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NYT Crossword Answers for March 31, 2011

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Thursday, March 31, 2011 · 79 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, March 31, 2011: 79 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
Animal on the Michigan flag
3 letters Hints for Animal on the Michigan flag Clue page for Animal on the Michigan flag
4
Crawl space?
3 letters Hints for Crawl space? Clue page for Crawl space?
7
Way around Shanghai
7 letters Hints for Way around Shanghai Clue page for Way around Shanghai
14
Parisian life
3 letters Hints for Parisian life Clue page for Parisian life
15
Weekly show starting at 11:30 p.m. E.T.
3 letters Hints for Weekly show starting at 11:30 p.m. E.T. Clue page for Weekly show starting at 11:30 p.m. E.T.
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Totally out
7 letters Hints for Totally out Clue page for Totally out
17
Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside ___"
3 letters Hints for Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside ___" Clue page for Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside ___"
18
Saved, as a seat?
11 letters Hints for Saved, as a seat? Clue page for Saved, as a seat?
20
140 pounds, in Britain
8 letters Hints for 140 pounds, in Britain Clue page for 140 pounds, in Britain
22
Clear
5 letters Hints for Clear Clue page for Clear
23
"May It Be" singer, 2001
4 letters Hints for "May It Be" singer, 2001 Clue page for "May It Be" singer, 2001
24
Distant sign of affection?
7 letters Hints for Distant sign of affection? Clue page for Distant sign of affection?
27
Wished undone
4 letters Hints for Wished undone Clue page for Wished undone
29
Garamond, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Garamond, e.g. Clue page for Garamond, e.g.
30
"Wham ___!"
3 letters Hints for "Wham ___!" Clue page for "Wham ___!"
33
Fighting
6 letters Hints for Fighting Clue page for Fighting
35
___ signum (look at the proof: Lat.)
4 letters Hints for ___ signum (look at the proof: Lat.) Clue page for ___ signum (look at the proof: Lat.)
36
One-third of baseball's Triple Crown, for short
3 letters Hints for One-third of baseball's Triple Crown, for short Clue page for One-third of baseball's Triple Crown, for short
37
Uncompromising
5 letters Hints for Uncompromising Clue page for Uncompromising
38
It's a mouthful
4 letters Hints for It's a mouthful Clue page for It's a mouthful
39
+ or - thing
3 letters Hints for + or - thing Clue page for + or - thing
40
Garden lady
3 letters Hints for Garden lady Clue page for Garden lady
41
Leave ___ that
4 letters Hints for Leave ___ that Clue page for Leave ___ that
44
Tequila source
5 letters Hints for Tequila source Clue page for Tequila source
46
Scand. land
3 letters Hints for Scand. land Clue page for Scand. land
47
1994 Costner title role
4 letters Hints for 1994 Costner title role Clue page for 1994 Costner title role
48
Made flatter
6 letters Hints for Made flatter Clue page for Made flatter
49
Dummy
3 letters Hints for Dummy Clue page for Dummy
50
Two key points on an ellipse's major axis
4 letters Hints for Two key points on an ellipse's major axis Clue page for Two key points on an ellipse's major axis
51
Stash
4 letters Hints for Stash Clue page for Stash
52
Creamy dish
7 letters Hints for Creamy dish Clue page for Creamy dish
54
Turns down
4 letters Hints for Turns down Clue page for Turns down
57
"Less Than Zero" novelist
5 letters Hints for "Less Than Zero" novelist Clue page for "Less Than Zero" novelist
60
Barbecue side
8 letters Hints for Barbecue side Clue page for Barbecue side
62
Dojo discipline
11 letters Hints for Dojo discipline Clue page for Dojo discipline
65
Go after
3 letters Hints for Go after Clue page for Go after
66
"Everything's accounted for"
7 letters Hints for "Everything's accounted for" Clue page for "Everything's accounted for"
67
Car co-created and named by John DeLorean
3 letters Hints for Car co-created and named by John DeLorean Clue page for Car co-created and named by John DeLorean
68
Dedicated work
3 letters Hints for Dedicated work Clue page for Dedicated work
69
Nonforward pass
7 letters Hints for Nonforward pass Clue page for Nonforward pass
70
"For ___ a ..."
3 letters Hints for "For ___ a ..." Clue page for "For ___ a ..."
71
Capture
3 letters Hints for Capture Clue page for Capture

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