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NYT Crossword Answers for June 5, 2008

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Thursday, June 5, 2008 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, June 5, 2008: 74 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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Eye
4 letters Hints for Eye Clue page for Eye
5
Clothing retailer on the New York Stock Exchange since 2006
5 letters Hints for Clothing retailer on the New York Stock Exchange since 2006 Clue page for Clothing retailer on the New York Stock Exchange since 2006
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Casa ___, Toronto castle
4 letters Hints for Casa ___, Toronto castle Clue page for Casa ___, Toronto castle
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Andy Roddick, at times
4 letters Hints for Andy Roddick, at times Clue page for Andy Roddick, at times
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"A Dog of Flanders" novelist, 1872
5 letters Hints for "A Dog of Flanders" novelist, 1872 Clue page for "A Dog of Flanders" novelist, 1872
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Rapper with the gold-record album "O.G. Original Gangster"
4 letters Hints for Rapper with the gold-record album "O.G. Original Gangster" Clue page for Rapper with the gold-record album "O.G. Original Gangster"
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Tiny sideshow attraction
10 letters Hints for Tiny sideshow attraction Clue page for Tiny sideshow attraction
19
Juggling nine balls, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Juggling nine balls, e.g. Clue page for Juggling nine balls, e.g.
20
"___ me, that's who!"
3 letters Hints for "___ me, that's who!" Clue page for "___ me, that's who!"
21
Short race, for short
4 letters Hints for Short race, for short Clue page for Short race, for short
22
Cyberball maker
5 letters Hints for Cyberball maker Clue page for Cyberball maker
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Old weather forecaster
14 letters Hints for Old weather forecaster Clue page for Old weather forecaster
27
___ Bridge, first to span the Mississippi at St. Louis
4 letters Hints for ___ Bridge, first to span the Mississippi at St. Louis Clue page for ___ Bridge, first to span the Mississippi at St. Louis
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Shorten, as a sail
4 letters Hints for Shorten, as a sail Clue page for Shorten, as a sail
29
Israel's Olmert
4 letters Hints for Israel's Olmert Clue page for Israel's Olmert
32
City nicknamed Gateway to the West
8 letters Hints for City nicknamed Gateway to the West Clue page for City nicknamed Gateway to the West
36
When a big game is caught
15 letters Hints for When a big game is caught Clue page for When a big game is caught
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Remove, as a mustache
8 letters Hints for Remove, as a mustache Clue page for Remove, as a mustache
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Title film role for Robin Williams
4 letters Hints for Title film role for Robin Williams Clue page for Title film role for Robin Williams
42
Make
4 letters Hints for Make Clue page for Make
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Place for pins
4 letters Hints for Place for pins Clue page for Place for pins
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Roosevelt group
14 letters Hints for Roosevelt group Clue page for Roosevelt group
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Guiding beliefs
5 letters Hints for Guiding beliefs Clue page for Guiding beliefs
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"___ bien"
4 letters Hints for "___ bien" Clue page for "___ bien"
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Sue Grafton's "___ for Outlaw"
3 letters Hints for Sue Grafton's "___ for Outlaw" Clue page for Sue Grafton's "___ for Outlaw"
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Win
4 letters Hints for Win Clue page for Win
57
Where things are freely bought and sold ... and what the starts of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across do?
10 letters Hints for Where things are freely bought and sold ... and what the starts of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across do? Clue page for Where things are freely bought and sold ... and what the starts of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across do?
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Celtic language
4 letters Hints for Celtic language Clue page for Celtic language
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___ Montoya, DC Comics heroine known as the Question
5 letters Hints for ___ Montoya, DC Comics heroine known as the Question Clue page for ___ Montoya, DC Comics heroine known as the Question
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First name in horror
4 letters Hints for First name in horror Clue page for First name in horror
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Fly catcher
4 letters Hints for Fly catcher Clue page for Fly catcher
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___ squash
5 letters Hints for ___ squash Clue page for ___ squash
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Movie hero with a fedora, familiarly
4 letters Hints for Movie hero with a fedora, familiarly Clue page for Movie hero with a fedora, familiarly

Down clues

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Daily trippers?
4 letters Hints for Daily trippers? Clue page for Daily trippers?
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Sign of treble?
5 letters Hints for Sign of treble? Clue page for Sign of treble?
3
Radio host Gibbons
5 letters Hints for Radio host Gibbons Clue page for Radio host Gibbons
4
History text unit
3 letters Hints for History text unit Clue page for History text unit
5
Wedded
6 letters Hints for Wedded Clue page for Wedded
6
Shamans
6 letters Hints for Shamans Clue page for Shamans
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Gin joint in "Casablanca"
5 letters Hints for Gin joint in "Casablanca" Clue page for Gin joint in "Casablanca"
8
End of a professor's address
3 letters Hints for End of a professor's address Clue page for End of a professor's address
9
Is in the past
3 letters Hints for Is in the past Clue page for Is in the past
10
Do anything to help
11 letters Hints for Do anything to help Clue page for Do anything to help
11
Place to use an echograph
5 letters Hints for Place to use an echograph Clue page for Place to use an echograph
12
Half of a popular comedy team
5 letters Hints for Half of a popular comedy team Clue page for Half of a popular comedy team
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Ancient Greek
5 letters Hints for Ancient Greek Clue page for Ancient Greek
18
What a person who's out may be in
4 letters Hints for What a person who's out may be in Clue page for What a person who's out may be in
22
"I'd like to see ___"
5 letters Hints for "I'd like to see ___" Clue page for "I'd like to see ___"
24
Like land in urban renewal
11 letters Hints for Like land in urban renewal Clue page for Like land in urban renewal
25
Seed case
4 letters Hints for Seed case Clue page for Seed case
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Projector part
4 letters Hints for Projector part Clue page for Projector part
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Switchback shape
3 letters Hints for Switchback shape Clue page for Switchback shape
30
"Say what?"
3 letters Hints for "Say what?" Clue page for "Say what?"
31
___ tree
3 letters Hints for ___ tree Clue page for ___ tree
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Former grapplers' org.
3 letters Hints for Former grapplers' org. Clue page for Former grapplers' org.
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Palm Pilot, e.g., briefly
3 letters Hints for Palm Pilot, e.g., briefly Clue page for Palm Pilot, e.g., briefly
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Iowa harvest unit
3 letters Hints for Iowa harvest unit Clue page for Iowa harvest unit
35
Con
3 letters Hints for Con Clue page for Con
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Stationer's stock
5 letters Hints for Stationer's stock Clue page for Stationer's stock
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Queens, e.g., informally
4 letters Hints for Queens, e.g., informally Clue page for Queens, e.g., informally
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___ consequence
4 letters Hints for ___ consequence Clue page for ___ consequence
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"Wouldn't It Be Loverly" lyricist
6 letters Hints for "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" lyricist Clue page for "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" lyricist
44
Missing links?
6 letters Hints for Missing links? Clue page for Missing links?
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Columbia org.
4 letters Hints for Columbia org. Clue page for Columbia org.
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Arty topper
5 letters Hints for Arty topper Clue page for Arty topper
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Unborn, after "in"
5 letters Hints for Unborn, after "in" Clue page for Unborn, after "in"
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Disputed holy city
5 letters Hints for Disputed holy city Clue page for Disputed holy city
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Pool temp, maybe
5 letters Hints for Pool temp, maybe Clue page for Pool temp, maybe
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Bit of arcade currency
5 letters Hints for Bit of arcade currency Clue page for Bit of arcade currency
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Return
5 letters Hints for Return Clue page for Return
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A judge might issue one
4 letters Hints for A judge might issue one Clue page for A judge might issue one
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___ pro nobis
3 letters Hints for ___ pro nobis Clue page for ___ pro nobis
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Muscle builder's muscle, for short
3 letters Hints for Muscle builder's muscle, for short Clue page for Muscle builder's muscle, for short
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Big stat for Manny Ramirez
3 letters Hints for Big stat for Manny Ramirez Clue page for Big stat for Manny Ramirez

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