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NYT Crossword Answers for February 12, 2012

Sunday, February 12, 2012 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 12, 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

    Handsome, as Henri

    3 letters Hints for Handsome, as Henri Clue page for Handsome, as Henri

  2. 4

    Lucky end?

    3 letters Hints for Lucky end? Clue page for Lucky end?

  3. 7

    Hyundai sedan

    5 letters Hints for Hyundai sedan Clue page for Hyundai sedan

  4. 12

    Mata ___ (spy)

    4 letters Hints for Mata ___ (spy) Clue page for Mata ___ (spy)

  5. 16

    G.P.'s group

    3 letters Hints for G.P.'s group Clue page for G.P.'s group

  6. 17

    Some nerve

    5 letters Hints for Some nerve Clue page for Some nerve

  7. 19

    They're all the same

    6 letters Hints for They're all the same Clue page for They're all the same

  8. 20

    Each

    4 letters Hints for Each Clue page for Each

  9. 21

    Send over some Bibles?

    19 letters Hints for Send over some Bibles? Clue page for Send over some Bibles?

  10. 24

    Tour org.

    4 letters Hints for Tour org. Clue page for Tour org.

  11. 25

    Really want

    5 letters Hints for Really want Clue page for Really want

  12. 26

    Largest, as a sum

    7 letters Hints for Largest, as a sum Clue page for Largest, as a sum

  13. 27

    Things that may have to be cleared

    6 letters Hints for Things that may have to be cleared Clue page for Things that may have to be cleared

  14. 29

    Mark Messier, for 12 years

    5 letters Hints for Mark Messier, for 12 years Clue page for Mark Messier, for 12 years

  15. 30

    Actress Gilpin of "Frasier"

    4 letters Hints for Actress Gilpin of "Frasier" Clue page for Actress Gilpin of "Frasier"

  16. 31

    Graybeards

    8 letters Hints for Graybeards Clue page for Graybeards

  17. 33

    Dolt's football game plans?

    16 letters Hints for Dolt's football game plans? Clue page for Dolt's football game plans?

  18. 38

    Bar, legally

    5 letters Hints for Bar, legally Clue page for Bar, legally

  19. 39

    Cinco follower

    4 letters Hints for Cinco follower Clue page for Cinco follower

  20. 40

    Drum set set

    7 letters Hints for Drum set set Clue page for Drum set set

  21. 42

    Huffs

    5 letters Hints for Huffs Clue page for Huffs

  22. 45

    Word affixed to web or handy

    3 letters Hints for Word affixed to web or handy Clue page for Word affixed to web or handy

  23. 48

    Police investigator: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Police investigator: Abbr. Clue page for Police investigator: Abbr.

  24. 49

    Comet rival

    6 letters Hints for Comet rival Clue page for Comet rival

  25. 51

    Ogle

    3 letters Hints for Ogle Clue page for Ogle

  26. 52

    Curved molding

    4 letters Hints for Curved molding Clue page for Curved molding

  27. 54

    The truth about a popular Internet community?

    15 letters Hints for The truth about a popular Internet community? Clue page for The truth about a popular Internet community?

  28. 59

    Reveal, in poetry

    3 letters Hints for Reveal, in poetry Clue page for Reveal, in poetry

  29. 60

    Put down

    5 letters Hints for Put down Clue page for Put down

  30. 62

    "C'est ___"

    5 letters Hints for "C'est ___" Clue page for "C'est ___"

  31. 63

    Sea of ___ (arm of the Black Sea)

    4 letters Hints for Sea of ___ (arm of the Black Sea) Clue page for Sea of ___ (arm of the Black Sea)

  32. 64

    Stimpy's pal

    3 letters Hints for Stimpy's pal Clue page for Stimpy's pal

  33. 65

    "The gloves are off!"

    5 letters Hints for "The gloves are off!" Clue page for "The gloves are off!"

  34. 67

    Jack's inferior

    3 letters Hints for Jack's inferior Clue page for Jack's inferior

  35. 68

    Albanian money

    3 letters Hints for Albanian money Clue page for Albanian money

  36. 70

    Decodes

    5 letters Hints for Decodes Clue page for Decodes

  37. 72

    Singer/actress with a simultaneous #1 album and #1 film, familiarly

    3 letters Hints for Singer/actress with a simultaneous #1 album and #1 film, familiarly Clue page for Singer/actress with a simultaneous #1 album and #1 film, familiarly

  38. 73

    Warden's charge

    4 letters Hints for Warden's charge Clue page for Warden's charge

  39. 75

    Fracas

    5 letters Hints for Fracas Clue page for Fracas

  40. 77

    Rathskeller vessel

    5 letters Hints for Rathskeller vessel Clue page for Rathskeller vessel

  41. 79

    Velvet finish?

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

  42. 80

    Egotistical author's request to a reader?

    15 letters Hints for Egotistical author's request to a reader? Clue page for Egotistical author's request to a reader?

  43. 84

    Tiny bits of pasta

    4 letters Hints for Tiny bits of pasta Clue page for Tiny bits of pasta

  44. 85

    Live

    3 letters Hints for Live Clue page for Live

  45. 86

    Frees

    6 letters Hints for Frees Clue page for Frees

  46. 87

    Ike's W.W. II command

    3 letters Hints for Ike's W.W. II command Clue page for Ike's W.W. II command

  47. 89

    ___ T. (big name in 1960s music)

    6 letters Hints for ___ T. (big name in 1960s music) Clue page for ___ T. (big name in 1960s music)

  48. 90

    Like certain passages

    5 letters Hints for Like certain passages Clue page for Like certain passages

  49. 93

    Professorial

    7 letters Hints for Professorial Clue page for Professorial

  50. 96

    Start of some Italian church names

    4 letters Hints for Start of some Italian church names Clue page for Start of some Italian church names

  51. 98

    Avid reader

    8 letters Hints for Avid reader Clue page for Avid reader

  52. 100

    Annual publications for burros?

    16 letters Hints for Annual publications for burros? Clue page for Annual publications for burros?

  53. 105

    Monotony

    8 letters Hints for Monotony Clue page for Monotony

  54. 108

    Whence Zeno

    4 letters Hints for Whence Zeno Clue page for Whence Zeno

  55. 109

    Mistreatment

    5 letters Hints for Mistreatment Clue page for Mistreatment

  56. 110

    Cut down to size

    6 letters Hints for Cut down to size Clue page for Cut down to size

  57. 111

    Best in business

    7 letters Hints for Best in business Clue page for Best in business

  58. 115

    Russian retreat

    5 letters Hints for Russian retreat Clue page for Russian retreat

  59. 116

    "The Mikado" baritone

    4 letters Hints for "The Mikado" baritone Clue page for "The Mikado" baritone

  60. 117

    Dust cover made of 100% aluminum, perhaps?

    19 letters Hints for Dust cover made of 100% aluminum, perhaps? Clue page for Dust cover made of 100% aluminum, perhaps?

  61. 121

    As previously mentioned, in bibliographies

    4 letters Hints for As previously mentioned, in bibliographies Clue page for As previously mentioned, in bibliographies

  62. 122

    Comparatively stupid

    6 letters Hints for Comparatively stupid Clue page for Comparatively stupid

  63. 123

    Room in Clue

    5 letters Hints for Room in Clue Clue page for Room in Clue

  64. 124

    Diminutive suffix

    3 letters Hints for Diminutive suffix Clue page for Diminutive suffix

  65. 125

    Gobi-like

    4 letters Hints for Gobi-like Clue page for Gobi-like

  66. 126

    Showed over

    5 letters Hints for Showed over Clue page for Showed over

  67. 127

    Black ___ (some military activities)

    3 letters Hints for Black ___ (some military activities) Clue page for Black ___ (some military activities)

  68. 128

    Platoon V.I.P.

    3 letters Hints for Platoon V.I.P. Clue page for Platoon V.I.P.

Down clues

  1. 1

    Half of an interrogation team

    6 letters Hints for Half of an interrogation team Clue page for Half of an interrogation team

  2. 2

    "There's a Chef in My Soup!" writer

    6 letters Hints for "There's a Chef in My Soup!" writer Clue page for "There's a Chef in My Soup!" writer

  3. 3

    Chorus syllables

    6 letters Hints for Chorus syllables Clue page for Chorus syllables

  4. 4

    Lug

    3 letters Hints for Lug Clue page for Lug

  5. 5

    Orch. section

    3 letters Hints for Orch. section Clue page for Orch. section

  6. 6

    Successful swinger

    6 letters Hints for Successful swinger Clue page for Successful swinger

  7. 7

    Shampoo ingredient

    4 letters Hints for Shampoo ingredient Clue page for Shampoo ingredient

  8. 8

    Where the wild things are?

    4 letters Hints for Where the wild things are? Clue page for Where the wild things are?

  9. 9

    Put an ___

    5 letters Hints for Put an ___ Clue page for Put an ___

  10. 10

    Engage again for a gig

    6 letters Hints for Engage again for a gig Clue page for Engage again for a gig

  11. 11

    Father-and-son rulers of Syria

    6 letters Hints for Father-and-son rulers of Syria Clue page for Father-and-son rulers of Syria

  12. 12

    One-named fashion designer

    7 letters Hints for One-named fashion designer Clue page for One-named fashion designer

  13. 13

    Aid for record-keeping at Mrs. Smith's?

    17 letters Hints for Aid for record-keeping at Mrs. Smith's? Clue page for Aid for record-keeping at Mrs. Smith's?

  14. 14

    "Copy that"

    5 letters Hints for "Copy that" Clue page for "Copy that"

  15. 15

    Bridge declaration

    5 letters Hints for Bridge declaration Clue page for Bridge declaration

  16. 17

    Like some flights

    10 letters Hints for Like some flights Clue page for Like some flights

  17. 18

    Sarkozy's predecessor

    6 letters Hints for Sarkozy's predecessor Clue page for Sarkozy's predecessor

  18. 19

    Film special effects, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Film special effects, briefly Clue page for Film special effects, briefly

  19. 22

    Actresses Dana and Judith

    5 letters Hints for Actresses Dana and Judith Clue page for Actresses Dana and Judith

  20. 23

    Enlighten

    5 letters Hints for Enlighten Clue page for Enlighten

  21. 28

    Believers

    4 letters Hints for Believers Clue page for Believers

  22. 30

    Mail-related

    6 letters Hints for Mail-related Clue page for Mail-related

  23. 32

    1987 Broadway sensation, colloquially

    6 letters Hints for 1987 Broadway sensation, colloquially Clue page for 1987 Broadway sensation, colloquially

  24. 34

    Landed estate

    4 letters Hints for Landed estate Clue page for Landed estate

  25. 35

    Old Spanish card game

    5 letters Hints for Old Spanish card game Clue page for Old Spanish card game

  26. 36

    The duck in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf"

    4 letters Hints for The duck in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" Clue page for The duck in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf"

  27. 37

    Superboy's sweetie

    4 letters Hints for Superboy's sweetie Clue page for Superboy's sweetie

  28. 41

    Magic, once

    7 letters Hints for Magic, once Clue page for Magic, once

  29. 43

    It's measured in points

    8 letters Hints for It's measured in points Clue page for It's measured in points

  30. 44

    Spotted

    4 letters Hints for Spotted Clue page for Spotted

  31. 45

    Rimsky-Korsakov's "Le ___ d'Or"

    3 letters Hints for Rimsky-Korsakov's "Le ___ d'Or" Clue page for Rimsky-Korsakov's "Le ___ d'Or"

  32. 46

    Christina of pop

    8 letters Hints for Christina of pop Clue page for Christina of pop

  33. 47

    Get together with your bet taker?

    17 letters Hints for Get together with your bet taker? Clue page for Get together with your bet taker?

  34. 50

    "Believe ___ Not!"

    4 letters Hints for "Believe ___ Not!" Clue page for "Believe ___ Not!"

  35. 53

    Some trains

    3 letters Hints for Some trains Clue page for Some trains

  36. 55

    Pamper

    7 letters Hints for Pamper Clue page for Pamper

  37. 56

    Cain raiser

    3 letters Hints for Cain raiser Clue page for Cain raiser

  38. 57

    Sign the register

    6 letters Hints for Sign the register Clue page for Sign the register

  39. 58

    Part of Y.S.L.

    4 letters Hints for Part of Y.S.L. Clue page for Part of Y.S.L.

  40. 61

    Ship's record

    7 letters Hints for Ship's record Clue page for Ship's record

  41. 66

    Film whale

    4 letters Hints for Film whale Clue page for Film whale

  42. 68

    Writer Wallace

    3 letters Hints for Writer Wallace Clue page for Writer Wallace

  43. 69

    Jeff Lynne's band, for short

    3 letters Hints for Jeff Lynne's band, for short Clue page for Jeff Lynne's band, for short

  44. 71

    Start of a Vol. I heading

    3 letters Hints for Start of a Vol. I heading Clue page for Start of a Vol. I heading

  45. 72

    ___ Kennedy Smith (sister of J.F.K.)

    4 letters Hints for ___ Kennedy Smith (sister of J.F.K.) Clue page for ___ Kennedy Smith (sister of J.F.K.)

  46. 74

    They come from Mars

    6 letters Hints for They come from Mars Clue page for They come from Mars

  47. 75

    Classic fragrance sold in France as Mon Péché

    5 letters Hints for Classic fragrance sold in France as Mon Péché Clue page for Classic fragrance sold in France as Mon Péché

  48. 76

    Macedonian city with Greek and Roman ruins

    6 letters Hints for Macedonian city with Greek and Roman ruins Clue page for Macedonian city with Greek and Roman ruins

  49. 78

    Opposite of "and"

    3 letters Hints for Opposite of "and" Clue page for Opposite of "and"

  50. 81

    Type

    4 letters Hints for Type Clue page for Type

  51. 82

    ___ forte (less loud, in music)

    4 letters Hints for ___ forte (less loud, in music) Clue page for ___ forte (less loud, in music)

  52. 83

    Judge's order

    4 letters Hints for Judge's order Clue page for Judge's order

  53. 88

    Dosage frequency, frequently

    7 letters Hints for Dosage frequency, frequently Clue page for Dosage frequency, frequently

  54. 91

    "Gnarly, man!"

    7 letters Hints for "Gnarly, man!" Clue page for "Gnarly, man!"

  55. 92

    Star or wolf preceder

    4 letters Hints for Star or wolf preceder Clue page for Star or wolf preceder

  56. 94

    Shooting match

    5 letters Hints for Shooting match Clue page for Shooting match

  57. 95

    Homer's home

    6 letters Hints for Homer's home Clue page for Homer's home

  58. 97

    Supply at a French smoke shop

    5 letters Hints for Supply at a French smoke shop Clue page for Supply at a French smoke shop

  59. 99

    Western evergreen

    6 letters Hints for Western evergreen Clue page for Western evergreen

  60. 101

    Hail in a loud voice

    6 letters Hints for Hail in a loud voice Clue page for Hail in a loud voice

  61. 102

    Brouhaha

    6 letters Hints for Brouhaha Clue page for Brouhaha

  62. 103

    Volume holder

    9 letters Hints for Volume holder Clue page for Volume holder

  63. 104

    Washington airport

    6 letters Hints for Washington airport Clue page for Washington airport

  64. 105

    Sushi bar servings: Var.

    5 letters Hints for Sushi bar servings: Var. Clue page for Sushi bar servings: Var.

  65. 106

    Dwelling

    5 letters Hints for Dwelling Clue page for Dwelling

  66. 107

    Like some energy

    5 letters Hints for Like some energy Clue page for Like some energy

  67. 112

    Bone under a watch

    4 letters Hints for Bone under a watch Clue page for Bone under a watch

  68. 113

    Govt. gangbusters

    4 letters Hints for Govt. gangbusters Clue page for Govt. gangbusters

  69. 114

    To be, to Benicio

    3 letters Hints for To be, to Benicio Clue page for To be, to Benicio

  70. 118

    One, in Orléans

    3 letters Hints for One, in Orléans Clue page for One, in Orléans

  71. 119

    Fill completely, in a way

    6 letters Hints for Fill completely, in a way Clue page for Fill completely, in a way

  72. 120

    Law degs.

    3 letters Hints for Law degs. Clue page for Law degs.

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