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NYT Crossword Answers for March 9, 2011

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, March 9, 2011: 78 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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"___ alternative ..."
4 letters Hints for "___ alternative ..." Clue page for "___ alternative ..."
5
Tackle, in a way
4 letters Hints for Tackle, in a way Clue page for Tackle, in a way
9
Poetry fest
4 letters Hints for Poetry fest Clue page for Poetry fest
13
It might have the heading "Re:"
4 letters Hints for It might have the heading "Re:" Clue page for It might have the heading "Re:"
14
Crowning points
5 letters Hints for Crowning points Clue page for Crowning points
16
Theater section
4 letters Hints for Theater section Clue page for Theater section
17
On cloud nine
10 letters Hints for On cloud nine Clue page for On cloud nine
19
Burl of stage and song
4 letters Hints for Burl of stage and song Clue page for Burl of stage and song
20
Kink removal
7 letters Hints for Kink removal Clue page for Kink removal
21
Commercially prized ducks
6 letters Hints for Commercially prized ducks Clue page for Commercially prized ducks
23
Cathedral city of England
3 letters Hints for Cathedral city of England Clue page for Cathedral city of England
24
Boutros Boutros-___ (former U.N. chief)
5 letters Hints for Boutros Boutros-___ (former U.N. chief) Clue page for Boutros Boutros-___ (former U.N. chief)
26
Role in Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers"
5 letters Hints for Role in Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers" Clue page for Role in Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers"
29
It breaks in the morning
3 letters Hints for It breaks in the morning Clue page for It breaks in the morning
30
Great-grandfather of Noah
5 letters Hints for Great-grandfather of Noah Clue page for Great-grandfather of Noah
34
Large crock
4 letters Hints for Large crock Clue page for Large crock
35
Picking up the dry cleaning, say
6 letters Hints for Picking up the dry cleaning, say Clue page for Picking up the dry cleaning, say
37
"Norma ___"
3 letters Hints for "Norma ___" Clue page for "Norma ___"
38
Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond
15 letters Hints for Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond Clue page for Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond
41
German's one
3 letters Hints for German's one Clue page for German's one
42
Creates slippery conditions, in a way
6 letters Hints for Creates slippery conditions, in a way Clue page for Creates slippery conditions, in a way
43
Not up
4 letters Hints for Not up Clue page for Not up
44
Auburn heads?
5 letters Hints for Auburn heads? Clue page for Auburn heads?
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Bourbon and others: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Bourbon and others: Abbr. Clue page for Bourbon and others: Abbr.
47
Director Kurosawa
5 letters Hints for Director Kurosawa Clue page for Director Kurosawa
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Tops
5 letters Hints for Tops Clue page for Tops
50
"___ dreaming?"
3 letters Hints for "___ dreaming?" Clue page for "___ dreaming?"
51
Discontinued Chevrolet model
6 letters Hints for Discontinued Chevrolet model Clue page for Discontinued Chevrolet model
54
Something that may be shot on a golf course
7 letters Hints for Something that may be shot on a golf course Clue page for Something that may be shot on a golf course
58
Proficient
4 letters Hints for Proficient Clue page for Proficient
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Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle
10 letters Hints for Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle Clue page for Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle
62
Causing the lips to pucker
4 letters Hints for Causing the lips to pucker Clue page for Causing the lips to pucker
63
___ Linda, Calif.
5 letters Hints for ___ Linda, Calif. Clue page for ___ Linda, Calif.
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Not new
4 letters Hints for Not new Clue page for Not new
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The lady's
4 letters Hints for The lady's Clue page for The lady's
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Tilt
4 letters Hints for Tilt Clue page for Tilt
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Flock's locale
4 letters Hints for Flock's locale Clue page for Flock's locale

Down clues

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Like most car radios
4 letters Hints for Like most car radios Clue page for Like most car radios
2
Ward of "Sisters"
4 letters Hints for Ward of "Sisters" Clue page for Ward of "Sisters"
3
Writers Lowell and Tan
4 letters Hints for Writers Lowell and Tan Clue page for Writers Lowell and Tan
4
Anti-honking ordinance, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Anti-honking ordinance, e.g. Clue page for Anti-honking ordinance, e.g.
5
Droopy
5 letters Hints for Droopy Clue page for Droopy
6
Nagging pain
4 letters Hints for Nagging pain Clue page for Nagging pain
7
Roman 901
3 letters Hints for Roman 901 Clue page for Roman 901
8
ID-requiring purchase
3 letters Hints for ID-requiring purchase Clue page for ID-requiring purchase
9
Reached base horizontally
6 letters Hints for Reached base horizontally Clue page for Reached base horizontally
10
Sonnet subject
4 letters Hints for Sonnet subject Clue page for Sonnet subject
11
Worrying, for one
4 letters Hints for Worrying, for one Clue page for Worrying, for one
12
Meddle (with)
4 letters Hints for Meddle (with) Clue page for Meddle (with)
15
2000 World Series locale
4 letters Hints for 2000 World Series locale Clue page for 2000 World Series locale
18
Queen in "The Lion King"
4 letters Hints for Queen in "The Lion King" Clue page for Queen in "The Lion King"
22
___ France
5 letters Hints for ___ France Clue page for ___ France
24
January birthstones
7 letters Hints for January birthstones Clue page for January birthstones
25
Some hotels
6 letters Hints for Some hotels Clue page for Some hotels
26
Like brains
5 letters Hints for Like brains Clue page for Like brains
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"Dallas" matriarch
5 letters Hints for "Dallas" matriarch Clue page for "Dallas" matriarch
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Massey of old movies
5 letters Hints for Massey of old movies Clue page for Massey of old movies
29
Least sweet, as wine
6 letters Hints for Least sweet, as wine Clue page for Least sweet, as wine
31
African antelope
5 letters Hints for African antelope Clue page for African antelope
32
Rattan worker
5 letters Hints for Rattan worker Clue page for Rattan worker
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Gossipy Hopper
5 letters Hints for Gossipy Hopper Clue page for Gossipy Hopper
35
Photo lab abbr.
3 letters Hints for Photo lab abbr. Clue page for Photo lab abbr.
36
Selective high-school org.
3 letters Hints for Selective high-school org. Clue page for Selective high-school org.
39
Hall-of-Fame hoopster Dan
5 letters Hints for Hall-of-Fame hoopster Dan Clue page for Hall-of-Fame hoopster Dan
40
Rousing
8 letters Hints for Rousing Clue page for Rousing
45
39-Down and others, for short
6 letters Hints for 39-Down and others, for short Clue page for 39-Down and others, for short
47
"You got that right!"
4 letters Hints for "You got that right!" Clue page for "You got that right!"
49
Lincoln, e.g., before he was pres.
4 letters Hints for Lincoln, e.g., before he was pres. Clue page for Lincoln, e.g., before he was pres.
50
___ flu
5 letters Hints for ___ flu Clue page for ___ flu
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Credit's counterpart
4 letters Hints for Credit's counterpart Clue page for Credit's counterpart
52
Letter before Peter in an old phonetic alphabet
4 letters Hints for Letter before Peter in an old phonetic alphabet Clue page for Letter before Peter in an old phonetic alphabet
53
Photo mishap
4 letters Hints for Photo mishap Clue page for Photo mishap
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Island whose name is another word in this puzzle spelled backward
4 letters Hints for Island whose name is another word in this puzzle spelled backward Clue page for Island whose name is another word in this puzzle spelled backward
55
What people often do for pictures
4 letters Hints for What people often do for pictures Clue page for What people often do for pictures
56
Two or three
4 letters Hints for Two or three Clue page for Two or three
57
Country addresses: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Country addresses: Abbr. Clue page for Country addresses: Abbr.
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Popular I.S.P.
3 letters Hints for Popular I.S.P. Clue page for Popular I.S.P.
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Anger
3 letters Hints for Anger Clue page for Anger

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