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NYT Crossword Answers for March 23, 2011

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, March 23, 2011: 76 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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Child's play
5 letters Hints for Child's play Clue page for Child's play
6
Guinness Book suffix
3 letters Hints for Guinness Book suffix Clue page for Guinness Book suffix
9
Fountain items
5 letters Hints for Fountain items Clue page for Fountain items
14
**"His/her" alternative
5 letters Hints for **"His/her" alternative Clue page for **"His/her" alternative
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Cue preceder
3 letters Hints for Cue preceder Clue page for Cue preceder
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**Parting word
5 letters Hints for **Parting word Clue page for **Parting word
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Site of Super Bowl XXVI
9 letters Hints for Site of Super Bowl XXVI Clue page for Site of Super Bowl XXVI
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Like most urban land
5 letters Hints for Like most urban land Clue page for Like most urban land
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*Soiree attire
12 letters Hints for *Soiree attire Clue page for *Soiree attire
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Modern rock genre
3 letters Hints for Modern rock genre Clue page for Modern rock genre
25
Brown wall covering
3 letters Hints for Brown wall covering Clue page for Brown wall covering
26
Mathematician Turing
4 letters Hints for Mathematician Turing Clue page for Mathematician Turing
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*Indelible picture in the mind
10 letters Hints for *Indelible picture in the mind Clue page for *Indelible picture in the mind
30
Starchy foodstuff
4 letters Hints for Starchy foodstuff Clue page for Starchy foodstuff
34
Onetime exam in British schools
6 letters Hints for Onetime exam in British schools Clue page for Onetime exam in British schools
35
Not spoil
4 letters Hints for Not spoil Clue page for Not spoil
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Hip, in the mid-'60s
3 letters Hints for Hip, in the mid-'60s Clue page for Hip, in the mid-'60s
38
Actress Allen of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
5 letters Hints for Actress Allen of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Clue page for Actress Allen of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
39
"My dear ___"
3 letters Hints for "My dear ___" Clue page for "My dear ___"
40
Like the service academies
5 letters Hints for Like the service academies Clue page for Like the service academies
42
Doom
3 letters Hints for Doom Clue page for Doom
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It may have a square in the middle
4 letters Hints for It may have a square in the middle Clue page for It may have a square in the middle
45
Seem to last forever
6 letters Hints for Seem to last forever Clue page for Seem to last forever
46
Opportunity, metaphorically
4 letters Hints for Opportunity, metaphorically Clue page for Opportunity, metaphorically
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*Bandmate of Johnny Rotten
10 letters Hints for *Bandmate of Johnny Rotten Clue page for *Bandmate of Johnny Rotten
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Ancient land in modern Jordan
4 letters Hints for Ancient land in modern Jordan Clue page for Ancient land in modern Jordan
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Book after Galatians: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Book after Galatians: Abbr. Clue page for Book after Galatians: Abbr.
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Jeanne d'Arc, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Jeanne d'Arc, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Jeanne d'Arc, e.g.: Abbr.
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Speaker of the Latin quote hidden in the answers to the starred clues ... and the English-language quote hidden in the answers to the double-starred clues
12 letters Hints for Speaker of the Latin quote hidden in the answers to the starred clues ... and the English-language quote hidden in the answers to the double-starred clues Clue page for Speaker of the Latin quote hidden in the answers to the starred clues ... and the English-language quote hidden in the answers to the double-starred clues
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Half-witted
5 letters Hints for Half-witted Clue page for Half-witted
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City of Invention
9 letters Hints for City of Invention Clue page for City of Invention
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**Sojourn
5 letters Hints for **Sojourn Clue page for **Sojourn
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Chart type
3 letters Hints for Chart type Clue page for Chart type
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**Social grouping
5 letters Hints for **Social grouping Clue page for **Social grouping
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Prefix with centric
5 letters Hints for Prefix with centric Clue page for Prefix with centric
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It may turn up at a golf course
3 letters Hints for It may turn up at a golf course Clue page for It may turn up at a golf course
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See 1-Down
5 letters Hints for See 1-Down Clue page for See 1-Down

Down clues

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Device with a 69-Across key
3 letters Hints for Device with a 69-Across key Clue page for Device with a 69-Across key
2
"___ walks in beauty, like the night ...": Byron
3 letters Hints for "___ walks in beauty, like the night ...": Byron Clue page for "___ walks in beauty, like the night ...": Byron
3
Rear of a hockey goal
3 letters Hints for Rear of a hockey goal Clue page for Rear of a hockey goal
4
Suffix with zillion
4 letters Hints for Suffix with zillion Clue page for Suffix with zillion
5
Forward-thinking, in a way
9 letters Hints for Forward-thinking, in a way Clue page for Forward-thinking, in a way
6
The Earl of Sandwich, for one
6 letters Hints for The Earl of Sandwich, for one Clue page for The Earl of Sandwich, for one
7
Hard-to-park vehicle
4 letters Hints for Hard-to-park vehicle Clue page for Hard-to-park vehicle
8
One sexting, maybe
8 letters Hints for One sexting, maybe Clue page for One sexting, maybe
9
RX-8 carmaker
5 letters Hints for RX-8 carmaker Clue page for RX-8 carmaker
10
Embellishes
6 letters Hints for Embellishes Clue page for Embellishes
11
y = 3x + 5 representation, e.g.
4 letters Hints for y = 3x + 5 representation, e.g. Clue page for y = 3x + 5 representation, e.g.
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Concert souvenirs
4 letters Hints for Concert souvenirs Clue page for Concert souvenirs
13
Head
4 letters Hints for Head Clue page for Head
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Participant in a Faustian bargain
5 letters Hints for Participant in a Faustian bargain Clue page for Participant in a Faustian bargain
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Merriment
4 letters Hints for Merriment Clue page for Merriment
22
Called to mind
6 letters Hints for Called to mind Clue page for Called to mind
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Home to da Vinci's "L'Ultima Cena"
6 letters Hints for Home to da Vinci's "L'Ultima Cena" Clue page for Home to da Vinci's "L'Ultima Cena"
24
Exaggerate
6 letters Hints for Exaggerate Clue page for Exaggerate
28
"___ got it!"
3 letters Hints for "___ got it!" Clue page for "___ got it!"
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One of ___
5 letters Hints for One of ___ Clue page for One of ___
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Buds
6 letters Hints for Buds Clue page for Buds
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Was released
6 letters Hints for Was released Clue page for Was released
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Danish city where Hans Christian Andersen was born
6 letters Hints for Danish city where Hans Christian Andersen was born Clue page for Danish city where Hans Christian Andersen was born
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Possibly
9 letters Hints for Possibly Clue page for Possibly
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Some pool attire
8 letters Hints for Some pool attire Clue page for Some pool attire
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China's Chou En-___
3 letters Hints for China's Chou En-___ Clue page for China's Chou En-___
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Spanish bears
4 letters Hints for Spanish bears Clue page for Spanish bears
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Souse
5 letters Hints for Souse Clue page for Souse
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Check
6 letters Hints for Check Clue page for Check
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Went off at an angle
6 letters Hints for Went off at an angle Clue page for Went off at an angle
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On account of
5 letters Hints for On account of Clue page for On account of
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Nonsense
4 letters Hints for Nonsense Clue page for Nonsense
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Cadre, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Cadre, e.g. Clue page for Cadre, e.g.
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Pirate's punishment
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Sony co-founder Morita
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Equine color
4 letters Hints for Equine color Clue page for Equine color
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Pres. when NATO was founded
3 letters Hints for Pres. when NATO was founded Clue page for Pres. when NATO was founded
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Ore name suffix
3 letters Hints for Ore name suffix Clue page for Ore name suffix
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Poetic contraction
3 letters Hints for Poetic contraction Clue page for Poetic contraction

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