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NYT Crossword Answers for January 15, 2012

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Sunday, January 15, 2012 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 15, 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

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DNA testing might reopen one
8 letters Hints for DNA testing might reopen one Clue page for DNA testing might reopen one
9
Uses a 13-Across on
4 letters Hints for Uses a 13-Across on Clue page for Uses a 13-Across on
13
"Star Trek" weapon
6 letters Hints for "Star Trek" weapon Clue page for "Star Trek" weapon
19
Person who's a zero?
8 letters Hints for Person who's a zero? Clue page for Person who's a zero?
20
What will the French think of next?
4 letters Hints for What will the French think of next? Clue page for What will the French think of next?
21
Troop group
7 letters Hints for Troop group Clue page for Troop group
22
Dream setting
13 letters Hints for Dream setting Clue page for Dream setting
24
After-dinner choices
7 letters Hints for After-dinner choices Clue page for After-dinner choices
25
PC key
3 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key
26
Some online communications, for short
3 letters Hints for Some online communications, for short Clue page for Some online communications, for short
27
QB Tebow
3 letters Hints for QB Tebow Clue page for QB Tebow
28
Thérèse de Lisieux, for one
6 letters Hints for Thérèse de Lisieux, for one Clue page for Thérèse de Lisieux, for one
30
:D, e.g.
8 letters Hints for :D, e.g. Clue page for :D, e.g.
33
Battle-ax
6 letters Hints for Battle-ax Clue page for Battle-ax
37
Grp. that coordinates E.T.A. and E.T.D.
3 letters Hints for Grp. that coordinates E.T.A. and E.T.D. Clue page for Grp. that coordinates E.T.A. and E.T.D.
40
Letter-shaped girder
5 letters Hints for Letter-shaped girder Clue page for Letter-shaped girder
42
Basis of a lawsuit
4 letters Hints for Basis of a lawsuit Clue page for Basis of a lawsuit
43
"By ___!"
6 letters Hints for "By ___!" Clue page for "By ___!"
44
Slip-on
6 letters Hints for Slip-on Clue page for Slip-on
46
Places for rings, maybe
5 letters Hints for Places for rings, maybe Clue page for Places for rings, maybe
48
Humble response to praise
4 letters Hints for Humble response to praise Clue page for Humble response to praise
50
Organ repair sites, briefly
3 letters Hints for Organ repair sites, briefly Clue page for Organ repair sites, briefly
51
Polished
6 letters Hints for Polished Clue page for Polished
52
___ B. Driftwood ("A Night at the Opera" role)
4 letters Hints for ___ B. Driftwood ("A Night at the Opera" role) Clue page for ___ B. Driftwood ("A Night at the Opera" role)
53
Org. that may assess violence levels
4 letters Hints for Org. that may assess violence levels Clue page for Org. that may assess violence levels
54
PBS flagship station
4 letters Hints for PBS flagship station Clue page for PBS flagship station
55
Part of a pinochle round
4 letters Hints for Part of a pinochle round Clue page for Part of a pinochle round
56
Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___
5 letters Hints for Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___ Clue page for Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___
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Get ready to drive
5 letters Hints for Get ready to drive Clue page for Get ready to drive
59
x, y and z
4 letters Hints for x, y and z Clue page for x, y and z
60
Scot's "not"
3 letters Hints for Scot's "not" Clue page for Scot's "not"
61
Ousted from the ring, for short
4 letters Hints for Ousted from the ring, for short Clue page for Ousted from the ring, for short
62
TV station, e.g.
5 letters Hints for TV station, e.g. Clue page for TV station, e.g.
64
Cicely or tarragon
4 letters Hints for Cicely or tarragon Clue page for Cicely or tarragon
66
Weather comment represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters
21 letters Hints for Weather comment represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters Clue page for Weather comment represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters
72
Major artery through San Antonio
4 letters Hints for Major artery through San Antonio Clue page for Major artery through San Antonio
73
Plant tissue
5 letters Hints for Plant tissue Clue page for Plant tissue
74
Hunted
4 letters Hints for Hunted Clue page for Hunted
75
TV tavern keeper
3 letters Hints for TV tavern keeper Clue page for TV tavern keeper
76
Bud
4 letters Hints for Bud Clue page for Bud
78
Feel (for)
5 letters Hints for Feel (for) Clue page for Feel (for)
80
The Mediterranean has a warm one
5 letters Hints for The Mediterranean has a warm one Clue page for The Mediterranean has a warm one
82
Shade of a swan's bill in a Keats poem
4 letters Hints for Shade of a swan's bill in a Keats poem Clue page for Shade of a swan's bill in a Keats poem
83
Kindergarten stuff
4 letters Hints for Kindergarten stuff Clue page for Kindergarten stuff
84
Gravitate
4 letters Hints for Gravitate Clue page for Gravitate
85
Not cheating
4 letters Hints for Not cheating Clue page for Not cheating
86
Many wonks
6 letters Hints for Many wonks Clue page for Many wonks
88
Scat syllable
3 letters Hints for Scat syllable Clue page for Scat syllable
89
One of the Everly Brothers
4 letters Hints for One of the Everly Brothers Clue page for One of the Everly Brothers
90
Fate
5 letters Hints for Fate Clue page for Fate
91
Fictional Simon
6 letters Hints for Fictional Simon Clue page for Fictional Simon
92
Esteem
6 letters Hints for Esteem Clue page for Esteem
94
Rolling ___ (rich)
4 letters Hints for Rolling ___ (rich) Clue page for Rolling ___ (rich)
96
Kaput
5 letters Hints for Kaput Clue page for Kaput
98
Overseas Mr.
3 letters Hints for Overseas Mr. Clue page for Overseas Mr.
99
Austrian physician who lent his name to an English word ending in "-ize"
6 letters Hints for Austrian physician who lent his name to an English word ending in "-ize" Clue page for Austrian physician who lent his name to an English word ending in "-ize"
100
Propose
8 letters Hints for Propose Clue page for Propose
102
"True Colors" singer, 1986
6 letters Hints for "True Colors" singer, 1986 Clue page for "True Colors" singer, 1986
104
Roam
3 letters Hints for Roam Clue page for Roam
105
Letters on some N.Y.C. luggage
3 letters Hints for Letters on some N.Y.C. luggage Clue page for Letters on some N.Y.C. luggage
108
Actress Tyler
3 letters Hints for Actress Tyler Clue page for Actress Tyler
111
Subject of a Vatican investigation
7 letters Hints for Subject of a Vatican investigation Clue page for Subject of a Vatican investigation
114
Artificial plot device
13 letters Hints for Artificial plot device Clue page for Artificial plot device
118
"The Conqueror," e.g.
7 letters Hints for "The Conqueror," e.g. Clue page for "The Conqueror," e.g.
119
"___ it" ("Understood")
4 letters Hints for "___ it" ("Understood") Clue page for "___ it" ("Understood")
120
Some bills have them
8 letters Hints for Some bills have them Clue page for Some bills have them
121
Dolls
6 letters Hints for Dolls Clue page for Dolls
122
Brit's teapot cover
4 letters Hints for Brit's teapot cover Clue page for Brit's teapot cover
123
Like some boards
8 letters Hints for Like some boards Clue page for Like some boards

Down clues

1
Chewed stimulant
4 letters Hints for Chewed stimulant Clue page for Chewed stimulant
2
Precious girl's name?
4 letters Hints for Precious girl's name? Clue page for Precious girl's name?
3
In the event that
4 letters Hints for In the event that Clue page for In the event that
4
2000 title role for Richard Gere
3 letters Hints for 2000 title role for Richard Gere Clue page for 2000 title role for Richard Gere
5
LL Cool J's "Going Back to ___"
4 letters Hints for LL Cool J's "Going Back to ___" Clue page for LL Cool J's "Going Back to ___"
6
"Lemme ___!"
4 letters Hints for "Lemme ___!" Clue page for "Lemme ___!"
7
"That is quite clear"
6 letters Hints for "That is quite clear" Clue page for "That is quite clear"
8
Directional suffix
3 letters Hints for Directional suffix Clue page for Directional suffix
9
"Shut your trap!"
5 letters Hints for "Shut your trap!" Clue page for "Shut your trap!"
10
Nudists
8 letters Hints for Nudists Clue page for Nudists
11
Nascar Hall of Fame architect
3 letters Hints for Nascar Hall of Fame architect Clue page for Nascar Hall of Fame architect
12
Part of a security system
6 letters Hints for Part of a security system Clue page for Part of a security system
13
It's lowered to hear music
16 letters Hints for It's lowered to hear music Clue page for It's lowered to hear music
14
Taft's partner in a 1947 act
7 letters Hints for Taft's partner in a 1947 act Clue page for Taft's partner in a 1947 act
15
Light reflection ratio
6 letters Hints for Light reflection ratio Clue page for Light reflection ratio
16
R.S.V.P. facilitator: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for R.S.V.P. facilitator: Abbr. Clue page for R.S.V.P. facilitator: Abbr.
17
Tolkien creature
3 letters Hints for Tolkien creature Clue page for Tolkien creature
18
Pharmacies fill them, in brief
3 letters Hints for Pharmacies fill them, in brief Clue page for Pharmacies fill them, in brief
21
Fourth letter after 49-Down
3 letters Hints for Fourth letter after 49-Down Clue page for Fourth letter after 49-Down
23
Leaf pores
7 letters Hints for Leaf pores Clue page for Leaf pores
29
You probably raise your arm for this
14 letters Hints for You probably raise your arm for this Clue page for You probably raise your arm for this
31
It's north of the South
14 letters Hints for It's north of the South Clue page for It's north of the South
32
Stock page listings: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Stock page listings: Abbr. Clue page for Stock page listings: Abbr.
34
Big Apple team
12 letters Hints for Big Apple team Clue page for Big Apple team
35
Side (with)
5 letters Hints for Side (with) Clue page for Side (with)
36
Heroic deeds
5 letters Hints for Heroic deeds Clue page for Heroic deeds
37
___ Hall (site on many a campus)
6 letters Hints for ___ Hall (site on many a campus) Clue page for ___ Hall (site on many a campus)
38
Attacked
6 letters Hints for Attacked Clue page for Attacked
39
Shows that can be racier than their network counterparts
12 letters Hints for Shows that can be racier than their network counterparts Clue page for Shows that can be racier than their network counterparts
40
Nest maker
3 letters Hints for Nest maker Clue page for Nest maker
41
Cheating
16 letters Hints for Cheating Clue page for Cheating
45
Angry Birds, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Angry Birds, e.g. Clue page for Angry Birds, e.g.
47
Manipulate to one's advantage
7 letters Hints for Manipulate to one's advantage Clue page for Manipulate to one's advantage
49
Fourth letter before 21-Down
3 letters Hints for Fourth letter before 21-Down Clue page for Fourth letter before 21-Down
53
Track ___
4 letters Hints for Track ___ Clue page for Track ___
54
Prison unit
4 letters Hints for Prison unit Clue page for Prison unit
57
Security Council veto
3 letters Hints for Security Council veto Clue page for Security Council veto
58
Mine transport
7 letters Hints for Mine transport Clue page for Mine transport
61
___ kwon do
3 letters Hints for ___ kwon do Clue page for ___ kwon do
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Put away
3 letters Hints for Put away Clue page for Put away
65
Big name in frozen desserts
3 letters Hints for Big name in frozen desserts Clue page for Big name in frozen desserts
67
72-Across and others: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for 72-Across and others: Abbr. Clue page for 72-Across and others: Abbr.
68
"Cagney & Lacey" org.
4 letters Hints for "Cagney & Lacey" org. Clue page for "Cagney & Lacey" org.
69
Bazooka, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Bazooka, e.g. Clue page for Bazooka, e.g.
70
Yokel
6 letters Hints for Yokel Clue page for Yokel
71
Martial arts master
6 letters Hints for Martial arts master Clue page for Martial arts master
76
Lady
5 letters Hints for Lady Clue page for Lady
77
Villa, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Villa, e.g. Clue page for Villa, e.g.
79
Portuguese king
3 letters Hints for Portuguese king Clue page for Portuguese king
81
Tart drink
7 letters Hints for Tart drink Clue page for Tart drink
82
Doc's reading
3 letters Hints for Doc's reading Clue page for Doc's reading
85
Battle wear
8 letters Hints for Battle wear Clue page for Battle wear
87
Bond
3 letters Hints for Bond Clue page for Bond
89
Tediously didactic
7 letters Hints for Tediously didactic Clue page for Tediously didactic
90
North Korean leader or his father
3 letters Hints for North Korean leader or his father Clue page for North Korean leader or his father
93
White Rabbit's cry
6 letters Hints for White Rabbit's cry Clue page for White Rabbit's cry
95
Certain skiing competition
6 letters Hints for Certain skiing competition Clue page for Certain skiing competition
97
California beach town with a racetrack
6 letters Hints for California beach town with a racetrack Clue page for California beach town with a racetrack
101
Vicious
5 letters Hints for Vicious Clue page for Vicious
103
Doll
3 letters Hints for Doll Clue page for Doll
106
Player of golf
4 letters Hints for Player of golf Clue page for Player of golf
107
Climax
4 letters Hints for Climax Clue page for Climax
108
The euro replaced it
4 letters Hints for The euro replaced it Clue page for The euro replaced it
109
Signs
4 letters Hints for Signs Clue page for Signs
110
One with a neck and a lip
4 letters Hints for One with a neck and a lip Clue page for One with a neck and a lip
111
"I can't get excited about it"
3 letters Hints for "I can't get excited about it" Clue page for "I can't get excited about it"
112
Bit of investors' news, for short
3 letters Hints for Bit of investors' news, for short Clue page for Bit of investors' news, for short
113
___ Tin Tin
3 letters Hints for ___ Tin Tin Clue page for ___ Tin Tin
115
I, to Tiberius
3 letters Hints for I, to Tiberius Clue page for I, to Tiberius
116
Struck
3 letters Hints for Struck Clue page for Struck
117
Laugh syllable
3 letters Hints for Laugh syllable Clue page for Laugh syllable

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