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NYT Crossword Answers for February 20, 2012

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Monday, February 20, 2012 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, February 20, 2012: 76 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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Patriot Allen with the Green Mountain Boys
5 letters Hints for Patriot Allen with the Green Mountain Boys Clue page for Patriot Allen with the Green Mountain Boys
6
Things "bursting in air"
5 letters Hints for Things "bursting in air" Clue page for Things "bursting in air"
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With 17-Across, value of some opinions
3 letters Hints for With 17-Across, value of some opinions Clue page for With 17-Across, value of some opinions
14
Pageant headgear
5 letters Hints for Pageant headgear Clue page for Pageant headgear
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Sans-serif typeface
5 letters Hints for Sans-serif typeface Clue page for Sans-serif typeface
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Many, many years
3 letters Hints for Many, many years Clue page for Many, many years
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See 11-Across
5 letters Hints for See 11-Across Clue page for See 11-Across
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*Some reddish-orange caviar
9 letters Hints for *Some reddish-orange caviar Clue page for *Some reddish-orange caviar
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Work unit
3 letters Hints for Work unit Clue page for Work unit
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Silent performer
4 letters Hints for Silent performer Clue page for Silent performer
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Renders null
5 letters Hints for Renders null Clue page for Renders null
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*Major road
13 letters Hints for *Major road Clue page for *Major road
27
Steve of "The Office"
6 letters Hints for Steve of "The Office" Clue page for Steve of "The Office"
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Prisoner
6 letters Hints for Prisoner Clue page for Prisoner
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*Nancy Pelosi was the first person ever to have this title in Congress
12 letters Hints for *Nancy Pelosi was the first person ever to have this title in Congress Clue page for *Nancy Pelosi was the first person ever to have this title in Congress
35
Hypothetical cases
3 letters Hints for Hypothetical cases Clue page for Hypothetical cases
38
French king
3 letters Hints for French king Clue page for French king
39
Driver's licenses and such, in brief
3 letters Hints for Driver's licenses and such, in brief Clue page for Driver's licenses and such, in brief
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*Parliamentary procedure
12 letters Hints for *Parliamentary procedure Clue page for *Parliamentary procedure
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Big supermarket chain
6 letters Hints for Big supermarket chain Clue page for Big supermarket chain
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See 26-Down
6 letters Hints for See 26-Down Clue page for See 26-Down
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February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues
13 letters Hints for February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues Clue page for February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues
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Four straight wins to start the World Series, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Four straight wins to start the World Series, e.g. Clue page for Four straight wins to start the World Series, e.g.
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Tidy
4 letters Hints for Tidy Clue page for Tidy
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Ash holder
3 letters Hints for Ash holder Clue page for Ash holder
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*Really hunger for
9 letters Hints for *Really hunger for Clue page for *Really hunger for
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Had title to
5 letters Hints for Had title to Clue page for Had title to
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Buckeyes' sch.
3 letters Hints for Buckeyes' sch. Clue page for Buckeyes' sch.
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Snoozed
5 letters Hints for Snoozed Clue page for Snoozed
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World, in Italian
5 letters Hints for World, in Italian Clue page for World, in Italian
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Mind-reading skill, for short
3 letters Hints for Mind-reading skill, for short Clue page for Mind-reading skill, for short
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Part of the body above the waist
5 letters Hints for Part of the body above the waist Clue page for Part of the body above the waist
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Show of overwhelming love
5 letters Hints for Show of overwhelming love Clue page for Show of overwhelming love

Down clues

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"And so on, and so on"
6 letters Hints for "And so on, and so on" Clue page for "And so on, and so on"
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___ del Fuego
6 letters Hints for ___ del Fuego Clue page for ___ del Fuego
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Where airplanes are repaired
6 letters Hints for Where airplanes are repaired Clue page for Where airplanes are repaired
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"A work of ___ is a confession": Camus
3 letters Hints for "A work of ___ is a confession": Camus Clue page for "A work of ___ is a confession": Camus
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"If I Ruled the World" rapper
3 letters Hints for "If I Ruled the World" rapper Clue page for "If I Ruled the World" rapper
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Fundamental
5 letters Hints for Fundamental Clue page for Fundamental
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Commercial suffix akin to "à go-go"
5 letters Hints for Commercial suffix akin to "à go-go" Clue page for Commercial suffix akin to "à go-go"
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Distance runner
5 letters Hints for Distance runner Clue page for Distance runner
9
Blast sound
3 letters Hints for Blast sound Clue page for Blast sound
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Ljubljana dweller
7 letters Hints for Ljubljana dweller Clue page for Ljubljana dweller
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Dish marinated in sweetened soy sauce
8 letters Hints for Dish marinated in sweetened soy sauce Clue page for Dish marinated in sweetened soy sauce
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Lumber
4 letters Hints for Lumber Clue page for Lumber
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Low bills
4 letters Hints for Low bills Clue page for Low bills
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"___ Rae" (Sally Field film)
5 letters Hints for "___ Rae" (Sally Field film) Clue page for "___ Rae" (Sally Field film)
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Not very spicy
4 letters Hints for Not very spicy Clue page for Not very spicy
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Not masc.
3 letters Hints for Not masc. Clue page for Not masc.
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State south of Ga.
3 letters Hints for State south of Ga. Clue page for State south of Ga.
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With 48-Across, leader of the House of Representatives, 1977-87
3 letters Hints for With 48-Across, leader of the House of Representatives, 1977-87 Clue page for With 48-Across, leader of the House of Representatives, 1977-87
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Turner who founded CNN
3 letters Hints for Turner who founded CNN Clue page for Turner who founded CNN
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Hesitant sounds
3 letters Hints for Hesitant sounds Clue page for Hesitant sounds
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Dog sound
3 letters Hints for Dog sound Clue page for Dog sound
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Cow sound
3 letters Hints for Cow sound Clue page for Cow sound
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Francis Drake, Isaac Newton or Mix-a-Lot
3 letters Hints for Francis Drake, Isaac Newton or Mix-a-Lot Clue page for Francis Drake, Isaac Newton or Mix-a-Lot
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Needle
3 letters Hints for Needle Clue page for Needle
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PETA target
3 letters Hints for PETA target Clue page for PETA target
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What a ramp does
8 letters Hints for What a ramp does Clue page for What a ramp does
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White-feathered wader
5 letters Hints for White-feathered wader Clue page for White-feathered wader
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Purposely ignore
7 letters Hints for Purposely ignore Clue page for Purposely ignore
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Surgery sites, for short
3 letters Hints for Surgery sites, for short Clue page for Surgery sites, for short
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Word before know and care
4 letters Hints for Word before know and care Clue page for Word before know and care
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Suffix with differ
3 letters Hints for Suffix with differ Clue page for Suffix with differ
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Hi-___ monitor
3 letters Hints for Hi-___ monitor Clue page for Hi-___ monitor
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"No idea"
6 letters Hints for "No idea" Clue page for "No idea"
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Texas city on the Rio Grande
6 letters Hints for Texas city on the Rio Grande Clue page for Texas city on the Rio Grande
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The "L" of L.B.J.
6 letters Hints for The "L" of L.B.J. Clue page for The "L" of L.B.J.
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Bury
5 letters Hints for Bury Clue page for Bury
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Areas explored by submarines
5 letters Hints for Areas explored by submarines Clue page for Areas explored by submarines
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Keep one's ___ the ground
5 letters Hints for Keep one's ___ the ground Clue page for Keep one's ___ the ground
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___ gin fizz
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Scaredy-cat
4 letters Hints for Scaredy-cat Clue page for Scaredy-cat
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___-Jo ('88 Olympics track star)
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Meditation sounds
3 letters Hints for Meditation sounds Clue page for Meditation sounds
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"Holy moly!"
3 letters Hints for "Holy moly!" Clue page for "Holy moly!"

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