for Swingers' grp. Clue page for Swingers' grp.

  51. 107

    Basketball position: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Basketball position: Abbr. Clue page for Basketball position: Abbr.

  52. 108

    Summer quaff

    3 letters Hints for Summer quaff Clue page for Summer quaff

  53. 109

    Free from government control, slangily

    5 letters Hints for Free from government control, slangily Clue page for Free from government control, slangily

  54. 111

    Parrot

    3 letters Hints for Parrot Clue page for Parrot

  55. 114

    Ambiguous headline about a police action

    21 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about a police action Clue page for Ambiguous headline about a police action

  56. 119

    Person behind a pram

    6 letters Hints for Person behind a pram Clue page for Person behind a pram

  57. 120

    Faucet attachment

    7 letters Hints for Faucet attachment Clue page for Faucet attachment

  58. 121

    Lady of Arthurian romance

    6 letters Hints for Lady of Arthurian romance Clue page for Lady of Arthurian romance

  59. 122

    Athletic wear company founded in Australia

    6 letters Hints for Athletic wear company founded in Australia Clue page for Athletic wear company founded in Australia

  60. 123

    Music bar

    7 letters Hints for Music bar Clue page for Music bar

  61. 124

    Flat person

    6 letters Hints for Flat person Clue page for Flat person

Down clues

  1. 1

    Sound's partner

    4 letters Hints for Sound's partner Clue page for Sound's partner

  2. 2

    Express approval, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Express approval, in a way Clue page for Express approval, in a way

  3. 3

    Magician's opening

    4 letters Hints for Magician's opening Clue page for Magician's opening

  4. 4

    Apollo vehicle

    3 letters Hints for Apollo vehicle Clue page for Apollo vehicle

  5. 5

    Lead

    7 letters Hints for Lead Clue page for Lead

  6. 6

    Underline

    6 letters Hints for Underline Clue page for Underline

  7. 7

    "M*A*S*H" co-star

    4 letters Hints for "M*A*S*H" co-star Clue page for "M*A*S*H" co-star

  8. 8

    Dutch painter Frans

    4 letters Hints for Dutch painter Frans Clue page for Dutch painter Frans

  9. 9

    Couture monogram

    3 letters Hints for Couture monogram Clue page for Couture monogram

  10. 10

    Acknowledges in passing

    6 letters Hints for Acknowledges in passing Clue page for Acknowledges in passing

  11. 11

    W.W. II code machines

    7 letters Hints for W.W. II code machines Clue page for W.W. II code machines

  12. 12

    "Undo" mark

    4 letters Hints for "Undo" mark Clue page for "Undo" mark

  13. 13

    ___ pad

    3 letters Hints for ___ pad Clue page for ___ pad

  14. 14

    Vein specialists

    6 letters Hints for Vein specialists Clue page for Vein specialists

  15. 15

    Trash receptacles

    7 letters Hints for Trash receptacles Clue page for Trash receptacles

  16. 16

    Pooh pal

    3 letters Hints for Pooh pal Clue page for Pooh pal

  17. 17

    Border

    4 letters Hints for Border Clue page for Border

  18. 18

    Wine unit

    4 letters Hints for Wine unit Clue page for Wine unit

  19. 19

    Bailiwick

    4 letters Hints for Bailiwick Clue page for Bailiwick

  20. 24

    Platitudes

    8 letters Hints for Platitudes Clue page for Platitudes

  21. 25

    Classic kids' game

    4 letters Hints for Classic kids' game Clue page for Classic kids' game

  22. 31

    "L'Arlésienne" composer

    5 letters Hints for "L'Arlésienne" composer Clue page for "L'Arlésienne" composer

  23. 32

    ___ nut

    5 letters Hints for ___ nut Clue page for ___ nut

  24. 33

    Defeat badly

    5 letters Hints for Defeat badly Clue page for Defeat badly

  25. 34

    Big fat mouth

    3 letters Hints for Big fat mouth Clue page for Big fat mouth

  26. 35

    Leg-puller

    6 letters Hints for Leg-puller Clue page for Leg-puller

  27. 36

    "You betcha!"

    6 letters Hints for "You betcha!" Clue page for "You betcha!"

  28. 37

    Drug unit

    4 letters Hints for Drug unit Clue page for Drug unit

  29. 38

    Drew in books?

    6 letters Hints for Drew in books? Clue page for Drew in books?

  30. 39

    Cliff feature

    4 letters Hints for Cliff feature Clue page for Cliff feature

  31. 40

    Classic Welles role

    4 letters Hints for Classic Welles role Clue page for Classic Welles role

  32. 41

    Inkless pen

    3 letters Hints for Inkless pen Clue page for Inkless pen

  33. 42

    Customs

    5 letters Hints for Customs Clue page for Customs

  34. 43

    Popular painkiller

    5 letters Hints for Popular painkiller Clue page for Popular painkiller

  35. 48

    Jude, for one

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

  36. 50

    Company whose name is also its stock symbol

    3 letters Hints for Company whose name is also its stock symbol Clue page for Company whose name is also its stock symbol

  37. 51

    Wall Street workers

    7 letters Hints for Wall Street workers Clue page for Wall Street workers

  38. 54

    "Same here"

    5 letters Hints for "Same here" Clue page for "Same here"

  39. 55

    Clear in the winter

    5 letters Hints for Clear in the winter Clue page for Clear in the winter

  40. 56

    Collected dust

    3 letters Hints for Collected dust Clue page for Collected dust

  41. 57

    "Uncle!"

    5 letters Hints for "Uncle!" Clue page for "Uncle!"

  42. 58

    Racket

    3 letters Hints for Racket Clue page for Racket

  43. 64

    Casual attire

    3 letters Hints for Casual attire Clue page for Casual attire

  44. 66

    Observed the Sabbath

    6 letters Hints for Observed the Sabbath Clue page for Observed the Sabbath

  45. 67

    Justice dept. division

    3 letters Hints for Justice dept. division Clue page for Justice dept. division

  46. 68

    Crime solver's aid

    6 letters Hints for Crime solver's aid Clue page for Crime solver's aid

  47. 70

    Helps

    6 letters Hints for Helps Clue page for Helps

  48. 71

    Little sprinters

    5 letters Hints for Little sprinters Clue page for Little sprinters

  49. 72

    Do a do

    5 letters Hints for Do a do Clue page for Do a do

  50. 74

    Certain camera, for short

    3 letters Hints for Certain camera, for short Clue page for Certain camera, for short

  51. 77

    Look that could kill, say

    8 letters Hints for Look that could kill, say Clue page for Look that could kill, say

  52. 79

    Poet Khayyám

    4 letters Hints for Poet Khayyám Clue page for Poet Khayyám

  53. 80

    Store frequented by mechanics

    4 letters Hints for Store frequented by mechanics Clue page for Store frequented by mechanics

  54. 81

    Its founder was born in Mecca

    5 letters Hints for Its founder was born in Mecca Clue page for Its founder was born in Mecca

  55. 82

    Obstruct

    5 letters Hints for Obstruct Clue page for Obstruct

  56. 83

    Like some parties

    4 letters Hints for Like some parties Clue page for Like some parties

  57. 84

    Disney canine

    5 letters Hints for Disney canine Clue page for Disney canine

  58. 85

    Mentalist Geller

    3 letters Hints for Mentalist Geller Clue page for Mentalist Geller

  59. 90

    Faculty levels, for short

    3 letters Hints for Faculty levels, for short Clue page for Faculty levels, for short

  60. 91

    Deep-sixed

    7 letters Hints for Deep-sixed Clue page for Deep-sixed

  61. 93

    Dance pioneer Duncan

    7 letters Hints for Dance pioneer Duncan Clue page for Dance pioneer Duncan

  62. 95

    Crate label

    7 letters Hints for Crate label Clue page for Crate label

  63. 97

    Straight man?

    6 letters Hints for Straight man? Clue page for Straight man?

  64. 98

    Jazz pianist Hines

    4 letters Hints for Jazz pianist Hines Clue page for Jazz pianist Hines

  65. 99

    Alternatives to Movados

    6 letters Hints for Alternatives to Movados Clue page for Alternatives to Movados

  66. 100

    Familiar complimentary close

    6 letters Hints for Familiar complimentary close Clue page for Familiar complimentary close

  67. 104

    Illicit drugs, briefly

    4 letters Hints for Illicit drugs, briefly Clue page for Illicit drugs, briefly

  68. 105

    Rise

    4 letters Hints for Rise Clue page for Rise

  69. 106

    Church alcove

    4 letters Hints for Church alcove Clue page for Church alcove

  70. 108

    Suffix with chick

    4 letters Hints for Suffix with chick Clue page for Suffix with chick

  71. 109

    Christian name

    4 letters Hints for Christian name Clue page for Christian name

  72. 110

    To be overseas

    4 letters Hints for To be overseas Clue page for To be overseas

  73. 111

    Toiling away

    4 letters Hints for Toiling away Clue page for Toiling away

  74. 112

    Fresh scent

    4 letters Hints for Fresh scent Clue page for Fresh scent

  75. 113

    Retired, as a prof.

    4 letters Hints for Retired, as a prof. Clue page for Retired, as a prof.

  76. 115

    "Ain't ___ Sweet"

    3 letters Hints for "Ain't ___ Sweet" Clue page for "Ain't ___ Sweet"

  77. 116

    Grier of "Foxy Brown"

    3 letters Hints for Grier of "Foxy Brown" Clue page for Grier of "Foxy Brown"

  78. 117

    Approx. 252 calories

    3 letters Hints for Approx. 252 calories Clue page for Approx. 252 calories

  79. 118

    Hoosegow

    3 letters Hints for Hoosegow Clue page for Hoosegow

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