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NYT Crossword Answers for May 14, 2007

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Monday, May 14, 2007 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, May 14, 2007: 78 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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Some Apple computers
5 letters Hints for Some Apple computers Clue page for Some Apple computers
6
Fall behind
3 letters Hints for Fall behind Clue page for Fall behind
9
Milan's La ___
5 letters Hints for Milan's La ___ Clue page for Milan's La ___
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End of an Aesop fable
5 letters Hints for End of an Aesop fable Clue page for End of an Aesop fable
15
Eggs
3 letters Hints for Eggs Clue page for Eggs
16
Secret languages
5 letters Hints for Secret languages Clue page for Secret languages
17
*Mock rock band in a 1984 film
9 letters Hints for *Mock rock band in a 1984 film Clue page for *Mock rock band in a 1984 film
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From the country
5 letters Hints for From the country Clue page for From the country
20
Hides the gray
4 letters Hints for Hides the gray Clue page for Hides the gray
21
Old-fashioned "Scram!"
6 letters Hints for Old-fashioned "Scram!" Clue page for Old-fashioned "Scram!"
22
"Dear" dispenser of advice
4 letters Hints for "Dear" dispenser of advice Clue page for "Dear" dispenser of advice
25
*Revealer of vowels, on TV
10 letters Hints for *Revealer of vowels, on TV Clue page for *Revealer of vowels, on TV
28
Hardly trim
6 letters Hints for Hardly trim Clue page for Hardly trim
30
Enclosure for grain or coal
3 letters Hints for Enclosure for grain or coal Clue page for Enclosure for grain or coal
31
"Cut it out!"
4 letters Hints for "Cut it out!" Clue page for "Cut it out!"
32
Hearing-related
5 letters Hints for Hearing-related Clue page for Hearing-related
33
Hawaiian veranda
5 letters Hints for Hawaiian veranda Clue page for Hawaiian veranda
35
*Part of a Valentine's Day bouquet
7 letters Hints for *Part of a Valentine's Day bouquet Clue page for *Part of a Valentine's Day bouquet
37
*Seasoned seaman
7 letters Hints for *Seasoned seaman Clue page for *Seasoned seaman
42
The mating game?
5 letters Hints for The mating game? Clue page for The mating game?
44
Rarin' to go
5 letters Hints for Rarin' to go Clue page for Rarin' to go
45
Citrus coolers
4 letters Hints for Citrus coolers Clue page for Citrus coolers
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Parts of lbs.
3 letters Hints for Parts of lbs. Clue page for Parts of lbs.
50
Tie the knot
6 letters Hints for Tie the knot Clue page for Tie the knot
51
*Local place for making deposits or getting loans
10 letters Hints for *Local place for making deposits or getting loans Clue page for *Local place for making deposits or getting loans
54
___ empty stomach
4 letters Hints for ___ empty stomach Clue page for ___ empty stomach
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Garb
6 letters Hints for Garb Clue page for Garb
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Long, long time
4 letters Hints for Long, long time Clue page for Long, long time
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Around, as a year
5 letters Hints for Around, as a year Clue page for Around, as a year
59
Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do?
9 letters Hints for Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do? Clue page for Be logical ... or what the last words of the answers to the five starred clues can do?
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Parts of eyes
5 letters Hints for Parts of eyes Clue page for Parts of eyes
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Nothing's opposite
3 letters Hints for Nothing's opposite Clue page for Nothing's opposite
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Rub out
5 letters Hints for Rub out Clue page for Rub out
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Oozes
5 letters Hints for Oozes Clue page for Oozes
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"Affirmative"
3 letters Hints for "Affirmative" Clue page for "Affirmative"
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Pub projectiles
5 letters Hints for Pub projectiles Clue page for Pub projectiles

Down clues

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Quick online notes, for short
3 letters Hints for Quick online notes, for short Clue page for Quick online notes, for short
2
Clean the floor
3 letters Hints for Clean the floor Clue page for Clean the floor
3
___ Onassis, Jackie Kennedy's #2
3 letters Hints for ___ Onassis, Jackie Kennedy's #2 Clue page for ___ Onassis, Jackie Kennedy's #2
4
Butterfinger or 3 Musketeers
8 letters Hints for Butterfinger or 3 Musketeers Clue page for Butterfinger or 3 Musketeers
5
Smite
4 letters Hints for Smite Clue page for Smite
6
"___ luck!"
5 letters Hints for "___ luck!" Clue page for "___ luck!"
7
Gardner of "The Night of the Iguana"
3 letters Hints for Gardner of "The Night of the Iguana" Clue page for Gardner of "The Night of the Iguana"
8
Space between the teeth, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Space between the teeth, e.g. Clue page for Space between the teeth, e.g.
9
Fastener that turns
5 letters Hints for Fastener that turns Clue page for Fastener that turns
10
Robitussin suppresses them
6 letters Hints for Robitussin suppresses them Clue page for Robitussin suppresses them
11
Skillful
6 letters Hints for Skillful Clue page for Skillful
12
Crude shelter
6 letters Hints for Crude shelter Clue page for Crude shelter
13
Dozing
6 letters Hints for Dozing Clue page for Dozing
18
Impose, as a tax
4 letters Hints for Impose, as a tax Clue page for Impose, as a tax
21
Yawn-inspiring
5 letters Hints for Yawn-inspiring Clue page for Yawn-inspiring
22
From quite a distance
4 letters Hints for From quite a distance Clue page for From quite a distance
23
Azure
4 letters Hints for Azure Clue page for Azure
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Poet
4 letters Hints for Poet Clue page for Poet
26
Org. with a 24-second shot clock
3 letters Hints for Org. with a 24-second shot clock Clue page for Org. with a 24-second shot clock
27
Bogotá boys
5 letters Hints for Bogotá boys Clue page for Bogotá boys
29
Voting coalition
4 letters Hints for Voting coalition Clue page for Voting coalition
33
Talk show host Gibbons
5 letters Hints for Talk show host Gibbons Clue page for Talk show host Gibbons
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Notion
4 letters Hints for Notion Clue page for Notion
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Ocean's edge
5 letters Hints for Ocean's edge Clue page for Ocean's edge
38
Tokyo "ta-ta!"
8 letters Hints for Tokyo "ta-ta!" Clue page for Tokyo "ta-ta!"
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Not fer
4 letters Hints for Not fer Clue page for Not fer
40
Mother of Helen, in myth
4 letters Hints for Mother of Helen, in myth Clue page for Mother of Helen, in myth
41
1982 sci-fi film
4 letters Hints for 1982 sci-fi film Clue page for 1982 sci-fi film
43
Tax ID
3 letters Hints for Tax ID Clue page for Tax ID
45
You can always count on this
6 letters Hints for You can always count on this Clue page for You can always count on this
46
Latin case
6 letters Hints for Latin case Clue page for Latin case
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Course before dessert
6 letters Hints for Course before dessert Clue page for Course before dessert
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Headwear on the slopes
6 letters Hints for Headwear on the slopes Clue page for Headwear on the slopes
50
Place for a lawn mower
4 letters Hints for Place for a lawn mower Clue page for Place for a lawn mower
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Military bigwigs
5 letters Hints for Military bigwigs Clue page for Military bigwigs
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Phones
5 letters Hints for Phones Clue page for Phones
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Was in debt
4 letters Hints for Was in debt Clue page for Was in debt
59
Stable diet?
3 letters Hints for Stable diet? Clue page for Stable diet?
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Cheer for a matador
3 letters Hints for Cheer for a matador Clue page for Cheer for a matador
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Road surface
3 letters Hints for Road surface Clue page for Road surface
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Ballpark fig.
3 letters Hints for Ballpark fig. Clue page for Ballpark fig.
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High-___ monitor
3 letters Hints for High-___ monitor Clue page for High-___ monitor

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