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NYT Crossword Answers for April 3, 2011

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Sunday, April 3, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 3, 2011: 140 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

Down clues

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Alternative to gov
3 letters Hints for Alternative to gov Clue page for Alternative to gov
2
Trillion: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Trillion: Prefix Clue page for Trillion: Prefix
3
Word with French or U.S.
4 letters Hints for Word with French or U.S. Clue page for Word with French or U.S.
4
Olive genus
4 letters Hints for Olive genus Clue page for Olive genus
5
Cross-country skiing
8 letters Hints for Cross-country skiing Clue page for Cross-country skiing
6
___ deux âges (middle-aged: Fr.)
5 letters Hints for ___ deux âges (middle-aged: Fr.) Clue page for ___ deux âges (middle-aged: Fr.)
7
John Wayne western, with "The"
5 letters Hints for John Wayne western, with "The" Clue page for John Wayne western, with "The"
8
Toddler's need
3 letters Hints for Toddler's need Clue page for Toddler's need
9
Nickname for a seven-time N.B.A. All-Star
4 letters Hints for Nickname for a seven-time N.B.A. All-Star Clue page for Nickname for a seven-time N.B.A. All-Star
10
Frau's partner
4 letters Hints for Frau's partner Clue page for Frau's partner
11
Billionaire's home, maybe
6 letters Hints for Billionaire's home, maybe Clue page for Billionaire's home, maybe
12
Halfhearted R.S.V.P.'s
6 letters Hints for Halfhearted R.S.V.P.'s Clue page for Halfhearted R.S.V.P.'s
13
Letter-shaped support
5 letters Hints for Letter-shaped support Clue page for Letter-shaped support
14
Bean
4 letters Hints for Bean Clue page for Bean
15
German finale
4 letters Hints for German finale Clue page for German finale
16
"Brave New World" drug
4 letters Hints for "Brave New World" drug Clue page for "Brave New World" drug
17
___ eye
4 letters Hints for ___ eye Clue page for ___ eye
18
Lit part
4 letters Hints for Lit part Clue page for Lit part
22
Ashkenazi, for one
3 letters Hints for Ashkenazi, for one Clue page for Ashkenazi, for one
24
Take in
3 letters Hints for Take in Clue page for Take in
28
Polo locale
6 letters Hints for Polo locale Clue page for Polo locale
30
New Deal inits.
3 letters Hints for New Deal inits. Clue page for New Deal inits.
32
They turn on hinges
5 letters Hints for They turn on hinges Clue page for They turn on hinges
33
A goner
5 letters Hints for A goner Clue page for A goner
34
"If only!"
5 letters Hints for "If only!" Clue page for "If only!"
35
Third-century year
3 letters Hints for Third-century year Clue page for Third-century year
37
"This ___ outrage!"
4 letters Hints for "This ___ outrage!" Clue page for "This ___ outrage!"
38
Reciprocal Fibonacci constant
3 letters Hints for Reciprocal Fibonacci constant Clue page for Reciprocal Fibonacci constant
39
Bomb
6 letters Hints for Bomb Clue page for Bomb
40
Suffix with drunk
3 letters Hints for Suffix with drunk Clue page for Suffix with drunk
41
Desk item
7 letters Hints for Desk item Clue page for Desk item
42
Kind of wave
5 letters Hints for Kind of wave Clue page for Kind of wave
44
"___ the season ..."
3 letters Hints for "___ the season ..." Clue page for "___ the season ..."
45
Black in a cowboy hat
5 letters Hints for Black in a cowboy hat Clue page for Black in a cowboy hat
46
"Sleigh Ride" composer Anderson
5 letters Hints for "Sleigh Ride" composer Anderson Clue page for "Sleigh Ride" composer Anderson
48
Enero starts it
3 letters Hints for Enero starts it Clue page for Enero starts it
49
Times to remember
4 letters Hints for Times to remember Clue page for Times to remember
50
Med. land
3 letters Hints for Med. land Clue page for Med. land
53
Cornelius who wrote "A Bridge Too Far"
4 letters Hints for Cornelius who wrote "A Bridge Too Far" Clue page for Cornelius who wrote "A Bridge Too Far"
54
Creature worshiped by the Incas
6 letters Hints for Creature worshiped by the Incas Clue page for Creature worshiped by the Incas
57
As one
6 letters Hints for As one Clue page for As one
61
Appended
7 letters Hints for Appended Clue page for Appended
62
Zip
3 letters Hints for Zip Clue page for Zip
64
101-Across, e.g.
3 letters Hints for 101-Across, e.g. Clue page for 101-Across, e.g.
66
Alias initials
3 letters Hints for Alias initials Clue page for Alias initials
68
Bit of homework
6 letters Hints for Bit of homework Clue page for Bit of homework
69
Actress ___ Flynn Boyle
4 letters Hints for Actress ___ Flynn Boyle Clue page for Actress ___ Flynn Boyle
70
Rub out
5 letters Hints for Rub out Clue page for Rub out
71
Stimulating
5 letters Hints for Stimulating Clue page for Stimulating
72
Gladly
4 letters Hints for Gladly Clue page for Gladly
73
Old cry of dismay
5 letters Hints for Old cry of dismay Clue page for Old cry of dismay
77
Barks
5 letters Hints for Barks Clue page for Barks
78
Anticipate
5 letters Hints for Anticipate Clue page for Anticipate
79
Yucatán youth
5 letters Hints for Yucatán youth Clue page for Yucatán youth
80
Howe'er
3 letters Hints for Howe'er Clue page for Howe'er
82
"Treasure Island" inits.
3 letters Hints for "Treasure Island" inits. Clue page for "Treasure Island" inits.
83
Words before any month's name
6 letters Hints for Words before any month's name Clue page for Words before any month's name
84
Fortune profilees, for short
4 letters Hints for Fortune profilees, for short Clue page for Fortune profilees, for short
85
"Uh-huh"
3 letters Hints for "Uh-huh" Clue page for "Uh-huh"
88
___ bono (for whose benefit?: Lat.)
3 letters Hints for ___ bono (for whose benefit?: Lat.) Clue page for ___ bono (for whose benefit?: Lat.)
89
"___ Bangs" (Ricky Martin hit)
3 letters Hints for "___ Bangs" (Ricky Martin hit) Clue page for "___ Bangs" (Ricky Martin hit)
91
Check, as text
8 letters Hints for Check, as text Clue page for Check, as text
92
Bklyn. ___
3 letters Hints for Bklyn. ___ Clue page for Bklyn. ___
95
Kind of power, in math
3 letters Hints for Kind of power, in math Clue page for Kind of power, in math
98
Outs
6 letters Hints for Outs Clue page for Outs
99
Speech blocker
6 letters Hints for Speech blocker Clue page for Speech blocker
101
One going into a drive
5 letters Hints for One going into a drive Clue page for One going into a drive
103
Hall's partner
5 letters Hints for Hall's partner Clue page for Hall's partner
104
Santa ___
3 letters Hints for Santa ___ Clue page for Santa ___
105
Bugged
5 letters Hints for Bugged Clue page for Bugged
106
They take vids
4 letters Hints for They take vids Clue page for They take vids
107
___ plaisir
4 letters Hints for ___ plaisir Clue page for ___ plaisir
108
"Oh, pooh!"
4 letters Hints for "Oh, pooh!" Clue page for "Oh, pooh!"
109
Butcher's trimmings
3 letters Hints for Butcher's trimmings Clue page for Butcher's trimmings
110
Soulful Redding
4 letters Hints for Soulful Redding Clue page for Soulful Redding
111
Slime
4 letters Hints for Slime Clue page for Slime
112
Venezuela's Chávez
4 letters Hints for Venezuela's Chávez Clue page for Venezuela's Chávez
113
Colonial land: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Colonial land: Abbr. Clue page for Colonial land: Abbr.
115
Rose's beau
4 letters Hints for Rose's beau Clue page for Rose's beau
116
___ Bay (Manhattan area)
4 letters Hints for ___ Bay (Manhattan area) Clue page for ___ Bay (Manhattan area)
117
Sp. titles
4 letters Hints for Sp. titles Clue page for Sp. titles
120
But: Lat.
3 letters Hints for But: Lat. Clue page for But: Lat.
121
Some evidence
3 letters Hints for Some evidence Clue page for Some evidence

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