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NYT Crossword Answers for January 1, 2006

Sunday, January 1, 2006 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 1, 2006: 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

    Failures

    6 letters Hints for Failures Clue page for Failures

  2. 7

    Strolled

    6 letters Hints for Strolled Clue page for Strolled

  3. 13

    Mob action

    7 letters Hints for Mob action Clue page for Mob action

  4. 20

    Foothold facilitator

    6 letters Hints for Foothold facilitator Clue page for Foothold facilitator

  5. 21

    Annual October event, with "the"

    6 letters Hints for Annual October event, with "the" Clue page for Annual October event, with "the"

  6. 22

    "That really touched me"

    7 letters Hints for "That really touched me" Clue page for "That really touched me"

  7. 23

    Scene of some disgraceful one-nighters?

    13 letters Hints for Scene of some disgraceful one-nighters? Clue page for Scene of some disgraceful one-nighters?

  8. 25

    Traffic caution

    7 letters Hints for Traffic caution Clue page for Traffic caution

  9. 26

    Longtime Syrian president

    5 letters Hints for Longtime Syrian president Clue page for Longtime Syrian president

  10. 27

    Singer Redbone

    4 letters Hints for Singer Redbone Clue page for Singer Redbone

  11. 28

    Business honcho Perelman, who was once the richest man in America

    3 letters Hints for Business honcho Perelman, who was once the richest man in America Clue page for Business honcho Perelman, who was once the richest man in America

  12. 29

    Bad testimony

    3 letters Hints for Bad testimony Clue page for Bad testimony

  13. 30

    Headline about a philanthropist's settled loan?

    18 letters Hints for Headline about a philanthropist's settled loan? Clue page for Headline about a philanthropist's settled loan?

  14. 37

    Several periods

    3 letters Hints for Several periods Clue page for Several periods

  15. 40

    Bribe

    3 letters Hints for Bribe Clue page for Bribe

  16. 41

    Vacationer's destination

    6 letters Hints for Vacationer's destination Clue page for Vacationer's destination

  17. 42

    Rudy's coach in "Rudy"

    3 letters Hints for Rudy's coach in "Rudy" Clue page for Rudy's coach in "Rudy"

  18. 43

    Take off (on)

    4 letters Hints for Take off (on) Clue page for Take off (on)

  19. 45

    Wife of Saturn

    3 letters Hints for Wife of Saturn Clue page for Wife of Saturn

  20. 47

    Like a piece of cake

    5 letters Hints for Like a piece of cake Clue page for Like a piece of cake

  21. 49

    "That'll do, thanks"

    5 letters Hints for "That'll do, thanks" Clue page for "That'll do, thanks"

  22. 53

    "I'll say it again — I'm outta here"?

    17 letters Hints for "I'll say it again — I'm outta here"? Clue page for "I'll say it again — I'm outta here"?

  23. 58

    A

    3 letters Hints for A Clue page for A

  24. 59

    Slows

    5 letters Hints for Slows Clue page for Slows

  25. 60

    Slow

    4 letters Hints for Slow Clue page for Slow

  26. 61

    Largest island in the Cyclades

    5 letters Hints for Largest island in the Cyclades Clue page for Largest island in the Cyclades

  27. 62

    It may blow when it's hot

    4 letters Hints for It may blow when it's hot Clue page for It may blow when it's hot

  28. 63

    Prefix with angular

    4 letters Hints for Prefix with angular Clue page for Prefix with angular

  29. 65

    Pour

    4 letters Hints for Pour Clue page for Pour

  30. 67

    Made privy to

    7 letters Hints for Made privy to Clue page for Made privy to

  31. 69

    Darning some smelly socks?

    21 letters Hints for Darning some smelly socks? Clue page for Darning some smelly socks?

  32. 75

    Early French settler in the Maritimes

    7 letters Hints for Early French settler in the Maritimes Clue page for Early French settler in the Maritimes

  33. 76

    "Oxford Blues" star, 1984

    4 letters Hints for "Oxford Blues" star, 1984 Clue page for "Oxford Blues" star, 1984

  34. 77

    Fitness centers

    4 letters Hints for Fitness centers Clue page for Fitness centers

  35. 78

    Meticulousness

    4 letters Hints for Meticulousness Clue page for Meticulousness

  36. 79

    "Julius Caesar" role

    5 letters Hints for "Julius Caesar" role Clue page for "Julius Caesar" role

  37. 83

    When repeated, a South Seas getaway

    4 letters Hints for When repeated, a South Seas getaway Clue page for When repeated, a South Seas getaway

  38. 85

    Tattered Tom's creator

    5 letters Hints for Tattered Tom's creator Clue page for Tattered Tom's creator

  39. 88

    D.C. setting

    3 letters Hints for D.C. setting Clue page for D.C. setting

  40. 89

    Item on a busboy's to-do list?

    17 letters Hints for Item on a busboy's to-do list? Clue page for Item on a busboy's to-do list?

  41. 92

    Donne, for one

    5 letters Hints for Donne, for one Clue page for Donne, for one

  42. 94

    Spent

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  43. 95

    Behind

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  44. 96

    Bygone time

    4 letters Hints for Bygone time Clue page for Bygone time

  45. 97

    Notebook maker

    3 letters Hints for Notebook maker Clue page for Notebook maker

  46. 99

    Can't stand

    6 letters Hints for Can't stand Clue page for Can't stand

  47. 102

    Diving bird

    3 letters Hints for Diving bird Clue page for Diving bird

  48. 104

    Grp. with some crack staff

    3 letters Hints for Grp. with some crack staff Clue page for Grp. with some crack staff

  49. 105

    Retrieves a phone message again?

    18 letters Hints for Retrieves a phone message again? Clue page for Retrieves a phone message again?

  50. 111

    Had something

    3 letters Hints for Had something Clue page for Had something

  51. 112

    Kicks

    3 letters Hints for Kicks Clue page for Kicks

  52. 113

    Ill-gotten gains

    4 letters Hints for Ill-gotten gains Clue page for Ill-gotten gains

  53. 114

    Old Russian ruler known as "The Moneybag"

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  54. 118

    Big cheese?

    7 letters Hints for Big cheese? Clue page for Big cheese?

  55. 121

    Drive Dali back?

    13 letters Hints for Drive Dali back? Clue page for Drive Dali back?

  56. 125

    Occupied, as a saddle

    7 letters Hints for Occupied, as a saddle Clue page for Occupied, as a saddle

  57. 126

    Irish P.M. Ahern

    6 letters Hints for Irish P.M. Ahern Clue page for Irish P.M. Ahern

  58. 127

    Calm

    6 letters Hints for Calm Clue page for Calm

  59. 128

    Running out of gas

    7 letters Hints for Running out of gas Clue page for Running out of gas

  60. 129

    Vital ratings period

    6 letters Hints for Vital ratings period Clue page for Vital ratings period

  61. 130

    Password preceder

    6 letters Hints for Password preceder Clue page for Password preceder

Down clues

  1. 1

    Bologna bread, once

    4 letters Hints for Bologna bread, once Clue page for Bologna bread, once

  2. 2

    First-rate

    4 letters Hints for First-rate Clue page for First-rate

  3. 3

    Perks (up)

    4 letters Hints for Perks (up) Clue page for Perks (up)

  4. 4

    Skater Hughes

    5 letters Hints for Skater Hughes Clue page for Skater Hughes

  5. 5

    Moving experience?

    6 letters Hints for Moving experience? Clue page for Moving experience?

  6. 6

    It makes waves

    3 letters Hints for It makes waves Clue page for It makes waves

  7. 7

    Bloodless

    5 letters Hints for Bloodless Clue page for Bloodless

  8. 8

    Recounted account

    6 letters Hints for Recounted account Clue page for Recounted account

  9. 9

    "The Professor: A Tale" novelist

    6 letters Hints for "The Professor: A Tale" novelist Clue page for "The Professor: A Tale" novelist

  10. 10

    Turned on

    3 letters Hints for Turned on Clue page for Turned on

  11. 11

    Clown's foot spec, maybe

    3 letters Hints for Clown's foot spec, maybe Clue page for Clown's foot spec, maybe

  12. 12

    Cable alternative

    3 letters Hints for Cable alternative Clue page for Cable alternative

  13. 13

    Wisconsin college town

    5 letters Hints for Wisconsin college town Clue page for Wisconsin college town

  14. 14

    Egyptian god of the universe

    6 letters Hints for Egyptian god of the universe Clue page for Egyptian god of the universe

  15. 15

    Mid-millennium year

    3 letters Hints for Mid-millennium year Clue page for Mid-millennium year

  16. 16

    Curse

    3 letters Hints for Curse Clue page for Curse

  17. 17

    Walled city near Madrid

    5 letters Hints for Walled city near Madrid Clue page for Walled city near Madrid

  18. 18

    Contents of lamps, maybe

    5 letters Hints for Contents of lamps, maybe Clue page for Contents of lamps, maybe

  19. 19

    Just beat

    5 letters Hints for Just beat Clue page for Just beat

  20. 24

    Played pat-a-cake

    7 letters Hints for Played pat-a-cake Clue page for Played pat-a-cake

  21. 28

    Blue

    6 letters Hints for Blue Clue page for Blue

  22. 31

    Secure

    4 letters Hints for Secure Clue page for Secure

  23. 32

    ___ mgr.

    4 letters Hints for ___ mgr. Clue page for ___ mgr.

  24. 33

    Actor Atkinson, player of Mr. Bean

    5 letters Hints for Actor Atkinson, player of Mr. Bean Clue page for Actor Atkinson, player of Mr. Bean

  25. 34

    "The Faerie Queene" character

    5 letters Hints for "The Faerie Queene" character Clue page for "The Faerie Queene" character

  26. 35

    Faerie land

    4 letters Hints for Faerie land Clue page for Faerie land

  27. 36

    One of TV's Ewings

    3 letters Hints for One of TV's Ewings Clue page for One of TV's Ewings

  28. 37

    Work units

    4 letters Hints for Work units Clue page for Work units

  29. 38

    Go wild

    4 letters Hints for Go wild Clue page for Go wild

  30. 39

    Opening-night celebration

    10 letters Hints for Opening-night celebration Clue page for Opening-night celebration

  31. 44

    Md. town near Baltimore

    7 letters Hints for Md. town near Baltimore Clue page for Md. town near Baltimore

  32. 46

    Reject

    5 letters Hints for Reject Clue page for Reject

  33. 48

    Fairy tale character

    5 letters Hints for Fairy tale character Clue page for Fairy tale character

  34. 50

    "O.K. by me"

    10 letters Hints for "O.K. by me" Clue page for "O.K. by me"

  35. 51

    TV journalist David

    5 letters Hints for TV journalist David Clue page for TV journalist David

  36. 52

    Minute

    5 letters Hints for Minute Clue page for Minute

  37. 54

    PC character system

    5 letters Hints for PC character system Clue page for PC character system

  38. 55

    Slate, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Slate, e.g. Clue page for Slate, e.g.

  39. 56

    Put ___ on (go for at auction)

    4 letters Hints for Put ___ on (go for at auction) Clue page for Put ___ on (go for at auction)

  40. 57

    ___ directed

    5 letters Hints for ___ directed Clue page for ___ directed

  41. 62

    "It's about time!"

    7 letters Hints for "It's about time!" Clue page for "It's about time!"

  42. 64

    Bit of evidence

    5 letters Hints for Bit of evidence Clue page for Bit of evidence

  43. 66

    Frequent English football score

    3 letters Hints for Frequent English football score Clue page for Frequent English football score

  44. 68

    Late name in rap

    5 letters Hints for Late name in rap Clue page for Late name in rap

  45. 69

    Toy on a track

    5 letters Hints for Toy on a track Clue page for Toy on a track

  46. 70

    Online shoppers might use it

    5 letters Hints for Online shoppers might use it Clue page for Online shoppers might use it

  47. 71

    Unsuitable

    5 letters Hints for Unsuitable Clue page for Unsuitable

  48. 72

    Gen. ___ E. Lee

    4 letters Hints for Gen. ___ E. Lee Clue page for Gen. ___ E. Lee

  49. 73

    Old draft category

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  50. 74

    ___ Buena, Calif.

    5 letters Hints for ___ Buena, Calif. Clue page for ___ Buena, Calif.

  51. 80

    Came home dusty?

    6 letters Hints for Came home dusty? Clue page for Came home dusty?

  52. 81

    "Put it here," basically

    5 letters Hints for "Put it here," basically Clue page for "Put it here," basically

  53. 82

    Prefix with nitrile

    5 letters Hints for Prefix with nitrile Clue page for Prefix with nitrile

  54. 84

    Farm plant also called lucerne

    7 letters Hints for Farm plant also called lucerne Clue page for Farm plant also called lucerne

  55. 86

    To be over there?

    4 letters Hints for To be over there? Clue page for To be over there?

  56. 87

    Mother of Hades

    4 letters Hints for Mother of Hades Clue page for Mother of Hades

  57. 89

    Country name

    4 letters Hints for Country name Clue page for Country name

  58. 90

    Place at the start

    4 letters Hints for Place at the start Clue page for Place at the start

  59. 91

    Pin holder

    4 letters Hints for Pin holder Clue page for Pin holder

  60. 93

    .001 inch

    3 letters Hints for .001 inch Clue page for .001 inch

  61. 98

    "Ri-i-i-i-ight!"

    6 letters Hints for "Ri-i-i-i-ight!" Clue page for "Ri-i-i-i-ight!"

  62. 100

    City connected to the Sunshine Skyway Br.

    6 letters Hints for City connected to the Sunshine Skyway Br. Clue page for City connected to the Sunshine Skyway Br.

  63. 101

    Nickname of baseball's Leo Durocher

    6 letters Hints for Nickname of baseball's Leo Durocher Clue page for Nickname of baseball's Leo Durocher

  64. 103

    Hibachi chef's pride

    6 letters Hints for Hibachi chef's pride Clue page for Hibachi chef's pride

  65. 105

    1969 Hoffman role

    5 letters Hints for 1969 Hoffman role Clue page for 1969 Hoffman role

  66. 106

    Novelist Canin

    5 letters Hints for Novelist Canin Clue page for Novelist Canin

  67. 107

    Senior Tour golfer Calvin

    5 letters Hints for Senior Tour golfer Calvin Clue page for Senior Tour golfer Calvin

  68. 108

    Bright

    5 letters Hints for Bright Clue page for Bright

  69. 109

    Someone ___ problem

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  70. 110

    Dodge

    5 letters Hints for Dodge Clue page for Dodge

  71. 115

    Purim month

    4 letters Hints for Purim month Clue page for Purim month

  72. 116

    Denier's comment

    4 letters Hints for Denier's comment Clue page for Denier's comment

  73. 117

    Hot

    4 letters Hints for Hot Clue page for Hot

  74. 119

    Queen ___

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  75. 120

    Across the street from: Abbr.

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  76. 121

    N.F.L. ball carriers

    3 letters Hints for N.F.L. ball carriers Clue page for N.F.L. ball carriers

  77. 122

    "That's gross!"

    3 letters Hints for "That's gross!" Clue page for "That's gross!"

  78. 123

    School opening?

    3 letters Hints for School opening? Clue page for School opening?

  79. 124

    The Fighting Tigers, for short

    3 letters Hints for The Fighting Tigers, for short Clue page for The Fighting Tigers, for short

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