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NYT Crossword Answers for May 1, 2005

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Sunday, May 1, 2005 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 1, 2005: 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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Repeat
4 letters Hints for Repeat Clue page for Repeat
5
Diminutive ones
7 letters Hints for Diminutive ones Clue page for Diminutive ones
12
One side in the cold war
4 letters Hints for One side in the cold war Clue page for One side in the cold war
16
"Am ___ believe …?"
3 letters Hints for "Am ___ believe …?" Clue page for "Am ___ believe …?"
19
Roe source
4 letters Hints for Roe source Clue page for Roe source
20
Sandlot game
7 letters Hints for Sandlot game Clue page for Sandlot game
21
Muslim honorific
4 letters Hints for Muslim honorific Clue page for Muslim honorific
22
Stat for a starter
3 letters Hints for Stat for a starter Clue page for Stat for a starter
23
Account
4 letters Hints for Account Clue page for Account
24
Lingo shared by Tour de France competitors?
12 letters Hints for Lingo shared by Tour de France competitors? Clue page for Lingo shared by Tour de France competitors?
26
Indian near the Platte
3 letters Hints for Indian near the Platte Clue page for Indian near the Platte
27
Slick
7 letters Hints for Slick Clue page for Slick
29
Minute
4 letters Hints for Minute Clue page for Minute
30
Bar counter sight
6 letters Hints for Bar counter sight Clue page for Bar counter sight
32
Plain English
5 letters Hints for Plain English Clue page for Plain English
33
Workout target
3 letters Hints for Workout target Clue page for Workout target
36
Whether to attend Harvard, Yale or Stanford?
11 letters Hints for Whether to attend Harvard, Yale or Stanford? Clue page for Whether to attend Harvard, Yale or Stanford?
39
Flaw
4 letters Hints for Flaw Clue page for Flaw
41
It spits out cabbage
3 letters Hints for It spits out cabbage Clue page for It spits out cabbage
43
Name in the Nixon White House
5 letters Hints for Name in the Nixon White House Clue page for Name in the Nixon White House
44
Friend of Nancy
4 letters Hints for Friend of Nancy Clue page for Friend of Nancy
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___ out a living
3 letters Hints for ___ out a living Clue page for ___ out a living
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Like some small flats
7 letters Hints for Like some small flats Clue page for Like some small flats
50
It's a shore thing
5 letters Hints for It's a shore thing Clue page for It's a shore thing
52
Horiz.
3 letters Hints for Horiz. Clue page for Horiz.
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1960's Nascar champ ___ Jarrett
3 letters Hints for 1960's Nascar champ ___ Jarrett Clue page for 1960's Nascar champ ___ Jarrett
54
Emerald Isle, in verse
8 letters Hints for Emerald Isle, in verse Clue page for Emerald Isle, in verse
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Place of ill repute
5 letters Hints for Place of ill repute Clue page for Place of ill repute
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Line parts: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Line parts: Abbr. Clue page for Line parts: Abbr.
60
Demise of an old empire?
10 letters Hints for Demise of an old empire? Clue page for Demise of an old empire?
62
"Presumed Innocent" novelist
5 letters Hints for "Presumed Innocent" novelist Clue page for "Presumed Innocent" novelist
66
Lift
7 letters Hints for Lift Clue page for Lift
68
Bruce Lee TV role
4 letters Hints for Bruce Lee TV role Clue page for Bruce Lee TV role
69
1962 #1 hit with the lyric "True love will never die"
6 letters Hints for 1962 #1 hit with the lyric "True love will never die" Clue page for 1962 #1 hit with the lyric "True love will never die"
70
"Am I the problem here?"
6 letters Hints for "Am I the problem here?" Clue page for "Am I the problem here?"
71
Abrades
7 letters Hints for Abrades Clue page for Abrades
74
Throws in the trash
6 letters Hints for Throws in the trash Clue page for Throws in the trash
75
Soldier's helmet
6 letters Hints for Soldier's helmet Clue page for Soldier's helmet
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Taking care of a job
4 letters Hints for Taking care of a job Clue page for Taking care of a job
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Unaffected
7 letters Hints for Unaffected Clue page for Unaffected
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Rear-___
5 letters Hints for Rear-___ Clue page for Rear-___
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Shakespearean sabbatical?
10 letters Hints for Shakespearean sabbatical? Clue page for Shakespearean sabbatical?
83
Little bit
4 letters Hints for Little bit Clue page for Little bit
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React violently
5 letters Hints for React violently Clue page for React violently
86
Turned down
8 letters Hints for Turned down Clue page for Turned down
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Some thank God for it: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Some thank God for it: Abbr. Clue page for Some thank God for it: Abbr.
89
Holy Hindu's title
3 letters Hints for Holy Hindu's title Clue page for Holy Hindu's title
92
Massenet work
5 letters Hints for Massenet work Clue page for Massenet work
94
Access, in a way
7 letters Hints for Access, in a way Clue page for Access, in a way
95
Carrier to Kyoto, briefly
3 letters Hints for Carrier to Kyoto, briefly Clue page for Carrier to Kyoto, briefly
96
Spray
4 letters Hints for Spray Clue page for Spray
98
Certain computer message
5 letters Hints for Certain computer message Clue page for Certain computer message
100
___ sales
3 letters Hints for ___ sales Clue page for ___ sales
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Actress Skye
4 letters Hints for Actress Skye Clue page for Actress Skye
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Mike Ditka, e.g.?
11 letters Hints for Mike Ditka, e.g.? Clue page for Mike Ditka, e.g.?
106
Deal busters: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Deal busters: Abbr. Clue page for Deal busters: Abbr.
108
Computer screen setting, quickly
5 letters Hints for Computer screen setting, quickly Clue page for Computer screen setting, quickly
111
Theater opening
6 letters Hints for Theater opening Clue page for Theater opening
112
Pablo Neruda works
4 letters Hints for Pablo Neruda works Clue page for Pablo Neruda works
114
One who believes there are two eternal principles, one good and one evil
7 letters Hints for One who believes there are two eternal principles, one good and one evil Clue page for One who believes there are two eternal principles, one good and one evil
116
Chinese dynasty
3 letters Hints for Chinese dynasty Clue page for Chinese dynasty
117
Illumination at Buckingham Palace?
12 letters Hints for Illumination at Buckingham Palace? Clue page for Illumination at Buckingham Palace?
122
Prefix with morph
4 letters Hints for Prefix with morph Clue page for Prefix with morph
123
Conceit
3 letters Hints for Conceit Clue page for Conceit
124
When fighting ends, in short
4 letters Hints for When fighting ends, in short Clue page for When fighting ends, in short
125
Near the beginning
7 letters Hints for Near the beginning Clue page for Near the beginning
126
Baseball park
4 letters Hints for Baseball park Clue page for Baseball park
127
Drops on a field
3 letters Hints for Drops on a field Clue page for Drops on a field
128
Rochester's love
4 letters Hints for Rochester's love Clue page for Rochester's love
129
Lack
7 letters Hints for Lack Clue page for Lack
130
Genre
4 letters Hints for Genre Clue page for Genre

Down clues

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Bar
5 letters Hints for Bar Clue page for Bar
2
A sitter employs one
5 letters Hints for A sitter employs one Clue page for A sitter employs one
3
Tiresome, yet venerated, routine?
13 letters Hints for Tiresome, yet venerated, routine? Clue page for Tiresome, yet venerated, routine?
4
"Little ___," 1994 Russian-American film drama
6 letters Hints for "Little ___," 1994 Russian-American film drama Clue page for "Little ___," 1994 Russian-American film drama
5
Common clown name
4 letters Hints for Common clown name Clue page for Common clown name
6
Racing's Santa ___
5 letters Hints for Racing's Santa ___ Clue page for Racing's Santa ___
7
IBM competitor
3 letters Hints for IBM competitor Clue page for IBM competitor
8
Racer from Santa, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Racer from Santa, e.g. Clue page for Racer from Santa, e.g.
9
Billing abbr.
4 letters Hints for Billing abbr. Clue page for Billing abbr.
10
___ acid
5 letters Hints for ___ acid Clue page for ___ acid
11
They take things down
6 letters Hints for They take things down Clue page for They take things down
12
Day break
3 letters Hints for Day break Clue page for Day break
13
Gray, in a way
3 letters Hints for Gray, in a way Clue page for Gray, in a way
14
As great as everyone says
8 letters Hints for As great as everyone says Clue page for As great as everyone says
15
Actor Jack famous for his startled double take
5 letters Hints for Actor Jack famous for his startled double take Clue page for Actor Jack famous for his startled double take
16
Site of a noted flag-raising
7 letters Hints for Site of a noted flag-raising Clue page for Site of a noted flag-raising
17
Immense
7 letters Hints for Immense Clue page for Immense
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To come
7 letters Hints for To come Clue page for To come
25
Slender woman
5 letters Hints for Slender woman Clue page for Slender woman
28
Capital of Western Australia
5 letters Hints for Capital of Western Australia Clue page for Capital of Western Australia
31
Org. for rollers
3 letters Hints for Org. for rollers Clue page for Org. for rollers
34
Showing more skin
5 letters Hints for Showing more skin Clue page for Showing more skin
35
Rush
5 letters Hints for Rush Clue page for Rush
37
Stays off the radar
7 letters Hints for Stays off the radar Clue page for Stays off the radar
38
Flynn who played Don Juan
5 letters Hints for Flynn who played Don Juan Clue page for Flynn who played Don Juan
40
Linen purchase
7 letters Hints for Linen purchase Clue page for Linen purchase
42
Poet Van Duyn
4 letters Hints for Poet Van Duyn Clue page for Poet Van Duyn
45
Forming a series
7 letters Hints for Forming a series Clue page for Forming a series
46
Constrains
7 letters Hints for Constrains Clue page for Constrains
48
Symphony member
4 letters Hints for Symphony member Clue page for Symphony member
49
Bargain on a wrap?
9 letters Hints for Bargain on a wrap? Clue page for Bargain on a wrap?
51
No longer in
6 letters Hints for No longer in Clue page for No longer in
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Really out there
4 letters Hints for Really out there Clue page for Really out there
57
Breakfast cereal
6 letters Hints for Breakfast cereal Clue page for Breakfast cereal
59
Coach Glen of the dynasty Edmonton Oilers
6 letters Hints for Coach Glen of the dynasty Edmonton Oilers Clue page for Coach Glen of the dynasty Edmonton Oilers
61
___ premium
3 letters Hints for ___ premium Clue page for ___ premium
63
Ancient city's increase in prosperity?
13 letters Hints for Ancient city's increase in prosperity? Clue page for Ancient city's increase in prosperity?
64
Chipmaker's substitute
7 letters Hints for Chipmaker's substitute Clue page for Chipmaker's substitute
65
Toast
7 letters Hints for Toast Clue page for Toast
67
Eastern hospice
6 letters Hints for Eastern hospice Clue page for Eastern hospice
69
Overlapping parts of a fugue
7 letters Hints for Overlapping parts of a fugue Clue page for Overlapping parts of a fugue
71
Tax planner's recommendation
7 letters Hints for Tax planner's recommendation Clue page for Tax planner's recommendation
72
Overseas article
3 letters Hints for Overseas article Clue page for Overseas article
73
V.I.P.'s
4 letters Hints for V.I.P.'s Clue page for V.I.P.'s
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"Soft flowing" stream of poetry
4 letters Hints for "Soft flowing" stream of poetry Clue page for "Soft flowing" stream of poetry
79
Daunt
5 letters Hints for Daunt Clue page for Daunt
80
Viking foe
4 letters Hints for Viking foe Clue page for Viking foe
81
Beat by one, say
5 letters Hints for Beat by one, say Clue page for Beat by one, say
82
Make ___ of it
5 letters Hints for Make ___ of it Clue page for Make ___ of it
85
It's done by swingers
8 letters Hints for It's done by swingers Clue page for It's done by swingers
87
Alley Oop's girl
5 letters Hints for Alley Oop's girl Clue page for Alley Oop's girl
89
In one's cups
7 letters Hints for In one's cups Clue page for In one's cups
90
What a hook might connect to?
7 letters Hints for What a hook might connect to? Clue page for What a hook might connect to?
91
"That clarifies it"
7 letters Hints for "That clarifies it" Clue page for "That clarifies it"
93
"Likewise"
5 letters Hints for "Likewise" Clue page for "Likewise"
97
Whip
3 letters Hints for Whip Clue page for Whip
99
View from Jidda
6 letters Hints for View from Jidda Clue page for View from Jidda
102
At least
6 letters Hints for At least Clue page for At least
104
Chaucer pilgrim
5 letters Hints for Chaucer pilgrim Clue page for Chaucer pilgrim
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Users might enter it
5 letters Hints for Users might enter it Clue page for Users might enter it
107
Literally, "for this"
5 letters Hints for Literally, "for this" Clue page for Literally, "for this"
109
Oil of wintergreen, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Oil of wintergreen, e.g. Clue page for Oil of wintergreen, e.g.
110
Brown fur
5 letters Hints for Brown fur Clue page for Brown fur
113
Camera shop display, for short
4 letters Hints for Camera shop display, for short Clue page for Camera shop display, for short
115
Eclectic bimonthly
4 letters Hints for Eclectic bimonthly Clue page for Eclectic bimonthly
118
Predatory fish
3 letters Hints for Predatory fish Clue page for Predatory fish
119
Strong cleanser
3 letters Hints for Strong cleanser Clue page for Strong cleanser
120
Québec's ___ d'Orléans
3 letters Hints for Québec's ___ d'Orléans Clue page for Québec's ___ d'Orléans
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Med. specialty
3 letters Hints for Med. specialty Clue page for Med. specialty

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