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NYT Crossword Answers for September 4, 2011

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Sunday, September 4, 2011 · 136 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, September 4, 2011: 136 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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Word with liberal or visual
4 letters Hints for Word with liberal or visual Clue page for Word with liberal or visual
5
Foliose
8 letters Hints for Foliose Clue page for Foliose
13
Hero of a John Irving best seller
6 letters Hints for Hero of a John Irving best seller Clue page for Hero of a John Irving best seller
19
Beverage whose logo was once the bottom half of a woman's legs
4 letters Hints for Beverage whose logo was once the bottom half of a woman's legs Clue page for Beverage whose logo was once the bottom half of a woman's legs
20
Actress who co-starred in "Havana," 1990
8 letters Hints for Actress who co-starred in "Havana," 1990 Clue page for Actress who co-starred in "Havana," 1990
21
Protect
7 letters Hints for Protect Clue page for Protect
22
Heads-up in Ireland?
13 letters Hints for Heads-up in Ireland? Clue page for Heads-up in Ireland?
24
Danish cheese
7 letters Hints for Danish cheese Clue page for Danish cheese
25
"Gerontion" poet
5 letters Hints for "Gerontion" poet Clue page for "Gerontion" poet
26
"Yikes!"
4 letters Hints for "Yikes!" Clue page for "Yikes!"
27
Australia's Great ___ Basin
8 letters Hints for Australia's Great ___ Basin Clue page for Australia's Great ___ Basin
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Dorm police, for short
3 letters Hints for Dorm police, for short Clue page for Dorm police, for short
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Superman's attire, e.g.?
17 letters Hints for Superman's attire, e.g.? Clue page for Superman's attire, e.g.?
34
Head of London?
3 letters Hints for Head of London? Clue page for Head of London?
35
Venezuela's Chávez
4 letters Hints for Venezuela's Chávez Clue page for Venezuela's Chávez
36
Security interest
4 letters Hints for Security interest Clue page for Security interest
37
Metric liquid meas.
3 letters Hints for Metric liquid meas. Clue page for Metric liquid meas.
38
Achievement
4 letters Hints for Achievement Clue page for Achievement
40
Farm pails?
13 letters Hints for Farm pails? Clue page for Farm pails?
47
City raided in "Godzilla Raids Again"
5 letters Hints for City raided in "Godzilla Raids Again" Clue page for City raided in "Godzilla Raids Again"
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Cloud producer, informally
5 letters Hints for Cloud producer, informally Clue page for Cloud producer, informally
50
___ Highway (route from Dawson Creek)
5 letters Hints for ___ Highway (route from Dawson Creek) Clue page for ___ Highway (route from Dawson Creek)
54
Willing to do
5 letters Hints for Willing to do Clue page for Willing to do
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Fluid
5 letters Hints for Fluid Clue page for Fluid
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Boxer on season four of "Dancing With the Stars"
8 letters Hints for Boxer on season four of "Dancing With the Stars" Clue page for Boxer on season four of "Dancing With the Stars"
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Aggregate
3 letters Hints for Aggregate Clue page for Aggregate
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Like items at a supermarket checkout
7 letters Hints for Like items at a supermarket checkout Clue page for Like items at a supermarket checkout
64
"I feel the earth move under my feet," e.g.?
9 letters Hints for "I feel the earth move under my feet," e.g.? Clue page for "I feel the earth move under my feet," e.g.?
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Q.E.D. part
4 letters Hints for Q.E.D. part Clue page for Q.E.D. part
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Paris's Musée ___
5 letters Hints for Paris's Musée ___ Clue page for Paris's Musée ___
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Benjamin
5 letters Hints for Benjamin Clue page for Benjamin
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W.W. I German admiral
4 letters Hints for W.W. I German admiral Clue page for W.W. I German admiral
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Fancy garb for Caesar?
9 letters Hints for Fancy garb for Caesar? Clue page for Fancy garb for Caesar?
72
Characterized by
7 letters Hints for Characterized by Clue page for Characterized by
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Suffix with absorb
3 letters Hints for Suffix with absorb Clue page for Suffix with absorb
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Exploited
8 letters Hints for Exploited Clue page for Exploited
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Sugar providers
5 letters Hints for Sugar providers Clue page for Sugar providers
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Flower also known as love-in-idleness
5 letters Hints for Flower also known as love-in-idleness Clue page for Flower also known as love-in-idleness
79
French school
5 letters Hints for French school Clue page for French school
80
"___ my case!"
5 letters Hints for "___ my case!" Clue page for "___ my case!"
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"Button your lip!"
5 letters Hints for "Button your lip!" Clue page for "Button your lip!"
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Antisthenes, notably?
13 letters Hints for Antisthenes, notably? Clue page for Antisthenes, notably?
88
Veronese masterpiece "The Feast in the House of ___"
4 letters Hints for Veronese masterpiece "The Feast in the House of ___" Clue page for Veronese masterpiece "The Feast in the House of ___"
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___ Canals
3 letters Hints for ___ Canals Clue page for ___ Canals
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Birthplace of the Rep. Party
4 letters Hints for Birthplace of the Rep. Party Clue page for Birthplace of the Rep. Party
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First tribe met by Lewis and Clark
4 letters Hints for First tribe met by Lewis and Clark Clue page for First tribe met by Lewis and Clark
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Hard butter
3 letters Hints for Hard butter Clue page for Hard butter
98
Something talked about on "Today"?
17 letters Hints for Something talked about on "Today"? Clue page for Something talked about on "Today"?
105
Surrealist who avoided the draft by writing the day's date in every space on his induction paperwork
3 letters Hints for Surrealist who avoided the draft by writing the day's date in every space on his induction paperwork Clue page for Surrealist who avoided the draft by writing the day's date in every space on his induction paperwork
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Victuals
8 letters Hints for Victuals Clue page for Victuals
107
Michael of "Juno"
4 letters Hints for Michael of "Juno" Clue page for Michael of "Juno"
108
"Who ya ___ call?"
5 letters Hints for "Who ya ___ call?" Clue page for "Who ya ___ call?"
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Unnatural
7 letters Hints for Unnatural Clue page for Unnatural
111
Extremely occult?
13 letters Hints for Extremely occult? Clue page for Extremely occult?
115
Happy
7 letters Hints for Happy Clue page for Happy
116
Set sail
8 letters Hints for Set sail Clue page for Set sail
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Tick off
4 letters Hints for Tick off Clue page for Tick off
118
Deeper blue?
6 letters Hints for Deeper blue? Clue page for Deeper blue?
119
O.K.
8 letters Hints for O.K. Clue page for O.K.
120
"The War Is Over" writer/singer
4 letters Hints for "The War Is Over" writer/singer Clue page for "The War Is Over" writer/singer

Down clues

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Ticked off
7 letters Hints for Ticked off Clue page for Ticked off
2
Beer served without artificial carbonation
7 letters Hints for Beer served without artificial carbonation Clue page for Beer served without artificial carbonation
3
Vacation spot that's crazily busy?
14 letters Hints for Vacation spot that's crazily busy? Clue page for Vacation spot that's crazily busy?
4
Round storehouse
4 letters Hints for Round storehouse Clue page for Round storehouse
5
Cousin of Inc.
3 letters Hints for Cousin of Inc. Clue page for Cousin of Inc.
6
"Ick!"
3 letters Hints for "Ick!" Clue page for "Ick!"
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Tennis's Ivanovic
3 letters Hints for Tennis's Ivanovic Clue page for Tennis's Ivanovic
8
Cabbies' clients
5 letters Hints for Cabbies' clients Clue page for Cabbies' clients
9
End of July by the sound?
5 letters Hints for End of July by the sound? Clue page for End of July by the sound?
10
Pelvis-related
5 letters Hints for Pelvis-related Clue page for Pelvis-related
11
Somewhat informal?
5 letters Hints for Somewhat informal? Clue page for Somewhat informal?
12
Grade school subj.
3 letters Hints for Grade school subj. Clue page for Grade school subj.
13
Pointer's words
7 letters Hints for Pointer's words Clue page for Pointer's words
14
Start of all Oklahoma ZIP codes
5 letters Hints for Start of all Oklahoma ZIP codes Clue page for Start of all Oklahoma ZIP codes
15
Tumbler
5 letters Hints for Tumbler Clue page for Tumbler
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Architectural space
6 letters Hints for Architectural space Clue page for Architectural space
17
Regular price
6 letters Hints for Regular price Clue page for Regular price
18
Set for a detective, maybe
6 letters Hints for Set for a detective, maybe Clue page for Set for a detective, maybe
21
"Eek!," e.g.
6 letters Hints for "Eek!," e.g. Clue page for "Eek!," e.g.
23
Yearn (for)
4 letters Hints for Yearn (for) Clue page for Yearn (for)
27
Suffix with problem
4 letters Hints for Suffix with problem Clue page for Suffix with problem
30
Watch from the sidelines
4 letters Hints for Watch from the sidelines Clue page for Watch from the sidelines
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Río makeup
4 letters Hints for Río makeup Clue page for Río makeup
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Kind of pad
3 letters Hints for Kind of pad Clue page for Kind of pad
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Certain triple-decker
4 letters Hints for Certain triple-decker Clue page for Certain triple-decker
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U.K. decoration: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for U.K. decoration: Abbr. Clue page for U.K. decoration: Abbr.
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Bitter, in a way
6 letters Hints for Bitter, in a way Clue page for Bitter, in a way
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"Ghosts" playwright
5 letters Hints for "Ghosts" playwright Clue page for "Ghosts" playwright
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What Bryn Mawr College is not
4 letters Hints for What Bryn Mawr College is not Clue page for What Bryn Mawr College is not
44
N.Y.C. subway inits.
3 letters Hints for N.Y.C. subway inits. Clue page for N.Y.C. subway inits.
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Skyscraping
4 letters Hints for Skyscraping Clue page for Skyscraping
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Wows
5 letters Hints for Wows Clue page for Wows
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Married couple?
3 letters Hints for Married couple? Clue page for Married couple?
51
Prank involving a hammer and nails?
14 letters Hints for Prank involving a hammer and nails? Clue page for Prank involving a hammer and nails?
52
1986 film shot partly in a decommissioned power plant
6 letters Hints for 1986 film shot partly in a decommissioned power plant Clue page for 1986 film shot partly in a decommissioned power plant
53
Mint on a hotel pillow, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Mint on a hotel pillow, e.g. Clue page for Mint on a hotel pillow, e.g.
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Good for something
6 letters Hints for Good for something Clue page for Good for something
55
What karats measure
6 letters Hints for What karats measure Clue page for What karats measure
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Reversed
5 letters Hints for Reversed Clue page for Reversed
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Columbia athletes
5 letters Hints for Columbia athletes Clue page for Columbia athletes
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Bread on the table, maybe
4 letters Hints for Bread on the table, maybe Clue page for Bread on the table, maybe
59
"___ that a lot"
4 letters Hints for "___ that a lot" Clue page for "___ that a lot"
62
Salsa singer Celia
4 letters Hints for Salsa singer Celia Clue page for Salsa singer Celia
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U.S. visa type issued to visiting diplomats
4 letters Hints for U.S. visa type issued to visiting diplomats Clue page for U.S. visa type issued to visiting diplomats
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Labyrinthine
6 letters Hints for Labyrinthine Clue page for Labyrinthine
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Complete: Prefix
5 letters Hints for Complete: Prefix Clue page for Complete: Prefix
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Gradual increase in vol.
5 letters Hints for Gradual increase in vol. Clue page for Gradual increase in vol.
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Row
4 letters Hints for Row Clue page for Row
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Strip
4 letters Hints for Strip Clue page for Strip
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Yes, to no: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Yes, to no: Abbr. Clue page for Yes, to no: Abbr.
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Woman's support
3 letters Hints for Woman's support Clue page for Woman's support
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Bother
3 letters Hints for Bother Clue page for Bother
80
Word derived from the Latin "uncia," meaning "one-twelfth"
4 letters Hints for Word derived from the Latin "uncia," meaning "one-twelfth" Clue page for Word derived from the Latin "uncia," meaning "one-twelfth"
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Baked ___
4 letters Hints for Baked ___ Clue page for Baked ___
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Uncle Sam, for one
4 letters Hints for Uncle Sam, for one Clue page for Uncle Sam, for one
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"Hmmm ..."
7 letters Hints for "Hmmm ..." Clue page for "Hmmm ..."
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Quick
6 letters Hints for Quick Clue page for Quick
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Followers: Suffix
4 letters Hints for Followers: Suffix Clue page for Followers: Suffix
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French vote
3 letters Hints for French vote Clue page for French vote
89
Nail polish, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Nail polish, e.g. Clue page for Nail polish, e.g.
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Collisions
7 letters Hints for Collisions Clue page for Collisions
91
Sticky roll?
6 letters Hints for Sticky roll? Clue page for Sticky roll?
92
"C'est si bon!"
6 letters Hints for "C'est si bon!" Clue page for "C'est si bon!"
93
Put in one's two cents' worth
6 letters Hints for Put in one's two cents' worth Clue page for Put in one's two cents' worth
96
Like custard
4 letters Hints for Like custard Clue page for Like custard
99
"This has got me fuming!"
5 letters Hints for "This has got me fuming!" Clue page for "This has got me fuming!"
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Die out
5 letters Hints for Die out Clue page for Die out
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Creamy shades
5 letters Hints for Creamy shades Clue page for Creamy shades
102
Dashes may be part of them
5 letters Hints for Dashes may be part of them Clue page for Dashes may be part of them
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Speak to the masses
5 letters Hints for Speak to the masses Clue page for Speak to the masses
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Betray
5 letters Hints for Betray Clue page for Betray
109
Capital near the 60th parallel
4 letters Hints for Capital near the 60th parallel Clue page for Capital near the 60th parallel
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No. typically between 2.0 and 4.0
3 letters Hints for No. typically between 2.0 and 4.0 Clue page for No. typically between 2.0 and 4.0
112
Omaha Beach craft, for short
3 letters Hints for Omaha Beach craft, for short Clue page for Omaha Beach craft, for short
113
One of these days
3 letters Hints for One of these days Clue page for One of these days
114
Kind of jacket
3 letters Hints for Kind of jacket Clue page for Kind of jacket

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