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NYT Crossword Answers for May 17, 2004

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Monday, May 17, 2004 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, May 17, 2004: 76 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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Boeing 747's and 767's
4 letters Hints for Boeing 747's and 767's Clue page for Boeing 747's and 767's
5
The Monkees' "___ Believer"
3 letters Hints for The Monkees' "___ Believer" Clue page for The Monkees' "___ Believer"
8
"Am not!" rejoinder
6 letters Hints for "Am not!" rejoinder Clue page for "Am not!" rejoinder
14
Forced out
8 letters Hints for Forced out Clue page for Forced out
16
Wash receptacles
6 letters Hints for Wash receptacles Clue page for Wash receptacles
17
With 56-Across, lawyer who argued in 19- and 49-Across
8 letters Hints for With 56-Across, lawyer who argued in 19- and 49-Across Clue page for With 56-Across, lawyer who argued in 19- and 49-Across
18
Pre-Mexican Indians
6 letters Hints for Pre-Mexican Indians Clue page for Pre-Mexican Indians
19
With 49-Across, noted decision made 5/17/54
11 letters Hints for With 49-Across, noted decision made 5/17/54 Clue page for With 49-Across, noted decision made 5/17/54
21
Buying binge
5 letters Hints for Buying binge Clue page for Buying binge
24
Musical talent
3 letters Hints for Musical talent Clue page for Musical talent
25
Eight: Fr.
4 letters Hints for Eight: Fr. Clue page for Eight: Fr.
26
Stuart queen
4 letters Hints for Stuart queen Clue page for Stuart queen
29
Went after congers
5 letters Hints for Went after congers Clue page for Went after congers
34
Aged
3 letters Hints for Aged Clue page for Aged
35
On the briny
4 letters Hints for On the briny Clue page for On the briny
36
Curious thing
6 letters Hints for Curious thing Clue page for Curious thing
37
Decision reversed by 19- and 49-Across
15 letters Hints for Decision reversed by 19- and 49-Across Clue page for Decision reversed by 19- and 49-Across
40
One sailing under a skull and crossbones
6 letters Hints for One sailing under a skull and crossbones Clue page for One sailing under a skull and crossbones
41
Locust or larch
4 letters Hints for Locust or larch Clue page for Locust or larch
42
Spanish aunt
3 letters Hints for Spanish aunt Clue page for Spanish aunt
43
Belgian painter James
5 letters Hints for Belgian painter James Clue page for Belgian painter James
44
Chief Justice ___ Warren, majority opinion writer for 19- and 49-Across
4 letters Hints for Chief Justice ___ Warren, majority opinion writer for 19- and 49-Across Clue page for Chief Justice ___ Warren, majority opinion writer for 19- and 49-Across
45
Rolodex nos.
4 letters Hints for Rolodex nos. Clue page for Rolodex nos.
46
Select, with "for"
3 letters Hints for Select, with "for" Clue page for Select, with "for"
48
Stanford-___ test
5 letters Hints for Stanford-___ test Clue page for Stanford-___ test
49
See 19-Across
11 letters Hints for See 19-Across Clue page for See 19-Across
55
Sitting room
6 letters Hints for Sitting room Clue page for Sitting room
56
See 17-Across
8 letters Hints for See 17-Across Clue page for See 17-Across
60
Groups of starting players
6 letters Hints for Groups of starting players Clue page for Groups of starting players
61
Forebodes
8 letters Hints for Forebodes Clue page for Forebodes
62
Vice President Dick
6 letters Hints for Vice President Dick Clue page for Vice President Dick
63
Ave. crossers
3 letters Hints for Ave. crossers Clue page for Ave. crossers
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Mary ___ Lincoln
4 letters Hints for Mary ___ Lincoln Clue page for Mary ___ Lincoln

Down clues

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Stick (out)
3 letters Hints for Stick (out) Clue page for Stick (out)
2
Book after Galatians: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Book after Galatians: Abbr. Clue page for Book after Galatians: Abbr.
3
Capote, for short
3 letters Hints for Capote, for short Clue page for Capote, for short
4
Iced dessert
6 letters Hints for Iced dessert Clue page for Iced dessert
5
Langston Hughes poem
4 letters Hints for Langston Hughes poem Clue page for Langston Hughes poem
6
Cat's cry
4 letters Hints for Cat's cry Clue page for Cat's cry
7
Annex: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Annex: Abbr. Clue page for Annex: Abbr.
8
Addis ___, Ethiopia
5 letters Hints for Addis ___, Ethiopia Clue page for Addis ___, Ethiopia
9
Symbol of sharpness
9 letters Hints for Symbol of sharpness Clue page for Symbol of sharpness
10
"Cómo ___ usted?"
4 letters Hints for "Cómo ___ usted?" Clue page for "Cómo ___ usted?"
11
Echelon
4 letters Hints for Echelon Clue page for Echelon
12
How a lot of modern music is sold
4 letters Hints for How a lot of modern music is sold Clue page for How a lot of modern music is sold
13
Secret W.W. II agcy.
3 letters Hints for Secret W.W. II agcy. Clue page for Secret W.W. II agcy.
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Brute
4 letters Hints for Brute Clue page for Brute
20
Flying geese formation
3 letters Hints for Flying geese formation Clue page for Flying geese formation
21
Quaint establishment
6 letters Hints for Quaint establishment Clue page for Quaint establishment
22
Arrive, as by car
6 letters Hints for Arrive, as by car Clue page for Arrive, as by car
23
Passengers
6 letters Hints for Passengers Clue page for Passengers
26
"___ sow, so shall ..."
4 letters Hints for "___ sow, so shall ..." Clue page for "___ sow, so shall ..."
27
Reno's state: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Reno's state: Abbr. Clue page for Reno's state: Abbr.
28
U.S./Can./Mex. pact
5 letters Hints for U.S./Can./Mex. pact Clue page for U.S./Can./Mex. pact
30
University URL ending
3 letters Hints for University URL ending Clue page for University URL ending
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Pay attention
6 letters Hints for Pay attention Clue page for Pay attention
32
French star
6 letters Hints for French star Clue page for French star
33
Ruler by birth
6 letters Hints for Ruler by birth Clue page for Ruler by birth
35
Houston landmark
9 letters Hints for Houston landmark Clue page for Houston landmark
36
Pitcher Hershiser
4 letters Hints for Pitcher Hershiser Clue page for Pitcher Hershiser
38
___ Paulo, Brazil
3 letters Hints for ___ Paulo, Brazil Clue page for ___ Paulo, Brazil
39
Go off track
3 letters Hints for Go off track Clue page for Go off track
44
And so forth
3 letters Hints for And so forth Clue page for And so forth
45
Soldier's helmet, slangily
6 letters Hints for Soldier's helmet, slangily Clue page for Soldier's helmet, slangily
47
Short-winded
5 letters Hints for Short-winded Clue page for Short-winded
48
Bruce Springsteen, with "the"
4 letters Hints for Bruce Springsteen, with "the" Clue page for Bruce Springsteen, with "the"
49
___ of office
4 letters Hints for ___ of office Clue page for ___ of office
50
Gratis
4 letters Hints for Gratis Clue page for Gratis
51
Flair
4 letters Hints for Flair Clue page for Flair
52
Concert equipment
4 letters Hints for Concert equipment Clue page for Concert equipment
53
Pucker-inducing
4 letters Hints for Pucker-inducing Clue page for Pucker-inducing
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Angers
4 letters Hints for Angers Clue page for Angers
55
___-Man (arcade game)
3 letters Hints for ___-Man (arcade game) Clue page for ___-Man (arcade game)
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Past
3 letters Hints for Past Clue page for Past
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Was ahead
3 letters Hints for Was ahead Clue page for Was ahead
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"Acid"
3 letters Hints for "Acid" Clue page for "Acid"

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