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NYT Crossword Answers for July 2, 2007

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Monday, July 2, 2007 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, July 2, 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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Gem units
6 letters Hints for Gem units Clue page for Gem units
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Revolutionary Guevara
3 letters Hints for Revolutionary Guevara Clue page for Revolutionary Guevara
10
Sea creature that moves sideways
4 letters Hints for Sea creature that moves sideways Clue page for Sea creature that moves sideways
14
Common recipe amount
6 letters Hints for Common recipe amount Clue page for Common recipe amount
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Actor Holbrook
3 letters Hints for Actor Holbrook Clue page for Actor Holbrook
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Turner of Hollywood
4 letters Hints for Turner of Hollywood Clue page for Turner of Hollywood
17
Masonry work that may be smoothed with a trowel
10 letters Hints for Masonry work that may be smoothed with a trowel Clue page for Masonry work that may be smoothed with a trowel
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Grace finisher
4 letters Hints for Grace finisher Clue page for Grace finisher
20
Deadly snake
3 letters Hints for Deadly snake Clue page for Deadly snake
21
Shoving away, football-style
11 letters Hints for Shoving away, football-style Clue page for Shoving away, football-style
23
Director Bob who won a Tony, Oscar and Emmy all in the same year
5 letters Hints for Director Bob who won a Tony, Oscar and Emmy all in the same year Clue page for Director Bob who won a Tony, Oscar and Emmy all in the same year
24
Evicts
5 letters Hints for Evicts Clue page for Evicts
25
Quester for the Golden Fleece
5 letters Hints for Quester for the Golden Fleece Clue page for Quester for the Golden Fleece
28
Hen's place
4 letters Hints for Hen's place Clue page for Hen's place
30
"It's a sin to tell ___"
4 letters Hints for "It's a sin to tell ___" Clue page for "It's a sin to tell ___"
31
Goes 80, say
6 letters Hints for Goes 80, say Clue page for Goes 80, say
34
Fellow
3 letters Hints for Fellow Clue page for Fellow
37
More rain and less light, e.g., to a pilot
15 letters Hints for More rain and less light, e.g., to a pilot Clue page for More rain and less light, e.g., to a pilot
40
Sault ___ Marie
3 letters Hints for Sault ___ Marie Clue page for Sault ___ Marie
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Ill-___ gains
6 letters Hints for Ill-___ gains Clue page for Ill-___ gains
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Hitchhiker's need
4 letters Hints for Hitchhiker's need Clue page for Hitchhiker's need
43
Tabbies
4 letters Hints for Tabbies Clue page for Tabbies
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Person whose name appears on a museum plaque, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Person whose name appears on a museum plaque, e.g. Clue page for Person whose name appears on a museum plaque, e.g.
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Zorro's weapon
5 letters Hints for Zorro's weapon Clue page for Zorro's weapon
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Colorado resort
5 letters Hints for Colorado resort Clue page for Colorado resort
51
Some memorization in arithmetic class
11 letters Hints for Some memorization in arithmetic class Clue page for Some memorization in arithmetic class
54
Airport overseer: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Airport overseer: Abbr. Clue page for Airport overseer: Abbr.
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Director Kazan
4 letters Hints for Director Kazan Clue page for Director Kazan
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Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across
10 letters Hints for Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across Clue page for Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across
60
Book after John
4 letters Hints for Book after John Clue page for Book after John
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Coach Parseghian
3 letters Hints for Coach Parseghian Clue page for Coach Parseghian
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White fur
6 letters Hints for White fur Clue page for White fur
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Two tablets every six hours, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Two tablets every six hours, e.g. Clue page for Two tablets every six hours, e.g.
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Thieve
3 letters Hints for Thieve Clue page for Thieve
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Target and J. C. Penney
6 letters Hints for Target and J. C. Penney Clue page for Target and J. C. Penney

Down clues

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___ Nostra
4 letters Hints for ___ Nostra Clue page for ___ Nostra
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Six-legged intruders
4 letters Hints for Six-legged intruders Clue page for Six-legged intruders
3
Sign on, as for another tour of duty
4 letters Hints for Sign on, as for another tour of duty Clue page for Sign on, as for another tour of duty
4
N.C. State's group
3 letters Hints for N.C. State's group Clue page for N.C. State's group
5
University of Arizona's home
6 letters Hints for University of Arizona's home Clue page for University of Arizona's home
6
Leopard markings
5 letters Hints for Leopard markings Clue page for Leopard markings
7
Rub raw
5 letters Hints for Rub raw Clue page for Rub raw
8
.5
4 letters Hints for .5 Clue page for .5
9
Singer Fitzgerald
4 letters Hints for Singer Fitzgerald Clue page for Singer Fitzgerald
10
Zip one's lip
6 letters Hints for Zip one's lip Clue page for Zip one's lip
11
Harold who directed "Groundhog Day"
5 letters Hints for Harold who directed "Groundhog Day" Clue page for Harold who directed "Groundhog Day"
12
Concerning
5 letters Hints for Concerning Clue page for Concerning
13
Hair over the forehead
5 letters Hints for Hair over the forehead Clue page for Hair over the forehead
18
State known for its cheese: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for State known for its cheese: Abbr. Clue page for State known for its cheese: Abbr.
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Hen's place
5 letters Hints for Hen's place Clue page for Hen's place
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Enemies
4 letters Hints for Enemies Clue page for Enemies
25
1975 thriller that took a big bite at the box office
4 letters Hints for 1975 thriller that took a big bite at the box office Clue page for 1975 thriller that took a big bite at the box office
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Very much
4 letters Hints for Very much Clue page for Very much
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Father
4 letters Hints for Father Clue page for Father
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Give
4 letters Hints for Give Clue page for Give
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Chief Norse god
4 letters Hints for Chief Norse god Clue page for Chief Norse god
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Many a person whose name starts Mac
4 letters Hints for Many a person whose name starts Mac Clue page for Many a person whose name starts Mac
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Flower holders
4 letters Hints for Flower holders Clue page for Flower holders
33
Suffix with differ
3 letters Hints for Suffix with differ Clue page for Suffix with differ
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Enter
4 letters Hints for Enter Clue page for Enter
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Ruin
4 letters Hints for Ruin Clue page for Ruin
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Belgian river to the North Sea
4 letters Hints for Belgian river to the North Sea Clue page for Belgian river to the North Sea
38
"Zounds!"
5 letters Hints for "Zounds!" Clue page for "Zounds!"
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Laundry implement that might make a 43-Down
4 letters Hints for Laundry implement that might make a 43-Down Clue page for Laundry implement that might make a 43-Down
43
See 39-Down
6 letters Hints for See 39-Down Clue page for See 39-Down
44
Gobi or Mojave
6 letters Hints for Gobi or Mojave Clue page for Gobi or Mojave
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Lieu
5 letters Hints for Lieu Clue page for Lieu
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Radio word after "Roger"
5 letters Hints for Radio word after "Roger" Clue page for Radio word after "Roger"
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Skips
5 letters Hints for Skips Clue page for Skips
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Popular BBC import, for short
5 letters Hints for Popular BBC import, for short Clue page for Popular BBC import, for short
49
___-mo replay
3 letters Hints for ___-mo replay Clue page for ___-mo replay
50
Israel's Shimon
5 letters Hints for Israel's Shimon Clue page for Israel's Shimon
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Skier's transport
4 letters Hints for Skier's transport Clue page for Skier's transport
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Prefix with -nautic
4 letters Hints for Prefix with -nautic Clue page for Prefix with -nautic
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Light-skinned
4 letters Hints for Light-skinned Clue page for Light-skinned
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Actress Heche
4 letters Hints for Actress Heche Clue page for Actress Heche
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Citrus coolers
4 letters Hints for Citrus coolers Clue page for Citrus coolers
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M.D.'s group
3 letters Hints for M.D.'s group Clue page for M.D.'s group

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