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NYT Crossword Answers for April 18, 2004

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Sunday, April 18, 2004 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 18, 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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Wedding staple
4 letters Hints for Wedding staple Clue page for Wedding staple
5
New Test. book
3 letters Hints for New Test. book Clue page for New Test. book
8
Relay team member
6 letters Hints for Relay team member Clue page for Relay team member
14
Like some orders
4 letters Hints for Like some orders Clue page for Like some orders
18
Cool
5 letters Hints for Cool Clue page for Cool
20
Suffix with pay
3 letters Hints for Suffix with pay Clue page for Suffix with pay
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Hold fast
6 letters Hints for Hold fast Clue page for Hold fast
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Footnote abbr.
4 letters Hints for Footnote abbr. Clue page for Footnote abbr.
23
Master violinist?
16 letters Hints for Master violinist? Clue page for Master violinist?
26
First-place
4 letters Hints for First-place Clue page for First-place
27
Throw into confusion
10 letters Hints for Throw into confusion Clue page for Throw into confusion
28
Increases, with "up"
8 letters Hints for Increases, with "up" Clue page for Increases, with "up"
30
"Don't give up!"
3 letters Hints for "Don't give up!" Clue page for "Don't give up!"
31
Newspaper income source
3 letters Hints for Newspaper income source Clue page for Newspaper income source
34
Lifeless
5 letters Hints for Lifeless Clue page for Lifeless
35
Doing battle
5 letters Hints for Doing battle Clue page for Doing battle
39
Ireland's patron saint in a tizzy?
14 letters Hints for Ireland's patron saint in a tizzy? Clue page for Ireland's patron saint in a tizzy?
45
Hindu deity
5 letters Hints for Hindu deity Clue page for Hindu deity
46
Sandra of "Gidget"
3 letters Hints for Sandra of "Gidget" Clue page for Sandra of "Gidget"
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___ rule
3 letters Hints for ___ rule Clue page for ___ rule
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Irish poet Seamus ___, 1995 Literature Nobelist
6 letters Hints for Irish poet Seamus ___, 1995 Literature Nobelist Clue page for Irish poet Seamus ___, 1995 Literature Nobelist
49
Long-term sewing project?
15 letters Hints for Long-term sewing project? Clue page for Long-term sewing project?
54
___ John
4 letters Hints for ___ John Clue page for ___ John
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Equal
3 letters Hints for Equal Clue page for Equal
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Actress Davis of the "Matrix" movies
5 letters Hints for Actress Davis of the "Matrix" movies Clue page for Actress Davis of the "Matrix" movies
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It's found in stacks
4 letters Hints for It's found in stacks Clue page for It's found in stacks
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Hamas competitor, for short
3 letters Hints for Hamas competitor, for short Clue page for Hamas competitor, for short
60
Health care supplement for seniors
7 letters Hints for Health care supplement for seniors Clue page for Health care supplement for seniors
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Gets rid of
4 letters Hints for Gets rid of Clue page for Gets rid of
66
Subject of evolutionary study
7 letters Hints for Subject of evolutionary study Clue page for Subject of evolutionary study
69
Where a toddler sets a drink?
15 letters Hints for Where a toddler sets a drink? Clue page for Where a toddler sets a drink?
72
Thaw
7 letters Hints for Thaw Clue page for Thaw
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Penn of "Mystic River"
4 letters Hints for Penn of "Mystic River" Clue page for Penn of "Mystic River"
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Bob of the comedy team Bob and Ray
7 letters Hints for Bob of the comedy team Bob and Ray Clue page for Bob of the comedy team Bob and Ray
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Mercury or Saturn
3 letters Hints for Mercury or Saturn Clue page for Mercury or Saturn
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Offenses
4 letters Hints for Offenses Clue page for Offenses
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Kind of game
5 letters Hints for Kind of game Clue page for Kind of game
84
Realm of Otto I: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Realm of Otto I: Abbr. Clue page for Realm of Otto I: Abbr.
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Some Red Cross work: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Some Red Cross work: Abbr. Clue page for Some Red Cross work: Abbr.
87
Do a cowboy's job?
15 letters Hints for Do a cowboy's job? Clue page for Do a cowboy's job?
92
Some gallery offerings
6 letters Hints for Some gallery offerings Clue page for Some gallery offerings
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Cadge
3 letters Hints for Cadge Clue page for Cadge
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Department of eastern France
3 letters Hints for Department of eastern France Clue page for Department of eastern France
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Swashbuckler Flynn
5 letters Hints for Swashbuckler Flynn Clue page for Swashbuckler Flynn
98
Like a person who has fallen off a diet?
14 letters Hints for Like a person who has fallen off a diet? Clue page for Like a person who has fallen off a diet?
102
Battle locale
5 letters Hints for Battle locale Clue page for Battle locale
103
Iota
5 letters Hints for Iota Clue page for Iota
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R.I. clock setting
3 letters Hints for R.I. clock setting Clue page for R.I. clock setting
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Fed. fiscal agency
3 letters Hints for Fed. fiscal agency Clue page for Fed. fiscal agency
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Runners' goals
8 letters Hints for Runners' goals Clue page for Runners' goals
110
Reasons for excommunication
10 letters Hints for Reasons for excommunication Clue page for Reasons for excommunication
117
Slime
4 letters Hints for Slime Clue page for Slime
118
Order from an old English outlaw to his cohorts?
16 letters Hints for Order from an old English outlaw to his cohorts? Clue page for Order from an old English outlaw to his cohorts?
122
Ocean danger
4 letters Hints for Ocean danger Clue page for Ocean danger
123
Soprano Farrell
6 letters Hints for Soprano Farrell Clue page for Soprano Farrell
124
Weigh (on)
3 letters Hints for Weigh (on) Clue page for Weigh (on)
125
Attendance counter
5 letters Hints for Attendance counter Clue page for Attendance counter
126
Badge holder
4 letters Hints for Badge holder Clue page for Badge holder
127
Gets 100 on a test
6 letters Hints for Gets 100 on a test Clue page for Gets 100 on a test
128
Always, to a poet
3 letters Hints for Always, to a poet Clue page for Always, to a poet
129
Ocular problem
4 letters Hints for Ocular problem Clue page for Ocular problem

Down clues

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Lacking cover?
4 letters Hints for Lacking cover? Clue page for Lacking cover?
2
Desert plant
4 letters Hints for Desert plant Clue page for Desert plant
3
Standard
4 letters Hints for Standard Clue page for Standard
4
Dummy
4 letters Hints for Dummy Clue page for Dummy
5
How angry words are spoken
5 letters Hints for How angry words are spoken Clue page for How angry words are spoken
6
Like some textbook publ.
4 letters Hints for Like some textbook publ. Clue page for Like some textbook publ.
7
"Diamonds and Rust" singer, 1975
4 letters Hints for "Diamonds and Rust" singer, 1975 Clue page for "Diamonds and Rust" singer, 1975
8
"___ now!"
3 letters Hints for "___ now!" Clue page for "___ now!"
9
Neither's partner
3 letters Hints for Neither's partner Clue page for Neither's partner
10
A.L. and N.L. city: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for A.L. and N.L. city: Abbr. Clue page for A.L. and N.L. city: Abbr.
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Dramatist Ibsen
6 letters Hints for Dramatist Ibsen Clue page for Dramatist Ibsen
12
Some are vital
6 letters Hints for Some are vital Clue page for Some are vital
13
"... for anger ___ in the bosom of fools": Eccl. 7:9
7 letters Hints for "... for anger ___ in the bosom of fools": Eccl. 7:9 Clue page for "... for anger ___ in the bosom of fools": Eccl. 7:9
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Not a big spender
8 letters Hints for Not a big spender Clue page for Not a big spender
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Woodwind
4 letters Hints for Woodwind Clue page for Woodwind
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___-edged
4 letters Hints for ___-edged Clue page for ___-edged
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Las Vegas figures
4 letters Hints for Las Vegas figures Clue page for Las Vegas figures
19
Early programming language
7 letters Hints for Early programming language Clue page for Early programming language
24
___ cry
3 letters Hints for ___ cry Clue page for ___ cry
25
Something to run for
4 letters Hints for Something to run for Clue page for Something to run for
29
Canadian tribe
4 letters Hints for Canadian tribe Clue page for Canadian tribe
32
"Phooey!"
4 letters Hints for "Phooey!" Clue page for "Phooey!"
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Assent in Acapulco
4 letters Hints for Assent in Acapulco Clue page for Assent in Acapulco
35
It's just south of the Himalayas
5 letters Hints for It's just south of the Himalayas Clue page for It's just south of the Himalayas
36
"___ you are!"
5 letters Hints for "___ you are!" Clue page for "___ you are!"
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Took a bride
5 letters Hints for Took a bride Clue page for Took a bride
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Bygone greeting
3 letters Hints for Bygone greeting Clue page for Bygone greeting
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Stew ingredients
4 letters Hints for Stew ingredients Clue page for Stew ingredients
40
Wave catcher
6 letters Hints for Wave catcher Clue page for Wave catcher
41
Noted Broadway debut of 10/7/82
4 letters Hints for Noted Broadway debut of 10/7/82 Clue page for Noted Broadway debut of 10/7/82
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Klutzy
5 letters Hints for Klutzy Clue page for Klutzy
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Author Zora ___ Hurston
5 letters Hints for Author Zora ___ Hurston Clue page for Author Zora ___ Hurston
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Greek sandwich
4 letters Hints for Greek sandwich Clue page for Greek sandwich
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Tyrannical
8 letters Hints for Tyrannical Clue page for Tyrannical
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Longs (for)
6 letters Hints for Longs (for) Clue page for Longs (for)
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Sides in an age-old "battle"
5 letters Hints for Sides in an age-old "battle" Clue page for Sides in an age-old "battle"
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Place where you're advised "Don't fall in love," in song
4 letters Hints for Place where you're advised "Don't fall in love," in song Clue page for Place where you're advised "Don't fall in love," in song
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Noted foursome
8 letters Hints for Noted foursome Clue page for Noted foursome
58
Boxers seek them
6 letters Hints for Boxers seek them Clue page for Boxers seek them
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Doer's suffix
3 letters Hints for Doer's suffix Clue page for Doer's suffix
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Pioneer cell phone co.
3 letters Hints for Pioneer cell phone co. Clue page for Pioneer cell phone co.
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Ode preposition
3 letters Hints for Ode preposition Clue page for Ode preposition
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Union foes
5 letters Hints for Union foes Clue page for Union foes
67
Ott of the Polo Grounds
3 letters Hints for Ott of the Polo Grounds Clue page for Ott of the Polo Grounds
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John-John's stepdad
3 letters Hints for John-John's stepdad Clue page for John-John's stepdad
70
2,700-mile-long Russian river
4 letters Hints for 2,700-mile-long Russian river Clue page for 2,700-mile-long Russian river
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Borrowed
6 letters Hints for Borrowed Clue page for Borrowed
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Lifeboat support
5 letters Hints for Lifeboat support Clue page for Lifeboat support
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Muse of poetry
5 letters Hints for Muse of poetry Clue page for Muse of poetry
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Midwest hub
5 letters Hints for Midwest hub Clue page for Midwest hub
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Check for fit
5 letters Hints for Check for fit Clue page for Check for fit
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Electrical pioneer
5 letters Hints for Electrical pioneer Clue page for Electrical pioneer
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Disney output
4 letters Hints for Disney output Clue page for Disney output
81
Naut. direction
4 letters Hints for Naut. direction Clue page for Naut. direction
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Surrounded by
4 letters Hints for Surrounded by Clue page for Surrounded by
86
Impudence
8 letters Hints for Impudence Clue page for Impudence
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It has six sides
4 letters Hints for It has six sides Clue page for It has six sides
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Med. plan options
4 letters Hints for Med. plan options Clue page for Med. plan options
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Leaf holders
7 letters Hints for Leaf holders Clue page for Leaf holders
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Education basics, briefly
3 letters Hints for Education basics, briefly Clue page for Education basics, briefly
93
Another, in Madrid
4 letters Hints for Another, in Madrid Clue page for Another, in Madrid
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Dylan Thomas's birthplace, in Wales
7 letters Hints for Dylan Thomas's birthplace, in Wales Clue page for Dylan Thomas's birthplace, in Wales
99
___ acid
6 letters Hints for ___ acid Clue page for ___ acid
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Used car transaction
6 letters Hints for Used car transaction Clue page for Used car transaction
101
It has six sides
4 letters Hints for It has six sides Clue page for It has six sides
105
Willow
5 letters Hints for Willow Clue page for Willow
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Atlas abbr.
3 letters Hints for Atlas abbr. Clue page for Atlas abbr.
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They're big on Wall Street
4 letters Hints for They're big on Wall Street Clue page for They're big on Wall Street
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"A Doll's House" heroine
4 letters Hints for "A Doll's House" heroine Clue page for "A Doll's House" heroine
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Life savers
4 letters Hints for Life savers Clue page for Life savers
111
Famous kicker
4 letters Hints for Famous kicker Clue page for Famous kicker
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"The Grapes of Wrath" figure
4 letters Hints for "The Grapes of Wrath" figure Clue page for "The Grapes of Wrath" figure
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Former Concorde fleet
4 letters Hints for Former Concorde fleet Clue page for Former Concorde fleet
114
Not genuine: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Not genuine: Abbr. Clue page for Not genuine: Abbr.
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Slimy
4 letters Hints for Slimy Clue page for Slimy
116
Bygone blade
4 letters Hints for Bygone blade Clue page for Bygone blade
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Guitarist Paul
3 letters Hints for Guitarist Paul Clue page for Guitarist Paul
120
"South Pacific" prop
3 letters Hints for "South Pacific" prop Clue page for "South Pacific" prop
121
It does a bang-up job
3 letters Hints for It does a bang-up job Clue page for It does a bang-up job

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