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NYT Crossword Answers for May 1, 2011

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Sunday, May 1, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 1, 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

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One keeping a watch on someone?
5 letters Hints for One keeping a watch on someone? Clue page for One keeping a watch on someone?
6
Steal
7 letters Hints for Steal Clue page for Steal
13
Swine swill
4 letters Hints for Swine swill Clue page for Swine swill
17
One who may be removed
6 letters Hints for One who may be removed Clue page for One who may be removed
19
21, at a casino, say
8 letters Hints for 21, at a casino, say Clue page for 21, at a casino, say
21
Home for clover lovers
4 letters Hints for Home for clover lovers Clue page for Home for clover lovers
22
*Most awful thing you could imagine
21 letters Hints for *Most awful thing you could imagine Clue page for *Most awful thing you could imagine
25
One with a deadly tongue
8 letters Hints for One with a deadly tongue Clue page for One with a deadly tongue
26
Rapscallion
3 letters Hints for Rapscallion Clue page for Rapscallion
27
Founder of an eponymous berry farm
5 letters Hints for Founder of an eponymous berry farm Clue page for Founder of an eponymous berry farm
28
Some pipe joints
4 letters Hints for Some pipe joints Clue page for Some pipe joints
29
Dogie, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Dogie, e.g. Clue page for Dogie, e.g.
32
Declaration upon checking oneself into rehab
9 letters Hints for Declaration upon checking oneself into rehab Clue page for Declaration upon checking oneself into rehab
36
*Destination of 1911
11 letters Hints for *Destination of 1911 Clue page for *Destination of 1911
40
"Does not compute"
5 letters Hints for "Does not compute" Clue page for "Does not compute"
41
Where lavalava skirts are worn
5 letters Hints for Where lavalava skirts are worn Clue page for Where lavalava skirts are worn
44
Davy Jones's locker
6 letters Hints for Davy Jones's locker Clue page for Davy Jones's locker
45
Graduates
6 letters Hints for Graduates Clue page for Graduates
46
*First rung on a ladder
12 letters Hints for *First rung on a ladder Clue page for *First rung on a ladder
49
Times in classifieds
4 letters Hints for Times in classifieds Clue page for Times in classifieds
51
Wood shaper
3 letters Hints for Wood shaper Clue page for Wood shaper
52
Hits and runs?
5 letters Hints for Hits and runs? Clue page for Hits and runs?
53
___ Lingus
3 letters Hints for ___ Lingus Clue page for ___ Lingus
54
Hits or runs
4 letters Hints for Hits or runs Clue page for Hits or runs
55
Stub ___
4 letters Hints for Stub ___ Clue page for Stub ___
56
"2001: A Space Odyssey" studio
3 letters Hints for "2001: A Space Odyssey" studio Clue page for "2001: A Space Odyssey" studio
57
Dost possess
4 letters Hints for Dost possess Clue page for Dost possess
59
A laser might read it
4 letters Hints for A laser might read it Clue page for A laser might read it
62
Brain-racked state
7 letters Hints for Brain-racked state Clue page for Brain-racked state
64
*Dunce's place
15 letters Hints for *Dunce's place Clue page for *Dunce's place
67
It may have a cross to bear
7 letters Hints for It may have a cross to bear Clue page for It may have a cross to bear
70
Minute, informally
4 letters Hints for Minute, informally Clue page for Minute, informally
71
Skin-and-bones
4 letters Hints for Skin-and-bones Clue page for Skin-and-bones
72
Pluto, to Saturn
3 letters Hints for Pluto, to Saturn Clue page for Pluto, to Saturn
75
___ Stix (powdered candy brand)
4 letters Hints for ___ Stix (powdered candy brand) Clue page for ___ Stix (powdered candy brand)
76
Big boats
4 letters Hints for Big boats Clue page for Big boats
78
Doctor whose patients never pay the bills
3 letters Hints for Doctor whose patients never pay the bills Clue page for Doctor whose patients never pay the bills
79
Holdup
5 letters Hints for Holdup Clue page for Holdup
81
52 semanas
3 letters Hints for 52 semanas Clue page for 52 semanas
82
She, in Rome
4 letters Hints for She, in Rome Clue page for She, in Rome
83
*Destitution
12 letters Hints for *Destitution Clue page for *Destitution
87
Color again, as hair
6 letters Hints for Color again, as hair Clue page for Color again, as hair
89
Director's cry
6 letters Hints for Director's cry Clue page for Director's cry
91
Ones running shoulder to shoulder?
5 letters Hints for Ones running shoulder to shoulder? Clue page for Ones running shoulder to shoulder?
92
Corrupt
5 letters Hints for Corrupt Clue page for Corrupt
93
*Coldest point
11 letters Hints for *Coldest point Clue page for *Coldest point
96
Burger King vis-à-vis McDonald's, fittingly
9 letters Hints for Burger King vis-à-vis McDonald's, fittingly Clue page for Burger King vis-à-vis McDonald's, fittingly
98
Town House alternative
4 letters Hints for Town House alternative Clue page for Town House alternative
99
Russian legislature
4 letters Hints for Russian legislature Clue page for Russian legislature
103
"The Old Wives' Tale" playwright George
5 letters Hints for "The Old Wives' Tale" playwright George Clue page for "The Old Wives' Tale" playwright George
104
Years on end
3 letters Hints for Years on end Clue page for Years on end
107
Above all others
8 letters Hints for Above all others Clue page for Above all others
110
Optimist's phrase under adverse circumstances ... or a hint to completing the answers to the six starred clues
21 letters Hints for Optimist's phrase under adverse circumstances ... or a hint to completing the answers to the six starred clues Clue page for Optimist's phrase under adverse circumstances ... or a hint to completing the answers to the six starred clues
115
Introductory drawing class
4 letters Hints for Introductory drawing class Clue page for Introductory drawing class
116
Like stars on a clear night
8 letters Hints for Like stars on a clear night Clue page for Like stars on a clear night
117
Luxury hotel along Manhattan's Central Park, with "the"
6 letters Hints for Luxury hotel along Manhattan's Central Park, with "the" Clue page for Luxury hotel along Manhattan's Central Park, with "the"
118
Unwelcome guest
4 letters Hints for Unwelcome guest Clue page for Unwelcome guest
119
Real softball
7 letters Hints for Real softball Clue page for Real softball
120
Baroque painter Hals
5 letters Hints for Baroque painter Hals Clue page for Baroque painter Hals

Down clues

1
Teatime biscuit
5 letters Hints for Teatime biscuit Clue page for Teatime biscuit
2
Rich cake
5 letters Hints for Rich cake Clue page for Rich cake
3
Surprise birthday parties often involve them
5 letters Hints for Surprise birthday parties often involve them Clue page for Surprise birthday parties often involve them
4
Wirehair of the silver screen
4 letters Hints for Wirehair of the silver screen Clue page for Wirehair of the silver screen
5
Pub order
4 letters Hints for Pub order Clue page for Pub order
6
"Ugh!"
3 letters Hints for "Ugh!" Clue page for "Ugh!"
7
Go-between: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Go-between: Abbr. Clue page for Go-between: Abbr.
8
Do followers
4 letters Hints for Do followers Clue page for Do followers
9
1970s rock genre
4 letters Hints for 1970s rock genre Clue page for 1970s rock genre
10
Scuba mouthpiece attachment
7 letters Hints for Scuba mouthpiece attachment Clue page for Scuba mouthpiece attachment
11
"___ Mine" (George Harrison book)
3 letters Hints for "___ Mine" (George Harrison book) Clue page for "___ Mine" (George Harrison book)
12
Over three-quarters of bunsenite
6 letters Hints for Over three-quarters of bunsenite Clue page for Over three-quarters of bunsenite
13
Sheer, informally
7 letters Hints for Sheer, informally Clue page for Sheer, informally
14
Almost every puppy has one
10 letters Hints for Almost every puppy has one Clue page for Almost every puppy has one
15
Bobby on the ice
3 letters Hints for Bobby on the ice Clue page for Bobby on the ice
16
Little, in Lyon
3 letters Hints for Little, in Lyon Clue page for Little, in Lyon
18
Many a flower girl
5 letters Hints for Many a flower girl Clue page for Many a flower girl
20
Pitch
4 letters Hints for Pitch Clue page for Pitch
22
Buddhist temple
3 letters Hints for Buddhist temple Clue page for Buddhist temple
23
Foie ___
4 letters Hints for Foie ___ Clue page for Foie ___
24
Some miniatures
6 letters Hints for Some miniatures Clue page for Some miniatures
30
#2 or #3, say
5 letters Hints for #2 or #3, say Clue page for #2 or #3, say
31
Coal, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Coal, e.g. Clue page for Coal, e.g.
33
Tacitly agree with
5 letters Hints for Tacitly agree with Clue page for Tacitly agree with
34
2012 Olympics site
6 letters Hints for 2012 Olympics site Clue page for 2012 Olympics site
35
Close to one's heart
6 letters Hints for Close to one's heart Clue page for Close to one's heart
36
Place to get a yo-yo or choo-choo
7 letters Hints for Place to get a yo-yo or choo-choo Clue page for Place to get a yo-yo or choo-choo
37
Shakespearean prince
3 letters Hints for Shakespearean prince Clue page for Shakespearean prince
38
___ Mahal
3 letters Hints for ___ Mahal Clue page for ___ Mahal
39
Cable inits.
3 letters Hints for Cable inits. Clue page for Cable inits.
41
Kiss, in 34-Down
4 letters Hints for Kiss, in 34-Down Clue page for Kiss, in 34-Down
42
One of three for H20
4 letters Hints for One of three for H20 Clue page for One of three for H20
43
Mohawked muscleman
3 letters Hints for Mohawked muscleman Clue page for Mohawked muscleman
45
Fifth-century invader
6 letters Hints for Fifth-century invader Clue page for Fifth-century invader
46
Slippery ___
3 letters Hints for Slippery ___ Clue page for Slippery ___
47
Dates determined by the lunisolar calendar
7 letters Hints for Dates determined by the lunisolar calendar Clue page for Dates determined by the lunisolar calendar
48
Ixnay
4 letters Hints for Ixnay Clue page for Ixnay
50
Actress Farrah
7 letters Hints for Actress Farrah Clue page for Actress Farrah
54
Principal's charge: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Principal's charge: Abbr. Clue page for Principal's charge: Abbr.
55
Hinny's mother
3 letters Hints for Hinny's mother Clue page for Hinny's mother
58
"It's about time!"
6 letters Hints for "It's about time!" Clue page for "It's about time!"
59
Freckle
3 letters Hints for Freckle Clue page for Freckle
60
They're hypothetical
3 letters Hints for They're hypothetical Clue page for They're hypothetical
61
Quarters that haven't been picked up?
3 letters Hints for Quarters that haven't been picked up? Clue page for Quarters that haven't been picked up?
63
Naan cooker
7 letters Hints for Naan cooker Clue page for Naan cooker
64
Ottoman bigwig
3 letters Hints for Ottoman bigwig Clue page for Ottoman bigwig
65
Prefix with information
3 letters Hints for Prefix with information Clue page for Prefix with information
66
Monopoly util.
4 letters Hints for Monopoly util. Clue page for Monopoly util.
67
Leonidas' kingdom
6 letters Hints for Leonidas' kingdom Clue page for Leonidas' kingdom
68
Noted weakness?
6 letters Hints for Noted weakness? Clue page for Noted weakness?
69
Tamed tigers, say
10 letters Hints for Tamed tigers, say Clue page for Tamed tigers, say
72
Bob, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Bob, e.g. Clue page for Bob, e.g.
73
Things in locks
4 letters Hints for Things in locks Clue page for Things in locks
74
Big Apple media inits.
3 letters Hints for Big Apple media inits. Clue page for Big Apple media inits.
77
Most sacred building in Islam
5 letters Hints for Most sacred building in Islam Clue page for Most sacred building in Islam
78
20-ounce Starbucks order
5 letters Hints for 20-ounce Starbucks order Clue page for 20-ounce Starbucks order
80
Mendes of "Hitch"
3 letters Hints for Mendes of "Hitch" Clue page for Mendes of "Hitch"
82
Something with one or more sides
6 letters Hints for Something with one or more sides Clue page for Something with one or more sides
83
From ___ Z
3 letters Hints for From ___ Z Clue page for From ___ Z
84
"The Family Circus" cartoonist Keane
3 letters Hints for "The Family Circus" cartoonist Keane Clue page for "The Family Circus" cartoonist Keane
85
Plat du ___
4 letters Hints for Plat du ___ Clue page for Plat du ___
86
Start to fix?
3 letters Hints for Start to fix? Clue page for Start to fix?
88
Come into
7 letters Hints for Come into Clue page for Come into
90
Creator of Aslan and the White Witch
7 letters Hints for Creator of Aslan and the White Witch Clue page for Creator of Aslan and the White Witch
93
Settle a score
6 letters Hints for Settle a score Clue page for Settle a score
94
Pennsylvanie, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Pennsylvanie, e.g. Clue page for Pennsylvanie, e.g.
95
"Legs" band, 1984
5 letters Hints for "Legs" band, 1984 Clue page for "Legs" band, 1984
97
"Casablanca" role
4 letters Hints for "Casablanca" role Clue page for "Casablanca" role
99
Messing of "Will & Grace"
5 letters Hints for Messing of "Will & Grace" Clue page for Messing of "Will & Grace"
100
Reversal
5 letters Hints for Reversal Clue page for Reversal
101
Specks of dust
5 letters Hints for Specks of dust Clue page for Specks of dust
102
Kwik-E-Mart operator
3 letters Hints for Kwik-E-Mart operator Clue page for Kwik-E-Mart operator
105
"Goodness gracious!"
4 letters Hints for "Goodness gracious!" Clue page for "Goodness gracious!"
106
Verne captain
4 letters Hints for Verne captain Clue page for Verne captain
108
Late-week cry
4 letters Hints for Late-week cry Clue page for Late-week cry
109
Gardener, at times
4 letters Hints for Gardener, at times Clue page for Gardener, at times
110
Pick
3 letters Hints for Pick Clue page for Pick
111
Charlemagne's realm: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Charlemagne's realm: Abbr. Clue page for Charlemagne's realm: Abbr.
112
Pay ending
3 letters Hints for Pay ending Clue page for Pay ending
113
Nickelodeon dog
3 letters Hints for Nickelodeon dog Clue page for Nickelodeon dog
114
Poet's "before"
3 letters Hints for Poet's "before" Clue page for Poet's "before"

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