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NYT Crossword Answers for September 12, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, September 12, 2011: 76 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

  1. 1

    One of the "hands" in the command "shake hands"

    3 letters Hints for One of the "hands" in the command "shake hands" Clue page for One of the "hands" in the command "shake hands"

  2. 4

    Result of a burst dike

    5 letters Hints for Result of a burst dike Clue page for Result of a burst dike

  3. 9

    "O.K., O.K. ... tell me!"

    5 letters Hints for "O.K., O.K. ... tell me!" Clue page for "O.K., O.K. ... tell me!"

  4. 14

    "So that's it!"

    3 letters Hints for "So that's it!" Clue page for "So that's it!"

  5. 15

    Caffè ___

    5 letters Hints for Caffè ___ Clue page for Caffè ___

  6. 16

    Healing plants

    5 letters Hints for Healing plants Clue page for Healing plants

  7. 17

    Unused parts of a cell phone plan

    15 letters Hints for Unused parts of a cell phone plan Clue page for Unused parts of a cell phone plan

  8. 20

    Youngster

    4 letters Hints for Youngster Clue page for Youngster

  9. 21

    Encircle

    4 letters Hints for Encircle Clue page for Encircle

  10. 22

    Stun, as with a police gun

    4 letters Hints for Stun, as with a police gun Clue page for Stun, as with a police gun

  11. 23

    British lockup

    4 letters Hints for British lockup Clue page for British lockup

  12. 26

    Wander

    4 letters Hints for Wander Clue page for Wander

  13. 28

    Formal meal at a table

    13 letters Hints for Formal meal at a table Clue page for Formal meal at a table

  14. 33

    "One more time!"

    6 letters Hints for "One more time!" Clue page for "One more time!"

  15. 35

    Hops kiln

    4 letters Hints for Hops kiln Clue page for Hops kiln

  16. 36

    Lab eggs

    3 letters Hints for Lab eggs Clue page for Lab eggs

  17. 37

    X-rated flick

    5 letters Hints for X-rated flick Clue page for X-rated flick

  18. 38

    Arid

    3 letters Hints for Arid Clue page for Arid

  19. 39

    What a soldier wears that has a serial no.

    5 letters Hints for What a soldier wears that has a serial no. Clue page for What a soldier wears that has a serial no.

  20. 41

    Any port ___ storm

    3 letters Hints for Any port ___ storm Clue page for Any port ___ storm

  21. 42

    Letters before omegas

    4 letters Hints for Letters before omegas Clue page for Letters before omegas

  22. 44

    Hammerin' Hank and others

    6 letters Hints for Hammerin' Hank and others Clue page for Hammerin' Hank and others

  23. 45

    Question that's a classic pickup line

    13 letters Hints for Question that's a classic pickup line Clue page for Question that's a classic pickup line

  24. 48

    Instrument for a Muse

    4 letters Hints for Instrument for a Muse Clue page for Instrument for a Muse

  25. 49

    La ___ Tar Pits

    4 letters Hints for La ___ Tar Pits Clue page for La ___ Tar Pits

  26. 50

    Mountain lion

    4 letters Hints for Mountain lion Clue page for Mountain lion

  27. 53

    Chemical suffixes

    4 letters Hints for Chemical suffixes Clue page for Chemical suffixes

  28. 55

    Three Wise Men

    4 letters Hints for Three Wise Men Clue page for Three Wise Men

  29. 59

    Death row inmate's hope

    15 letters Hints for Death row inmate's hope Clue page for Death row inmate's hope

  30. 63

    Finnish bath

    5 letters Hints for Finnish bath Clue page for Finnish bath

  31. 64

    Big name in printers

    5 letters Hints for Big name in printers Clue page for Big name in printers

  32. 65

    See 57-Down

    3 letters Hints for See 57-Down Clue page for See 57-Down

  33. 66

    Person who uses the "five-finger discount"

    5 letters Hints for Person who uses the "five-finger discount" Clue page for Person who uses the "five-finger discount"

  34. 67

    Medicinal amounts

    5 letters Hints for Medicinal amounts Clue page for Medicinal amounts

  35. 68

    Juice suffix

    3 letters Hints for Juice suffix Clue page for Juice suffix

Down clues

  1. 1

    Segment

    4 letters Hints for Segment Clue page for Segment

  2. 2

    "___, matey!"

    4 letters Hints for "___, matey!" Clue page for "___, matey!"

  3. 3

    Send to base on balls

    4 letters Hints for Send to base on balls Clue page for Send to base on balls

  4. 4

    Pop music's ___ & Eddie

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  5. 5

    Restroom, informally

    3 letters Hints for Restroom, informally Clue page for Restroom, informally

  6. 6

    Verdi opera

    6 letters Hints for Verdi opera Clue page for Verdi opera

  7. 7

    Other: Sp.

    4 letters Hints for Other: Sp. Clue page for Other: Sp.

  8. 8

    Actress Rebecca

    8 letters Hints for Actress Rebecca Clue page for Actress Rebecca

  9. 9

    Novelist Fleming

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  10. 10

    Substance in wheat flour

    6 letters Hints for Substance in wheat flour Clue page for Substance in wheat flour

  11. 11

    Minuscule amount

    4 letters Hints for Minuscule amount Clue page for Minuscule amount

  12. 12

    Flying geese formations

    4 letters Hints for Flying geese formations Clue page for Flying geese formations

  13. 13

    To be, in old Rome

    4 letters Hints for To be, in old Rome Clue page for To be, in old Rome

  14. 18

    American ___ (veterans' group)

    6 letters Hints for American ___ (veterans' group) Clue page for American ___ (veterans' group)

  15. 19

    Apple devices with earbuds

    5 letters Hints for Apple devices with earbuds Clue page for Apple devices with earbuds

  16. 24

    Wither

    7 letters Hints for Wither Clue page for Wither

  17. 25

    "___ to a Nightingale"

    3 letters Hints for "___ to a Nightingale" Clue page for "___ to a Nightingale"

  18. 27

    Impair the quality of

    7 letters Hints for Impair the quality of Clue page for Impair the quality of

  19. 28

    "Git!"

    5 letters Hints for "Git!" Clue page for "Git!"

  20. 29

    Less favorable

    5 letters Hints for Less favorable Clue page for Less favorable

  21. 30

    Off

    5 letters Hints for Off Clue page for Off

  22. 31

    2007 film "___ Almighty"

    4 letters Hints for 2007 film "___ Almighty" Clue page for 2007 film "___ Almighty"

  23. 32

    ___-to-riches

    4 letters Hints for ___-to-riches Clue page for ___-to-riches

  24. 33

    Heroic tale

    4 letters Hints for Heroic tale Clue page for Heroic tale

  25. 34

    It's prohibited

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  26. 38

    Exigency

    8 letters Hints for Exigency Clue page for Exigency

  27. 40

    Had visions during sleep

    6 letters Hints for Had visions during sleep Clue page for Had visions during sleep

  28. 43

    Letter flourish

    5 letters Hints for Letter flourish Clue page for Letter flourish

  29. 44

    Where Nigeria is: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Where Nigeria is: Abbr. Clue page for Where Nigeria is: Abbr.

  30. 46

    Comic Boosler

    6 letters Hints for Comic Boosler Clue page for Comic Boosler

  31. 47

    Keep thinking about, with "on"

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  32. 50

    Whispered attention-getter

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  33. 51

    Salt Lake City's state

    4 letters Hints for Salt Lake City's state Clue page for Salt Lake City's state

  34. 52

    Hawaiian island

    4 letters Hints for Hawaiian island Clue page for Hawaiian island

  35. 54

    Int'l fair

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  36. 56

    Verdi opera

    4 letters Hints for Verdi opera Clue page for Verdi opera

  37. 57

    With 65-Across, comment that might be heard after the start of 17-, 28-, 45- or 59-Across

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  38. 58

    Playwright William

    4 letters Hints for Playwright William Clue page for Playwright William

  39. 60

    Clumsy sort

    3 letters Hints for Clumsy sort Clue page for Clumsy sort

  40. 61

    Iowa college

    3 letters Hints for Iowa college Clue page for Iowa college

  41. 62

    Young ___ (kids)

    3 letters Hints for Young ___ (kids) Clue page for Young ___ (kids)

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