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NYT Crossword Answers for July 25, 2004

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Sunday, July 25, 2004 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 25, 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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Common Web site sect.
3 letters Hints for Common Web site sect. Clue page for Common Web site sect.
4
Revolt
6 letters Hints for Revolt Clue page for Revolt
10
Do some copy work
4 letters Hints for Do some copy work Clue page for Do some copy work
14
"Phooey!"
4 letters Hints for "Phooey!" Clue page for "Phooey!"
18
20-Across forerunner
3 letters Hints for 20-Across forerunner Clue page for 20-Across forerunner
19
Vast
7 letters Hints for Vast Clue page for Vast
20
See 18-Across
4 letters Hints for See 18-Across Clue page for See 18-Across
21
Like a blue rose
4 letters Hints for Like a blue rose Clue page for Like a blue rose
22
"Is ___?"
3 letters Hints for "Is ___?" Clue page for "Is ___?"
23
Description of an 18th-century writing desk?
17 letters Hints for Description of an 18th-century writing desk? Clue page for Description of an 18th-century writing desk?
26
Jefferson player in "Jefferson in Paris"
9 letters Hints for Jefferson player in "Jefferson in Paris" Clue page for Jefferson player in "Jefferson in Paris"
28
Barren
4 letters Hints for Barren Clue page for Barren
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Singer ___ Rose
3 letters Hints for Singer ___ Rose Clue page for Singer ___ Rose
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Hit
4 letters Hints for Hit Clue page for Hit
31
French eye
4 letters Hints for French eye Clue page for French eye
32
"This is serious!"
7 letters Hints for "This is serious!" Clue page for "This is serious!"
35
Oil shipment: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Oil shipment: Abbr. Clue page for Oil shipment: Abbr.
38
Old dagger
4 letters Hints for Old dagger Clue page for Old dagger
39
Mrs., abroad
3 letters Hints for Mrs., abroad Clue page for Mrs., abroad
40
Intelligent like Groucho Marx?
12 letters Hints for Intelligent like Groucho Marx? Clue page for Intelligent like Groucho Marx?
42
Ones calling the shots?: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Ones calling the shots?: Abbr. Clue page for Ones calling the shots?: Abbr.
44
Cut
4 letters Hints for Cut Clue page for Cut
46
Gives with confidence
8 letters Hints for Gives with confidence Clue page for Gives with confidence
47
Charles after whom a sports field was named
6 letters Hints for Charles after whom a sports field was named Clue page for Charles after whom a sports field was named
50
Sawed gourds, so to speak
6 letters Hints for Sawed gourds, so to speak Clue page for Sawed gourds, so to speak
54
Move it
3 letters Hints for Move it Clue page for Move it
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Small change
7 letters Hints for Small change Clue page for Small change
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Like the botanist Linnaeus
7 letters Hints for Like the botanist Linnaeus Clue page for Like the botanist Linnaeus
60
Verdi's "___ tu"
3 letters Hints for Verdi's "___ tu" Clue page for Verdi's "___ tu"
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Spots for 42-Across
3 letters Hints for Spots for 42-Across Clue page for Spots for 42-Across
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Be a director
5 letters Hints for Be a director Clue page for Be a director
66
Woods along a fault line?
11 letters Hints for Woods along a fault line? Clue page for Woods along a fault line?
70
It's a scream
3 letters Hints for It's a scream Clue page for It's a scream
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Advertising supplement
6 letters Hints for Advertising supplement Clue page for Advertising supplement
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Twisted yarn
6 letters Hints for Twisted yarn Clue page for Twisted yarn
74
Johnny with the 1980 #1 country hit "Lookin' for Love"
3 letters Hints for Johnny with the 1980 #1 country hit "Lookin' for Love" Clue page for Johnny with the 1980 #1 country hit "Lookin' for Love"
75
Constant tic?
11 letters Hints for Constant tic? Clue page for Constant tic?
78
Marvin Gaye's "Can ___ Witness"
5 letters Hints for Marvin Gaye's "Can ___ Witness" Clue page for Marvin Gaye's "Can ___ Witness"
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Some M.I.T. grads: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Some M.I.T. grads: Abbr. Clue page for Some M.I.T. grads: Abbr.
80
A, B and C in D.C.
3 letters Hints for A, B and C in D.C. Clue page for A, B and C in D.C.
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Establishes
7 letters Hints for Establishes Clue page for Establishes
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Kind of comb
7 letters Hints for Kind of comb Clue page for Kind of comb
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Whip but good
3 letters Hints for Whip but good Clue page for Whip but good
88
Nicole Kidman or Tom Cruise, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Nicole Kidman or Tom Cruise, e.g. Clue page for Nicole Kidman or Tom Cruise, e.g.
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___ Dam on the Sacramento River
6 letters Hints for ___ Dam on the Sacramento River Clue page for ___ Dam on the Sacramento River
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Needle
8 letters Hints for Needle Clue page for Needle
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First word in "Send in the Clowns"
4 letters Hints for First word in "Send in the Clowns" Clue page for First word in "Send in the Clowns"
98
Time of anticipation
3 letters Hints for Time of anticipation Clue page for Time of anticipation
99
Geologist's entire collection?
12 letters Hints for Geologist's entire collection? Clue page for Geologist's entire collection?
103
FedEx rival
3 letters Hints for FedEx rival Clue page for FedEx rival
105
Prefix with distant
4 letters Hints for Prefix with distant Clue page for Prefix with distant
108
Instant
3 letters Hints for Instant Clue page for Instant
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Problem in a plane cabin
7 letters Hints for Problem in a plane cabin Clue page for Problem in a plane cabin
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Burned up
4 letters Hints for Burned up Clue page for Burned up
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University of Kentucky's ___ Arena
4 letters Hints for University of Kentucky's ___ Arena Clue page for University of Kentucky's ___ Arena
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Tops: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Tops: Abbr. Clue page for Tops: Abbr.
114
Vein contents
4 letters Hints for Vein contents Clue page for Vein contents
115
Stroll
9 letters Hints for Stroll Clue page for Stroll
117
Crusading knight's story?
17 letters Hints for Crusading knight's story? Clue page for Crusading knight's story?
122
Hoover, e.g., in brief
3 letters Hints for Hoover, e.g., in brief Clue page for Hoover, e.g., in brief
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Cracked open
4 letters Hints for Cracked open Clue page for Cracked open
124
Baltic resident
4 letters Hints for Baltic resident Clue page for Baltic resident
125
Getting ready to play seven-card stud
7 letters Hints for Getting ready to play seven-card stud Clue page for Getting ready to play seven-card stud
126
Sorority letter
3 letters Hints for Sorority letter Clue page for Sorority letter
127
"Saturn Devouring His Children" painter
4 letters Hints for "Saturn Devouring His Children" painter Clue page for "Saturn Devouring His Children" painter
128
Thinking prefix
4 letters Hints for Thinking prefix Clue page for Thinking prefix
129
10-, 11- and 12-year-olds
6 letters Hints for 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds Clue page for 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds
130
Kind of room
3 letters Hints for Kind of room Clue page for Kind of room

Down clues

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Some military maneuvers
6 letters Hints for Some military maneuvers Clue page for Some military maneuvers
2
Film genre
6 letters Hints for Film genre Clue page for Film genre
3
Fast break result, on the court?
13 letters Hints for Fast break result, on the court? Clue page for Fast break result, on the court?
4
They might precede blows
6 letters Hints for They might precede blows Clue page for They might precede blows
5
Cooks' gadgets
7 letters Hints for Cooks' gadgets Clue page for Cooks' gadgets
6
Replacements for missing teeth in dental arches
8 letters Hints for Replacements for missing teeth in dental arches Clue page for Replacements for missing teeth in dental arches
7
Slippery as ___
5 letters Hints for Slippery as ___ Clue page for Slippery as ___
8
See 116-Down
3 letters Hints for See 116-Down Clue page for See 116-Down
9
Toast to one's health
6 letters Hints for Toast to one's health Clue page for Toast to one's health
10
Producing more chills
6 letters Hints for Producing more chills Clue page for Producing more chills
11
Library stamp
7 letters Hints for Library stamp Clue page for Library stamp
12
Grp. that launches investigations
3 letters Hints for Grp. that launches investigations Clue page for Grp. that launches investigations
13
Worn ___ frazzle
3 letters Hints for Worn ___ frazzle Clue page for Worn ___ frazzle
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Heart
4 letters Hints for Heart Clue page for Heart
15
Transport that runs on tracks
7 letters Hints for Transport that runs on tracks Clue page for Transport that runs on tracks
16
It may be bookmarked
3 letters Hints for It may be bookmarked Clue page for It may be bookmarked
17
State with only three counties: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for State with only three counties: Abbr. Clue page for State with only three counties: Abbr.
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On one's ___
3 letters Hints for On one's ___ Clue page for On one's ___
24
"Forever, ___" (1996 humor book)
4 letters Hints for "Forever, ___" (1996 humor book) Clue page for "Forever, ___" (1996 humor book)
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Al Jazeera employee
6 letters Hints for Al Jazeera employee Clue page for Al Jazeera employee
27
One of the Wayans brothers
6 letters Hints for One of the Wayans brothers Clue page for One of the Wayans brothers
33
Indian bread
3 letters Hints for Indian bread Clue page for Indian bread
34
Neck of land: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Neck of land: Abbr. Clue page for Neck of land: Abbr.
36
Kind of part
3 letters Hints for Kind of part Clue page for Kind of part
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Former records
3 letters Hints for Former records Clue page for Former records
40
Lodge
4 letters Hints for Lodge Clue page for Lodge
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Freakish
5 letters Hints for Freakish Clue page for Freakish
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Blockhead
6 letters Hints for Blockhead Clue page for Blockhead
45
One way to take things
8 letters Hints for One way to take things Clue page for One way to take things
47
Foils
5 letters Hints for Foils Clue page for Foils
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Airborne Rangers gear
6 letters Hints for Airborne Rangers gear Clue page for Airborne Rangers gear
49
Expressionless
5 letters Hints for Expressionless Clue page for Expressionless
51
Not opt.
3 letters Hints for Not opt. Clue page for Not opt.
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Cabinet dept.
4 letters Hints for Cabinet dept. Clue page for Cabinet dept.
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Thoreau and others
8 letters Hints for Thoreau and others Clue page for Thoreau and others
56
"Thong Song" rapper
5 letters Hints for "Thong Song" rapper Clue page for "Thong Song" rapper
58
Piece supporting the rudder
4 letters Hints for Piece supporting the rudder Clue page for Piece supporting the rudder
59
Ax wielder
5 letters Hints for Ax wielder Clue page for Ax wielder
61
Start to tremble?
13 letters Hints for Start to tremble? Clue page for Start to tremble?
62
"There!"
6 letters Hints for "There!" Clue page for "There!"
65
Doctor's prefix with -ologist
4 letters Hints for Doctor's prefix with -ologist Clue page for Doctor's prefix with -ologist
67
Greek cheeses
5 letters Hints for Greek cheeses Clue page for Greek cheeses
68
City SW of Kansas City
6 letters Hints for City SW of Kansas City Clue page for City SW of Kansas City
69
___ coil
5 letters Hints for ___ coil Clue page for ___ coil
72
"Time ___" (old sci-fi series)
4 letters Hints for "Time ___" (old sci-fi series) Clue page for "Time ___" (old sci-fi series)
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Moving
5 letters Hints for Moving Clue page for Moving
77
Actress Cattrall of "Sex and the City"
3 letters Hints for Actress Cattrall of "Sex and the City" Clue page for Actress Cattrall of "Sex and the City"
82
Do perfectly
4 letters Hints for Do perfectly Clue page for Do perfectly
84
Pothouse
6 letters Hints for Pothouse Clue page for Pothouse
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Clip
6 letters Hints for Clip Clue page for Clip
87
"The Pianist" extra
4 letters Hints for "The Pianist" extra Clue page for "The Pianist" extra
89
Newspaper's choice for public office
8 letters Hints for Newspaper's choice for public office Clue page for Newspaper's choice for public office
91
Brightness measurements, for short
3 letters Hints for Brightness measurements, for short Clue page for Brightness measurements, for short
92
Have second thoughts
3 letters Hints for Have second thoughts Clue page for Have second thoughts
93
Bettor's spot
7 letters Hints for Bettor's spot Clue page for Bettor's spot
94
Feather's partner
3 letters Hints for Feather's partner Clue page for Feather's partner
95
Getting there
7 letters Hints for Getting there Clue page for Getting there
97
Add for free
7 letters Hints for Add for free Clue page for Add for free
100
___ be different
6 letters Hints for ___ be different Clue page for ___ be different
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Seasons
4 letters Hints for Seasons Clue page for Seasons
102
Vampire of fiction
6 letters Hints for Vampire of fiction Clue page for Vampire of fiction
104
Hardly long-distance runners
6 letters Hints for Hardly long-distance runners Clue page for Hardly long-distance runners
106
News briefing
6 letters Hints for News briefing Clue page for News briefing
107
Syrup in the medicine cabinet
6 letters Hints for Syrup in the medicine cabinet Clue page for Syrup in the medicine cabinet
110
Outpouring
5 letters Hints for Outpouring Clue page for Outpouring
113
Additional, in ads
4 letters Hints for Additional, in ads Clue page for Additional, in ads
116
With 8-Down, course that includes Shak.
3 letters Hints for With 8-Down, course that includes Shak. Clue page for With 8-Down, course that includes Shak.
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Broom rider
3 letters Hints for Broom rider Clue page for Broom rider
118
Spanish eye
3 letters Hints for Spanish eye Clue page for Spanish eye
119
QB Manning
3 letters Hints for QB Manning Clue page for QB Manning
120
End of a demonstration?
3 letters Hints for End of a demonstration? Clue page for End of a demonstration?
121
Tucson-to-L.A. dir.
3 letters Hints for Tucson-to-L.A. dir. Clue page for Tucson-to-L.A. dir.

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