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NYT Crossword Answers for February 15, 2004

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Sunday, February 15, 2004 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 15, 2004: 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

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Like the names at 33-, 51-, 61-, 73-, 93-, 101- and 120-Across
9 letters Hints for Like the names at 33-, 51-, 61-, 73-, 93-, 101- and 120-Across Clue page for Like the names at 33-, 51-, 61-, 73-, 93-, 101- and 120-Across
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First alert, often
4 letters Hints for First alert, often Clue page for First alert, often
14
Put on a spit
6 letters Hints for Put on a spit Clue page for Put on a spit
20
Welcome abroad
9 letters Hints for Welcome abroad Clue page for Welcome abroad
21
"That's ___!" (angry retort)
4 letters Hints for "That's ___!" (angry retort) Clue page for "That's ___!" (angry retort)
22
"The Music Man" woman
6 letters Hints for "The Music Man" woman Clue page for "The Music Man" woman
23
Like many driveways
9 letters Hints for Like many driveways Clue page for Like many driveways
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A security
4 letters Hints for A security Clue page for A security
25
Stat
6 letters Hints for Stat Clue page for Stat
26
Dole (out)
5 letters Hints for Dole (out) Clue page for Dole (out)
27
Further condition to 1-Across
12 letters Hints for Further condition to 1-Across Clue page for Further condition to 1-Across
29
1929 Literature Nobelist
4 letters Hints for 1929 Literature Nobelist Clue page for 1929 Literature Nobelist
30
"Mon ___!"
4 letters Hints for "Mon ___!" Clue page for "Mon ___!"
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Substitute in the kitchen
4 letters Hints for Substitute in the kitchen Clue page for Substitute in the kitchen
33
Author and longtime professor of writing at Princeton
15 letters Hints for Author and longtime professor of writing at Princeton Clue page for Author and longtime professor of writing at Princeton
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Hunters' needs: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Hunters' needs: Abbr. Clue page for Hunters' needs: Abbr.
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Inventeur's need
4 letters Hints for Inventeur's need Clue page for Inventeur's need
44
___ Awards (annual prizes for African-American achievement)
5 letters Hints for ___ Awards (annual prizes for African-American achievement) Clue page for ___ Awards (annual prizes for African-American achievement)
45
Fruits de ___
3 letters Hints for Fruits de ___ Clue page for Fruits de ___
46
Bob Dylan song "___ for You"
5 letters Hints for Bob Dylan song "___ for You" Clue page for Bob Dylan song "___ for You"
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Supplied
3 letters Hints for Supplied Clue page for Supplied
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Boatload
4 letters Hints for Boatload Clue page for Boatload
49
Final bid
4 letters Hints for Final bid Clue page for Final bid
50
Carol starter
6 letters Hints for Carol starter Clue page for Carol starter
51
Actress whose great-grandfather was a British P.M.
18 letters Hints for Actress whose great-grandfather was a British P.M. Clue page for Actress whose great-grandfather was a British P.M.
55
Tastiness
5 letters Hints for Tastiness Clue page for Tastiness
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Soccer star Hamm
3 letters Hints for Soccer star Hamm Clue page for Soccer star Hamm
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See 96-Across
3 letters Hints for See 96-Across Clue page for See 96-Across
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Bauxite, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Bauxite, e.g. Clue page for Bauxite, e.g.
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Three-time French Open champion
21 letters Hints for Three-time French Open champion Clue page for Three-time French Open champion
69
"Delta of Venus" author
3 letters Hints for "Delta of Venus" author Clue page for "Delta of Venus" author
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Four CD's
3 letters Hints for Four CD's Clue page for Four CD's
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Part of a rainbow
3 letters Hints for Part of a rainbow Clue page for Part of a rainbow
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"___ Gold" (1997 film)
5 letters Hints for "___ Gold" (1997 film) Clue page for "___ Gold" (1997 film)
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1988 and 1992 Olympic track gold medalist)
18 letters Hints for 1988 and 1992 Olympic track gold medalist) Clue page for 1988 and 1992 Olympic track gold medalist)
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Not yet shaped
6 letters Hints for Not yet shaped Clue page for Not yet shaped
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Little hopper
4 letters Hints for Little hopper Clue page for Little hopper
83
Razor-billed birds
4 letters Hints for Razor-billed birds Clue page for Razor-billed birds
84
"This Old House" address
3 letters Hints for "This Old House" address Clue page for "This Old House" address
87
"That's ___" (cautionary Roy Orbison song)
5 letters Hints for "That's ___" (cautionary Roy Orbison song) Clue page for "That's ___" (cautionary Roy Orbison song)
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Since, informally
3 letters Hints for Since, informally Clue page for Since, informally
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Bar offering
5 letters Hints for Bar offering Clue page for Bar offering
91
Suffix with pluto-
4 letters Hints for Suffix with pluto- Clue page for Suffix with pluto-
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Stock market overseer: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Stock market overseer: Abbr. Clue page for Stock market overseer: Abbr.
93
Six-time U.S. Open winner
15 letters Hints for Six-time U.S. Open winner Clue page for Six-time U.S. Open winner
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With 59-Across, a knock
4 letters Hints for With 59-Across, a knock Clue page for With 59-Across, a knock
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Stone made of silicon and oxygen
4 letters Hints for Stone made of silicon and oxygen Clue page for Stone made of silicon and oxygen
100
They move shells
4 letters Hints for They move shells Clue page for They move shells
101
"Slaves of New York" actress
12 letters Hints for "Slaves of New York" actress Clue page for "Slaves of New York" actress
107
Standard deviation symbol
5 letters Hints for Standard deviation symbol Clue page for Standard deviation symbol
109
Knight from Atlanta
6 letters Hints for Knight from Atlanta Clue page for Knight from Atlanta
110
President Taft's alma mater
4 letters Hints for President Taft's alma mater Clue page for President Taft's alma mater
111
Stretches
9 letters Hints for Stretches Clue page for Stretches
115
Most basic
6 letters Hints for Most basic Clue page for Most basic
116
Annoyer
4 letters Hints for Annoyer Clue page for Annoyer
117
Opposite of chic
9 letters Hints for Opposite of chic Clue page for Opposite of chic
118
Minuscule
6 letters Hints for Minuscule Clue page for Minuscule
119
Oil of ___
4 letters Hints for Oil of ___ Clue page for Oil of ___
120
He developed the "Three Principles of the People"
9 letters Hints for He developed the "Three Principles of the People" Clue page for He developed the "Three Principles of the People"

Down clues

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TV schedule abbr.
3 letters Hints for TV schedule abbr. Clue page for TV schedule abbr.
2
Greetings
3 letters Hints for Greetings Clue page for Greetings
3
Shown again
8 letters Hints for Shown again Clue page for Shown again
4
Better
7 letters Hints for Better Clue page for Better
5
Daughter of Poseidon who was the ancestor of a prophetic clan
6 letters Hints for Daughter of Poseidon who was the ancestor of a prophetic clan Clue page for Daughter of Poseidon who was the ancestor of a prophetic clan
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Educational grant named for a senator
4 letters Hints for Educational grant named for a senator Clue page for Educational grant named for a senator
7
Pot foundation
4 letters Hints for Pot foundation Clue page for Pot foundation
8
St.-Honoré, in Paris
3 letters Hints for St.-Honoré, in Paris Clue page for St.-Honoré, in Paris
9
Spread, as hay
3 letters Hints for Spread, as hay Clue page for Spread, as hay
10
Shakespearean haunter
6 letters Hints for Shakespearean haunter Clue page for Shakespearean haunter
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Former Expos manager
4 letters Hints for Former Expos manager Clue page for Former Expos manager
12
Girl in a Beatles song
4 letters Hints for Girl in a Beatles song Clue page for Girl in a Beatles song
13
Stem-to-stern item
4 letters Hints for Stem-to-stern item Clue page for Stem-to-stern item
14
Drive
5 letters Hints for Drive Clue page for Drive
15
W.W. I battle locale
5 letters Hints for W.W. I battle locale Clue page for W.W. I battle locale
16
Woods, e.g.
9 letters Hints for Woods, e.g. Clue page for Woods, e.g.
17
Aretha Franklin's "___ No Way"
4 letters Hints for Aretha Franklin's "___ No Way" Clue page for Aretha Franklin's "___ No Way"
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Wood strip
4 letters Hints for Wood strip Clue page for Wood strip
19
1961 space chimp
4 letters Hints for 1961 space chimp Clue page for 1961 space chimp
27
Wriggling
4 letters Hints for Wriggling Clue page for Wriggling
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___ Rios, Ecuador
3 letters Hints for ___ Rios, Ecuador Clue page for ___ Rios, Ecuador
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Calculator button
4 letters Hints for Calculator button Clue page for Calculator button
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Go under
5 letters Hints for Go under Clue page for Go under
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Kind of chamber
3 letters Hints for Kind of chamber Clue page for Kind of chamber
33
Peter Pan rival
3 letters Hints for Peter Pan rival Clue page for Peter Pan rival
34
Theater turn-off?
4 letters Hints for Theater turn-off? Clue page for Theater turn-off?
35
Busy as ___
4 letters Hints for Busy as ___ Clue page for Busy as ___
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With all agreeing, after "to"
4 letters Hints for With all agreeing, after "to" Clue page for With all agreeing, after "to"
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Musical John
4 letters Hints for Musical John Clue page for Musical John
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Bogus
6 letters Hints for Bogus Clue page for Bogus
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Awaiting
7 letters Hints for Awaiting Clue page for Awaiting
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Circle
7 letters Hints for Circle Clue page for Circle
42
Pioneer products
7 letters Hints for Pioneer products Clue page for Pioneer products
46
Moscow's home: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Moscow's home: Abbr. Clue page for Moscow's home: Abbr.
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Spanish muralist
4 letters Hints for Spanish muralist Clue page for Spanish muralist
49
Stole
7 letters Hints for Stole Clue page for Stole
50
Curtain-rising time
4 letters Hints for Curtain-rising time Clue page for Curtain-rising time
51
Doll
3 letters Hints for Doll Clue page for Doll
52
Grp. pledged to "do no harm"
3 letters Hints for Grp. pledged to "do no harm" Clue page for Grp. pledged to "do no harm"
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Storage place
3 letters Hints for Storage place Clue page for Storage place
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Dallas hoopster
3 letters Hints for Dallas hoopster Clue page for Dallas hoopster
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Western Hemisphere city founded in 1521
7 letters Hints for Western Hemisphere city founded in 1521 Clue page for Western Hemisphere city founded in 1521
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Writer Huffington
7 letters Hints for Writer Huffington Clue page for Writer Huffington
57
Mexico's Villa and others
7 letters Hints for Mexico's Villa and others Clue page for Mexico's Villa and others
62
Comic superheroes
4 letters Hints for Comic superheroes Clue page for Comic superheroes
63
Part of speech: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Part of speech: Abbr. Clue page for Part of speech: Abbr.
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Nix
6 letters Hints for Nix Clue page for Nix
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Ben ___
3 letters Hints for Ben ___ Clue page for Ben ___
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Cry on opening a tax bill
3 letters Hints for Cry on opening a tax bill Clue page for Cry on opening a tax bill
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Hints
4 letters Hints for Hints Clue page for Hints
68
Nog ingredient, maybe
3 letters Hints for Nog ingredient, maybe Clue page for Nog ingredient, maybe
74
N.H.L. Hall-of-Famer who played for Montreal
9 letters Hints for N.H.L. Hall-of-Famer who played for Montreal Clue page for N.H.L. Hall-of-Famer who played for Montreal
75
W.W. II battle site, for short
3 letters Hints for W.W. II battle site, for short Clue page for W.W. II battle site, for short
76
"___ Hit Parade"
4 letters Hints for "___ Hit Parade" Clue page for "___ Hit Parade"
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Many a part in "The Pianist"
4 letters Hints for Many a part in "The Pianist" Clue page for Many a part in "The Pianist"
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Stand
5 letters Hints for Stand Clue page for Stand
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Essen's river
4 letters Hints for Essen's river Clue page for Essen's river
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Sketch
4 letters Hints for Sketch Clue page for Sketch
84
Divides fairly
8 letters Hints for Divides fairly Clue page for Divides fairly
85
Seattle Slew and others
4 letters Hints for Seattle Slew and others Clue page for Seattle Slew and others
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Regular: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Regular: Abbr. Clue page for Regular: Abbr.
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Ninth in a series: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Ninth in a series: Abbr. Clue page for Ninth in a series: Abbr.
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Duke rival, for short
3 letters Hints for Duke rival, for short Clue page for Duke rival, for short
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Noisy
7 letters Hints for Noisy Clue page for Noisy
93
Jazzman
3 letters Hints for Jazzman Clue page for Jazzman
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Very much
6 letters Hints for Very much Clue page for Very much
95
Open-air arcade
6 letters Hints for Open-air arcade Clue page for Open-air arcade
97
Gulf
5 letters Hints for Gulf Clue page for Gulf
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Disagreeable
5 letters Hints for Disagreeable Clue page for Disagreeable
101
Bus. heads
4 letters Hints for Bus. heads Clue page for Bus. heads
102
Nautical direction
4 letters Hints for Nautical direction Clue page for Nautical direction
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Coin grade
4 letters Hints for Coin grade Clue page for Coin grade
104
Syringe
4 letters Hints for Syringe Clue page for Syringe
105
"Huzzah!," e.g.
4 letters Hints for "Huzzah!," e.g. Clue page for "Huzzah!," e.g.
106
"The Producers" role
4 letters Hints for "The Producers" role Clue page for "The Producers" role
107
Distributed
4 letters Hints for Distributed Clue page for Distributed
108
Home of the Brickyard 400
4 letters Hints for Home of the Brickyard 400 Clue page for Home of the Brickyard 400
111
Mag. positions
3 letters Hints for Mag. positions Clue page for Mag. positions
112
Singer Reed
3 letters Hints for Singer Reed Clue page for Singer Reed
113
Like the Capitol bldg. vis-à-vis the White House
3 letters Hints for Like the Capitol bldg. vis-à-vis the White House Clue page for Like the Capitol bldg. vis-à-vis the White House
114
Nine-digit ID
3 letters Hints for Nine-digit ID Clue page for Nine-digit ID

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