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NYT Crossword Answers for July 18, 2004

Sunday, July 18, 2004 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 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

  1. 1

    Gambit

    6 letters Hints for Gambit Clue page for Gambit

  2. 7

    Kind of day

    7 letters Hints for Kind of day Clue page for Kind of day

  3. 14

    Fix permanently

    6 letters Hints for Fix permanently Clue page for Fix permanently

  4. 20

    Emphatic yes

    6 letters Hints for Emphatic yes Clue page for Emphatic yes

  5. 21

    Heir, in legal terminology

    7 letters Hints for Heir, in legal terminology Clue page for Heir, in legal terminology

  6. 22

    The way things stand now

    6 letters Hints for The way things stand now Clue page for The way things stand now

  7. 23

    Recommendation for a chronically absent employee?

    21 letters Hints for Recommendation for a chronically absent employee? Clue page for Recommendation for a chronically absent employee?

  8. 26

    Sham

    4 letters Hints for Sham Clue page for Sham

  9. 27

    Volkswagen model

    5 letters Hints for Volkswagen model Clue page for Volkswagen model

  10. 28

    Photo lab abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Photo lab abbr. Clue page for Photo lab abbr.

  11. 29

    Goes out

    4 letters Hints for Goes out Clue page for Goes out

  12. 30

    MSN competitor

    3 letters Hints for MSN competitor Clue page for MSN competitor

  13. 31

    Solo

    9 letters Hints for Solo Clue page for Solo

  14. 36

    Recommendation for a dishonest employee?

    21 letters Hints for Recommendation for a dishonest employee? Clue page for Recommendation for a dishonest employee?

  15. 45

    Spiral-horned antelope

    5 letters Hints for Spiral-horned antelope Clue page for Spiral-horned antelope

  16. 46

    Fair-hiring letters

    3 letters Hints for Fair-hiring letters Clue page for Fair-hiring letters

  17. 47

    Actor Tognazzi of 1978's "La Cage aux Folles"

    3 letters Hints for Actor Tognazzi of 1978's "La Cage aux Folles" Clue page for Actor Tognazzi of 1978's "La Cage aux Folles"

  18. 48

    Passing concerns?: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Passing concerns?: Abbr. Clue page for Passing concerns?: Abbr.

  19. 49

    Early sixth-century date

    3 letters Hints for Early sixth-century date Clue page for Early sixth-century date

  20. 50

    Keys who won five Grammys for her debut album

    6 letters Hints for Keys who won five Grammys for her debut album Clue page for Keys who won five Grammys for her debut album

  21. 52

    Showy flower

    7 letters Hints for Showy flower Clue page for Showy flower

  22. 55

    Records

    4 letters Hints for Records Clue page for Records

  23. 56

    Like some ears

    3 letters Hints for Like some ears Clue page for Like some ears

  24. 57

    Polite denial

    5 letters Hints for Polite denial Clue page for Polite denial

  25. 59

    Adroit

    4 letters Hints for Adroit Clue page for Adroit

  26. 62

    Tram loads

    4 letters Hints for Tram loads Clue page for Tram loads

  27. 63

    Recommendation for an employee who stole petty cash?

    21 letters Hints for Recommendation for an employee who stole petty cash? Clue page for Recommendation for an employee who stole petty cash?

  28. 69

    Wallop

    4 letters Hints for Wallop Clue page for Wallop

  29. 70

    White or Red follower

    3 letters Hints for White or Red follower Clue page for White or Red follower

  30. 71

    Stately stand

    4 letters Hints for Stately stand Clue page for Stately stand

  31. 72

    Recommendation for an employee guilty of sexual harassment?

    21 letters Hints for Recommendation for an employee guilty of sexual harassment? Clue page for Recommendation for an employee guilty of sexual harassment?

  32. 82

    Son of Seth

    4 letters Hints for Son of Seth Clue page for Son of Seth

  33. 83

    Gin flavoring

    4 letters Hints for Gin flavoring Clue page for Gin flavoring

  34. 84

    Extinguish

    5 letters Hints for Extinguish Clue page for Extinguish

  35. 85

    Family-friendly card game

    3 letters Hints for Family-friendly card game Clue page for Family-friendly card game

  36. 86

    Memo opener

    4 letters Hints for Memo opener Clue page for Memo opener

  37. 87

    Dirty

    7 letters Hints for Dirty Clue page for Dirty

  38. 90

    Buffet warmer

    6 letters Hints for Buffet warmer Clue page for Buffet warmer

  39. 93

    Orbit, for example

    3 letters Hints for Orbit, for example Clue page for Orbit, for example

  40. 94

    ___ mind

    3 letters Hints for ___ mind Clue page for ___ mind

  41. 97

    Chinese "way"

    3 letters Hints for Chinese "way" Clue page for Chinese "way"

  42. 98

    Computer key

    3 letters Hints for Computer key Clue page for Computer key

  43. 100

    Dairy pitcher?

    5 letters Hints for Dairy pitcher? Clue page for Dairy pitcher?

  44. 101

    Recommendation for an employee who was chronically drunk?

    21 letters Hints for Recommendation for an employee who was chronically drunk? Clue page for Recommendation for an employee who was chronically drunk?

  45. 106

    Set upon

    9 letters Hints for Set upon Clue page for Set upon

  46. 107

    Tee off

    3 letters Hints for Tee off Clue page for Tee off

  47. 108

    Incentivize

    4 letters Hints for Incentivize Clue page for Incentivize

  48. 111

    Letters at sea

    3 letters Hints for Letters at sea Clue page for Letters at sea

  49. 112

    Dark area

    5 letters Hints for Dark area Clue page for Dark area

  50. 115

    N.Y.C. cultural attraction

    4 letters Hints for N.Y.C. cultural attraction Clue page for N.Y.C. cultural attraction

  51. 119

    All-purpose ambiguous job recommendation

    21 letters Hints for All-purpose ambiguous job recommendation Clue page for All-purpose ambiguous job recommendation

  52. 125

    Not inclined

    6 letters Hints for Not inclined Clue page for Not inclined

  53. 126

    Mercury, for one

    7 letters Hints for Mercury, for one Clue page for Mercury, for one

  54. 127

    Power in old movies

    6 letters Hints for Power in old movies Clue page for Power in old movies

  55. 128

    Least

    6 letters Hints for Least Clue page for Least

  56. 129

    Lives

    7 letters Hints for Lives Clue page for Lives

  57. 130

    Silences

    6 letters Hints for Silences Clue page for Silences

Down clues

  1. 1

    Short row

    4 letters Hints for Short row Clue page for Short row

  2. 2

    Top 5 song by Sarah McLachlan

    4 letters Hints for Top 5 song by Sarah McLachlan Clue page for Top 5 song by Sarah McLachlan

  3. 3

    Bop

    4 letters Hints for Bop Clue page for Bop

  4. 4

    "The washday miracle" sloganeer, once

    4 letters Hints for "The washday miracle" sloganeer, once Clue page for "The washday miracle" sloganeer, once

  5. 5

    Notorious Amin

    3 letters Hints for Notorious Amin Clue page for Notorious Amin

  6. 6

    Flimflam

    6 letters Hints for Flimflam Clue page for Flimflam

  7. 7

    Thai currency

    4 letters Hints for Thai currency Clue page for Thai currency

  8. 8

    Settled

    4 letters Hints for Settled Clue page for Settled

  9. 9

    Minolta digital camera

    6 letters Hints for Minolta digital camera Clue page for Minolta digital camera

  10. 10

    Fell

    3 letters Hints for Fell Clue page for Fell

  11. 11

    Santa ___ winds

    3 letters Hints for Santa ___ winds Clue page for Santa ___ winds

  12. 12

    Plural suffix

    3 letters Hints for Plural suffix Clue page for Plural suffix

  13. 13

    Abrogate

    6 letters Hints for Abrogate Clue page for Abrogate

  14. 14

    Family of five, say

    7 letters Hints for Family of five, say Clue page for Family of five, say

  15. 15

    Saskatoon-to-Winnipeg dir.

    3 letters Hints for Saskatoon-to-Winnipeg dir. Clue page for Saskatoon-to-Winnipeg dir.

  16. 16

    Storage problem

    6 letters Hints for Storage problem Clue page for Storage problem

  17. 17

    Decorative needle case

    4 letters Hints for Decorative needle case Clue page for Decorative needle case

  18. 18

    "Good one!"

    4 letters Hints for "Good one!" Clue page for "Good one!"

  19. 19

    Expresses disapproval

    4 letters Hints for Expresses disapproval Clue page for Expresses disapproval

  20. 24

    Moisturizing lotion

    5 letters Hints for Moisturizing lotion Clue page for Moisturizing lotion

  21. 25

    Empty, as an apartment

    5 letters Hints for Empty, as an apartment Clue page for Empty, as an apartment

  22. 30

    "___ quote ..."

    4 letters Hints for "___ quote ..." Clue page for "___ quote ..."

  23. 32

    Egg

    4 letters Hints for Egg Clue page for Egg

  24. 33

    "We cannot all be masters, nor all masters / Cannot be truly 'd" speaker

    4 letters Hints for "We cannot all be masters, nor all masters / Cannot be truly 'd" speaker Clue page for "We cannot all be masters, nor all masters / Cannot be truly 'd" speaker

  25. 34

    Some low-risk investments, briefly

    6 letters Hints for Some low-risk investments, briefly Clue page for Some low-risk investments, briefly

  26. 35

    Some Windows systems

    3 letters Hints for Some Windows systems Clue page for Some Windows systems

  27. 36

    Moor

    5 letters Hints for Moor Clue page for Moor

  28. 37

    "Dallas" matriarch

    5 letters Hints for "Dallas" matriarch Clue page for "Dallas" matriarch

  29. 38

    Good-hearted soul

    5 letters Hints for Good-hearted soul Clue page for Good-hearted soul

  30. 39

    Dad's bro

    3 letters Hints for Dad's bro Clue page for Dad's bro

  31. 40

    Collar attachment

    5 letters Hints for Collar attachment Clue page for Collar attachment

  32. 41

    Ancient region bordering the Aegean

    5 letters Hints for Ancient region bordering the Aegean Clue page for Ancient region bordering the Aegean

  33. 42

    Targets of baking soda

    5 letters Hints for Targets of baking soda Clue page for Targets of baking soda

  34. 43

    Double star in Orion

    5 letters Hints for Double star in Orion Clue page for Double star in Orion

  35. 44

    Affectionate, slangily

    5 letters Hints for Affectionate, slangily Clue page for Affectionate, slangily

  36. 51

    Robes may touch them

    6 letters Hints for Robes may touch them Clue page for Robes may touch them

  37. 53

    Surrealist Max

    5 letters Hints for Surrealist Max Clue page for Surrealist Max

  38. 54

    Specialty shoe width

    3 letters Hints for Specialty shoe width Clue page for Specialty shoe width

  39. 55

    Miserable

    5 letters Hints for Miserable Clue page for Miserable

  40. 58

    Having eight pins, as an electrical connection

    5 letters Hints for Having eight pins, as an electrical connection Clue page for Having eight pins, as an electrical connection

  41. 60

    Lets go

    5 letters Hints for Lets go Clue page for Lets go

  42. 61

    Marks in Spanish class

    6 letters Hints for Marks in Spanish class Clue page for Marks in Spanish class

  43. 64

    Really big

    5 letters Hints for Really big Clue page for Really big

  44. 65

    Key preposition

    3 letters Hints for Key preposition Clue page for Key preposition

  45. 66

    Muck

    3 letters Hints for Muck Clue page for Muck

  46. 67

    Radiate

    5 letters Hints for Radiate Clue page for Radiate

  47. 68

    Fed. money overseer

    3 letters Hints for Fed. money overseer Clue page for Fed. money overseer

  48. 72

    Ponder

    5 letters Hints for Ponder Clue page for Ponder

  49. 73

    Opposite of get-up-and-go

    5 letters Hints for Opposite of get-up-and-go Clue page for Opposite of get-up-and-go

  50. 74

    Computer network menaces

    5 letters Hints for Computer network menaces Clue page for Computer network menaces

  51. 75

    CNN's Dobbs

    3 letters Hints for CNN's Dobbs Clue page for CNN's Dobbs

  52. 76

    Soup choice

    6 letters Hints for Soup choice Clue page for Soup choice

  53. 77

    Raccoon relative

    5 letters Hints for Raccoon relative Clue page for Raccoon relative

  54. 78

    Spicy cuisine

    5 letters Hints for Spicy cuisine Clue page for Spicy cuisine

  55. 79

    Novelist Fannie

    5 letters Hints for Novelist Fannie Clue page for Novelist Fannie

  56. 80

    Certain navel

    5 letters Hints for Certain navel Clue page for Certain navel

  57. 81

    Responded to a cattle call

    5 letters Hints for Responded to a cattle call Clue page for Responded to a cattle call

  58. 88

    Start fishing

    4 letters Hints for Start fishing Clue page for Start fishing

  59. 89

    Leaf feature

    4 letters Hints for Leaf feature Clue page for Leaf feature

  60. 91

    Like some patio furniture

    4 letters Hints for Like some patio furniture Clue page for Like some patio furniture

  61. 92

    Two-time U.S. Open champ

    3 letters Hints for Two-time U.S. Open champ Clue page for Two-time U.S. Open champ

  62. 94

    Gives the nod

    3 letters Hints for Gives the nod Clue page for Gives the nod

  63. 95

    Trawling gear

    7 letters Hints for Trawling gear Clue page for Trawling gear

  64. 96

    The Cradle of Texas Liberty

    5 letters Hints for The Cradle of Texas Liberty Clue page for The Cradle of Texas Liberty

  65. 99

    Saloon floozie, slangily

    5 letters Hints for Saloon floozie, slangily Clue page for Saloon floozie, slangily

  66. 102

    He declined the 1964 Literature Nobel

    6 letters Hints for He declined the 1964 Literature Nobel Clue page for He declined the 1964 Literature Nobel

  67. 103

    Brilliance

    6 letters Hints for Brilliance Clue page for Brilliance

  68. 104

    Brought out

    6 letters Hints for Brought out Clue page for Brought out

  69. 105

    Spirit

    6 letters Hints for Spirit Clue page for Spirit

  70. 108

    Went from bank to bank?

    4 letters Hints for Went from bank to bank? Clue page for Went from bank to bank?

  71. 109

    Smooth over

    4 letters Hints for Smooth over Clue page for Smooth over

  72. 110

    Not-so-straight shooter?

    4 letters Hints for Not-so-straight shooter? Clue page for Not-so-straight shooter?

  73. 113

    Barn locks?

    4 letters Hints for Barn locks? Clue page for Barn locks?

  74. 114

    Some lunch orders

    4 letters Hints for Some lunch orders Clue page for Some lunch orders

  75. 115

    Nonunion employees: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Nonunion employees: Abbr. Clue page for Nonunion employees: Abbr.

  76. 116

    "Oops!"

    4 letters Hints for "Oops!" Clue page for "Oops!"

  77. 117

    Greedy cry

    4 letters Hints for Greedy cry Clue page for Greedy cry

  78. 118

    Treasonous Aldrich

    4 letters Hints for Treasonous Aldrich Clue page for Treasonous Aldrich

  79. 120

    Curve shape

    3 letters Hints for Curve shape Clue page for Curve shape

  80. 121

    It's surrounded by eau

    3 letters Hints for It's surrounded by eau Clue page for It's surrounded by eau

  81. 122

    Mayo, por ejemplo

    3 letters Hints for Mayo, por ejemplo Clue page for Mayo, por ejemplo

  82. 123

    Record label inits.

    3 letters Hints for Record label inits. Clue page for Record label inits.

  83. 124

    Manhattan sch.

    3 letters Hints for Manhattan sch. Clue page for Manhattan sch.

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