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NYT Crossword Answers for July 10, 2011

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Sunday, July 10, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 10, 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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Meaningless
6 letters Hints for Meaningless Clue page for Meaningless
7
Dolt
4 letters Hints for Dolt Clue page for Dolt
11
Reached
8 letters Hints for Reached Clue page for Reached
19
Symphony whose second movement is marked "Marcia funebre. Adagio assai"
6 letters Hints for Symphony whose second movement is marked "Marcia funebre. Adagio assai" Clue page for Symphony whose second movement is marked "Marcia funebre. Adagio assai"
20
Ring bearer
5 letters Hints for Ring bearer Clue page for Ring bearer
21
Dew, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Dew, e.g. Clue page for Dew, e.g.
22
What a poltergeist investigator does?
12 letters Hints for What a poltergeist investigator does? Clue page for What a poltergeist investigator does?
24
1862 invasion battle site
8 letters Hints for 1862 invasion battle site Clue page for 1862 invasion battle site
25
Mount for the god Neptune
8 letters Hints for Mount for the god Neptune Clue page for Mount for the god Neptune
26
Monopoly purchases: Abbr.
5 letters Hints for Monopoly purchases: Abbr. Clue page for Monopoly purchases: Abbr.
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TV show whose name precedes a colon
3 letters Hints for TV show whose name precedes a colon Clue page for TV show whose name precedes a colon
28
See 49-Across
4 letters Hints for See 49-Across Clue page for See 49-Across
30
What the tired waiter provided?
11 letters Hints for What the tired waiter provided? Clue page for What the tired waiter provided?
33
Worry
4 letters Hints for Worry Clue page for Worry
34
Totals
6 letters Hints for Totals Clue page for Totals
36
"Interesting ..."
4 letters Hints for "Interesting ..." Clue page for "Interesting ..."
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Noted explorer traveling with a monkey
4 letters Hints for Noted explorer traveling with a monkey Clue page for Noted explorer traveling with a monkey
39
London's locale: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for London's locale: Abbr. Clue page for London's locale: Abbr.
40
Fruit for lagomorphs?
11 letters Hints for Fruit for lagomorphs? Clue page for Fruit for lagomorphs?
46
Shows worry, in a way
5 letters Hints for Shows worry, in a way Clue page for Shows worry, in a way
49
Old French 28-Across
3 letters Hints for Old French 28-Across Clue page for Old French 28-Across
50
Some people have funny ones
5 letters Hints for Some people have funny ones Clue page for Some people have funny ones
51
Lighten (up)
4 letters Hints for Lighten (up) Clue page for Lighten (up)
53
Mauna ___
3 letters Hints for Mauna ___ Clue page for Mauna ___
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Livens (up)
4 letters Hints for Livens (up) Clue page for Livens (up)
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Disorderly poultry workers?
15 letters Hints for Disorderly poultry workers? Clue page for Disorderly poultry workers?
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Opera
5 letters Hints for Opera Clue page for Opera
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Practices
5 letters Hints for Practices Clue page for Practices
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Sweetheart
6 letters Hints for Sweetheart Clue page for Sweetheart
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Wistful remark
7 letters Hints for Wistful remark Clue page for Wistful remark
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Result of a bad swing, maybe
5 letters Hints for Result of a bad swing, maybe Clue page for Result of a bad swing, maybe
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There may be many in a family
7 letters Hints for There may be many in a family Clue page for There may be many in a family
72
Got around
6 letters Hints for Got around Clue page for Got around
73
___ law (old Germanic legal code)
5 letters Hints for ___ law (old Germanic legal code) Clue page for ___ law (old Germanic legal code)
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Detectives' aids
5 letters Hints for Detectives' aids Clue page for Detectives' aids
75
Attempts to climb a mountain range?
15 letters Hints for Attempts to climb a mountain range? Clue page for Attempts to climb a mountain range?
78
"Monk" org.
4 letters Hints for "Monk" org. Clue page for "Monk" org.
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Noshed
3 letters Hints for Noshed Clue page for Noshed
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Snick and ___
4 letters Hints for Snick and ___ Clue page for Snick and ___
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Van Susteren of Fox News
5 letters Hints for Van Susteren of Fox News Clue page for Van Susteren of Fox News
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Mass of eggs
3 letters Hints for Mass of eggs Clue page for Mass of eggs
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10,000 61-Down
5 letters Hints for 10,000 61-Down Clue page for 10,000 61-Down
90
Sad sports headline in a Providence paper?
11 letters Hints for Sad sports headline in a Providence paper? Clue page for Sad sports headline in a Providence paper?
95
Verdi's "___ tu"
3 letters Hints for Verdi's "___ tu" Clue page for Verdi's "___ tu"
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Actress Gershon
4 letters Hints for Actress Gershon Clue page for Actress Gershon
98
Sweetheart
4 letters Hints for Sweetheart Clue page for Sweetheart
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Estate total
6 letters Hints for Estate total Clue page for Estate total
101
Billy who sang "Rebel Yell"
4 letters Hints for Billy who sang "Rebel Yell" Clue page for Billy who sang "Rebel Yell"
103
Dusting on the side of a cut gem?
11 letters Hints for Dusting on the side of a cut gem? Clue page for Dusting on the side of a cut gem?
109
Point in the right direction?
4 letters Hints for Point in the right direction? Clue page for Point in the right direction?
110
Friend of Eeyore
3 letters Hints for Friend of Eeyore Clue page for Friend of Eeyore
111
Bronze, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Bronze, e.g. Clue page for Bronze, e.g.
112
Like some sabbaticals
8 letters Hints for Like some sabbaticals Clue page for Like some sabbaticals
114
Point to
8 letters Hints for Point to Clue page for Point to
116
Churchgoers, sometimes?
12 letters Hints for Churchgoers, sometimes? Clue page for Churchgoers, sometimes?
120
Didn't just spit
8 letters Hints for Didn't just spit Clue page for Didn't just spit
121
Senders of some Christmas gifts
5 letters Hints for Senders of some Christmas gifts Clue page for Senders of some Christmas gifts
122
Excels
6 letters Hints for Excels Clue page for Excels
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Roasters, essentially
8 letters Hints for Roasters, essentially Clue page for Roasters, essentially
124
"Why don't we?!"
4 letters Hints for "Why don't we?!" Clue page for "Why don't we?!"
125
Get dark?
6 letters Hints for Get dark? Clue page for Get dark?

Down clues

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"___ Ramsey" (1970s western)
3 letters Hints for "___ Ramsey" (1970s western) Clue page for "___ Ramsey" (1970s western)
2
Prize at the Barcelona Olympics
3 letters Hints for Prize at the Barcelona Olympics Clue page for Prize at the Barcelona Olympics
3
Botching
9 letters Hints for Botching Clue page for Botching
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Bedding
6 letters Hints for Bedding Clue page for Bedding
5
Numerical prefix
4 letters Hints for Numerical prefix Clue page for Numerical prefix
6
Basketful, maybe
8 letters Hints for Basketful, maybe Clue page for Basketful, maybe
7
Like some air and dollar bills
5 letters Hints for Like some air and dollar bills Clue page for Like some air and dollar bills
8
Snaps
7 letters Hints for Snaps Clue page for Snaps
9
A famous one begins "Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness"
3 letters Hints for A famous one begins "Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness" Clue page for A famous one begins "Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness"
10
Buns, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Buns, e.g. Clue page for Buns, e.g.
11
One instrumental in music history?
5 letters Hints for One instrumental in music history? Clue page for One instrumental in music history?
12
Vodka ___
5 letters Hints for Vodka ___ Clue page for Vodka ___
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Like a lord or lady
6 letters Hints for Like a lord or lady Clue page for Like a lord or lady
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Undisturbed
4 letters Hints for Undisturbed Clue page for Undisturbed
15
Follower of Israel?
3 letters Hints for Follower of Israel? Clue page for Follower of Israel?
16
Hinged implements
11 letters Hints for Hinged implements Clue page for Hinged implements
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Take off
5 letters Hints for Take off Clue page for Take off
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Abdicate
5 letters Hints for Abdicate Clue page for Abdicate
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Mold
4 letters Hints for Mold Clue page for Mold
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"___ will not"
3 letters Hints for "___ will not" Clue page for "___ will not"
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Eye layer
4 letters Hints for Eye layer Clue page for Eye layer
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Peeping Tom, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Peeping Tom, e.g. Clue page for Peeping Tom, e.g.
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Little bit
5 letters Hints for Little bit Clue page for Little bit
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Help in making a prediction, maybe
3 letters Hints for Help in making a prediction, maybe Clue page for Help in making a prediction, maybe
32
Riddle-me-___
3 letters Hints for Riddle-me-___ Clue page for Riddle-me-___
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Monk's title
3 letters Hints for Monk's title Clue page for Monk's title
35
Numerical prefix
3 letters Hints for Numerical prefix Clue page for Numerical prefix
38
Unrestricted, as a mutual fund
7 letters Hints for Unrestricted, as a mutual fund Clue page for Unrestricted, as a mutual fund
41
Tom Sawyer's crush
5 letters Hints for Tom Sawyer's crush Clue page for Tom Sawyer's crush
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Scornful replies
4 letters Hints for Scornful replies Clue page for Scornful replies
43
"Woe ___" (grammar guide)
3 letters Hints for "Woe ___" (grammar guide) Clue page for "Woe ___" (grammar guide)
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TKO callers
4 letters Hints for TKO callers Clue page for TKO callers
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Paolantonio of ESPN
3 letters Hints for Paolantonio of ESPN Clue page for Paolantonio of ESPN
47
Like things that go bump in the night
5 letters Hints for Like things that go bump in the night Clue page for Like things that go bump in the night
48
MS. enclosures
5 letters Hints for MS. enclosures Clue page for MS. enclosures
52
"Love Me Do" vis-à-vis "P.S. I Love You"
5 letters Hints for "Love Me Do" vis-à-vis "P.S. I Love You" Clue page for "Love Me Do" vis-à-vis "P.S. I Love You"
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Actress Lena Olin, e.g., by birth
5 letters Hints for Actress Lena Olin, e.g., by birth Clue page for Actress Lena Olin, e.g., by birth
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Easter Island is part of it
5 letters Hints for Easter Island is part of it Clue page for Easter Island is part of it
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"Born on the Fourth of July" hero Ron
5 letters Hints for "Born on the Fourth of July" hero Ron Clue page for "Born on the Fourth of July" hero Ron
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Great-grandfather of Noah
5 letters Hints for Great-grandfather of Noah Clue page for Great-grandfather of Noah
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Web
3 letters Hints for Web Clue page for Web
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See 88-Across
5 letters Hints for See 88-Across Clue page for See 88-Across
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Certain Black Sea dweller
7 letters Hints for Certain Black Sea dweller Clue page for Certain Black Sea dweller
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It's a gas
5 letters Hints for It's a gas Clue page for It's a gas
67
Taking place in
5 letters Hints for Taking place in Clue page for Taking place in
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Ellipsoidal
5 letters Hints for Ellipsoidal Clue page for Ellipsoidal
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Fulfills
11 letters Hints for Fulfills Clue page for Fulfills
70
Morse T
3 letters Hints for Morse T Clue page for Morse T
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"The Balcony" playwright
5 letters Hints for "The Balcony" playwright Clue page for "The Balcony" playwright
73
Suffix with hip or tip
4 letters Hints for Suffix with hip or tip Clue page for Suffix with hip or tip
74
Stale Italian bread?
4 letters Hints for Stale Italian bread? Clue page for Stale Italian bread?
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Neighbor of Colo.
3 letters Hints for Neighbor of Colo. Clue page for Neighbor of Colo.
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Golden ___
3 letters Hints for Golden ___ Clue page for Golden ___
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One who's been released?
9 letters Hints for One who's been released? Clue page for One who's been released?
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Wires may connect to them
5 letters Hints for Wires may connect to them Clue page for Wires may connect to them
81
Voltaire or Adam Smith
5 letters Hints for Voltaire or Adam Smith Clue page for Voltaire or Adam Smith
85
Maintaining one's composure, say
8 letters Hints for Maintaining one's composure, say Clue page for Maintaining one's composure, say
86
T or F: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for T or F: Abbr. Clue page for T or F: Abbr.
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Rapper ___ Wayne
3 letters Hints for Rapper ___ Wayne Clue page for Rapper ___ Wayne
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Follow
4 letters Hints for Follow Clue page for Follow
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With 93-Down, picnic amenity
3 letters Hints for With 93-Down, picnic amenity Clue page for With 93-Down, picnic amenity
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See 92-Down
3 letters Hints for See 92-Down Clue page for See 92-Down
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Cheerful
7 letters Hints for Cheerful Clue page for Cheerful
97
Wide, as the nostrils
6 letters Hints for Wide, as the nostrils Clue page for Wide, as the nostrils
100
Submit
6 letters Hints for Submit Clue page for Submit
101
Like Guinness
5 letters Hints for Like Guinness Clue page for Like Guinness
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"Pearly Shells" singer
5 letters Hints for "Pearly Shells" singer Clue page for "Pearly Shells" singer
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Change
5 letters Hints for Change Clue page for Change
105
Ole Miss misses, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Ole Miss misses, e.g. Clue page for Ole Miss misses, e.g.
106
Bad marks?
5 letters Hints for Bad marks? Clue page for Bad marks?
107
Blocks
4 letters Hints for Blocks Clue page for Blocks
108
Drop the ball
3 letters Hints for Drop the ball Clue page for Drop the ball
111
Taiwan-based computer maker
4 letters Hints for Taiwan-based computer maker Clue page for Taiwan-based computer maker
113
Home of 102-Down
4 letters Hints for Home of 102-Down Clue page for Home of 102-Down
115
___ Jima
3 letters Hints for ___ Jima Clue page for ___ Jima
116
"Be a ___!"
3 letters Hints for "Be a ___!" Clue page for "Be a ___!"
117
Not settle, say
3 letters Hints for Not settle, say Clue page for Not settle, say
118
Stephen of "Interview With the Vampire"
3 letters Hints for Stephen of "Interview With the Vampire" Clue page for Stephen of "Interview With the Vampire"
119
Govt. ID
3 letters Hints for Govt. ID Clue page for Govt. ID

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