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NYT Crossword Answers for December 30, 2007

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Sunday, December 30, 2007 · 162 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 30, 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

1
Land of 300+ islands
4 letters Hints for Land of 300+ islands Clue page for Land of 300+ islands
5
Not straight
5 letters Hints for Not straight Clue page for Not straight
10
Words: Abbr.
5 letters Hints for Words: Abbr. Clue page for Words: Abbr.
15
Eclipse feature
4 letters Hints for Eclipse feature Clue page for Eclipse feature
19
Borodin's "Prince ___"
4 letters Hints for Borodin's "Prince ___" Clue page for Borodin's "Prince ___"
20
N.F.L. team for which Barry Sanders played
5 letters Hints for N.F.L. team for which Barry Sanders played Clue page for N.F.L. team for which Barry Sanders played
21
"Dancing With the Stars" winner ___ Ohno
5 letters Hints for "Dancing With the Stars" winner ___ Ohno Clue page for "Dancing With the Stars" winner ___ Ohno
22
Shortly
4 letters Hints for Shortly Clue page for Shortly
23
Wright wings
4 letters Hints for Wright wings Clue page for Wright wings
24
Playwright Fugard
5 letters Hints for Playwright Fugard Clue page for Playwright Fugard
25
Not familiar with
5 letters Hints for Not familiar with Clue page for Not familiar with
26
Nuptial exchange
4 letters Hints for Nuptial exchange Clue page for Nuptial exchange
27
Shed some light on?
8 letters Hints for Shed some light on? Clue page for Shed some light on?
29
Deli offering
8 letters Hints for Deli offering Clue page for Deli offering
31
Artificial heat?
6 letters Hints for Artificial heat? Clue page for Artificial heat?
32
Pull
9 letters Hints for Pull Clue page for Pull
40
Like some folders
6 letters Hints for Like some folders Clue page for Like some folders
41
Cadaverous
5 letters Hints for Cadaverous Clue page for Cadaverous
42
Class in factories
11 letters Hints for Class in factories Clue page for Class in factories
44
Oil by the barrel
5 letters Hints for Oil by the barrel Clue page for Oil by the barrel
45
Photographer Adams
5 letters Hints for Photographer Adams Clue page for Photographer Adams
47
Avalons, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Avalons, e.g. Clue page for Avalons, e.g.
48
Have ___ (be innocent, maybe)
5 letters Hints for Have ___ (be innocent, maybe) Clue page for Have ___ (be innocent, maybe)
50
Date with a Dr.
4 letters Hints for Date with a Dr. Clue page for Date with a Dr.
52
No fancy threads
4 letters Hints for No fancy threads Clue page for No fancy threads
54
Piece of soap
4 letters Hints for Piece of soap Clue page for Piece of soap
56
Poker great Ungar and others
4 letters Hints for Poker great Ungar and others Clue page for Poker great Ungar and others
59
Breaches
4 letters Hints for Breaches Clue page for Breaches
60
Gets a move on
6 letters Hints for Gets a move on Clue page for Gets a move on
63
Rain forests and grasslands, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Rain forests and grasslands, e.g. Clue page for Rain forests and grasslands, e.g.
65
R.N.'s locale
4 letters Hints for R.N.'s locale Clue page for R.N.'s locale
66
Ice cream maker Joseph
3 letters Hints for Ice cream maker Joseph Clue page for Ice cream maker Joseph
67
Clarinetist's purchase
4 letters Hints for Clarinetist's purchase Clue page for Clarinetist's purchase
68
Scatter
5 letters Hints for Scatter Clue page for Scatter
70
Smidgen
4 letters Hints for Smidgen Clue page for Smidgen
72
Cultural funding org.
3 letters Hints for Cultural funding org. Clue page for Cultural funding org.
73
"___ big deal!"
5 letters Hints for "___ big deal!" Clue page for "___ big deal!"
75
13
11 letters Hints for 13 Clue page for 13
78
Dec. holiday plans?
5 letters Hints for Dec. holiday plans? Clue page for Dec. holiday plans?
80
Pump room?
9 letters Hints for Pump room? Clue page for Pump room?
82
Five-min. periods, maybe
3 letters Hints for Five-min. periods, maybe Clue page for Five-min. periods, maybe
83
A wee hour
9 letters Hints for A wee hour Clue page for A wee hour
85
Without slack
6 letters Hints for Without slack Clue page for Without slack
86
"Jurassic Park" actress
4 letters Hints for "Jurassic Park" actress Clue page for "Jurassic Park" actress
88
Advantages
4 letters Hints for Advantages Clue page for Advantages
90
Lord's worker
6 letters Hints for Lord's worker Clue page for Lord's worker
91
Part of R.S.V.P.
3 letters Hints for Part of R.S.V.P. Clue page for Part of R.S.V.P.
92
Cen. parts
3 letters Hints for Cen. parts Clue page for Cen. parts
94
Yule ___
3 letters Hints for Yule ___ Clue page for Yule ___
95
No longer working: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for No longer working: Abbr. Clue page for No longer working: Abbr.
96
Bourg's department
3 letters Hints for Bourg's department Clue page for Bourg's department
97
Before, in verse
3 letters Hints for Before, in verse Clue page for Before, in verse
98
Ginger treats
5 letters Hints for Ginger treats Clue page for Ginger treats
100
Cole Porter's "You Don't Know ___"
5 letters Hints for Cole Porter's "You Don't Know ___" Clue page for Cole Porter's "You Don't Know ___"
102
Hitches
5 letters Hints for Hitches Clue page for Hitches
104
Fraternity letters
4 letters Hints for Fraternity letters Clue page for Fraternity letters
107
Provider of an old silk hat, e.g. (as depicted at the top of this puzzle)
11 letters Hints for Provider of an old silk hat, e.g. (as depicted at the top of this puzzle) Clue page for Provider of an old silk hat, e.g. (as depicted at the top of this puzzle)
110
Rugged wheels, briefly
4 letters Hints for Rugged wheels, briefly Clue page for Rugged wheels, briefly
114
Lyric, part 5
23 letters Hints for Lyric, part 5 Clue page for Lyric, part 5
119
Rustic setting
3 letters Hints for Rustic setting Clue page for Rustic setting
120
Ear-relevant
5 letters Hints for Ear-relevant Clue page for Ear-relevant
121
State one's views
5 letters Hints for State one's views Clue page for State one's views
122
J.F.K. alternative
3 letters Hints for J.F.K. alternative Clue page for J.F.K. alternative
123
"The Oath" author Frank
7 letters Hints for "The Oath" author Frank Clue page for "The Oath" author Frank
125
Horizontal molding pieces
7 letters Hints for Horizontal molding pieces Clue page for Horizontal molding pieces
131
Wolves
7 letters Hints for Wolves Clue page for Wolves
133
Mountain ridge
5 letters Hints for Mountain ridge Clue page for Mountain ridge
134
Lyric, part 3, after "With a"
11 letters Hints for Lyric, part 3, after "With a" Clue page for Lyric, part 3, after "With a"
137
Contents of some scrolls
5 letters Hints for Contents of some scrolls Clue page for Contents of some scrolls
138
Kind of track
6 letters Hints for Kind of track Clue page for Kind of track
140
Wound (up)
9 letters Hints for Wound (up) Clue page for Wound (up)
141
Herbal tea
6 letters Hints for Herbal tea Clue page for Herbal tea
142
Loses ground?
6 letters Hints for Loses ground? Clue page for Loses ground?
143
Crawl (with)
4 letters Hints for Crawl (with) Clue page for Crawl (with)
144
Lord's worker
4 letters Hints for Lord's worker Clue page for Lord's worker
145
New Year's Eve parties, e.g.
6 letters Hints for New Year's Eve parties, e.g. Clue page for New Year's Eve parties, e.g.
146
Wood measure
5 letters Hints for Wood measure Clue page for Wood measure
147
___ Accords
4 letters Hints for ___ Accords Clue page for ___ Accords
148
News agency started in 1925
4 letters Hints for News agency started in 1925 Clue page for News agency started in 1925
149
"Endymion" poet
5 letters Hints for "Endymion" poet Clue page for "Endymion" poet

Down clues

1
Holiday party
6 letters Hints for Holiday party Clue page for Holiday party
2
Homes that may have tunnel entrances
6 letters Hints for Homes that may have tunnel entrances Clue page for Homes that may have tunnel entrances
3
Lyric, part 2, after "Was a"
14 letters Hints for Lyric, part 2, after "Was a" Clue page for Lyric, part 2, after "Was a"
4
Cheater hunters, maybe
9 letters Hints for Cheater hunters, maybe Clue page for Cheater hunters, maybe
5
French chef Ducasse
5 letters Hints for French chef Ducasse Clue page for French chef Ducasse
6
Luxuriousness
4 letters Hints for Luxuriousness Clue page for Luxuriousness
7
One who can't have everything?
6 letters Hints for One who can't have everything? Clue page for One who can't have everything?
8
Rocker Brian
3 letters Hints for Rocker Brian Clue page for Rocker Brian
9
Certain computer connection, briefly
3 letters Hints for Certain computer connection, briefly Clue page for Certain computer connection, briefly
10
Sliding door place
3 letters Hints for Sliding door place Clue page for Sliding door place
11
"Set ___ the doors, O soul!": Whitman
3 letters Hints for "Set ___ the doors, O soul!": Whitman Clue page for "Set ___ the doors, O soul!": Whitman
12
Forage plant
6 letters Hints for Forage plant Clue page for Forage plant
13
Sask. neighbor
4 letters Hints for Sask. neighbor Clue page for Sask. neighbor
14
Leg up
5 letters Hints for Leg up Clue page for Leg up
15
Snarl unsnarler
9 letters Hints for Snarl unsnarler Clue page for Snarl unsnarler
16
Lyric, part 4
14 letters Hints for Lyric, part 4 Clue page for Lyric, part 4
17
Arose
6 letters Hints for Arose Clue page for Arose
18
Kind of kick
6 letters Hints for Kind of kick Clue page for Kind of kick
28
Giant successes?
4 letters Hints for Giant successes? Clue page for Giant successes?
30
Shell food?
4 letters Hints for Shell food? Clue page for Shell food?
33
"I beg to differ!"
5 letters Hints for "I beg to differ!" Clue page for "I beg to differ!"
34
"Kiss my grits" lady
3 letters Hints for "Kiss my grits" lady Clue page for "Kiss my grits" lady
35
Writer Willy who popularized spaceflight
3 letters Hints for Writer Willy who popularized spaceflight Clue page for Writer Willy who popularized spaceflight
36
___-Aztecan language
3 letters Hints for ___-Aztecan language Clue page for ___-Aztecan language
37
"Have some!"
3 letters Hints for "Have some!" Clue page for "Have some!"
38
Second Amendment advocacy grp.
3 letters Hints for Second Amendment advocacy grp. Clue page for Second Amendment advocacy grp.
39
"The ___ Kid"
5 letters Hints for "The ___ Kid" Clue page for "The ___ Kid"
42
Part of many a test
7 letters Hints for Part of many a test Clue page for Part of many a test
43
"Here!"
7 letters Hints for "Here!" Clue page for "Here!"
46
Highlands tongue
4 letters Hints for Highlands tongue Clue page for Highlands tongue
49
Cardinal's home
4 letters Hints for Cardinal's home Clue page for Cardinal's home
50
Favorers of the young
7 letters Hints for Favorers of the young Clue page for Favorers of the young
51
Dish with stir-fried rice noodles
7 letters Hints for Dish with stir-fried rice noodles Clue page for Dish with stir-fried rice noodles
53
"Passion" director
6 letters Hints for "Passion" director Clue page for "Passion" director
55
French treaty city of 1802
6 letters Hints for French treaty city of 1802 Clue page for French treaty city of 1802
57
Accord of 1985?
7 letters Hints for Accord of 1985? Clue page for Accord of 1985?
58
What icicles do
7 letters Hints for What icicles do Clue page for What icicles do
61
Literary inits.
3 letters Hints for Literary inits. Clue page for Literary inits.
62
Bully
9 letters Hints for Bully Clue page for Bully
63
It may be fit for a king
9 letters Hints for It may be fit for a king Clue page for It may be fit for a king
64
1945 battle site, for short
3 letters Hints for 1945 battle site, for short Clue page for 1945 battle site, for short
67
Long Island Rail Road station
6 letters Hints for Long Island Rail Road station Clue page for Long Island Rail Road station
69
Alphabet trio
3 letters Hints for Alphabet trio Clue page for Alphabet trio
71
Esoteric
6 letters Hints for Esoteric Clue page for Esoteric
74
End up with
3 letters Hints for End up with Clue page for End up with
76
Fall (over)
4 letters Hints for Fall (over) Clue page for Fall (over)
77
"The ___ Cat" (Tom and Jerry short)
4 letters Hints for "The ___ Cat" (Tom and Jerry short) Clue page for "The ___ Cat" (Tom and Jerry short)
79
Pacino and others
3 letters Hints for Pacino and others Clue page for Pacino and others
81
Banks on a runway
4 letters Hints for Banks on a runway Clue page for Banks on a runway
84
Horace contemporary
4 letters Hints for Horace contemporary Clue page for Horace contemporary
87
Bobstays, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Bobstays, e.g. Clue page for Bobstays, e.g.
89
Kyle ___, "The Terminator" hero
5 letters Hints for Kyle ___, "The Terminator" hero Clue page for Kyle ___, "The Terminator" hero
93
Globular
7 letters Hints for Globular Clue page for Globular
96
When the show must go on
7 letters Hints for When the show must go on Clue page for When the show must go on
98
Grounded flier
3 letters Hints for Grounded flier Clue page for Grounded flier
99
"Don't ___ word!"
4 letters Hints for "Don't ___ word!" Clue page for "Don't ___ word!"
101
Dietary abbr.
3 letters Hints for Dietary abbr. Clue page for Dietary abbr.
102
Start another tour
4 letters Hints for Start another tour Clue page for Start another tour
103
Animal pouch
3 letters Hints for Animal pouch Clue page for Animal pouch
104
Feel one's way around?
7 letters Hints for Feel one's way around? Clue page for Feel one's way around?
105
High-hats
8 letters Hints for High-hats Clue page for High-hats
106
Timid words
8 letters Hints for Timid words Clue page for Timid words
108
Places for tolls
8 letters Hints for Places for tolls Clue page for Places for tolls
109
1986 Gene Hackman film
8 letters Hints for 1986 Gene Hackman film Clue page for 1986 Gene Hackman film
111
Not narrow
8 letters Hints for Not narrow Clue page for Not narrow
112
Tramps
8 letters Hints for Tramps Clue page for Tramps
113
1/2 and 1/3 parts
7 letters Hints for 1/2 and 1/3 parts Clue page for 1/2 and 1/3 parts
115
Sprinkler
7 letters Hints for Sprinkler Clue page for Sprinkler
116
Heavily sedated
3 letters Hints for Heavily sedated Clue page for Heavily sedated
117
___ trial basis
3 letters Hints for ___ trial basis Clue page for ___ trial basis
118
Holidayish
7 letters Hints for Holidayish Clue page for Holidayish
124
"Revolutionary" piece by Chopin
5 letters Hints for "Revolutionary" piece by Chopin Clue page for "Revolutionary" piece by Chopin
126
Harpist, of sorts
5 letters Hints for Harpist, of sorts Clue page for Harpist, of sorts
127
Nobody
5 letters Hints for Nobody Clue page for Nobody
128
Visitor's sleeping spot, maybe
3 letters Hints for Visitor's sleeping spot, maybe Clue page for Visitor's sleeping spot, maybe
129
"So ___ be on my way / In the early mornin' rain" (Gordon Lightfoot lyric)
5 letters Hints for "So ___ be on my way / In the early mornin' rain" (Gordon Lightfoot lyric) Clue page for "So ___ be on my way / In the early mornin' rain" (Gordon Lightfoot lyric)
130
Sleep problem
5 letters Hints for Sleep problem Clue page for Sleep problem
132
Old Testament prophet
5 letters Hints for Old Testament prophet Clue page for Old Testament prophet
135
Dr. Octavius, Spider-Man foe
4 letters Hints for Dr. Octavius, Spider-Man foe Clue page for Dr. Octavius, Spider-Man foe
136
Some E-mail attachments
4 letters Hints for Some E-mail attachments Clue page for Some E-mail attachments
139
Legal conclusion?
3 letters Hints for Legal conclusion? Clue page for Legal conclusion?
141
Shatner's "___War"
3 letters Hints for Shatner's "___War" Clue page for Shatner's "___War"

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