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NYT Crossword Answers for January 16, 2011

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Sunday, January 16, 2011 · 138 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 16, 2011: 138 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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N.F.L. commentator Phil
5 letters Hints for N.F.L. commentator Phil Clue page for N.F.L. commentator Phil
2
Labor party?
5 letters Hints for Labor party? Clue page for Labor party?
3
Adrift, say
5 letters Hints for Adrift, say Clue page for Adrift, say
4
Priests' changing room
6 letters Hints for Priests' changing room Clue page for Priests' changing room
5
U2 collaborator on "Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1"
3 letters Hints for U2 collaborator on "Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1" Clue page for U2 collaborator on "Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1"
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Hold 'em alternative
4 letters Hints for Hold 'em alternative Clue page for Hold 'em alternative
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Tubes, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Tubes, e.g. Clue page for Tubes, e.g.
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Illinois home of Black Hawk College
6 letters Hints for Illinois home of Black Hawk College Clue page for Illinois home of Black Hawk College
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With 11-Down, prehistoric period
4 letters Hints for With 11-Down, prehistoric period Clue page for With 11-Down, prehistoric period
10
"My Name is Asher ___"
3 letters Hints for "My Name is Asher ___" Clue page for "My Name is Asher ___"
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See 9-Down
3 letters Hints for See 9-Down Clue page for See 9-Down
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Snacked
6 letters Hints for Snacked Clue page for Snacked
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Reachable by pager
6 letters Hints for Reachable by pager Clue page for Reachable by pager
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Cold war term of address
7 letters Hints for Cold war term of address Clue page for Cold war term of address
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Hopeful
8 letters Hints for Hopeful Clue page for Hopeful
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Narrow inlets
4 letters Hints for Narrow inlets Clue page for Narrow inlets
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Sommelier's prefix
4 letters Hints for Sommelier's prefix Clue page for Sommelier's prefix
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___ Mawr
4 letters Hints for ___ Mawr Clue page for ___ Mawr
20
One who doesn't retire early
8 letters Hints for One who doesn't retire early Clue page for One who doesn't retire early
25
Shield border, in heraldry
4 letters Hints for Shield border, in heraldry Clue page for Shield border, in heraldry
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"___ you!"
3 letters Hints for "___ you!" Clue page for "___ you!"
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Jamie of "M*A*S*H"
4 letters Hints for Jamie of "M*A*S*H" Clue page for Jamie of "M*A*S*H"
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Pop
4 letters Hints for Pop Clue page for Pop
34
Lickspittle
5 letters Hints for Lickspittle Clue page for Lickspittle
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Last Julio-Claudian emperor
4 letters Hints for Last Julio-Claudian emperor Clue page for Last Julio-Claudian emperor
37
Semiliquid lump
4 letters Hints for Semiliquid lump Clue page for Semiliquid lump
38
California governor who was recalled in 2003
5 letters Hints for California governor who was recalled in 2003 Clue page for California governor who was recalled in 2003
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Workers' rights org.
4 letters Hints for Workers' rights org. Clue page for Workers' rights org.
40
Christine ___, "The Phantom of the Opera" heroine
4 letters Hints for Christine ___, "The Phantom of the Opera" heroine Clue page for Christine ___, "The Phantom of the Opera" heroine
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"Wow!"
4 letters Hints for "Wow!" Clue page for "Wow!"
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2006 World Cup champion
5 letters Hints for 2006 World Cup champion Clue page for 2006 World Cup champion
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Andrea ___, famous shipwreck
5 letters Hints for Andrea ___, famous shipwreck Clue page for Andrea ___, famous shipwreck
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Minute
5 letters Hints for Minute Clue page for Minute
49
"Confessions of an English ___-Eater"
5 letters Hints for "Confessions of an English ___-Eater" Clue page for "Confessions of an English ___-Eater"
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Pinpoint, say
4 letters Hints for Pinpoint, say Clue page for Pinpoint, say
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Works on copy
5 letters Hints for Works on copy Clue page for Works on copy
52
Actress Skye
4 letters Hints for Actress Skye Clue page for Actress Skye
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It has a big mouth
4 letters Hints for It has a big mouth Clue page for It has a big mouth
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Father, as a mudder
4 letters Hints for Father, as a mudder Clue page for Father, as a mudder
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H as in Hera
3 letters Hints for H as in Hera Clue page for H as in Hera
63
"I thought ___!" ("My feeling exactly!")
5 letters Hints for "I thought ___!" ("My feeling exactly!") Clue page for "I thought ___!" ("My feeling exactly!")
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"Shrek!" author William
5 letters Hints for "Shrek!" author William Clue page for "Shrek!" author William
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Unsettle
3 letters Hints for Unsettle Clue page for Unsettle
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___-deucey
4 letters Hints for ___-deucey Clue page for ___-deucey
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With 47-Across, onetime Chinese premier
4 letters Hints for With 47-Across, onetime Chinese premier Clue page for With 47-Across, onetime Chinese premier
70
2009 sci-fi role for Chris Pine
4 letters Hints for 2009 sci-fi role for Chris Pine Clue page for 2009 sci-fi role for Chris Pine
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-
4 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
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Hemingway, once
5 letters Hints for Hemingway, once Clue page for Hemingway, once
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Fly catcher
5 letters Hints for Fly catcher Clue page for Fly catcher
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Whiff
5 letters Hints for Whiff Clue page for Whiff
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Expensive bar
5 letters Hints for Expensive bar Clue page for Expensive bar
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Silly singing
4 letters Hints for Silly singing Clue page for Silly singing
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Main
4 letters Hints for Main Clue page for Main
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Prefix with carpal
4 letters Hints for Prefix with carpal Clue page for Prefix with carpal
84
___ apparatus (cell organelle)
5 letters Hints for ___ apparatus (cell organelle) Clue page for ___ apparatus (cell organelle)
86
School whose motto is Latin for "Never tickle a sleeping dragon"
8 letters Hints for School whose motto is Latin for "Never tickle a sleeping dragon" Clue page for School whose motto is Latin for "Never tickle a sleeping dragon"
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"Typee" sequel
4 letters Hints for "Typee" sequel Clue page for "Typee" sequel
88
Rock, in modern lingo
4 letters Hints for Rock, in modern lingo Clue page for Rock, in modern lingo
91
Cry of accomplishment
8 letters Hints for Cry of accomplishment Clue page for Cry of accomplishment
93
Neighborhood west of the Bowery
4 letters Hints for Neighborhood west of the Bowery Clue page for Neighborhood west of the Bowery
94
Kicks in
4 letters Hints for Kicks in Clue page for Kicks in
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Stonewallers' statements
7 letters Hints for Stonewallers' statements Clue page for Stonewallers' statements
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Acronym for a small-runway aircraft
4 letters Hints for Acronym for a small-runway aircraft Clue page for Acronym for a small-runway aircraft
102
Sent to the free-throw line
6 letters Hints for Sent to the free-throw line Clue page for Sent to the free-throw line
103
Like some jokes and jobs
6 letters Hints for Like some jokes and jobs Clue page for Like some jokes and jobs
104
Van Gogh painting that sold for a record $53.9 million in 1987
6 letters Hints for Van Gogh painting that sold for a record $53.9 million in 1987 Clue page for Van Gogh painting that sold for a record $53.9 million in 1987
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Prefix with con
3 letters Hints for Prefix with con Clue page for Prefix with con
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Cut a fine figure?
6 letters Hints for Cut a fine figure? Clue page for Cut a fine figure?
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Earth shade
5 letters Hints for Earth shade Clue page for Earth shade
111
0.2% of a ream
5 letters Hints for 0.2% of a ream Clue page for 0.2% of a ream
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Tends, as sheep
5 letters Hints for Tends, as sheep Clue page for Tends, as sheep
113
1960s dance, with "the"
4 letters Hints for 1960s dance, with "the" Clue page for 1960s dance, with "the"
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Trillion: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Trillion: Prefix Clue page for Trillion: Prefix
115
Risk territory east of Ukraine
4 letters Hints for Risk territory east of Ukraine Clue page for Risk territory east of Ukraine
116
Rook
4 letters Hints for Rook Clue page for Rook
117
Cozy corner
4 letters Hints for Cozy corner Clue page for Cozy corner
118
Look badly?
4 letters Hints for Look badly? Clue page for Look badly?
121
The Silver State: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for The Silver State: Abbr. Clue page for The Silver State: Abbr.
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Soft & ___
3 letters Hints for Soft & ___ Clue page for Soft & ___
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Ice cream mogul Joseph
3 letters Hints for Ice cream mogul Joseph Clue page for Ice cream mogul Joseph

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