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NYT Crossword Answers for May 12, 2007

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Saturday, May 12, 2007 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, May 12, 2007: 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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Modern arts-and-crafts tool
9 letters Hints for Modern arts-and-crafts tool Clue page for Modern arts-and-crafts tool
10
See 56-Across
5 letters Hints for See 56-Across Clue page for See 56-Across
15
Present
9 letters Hints for Present Clue page for Present
16
Ecuador's Santa ___ Peninsula
5 letters Hints for Ecuador's Santa ___ Peninsula Clue page for Ecuador's Santa ___ Peninsula
17
Lingered past
9 letters Hints for Lingered past Clue page for Lingered past
18
Nonsense
5 letters Hints for Nonsense Clue page for Nonsense
19
It's extracted
3 letters Hints for It's extracted Clue page for It's extracted
20
Shakespearean title start
4 letters Hints for Shakespearean title start Clue page for Shakespearean title start
21
Small bay
6 letters Hints for Small bay Clue page for Small bay
22
Entangle
4 letters Hints for Entangle Clue page for Entangle
24
Graduate of Mount Holyoke
6 letters Hints for Graduate of Mount Holyoke Clue page for Graduate of Mount Holyoke
26
It may be rolled over
3 letters Hints for It may be rolled over Clue page for It may be rolled over
27
Having no gray area
5 letters Hints for Having no gray area Clue page for Having no gray area
29
1941 musical comedy "That Night in ___"
3 letters Hints for 1941 musical comedy "That Night in ___" Clue page for 1941 musical comedy "That Night in ___"
30
Butcher's cut
4 letters Hints for Butcher's cut Clue page for Butcher's cut
31
Evasive tactic
12 letters Hints for Evasive tactic Clue page for Evasive tactic
35
Purple shade
7 letters Hints for Purple shade Clue page for Purple shade
38
Placed far in
7 letters Hints for Placed far in Clue page for Placed far in
39
Play things
12 letters Hints for Play things Clue page for Play things
41
Former European capital
4 letters Hints for Former European capital Clue page for Former European capital
42
Bit of mockery
3 letters Hints for Bit of mockery Clue page for Bit of mockery
43
Where the Peacock Throne was built
5 letters Hints for Where the Peacock Throne was built Clue page for Where the Peacock Throne was built
47
Mt. Tabor's country: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Mt. Tabor's country: Abbr. Clue page for Mt. Tabor's country: Abbr.
48
Brief attachment to a report, maybe
6 letters Hints for Brief attachment to a report, maybe Clue page for Brief attachment to a report, maybe
51
Couple
4 letters Hints for Couple Clue page for Couple
52
Unanimously
6 letters Hints for Unanimously Clue page for Unanimously
54
Small amount
4 letters Hints for Small amount Clue page for Small amount
56
With 10-Across, stalemate
3 letters Hints for With 10-Across, stalemate Clue page for With 10-Across, stalemate
57
Fool
5 letters Hints for Fool Clue page for Fool
58
Like character actors
9 letters Hints for Like character actors Clue page for Like character actors
60
Dot follower
5 letters Hints for Dot follower Clue page for Dot follower
61
One studying camels
9 letters Hints for One studying camels Clue page for One studying camels
62
___-face
5 letters Hints for ___-face Clue page for ___-face
63
Naive types, sometimes
9 letters Hints for Naive types, sometimes Clue page for Naive types, sometimes

Down clues

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Pessimistic
6 letters Hints for Pessimistic Clue page for Pessimistic
2
"The Hustler" Oscar nominee
6 letters Hints for "The Hustler" Oscar nominee Clue page for "The Hustler" Oscar nominee
3
Comes out with
6 letters Hints for Comes out with Clue page for Comes out with
4
Saucerful?
3 letters Hints for Saucerful? Clue page for Saucerful?
5
___ precedent
4 letters Hints for ___ precedent Clue page for ___ precedent
6
Air part
5 letters Hints for Air part Clue page for Air part
7
Rustic opus
5 letters Hints for Rustic opus Clue page for Rustic opus
8
Break
7 letters Hints for Break Clue page for Break
9
"The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist
3 letters Hints for "The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist Clue page for "The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist
10
Comedian/actress Wilson, an original cast member on "MADtv"
5 letters Hints for Comedian/actress Wilson, an original cast member on "MADtv" Clue page for Comedian/actress Wilson, an original cast member on "MADtv"
11
I, O or U, but not A or E: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for I, O or U, but not A or E: Abbr. Clue page for I, O or U, but not A or E: Abbr.
12
Coastal California colony members
8 letters Hints for Coastal California colony members Clue page for Coastal California colony members
13
Creator of the Mayfair Witches
8 letters Hints for Creator of the Mayfair Witches Clue page for Creator of the Mayfair Witches
14
Low-tech clicker
8 letters Hints for Low-tech clicker Clue page for Low-tech clicker
21
Current entry points
6 letters Hints for Current entry points Clue page for Current entry points
23
Guard
6 letters Hints for Guard Clue page for Guard
25
Guards
5 letters Hints for Guards Clue page for Guards
28
Disney's Princess ___
4 letters Hints for Disney's Princess ___ Clue page for Disney's Princess ___
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Ran out
6 letters Hints for Ran out Clue page for Ran out
32
Almost
6 letters Hints for Almost Clue page for Almost
33
Showy events
5 letters Hints for Showy events Clue page for Showy events
34
Action
4 letters Hints for Action Clue page for Action
35
Make campaign stops
8 letters Hints for Make campaign stops Clue page for Make campaign stops
36
Series opener
8 letters Hints for Series opener Clue page for Series opener
37
Tracts
8 letters Hints for Tracts Clue page for Tracts
40
Like Manhattan's Chrysler Building
7 letters Hints for Like Manhattan's Chrysler Building Clue page for Like Manhattan's Chrysler Building
44
Classic DuPont brand
6 letters Hints for Classic DuPont brand Clue page for Classic DuPont brand
45
Semi
6 letters Hints for Semi Clue page for Semi
46
"Leave business to ___, and wisdom to fools": Congreve
6 letters Hints for "Leave business to ___, and wisdom to fools": Congreve Clue page for "Leave business to ___, and wisdom to fools": Congreve
48
One easily pushed over
5 letters Hints for One easily pushed over Clue page for One easily pushed over
49
Like seconds: Abbr.
5 letters Hints for Like seconds: Abbr. Clue page for Like seconds: Abbr.
50
Lord Byron's "The Lament of ___"
5 letters Hints for Lord Byron's "The Lament of ___" Clue page for Lord Byron's "The Lament of ___"
53
Cracks
4 letters Hints for Cracks Clue page for Cracks
55
Speedy fish
4 letters Hints for Speedy fish Clue page for Speedy fish
58
Kid-___
3 letters Hints for Kid-___ Clue page for Kid-___
59
Smidgen
3 letters Hints for Smidgen Clue page for Smidgen

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