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NYT Crossword Answers for February 16, 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, February 16, 2012: 74 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

    Goof

    6 letters Hints for Goof Clue page for Goof

  2. 7

    Boo-boo

    5 letters Hints for Boo-boo Clue page for Boo-boo

  3. 12

    Player of TV's Caine

    6 letters Hints for Player of TV's Caine Clue page for Player of TV's Caine

  4. 13

    Circus performance or concert

    7 letters Hints for Circus performance or concert Clue page for Circus performance or concert

  5. 16

    Lined, as a furnace hearth

    7 letters Hints for Lined, as a furnace hearth Clue page for Lined, as a furnace hearth

  6. 17

    Representative's work

    7 letters Hints for Representative's work Clue page for Representative's work

  7. 18

    Nice one

    3 letters Hints for Nice one Clue page for Nice one

  8. 19

    L.A.P.D. part

    3 letters Hints for L.A.P.D. part Clue page for L.A.P.D. part

  9. 20

    Bro's greeting

    7 letters Hints for Bro's greeting Clue page for Bro's greeting

  10. 21

    With 29-/30-Across, wiggle room ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme

    6 letters Hints for With 29-/30-Across, wiggle room ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme Clue page for With 29-/30-Across, wiggle room ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme

  11. 23

    "You ___!"

    3 letters Hints for "You ___!" Clue page for "You ___!"

  12. 24

    Stir

    4 letters Hints for Stir Clue page for Stir

  13. 25

    Monty Python title character

    5 letters Hints for Monty Python title character Clue page for Monty Python title character

  14. 26

    Chocolate dessert

    6 letters Hints for Chocolate dessert Clue page for Chocolate dessert

  15. 28

    It may have bullets

    4 letters Hints for It may have bullets Clue page for It may have bullets

  16. 29

    See 21-Across

    3 letters Hints for See 21-Across Clue page for See 21-Across

  17. 30

    See 21-Across

    5 letters Hints for See 21-Across Clue page for See 21-Across

  18. 33

    Yuma-to-Tombstone dir.

    3 letters Hints for Yuma-to-Tombstone dir. Clue page for Yuma-to-Tombstone dir.

  19. 34

    Excuse

    3 letters Hints for Excuse Clue page for Excuse

  20. 35

    It may come from a well

    3 letters Hints for It may come from a well Clue page for It may come from a well

  21. 36

    Stumble, in a way

    3 letters Hints for Stumble, in a way Clue page for Stumble, in a way

  22. 38

    Kind of net

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

  23. 40

    Ones stuck in the hospital, for short?

    3 letters Hints for Ones stuck in the hospital, for short? Clue page for Ones stuck in the hospital, for short?

  24. 41

    Approval in Rome

    4 letters Hints for Approval in Rome Clue page for Approval in Rome

  25. 42

    Medicine

    6 letters Hints for Medicine Clue page for Medicine

  26. 44

    Blue-roofed dining spots

    5 letters Hints for Blue-roofed dining spots Clue page for Blue-roofed dining spots

  27. 45

    "I heard ___!"

    4 letters Hints for "I heard ___!" Clue page for "I heard ___!"

  28. 48

    Shut-___

    3 letters Hints for Shut-___ Clue page for Shut-___

  29. 49

    "Hold on"

    6 letters Hints for "Hold on" Clue page for "Hold on"

  30. 50

    Flushes

    7 letters Hints for Flushes Clue page for Flushes

  31. 52

    Quad bike, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Quad bike, e.g. Clue page for Quad bike, e.g.

  32. 53

    2011 Rose Bowl winner, for short

    3 letters Hints for 2011 Rose Bowl winner, for short Clue page for 2011 Rose Bowl winner, for short

  33. 54

    One caught by border patrol

    7 letters Hints for One caught by border patrol Clue page for One caught by border patrol

  34. 55

    Market town that's a suburb of London

    7 letters Hints for Market town that's a suburb of London Clue page for Market town that's a suburb of London

  35. 57

    Folded like a fan

    7 letters Hints for Folded like a fan Clue page for Folded like a fan

  36. 58

    Mint

    6 letters Hints for Mint Clue page for Mint

  37. 59

    Gaffe

    5 letters Hints for Gaffe Clue page for Gaffe

  38. 60

    Screwup

    6 letters Hints for Screwup Clue page for Screwup

Down clues

  1. 1

    Film planner

    9 letters Hints for Film planner Clue page for Film planner

  2. 2

    Slugabed

    9 letters Hints for Slugabed Clue page for Slugabed

  3. 3

    First subway line in N.Y.C.

    3 letters Hints for First subway line in N.Y.C. Clue page for First subway line in N.Y.C.

  4. 4

    Grab a parking spot

    6 letters Hints for Grab a parking spot Clue page for Grab a parking spot

  5. 5

    Hit with, as a pickup line

    5 letters Hints for Hit with, as a pickup line Clue page for Hit with, as a pickup line

  6. 6

    Jet engine housings

    4 letters Hints for Jet engine housings Clue page for Jet engine housings

  7. 7

    Imperfect

    6 letters Hints for Imperfect Clue page for Imperfect

  8. 8

    Implements for "writing" on computer screens

    9 letters Hints for Implements for "writing" on computer screens Clue page for Implements for "writing" on computer screens

  9. 9

    Part of the face whose name is derived from the Latin for "grape"

    4 letters Hints for Part of the face whose name is derived from the Latin for "grape" Clue page for Part of the face whose name is derived from the Latin for "grape"

  10. 10

    1960s title sitcom character

    7 letters Hints for 1960s title sitcom character Clue page for 1960s title sitcom character

  11. 11

    Tubby

    5 letters Hints for Tubby Clue page for Tubby

  12. 14

    Gunk

    4 letters Hints for Gunk Clue page for Gunk

  13. 15

    Misprint

    4 letters Hints for Misprint Clue page for Misprint

  14. 16

    Flub

    6 letters Hints for Flub Clue page for Flub

  15. 22

    Old gang weapon

    3 letters Hints for Old gang weapon Clue page for Old gang weapon

  16. 23

    Prickly seedcase

    3 letters Hints for Prickly seedcase Clue page for Prickly seedcase

  17. 26

    Vocabulaire part

    3 letters Hints for Vocabulaire part Clue page for Vocabulaire part

  18. 27

    Get to

    3 letters Hints for Get to Clue page for Get to

  19. 29

    Rant

    9 letters Hints for Rant Clue page for Rant

  20. 31

    School whose football stadium is nicknamed the Horseshoe

    9 letters Hints for School whose football stadium is nicknamed the Horseshoe Clue page for School whose football stadium is nicknamed the Horseshoe

  21. 32

    Obeyer, as of laws

    9 letters Hints for Obeyer, as of laws Clue page for Obeyer, as of laws

  22. 34

    "You ___ me"

    3 letters Hints for "You ___ me" Clue page for "You ___ me"

  23. 35

    Brown, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Brown, e.g. Clue page for Brown, e.g.

  24. 37

    Muff

    6 letters Hints for Muff Clue page for Muff

  25. 39

    Like New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

    7 letters Hints for Like New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Clue page for Like New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

  26. 40

    Wallet items, in brief

    3 letters Hints for Wallet items, in brief Clue page for Wallet items, in brief

  27. 41

    Lord Byron's "___ Walks in Beauty"

    3 letters Hints for Lord Byron's "___ Walks in Beauty" Clue page for Lord Byron's "___ Walks in Beauty"

  28. 43

    Tony-winning playwright Eve

    6 letters Hints for Tony-winning playwright Eve Clue page for Tony-winning playwright Eve

  29. 44

    Seen

    6 letters Hints for Seen Clue page for Seen

  30. 45

    Pratfall

    4 letters Hints for Pratfall Clue page for Pratfall

  31. 46

    The pits

    4 letters Hints for The pits Clue page for The pits

  32. 47

    It's not scripted

    5 letters Hints for It's not scripted Clue page for It's not scripted

  33. 49

    New Mexico county

    5 letters Hints for New Mexico county Clue page for New Mexico county

  34. 51

    Susan of Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast"

    4 letters Hints for Susan of Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast" Clue page for Susan of Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast"

  35. 52

    Eyebrow shape

    4 letters Hints for Eyebrow shape Clue page for Eyebrow shape

  36. 56

    Miss at a hoedown

    3 letters Hints for Miss at a hoedown Clue page for Miss at a hoedown

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