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NYT Crossword Answers for January 8, 2012

Sunday, January 8, 2012 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 8, 2012: 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

  1. 1

    A person can take big strides with this

    5 letters Hints for A person can take big strides with this Clue page for A person can take big strides with this

  2. 6

    Hannibal's foil in "The Silence of the Lambs"

    7 letters Hints for Hannibal's foil in "The Silence of the Lambs" Clue page for Hannibal's foil in "The Silence of the Lambs"

  3. 13

    Museum piece

    7 letters Hints for Museum piece Clue page for Museum piece

  4. 20

    Forum fashions

    5 letters Hints for Forum fashions Clue page for Forum fashions

  5. 21

    Glade, e.g.

    7 letters Hints for Glade, e.g. Clue page for Glade, e.g.

  6. 22

    Hue akin to olive

    7 letters Hints for Hue akin to olive Clue page for Hue akin to olive

  7. 23

    ___-Itami International Airport

    5 letters Hints for ___-Itami International Airport Clue page for ___-Itami International Airport

  8. 24

    "Just do drills for now"?

    15 letters Hints for "Just do drills for now"? Clue page for "Just do drills for now"?

  9. 26

    Undo

    7 letters Hints for Undo Clue page for Undo

  10. 28

    Back to Brooklyn?

    3 letters Hints for Back to Brooklyn? Clue page for Back to Brooklyn?

  11. 29

    Slaughter

    5 letters Hints for Slaughter Clue page for Slaughter

  12. 30

    Disturb one's neighbors at night?

    16 letters Hints for Disturb one's neighbors at night? Clue page for Disturb one's neighbors at night?

  13. 37

    Comic strip "___ and Janis"

    4 letters Hints for Comic strip "___ and Janis" Clue page for Comic strip "___ and Janis"

  14. 38

    Inflation-fighting W.W. II org.

    3 letters Hints for Inflation-fighting W.W. II org. Clue page for Inflation-fighting W.W. II org.

  15. 39

    A pop

    4 letters Hints for A pop Clue page for A pop

  16. 40

    Former bill

    3 letters Hints for Former bill Clue page for Former bill

  17. 42

    Handful

    3 letters Hints for Handful Clue page for Handful

  18. 44

    Table saver

    7 letters Hints for Table saver Clue page for Table saver

  19. 47

    Don Quixote's love

    8 letters Hints for Don Quixote's love Clue page for Don Quixote's love

  20. 52

    Duffer's feeling toward a putting pro?

    9 letters Hints for Duffer's feeling toward a putting pro? Clue page for Duffer's feeling toward a putting pro?

  21. 54

    Meeting one's soul mate, perhaps?

    11 letters Hints for Meeting one's soul mate, perhaps? Clue page for Meeting one's soul mate, perhaps?

  22. 56

    Bogart's "High Sierra" role

    5 letters Hints for Bogart's "High Sierra" role Clue page for Bogart's "High Sierra" role

  23. 57

    Clive Cussler novel settings

    4 letters Hints for Clive Cussler novel settings Clue page for Clive Cussler novel settings

  24. 59

    Weight allowance

    4 letters Hints for Weight allowance Clue page for Weight allowance

  25. 60

    "Behold," to Brutus

    4 letters Hints for "Behold," to Brutus Clue page for "Behold," to Brutus

  26. 61

    Represent with a stick figure, say

    7 letters Hints for Represent with a stick figure, say Clue page for Represent with a stick figure, say

  27. 63

    Words on a Wonderland cake

    5 letters Hints for Words on a Wonderland cake Clue page for Words on a Wonderland cake

  28. 65

    Nonentities

    6 letters Hints for Nonentities Clue page for Nonentities

  29. 67

    Successfully perform a download?

    13 letters Hints for Successfully perform a download? Clue page for Successfully perform a download?

  30. 71

    Who wrote "A true German can't stand the French, / Yet willingly he drinks their wines"

    6 letters Hints for Who wrote "A true German can't stand the French, / Yet willingly he drinks their wines" Clue page for Who wrote "A true German can't stand the French, / Yet willingly he drinks their wines"

  31. 75

    Chamber exit

    5 letters Hints for Chamber exit Clue page for Chamber exit

  32. 76

    One who discriminates?

    7 letters Hints for One who discriminates? Clue page for One who discriminates?

  33. 81

    Naysayer

    4 letters Hints for Naysayer Clue page for Naysayer

  34. 82

    Fr. title

    4 letters Hints for Fr. title Clue page for Fr. title

  35. 83

    Fen-___ (former weight-loss drug)

    4 letters Hints for Fen-___ (former weight-loss drug) Clue page for Fen-___ (former weight-loss drug)

  36. 86

    Grow dark

    5 letters Hints for Grow dark Clue page for Grow dark

  37. 87

    Applied foil at the Hershey's factory?

    11 letters Hints for Applied foil at the Hershey's factory? Clue page for Applied foil at the Hershey's factory?

  38. 91

    One man's declaration to an upset party planner?

    9 letters Hints for One man's declaration to an upset party planner? Clue page for One man's declaration to an upset party planner?

  39. 93

    Sewing aids

    8 letters Hints for Sewing aids Clue page for Sewing aids

  40. 94

    Rider on a crowded bus, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Rider on a crowded bus, maybe Clue page for Rider on a crowded bus, maybe

  41. 96

    "I knew it!"

    3 letters Hints for "I knew it!" Clue page for "I knew it!"

  42. 97

    Relations

    3 letters Hints for Relations Clue page for Relations

  43. 98

    Shoppe modifier

    4 letters Hints for Shoppe modifier Clue page for Shoppe modifier

  44. 99

    Foreign football score

    3 letters Hints for Foreign football score Clue page for Foreign football score

  45. 101

    Blue shade

    4 letters Hints for Blue shade Clue page for Blue shade

  46. 105

    Drive by the United Nations?

    16 letters Hints for Drive by the United Nations? Clue page for Drive by the United Nations?

  47. 113

    Ponders

    5 letters Hints for Ponders Clue page for Ponders

  48. 115

    Upton Sinclair novel on which "There Will Be Blood" is based

    3 letters Hints for Upton Sinclair novel on which "There Will Be Blood" is based Clue page for Upton Sinclair novel on which "There Will Be Blood" is based

  49. 116

    Slum-clearing project, say

    7 letters Hints for Slum-clearing project, say Clue page for Slum-clearing project, say

  50. 117

    Impostor's excuse?

    15 letters Hints for Impostor's excuse? Clue page for Impostor's excuse?

  51. 124

    "Me, Myself & ___"

    5 letters Hints for "Me, Myself & ___" Clue page for "Me, Myself & ___"

  52. 125

    Tainted

    7 letters Hints for Tainted Clue page for Tainted

  53. 126

    Part of some Tin Pan Alley music

    7 letters Hints for Part of some Tin Pan Alley music Clue page for Part of some Tin Pan Alley music

  54. 127

    Went into la-la land, with "out"

    5 letters Hints for Went into la-la land, with "out" Clue page for Went into la-la land, with "out"

  55. 128

    Take control of

    7 letters Hints for Take control of Clue page for Take control of

  56. 129

    Original

    7 letters Hints for Original Clue page for Original

  57. 130

    Twisty curves

    5 letters Hints for Twisty curves Clue page for Twisty curves

Down clues

  1. 1

    Bundle bearer

    5 letters Hints for Bundle bearer Clue page for Bundle bearer

  2. 2

    "I'll have ___"

    5 letters Hints for "I'll have ___" Clue page for "I'll have ___"

  3. 3

    Response to a pledge drive request

    5 letters Hints for Response to a pledge drive request Clue page for Response to a pledge drive request

  4. 4

    Glen Canyon reservoir

    10 letters Hints for Glen Canyon reservoir Clue page for Glen Canyon reservoir

  5. 5

    Get a bit misty

    6 letters Hints for Get a bit misty Clue page for Get a bit misty

  6. 6

    Academy enrollee

    5 letters Hints for Academy enrollee Clue page for Academy enrollee

  7. 7

    Constellation whose brightest star is Regulus

    3 letters Hints for Constellation whose brightest star is Regulus Clue page for Constellation whose brightest star is Regulus

  8. 8

    Prince Valiant's eldest

    3 letters Hints for Prince Valiant's eldest Clue page for Prince Valiant's eldest

  9. 9

    Bunkum

    3 letters Hints for Bunkum Clue page for Bunkum

  10. 10

    EarthLink, e.g., for short

    3 letters Hints for EarthLink, e.g., for short Clue page for EarthLink, e.g., for short

  11. 11

    Actor Firth

    5 letters Hints for Actor Firth Clue page for Actor Firth

  12. 12

    Thrill

    5 letters Hints for Thrill Clue page for Thrill

  13. 13

    One may be overhead

    3 letters Hints for One may be overhead Clue page for One may be overhead

  14. 14

    "Little" singer of the '60s

    3 letters Hints for "Little" singer of the '60s Clue page for "Little" singer of the '60s

  15. 15

    Coll. elective

    4 letters Hints for Coll. elective Clue page for Coll. elective

  16. 16

    Capital city on the Atlantic

    5 letters Hints for Capital city on the Atlantic Clue page for Capital city on the Atlantic

  17. 17

    Pundit Bill

    5 letters Hints for Pundit Bill Clue page for Pundit Bill

  18. 18

    Model

    5 letters Hints for Model Clue page for Model

  19. 19

    Vodka drink, informally

    5 letters Hints for Vodka drink, informally Clue page for Vodka drink, informally

  20. 25

    "Definitely!"

    3 letters Hints for "Definitely!" Clue page for "Definitely!"

  21. 27

    Go into la-la land, with "out"

    5 letters Hints for Go into la-la land, with "out" Clue page for Go into la-la land, with "out"

  22. 31

    Strong cast

    5 letters Hints for Strong cast Clue page for Strong cast

  23. 32

    2010 Emma Stone comedy set in high school

    5 letters Hints for 2010 Emma Stone comedy set in high school Clue page for 2010 Emma Stone comedy set in high school

  24. 33

    Highway sign abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Highway sign abbr. Clue page for Highway sign abbr.

  25. 34

    Was audibly surprised, maybe

    4 letters Hints for Was audibly surprised, maybe Clue page for Was audibly surprised, maybe

  26. 35

    Shake

    5 letters Hints for Shake Clue page for Shake

  27. 36

    Holiday season event

    4 letters Hints for Holiday season event Clue page for Holiday season event

  28. 41

    Loos

    3 letters Hints for Loos Clue page for Loos

  29. 42

    Animal house, say

    4 letters Hints for Animal house, say Clue page for Animal house, say

  30. 43

    Creepy: Var.

    4 letters Hints for Creepy: Var. Clue page for Creepy: Var.

  31. 45

    Start

    5 letters Hints for Start Clue page for Start

  32. 46

    Hovel

    7 letters Hints for Hovel Clue page for Hovel

  33. 47

    Removal of restrictions, informally

    5 letters Hints for Removal of restrictions, informally Clue page for Removal of restrictions, informally

  34. 48

    Path of Caesar

    4 letters Hints for Path of Caesar Clue page for Path of Caesar

  35. 49

    One-named singer for the Velvet Underground

    4 letters Hints for One-named singer for the Velvet Underground Clue page for One-named singer for the Velvet Underground

  36. 50

    Suffix with depend

    4 letters Hints for Suffix with depend Clue page for Suffix with depend

  37. 51

    They might have it

    4 letters Hints for They might have it Clue page for They might have it

  38. 52

    Some appliances

    3 letters Hints for Some appliances Clue page for Some appliances

  39. 53

    Nag's call

    5 letters Hints for Nag's call Clue page for Nag's call

  40. 55

    ___-shanter

    4 letters Hints for ___-shanter Clue page for ___-shanter

  41. 58

    Tarot user, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Tarot user, maybe Clue page for Tarot user, maybe

  42. 62

    New York's Tappan ___ Bridge

    3 letters Hints for New York's Tappan ___ Bridge Clue page for New York's Tappan ___ Bridge

  43. 64

    Flat: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Flat: Abbr. Clue page for Flat: Abbr.

  44. 65

    Kill quickly

    3 letters Hints for Kill quickly Clue page for Kill quickly

  45. 66

    "South Pacific" hero

    5 letters Hints for "South Pacific" hero Clue page for "South Pacific" hero

  46. 68

    Diplomatic efforts

    5 letters Hints for Diplomatic efforts Clue page for Diplomatic efforts

  47. 69

    Hindu spring festival

    4 letters Hints for Hindu spring festival Clue page for Hindu spring festival

  48. 70

    French income

    5 letters Hints for French income Clue page for French income

  49. 71

    Exclaim breathlessly

    4 letters Hints for Exclaim breathlessly Clue page for Exclaim breathlessly

  50. 72

    Ready for service

    4 letters Hints for Ready for service Clue page for Ready for service

  51. 73

    Conseil d'___

    4 letters Hints for Conseil d'___ Clue page for Conseil d'___

  52. 74

    Sports contest

    4 letters Hints for Sports contest Clue page for Sports contest

  53. 77

    Men of La Mancha

    10 letters Hints for Men of La Mancha Clue page for Men of La Mancha

  54. 78

    4-Down locale

    4 letters Hints for 4-Down locale Clue page for 4-Down locale

  55. 79

    Actress Sofer

    4 letters Hints for Actress Sofer Clue page for Actress Sofer

  56. 80

    Goal

    3 letters Hints for Goal Clue page for Goal

  57. 82

    Food in Exodus

    5 letters Hints for Food in Exodus Clue page for Food in Exodus

  58. 84

    Language from which "bungalow" and "jungle" come

    5 letters Hints for Language from which "bungalow" and "jungle" come Clue page for Language from which "bungalow" and "jungle" come

  59. 85

    Saxony seaport

    5 letters Hints for Saxony seaport Clue page for Saxony seaport

  60. 88

    Bad response upon first seeing one's new haircut?

    3 letters Hints for Bad response upon first seeing one's new haircut? Clue page for Bad response upon first seeing one's new haircut?

  61. 89

    Insomnia cause

    4 letters Hints for Insomnia cause Clue page for Insomnia cause

  62. 90

    Adaptable aircraft

    4 letters Hints for Adaptable aircraft Clue page for Adaptable aircraft

  63. 92

    From now on

    5 letters Hints for From now on Clue page for From now on

  64. 95

    Khan man?

    3 letters Hints for Khan man? Clue page for Khan man?

  65. 100

    Take charge?

    6 letters Hints for Take charge? Clue page for Take charge?

  66. 101

    Drivers of some slow-moving vehicles

    5 letters Hints for Drivers of some slow-moving vehicles Clue page for Drivers of some slow-moving vehicles

  67. 102

    Allotment

    5 letters Hints for Allotment Clue page for Allotment

  68. 103

    Kind of nerve

    5 letters Hints for Kind of nerve Clue page for Kind of nerve

  69. 104

    One way to go, betting-wise

    5 letters Hints for One way to go, betting-wise Clue page for One way to go, betting-wise

  70. 106

    Word after an ampersand, maybe

    3 letters Hints for Word after an ampersand, maybe Clue page for Word after an ampersand, maybe

  71. 107

    Body cavity

    5 letters Hints for Body cavity Clue page for Body cavity

  72. 108

    Eccentric

    5 letters Hints for Eccentric Clue page for Eccentric

  73. 109

    What Oliver asked for more of

    5 letters Hints for What Oliver asked for more of Clue page for What Oliver asked for more of

  74. 110

    Berlin Olympics star

    5 letters Hints for Berlin Olympics star Clue page for Berlin Olympics star

  75. 111

    Rajah's partner

    5 letters Hints for Rajah's partner Clue page for Rajah's partner

  76. 112

    Malamutes' burdens

    5 letters Hints for Malamutes' burdens Clue page for Malamutes' burdens

  77. 114

    "Auld Lang ___"

    4 letters Hints for "Auld Lang ___" Clue page for "Auld Lang ___"

  78. 118

    Musician Montgomery

    3 letters Hints for Musician Montgomery Clue page for Musician Montgomery

  79. 119

    Things that may be 65-Downed

    3 letters Hints for Things that may be 65-Downed Clue page for Things that may be 65-Downed

  80. 120

    Cadge

    3 letters Hints for Cadge Clue page for Cadge

  81. 121

    Inventor Whitney

    3 letters Hints for Inventor Whitney Clue page for Inventor Whitney

  82. 122

    Itch

    3 letters Hints for Itch Clue page for Itch

  83. 123

    Motor finish?

    3 letters Hints for Motor finish? Clue page for Motor finish?

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