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NYT Crossword Answers for January 2, 2011

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Sunday, January 2, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 2, 2011: 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

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Polite, old-fashioned assent
4 letters Hints for Polite, old-fashioned assent Clue page for Polite, old-fashioned assent
5
Court action
4 letters Hints for Court action Clue page for Court action
9
Baby bird?
5 letters Hints for Baby bird? Clue page for Baby bird?
14
Inventory
5 letters Hints for Inventory Clue page for Inventory
19
It's high in Peru
4 letters Hints for It's high in Peru Clue page for It's high in Peru
20
Rear
4 letters Hints for Rear Clue page for Rear
21
Where Gerald Ford went to law sch.
5 letters Hints for Where Gerald Ford went to law sch. Clue page for Where Gerald Ford went to law sch.
22
E-mail button
5 letters Hints for E-mail button Clue page for E-mail button
23
Like some points
4 letters Hints for Like some points Clue page for Like some points
24
Royal Norwegian Order of St. ___
4 letters Hints for Royal Norwegian Order of St. ___ Clue page for Royal Norwegian Order of St. ___
25
Slur
5 letters Hints for Slur Clue page for Slur
26
Like boxers' hands
5 letters Hints for Like boxers' hands Clue page for Like boxers' hands
27
1934 novel "Maw'id"
20 letters Hints for 1934 novel "Maw'id" Clue page for 1934 novel "Maw'id"
31
Harold's car in "Harold and Maude"
6 letters Hints for Harold's car in "Harold and Maude" Clue page for Harold's car in "Harold and Maude"
32
Subj. of the 2005 book "Many Unhappy Returns"
3 letters Hints for Subj. of the 2005 book "Many Unhappy Returns" Clue page for Subj. of the 2005 book "Many Unhappy Returns"
33
Greeting in Lisbon
3 letters Hints for Greeting in Lisbon Clue page for Greeting in Lisbon
34
___ shui
4 letters Hints for ___ shui Clue page for ___ shui
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Creative sort
7 letters Hints for Creative sort Clue page for Creative sort
38
1968 hit song "Nazad"
13 letters Hints for 1968 hit song "Nazad" Clue page for 1968 hit song "Nazad"
43
NPR host Conan and others
5 letters Hints for NPR host Conan and others Clue page for NPR host Conan and others
45
___ for owl
3 letters Hints for ___ for owl Clue page for ___ for owl
46
Pitcher of milk?
5 letters Hints for Pitcher of milk? Clue page for Pitcher of milk?
47
1985 hit song "Neung Keun"
17 letters Hints for 1985 hit song "Neung Keun" Clue page for 1985 hit song "Neung Keun"
55
Portland-to-Spokane dir.
3 letters Hints for Portland-to-Spokane dir. Clue page for Portland-to-Spokane dir.
56
"Ben-___"
3 letters Hints for "Ben-___" Clue page for "Ben-___"
57
One of the Pac-Man ghosts
4 letters Hints for One of the Pac-Man ghosts Clue page for One of the Pac-Man ghosts
58
Impassive
5 letters Hints for Impassive Clue page for Impassive
59
Cath. title
4 letters Hints for Cath. title Clue page for Cath. title
60
Reactions from the hoity-toity
6 letters Hints for Reactions from the hoity-toity Clue page for Reactions from the hoity-toity
64
Electrophorus electricus, for one
3 letters Hints for Electrophorus electricus, for one Clue page for Electrophorus electricus, for one
66
Light on the top?
5 letters Hints for Light on the top? Clue page for Light on the top?
68
2003 film "Érase una Vez"
21 letters Hints for 2003 film "Érase una Vez" Clue page for 2003 film "Érase una Vez"
76
Constellation next to Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
5 letters Hints for Constellation next to Ursa Major and Ursa Minor Clue page for Constellation next to Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
77
Paisano
3 letters Hints for Paisano Clue page for Paisano
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Film worker
6 letters Hints for Film worker Clue page for Film worker
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Spanish liqueur
4 letters Hints for Spanish liqueur Clue page for Spanish liqueur
82
___-Turkish War, 1911-12
5 letters Hints for ___-Turkish War, 1911-12 Clue page for ___-Turkish War, 1911-12
85
Brilliant display
4 letters Hints for Brilliant display Clue page for Brilliant display
88
Sweet suffix?
3 letters Hints for Sweet suffix? Clue page for Sweet suffix?
89
Pep
3 letters Hints for Pep Clue page for Pep
90
1951 film "Une Personne des États-Unis"
17 letters Hints for 1951 film "Une Personne des États-Unis" Clue page for 1951 film "Une Personne des États-Unis"
95
Robin Hood portrayer in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"
5 letters Hints for Robin Hood portrayer in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" Clue page for Robin Hood portrayer in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"
97
Little pocket
3 letters Hints for Little pocket Clue page for Little pocket
98
Reveler's cry
5 letters Hints for Reveler's cry Clue page for Reveler's cry
99
1912 novella "Morte"
13 letters Hints for 1912 novella "Morte" Clue page for 1912 novella "Morte"
105
"You're on!"
7 letters Hints for "You're on!" Clue page for "You're on!"
109
Irish Rose's guy
4 letters Hints for Irish Rose's guy Clue page for Irish Rose's guy
110
___ pond
3 letters Hints for ___ pond Clue page for ___ pond
111
It contains uracil
3 letters Hints for It contains uracil Clue page for It contains uracil
113
90% off?
6 letters Hints for 90% off? Clue page for 90% off?
114
1943 novel "Whaddya Tink? A Sapling Stays a Sapling Fuhevah?"
20 letters Hints for 1943 novel "Whaddya Tink? A Sapling Stays a Sapling Fuhevah?" Clue page for 1943 novel "Whaddya Tink? A Sapling Stays a Sapling Fuhevah?"
120
Hit CBS series beginning in 2004
5 letters Hints for Hit CBS series beginning in 2004 Clue page for Hit CBS series beginning in 2004
121
"The Story of ___" (1945 war film)
5 letters Hints for "The Story of ___" (1945 war film) Clue page for "The Story of ___" (1945 war film)
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All's partner
4 letters Hints for All's partner Clue page for All's partner
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German photographer ___ Bing
4 letters Hints for German photographer ___ Bing Clue page for German photographer ___ Bing
124
Bahraini buck
5 letters Hints for Bahraini buck Clue page for Bahraini buck
125
Actress Massey
5 letters Hints for Actress Massey Clue page for Actress Massey
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Prefix with sphere
4 letters Hints for Prefix with sphere Clue page for Prefix with sphere
127
Classic brand of hair remover
4 letters Hints for Classic brand of hair remover Clue page for Classic brand of hair remover
128
2003 Economics Nobelist Robert
5 letters Hints for 2003 Economics Nobelist Robert Clue page for 2003 Economics Nobelist Robert
129
Forest homes
5 letters Hints for Forest homes Clue page for Forest homes
130
Abbr. in many a mail-order address
4 letters Hints for Abbr. in many a mail-order address Clue page for Abbr. in many a mail-order address
131
Tests for coll. seniors
4 letters Hints for Tests for coll. seniors Clue page for Tests for coll. seniors

Down clues

1
Bike brand
6 letters Hints for Bike brand Clue page for Bike brand
2
One forming a secret union?
6 letters Hints for One forming a secret union? Clue page for One forming a secret union?
3
Visit during a trip
6 letters Hints for Visit during a trip Clue page for Visit during a trip
4
It's often visited during a trip
8 letters Hints for It's often visited during a trip Clue page for It's often visited during a trip
5
Failure to communicate?
8 letters Hints for Failure to communicate? Clue page for Failure to communicate?
6
Music on a carnival ride
4 letters Hints for Music on a carnival ride Clue page for Music on a carnival ride
7
As a friend: Fr.
5 letters Hints for As a friend: Fr. Clue page for As a friend: Fr.
8
Daily or weekly
6 letters Hints for Daily or weekly Clue page for Daily or weekly
9
Part of GPS: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Part of GPS: Abbr. Clue page for Part of GPS: Abbr.
10
Novelist Hoag
4 letters Hints for Novelist Hoag Clue page for Novelist Hoag
11
Author Steinhauer with the 2009 best seller "The Tourist"
4 letters Hints for Author Steinhauer with the 2009 best seller "The Tourist" Clue page for Author Steinhauer with the 2009 best seller "The Tourist"
12
Use logic
6 letters Hints for Use logic Clue page for Use logic
13
"On the Road" journalist
6 letters Hints for "On the Road" journalist Clue page for "On the Road" journalist
14
Muchacha: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Muchacha: Abbr. Clue page for Muchacha: Abbr.
15
Like some goodbyes
7 letters Hints for Like some goodbyes Clue page for Like some goodbyes
16
Puts under the yoke
9 letters Hints for Puts under the yoke Clue page for Puts under the yoke
17
Purifying
9 letters Hints for Purifying Clue page for Purifying
18
English dramatist Thomas
3 letters Hints for English dramatist Thomas Clue page for English dramatist Thomas
28
Immigrant from Japan
5 letters Hints for Immigrant from Japan Clue page for Immigrant from Japan
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Ultrasecret org.
3 letters Hints for Ultrasecret org. Clue page for Ultrasecret org.
30
___-jongg
3 letters Hints for ___-jongg Clue page for ___-jongg
35
Feminist Germaine
5 letters Hints for Feminist Germaine Clue page for Feminist Germaine
37
Pre-college yrs.
4 letters Hints for Pre-college yrs. Clue page for Pre-college yrs.
39
Cookout discard
3 letters Hints for Cookout discard Clue page for Cookout discard
40
Some Korean exports
4 letters Hints for Some Korean exports Clue page for Some Korean exports
41
"And who ___?"
4 letters Hints for "And who ___?" Clue page for "And who ___?"
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"Yikes!"
3 letters Hints for "Yikes!" Clue page for "Yikes!"
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D.C.'s Union ___
3 letters Hints for D.C.'s Union ___ Clue page for D.C.'s Union ___
47
Très
4 letters Hints for Très Clue page for Très
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Senate Armed Services Committee chairman after Goldwater
4 letters Hints for Senate Armed Services Committee chairman after Goldwater Clue page for Senate Armed Services Committee chairman after Goldwater
49
Hockey's Lindros
4 letters Hints for Hockey's Lindros Clue page for Hockey's Lindros
50
Retail giant whose logo has blue letters in a yellow oval
4 letters Hints for Retail giant whose logo has blue letters in a yellow oval Clue page for Retail giant whose logo has blue letters in a yellow oval
51
Dostoyevsky's denial
4 letters Hints for Dostoyevsky's denial Clue page for Dostoyevsky's denial
52
Area crossed by Marco Polo
4 letters Hints for Area crossed by Marco Polo Clue page for Area crossed by Marco Polo
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Pottery need
4 letters Hints for Pottery need Clue page for Pottery need
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Carol start
5 letters Hints for Carol start Clue page for Carol start
59
Year of the first Spanish settlement in Cuba
4 letters Hints for Year of the first Spanish settlement in Cuba Clue page for Year of the first Spanish settlement in Cuba
61
A.T.F. agents, e.g.
4 letters Hints for A.T.F. agents, e.g. Clue page for A.T.F. agents, e.g.
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Some trim
3 letters Hints for Some trim Clue page for Some trim
63
Home of Galicia
5 letters Hints for Home of Galicia Clue page for Home of Galicia
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Something that may be glossed over
3 letters Hints for Something that may be glossed over Clue page for Something that may be glossed over
67
"Waking ___ Devine" (1998 comedy)
3 letters Hints for "Waking ___ Devine" (1998 comedy) Clue page for "Waking ___ Devine" (1998 comedy)
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Numerical prefix
4 letters Hints for Numerical prefix Clue page for Numerical prefix
70
Linguist Chomsky
4 letters Hints for Linguist Chomsky Clue page for Linguist Chomsky
71
Jacobs of fashion
4 letters Hints for Jacobs of fashion Clue page for Jacobs of fashion
72
"The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers" essayist
4 letters Hints for "The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers" essayist Clue page for "The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers" essayist
73
"Like ___ not ..."
4 letters Hints for "Like ___ not ..." Clue page for "Like ___ not ..."
74
Mozart opera title opening
4 letters Hints for Mozart opera title opening Clue page for Mozart opera title opening
75
Rich rocks
4 letters Hints for Rich rocks Clue page for Rich rocks
79
Skin care brand
5 letters Hints for Skin care brand Clue page for Skin care brand
80
About 10% of Africa
9 letters Hints for About 10% of Africa Clue page for About 10% of Africa
81
"Any day now"
9 letters Hints for "Any day now" Clue page for "Any day now"
83
___-majesté
4 letters Hints for ___-majesté Clue page for ___-majesté
84
Setting for Cervantes's "El Gallardo Español"
4 letters Hints for Setting for Cervantes's "El Gallardo Español" Clue page for Setting for Cervantes's "El Gallardo Español"
86
Turn-___
3 letters Hints for Turn-___ Clue page for Turn-___
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Kind of torch
4 letters Hints for Kind of torch Clue page for Kind of torch
90
Bat wood
3 letters Hints for Bat wood Clue page for Bat wood
91
Starting point on a French map
3 letters Hints for Starting point on a French map Clue page for Starting point on a French map
92
Eh
8 letters Hints for Eh Clue page for Eh
93
1990s Toyota coupe
5 letters Hints for 1990s Toyota coupe Clue page for 1990s Toyota coupe
94
Comic who said "A short summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us. We won. Let's eat"
8 letters Hints for Comic who said "A short summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us. We won. Let's eat" Clue page for Comic who said "A short summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us. We won. Let's eat"
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Everlasting
7 letters Hints for Everlasting Clue page for Everlasting
100
"South Park" sibling
3 letters Hints for "South Park" sibling Clue page for "South Park" sibling
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Gourd
6 letters Hints for Gourd Clue page for Gourd
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Manly
6 letters Hints for Manly Clue page for Manly
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___ de coeur
3 letters Hints for ___ de coeur Clue page for ___ de coeur
104
The Supreme Court, e.g.
6 letters Hints for The Supreme Court, e.g. Clue page for The Supreme Court, e.g.
106
Invoice issuer
6 letters Hints for Invoice issuer Clue page for Invoice issuer
107
Parisian palace
6 letters Hints for Parisian palace Clue page for Parisian palace
108
Dogmata
6 letters Hints for Dogmata Clue page for Dogmata
112
Drop off
5 letters Hints for Drop off Clue page for Drop off
115
"Reader, I married him" heroine
4 letters Hints for "Reader, I married him" heroine Clue page for "Reader, I married him" heroine
116
Iberian eyes
4 letters Hints for Iberian eyes Clue page for Iberian eyes
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Custom
4 letters Hints for Custom Clue page for Custom
118
They may be high or heavy
4 letters Hints for They may be high or heavy Clue page for They may be high or heavy
119
Forces on horses: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Forces on horses: Abbr. Clue page for Forces on horses: Abbr.
120
Alphabet trio
3 letters Hints for Alphabet trio Clue page for Alphabet trio

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