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NYT Crossword Answers for February 1, 2004

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Sunday, February 1, 2004 · 166 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 1, 2004: 166 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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Base for food glazes
5 letters Hints for Base for food glazes Clue page for Base for food glazes
6
Waste
5 letters Hints for Waste Clue page for Waste
11
They're unstressed
6 letters Hints for They're unstressed Clue page for They're unstressed
17
Company perk
3 letters Hints for Company perk Clue page for Company perk
20
Air supplier
5 letters Hints for Air supplier Clue page for Air supplier
21
Appropriate for Halloween
5 letters Hints for Appropriate for Halloween Clue page for Appropriate for Halloween
22
Some ducks
6 letters Hints for Some ducks Clue page for Some ducks
23
Decline
4 letters Hints for Decline Clue page for Decline
24
Nathan and others
5 letters Hints for Nathan and others Clue page for Nathan and others
25
1980's computer
5 letters Hints for 1980's computer Clue page for 1980's computer
26
Art fan, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Art fan, perhaps Clue page for Art fan, perhaps
27
Web address start
4 letters Hints for Web address start Clue page for Web address start
28
Cow's favorite movie of 1983?
17 letters Hints for Cow's favorite movie of 1983? Clue page for Cow's favorite movie of 1983?
31
Aquarium fish
5 letters Hints for Aquarium fish Clue page for Aquarium fish
32
Guanabara Bay locale
3 letters Hints for Guanabara Bay locale Clue page for Guanabara Bay locale
33
Expression of gratitude, briefly
3 letters Hints for Expression of gratitude, briefly Clue page for Expression of gratitude, briefly
34
Internet market
4 letters Hints for Internet market Clue page for Internet market
35
Tropical pitcher plants and such
7 letters Hints for Tropical pitcher plants and such Clue page for Tropical pitcher plants and such
37
What Fred Astaire danced with
7 letters Hints for What Fred Astaire danced with Clue page for What Fred Astaire danced with
40
___, Optimo, Maximo (Benedictine motto)
3 letters Hints for ___, Optimo, Maximo (Benedictine motto) Clue page for ___, Optimo, Maximo (Benedictine motto)
41
Start of a doo-wop phrase
3 letters Hints for Start of a doo-wop phrase Clue page for Start of a doo-wop phrase
44
Run out
6 letters Hints for Run out Clue page for Run out
45
Imagined
6 letters Hints for Imagined Clue page for Imagined
48
On the Board
6 letters Hints for On the Board Clue page for On the Board
50
Point of writing
3 letters Hints for Point of writing Clue page for Point of writing
51
Cat's favorite movie of 2000?
16 letters Hints for Cat's favorite movie of 2000? Clue page for Cat's favorite movie of 2000?
55
Like one battery terminal
6 letters Hints for Like one battery terminal Clue page for Like one battery terminal
59
A boost
3 letters Hints for A boost Clue page for A boost
60
Part of a dash
4 letters Hints for Part of a dash Clue page for Part of a dash
61
Attorney Belli
6 letters Hints for Attorney Belli Clue page for Attorney Belli
63
Sherpa
5 letters Hints for Sherpa Clue page for Sherpa
64
One-spot
6 letters Hints for One-spot Clue page for One-spot
68
Level
4 letters Hints for Level Clue page for Level
70
Not level
6 letters Hints for Not level Clue page for Not level
72
Haydn string composition
4 letters Hints for Haydn string composition Clue page for Haydn string composition
73
"___ It a Pity" (1970 song)
4 letters Hints for "___ It a Pity" (1970 song) Clue page for "___ It a Pity" (1970 song)
75
Foam toy brand
4 letters Hints for Foam toy brand Clue page for Foam toy brand
77
___ de toilette
3 letters Hints for ___ de toilette Clue page for ___ de toilette
78
"It's ___ real!"
4 letters Hints for "It's ___ real!" Clue page for "It's ___ real!"
79
Snake's favorite movie of 1981?
23 letters Hints for Snake's favorite movie of 1981? Clue page for Snake's favorite movie of 1981?
87
Frenziedly
4 letters Hints for Frenziedly Clue page for Frenziedly
88
Oh-Wah-___ (game like mancala)
3 letters Hints for Oh-Wah-___ (game like mancala) Clue page for Oh-Wah-___ (game like mancala)
89
A transmitter
4 letters Hints for A transmitter Clue page for A transmitter
90
Game Gear company
4 letters Hints for Game Gear company Clue page for Game Gear company
91
The Beatles' Madonna, e.g.
4 letters Hints for The Beatles' Madonna, e.g. Clue page for The Beatles' Madonna, e.g.
92
Nebraska's Cornhusker, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Nebraska's Cornhusker, e.g. Clue page for Nebraska's Cornhusker, e.g.
96
Linesman, maybe?
4 letters Hints for Linesman, maybe? Clue page for Linesman, maybe?
98
Ancient Italian
6 letters Hints for Ancient Italian Clue page for Ancient Italian
102
Sheik's flock
5 letters Hints for Sheik's flock Clue page for Sheik's flock
104
Ark contents
6 letters Hints for Ark contents Clue page for Ark contents
106
Measure
4 letters Hints for Measure Clue page for Measure
108
1936 Cong. measure
3 letters Hints for 1936 Cong. measure Clue page for 1936 Cong. measure
109
"___ Rhapsody" (1996 biopic)
6 letters Hints for "___ Rhapsody" (1996 biopic) Clue page for "___ Rhapsody" (1996 biopic)
111
Frog's favorite movie of 1944?
16 letters Hints for Frog's favorite movie of 1944? Clue page for Frog's favorite movie of 1944?
116
Bolt from the blue?
3 letters Hints for Bolt from the blue? Clue page for Bolt from the blue?
117
116-Across and others
6 letters Hints for 116-Across and others Clue page for 116-Across and others
118
View from Vesuvius
6 letters Hints for View from Vesuvius Clue page for View from Vesuvius
119
Sister of Eva
6 letters Hints for Sister of Eva Clue page for Sister of Eva
122
Green-lights
3 letters Hints for Green-lights Clue page for Green-lights
123
Schnook
3 letters Hints for Schnook Clue page for Schnook
125
More harsh
7 letters Hints for More harsh Clue page for More harsh
129
Desiring
7 letters Hints for Desiring Clue page for Desiring
131
Superman's mother
4 letters Hints for Superman's mother Clue page for Superman's mother
132
President's inits.
3 letters Hints for President's inits. Clue page for President's inits.
133
PC application suffix
3 letters Hints for PC application suffix Clue page for PC application suffix
134
Hamlet and Gertrude
5 letters Hints for Hamlet and Gertrude Clue page for Hamlet and Gertrude
135
Crow's favorite movie of 1955?
17 letters Hints for Crow's favorite movie of 1955? Clue page for Crow's favorite movie of 1955?
142
Tall runners
4 letters Hints for Tall runners Clue page for Tall runners
143
Romeo and Juliet's home
6 letters Hints for Romeo and Juliet's home Clue page for Romeo and Juliet's home
144
Ante
5 letters Hints for Ante Clue page for Ante
145
"I swear!"
5 letters Hints for "I swear!" Clue page for "I swear!"
146
Cartoon art
4 letters Hints for Cartoon art Clue page for Cartoon art
147
Only now and then
6 letters Hints for Only now and then Clue page for Only now and then
148
Where salts go
5 letters Hints for Where salts go Clue page for Where salts go
149
Grand ___
5 letters Hints for Grand ___ Clue page for Grand ___
150
Organ repair sites: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Organ repair sites: Abbr. Clue page for Organ repair sites: Abbr.
151
Title city of a Forsyth thriller
6 letters Hints for Title city of a Forsyth thriller Clue page for Title city of a Forsyth thriller
152
Make catty remarks
5 letters Hints for Make catty remarks Clue page for Make catty remarks
153
They're tender
5 letters Hints for They're tender Clue page for They're tender

Down clues

1
Whiz's musical key?
6 letters Hints for Whiz's musical key? Clue page for Whiz's musical key?
2
Kennedy colleague
6 letters Hints for Kennedy colleague Clue page for Kennedy colleague
3
Many a boot
6 letters Hints for Many a boot Clue page for Many a boot
4
"Yeah, right!"
4 letters Hints for "Yeah, right!" Clue page for "Yeah, right!"
5
It's tender
4 letters Hints for It's tender Clue page for It's tender
6
Term of affection
9 letters Hints for Term of affection Clue page for Term of affection
7
Sound studio work
5 letters Hints for Sound studio work Clue page for Sound studio work
8
At first: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for At first: Abbr. Clue page for At first: Abbr.
9
Said "ah"
6 letters Hints for Said "ah" Clue page for Said "ah"
10
Life saver
8 letters Hints for Life saver Clue page for Life saver
11
Native soldier, in old India
5 letters Hints for Native soldier, in old India Clue page for Native soldier, in old India
12
"See ya!"
4 letters Hints for "See ya!" Clue page for "See ya!"
13
Modern viewer's choice
4 letters Hints for Modern viewer's choice Clue page for Modern viewer's choice
14
"___ madly for Adlai" (1952 campaign slogan)
4 letters Hints for "___ madly for Adlai" (1952 campaign slogan) Clue page for "___ madly for Adlai" (1952 campaign slogan)
15
Turned up
5 letters Hints for Turned up Clue page for Turned up
16
An ID
3 letters Hints for An ID Clue page for An ID
17
Kitty teaser
6 letters Hints for Kitty teaser Clue page for Kitty teaser
18
The Three Stooges had many
6 letters Hints for The Three Stooges had many Clue page for The Three Stooges had many
19
Rest
6 letters Hints for Rest Clue page for Rest
23
Sheep's favorite movie of 1991?
13 letters Hints for Sheep's favorite movie of 1991? Clue page for Sheep's favorite movie of 1991?
29
It's a knockout
5 letters Hints for It's a knockout Clue page for It's a knockout
30
"Little Red Book" ideology
6 letters Hints for "Little Red Book" ideology Clue page for "Little Red Book" ideology
31
Meting
6 letters Hints for Meting Clue page for Meting
36
Princess on the small screen
4 letters Hints for Princess on the small screen Clue page for Princess on the small screen
38
Big inits. in check processing
3 letters Hints for Big inits. in check processing Clue page for Big inits. in check processing
39
French vineyard
3 letters Hints for French vineyard Clue page for French vineyard
41
Popular Russian vodka, familiarly
5 letters Hints for Popular Russian vodka, familiarly Clue page for Popular Russian vodka, familiarly
42
Actor Villechaize
5 letters Hints for Actor Villechaize Clue page for Actor Villechaize
43
One may be secret
7 letters Hints for One may be secret Clue page for One may be secret
46
Curators' degs.
4 letters Hints for Curators' degs. Clue page for Curators' degs.
47
Modern music genre
6 letters Hints for Modern music genre Clue page for Modern music genre
49
Mark consisting of a series of dots
4 letters Hints for Mark consisting of a series of dots Clue page for Mark consisting of a series of dots
51
Kind of team
3 letters Hints for Kind of team Clue page for Kind of team
52
Step on it
3 letters Hints for Step on it Clue page for Step on it
53
19th-century samurai home
3 letters Hints for 19th-century samurai home Clue page for 19th-century samurai home
54
Perry White, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Perry White, e.g. Clue page for Perry White, e.g.
56
Worse
5 letters Hints for Worse Clue page for Worse
57
Cutting down, after "on"
5 letters Hints for Cutting down, after "on" Clue page for Cutting down, after "on"
58
Actress Téa
5 letters Hints for Actress Téa Clue page for Actress Téa
62
Larry of the Black Arts Theater, and others
5 letters Hints for Larry of the Black Arts Theater, and others Clue page for Larry of the Black Arts Theater, and others
65
Bee's favorite movie of 1983?
13 letters Hints for Bee's favorite movie of 1983? Clue page for Bee's favorite movie of 1983?
66
Clock std.
3 letters Hints for Clock std. Clue page for Clock std.
67
Colossal, to Coleridge
5 letters Hints for Colossal, to Coleridge Clue page for Colossal, to Coleridge
69
Actor with a mohawk
3 letters Hints for Actor with a mohawk Clue page for Actor with a mohawk
71
Some ranchers
5 letters Hints for Some ranchers Clue page for Some ranchers
74
"My ___"
5 letters Hints for "My ___" Clue page for "My ___"
76
Loan overseer: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Loan overseer: Abbr. Clue page for Loan overseer: Abbr.
79
Judaism : kosher :: Islam : ___
5 letters Hints for Judaism : kosher :: Islam : ___ Clue page for Judaism : kosher :: Islam : ___
80
Fine Japanese porcelain
5 letters Hints for Fine Japanese porcelain Clue page for Fine Japanese porcelain
81
They're found in fountains
5 letters Hints for They're found in fountains Clue page for They're found in fountains
82
"Decide already!"
7 letters Hints for "Decide already!" Clue page for "Decide already!"
83
___ date: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for ___ date: Abbr. Clue page for ___ date: Abbr.
84
Fast sound: Var.
5 letters Hints for Fast sound: Var. Clue page for Fast sound: Var.
85
Early afternoon time
6 letters Hints for Early afternoon time Clue page for Early afternoon time
86
Tour grp.
3 letters Hints for Tour grp. Clue page for Tour grp.
93
Chiseler
5 letters Hints for Chiseler Clue page for Chiseler
94
Spring locale
5 letters Hints for Spring locale Clue page for Spring locale
95
"What's ___?"
4 letters Hints for "What's ___?" Clue page for "What's ___?"
97
Trillion: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Trillion: Prefix Clue page for Trillion: Prefix
99
N.Y.C. line
3 letters Hints for N.Y.C. line Clue page for N.Y.C. line
100
Name preceder
3 letters Hints for Name preceder Clue page for Name preceder
101
Corn order
3 letters Hints for Corn order Clue page for Corn order
103
Equilibrium
6 letters Hints for Equilibrium Clue page for Equilibrium
105
Lack equilibrium
6 letters Hints for Lack equilibrium Clue page for Lack equilibrium
107
Nobody
9 letters Hints for Nobody Clue page for Nobody
110
Wing-to-wing measure
4 letters Hints for Wing-to-wing measure Clue page for Wing-to-wing measure
112
Reactionaries of 1917
8 letters Hints for Reactionaries of 1917 Clue page for Reactionaries of 1917
113
Farm sound
5 letters Hints for Farm sound Clue page for Farm sound
114
Drink, informally
3 letters Hints for Drink, informally Clue page for Drink, informally
115
British verb ending
3 letters Hints for British verb ending Clue page for British verb ending
119
Louisiana music
6 letters Hints for Louisiana music Clue page for Louisiana music
120
Tailoring machine
6 letters Hints for Tailoring machine Clue page for Tailoring machine
121
Cancels
6 letters Hints for Cancels Clue page for Cancels
124
Old Blood and Guts
6 letters Hints for Old Blood and Guts Clue page for Old Blood and Guts
126
More authentic
6 letters Hints for More authentic Clue page for More authentic
127
Former Mrs.
6 letters Hints for Former Mrs. Clue page for Former Mrs.
128
Fixes at zero, say
6 letters Hints for Fixes at zero, say Clue page for Fixes at zero, say
130
Mammonism
5 letters Hints for Mammonism Clue page for Mammonism
131
Wool producer
5 letters Hints for Wool producer Clue page for Wool producer
132
Wag
5 letters Hints for Wag Clue page for Wag
136
First name in mysteries
4 letters Hints for First name in mysteries Clue page for First name in mysteries
137
Gym displays
4 letters Hints for Gym displays Clue page for Gym displays
138
Genesis name
4 letters Hints for Genesis name Clue page for Genesis name
139
___ go at (tries)
4 letters Hints for ___ go at (tries) Clue page for ___ go at (tries)
140
Honeydew lovers
4 letters Hints for Honeydew lovers Clue page for Honeydew lovers
141
Small salmon
4 letters Hints for Small salmon Clue page for Small salmon
143
Brandy letters
3 letters Hints for Brandy letters Clue page for Brandy letters

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