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NYT Crossword Answers for May 20, 2007

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Sunday, May 20, 2007 · 162 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 20, 2007: 162 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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Trick-taking card game
4 letters Hints for Trick-taking card game Clue page for Trick-taking card game
5
Yemeni port famous as a source of coffee
5 letters Hints for Yemeni port famous as a source of coffee Clue page for Yemeni port famous as a source of coffee
10
Former Connecticut governor Ella
6 letters Hints for Former Connecticut governor Ella Clue page for Former Connecticut governor Ella
16
Take in
5 letters Hints for Take in Clue page for Take in
21
Swenson of "Benson"
4 letters Hints for Swenson of "Benson" Clue page for Swenson of "Benson"
22
Saw
5 letters Hints for Saw Clue page for Saw
23
Comparatively flush
6 letters Hints for Comparatively flush Clue page for Comparatively flush
24
"No men allowed" area
5 letters Hints for "No men allowed" area Clue page for "No men allowed" area
25
Ambiguous headline about a man charged with killing his attacker?
23 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about a man charged with killing his attacker? Clue page for Ambiguous headline about a man charged with killing his attacker?
29
Mystic
5 letters Hints for Mystic Clue page for Mystic
30
Level of care
9 letters Hints for Level of care Clue page for Level of care
31
Connected, in a way
6 letters Hints for Connected, in a way Clue page for Connected, in a way
32
Bright-eyed
4 letters Hints for Bright-eyed Clue page for Bright-eyed
35
Santa ___
3 letters Hints for Santa ___ Clue page for Santa ___
36
Earth Day subj.
4 letters Hints for Earth Day subj. Clue page for Earth Day subj.
38
Retired boomer
3 letters Hints for Retired boomer Clue page for Retired boomer
39
Ambiguous headline about a protest?
21 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about a protest? Clue page for Ambiguous headline about a protest?
48
Gone by
3 letters Hints for Gone by Clue page for Gone by
49
Parcel
5 letters Hints for Parcel Clue page for Parcel
50
Company with the slogan "born from jets"
4 letters Hints for Company with the slogan "born from jets" Clue page for Company with the slogan "born from jets"
51
Field protector
4 letters Hints for Field protector Clue page for Field protector
52
Sandwich rank
4 letters Hints for Sandwich rank Clue page for Sandwich rank
54
Take ___ breath
5 letters Hints for Take ___ breath Clue page for Take ___ breath
56
Hang over
4 letters Hints for Hang over Clue page for Hang over
59
"What ___?"
5 letters Hints for "What ___?" Clue page for "What ___?"
63
Ambiguous headline about school closings?
22 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about school closings? Clue page for Ambiguous headline about school closings?
69
Oil-rich ruler
4 letters Hints for Oil-rich ruler Clue page for Oil-rich ruler
70
Dutch painter Jan
5 letters Hints for Dutch painter Jan Clue page for Dutch painter Jan
71
Hair-raiser
5 letters Hints for Hair-raiser Clue page for Hair-raiser
72
Fall setting
4 letters Hints for Fall setting Clue page for Fall setting
73
Was contrite
4 letters Hints for Was contrite Clue page for Was contrite
76
Break
4 letters Hints for Break Clue page for Break
78
Field stars
5 letters Hints for Field stars Clue page for Field stars
80
Early hrs.
3 letters Hints for Early hrs. Clue page for Early hrs.
81
Ambiguous headline about a California drug bust?
21 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about a California drug bust? Clue page for Ambiguous headline about a California drug bust?
87
Rocky peak
3 letters Hints for Rocky peak Clue page for Rocky peak
88
One with a thick skin
5 letters Hints for One with a thick skin Clue page for One with a thick skin
89
" ... ___ saw Elba"
4 letters Hints for " ... ___ saw Elba" Clue page for " ... ___ saw Elba"
90
Actress Sedgwick
4 letters Hints for Actress Sedgwick Clue page for Actress Sedgwick
91
JFK-to-TLV option
4 letters Hints for JFK-to-TLV option Clue page for JFK-to-TLV option
93
Peter and Paul, but not Mary
5 letters Hints for Peter and Paul, but not Mary Clue page for Peter and Paul, but not Mary
95
Sugar cube holder
5 letters Hints for Sugar cube holder Clue page for Sugar cube holder
98
Rating of a program blocked by a V-chip
4 letters Hints for Rating of a program blocked by a V-chip Clue page for Rating of a program blocked by a V-chip
101
Ambiguous headline about a vagrancy statistic?
22 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about a vagrancy statistic? Clue page for Ambiguous headline about a vagrancy statistic?
106
Moonshine
5 letters Hints for Moonshine Clue page for Moonshine
107
Progress smoothly
4 letters Hints for Progress smoothly Clue page for Progress smoothly
108
Broom ___ (comics witch)
5 letters Hints for Broom ___ (comics witch) Clue page for Broom ___ (comics witch)
109
"___ & Stitch," 2002 animated film
4 letters Hints for "___ & Stitch," 2002 animated film Clue page for "___ & Stitch," 2002 animated film
111
Encouraging sounds
4 letters Hints for Encouraging sounds Clue page for Encouraging sounds
114
Cozy corner
4 letters Hints for Cozy corner Clue page for Cozy corner
117
Country singer Carter
5 letters Hints for Country singer Carter Clue page for Country singer Carter
119
McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"
3 letters Hints for McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings" Clue page for McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"
120
Ambiguous headline about attorneys' pro bono work?
21 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about attorneys' pro bono work? Clue page for Ambiguous headline about attorneys' pro bono work?
125
Do-do connector
3 letters Hints for Do-do connector Clue page for Do-do connector
127
Jump in the rink
4 letters Hints for Jump in the rink Clue page for Jump in the rink
128
"___ of Destruction," 1965 protest song
3 letters Hints for "___ of Destruction," 1965 protest song Clue page for "___ of Destruction," 1965 protest song
129
Actor Morales
4 letters Hints for Actor Morales Clue page for Actor Morales
130
Words said with raised arm and glass
6 letters Hints for Words said with raised arm and glass Clue page for Words said with raised arm and glass
133
Word for word
9 letters Hints for Word for word Clue page for Word for word
138
Huge
5 letters Hints for Huge Clue page for Huge
142
Ambiguous headline about a stolen Stradivarius?
23 letters Hints for Ambiguous headline about a stolen Stradivarius? Clue page for Ambiguous headline about a stolen Stradivarius?
146
Kind of chin
5 letters Hints for Kind of chin Clue page for Kind of chin
147
Vast
6 letters Hints for Vast Clue page for Vast
148
Heavy metal bar
5 letters Hints for Heavy metal bar Clue page for Heavy metal bar
149
Like the rim of an eyecup
4 letters Hints for Like the rim of an eyecup Clue page for Like the rim of an eyecup
150
Earthenware pots
5 letters Hints for Earthenware pots Clue page for Earthenware pots
151
Kind of valve
6 letters Hints for Kind of valve Clue page for Kind of valve
152
Wild guesses
5 letters Hints for Wild guesses Clue page for Wild guesses
153
It's not held when it's used
4 letters Hints for It's not held when it's used Clue page for It's not held when it's used

Down clues

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Sets (on)
4 letters Hints for Sets (on) Clue page for Sets (on)
2
In the ___
4 letters Hints for In the ___ Clue page for In the ___
3
It'll douse a fuego
4 letters Hints for It'll douse a fuego Clue page for It'll douse a fuego
4
Frequent congestion site
6 letters Hints for Frequent congestion site Clue page for Frequent congestion site
5
"Welcome" offerer
3 letters Hints for "Welcome" offerer Clue page for "Welcome" offerer
6
Kitchen gadget company
3 letters Hints for Kitchen gadget company Clue page for Kitchen gadget company
7
Big name in credit cards
4 letters Hints for Big name in credit cards Clue page for Big name in credit cards
8
Blast maker
4 letters Hints for Blast maker Clue page for Blast maker
9
"The Bonesetter's Daughter" author
6 letters Hints for "The Bonesetter's Daughter" author Clue page for "The Bonesetter's Daughter" author
10
1983 U.S. invasion site
7 letters Hints for 1983 U.S. invasion site Clue page for 1983 U.S. invasion site
11
Narrow inlets
4 letters Hints for Narrow inlets Clue page for Narrow inlets
12
Dramatic opening
4 letters Hints for Dramatic opening Clue page for Dramatic opening
13
Quake
6 letters Hints for Quake Clue page for Quake
14
One of New York's Finger Lakes
6 letters Hints for One of New York's Finger Lakes Clue page for One of New York's Finger Lakes
15
E-mail address ender
3 letters Hints for E-mail address ender Clue page for E-mail address ender
16
Place for a guard, in soccer
4 letters Hints for Place for a guard, in soccer Clue page for Place for a guard, in soccer
17
Shaker formula
4 letters Hints for Shaker formula Clue page for Shaker formula
18
Word with scam or sketch
6 letters Hints for Word with scam or sketch Clue page for Word with scam or sketch
19
Means of control
5 letters Hints for Means of control Clue page for Means of control
20
Irish patriot hanged in 1803
5 letters Hints for Irish patriot hanged in 1803 Clue page for Irish patriot hanged in 1803
26
Close
5 letters Hints for Close Clue page for Close
27
Elaine ___ ("Seinfeld" role)
5 letters Hints for Elaine ___ ("Seinfeld" role) Clue page for Elaine ___ ("Seinfeld" role)
28
One end of the Moscow Canal
5 letters Hints for One end of the Moscow Canal Clue page for One end of the Moscow Canal
33
Longtime staple of daytime TV
5 letters Hints for Longtime staple of daytime TV Clue page for Longtime staple of daytime TV
34
Popular air freshener
5 letters Hints for Popular air freshener Clue page for Popular air freshener
37
Dated
3 letters Hints for Dated Clue page for Dated
39
West of Hollywood
3 letters Hints for West of Hollywood Clue page for West of Hollywood
40
Playing marble
5 letters Hints for Playing marble Clue page for Playing marble
41
Composer Ned
5 letters Hints for Composer Ned Clue page for Composer Ned
42
Their service is impeccable
5 letters Hints for Their service is impeccable Clue page for Their service is impeccable
43
Mushroom cloud creator, briefly
5 letters Hints for Mushroom cloud creator, briefly Clue page for Mushroom cloud creator, briefly
44
Columbo portrayer
4 letters Hints for Columbo portrayer Clue page for Columbo portrayer
45
Duo in a typical symphony
5 letters Hints for Duo in a typical symphony Clue page for Duo in a typical symphony
46
Exhort
4 letters Hints for Exhort Clue page for Exhort
47
Sudden increase on a graph
5 letters Hints for Sudden increase on a graph Clue page for Sudden increase on a graph
53
Scottish estate owner
5 letters Hints for Scottish estate owner Clue page for Scottish estate owner
55
Prefix with dactyl
5 letters Hints for Prefix with dactyl Clue page for Prefix with dactyl
57
Muppet who lives in a trash can
5 letters Hints for Muppet who lives in a trash can Clue page for Muppet who lives in a trash can
58
Mazda model
5 letters Hints for Mazda model Clue page for Mazda model
60
"Myra Breckinridge" novelist
5 letters Hints for "Myra Breckinridge" novelist Clue page for "Myra Breckinridge" novelist
61
Abnormal plant swelling
5 letters Hints for Abnormal plant swelling Clue page for Abnormal plant swelling
62
Info that may be phished: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Info that may be phished: Abbr. Clue page for Info that may be phished: Abbr.
64
Trounce
5 letters Hints for Trounce Clue page for Trounce
65
"Still Me" autobiographer Christopher
5 letters Hints for "Still Me" autobiographer Christopher Clue page for "Still Me" autobiographer Christopher
66
Some magazine ads
7 letters Hints for Some magazine ads Clue page for Some magazine ads
67
Schlock
5 letters Hints for Schlock Clue page for Schlock
68
In need of a washer, perhaps
5 letters Hints for In need of a washer, perhaps Clue page for In need of a washer, perhaps
74
Head of costume design
5 letters Hints for Head of costume design Clue page for Head of costume design
75
Lush
5 letters Hints for Lush Clue page for Lush
77
Palm readers?
5 letters Hints for Palm readers? Clue page for Palm readers?
79
Gaiety
5 letters Hints for Gaiety Clue page for Gaiety
81
Manuscript sheet
5 letters Hints for Manuscript sheet Clue page for Manuscript sheet
82
Muse with a wreath of myrtle and roses
5 letters Hints for Muse with a wreath of myrtle and roses Clue page for Muse with a wreath of myrtle and roses
83
Makes unwanted overtures?
5 letters Hints for Makes unwanted overtures? Clue page for Makes unwanted overtures?
84
Jazz pianist Chick
5 letters Hints for Jazz pianist Chick Clue page for Jazz pianist Chick
85
Breeze
5 letters Hints for Breeze Clue page for Breeze
86
Maritime
5 letters Hints for Maritime Clue page for Maritime
87
High-___
4 letters Hints for High-___ Clue page for High-___
92
Sock fiber
5 letters Hints for Sock fiber Clue page for Sock fiber
94
Definitely no arm-twister
5 letters Hints for Definitely no arm-twister Clue page for Definitely no arm-twister
96
Father Sarducci of old "S.N.L."
5 letters Hints for Father Sarducci of old "S.N.L." Clue page for Father Sarducci of old "S.N.L."
97
Fifth-century pope
5 letters Hints for Fifth-century pope Clue page for Fifth-century pope
99
11th-century year
5 letters Hints for 11th-century year Clue page for 11th-century year
100
Company with a "spokesduck"
5 letters Hints for Company with a "spokesduck" Clue page for Company with a "spokesduck"
102
Newsman Bernard
4 letters Hints for Newsman Bernard Clue page for Newsman Bernard
103
"The Time Machine" race
4 letters Hints for "The Time Machine" race Clue page for "The Time Machine" race
104
"Do ___?"
5 letters Hints for "Do ___?" Clue page for "Do ___?"
105
Grannies
5 letters Hints for Grannies Clue page for Grannies
110
It's next to nothing
3 letters Hints for It's next to nothing Clue page for It's next to nothing
112
"Grand" hotel
5 letters Hints for "Grand" hotel Clue page for "Grand" hotel
113
Reason for a 98-Across
3 letters Hints for Reason for a 98-Across Clue page for Reason for a 98-Across
115
Not neat
7 letters Hints for Not neat Clue page for Not neat
116
N.F.L. running back Barlow
5 letters Hints for N.F.L. running back Barlow Clue page for N.F.L. running back Barlow
118
Rhett Butler's last words
5 letters Hints for Rhett Butler's last words Clue page for Rhett Butler's last words
120
Choo-choo name
6 letters Hints for Choo-choo name Clue page for Choo-choo name
121
Trust
6 letters Hints for Trust Clue page for Trust
122
Most cunning
6 letters Hints for Most cunning Clue page for Most cunning
123
Hip locale
6 letters Hints for Hip locale Clue page for Hip locale
124
MTV's owner
6 letters Hints for MTV's owner Clue page for MTV's owner
125
Transmission repair franchise
5 letters Hints for Transmission repair franchise Clue page for Transmission repair franchise
126
Silver quarters?
5 letters Hints for Silver quarters? Clue page for Silver quarters?
131
Film brand
4 letters Hints for Film brand Clue page for Film brand
132
Numismatists' goals
4 letters Hints for Numismatists' goals Clue page for Numismatists' goals
134
Author Janowitz
4 letters Hints for Author Janowitz Clue page for Author Janowitz
135
Composer Satie
4 letters Hints for Composer Satie Clue page for Composer Satie
136
It might get the brush-off
4 letters Hints for It might get the brush-off Clue page for It might get the brush-off
137
Home stretches?
4 letters Hints for Home stretches? Clue page for Home stretches?
139
Joe
4 letters Hints for Joe Clue page for Joe
140
Anthem starter
4 letters Hints for Anthem starter Clue page for Anthem starter
141
Move, in Realtor lingo
4 letters Hints for Move, in Realtor lingo Clue page for Move, in Realtor lingo
143
Poli ___
3 letters Hints for Poli ___ Clue page for Poli ___
144
High ball?
3 letters Hints for High ball? Clue page for High ball?
145
"___ true"
3 letters Hints for "___ true" Clue page for "___ true"

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