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NYT Crossword Answers for February 20, 2004

Friday, February 20, 2004 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, February 20, 2004: 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

  1. 1

    Item on an auto shop checklist

    10 letters Hints for Item on an auto shop checklist Clue page for Item on an auto shop checklist

  2. 11

    Court grp.

    4 letters Hints for Court grp. Clue page for Court grp.

  3. 15

    Buoyancy

    10 letters Hints for Buoyancy Clue page for Buoyancy

  4. 16

    Nair rival

    4 letters Hints for Nair rival Clue page for Nair rival

  5. 17

    Tenderfoot

    10 letters Hints for Tenderfoot Clue page for Tenderfoot

  6. 18

    Taunt

    4 letters Hints for Taunt Clue page for Taunt

  7. 19

    "Lord, is ___?"

    3 letters Hints for "Lord, is ___?" Clue page for "Lord, is ___?"

  8. 20

    Forgo

    4 letters Hints for Forgo Clue page for Forgo

  9. 21

    Soft drink brand

    6 letters Hints for Soft drink brand Clue page for Soft drink brand

  10. 23

    Lowdown

    4 letters Hints for Lowdown Clue page for Lowdown

  11. 25

    Slip on

    3 letters Hints for Slip on Clue page for Slip on

  12. 27

    1957 Oscar winner Miyoshi

    5 letters Hints for 1957 Oscar winner Miyoshi Clue page for 1957 Oscar winner Miyoshi

  13. 28

    "Felix Holt" novelist

    5 letters Hints for "Felix Holt" novelist Clue page for "Felix Holt" novelist

  14. 30

    Time set, maybe, after a 7-Down

    5 letters Hints for Time set, maybe, after a 7-Down Clue page for Time set, maybe, after a 7-Down

  15. 32

    Negative principle

    3 letters Hints for Negative principle Clue page for Negative principle

  16. 33

    Library extension

    7 letters Hints for Library extension Clue page for Library extension

  17. 35

    Thingies

    7 letters Hints for Thingies Clue page for Thingies

  18. 37

    Korea Bay feeder

    4 letters Hints for Korea Bay feeder Clue page for Korea Bay feeder

  19. 38

    Bandar ___ Begawan, capital of Brunei

    4 letters Hints for Bandar ___ Begawan, capital of Brunei Clue page for Bandar ___ Begawan, capital of Brunei

  20. 39

    Determined

    7 letters Hints for Determined Clue page for Determined

  21. 42

    Gardening job

    7 letters Hints for Gardening job Clue page for Gardening job

  22. 46

    Special connections

    3 letters Hints for Special connections Clue page for Special connections

  23. 47

    Bill Haley and His Comets recorded for it

    5 letters Hints for Bill Haley and His Comets recorded for it Clue page for Bill Haley and His Comets recorded for it

  24. 49

    Big picture

    5 letters Hints for Big picture Clue page for Big picture

  25. 50

    Thrash

    5 letters Hints for Thrash Clue page for Thrash

  26. 52

    Drill sound

    3 letters Hints for Drill sound Clue page for Drill sound

  27. 53

    Minute opening

    4 letters Hints for Minute opening Clue page for Minute opening

  28. 54

    Many a trailer

    6 letters Hints for Many a trailer Clue page for Many a trailer

  29. 56

    Magicianlike

    4 letters Hints for Magicianlike Clue page for Magicianlike

  30. 59

    Program begun under F.D.R.

    3 letters Hints for Program begun under F.D.R. Clue page for Program begun under F.D.R.

  31. 60

    Solid ground, in Stuttgart

    4 letters Hints for Solid ground, in Stuttgart Clue page for Solid ground, in Stuttgart

  32. 61

    College student's filing

    10 letters Hints for College student's filing Clue page for College student's filing

  33. 64

    Garry Trudeau's "Check Your ___ at the Door"

    4 letters Hints for Garry Trudeau's "Check Your ___ at the Door" Clue page for Garry Trudeau's "Check Your ___ at the Door"

  34. 65

    Fresh start

    10 letters Hints for Fresh start Clue page for Fresh start

  35. 66

    Den

    4 letters Hints for Den Clue page for Den

  36. 67

    Healthy dose of reality

    10 letters Hints for Healthy dose of reality Clue page for Healthy dose of reality

Down clues

  1. 1

    Hairstylist, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Hairstylist, maybe Clue page for Hairstylist, maybe

  2. 2

    Despicable sort

    7 letters Hints for Despicable sort Clue page for Despicable sort

  3. 3

    1897 Felix Hoffmann discovery

    7 letters Hints for 1897 Felix Hoffmann discovery Clue page for 1897 Felix Hoffmann discovery

  4. 4

    White wine apéritif

    3 letters Hints for White wine apéritif Clue page for White wine apéritif

  5. 5

    K, for one: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for K, for one: Abbr. Clue page for K, for one: Abbr.

  6. 6

    Over, overseas

    4 letters Hints for Over, overseas Clue page for Over, overseas

  7. 7

    Informal invitation

    11 letters Hints for Informal invitation Clue page for Informal invitation

  8. 8

    Accord

    6 letters Hints for Accord Clue page for Accord

  9. 9

    Transportation regulator of old: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Transportation regulator of old: Abbr. Clue page for Transportation regulator of old: Abbr.

  10. 10

    Bad marks

    4 letters Hints for Bad marks Clue page for Bad marks

  11. 11

    Correct, as a feeding problem

    5 letters Hints for Correct, as a feeding problem Clue page for Correct, as a feeding problem

  12. 12

    With 24-Down, agrees

    7 letters Hints for With 24-Down, agrees Clue page for With 24-Down, agrees

  13. 13

    Diagnostic tool

    7 letters Hints for Diagnostic tool Clue page for Diagnostic tool

  14. 14

    Realizes

    7 letters Hints for Realizes Clue page for Realizes

  15. 22

    Dreary

    7 letters Hints for Dreary Clue page for Dreary

  16. 24

    See 12-Down

    5 letters Hints for See 12-Down Clue page for See 12-Down

  17. 26

    Personal, e.g.

    11 letters Hints for Personal, e.g. Clue page for Personal, e.g.

  18. 29

    Rot

    7 letters Hints for Rot Clue page for Rot

  19. 31

    Fishing spot

    4 letters Hints for Fishing spot Clue page for Fishing spot

  20. 34

    African lily

    4 letters Hints for African lily Clue page for African lily

  21. 36

    Make more exciting, in slang

    5 letters Hints for Make more exciting, in slang Clue page for Make more exciting, in slang

  22. 39

    Bart Starr wore it at Green Bay

    7 letters Hints for Bart Starr wore it at Green Bay Clue page for Bart Starr wore it at Green Bay

  23. 40

    On a big scale

    7 letters Hints for On a big scale Clue page for On a big scale

  24. 41

    Tic-tac-toe

    7 letters Hints for Tic-tac-toe Clue page for Tic-tac-toe

  25. 43

    Rule without exceptions

    7 letters Hints for Rule without exceptions Clue page for Rule without exceptions

  26. 44

    Tell

    7 letters Hints for Tell Clue page for Tell

  27. 45

    Harvest helper

    7 letters Hints for Harvest helper Clue page for Harvest helper

  28. 48

    Club

    6 letters Hints for Club Clue page for Club

  29. 51

    Explanatory words

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  30. 55

    Year that Clement XI became pope

    4 letters Hints for Year that Clement XI became pope Clue page for Year that Clement XI became pope

  31. 57

    Lowlands

    4 letters Hints for Lowlands Clue page for Lowlands

  32. 58

    Emmy winner John

    4 letters Hints for Emmy winner John Clue page for Emmy winner John

  33. 62

    "Don't Bring Me Down" grp.

    3 letters Hints for "Don't Bring Me Down" grp. Clue page for "Don't Bring Me Down" grp.

  34. 63

    The U.N. recognized it in 1974

    3 letters Hints for The U.N. recognized it in 1974 Clue page for The U.N. recognized it in 1974

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