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NYT Crossword Answers for February 22, 2012

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, February 22, 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

  1. 1

    Act greedy

    4 letters Hints for Act greedy Clue page for Act greedy

  2. 5

    Newsman Lou

    5 letters Hints for Newsman Lou Clue page for Newsman Lou

  3. 10

    Stand taken by a debater

    4 letters Hints for Stand taken by a debater Clue page for Stand taken by a debater

  4. 14

    Elton John/Tim Rice musical

    4 letters Hints for Elton John/Tim Rice musical Clue page for Elton John/Tim Rice musical

  5. 15

    ___ Gay

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  6. 16

    Austen heroine

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  7. 17

    Jeering from the bleachers

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  8. 18

    Broom made of twigs

    5 letters Hints for Broom made of twigs Clue page for Broom made of twigs

  9. 19

    Crazy sort

    4 letters Hints for Crazy sort Clue page for Crazy sort

  10. 20

    End of some medieval tournament action?

    12 letters Hints for End of some medieval tournament action? Clue page for End of some medieval tournament action?

  11. 23

    Charger

    5 letters Hints for Charger Clue page for Charger

  12. 26

    Part of the translation of "anno Domini"

    3 letters Hints for Part of the translation of "anno Domini" Clue page for Part of the translation of "anno Domini"

  13. 27

    Weapons that hit in a medieval tournament?

    13 letters Hints for Weapons that hit in a medieval tournament? Clue page for Weapons that hit in a medieval tournament?

  14. 33

    Sum up

    3 letters Hints for Sum up Clue page for Sum up

  15. 34

    Holy book

    5 letters Hints for Holy book Clue page for Holy book

  16. 35

    Middleton and Moss

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  17. 38

    Estuaries

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  18. 40

    Track figure

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  19. 42

    Flood survivor

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  20. 43

    "The Most Happy ___"

    5 letters Hints for "The Most Happy ___" Clue page for "The Most Happy ___"

  21. 45

    Imitated a wolf

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  22. 47

    Spanish bear

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  23. 48

    Really boring medieval tournaments?

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  24. 51

    Actress Zadora

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  25. 52

    Unwelcome growth

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  26. 53

    Joking around at a medieval tournament?

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  27. 60

    See 58-Down

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  28. 61

    Noted declarer of bankruptcy in 2001

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  29. 62

    Olympics jump

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  30. 66

    W.W. II battle site

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  31. 67

    Accustom

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  32. 68

    "The occupation of the idle man, the distraction of the warrior, the peril of the sovereign," per Napoleon

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  33. 69

    Creature known scientifically as Bufo bufo

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  34. 70

    Heavy reading

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  35. 71

    Donald and Ivana, for instance

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Shoot the breeze

    3 letters Hints for Shoot the breeze Clue page for Shoot the breeze

  2. 2

    Carnival city

    3 letters Hints for Carnival city Clue page for Carnival city

  3. 3

    Fracas

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  4. 4

    Hamper

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  5. 5

    Actress Mazar

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  6. 6

    Fairly uncommon blood type, informally

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  7. 7

    Nonsense

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  8. 8

    Black mark

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  9. 9

    Biblical fellow who was dis-tressed?

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  10. 10

    "Back to the Future" transport

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  11. 11

    Mine, in Marseille

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  12. 12

    Springsteen's "___ Fire"

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  13. 13

    Told all to the cops

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  14. 21

    Mont. neighbor

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  15. 22

    Crud

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  16. 23

    Chow down on

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  17. 24

    ___ for (really delicious)

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  18. 25

    Ultimate object

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  19. 28

    Follower of many a dot

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  20. 29

    Some daily papers, informally

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  21. 30

    TV courtroom drama, 1986-94

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  22. 31

    Start or finish of an aphorism regarding justice

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  23. 32

    Patsy

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  24. 36

    Made less rigorous

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  25. 37

    Things binge drinkers sometimes do

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  26. 39

    Sloppy

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  27. 41

    Zebra

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  28. 44

    ___ were

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  29. 46

    Blue

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  30. 49

    Accept punishment

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  31. 50

    Entertain

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  32. 53

    Witticism

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  33. 54

    Anne Frank's father

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  34. 55

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's alma mater, in brief

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  35. 56

    ___ time at all

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  36. 57

    Oil container

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  37. 58

    French artist famous for 60-Acrossing

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  38. 59

    Juana ___ de la Cruz, Mexican poet/nun

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  39. 63

    Losing row

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  40. 64

    Brink

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  41. 65

    French article

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