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NYT Crossword Answers for September 11, 2011

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Sunday, September 11, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, September 11, 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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*Nitty-gritty, as of negotiations
5 letters Hints for *Nitty-gritty, as of negotiations Clue page for *Nitty-gritty, as of negotiations
6
*Boater
5 letters Hints for *Boater Clue page for *Boater
11
Sponge (up)
3 letters Hints for Sponge (up) Clue page for Sponge (up)
14
*Title figure in an Aesop fable
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Royal African capital
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20
Something plighted
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Co. once owned by Howard Hughes
3 letters Hints for Co. once owned by Howard Hughes Clue page for Co. once owned by Howard Hughes
22
"L'shanah ___!" (Rosh Hashana greeting)
5 letters Hints for "L'shanah ___!" (Rosh Hashana greeting) Clue page for "L'shanah ___!" (Rosh Hashana greeting)
23
Amtrak train
5 letters Hints for Amtrak train Clue page for Amtrak train
24
Emulated the phoenix
9 letters Hints for Emulated the phoenix Clue page for Emulated the phoenix
26
New Mexico county
5 letters Hints for New Mexico county Clue page for New Mexico county
27
Roughly plan
9 letters Hints for Roughly plan Clue page for Roughly plan
29
Effects
6 letters Hints for Effects Clue page for Effects
31
Losing casino roll
4 letters Hints for Losing casino roll Clue page for Losing casino roll
32
Not included
7 letters Hints for Not included Clue page for Not included
34
James ___, duettist on the 1982 #1 hit "Baby, Come to Me"
6 letters Hints for James ___, duettist on the 1982 #1 hit "Baby, Come to Me" Clue page for James ___, duettist on the 1982 #1 hit "Baby, Come to Me"
36
It might be French, Swiss or Italian
3 letters Hints for It might be French, Swiss or Italian Clue page for It might be French, Swiss or Italian
37
Insipid writing
3 letters Hints for Insipid writing Clue page for Insipid writing
40
Globular
7 letters Hints for Globular Clue page for Globular
42
Fight (off)
5 letters Hints for Fight (off) Clue page for Fight (off)
43
"Well, that's odd"
3 letters Hints for "Well, that's odd" Clue page for "Well, that's odd"
44
Go ___ great length
4 letters Hints for Go ___ great length Clue page for Go ___ great length
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More placid
7 letters Hints for More placid Clue page for More placid
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Boss
8 letters Hints for Boss Clue page for Boss
50
Corporate owner
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52
Passé
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54
Term of address in Dixie
4 letters Hints for Term of address in Dixie Clue page for Term of address in Dixie
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Susan of NPR
8 letters Hints for Susan of NPR Clue page for Susan of NPR
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*Work on at a desk, say
5 letters Hints for *Work on at a desk, say Clue page for *Work on at a desk, say
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Shot up
6 letters Hints for Shot up Clue page for Shot up
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Death, in Dresden
3 letters Hints for Death, in Dresden Clue page for Death, in Dresden
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Thief
5 letters Hints for Thief Clue page for Thief
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Take no action regarding
5 letters Hints for Take no action regarding Clue page for Take no action regarding
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Bale binder
5 letters Hints for Bale binder Clue page for Bale binder
70
Settled down
4 letters Hints for Settled down Clue page for Settled down
72
Grunts may come out of them
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74
Author Shute of "On the Beach"
5 letters Hints for Author Shute of "On the Beach" Clue page for Author Shute of "On the Beach"
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Throw out
4 letters Hints for Throw out Clue page for Throw out
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*Bracket shape
5 letters Hints for *Bracket shape Clue page for *Bracket shape
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Mini-tantrums
5 letters Hints for Mini-tantrums Clue page for Mini-tantrums
81
Barrio babies
5 letters Hints for Barrio babies Clue page for Barrio babies
83
Eavesdrop, maybe
3 letters Hints for Eavesdrop, maybe Clue page for Eavesdrop, maybe
84
Exactly like
6 letters Hints for Exactly like Clue page for Exactly like
86
Log holder
5 letters Hints for Log holder Clue page for Log holder
88
What Chesapeake dogs are trained to do
8 letters Hints for What Chesapeake dogs are trained to do Clue page for What Chesapeake dogs are trained to do
90
Golden rule word
4 letters Hints for Golden rule word Clue page for Golden rule word
92
Leader of Abraham?
5 letters Hints for Leader of Abraham? Clue page for Leader of Abraham?
94
Time of lament
6 letters Hints for Time of lament Clue page for Time of lament
95
Ayn Rand protagonist
8 letters Hints for Ayn Rand protagonist Clue page for Ayn Rand protagonist
99
"I have been half in love with ___ Death": "Ode to a Nightingale"
7 letters Hints for "I have been half in love with ___ Death": "Ode to a Nightingale" Clue page for "I have been half in love with ___ Death": "Ode to a Nightingale"
102
Locus
4 letters Hints for Locus Clue page for Locus
103
"Il était ___ fois ..." (French fairy-tale starter)
3 letters Hints for "Il était ___ fois ..." (French fairy-tale starter) Clue page for "Il était ___ fois ..." (French fairy-tale starter)
104
Ancient kingdom in Asia Minor
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106
Incredibly stupid
7 letters Hints for Incredibly stupid Clue page for Incredibly stupid
108
Newsman Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
3 letters Hints for Newsman Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Clue page for Newsman Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
109
Kitten's cry
3 letters Hints for Kitten's cry Clue page for Kitten's cry
110
Fishermen with pots
6 letters Hints for Fishermen with pots Clue page for Fishermen with pots
112
Onetime weight-loss drug
7 letters Hints for Onetime weight-loss drug Clue page for Onetime weight-loss drug
114
Exclamation after a workout
4 letters Hints for Exclamation after a workout Clue page for Exclamation after a workout
116
Convertible
6 letters Hints for Convertible Clue page for Convertible
118
The dot on the "i" in the Culligan logo
9 letters Hints for The dot on the "i" in the Culligan logo Clue page for The dot on the "i" in the Culligan logo
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___ acid
5 letters Hints for ___ acid Clue page for ___ acid
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Alabama speedway locale
9 letters Hints for Alabama speedway locale Clue page for Alabama speedway locale
126
2011 revolution locale
5 letters Hints for 2011 revolution locale Clue page for 2011 revolution locale
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Crazy
5 letters Hints for Crazy Clue page for Crazy
128
Britney Spears's "___ Slave 4 U"
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More judicious
5 letters Hints for More judicious Clue page for More judicious
130
Stimulant
5 letters Hints for Stimulant Clue page for Stimulant
131
Really feel for?
5 letters Hints for Really feel for? Clue page for Really feel for?
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Ia. neighbor
3 letters Hints for Ia. neighbor Clue page for Ia. neighbor
133
Stellate : star :: xiphoid : ___
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Artery opener
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Down clues

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Some intimates
4 letters Hints for Some intimates Clue page for Some intimates
2
Billiards need
4 letters Hints for Billiards need Clue page for Billiards need
3
Have ___ in one's bonnet
4 letters Hints for Have ___ in one's bonnet Clue page for Have ___ in one's bonnet
4
See 87-Down
5 letters Hints for See 87-Down Clue page for See 87-Down
5
Library area
6 letters Hints for Library area Clue page for Library area
6
Poetic stanza
7 letters Hints for Poetic stanza Clue page for Poetic stanza
7
Many a vaudevillian
7 letters Hints for Many a vaudevillian Clue page for Many a vaudevillian
8
Listed
8 letters Hints for Listed Clue page for Listed
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Polished off
3 letters Hints for Polished off Clue page for Polished off
10
Question from one in another room
4 letters Hints for Question from one in another room Clue page for Question from one in another room
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Bad marks
6 letters Hints for Bad marks Clue page for Bad marks
12
Because of
7 letters Hints for Because of Clue page for Because of
13
Roast go-with
8 letters Hints for Roast go-with Clue page for Roast go-with
14
The "it" in the lyric "turn it on, wind it up, blow it out"
3 letters Hints for The "it" in the lyric "turn it on, wind it up, blow it out" Clue page for The "it" in the lyric "turn it on, wind it up, blow it out"
15
Campus drillers
4 letters Hints for Campus drillers Clue page for Campus drillers
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C
7 letters Hints for C Clue page for C
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Frozen food brand
7 letters Hints for Frozen food brand Clue page for Frozen food brand
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Ad-filled weekly
7 letters Hints for Ad-filled weekly Clue page for Ad-filled weekly
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4 on a phone
3 letters Hints for 4 on a phone Clue page for 4 on a phone
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Cool sorts
8 letters Hints for Cool sorts Clue page for Cool sorts
30
Computer option for a document
6 letters Hints for Computer option for a document Clue page for Computer option for a document
33
Singer Washington
5 letters Hints for Singer Washington Clue page for Singer Washington
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*Ernest and Julio Gallo product
6 letters Hints for *Ernest and Julio Gallo product Clue page for *Ernest and Julio Gallo product
37
Regulars on VH1
8 letters Hints for Regulars on VH1 Clue page for Regulars on VH1
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Asia Minor
8 letters Hints for Asia Minor Clue page for Asia Minor
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Model
8 letters Hints for Model Clue page for Model
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The Whale constellation
5 letters Hints for The Whale constellation Clue page for The Whale constellation
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Pro ___
3 letters Hints for Pro ___ Clue page for Pro ___
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Enzyme regulating blood fluid and pressure
5 letters Hints for Enzyme regulating blood fluid and pressure Clue page for Enzyme regulating blood fluid and pressure
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Cabbage dishes
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51
Original "Wagon Train" network
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Classic McDonnell Douglas aircraft
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Goes bad
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*Usual amount to pay
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Act like a protective mother
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61
Hit one out of the park, say
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62
Sap
8 letters Hints for Sap Clue page for Sap
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Innocent
8 letters Hints for Innocent Clue page for Innocent
66
Actress Knightley
5 letters Hints for Actress Knightley Clue page for Actress Knightley
68
"The ___ Tailors," Dorothy L. Sayers mystery
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71
N.Y.C. landmark
5 letters Hints for N.Y.C. landmark Clue page for N.Y.C. landmark
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Trite
5 letters Hints for Trite Clue page for Trite
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Ignore, in a way
8 letters Hints for Ignore, in a way Clue page for Ignore, in a way
78
Fishing line fiasco
6 letters Hints for Fishing line fiasco Clue page for Fishing line fiasco
80
Tick off
5 letters Hints for Tick off Clue page for Tick off
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Monterrey Mrs.
3 letters Hints for Monterrey Mrs. Clue page for Monterrey Mrs.
85
One with endurance
6 letters Hints for One with endurance Clue page for One with endurance
87
With 4-Down, MgSO4.7H2O
5 letters Hints for With 4-Down, MgSO4.7H2O Clue page for With 4-Down, MgSO4.7H2O
89
Fingers, for short
3 letters Hints for Fingers, for short Clue page for Fingers, for short
91
Source of many English words that come to us via French
8 letters Hints for Source of many English words that come to us via French Clue page for Source of many English words that come to us via French
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"Strap yourselves in, kids ..."
8 letters Hints for "Strap yourselves in, kids ..." Clue page for "Strap yourselves in, kids ..."
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*Part of a boxer's training
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96
Time it takes to develop a set of photos, maybe
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Scrupulously followed, as the party line
7 letters Hints for Scrupulously followed, as the party line Clue page for Scrupulously followed, as the party line
98
No-win situation?
7 letters Hints for No-win situation? Clue page for No-win situation?
100
One living off the land, maybe
7 letters Hints for One living off the land, maybe Clue page for One living off the land, maybe
101
One-piece garment
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105
Where kids get creative in school
6 letters Hints for Where kids get creative in school Clue page for Where kids get creative in school
107
*It's pitched for a large audience
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111
Fifth of eight
3 letters Hints for Fifth of eight Clue page for Fifth of eight
113
Learn to get along
5 letters Hints for Learn to get along Clue page for Learn to get along
115
Bit of smoke
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*Common secret
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Smelly
4 letters Hints for Smelly Clue page for Smelly
120
Israeli conductor Daniel
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121
After-dinner drink
4 letters Hints for After-dinner drink Clue page for After-dinner drink
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Iowa college
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Margery of rhyme
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