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NYT Crossword Answers for May 8, 2005

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Sunday, May 8, 2005 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 8, 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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Grub, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Grub, e.g. Clue page for Grub, e.g.
5
July 1944 battle site
4 letters Hints for July 1944 battle site Clue page for July 1944 battle site
9
Tiny-eared rodent
4 letters Hints for Tiny-eared rodent Clue page for Tiny-eared rodent
13
Answer sharply
6 letters Hints for Answer sharply Clue page for Answer sharply
19
Olympic swimming gold medalist Kristin ___
4 letters Hints for Olympic swimming gold medalist Kristin ___ Clue page for Olympic swimming gold medalist Kristin ___
20
Bud
4 letters Hints for Bud Clue page for Bud
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Kind of surgeon
4 letters Hints for Kind of surgeon Clue page for Kind of surgeon
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Harem guard
6 letters Hints for Harem guard Clue page for Harem guard
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Hanging site [Buick]
14 letters Hints for Hanging site [Buick] Clue page for Hanging site [Buick]
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Eur. hot spot
6 letters Hints for Eur. hot spot Clue page for Eur. hot spot
27
Info on a bus. card
7 letters Hints for Info on a bus. card Clue page for Info on a bus. card
28
Having "I" problems?
8 letters Hints for Having "I" problems? Clue page for Having "I" problems?
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It has floor leaders: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for It has floor leaders: Abbr. Clue page for It has floor leaders: Abbr.
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Not very high marks
4 letters Hints for Not very high marks Clue page for Not very high marks
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Knee-slapper
6 letters Hints for Knee-slapper Clue page for Knee-slapper
33
William Browne poem "___, as Fair as Ever Saw the North"
5 letters Hints for William Browne poem "___, as Fair as Ever Saw the North" Clue page for William Browne poem "___, as Fair as Ever Saw the North"
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Punctual [Dodge]
10 letters Hints for Punctual [Dodge] Clue page for Punctual [Dodge]
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Encloses
7 letters Hints for Encloses Clue page for Encloses
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Singer Morissette
6 letters Hints for Singer Morissette Clue page for Singer Morissette
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Prefix with red
5 letters Hints for Prefix with red Clue page for Prefix with red
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Bagel type
6 letters Hints for Bagel type Clue page for Bagel type
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Kind of position
5 letters Hints for Kind of position Clue page for Kind of position
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There's one for every year
6 letters Hints for There's one for every year Clue page for There's one for every year
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Practically nothing
3 letters Hints for Practically nothing Clue page for Practically nothing
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Series ender
4 letters Hints for Series ender Clue page for Series ender
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Toiletry item
4 letters Hints for Toiletry item Clue page for Toiletry item
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Blood and guts
4 letters Hints for Blood and guts Clue page for Blood and guts
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Elected superior
5 letters Hints for Elected superior Clue page for Elected superior
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Raisins or nuts
5 letters Hints for Raisins or nuts Clue page for Raisins or nuts
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Council of ___, 1545-63
5 letters Hints for Council of ___, 1545-63 Clue page for Council of ___, 1545-63
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Parenthetical information
8 letters Hints for Parenthetical information Clue page for Parenthetical information
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Sorority letter
3 letters Hints for Sorority letter Clue page for Sorority letter
65
Latin 101 word
3 letters Hints for Latin 101 word Clue page for Latin 101 word
68
Like electrical signals in the body [Toyota]
13 letters Hints for Like electrical signals in the body [Toyota] Clue page for Like electrical signals in the body [Toyota]
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Many, many moons
3 letters Hints for Many, many moons Clue page for Many, many moons
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N.Y.C. division
3 letters Hints for N.Y.C. division Clue page for N.Y.C. division
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Subjects of some sea tales
8 letters Hints for Subjects of some sea tales Clue page for Subjects of some sea tales
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Things that are picked
5 letters Hints for Things that are picked Clue page for Things that are picked
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Farm young
5 letters Hints for Farm young Clue page for Farm young
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Best
5 letters Hints for Best Clue page for Best
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Summon
4 letters Hints for Summon Clue page for Summon
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Old Italian bread
4 letters Hints for Old Italian bread Clue page for Old Italian bread
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"Comus" composer
4 letters Hints for "Comus" composer Clue page for "Comus" composer
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Michaels and others
3 letters Hints for Michaels and others Clue page for Michaels and others
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Of the moon
6 letters Hints for Of the moon Clue page for Of the moon
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Mountain air
5 letters Hints for Mountain air Clue page for Mountain air
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Politely decline
6 letters Hints for Politely decline Clue page for Politely decline
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Memory units
5 letters Hints for Memory units Clue page for Memory units
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Sipowicz's partner on "NYPD Blue"
6 letters Hints for Sipowicz's partner on "NYPD Blue" Clue page for Sipowicz's partner on "NYPD Blue"
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Things from faraway places
7 letters Hints for Things from faraway places Clue page for Things from faraway places
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Large carvings [Ford]
10 letters Hints for Large carvings [Ford] Clue page for Large carvings [Ford]
98
"Beyond the Sea" singer, 1960
5 letters Hints for "Beyond the Sea" singer, 1960 Clue page for "Beyond the Sea" singer, 1960
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Despot overthrown in 2003
6 letters Hints for Despot overthrown in 2003 Clue page for Despot overthrown in 2003
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Uneven
4 letters Hints for Uneven Clue page for Uneven
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"Gimme ___! …" (Iowa State cheer)
3 letters Hints for "Gimme ___! …" (Iowa State cheer) Clue page for "Gimme ___! …" (Iowa State cheer)
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Indication of service availability
8 letters Hints for Indication of service availability Clue page for Indication of service availability
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Like some parties
7 letters Hints for Like some parties Clue page for Like some parties
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Mexican resort
6 letters Hints for Mexican resort Clue page for Mexican resort
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Warm up [Ford]
14 letters Hints for Warm up [Ford] Clue page for Warm up [Ford]
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Like the identified car models inside this puzzle's long answers
6 letters Hints for Like the identified car models inside this puzzle's long answers Clue page for Like the identified car models inside this puzzle's long answers
117
Iowa State's home
4 letters Hints for Iowa State's home Clue page for Iowa State's home
118
"Peter Pan" pirate
4 letters Hints for "Peter Pan" pirate Clue page for "Peter Pan" pirate
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Originated
4 letters Hints for Originated Clue page for Originated
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Rate
6 letters Hints for Rate Clue page for Rate
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Turn over
4 letters Hints for Turn over Clue page for Turn over
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One of six of Henry VIII
4 letters Hints for One of six of Henry VIII Clue page for One of six of Henry VIII
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"___ what?"
4 letters Hints for "___ what?" Clue page for "___ what?"

Down clues

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Some jazz
3 letters Hints for Some jazz Clue page for Some jazz
2
"Take ___ from me …"
4 letters Hints for "Take ___ from me …" Clue page for "Take ___ from me …"
3
Hankering
4 letters Hints for Hankering Clue page for Hankering
4
1930's film dog
4 letters Hints for 1930's film dog Clue page for 1930's film dog
5
Shows for critics
7 letters Hints for Shows for critics Clue page for Shows for critics
6
Bloggers' arena
6 letters Hints for Bloggers' arena Clue page for Bloggers' arena
7
Subject of the film biography "The Immortal Count"
6 letters Hints for Subject of the film biography "The Immortal Count" Clue page for Subject of the film biography "The Immortal Count"
8
Medical suffix
3 letters Hints for Medical suffix Clue page for Medical suffix
9
River connected by canal to the Don
5 letters Hints for River connected by canal to the Don Clue page for River connected by canal to the Don
10
Lunchbox desserts
5 letters Hints for Lunchbox desserts Clue page for Lunchbox desserts
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Chief city of ancient Thessaly
7 letters Hints for Chief city of ancient Thessaly Clue page for Chief city of ancient Thessaly
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Paris landmark
6 letters Hints for Paris landmark Clue page for Paris landmark
13
Big match
4 letters Hints for Big match Clue page for Big match
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Loon
7 letters Hints for Loon Clue page for Loon
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Chemical suffix
3 letters Hints for Chemical suffix Clue page for Chemical suffix
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Records [Hyundai]
11 letters Hints for Records [Hyundai] Clue page for Records [Hyundai]
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Stridex targets
5 letters Hints for Stridex targets Clue page for Stridex targets
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Feudal baron
5 letters Hints for Feudal baron Clue page for Feudal baron
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Straighten out
6 letters Hints for Straighten out Clue page for Straighten out
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Dracula, for one
6 letters Hints for Dracula, for one Clue page for Dracula, for one
29
Singsong syllable
3 letters Hints for Singsong syllable Clue page for Singsong syllable
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Stopped lying
5 letters Hints for Stopped lying Clue page for Stopped lying
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Unbalanced
4 letters Hints for Unbalanced Clue page for Unbalanced
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Olive genus
4 letters Hints for Olive genus Clue page for Olive genus
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Like a certain govt.
4 letters Hints for Like a certain govt. Clue page for Like a certain govt.
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Pass
5 letters Hints for Pass Clue page for Pass
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Greedy cry
4 letters Hints for Greedy cry Clue page for Greedy cry
41
W.W. II craft: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for W.W. II craft: Abbr. Clue page for W.W. II craft: Abbr.
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Like bell-bottoms [Jeep]
9 letters Hints for Like bell-bottoms [Jeep] Clue page for Like bell-bottoms [Jeep]
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Nonconformists
6 letters Hints for Nonconformists Clue page for Nonconformists
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Hairy-chested
5 letters Hints for Hairy-chested Clue page for Hairy-chested
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"The Magic Kingdom" novelist
5 letters Hints for "The Magic Kingdom" novelist Clue page for "The Magic Kingdom" novelist
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Pitcher's gift
7 letters Hints for Pitcher's gift Clue page for Pitcher's gift
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Humorist Ward
7 letters Hints for Humorist Ward Clue page for Humorist Ward
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Not serious
7 letters Hints for Not serious Clue page for Not serious
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Science of the ear
7 letters Hints for Science of the ear Clue page for Science of the ear
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It might make the hair blond
4 letters Hints for It might make the hair blond Clue page for It might make the hair blond
58
Visa fig.
3 letters Hints for Visa fig. Clue page for Visa fig.
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Dry
4 letters Hints for Dry Clue page for Dry
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Lens holders
4 letters Hints for Lens holders Clue page for Lens holders
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How bitter enemies speak
6 letters Hints for How bitter enemies speak Clue page for How bitter enemies speak
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___ City, Fla., NE of Tampa
4 letters Hints for ___ City, Fla., NE of Tampa Clue page for ___ City, Fla., NE of Tampa
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Popular 1990's sitcom from England, informally
5 letters Hints for Popular 1990's sitcom from England, informally Clue page for Popular 1990's sitcom from England, informally
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Dickie of "Our Gang"
5 letters Hints for Dickie of "Our Gang" Clue page for Dickie of "Our Gang"
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Citrus dessert bits [Ford]
11 letters Hints for Citrus dessert bits [Ford] Clue page for Citrus dessert bits [Ford]
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Snitch
3 letters Hints for Snitch Clue page for Snitch
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Certain replay
5 letters Hints for Certain replay Clue page for Certain replay
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Successor to Clement VIII
5 letters Hints for Successor to Clement VIII Clue page for Successor to Clement VIII
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El ___
4 letters Hints for El ___ Clue page for El ___
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"American __"
4 letters Hints for "American __" Clue page for "American __"
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1990's Haitian president Preval
4 letters Hints for 1990's Haitian president Preval Clue page for 1990's Haitian president Preval
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Bass offerings
4 letters Hints for Bass offerings Clue page for Bass offerings
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Behind
3 letters Hints for Behind Clue page for Behind
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Court figures
6 letters Hints for Court figures Clue page for Court figures
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Winner's cry
6 letters Hints for Winner's cry Clue page for Winner's cry
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Dipped dishes
7 letters Hints for Dipped dishes Clue page for Dipped dishes
90
Lennon/McCartney song whose title words follow "They'll be glad, you're not …"
7 letters Hints for Lennon/McCartney song whose title words follow "They'll be glad, you're not …" Clue page for Lennon/McCartney song whose title words follow "They'll be glad, you're not …"
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Cover completely
7 letters Hints for Cover completely Clue page for Cover completely
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"This ___ surprise!"
3 letters Hints for "This ___ surprise!" Clue page for "This ___ surprise!"
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High-crowned cap worn in Turkey and Iran
6 letters Hints for High-crowned cap worn in Turkey and Iran Clue page for High-crowned cap worn in Turkey and Iran
96
Indian name for Mount Rainier
6 letters Hints for Indian name for Mount Rainier Clue page for Indian name for Mount Rainier
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Bringer of good news, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Bringer of good news, perhaps Clue page for Bringer of good news, perhaps
98
Russian villa
5 letters Hints for Russian villa Clue page for Russian villa
99
Author Nin
5 letters Hints for Author Nin Clue page for Author Nin
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Not clean
5 letters Hints for Not clean Clue page for Not clean
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Pernod flavoring
5 letters Hints for Pernod flavoring Clue page for Pernod flavoring
106
Holiday ___
4 letters Hints for Holiday ___ Clue page for Holiday ___
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Try to put baby to sleep, maybe
4 letters Hints for Try to put baby to sleep, maybe Clue page for Try to put baby to sleep, maybe
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Politico Bayh
4 letters Hints for Politico Bayh Clue page for Politico Bayh
110
Sampler
4 letters Hints for Sampler Clue page for Sampler
112
B train?
3 letters Hints for B train? Clue page for B train?
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Kitchen meas.
3 letters Hints for Kitchen meas. Clue page for Kitchen meas.
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Young
3 letters Hints for Young Clue page for Young

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