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NYT Crossword Answers for January 22, 2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012 · 134 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 22, 2012: 134 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

    Colo. ___, Colo.

    3 letters Hints for Colo. ___, Colo. Clue page for Colo. ___, Colo.

  2. 4

    1040 preparer, for short

    3 letters Hints for 1040 preparer, for short Clue page for 1040 preparer, for short

  3. 7

    Heartbeat

    6 letters Hints for Heartbeat Clue page for Heartbeat

  4. 13

    Plied with spirits

    5 letters Hints for Plied with spirits Clue page for Plied with spirits

  5. 18

    Shakespeare

    7 letters Hints for Shakespeare Clue page for Shakespeare

  6. 20

    National Forensic League skill

    7 letters Hints for National Forensic League skill Clue page for National Forensic League skill

  7. 22

    Rare violin

    5 letters Hints for Rare violin Clue page for Rare violin

  8. 23

    Royal house until the early 20th century

    7 letters Hints for Royal house until the early 20th century Clue page for Royal house until the early 20th century

  9. 24

    Bad occupation for Sleepy?

    13 letters Hints for Bad occupation for Sleepy? Clue page for Bad occupation for Sleepy?

  10. 26

    One

    6 letters Hints for One Clue page for One

  11. 27

    Head of ancient Sparta?

    5 letters Hints for Head of ancient Sparta? Clue page for Head of ancient Sparta?

  12. 28

    Hardest to ship, say

    8 letters Hints for Hardest to ship, say Clue page for Hardest to ship, say

  13. 29

    Bad occupation for Happy?

    12 letters Hints for Bad occupation for Happy? Clue page for Bad occupation for Happy?

  14. 31

    Bit of wear for a fop

    5 letters Hints for Bit of wear for a fop Clue page for Bit of wear for a fop

  15. 32

    Hero who debuted in Weird Tales magazine in 1932

    5 letters Hints for Hero who debuted in Weird Tales magazine in 1932 Clue page for Hero who debuted in Weird Tales magazine in 1932

  16. 33

    M.A. hopeful's ordeal

    3 letters Hints for M.A. hopeful's ordeal Clue page for M.A. hopeful's ordeal

  17. 34

    Like Oscar Wilde's humor

    3 letters Hints for Like Oscar Wilde's humor Clue page for Like Oscar Wilde's humor

  18. 37

    Ruler in a robe

    4 letters Hints for Ruler in a robe Clue page for Ruler in a robe

  19. 41

    Touch while running

    3 letters Hints for Touch while running Clue page for Touch while running

  20. 42

    Home of two M.L.B. teams

    3 letters Hints for Home of two M.L.B. teams Clue page for Home of two M.L.B. teams

  21. 44

    Villains in 1939's "Stagecoach"

    7 letters Hints for Villains in 1939's "Stagecoach" Clue page for Villains in 1939's "Stagecoach"

  22. 48

    Last ___

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  23. 50

    Ones running away with the game?

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  24. 54

    Mrs. Robinson's daughter

    6 letters Hints for Mrs. Robinson's daughter Clue page for Mrs. Robinson's daughter

  25. 55

    Having hands, maybe

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  26. 57

    Bad occupation for Sneezy?

    14 letters Hints for Bad occupation for Sneezy? Clue page for Bad occupation for Sneezy?

  27. 59

    More than a quarter of the earth's crust, by mass

    7 letters Hints for More than a quarter of the earth's crust, by mass Clue page for More than a quarter of the earth's crust, by mass

  28. 61

    Longtime Yankee nickname

    4 letters Hints for Longtime Yankee nickname Clue page for Longtime Yankee nickname

  29. 62

    Spot for a flame

    4 letters Hints for Spot for a flame Clue page for Spot for a flame

  30. 63

    Bad occupation for Grumpy?

    19 letters Hints for Bad occupation for Grumpy? Clue page for Bad occupation for Grumpy?

  31. 69

    2000 musical with the song "Fortune Favors the Brave"

    4 letters Hints for 2000 musical with the song "Fortune Favors the Brave" Clue page for 2000 musical with the song "Fortune Favors the Brave"

  32. 70

    Diplomatic, say

    4 letters Hints for Diplomatic, say Clue page for Diplomatic, say

  33. 71

    Some juices

    7 letters Hints for Some juices Clue page for Some juices

  34. 73

    Bad occupation for Dopey?

    14 letters Hints for Bad occupation for Dopey? Clue page for Bad occupation for Dopey?

  35. 79

    Grippers

    6 letters Hints for Grippers Clue page for Grippers

  36. 80

    Spanish dish

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  37. 81

    Classic figure in a top hat

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  38. 83

    It needs to be fed frequently

    5 letters Hints for It needs to be fed frequently Clue page for It needs to be fed frequently

  39. 84

    Best in the market

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  40. 86

    Last word of "Finnegans Wake"

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  41. 87

    ___ Canals

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  42. 89

    Gives a darn?

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  43. 90

    Bridge maker's deg.

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  44. 91

    Biblical mount

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  45. 93

    Singer John

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  46. 95

    Common tattoo spot

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  47. 98

    Bad occupation for Doc?

    12 letters Hints for Bad occupation for Doc? Clue page for Bad occupation for Doc?

  48. 105

    Hippocampus hippocampus, e.g.

    8 letters Hints for Hippocampus hippocampus, e.g. Clue page for Hippocampus hippocampus, e.g.

  49. 108

    Mishmashes

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  50. 109

    Employee of the month award, say

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  51. 110

    Bad occupation for Bashful?

    13 letters Hints for Bad occupation for Bashful? Clue page for Bad occupation for Bashful?

  52. 112

    Waldorf salad ingredients

    7 letters Hints for Waldorf salad ingredients Clue page for Waldorf salad ingredients

  53. 113

    Sports anchor Rich

    5 letters Hints for Sports anchor Rich Clue page for Sports anchor Rich

  54. 114

    Attacked ground units, in a way

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  55. 115

    Honchos

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  56. 116

    Lands in a puddle, maybe

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  57. 117

    Accent

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  58. 118

    ___-Magnon

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  59. 119

    ___-la-la

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Kerri ___, U.S. gymnastics star at the 1996 Olympics

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  2. 2

    45 player

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  3. 3

    Pay up

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  4. 4

    Cave ___

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  5. 5

    One going to market

    7 letters Hints for One going to market Clue page for One going to market

  6. 6

    Daily or weekly: Abbr.

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  7. 7

    "Friends" role

    6 letters Hints for "Friends" role Clue page for "Friends" role

  8. 8

    (0,0), on a graph

    6 letters Hints for (0,0), on a graph Clue page for (0,0), on a graph

  9. 9

    Eruption sight

    5 letters Hints for Eruption sight Clue page for Eruption sight

  10. 10

    "___ Frome"

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  11. 11

    A picky person may pick one

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  12. 12

    Trailer attachment

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  13. 13

    Bananas

    5 letters Hints for Bananas Clue page for Bananas

  14. 14

    "Somebody shot me!"

    5 letters Hints for "Somebody shot me!" Clue page for "Somebody shot me!"

  15. 15

    Questionnaire blank

    4 letters Hints for Questionnaire blank Clue page for Questionnaire blank

  16. 16

    Airport postings, for short

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  17. 17

    Force

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  18. 19

    Subject of dozens of Degas paintings

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  19. 21

    Vertigo symptom

    6 letters Hints for Vertigo symptom Clue page for Vertigo symptom

  20. 25

    Group with the 1995 #1 hit "Waterfalls"

    3 letters Hints for Group with the 1995 #1 hit "Waterfalls" Clue page for Group with the 1995 #1 hit "Waterfalls"

  21. 27

    Honor like a troubadour

    6 letters Hints for Honor like a troubadour Clue page for Honor like a troubadour

  22. 30

    Bar that shrinks

    4 letters Hints for Bar that shrinks Clue page for Bar that shrinks

  23. 33

    Miss

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  24. 34

    Like four U.S. presidents

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  25. 35

    Mathematician Descartes

    4 letters Hints for Mathematician Descartes Clue page for Mathematician Descartes

  26. 36

    River to the North Sea

    4 letters Hints for River to the North Sea Clue page for River to the North Sea

  27. 37

    Chapters in history

    4 letters Hints for Chapters in history Clue page for Chapters in history

  28. 38

    Half note

    5 letters Hints for Half note Clue page for Half note

  29. 39

    Novelist Calvino

    5 letters Hints for Novelist Calvino Clue page for Novelist Calvino

  30. 40

    Like lanterns at the start of evening

    5 letters Hints for Like lanterns at the start of evening Clue page for Like lanterns at the start of evening

  31. 42

    Log

    9 letters Hints for Log Clue page for Log

  32. 43

    Big bother

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  33. 45

    Degree of interest?

    7 letters Hints for Degree of interest? Clue page for Degree of interest?

  34. 46

    "Voilà!"

    8 letters Hints for "Voilà!" Clue page for "Voilà!"

  35. 47

    Fire

    3 letters Hints for Fire Clue page for Fire

  36. 49

    Convivial

    8 letters Hints for Convivial Clue page for Convivial

  37. 51

    Jai ___

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  38. 52

    Funeral song in Scotland

    8 letters Hints for Funeral song in Scotland Clue page for Funeral song in Scotland

  39. 53

    Cuts

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  40. 56

    Become a YouTube sensation

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  41. 58

    Finally edible

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  42. 60

    Zip

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  43. 64

    Duo with the 2003 hit "All the Things She Said"

    4 letters Hints for Duo with the 2003 hit "All the Things She Said" Clue page for Duo with the 2003 hit "All the Things She Said"

  44. 65

    Levi's alternative

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  45. 66

    Actors MacLachlan and Chandler

    5 letters Hints for Actors MacLachlan and Chandler Clue page for Actors MacLachlan and Chandler

  46. 67

    Serve up some ham?

    5 letters Hints for Serve up some ham? Clue page for Serve up some ham?

  47. 68

    Extend, in a way

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  48. 72

    Georgia and Moldova, once: Abbr.

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  49. 73

    Like two peas in ___

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  50. 74

    Hail

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  51. 75

    Is allowed (to)

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  52. 76

    Overhead transports

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  53. 77

    Tolkien's tree creatures

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  54. 78

    Some Jamaicans

    6 letters Hints for Some Jamaicans Clue page for Some Jamaicans

  55. 82

    "Switched-On Bach" instrument

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  56. 85

    Snares

    6 letters Hints for Snares Clue page for Snares

  57. 88

    Not a great hand for raising

    7 letters Hints for Not a great hand for raising Clue page for Not a great hand for raising

  58. 92

    Surgical inserts

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  59. 93

    Aristocracies

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  60. 94

    Big name in insurance

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  61. 95

    [Give me the worm! Give me the worm!]

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  62. 96

    Hallmark of the Philadelphia sound

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  63. 97

    Sounds of hesitation

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  64. 98

    Relating to the palm of the hand

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  65. 99

    Apple software bundle that includes GarageBand

    5 letters Hints for Apple software bundle that includes GarageBand Clue page for Apple software bundle that includes GarageBand

  66. 100

    Volunteer's cry

    5 letters Hints for Volunteer's cry Clue page for Volunteer's cry

  67. 101

    "Shoot!"

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  68. 102

    Disgruntled worker's parting cry

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  69. 103

    External

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  70. 104

    "The Gondoliers" bride

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  71. 105

    Ballet bit

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  72. 106

    Malevolent

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  73. 107

    Lhasa ___

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  74. 111

    "Either plagiarism or revolution," per Paul Gauguin

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  75. 112

    Fighters' org.

    3 letters Hints for Fighters' org. Clue page for Fighters' org.

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