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NYT Crossword Answers for July 22, 2005

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Friday, July 22, 2005 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, July 22, 2005: 70 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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It's seen in the middle of a quarter
8 letters Hints for It's seen in the middle of a quarter Clue page for It's seen in the middle of a quarter
9
Name of many Jesuit schools
6 letters Hints for Name of many Jesuit schools Clue page for Name of many Jesuit schools
15
Goes for
8 letters Hints for Goes for Clue page for Goes for
16
Program with steps
6 letters Hints for Program with steps Clue page for Program with steps
17
Figureheads
8 letters Hints for Figureheads Clue page for Figureheads
18
Put up elsewhere
6 letters Hints for Put up elsewhere Clue page for Put up elsewhere
19
Huge number
3 letters Hints for Huge number Clue page for Huge number
20
Frick collection
4 letters Hints for Frick collection Clue page for Frick collection
21
More like fudge
6 letters Hints for More like fudge Clue page for More like fudge
22
Words of warning
12 letters Hints for Words of warning Clue page for Words of warning
24
Opéra part
4 letters Hints for Opéra part Clue page for Opéra part
27
Fabric pattern
5 letters Hints for Fabric pattern Clue page for Fabric pattern
28
Faulkner's "___ Thirteen"
5 letters Hints for Faulkner's "___ Thirteen" Clue page for Faulkner's "___ Thirteen"
30
X-ray for Rex, say
8 letters Hints for X-ray for Rex, say Clue page for X-ray for Rex, say
36
Whence some leather
7 letters Hints for Whence some leather Clue page for Whence some leather
39
Overweening one
7 letters Hints for Overweening one Clue page for Overweening one
40
They're closed on rainy days
8 letters Hints for They're closed on rainy days Clue page for They're closed on rainy days
42
Having to report to
5 letters Hints for Having to report to Clue page for Having to report to
43
Providers of empty calories
5 letters Hints for Providers of empty calories Clue page for Providers of empty calories
46
E-mail status
4 letters Hints for E-mail status Clue page for E-mail status
47
Klatsch
12 letters Hints for Klatsch Clue page for Klatsch
53
Two-bit
6 letters Hints for Two-bit Clue page for Two-bit
54
Answer to a judge
4 letters Hints for Answer to a judge Clue page for Answer to a judge
55
Where operators may be standing by: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Where operators may be standing by: Abbr. Clue page for Where operators may be standing by: Abbr.
58
Land
6 letters Hints for Land Clue page for Land
59
It's south of the Bass Strait
8 letters Hints for It's south of the Bass Strait Clue page for It's south of the Bass Strait
61
Actress Golonka of "Mayberry R.F.D."
6 letters Hints for Actress Golonka of "Mayberry R.F.D." Clue page for Actress Golonka of "Mayberry R.F.D."
62
"Wow!"
8 letters Hints for "Wow!" Clue page for "Wow!"
63
Fanned
6 letters Hints for Fanned Clue page for Fanned
64
Paper's space available for stories as opposed to ads
8 letters Hints for Paper's space available for stories as opposed to ads Clue page for Paper's space available for stories as opposed to ads

Down clues

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Handle
4 letters Hints for Handle Clue page for Handle
2
Prefix with industry
4 letters Hints for Prefix with industry Clue page for Prefix with industry
3
___ Hubbard
4 letters Hints for ___ Hubbard Clue page for ___ Hubbard
4
Slough
3 letters Hints for Slough Clue page for Slough
5
"I'm with you"
5 letters Hints for "I'm with you" Clue page for "I'm with you"
6
Heavy metal
6 letters Hints for Heavy metal Clue page for Heavy metal
7
Title role for a tenor
6 letters Hints for Title role for a tenor Clue page for Title role for a tenor
8
Preventing spills
7 letters Hints for Preventing spills Clue page for Preventing spills
9
Ostrich's production
8 letters Hints for Ostrich's production Clue page for Ostrich's production
10
Spreads
5 letters Hints for Spreads Clue page for Spreads
11
Philistine
5 letters Hints for Philistine Clue page for Philistine
12
Kind of personality
5 letters Hints for Kind of personality Clue page for Kind of personality
13
Troglodyte
5 letters Hints for Troglodyte Clue page for Troglodyte
14
Swearing left and right
5 letters Hints for Swearing left and right Clue page for Swearing left and right
22
___-no
5 letters Hints for ___-no Clue page for ___-no
23
Imported French wheel?
4 letters Hints for Imported French wheel? Clue page for Imported French wheel?
24
Balance providers, for short
4 letters Hints for Balance providers, for short Clue page for Balance providers, for short
25
Hua's predecessor in China
4 letters Hints for Hua's predecessor in China Clue page for Hua's predecessor in China
26
Shore sight
4 letters Hints for Shore sight Clue page for Shore sight
29
Friendly opener?
3 letters Hints for Friendly opener? Clue page for Friendly opener?
31
Court ploy
3 letters Hints for Court ploy Clue page for Court ploy
32
Treaty topic
5 letters Hints for Treaty topic Clue page for Treaty topic
33
Game piece
4 letters Hints for Game piece Clue page for Game piece
34
Currently has the stage
4 letters Hints for Currently has the stage Clue page for Currently has the stage
35
Packing info: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Packing info: Abbr. Clue page for Packing info: Abbr.
37
Wrapped tightly
8 letters Hints for Wrapped tightly Clue page for Wrapped tightly
38
End of many L. Frank Baum titles
4 letters Hints for End of many L. Frank Baum titles Clue page for End of many L. Frank Baum titles
41
Began a day late
7 letters Hints for Began a day late Clue page for Began a day late
44
Lit
6 letters Hints for Lit Clue page for Lit
45
Experience highs and lows
6 letters Hints for Experience highs and lows Clue page for Experience highs and lows
47
"Out!"
5 letters Hints for "Out!" Clue page for "Out!"
48
Enfant ___ (pampered child)
5 letters Hints for Enfant ___ (pampered child) Clue page for Enfant ___ (pampered child)
49
Elevators?
5 letters Hints for Elevators? Clue page for Elevators?
50
Drones, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Drones, e.g. Clue page for Drones, e.g.
51
Editorialize
5 letters Hints for Editorialize Clue page for Editorialize
52
"Delirious" co-star, 1991
5 letters Hints for "Delirious" co-star, 1991 Clue page for "Delirious" co-star, 1991
55
Automaker Ferrari
4 letters Hints for Automaker Ferrari Clue page for Automaker Ferrari
56
Cambodian capital
4 letters Hints for Cambodian capital Clue page for Cambodian capital
57
"Maureen" singer
4 letters Hints for "Maureen" singer Clue page for "Maureen" singer
60
Sound from an exam room
3 letters Hints for Sound from an exam room Clue page for Sound from an exam room

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