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NYT Crossword Answers for June 12, 2005

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Sunday, June 12, 2005 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, June 12, 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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One crossing a line
4 letters Hints for One crossing a line Clue page for One crossing a line
5
Major Libyan export
5 letters Hints for Major Libyan export Clue page for Major Libyan export
10
Checkers of entries, for short
4 letters Hints for Checkers of entries, for short Clue page for Checkers of entries, for short
14
Jock of 1970's-80's TV
5 letters Hints for Jock of 1970's-80's TV Clue page for Jock of 1970's-80's TV
19
It's the end of the world
4 letters Hints for It's the end of the world Clue page for It's the end of the world
20
Volunteer's words
5 letters Hints for Volunteer's words Clue page for Volunteer's words
21
Home of Interstate H1
4 letters Hints for Home of Interstate H1 Clue page for Home of Interstate H1
22
School locator
5 letters Hints for School locator Clue page for School locator
23
The palest in the entire country?
15 letters Hints for The palest in the entire country? Clue page for The palest in the entire country?
26
Sauce with pine nuts
5 letters Hints for Sauce with pine nuts Clue page for Sauce with pine nuts
27
Pretty fast, on the highway
7 letters Hints for Pretty fast, on the highway Clue page for Pretty fast, on the highway
28
Checks a particular box
4 letters Hints for Checks a particular box Clue page for Checks a particular box
29
Big accident
7 letters Hints for Big accident Clue page for Big accident
31
Eur. smoker
6 letters Hints for Eur. smoker Clue page for Eur. smoker
32
Uncle Remus title
4 letters Hints for Uncle Remus title Clue page for Uncle Remus title
33
Front-end alignment
5 letters Hints for Front-end alignment Clue page for Front-end alignment
35
Live
3 letters Hints for Live Clue page for Live
36
Late conductor Sir Georg
5 letters Hints for Late conductor Sir Georg Clue page for Late conductor Sir Georg
37
Executive's golf score?
15 letters Hints for Executive's golf score? Clue page for Executive's golf score?
40
English quintet
5 letters Hints for English quintet Clue page for English quintet
42
Setting for an "Eloise" book
5 letters Hints for Setting for an "Eloise" book Clue page for Setting for an "Eloise" book
43
Coral reef dwellers
4 letters Hints for Coral reef dwellers Clue page for Coral reef dwellers
44
Down
3 letters Hints for Down Clue page for Down
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Cover
5 letters Hints for Cover Clue page for Cover
50
Sign of success
3 letters Hints for Sign of success Clue page for Sign of success
51
"You don't say!"
3 letters Hints for "You don't say!" Clue page for "You don't say!"
53
2000 Democratic campaign slogan?
17 letters Hints for 2000 Democratic campaign slogan? Clue page for 2000 Democratic campaign slogan?
58
Plays a prank on, informally
3 letters Hints for Plays a prank on, informally Clue page for Plays a prank on, informally
61
Saddle attachment
5 letters Hints for Saddle attachment Clue page for Saddle attachment
62
[Ah, me]
4 letters Hints for [Ah, me] Clue page for [Ah, me]
63
___ Hill, home of Theodore Roosevelt
8 letters Hints for ___ Hill, home of Theodore Roosevelt Clue page for ___ Hill, home of Theodore Roosevelt
65
Ingredient of a speedball
7 letters Hints for Ingredient of a speedball Clue page for Ingredient of a speedball
68
Gaming pioneer
5 letters Hints for Gaming pioneer Clue page for Gaming pioneer
71
After a while
7 letters Hints for After a while Clue page for After a while
72
There are lots of these for sale
8 letters Hints for There are lots of these for sale Clue page for There are lots of these for sale
74
Family nickname
4 letters Hints for Family nickname Clue page for Family nickname
76
Delete
5 letters Hints for Delete Clue page for Delete
77
Vote solicitor
3 letters Hints for Vote solicitor Clue page for Vote solicitor
78
Fashion trend featuring white suits and black ties?
17 letters Hints for Fashion trend featuring white suits and black ties? Clue page for Fashion trend featuring white suits and black ties?
83
Abbr. next to a telephone number
3 letters Hints for Abbr. next to a telephone number Clue page for Abbr. next to a telephone number
84
Goings on
3 letters Hints for Goings on Clue page for Goings on
85
Dirties
5 letters Hints for Dirties Clue page for Dirties
86
RR stop
3 letters Hints for RR stop Clue page for RR stop
87
Clash
4 letters Hints for Clash Clue page for Clash
90
Black who sang "Killin' Time"
5 letters Hints for Black who sang "Killin' Time" Clue page for Black who sang "Killin' Time"
92
Decorates expensively
5 letters Hints for Decorates expensively Clue page for Decorates expensively
95
Get a new boyfriend?
15 letters Hints for Get a new boyfriend? Clue page for Get a new boyfriend?
100
Detailed map
5 letters Hints for Detailed map Clue page for Detailed map
104
Horologist Terry
3 letters Hints for Horologist Terry Clue page for Horologist Terry
105
Drawn-out fight
5 letters Hints for Drawn-out fight Clue page for Drawn-out fight
106
Agitated state
4 letters Hints for Agitated state Clue page for Agitated state
107
Center of a square, maybe
6 letters Hints for Center of a square, maybe Clue page for Center of a square, maybe
108
Like some areas prone to flooding
7 letters Hints for Like some areas prone to flooding Clue page for Like some areas prone to flooding
110
Hidden valley
4 letters Hints for Hidden valley Clue page for Hidden valley
111
Extra
7 letters Hints for Extra Clue page for Extra
112
Turbine part
5 letters Hints for Turbine part Clue page for Turbine part
113
Comparable to a small child's R2-D2 toy?
15 letters Hints for Comparable to a small child's R2-D2 toy? Clue page for Comparable to a small child's R2-D2 toy?
117
Cubmaster, in Scouting
5 letters Hints for Cubmaster, in Scouting Clue page for Cubmaster, in Scouting
118
Film director Petri
4 letters Hints for Film director Petri Clue page for Film director Petri
119
Bluebloods
5 letters Hints for Bluebloods Clue page for Bluebloods
120
French peak
4 letters Hints for French peak Clue page for French peak
121
Villain
5 letters Hints for Villain Clue page for Villain
122
Sugary drinks
4 letters Hints for Sugary drinks Clue page for Sugary drinks
123
Chest material
5 letters Hints for Chest material Clue page for Chest material
124
Go like mad
4 letters Hints for Go like mad Clue page for Go like mad

Down clues

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Jerks
6 letters Hints for Jerks Clue page for Jerks
2
Reawaken
6 letters Hints for Reawaken Clue page for Reawaken
3
Advanced British academic exam
6 letters Hints for Advanced British academic exam Clue page for Advanced British academic exam
4
Popular pistol
7 letters Hints for Popular pistol Clue page for Popular pistol
5
Orders
5 letters Hints for Orders Clue page for Orders
6
On vacation
4 letters Hints for On vacation Clue page for On vacation
7
Poetic contraction
3 letters Hints for Poetic contraction Clue page for Poetic contraction
8
"Get Shorty" novelist Leonard
6 letters Hints for "Get Shorty" novelist Leonard Clue page for "Get Shorty" novelist Leonard
9
Hit the ___
6 letters Hints for Hit the ___ Clue page for Hit the ___
10
Hospital sights
4 letters Hints for Hospital sights Clue page for Hospital sights
11
One leaving its mark
3 letters Hints for One leaving its mark Clue page for One leaving its mark
12
"Caught you!"
3 letters Hints for "Caught you!" Clue page for "Caught you!"
13
Inspirations for many outdoor paintings
7 letters Hints for Inspirations for many outdoor paintings Clue page for Inspirations for many outdoor paintings
14
Neighbor of Francia
6 letters Hints for Neighbor of Francia Clue page for Neighbor of Francia
15
Torments
4 letters Hints for Torments Clue page for Torments
16
Toned
7 letters Hints for Toned Clue page for Toned
17
Untouched
7 letters Hints for Untouched Clue page for Untouched
18
Ones proceeding in the dark?
7 letters Hints for Ones proceeding in the dark? Clue page for Ones proceeding in the dark?
24
Navel type
5 letters Hints for Navel type Clue page for Navel type
25
New York ___
5 letters Hints for New York ___ Clue page for New York ___
30
Early 11th-century year
3 letters Hints for Early 11th-century year Clue page for Early 11th-century year
32
Team that plays home games in Westwood
6 letters Hints for Team that plays home games in Westwood Clue page for Team that plays home games in Westwood
33
Clark who sang "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"
5 letters Hints for Clark who sang "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" Clue page for Clark who sang "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"
34
Bouillabaisse ingredients
6 letters Hints for Bouillabaisse ingredients Clue page for Bouillabaisse ingredients
37
___ Sci (college dept.)
4 letters Hints for ___ Sci (college dept.) Clue page for ___ Sci (college dept.)
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Pizazz
4 letters Hints for Pizazz Clue page for Pizazz
39
County name in nine former Confederate states
3 letters Hints for County name in nine former Confederate states Clue page for County name in nine former Confederate states
41
"___ the Law" (Edward G. Robinson flick)
3 letters Hints for "___ the Law" (Edward G. Robinson flick) Clue page for "___ the Law" (Edward G. Robinson flick)
44
Breakfast container
6 letters Hints for Breakfast container Clue page for Breakfast container
45
Melodic passage
6 letters Hints for Melodic passage Clue page for Melodic passage
46
Former Toyota
6 letters Hints for Former Toyota Clue page for Former Toyota
48
1998 Sarah McLachlan hit
4 letters Hints for 1998 Sarah McLachlan hit Clue page for 1998 Sarah McLachlan hit
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Army N.C.O.
4 letters Hints for Army N.C.O. Clue page for Army N.C.O.
51
Bowled over
4 letters Hints for Bowled over Clue page for Bowled over
52
On cloud nine
6 letters Hints for On cloud nine Clue page for On cloud nine
54
Somewhat
4 letters Hints for Somewhat Clue page for Somewhat
55
Alan of "Growing Pains"
6 letters Hints for Alan of "Growing Pains" Clue page for Alan of "Growing Pains"
56
"___ heavens"
5 letters Hints for "___ heavens" Clue page for "___ heavens"
57
Asian carrier, in brief
3 letters Hints for Asian carrier, in brief Clue page for Asian carrier, in brief
58
Sacred scrolls
6 letters Hints for Sacred scrolls Clue page for Sacred scrolls
59
Oktoberfest toast
6 letters Hints for Oktoberfest toast Clue page for Oktoberfest toast
60
One of the Finger Lakes
6 letters Hints for One of the Finger Lakes Clue page for One of the Finger Lakes
64
Montego or Grand Marquis, for short
4 letters Hints for Montego or Grand Marquis, for short Clue page for Montego or Grand Marquis, for short
66
Scottish refusals
4 letters Hints for Scottish refusals Clue page for Scottish refusals
67
Sea eagle
3 letters Hints for Sea eagle Clue page for Sea eagle
69
Beams
4 letters Hints for Beams Clue page for Beams
70
It's available at a "?" sign
4 letters Hints for It's available at a "?" sign Clue page for It's available at a "?" sign
73
"Hogan's Heroes" setting
6 letters Hints for "Hogan's Heroes" setting Clue page for "Hogan's Heroes" setting
75
Properly
6 letters Hints for Properly Clue page for Properly
79
City NE of Venice
5 letters Hints for City NE of Venice Clue page for City NE of Venice
80
D.C. group
4 letters Hints for D.C. group Clue page for D.C. group
81
"Would ___?"
4 letters Hints for "Would ___?" Clue page for "Would ___?"
82
Immigrant's class: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Immigrant's class: Abbr. Clue page for Immigrant's class: Abbr.
83
U.P.S. driver's assignment
3 letters Hints for U.P.S. driver's assignment Clue page for U.P.S. driver's assignment
87
Kind of soup, in Southern cookery
7 letters Hints for Kind of soup, in Southern cookery Clue page for Kind of soup, in Southern cookery
88
Big oaf
7 letters Hints for Big oaf Clue page for Big oaf
89
Barnstormed
7 letters Hints for Barnstormed Clue page for Barnstormed
90
1990's White House occupant
7 letters Hints for 1990's White House occupant Clue page for 1990's White House occupant
91
Induction motor inventor
5 letters Hints for Induction motor inventor Clue page for Induction motor inventor
93
Airheaded
5 letters Hints for Airheaded Clue page for Airheaded
94
Sharply reproves
7 letters Hints for Sharply reproves Clue page for Sharply reproves
96
Off
6 letters Hints for Off Clue page for Off
97
Tom Clancy subj.
3 letters Hints for Tom Clancy subj. Clue page for Tom Clancy subj.
98
"Hold it!"
6 letters Hints for "Hold it!" Clue page for "Hold it!"
99
"Grand" thing
6 letters Hints for "Grand" thing Clue page for "Grand" thing
101
Patient's condition
6 letters Hints for Patient's condition Clue page for Patient's condition
102
Icy moon of Jupiter
6 letters Hints for Icy moon of Jupiter Clue page for Icy moon of Jupiter
103
Be on the brink
6 letters Hints for Be on the brink Clue page for Be on the brink
107
Dry
5 letters Hints for Dry Clue page for Dry
109
Cry from one using a hammer
4 letters Hints for Cry from one using a hammer Clue page for Cry from one using a hammer
110
Mustang competitors
4 letters Hints for Mustang competitors Clue page for Mustang competitors
111
So long
4 letters Hints for So long Clue page for So long
114
Past
3 letters Hints for Past Clue page for Past
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"A pox on you!"
3 letters Hints for "A pox on you!" Clue page for "A pox on you!"
116
Preceder of 109-Down
3 letters Hints for Preceder of 109-Down Clue page for Preceder of 109-Down

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