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NYT Crossword Answers for December 16, 2007

Sunday, December 16, 2007 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 16, 2007: 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

    Current

    6 letters Hints for Current Clue page for Current

  2. 7

    One making a delivery

    3 letters Hints for One making a delivery Clue page for One making a delivery

  3. 10

    "___ fan tutte"

    4 letters Hints for "___ fan tutte" Clue page for "___ fan tutte"

  4. 14

    Get set

    4 letters Hints for Get set Clue page for Get set

  5. 18

    Fished with a baited line

    7 letters Hints for Fished with a baited line Clue page for Fished with a baited line

  6. 20

    Garden figure

    3 letters Hints for Garden figure Clue page for Garden figure

  7. 21

    "Too bad"

    4 letters Hints for "Too bad" Clue page for "Too bad"

  8. 22

    Cookie introduced in 1912

    4 letters Hints for Cookie introduced in 1912 Clue page for Cookie introduced in 1912

  9. 23

    Movie critic Kael

    7 letters Hints for Movie critic Kael Clue page for Movie critic Kael

  10. 24

    Prison movie about a medical miracle?

    13 letters Hints for Prison movie about a medical miracle? Clue page for Prison movie about a medical miracle?

  11. 27

    Wine made from the moscato bianco grape

    4 letters Hints for Wine made from the moscato bianco grape Clue page for Wine made from the moscato bianco grape

  12. 28

    O.K.: Var.

    7 letters Hints for O.K.: Var. Clue page for O.K.: Var.

  13. 30

    Global warming?

    7 letters Hints for Global warming? Clue page for Global warming?

  14. 31

    Tim Allen comedy about unionizing seasonal workers?

    13 letters Hints for Tim Allen comedy about unionizing seasonal workers? Clue page for Tim Allen comedy about unionizing seasonal workers?

  15. 34

    Loser's cry

    4 letters Hints for Loser's cry Clue page for Loser's cry

  16. 35

    "Born Under ___ Sign" (1960s blues album)

    4 letters Hints for "Born Under ___ Sign" (1960s blues album) Clue page for "Born Under ___ Sign" (1960s blues album)

  17. 36

    Monkey business

    8 letters Hints for Monkey business Clue page for Monkey business

  18. 38

    I.S.P. of note

    3 letters Hints for I.S.P. of note Clue page for I.S.P. of note

  19. 41

    In addition

    6 letters Hints for In addition Clue page for In addition

  20. 44

    With 95-Down, investigate

    3 letters Hints for With 95-Down, investigate Clue page for With 95-Down, investigate

  21. 45

    Court pseudonym

    3 letters Hints for Court pseudonym Clue page for Court pseudonym

  22. 46

    Pay to play

    4 letters Hints for Pay to play Clue page for Pay to play

  23. 47

    Home of golf's Sony Open

    4 letters Hints for Home of golf's Sony Open Clue page for Home of golf's Sony Open

  24. 48

    Turn over

    4 letters Hints for Turn over Clue page for Turn over

  25. 50

    Prequel to "Reservoir Dogs?"

    10 letters Hints for Prequel to "Reservoir Dogs?" Clue page for Prequel to "Reservoir Dogs?"

  26. 53

    Onetime host of "Classic Concentration"

    6 letters Hints for Onetime host of "Classic Concentration" Clue page for Onetime host of "Classic Concentration"

  27. 55

    Home of Chennai

    5 letters Hints for Home of Chennai Clue page for Home of Chennai

  28. 58

    Airports

    6 letters Hints for Airports Clue page for Airports

  29. 59

    Judicial cover-ups?

    5 letters Hints for Judicial cover-ups? Clue page for Judicial cover-ups?

  30. 60

    "Answer the question"

    7 letters Hints for "Answer the question" Clue page for "Answer the question"

  31. 62

    Tuscany city

    5 letters Hints for Tuscany city Clue page for Tuscany city

  32. 63

    Request to Vanna White

    3 letters Hints for Request to Vanna White Clue page for Request to Vanna White

  33. 64

    Ingmar Bergman classic narrated by Jacques Cousteau?

    13 letters Hints for Ingmar Bergman classic narrated by Jacques Cousteau? Clue page for Ingmar Bergman classic narrated by Jacques Cousteau?

  34. 67

    Brick holder

    3 letters Hints for Brick holder Clue page for Brick holder

  35. 70

    Scintilla

    5 letters Hints for Scintilla Clue page for Scintilla

  36. 72

    "Out of Africa" author

    7 letters Hints for "Out of Africa" author Clue page for "Out of Africa" author

  37. 73

    With 69-Down, not just hard of hearing

    5 letters Hints for With 69-Down, not just hard of hearing Clue page for With 69-Down, not just hard of hearing

  38. 75

    Positive potential

    6 letters Hints for Positive potential Clue page for Positive potential

  39. 77

    Meal with bitter herbs

    5 letters Hints for Meal with bitter herbs Clue page for Meal with bitter herbs

  40. 78

    Cloud of gas and dust

    6 letters Hints for Cloud of gas and dust Clue page for Cloud of gas and dust

  41. 79

    Chaplin comedy about a religious migration?

    10 letters Hints for Chaplin comedy about a religious migration? Clue page for Chaplin comedy about a religious migration?

  42. 83

    Attend

    4 letters Hints for Attend Clue page for Attend

  43. 85

    On and after

    4 letters Hints for On and after Clue page for On and after

  44. 86

    Funny Louis and others

    4 letters Hints for Funny Louis and others Clue page for Funny Louis and others

  45. 87

    Conductor ___-Pekka Salonen

    3 letters Hints for Conductor ___-Pekka Salonen Clue page for Conductor ___-Pekka Salonen

  46. 88

    Game resembling crazy eights

    3 letters Hints for Game resembling crazy eights Clue page for Game resembling crazy eights

  47. 90

    Like the letters on a dreidel

    6 letters Hints for Like the letters on a dreidel Clue page for Like the letters on a dreidel

  48. 92

    Kreskin claim

    3 letters Hints for Kreskin claim Clue page for Kreskin claim

  49. 93

    Joan Baez's "Farewell, ___," written by Bob Dylan

    8 letters Hints for Joan Baez's "Farewell, ___," written by Bob Dylan Clue page for Joan Baez's "Farewell, ___," written by Bob Dylan

  50. 96

    "___ and Janis" (comic strip)

    4 letters Hints for "___ and Janis" (comic strip) Clue page for "___ and Janis" (comic strip)

  51. 97

    Part of the Old World

    4 letters Hints for Part of the Old World Clue page for Part of the Old World

  52. 98

    Chiller about glass-climbing reptiles?

    13 letters Hints for Chiller about glass-climbing reptiles? Clue page for Chiller about glass-climbing reptiles?

  53. 104

    Stamp

    7 letters Hints for Stamp Clue page for Stamp

  54. 107

    Private telephone channel

    7 letters Hints for Private telephone channel Clue page for Private telephone channel

  55. 108

    "It's ___" (Pet Shop Boys hit)

    4 letters Hints for "It's ___" (Pet Shop Boys hit) Clue page for "It's ___" (Pet Shop Boys hit)

  56. 109

    Tom Cruise action thriller about a nasty argument?

    13 letters Hints for Tom Cruise action thriller about a nasty argument? Clue page for Tom Cruise action thriller about a nasty argument?

  57. 112

    Embellishment

    7 letters Hints for Embellishment Clue page for Embellishment

  58. 114

    Thingum

    4 letters Hints for Thingum Clue page for Thingum

  59. 115

    Jealous Olympian

    4 letters Hints for Jealous Olympian Clue page for Jealous Olympian

  60. 116

    Skull and Bones member, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Skull and Bones member, e.g. Clue page for Skull and Bones member, e.g.

  61. 117

    One heading down a slippery slope

    7 letters Hints for One heading down a slippery slope Clue page for One heading down a slippery slope

  62. 118

    Sonoma neighbor

    4 letters Hints for Sonoma neighbor Clue page for Sonoma neighbor

  63. 119

    Oaxaca women: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Oaxaca women: Abbr. Clue page for Oaxaca women: Abbr.

  64. 120

    Red ___ #2

    3 letters Hints for Red ___ #2 Clue page for Red ___ #2

  65. 121

    Hens, but not roosters

    6 letters Hints for Hens, but not roosters Clue page for Hens, but not roosters

Down clues

  1. 1

    Parade honoree, for short

    5 letters Hints for Parade honoree, for short Clue page for Parade honoree, for short

  2. 2

    Refuse

    5 letters Hints for Refuse Clue page for Refuse

  3. 3

    Way to go

    5 letters Hints for Way to go Clue page for Way to go

  4. 4

    Jazz guitar great Herb ___

    5 letters Hints for Jazz guitar great Herb ___ Clue page for Jazz guitar great Herb ___

  5. 5

    Laila who dances in and out of the ring

    3 letters Hints for Laila who dances in and out of the ring Clue page for Laila who dances in and out of the ring

  6. 6

    Sci-fi movie about gender discrimination?

    9 letters Hints for Sci-fi movie about gender discrimination? Clue page for Sci-fi movie about gender discrimination?

  7. 7

    French red

    5 letters Hints for French red Clue page for French red

  8. 8

    Had thirds, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Had thirds, maybe Clue page for Had thirds, maybe

  9. 9

    Meter or liter

    7 letters Hints for Meter or liter Clue page for Meter or liter

  10. 10

    Pic taker

    3 letters Hints for Pic taker Clue page for Pic taker

  11. 11

    Suffix with pay

    3 letters Hints for Suffix with pay Clue page for Suffix with pay

  12. 12

    Nautical danger

    8 letters Hints for Nautical danger Clue page for Nautical danger

  13. 13

    "Honest!"

    6 letters Hints for "Honest!" Clue page for "Honest!"

  14. 14

    Good ones are cracked

    5 letters Hints for Good ones are cracked Clue page for Good ones are cracked

  15. 15

    Home of 1-Down

    4 letters Hints for Home of 1-Down Clue page for Home of 1-Down

  16. 16

    Advanced

    4 letters Hints for Advanced Clue page for Advanced

  17. 17

    Expensive box

    4 letters Hints for Expensive box Clue page for Expensive box

  18. 19

    Toothed, botanically

    7 letters Hints for Toothed, botanically Clue page for Toothed, botanically

  19. 25

    1950s TV name

    4 letters Hints for 1950s TV name Clue page for 1950s TV name

  20. 26

    Part of D.A.: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Part of D.A.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of D.A.: Abbr.

  21. 29

    Pops

    3 letters Hints for Pops Clue page for Pops

  22. 32

    "Delightful!"

    3 letters Hints for "Delightful!" Clue page for "Delightful!"

  23. 33

    Creamy color

    4 letters Hints for Creamy color Clue page for Creamy color

  24. 37

    Keystone ___

    3 letters Hints for Keystone ___ Clue page for Keystone ___

  25. 38

    Spoof about the soul of a fraternity?

    10 letters Hints for Spoof about the soul of a fraternity? Clue page for Spoof about the soul of a fraternity?

  26. 39

    Midwest native

    4 letters Hints for Midwest native Clue page for Midwest native

  27. 40

    Magnifier

    4 letters Hints for Magnifier Clue page for Magnifier

  28. 41

    Singer ___ Neville

    5 letters Hints for Singer ___ Neville Clue page for Singer ___ Neville

  29. 42

    Bogart/Bacall mystery about serious basement dampness?

    10 letters Hints for Bogart/Bacall mystery about serious basement dampness? Clue page for Bogart/Bacall mystery about serious basement dampness?

  30. 43

    London Underground, with "the"

    4 letters Hints for London Underground, with "the" Clue page for London Underground, with "the"

  31. 44

    Intuited

    6 letters Hints for Intuited Clue page for Intuited

  32. 46

    Loads

    4 letters Hints for Loads Clue page for Loads

  33. 47

    Other: Sp.

    4 letters Hints for Other: Sp. Clue page for Other: Sp.

  34. 49

    Medieval hymn start

    4 letters Hints for Medieval hymn start Clue page for Medieval hymn start

  35. 50

    Awarded zero stars, say

    6 letters Hints for Awarded zero stars, say Clue page for Awarded zero stars, say

  36. 51

    Romeo's last words

    4 letters Hints for Romeo's last words Clue page for Romeo's last words

  37. 52

    Goalie's area

    6 letters Hints for Goalie's area Clue page for Goalie's area

  38. 54

    Chihuahua, por ejemplo

    6 letters Hints for Chihuahua, por ejemplo Clue page for Chihuahua, por ejemplo

  39. 56

    Not wanting to fight, say

    6 letters Hints for Not wanting to fight, say Clue page for Not wanting to fight, say

  40. 57

    Sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

    5 letters Hints for Sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Clue page for Sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

  41. 60

    Itch

    3 letters Hints for Itch Clue page for Itch

  42. 61

    County of Cooperstown, N.Y.

    6 letters Hints for County of Cooperstown, N.Y. Clue page for County of Cooperstown, N.Y.

  43. 62

    ID theft target

    3 letters Hints for ID theft target Clue page for ID theft target

  44. 65

    Hotfooted it

    4 letters Hints for Hotfooted it Clue page for Hotfooted it

  45. 66

    "My ___!"

    4 letters Hints for "My ___!" Clue page for "My ___!"

  46. 68

    Turned down, in a way

    5 letters Hints for Turned down, in a way Clue page for Turned down, in a way

  47. 69

    See 73-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 73-Across Clue page for See 73-Across

  48. 71

    Fixes

    4 letters Hints for Fixes Clue page for Fixes

  49. 74

    Winter lift?

    4 letters Hints for Winter lift? Clue page for Winter lift?

  50. 75

    ___ Reader

    4 letters Hints for ___ Reader Clue page for ___ Reader

  51. 76

    M.D.

    4 letters Hints for M.D. Clue page for M.D.

  52. 78

    Lois Lane player of early TV, whose first name is a hint to this puzzle's theme

    9 letters Hints for Lois Lane player of early TV, whose first name is a hint to this puzzle's theme Clue page for Lois Lane player of early TV, whose first name is a hint to this puzzle's theme

  53. 80

    Assemble again

    8 letters Hints for Assemble again Clue page for Assemble again

  54. 81

    Operate

    3 letters Hints for Operate Clue page for Operate

  55. 82

    Pizzeria in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing"

    4 letters Hints for Pizzeria in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" Clue page for Pizzeria in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing"

  56. 84

    Assemblages

    7 letters Hints for Assemblages Clue page for Assemblages

  57. 88

    Not shown

    7 letters Hints for Not shown Clue page for Not shown

  58. 89

    With nothing to hide

    7 letters Hints for With nothing to hide Clue page for With nothing to hide

  59. 91

    Vampy wear

    3 letters Hints for Vampy wear Clue page for Vampy wear

  60. 93

    "Like, no way!"

    4 letters Hints for "Like, no way!" Clue page for "Like, no way!"

  61. 94

    Odd shares

    6 letters Hints for Odd shares Clue page for Odd shares

  62. 95

    See 44-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 44-Across Clue page for See 44-Across

  63. 96

    "Just ___ thought!"

    3 letters Hints for "Just ___ thought!" Clue page for "Just ___ thought!"

  64. 97

    Kitchen attraction

    5 letters Hints for Kitchen attraction Clue page for Kitchen attraction

  65. 99

    Pitcher of milk?

    5 letters Hints for Pitcher of milk? Clue page for Pitcher of milk?

  66. 100

    ___ wagon

    5 letters Hints for ___ wagon Clue page for ___ wagon

  67. 101

    In reserve

    5 letters Hints for In reserve Clue page for In reserve

  68. 102

    Cowboy rival

    5 letters Hints for Cowboy rival Clue page for Cowboy rival

  69. 103

    Many Rice grads: Abbr.

    5 letters Hints for Many Rice grads: Abbr. Clue page for Many Rice grads: Abbr.

  70. 104

    Victor's cry

    4 letters Hints for Victor's cry Clue page for Victor's cry

  71. 105

    ___ Hari

    4 letters Hints for ___ Hari Clue page for ___ Hari

  72. 106

    Get set

    4 letters Hints for Get set Clue page for Get set

  73. 110

    Disco ___

    3 letters Hints for Disco ___ Clue page for Disco ___

  74. 111

    Had a life

    3 letters Hints for Had a life Clue page for Had a life

  75. 113

    Clover locale

    3 letters Hints for Clover locale Clue page for Clover locale

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