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NYT Crossword Answers for December 12, 2004

Sunday, December 12, 2004 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 12, 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

    Fan's sound

    5 letters Hints for Fan's sound Clue page for Fan's sound

  2. 6

    One of the Brothers Karamazov

    6 letters Hints for One of the Brothers Karamazov Clue page for One of the Brothers Karamazov

  3. 12

    Collapsible lid

    8 letters Hints for Collapsible lid Clue page for Collapsible lid

  4. 20

    Ran very slowly

    5 letters Hints for Ran very slowly Clue page for Ran very slowly

  5. 21

    Like most sonnets

    6 letters Hints for Like most sonnets Clue page for Like most sonnets

  6. 22

    Multiply like an amoeba

    8 letters Hints for Multiply like an amoeba Clue page for Multiply like an amoeba

  7. 23

    Amazed telegram recipient's cry?

    12 letters Hints for Amazed telegram recipient's cry? Clue page for Amazed telegram recipient's cry?

  8. 25

    One who gets a reaction

    8 letters Hints for One who gets a reaction Clue page for One who gets a reaction

  9. 26

    In order

    4 letters Hints for In order Clue page for In order

  10. 27

    Jerk

    3 letters Hints for Jerk Clue page for Jerk

  11. 28

    Letter getter

    7 letters Hints for Letter getter Clue page for Letter getter

  12. 30

    "Dennis the Menace" airer on old TV

    3 letters Hints for "Dennis the Menace" airer on old TV Clue page for "Dennis the Menace" airer on old TV

  13. 31

    One going down fast

    5 letters Hints for One going down fast Clue page for One going down fast

  14. 33

    PC key

    3 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key

  15. 36

    Palliate

    4 letters Hints for Palliate Clue page for Palliate

  16. 37

    Indian butter

    4 letters Hints for Indian butter Clue page for Indian butter

  17. 38

    Midshipmen's gridiron gains?

    11 letters Hints for Midshipmen's gridiron gains? Clue page for Midshipmen's gridiron gains?

  18. 41

    Fairylike being of myth

    4 letters Hints for Fairylike being of myth Clue page for Fairylike being of myth

  19. 43

    Where a lot of fed. govt. workers live

    6 letters Hints for Where a lot of fed. govt. workers live Clue page for Where a lot of fed. govt. workers live

  20. 45

    Playwright Peter who wrote "Marat/Sade"

    5 letters Hints for Playwright Peter who wrote "Marat/Sade" Clue page for Playwright Peter who wrote "Marat/Sade"

  21. 46

    TV Guide data

    7 letters Hints for TV Guide data Clue page for TV Guide data

  22. 49

    Water, chemically

    3 letters Hints for Water, chemically Clue page for Water, chemically

  23. 50

    Ignored, as authority

    7 letters Hints for Ignored, as authority Clue page for Ignored, as authority

  24. 52

    Calling "chicken," perhaps

    8 letters Hints for Calling "chicken," perhaps Clue page for Calling "chicken," perhaps

  25. 53

    Colorful circle

    6 letters Hints for Colorful circle Clue page for Colorful circle

  26. 55

    Saw out of the blue?

    10 letters Hints for Saw out of the blue? Clue page for Saw out of the blue?

  27. 58

    Supporting

    3 letters Hints for Supporting Clue page for Supporting

  28. 59

    Got milk

    8 letters Hints for Got milk Clue page for Got milk

  29. 61

    Correspondence

    6 letters Hints for Correspondence Clue page for Correspondence

  30. 62

    Famous murder defendant of the 1920's

    4 letters Hints for Famous murder defendant of the 1920's Clue page for Famous murder defendant of the 1920's

  31. 63

    Silent authority?

    3 letters Hints for Silent authority? Clue page for Silent authority?

  32. 64

    Unstimulating

    4 letters Hints for Unstimulating Clue page for Unstimulating

  33. 67

    Lengthy sentence

    4 letters Hints for Lengthy sentence Clue page for Lengthy sentence

  34. 68

    Carol contraction

    3 letters Hints for Carol contraction Clue page for Carol contraction

  35. 69

    Silent army

    4 letters Hints for Silent army Clue page for Silent army

  36. 71

    Some multiplayer deals

    6 letters Hints for Some multiplayer deals Clue page for Some multiplayer deals

  37. 73

    "You don't say!"

    8 letters Hints for "You don't say!" Clue page for "You don't say!"

  38. 77

    Book before Esther: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Book before Esther: Abbr. Clue page for Book before Esther: Abbr.

  39. 78

    What a local news broadcast leads with?

    10 letters Hints for What a local news broadcast leads with? Clue page for What a local news broadcast leads with?

  40. 81

    Announce

    6 letters Hints for Announce Clue page for Announce

  41. 82

    Darkening

    8 letters Hints for Darkening Clue page for Darkening

  42. 84

    Impetuously, perhaps

    7 letters Hints for Impetuously, perhaps Clue page for Impetuously, perhaps

  43. 86

    Gloomy guy

    3 letters Hints for Gloomy guy Clue page for Gloomy guy

  44. 87

    "Don't worry"

    7 letters Hints for "Don't worry" Clue page for "Don't worry"

  45. 88

    Clinton's first secretary of defense

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  46. 90

    Relatively rare

    6 letters Hints for Relatively rare Clue page for Relatively rare

  47. 92

    Falls behind, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Falls behind, in a way Clue page for Falls behind, in a way

  48. 93

    Tramp class?

    11 letters Hints for Tramp class? Clue page for Tramp class?

  49. 95

    One of 12 popes

    4 letters Hints for One of 12 popes Clue page for One of 12 popes

  50. 97

    "See ya"

    4 letters Hints for "See ya" Clue page for "See ya"

  51. 98

    Namath put it on the map: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Namath put it on the map: Abbr. Clue page for Namath put it on the map: Abbr.

  52. 99

    Grounds for a good night's sleep?

    5 letters Hints for Grounds for a good night's sleep? Clue page for Grounds for a good night's sleep?

  53. 102

    Table scrap

    3 letters Hints for Table scrap Clue page for Table scrap

  54. 103

    Befuddled

    7 letters Hints for Befuddled Clue page for Befuddled

  55. 106

    Land's end?

    3 letters Hints for Land's end? Clue page for Land's end?

  56. 108

    Kind of theater

    4 letters Hints for Kind of theater Clue page for Kind of theater

  57. 110

    "Darned if I know"

    8 letters Hints for "Darned if I know" Clue page for "Darned if I know"

  58. 112

    Result of a vacuum cleaner mishap?

    12 letters Hints for Result of a vacuum cleaner mishap? Clue page for Result of a vacuum cleaner mishap?

  59. 116

    One tooting a horn

    8 letters Hints for One tooting a horn Clue page for One tooting a horn

  60. 117

    Joins in

    6 letters Hints for Joins in Clue page for Joins in

  61. 118

    Busted

    5 letters Hints for Busted Clue page for Busted

  62. 119

    Diving areas

    8 letters Hints for Diving areas Clue page for Diving areas

  63. 120

    Hate with a passion

    6 letters Hints for Hate with a passion Clue page for Hate with a passion

  64. 121

    Primary strategy

    5 letters Hints for Primary strategy Clue page for Primary strategy

Down clues

  1. 1

    Blows away

    4 letters Hints for Blows away Clue page for Blows away

  2. 2

    Ding Dong alternatives

    5 letters Hints for Ding Dong alternatives Clue page for Ding Dong alternatives

  3. 3

    "The Compleat Angler" author Walton

    5 letters Hints for "The Compleat Angler" author Walton Clue page for "The Compleat Angler" author Walton

  4. 4

    Strong Greek wine

    7 letters Hints for Strong Greek wine Clue page for Strong Greek wine

  5. 5

    Nutritionist's fig.

    3 letters Hints for Nutritionist's fig. Clue page for Nutritionist's fig.

  6. 6

    Goes belly up

    4 letters Hints for Goes belly up Clue page for Goes belly up

  7. 7

    Raymond of "Dr. Kildare"

    6 letters Hints for Raymond of "Dr. Kildare" Clue page for Raymond of "Dr. Kildare"

  8. 8

    Chats online, for short

    3 letters Hints for Chats online, for short Clue page for Chats online, for short

  9. 9

    Course list abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Course list abbr. Clue page for Course list abbr.

  10. 10

    Baltic port

    4 letters Hints for Baltic port Clue page for Baltic port

  11. 11

    Cool brews

    7 letters Hints for Cool brews Clue page for Cool brews

  12. 12

    "You don't even want to know the alternative!"

    6 letters Hints for "You don't even want to know the alternative!" Clue page for "You don't even want to know the alternative!"

  13. 13

    Canada's Point ___ National Park

    5 letters Hints for Canada's Point ___ National Park Clue page for Canada's Point ___ National Park

  14. 14

    Polish

    4 letters Hints for Polish Clue page for Polish

  15. 15

    Wedding fling?

    4 letters Hints for Wedding fling? Clue page for Wedding fling?

  16. 16

    Bird: Prefix

    3 letters Hints for Bird: Prefix Clue page for Bird: Prefix

  17. 17

    Cost of a mail-order bride?

    15 letters Hints for Cost of a mail-order bride? Clue page for Cost of a mail-order bride?

  18. 18

    Building material

    5 letters Hints for Building material Clue page for Building material

  19. 19

    Clipped

    5 letters Hints for Clipped Clue page for Clipped

  20. 24

    Get bug-eyed over

    8 letters Hints for Get bug-eyed over Clue page for Get bug-eyed over

  21. 29

    Gorgons

    4 letters Hints for Gorgons Clue page for Gorgons

  22. 32

    Cold weather protector

    7 letters Hints for Cold weather protector Clue page for Cold weather protector

  23. 34

    Took care of

    5 letters Hints for Took care of Clue page for Took care of

  24. 35

    Tread stealthily

    5 letters Hints for Tread stealthily Clue page for Tread stealthily

  25. 37

    Alfred E. Neuman feature

    4 letters Hints for Alfred E. Neuman feature Clue page for Alfred E. Neuman feature

  26. 39

    7' 5" Ming

    3 letters Hints for 7' 5" Ming Clue page for 7' 5" Ming

  27. 40

    Made fancy

    5 letters Hints for Made fancy Clue page for Made fancy

  28. 41

    Little digit

    5 letters Hints for Little digit Clue page for Little digit

  29. 42

    Lake tribe

    4 letters Hints for Lake tribe Clue page for Lake tribe

  30. 43

    Mrs. Copperfield

    4 letters Hints for Mrs. Copperfield Clue page for Mrs. Copperfield

  31. 44

    Order to a power plant worker?

    15 letters Hints for Order to a power plant worker? Clue page for Order to a power plant worker?

  32. 46

    Small types

    6 letters Hints for Small types Clue page for Small types

  33. 47

    Cheney's predecessor

    4 letters Hints for Cheney's predecessor Clue page for Cheney's predecessor

  34. 48

    Hoity-toity one

    4 letters Hints for Hoity-toity one Clue page for Hoity-toity one

  35. 49

    Prince of Broadway

    3 letters Hints for Prince of Broadway Clue page for Prince of Broadway

  36. 51

    Kite aid

    7 letters Hints for Kite aid Clue page for Kite aid

  37. 52

    Nourished the mind

    7 letters Hints for Nourished the mind Clue page for Nourished the mind

  38. 54

    Early Nebraskans

    4 letters Hints for Early Nebraskans Clue page for Early Nebraskans

  39. 56

    Bro

    3 letters Hints for Bro Clue page for Bro

  40. 57

    Jackie's second

    3 letters Hints for Jackie's second Clue page for Jackie's second

  41. 60

    Coarse

    6 letters Hints for Coarse Clue page for Coarse

  42. 62

    Moonshine maker

    4 letters Hints for Moonshine maker Clue page for Moonshine maker

  43. 65

    Pledge of allegiance

    3 letters Hints for Pledge of allegiance Clue page for Pledge of allegiance

  44. 66

    ___ gratias

    3 letters Hints for ___ gratias Clue page for ___ gratias

  45. 68

    Early seafarers feared going over it

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  46. 69

    Not behind

    4 letters Hints for Not behind Clue page for Not behind

  47. 70

    "Eye of ___ …"

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  48. 71

    Robes of office, once

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  49. 72

    Breaks off

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  50. 74

    Like some nuts

    8 letters Hints for Like some nuts Clue page for Like some nuts

  51. 75

    Putdown

    4 letters Hints for Putdown Clue page for Putdown

  52. 76

    Has too much, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Has too much, briefly Clue page for Has too much, briefly

  53. 78

    Lift

    4 letters Hints for Lift Clue page for Lift

  54. 79

    Baker of song

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  55. 80

    Swindler, slangily

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

  56. 83

    Some stock quotes

    4 letters Hints for Some stock quotes Clue page for Some stock quotes

  57. 85

    Sheet music abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Sheet music abbr. Clue page for Sheet music abbr.

  58. 88

    Road runner

    4 letters Hints for Road runner Clue page for Road runner

  59. 89

    Lit

    7 letters Hints for Lit Clue page for Lit

  60. 91

    It usually has a point

    7 letters Hints for It usually has a point Clue page for It usually has a point

  61. 93

    Some farm machinery

    6 letters Hints for Some farm machinery Clue page for Some farm machinery

  62. 94

    Respected ones

    6 letters Hints for Respected ones Clue page for Respected ones

  63. 95

    Put forward

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  64. 96

    Goddess of peace

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  65. 97

    Broken

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  66. 100

    Range from Iowa

    5 letters Hints for Range from Iowa Clue page for Range from Iowa

  67. 101

    Twisted character in "Oliver Twist"

    5 letters Hints for Twisted character in "Oliver Twist" Clue page for Twisted character in "Oliver Twist"

  68. 103

    Bad spots for a date

    4 letters Hints for Bad spots for a date Clue page for Bad spots for a date

  69. 104

    Next

    4 letters Hints for Next Clue page for Next

  70. 105

    Unit of volume

    4 letters Hints for Unit of volume Clue page for Unit of volume

  71. 107

    Once, once

    4 letters Hints for Once, once Clue page for Once, once

  72. 109

    TV warrior

    4 letters Hints for TV warrior Clue page for TV warrior

  73. 111

    Initials in stone

    3 letters Hints for Initials in stone Clue page for Initials in stone

  74. 113

    Giant of old

    3 letters Hints for Giant of old Clue page for Giant of old

  75. 114

    Sign of a winner

    3 letters Hints for Sign of a winner Clue page for Sign of a winner

  76. 115

    Surrealist sculptor

    3 letters Hints for Surrealist sculptor Clue page for Surrealist sculptor

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