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NYT Crossword Answers for February 24, 2011

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Thursday, February 24, 2011 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, February 24, 2011: 72 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
Zapper's casualty
4 letters Hints for Zapper's casualty Clue page for Zapper's casualty
5
Rodgers and Hart's "___ to Be Unhappy"
4 letters Hints for Rodgers and Hart's "___ to Be Unhappy" Clue page for Rodgers and Hart's "___ to Be Unhappy"
9
Malapropos
5 letters Hints for Malapropos Clue page for Malapropos
14
Event starting at 2 a.m., maybe
4 letters Hints for Event starting at 2 a.m., maybe Clue page for Event starting at 2 a.m., maybe
15
Shankar who played at the Concert for Bangladesh, 1971
4 letters Hints for Shankar who played at the Concert for Bangladesh, 1971 Clue page for Shankar who played at the Concert for Bangladesh, 1971
16
Newswoman O'Donnell
5 letters Hints for Newswoman O'Donnell Clue page for Newswoman O'Donnell
17
Pass over
4 letters Hints for Pass over Clue page for Pass over
18
Blood-related
4 letters Hints for Blood-related Clue page for Blood-related
19
Lit
5 letters Hints for Lit Clue page for Lit
20
End of a 1978 new-wave album title
9 letters Hints for End of a 1978 new-wave album title Clue page for End of a 1978 new-wave album title
22
Beat
5 letters Hints for Beat Clue page for Beat
23
Mark up
6 letters Hints for Mark up Clue page for Mark up
24
Embalming chemical
6 letters Hints for Embalming chemical Clue page for Embalming chemical
25
Single at the beginning?
3 letters Hints for Single at the beginning? Clue page for Single at the beginning?
26
Italian bitters
7 letters Hints for Italian bitters Clue page for Italian bitters
30
QE2's domain: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for QE2's domain: Abbr. Clue page for QE2's domain: Abbr.
31
Low jack?
4 letters Hints for Low jack? Clue page for Low jack?
33
Met's 1969 World Series rival
6 letters Hints for Met's 1969 World Series rival Clue page for Met's 1969 World Series rival
35
Fashion rule for the liberated ... or one of four arrangements found literally in this puzzle
11 letters Hints for Fashion rule for the liberated ... or one of four arrangements found literally in this puzzle Clue page for Fashion rule for the liberated ... or one of four arrangements found literally in this puzzle
39
Other half
6 letters Hints for Other half Clue page for Other half
40
The "20" in "Drop and give me 20!"
4 letters Hints for The "20" in "Drop and give me 20!" Clue page for The "20" in "Drop and give me 20!"
43
Lötschberg Tunnel locale
3 letters Hints for Lötschberg Tunnel locale Clue page for Lötschberg Tunnel locale
46
Body of water named for an English explorer
7 letters Hints for Body of water named for an English explorer Clue page for Body of water named for an English explorer
49
Dithery, with "up"
3 letters Hints for Dithery, with "up" Clue page for Dithery, with "up"
50
"The ___ o' the Green" (old Irish ballad)
6 letters Hints for "The ___ o' the Green" (old Irish ballad) Clue page for "The ___ o' the Green" (old Irish ballad)
52
"Really!"
6 letters Hints for "Really!" Clue page for "Really!"
54
God of the south wind
5 letters Hints for God of the south wind Clue page for God of the south wind
55
Elvis instrument now in the Country Music Hall of Fame
9 letters Hints for Elvis instrument now in the Country Music Hall of Fame Clue page for Elvis instrument now in the Country Music Hall of Fame
58
Muscovite prince known as "Moneybag"
5 letters Hints for Muscovite prince known as "Moneybag" Clue page for Muscovite prince known as "Moneybag"
59
Instrument for Johann Jacob Bach
4 letters Hints for Instrument for Johann Jacob Bach Clue page for Instrument for Johann Jacob Bach
60
Shellac
4 letters Hints for Shellac Clue page for Shellac
61
Word on a lens cap
5 letters Hints for Word on a lens cap Clue page for Word on a lens cap
62
Hereabout
4 letters Hints for Hereabout Clue page for Hereabout
63
House of ___ (European princely dynasty)
4 letters Hints for House of ___ (European princely dynasty) Clue page for House of ___ (European princely dynasty)
64
Cleaning, as if for military inspection
5 letters Hints for Cleaning, as if for military inspection Clue page for Cleaning, as if for military inspection
65
Recess sites, at times
4 letters Hints for Recess sites, at times Clue page for Recess sites, at times
66
Storied loch
4 letters Hints for Storied loch Clue page for Storied loch

Down clues

1
Big, now
7 letters Hints for Big, now Clue page for Big, now
2
"Give me an example"
7 letters Hints for "Give me an example" Clue page for "Give me an example"
3
F.A.A. center
8 letters Hints for F.A.A. center Clue page for F.A.A. center
4
Vampire ___ (fanged fish)
5 letters Hints for Vampire ___ (fanged fish) Clue page for Vampire ___ (fanged fish)
5
Tops
6 letters Hints for Tops Clue page for Tops
6
It may be skimmed over
4 letters Hints for It may be skimmed over Clue page for It may be skimmed over
7
Tel ___
4 letters Hints for Tel ___ Clue page for Tel ___
8
Natural history museum exhibit, for short
4 letters Hints for Natural history museum exhibit, for short Clue page for Natural history museum exhibit, for short
9
Shortly
8 letters Hints for Shortly Clue page for Shortly
10
Apartment ad come-on
5 letters Hints for Apartment ad come-on Clue page for Apartment ad come-on
11
Afghanistan's national airline
6 letters Hints for Afghanistan's national airline Clue page for Afghanistan's national airline
12
Quote by rote
6 letters Hints for Quote by rote Clue page for Quote by rote
13
"___ never know"
6 letters Hints for "___ never know" Clue page for "___ never know"
21
Abbr. for those who didn't make the list
3 letters Hints for Abbr. for those who didn't make the list Clue page for Abbr. for those who didn't make the list
24
Ferry's front
4 letters Hints for Ferry's front Clue page for Ferry's front
27
___ vivendi
5 letters Hints for ___ vivendi Clue page for ___ vivendi
28
Imperative in an automated telephone message
5 letters Hints for Imperative in an automated telephone message Clue page for Imperative in an automated telephone message
29
Buenos ___
5 letters Hints for Buenos ___ Clue page for Buenos ___
32
Directory listings: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Directory listings: Abbr. Clue page for Directory listings: Abbr.
34
Bud's place
3 letters Hints for Bud's place Clue page for Bud's place
36
Rebellion
8 letters Hints for Rebellion Clue page for Rebellion
37
XII, maybe
4 letters Hints for XII, maybe Clue page for XII, maybe
38
Run through
8 letters Hints for Run through Clue page for Run through
41
Brown strip
7 letters Hints for Brown strip Clue page for Brown strip
42
Balls at balls?
7 letters Hints for Balls at balls? Clue page for Balls at balls?
43
Overhang
6 letters Hints for Overhang Clue page for Overhang
44
10th-century pope interred at St. Peter's Basilica
6 letters Hints for 10th-century pope interred at St. Peter's Basilica Clue page for 10th-century pope interred at St. Peter's Basilica
45
New York governor before Spitzer
6 letters Hints for New York governor before Spitzer Clue page for New York governor before Spitzer
47
Ducks for cover?
6 letters Hints for Ducks for cover? Clue page for Ducks for cover?
48
Guido Reni painting "Cleopatra With the ___"
3 letters Hints for Guido Reni painting "Cleopatra With the ___" Clue page for Guido Reni painting "Cleopatra With the ___"
51
Ramble
5 letters Hints for Ramble Clue page for Ramble
53
Dilate
5 letters Hints for Dilate Clue page for Dilate
55
Sound heard at the end of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
4 letters Hints for Sound heard at the end of "Bohemian Rhapsody" Clue page for Sound heard at the end of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
56
Not rock the boat
4 letters Hints for Not rock the boat Clue page for Not rock the boat
57
Gardener's bagful
4 letters Hints for Gardener's bagful Clue page for Gardener's bagful

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