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NYT Crossword Answers for February 26, 2012

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Sunday, February 26, 2012 · 138 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, February 26, 2012: 138 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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Bulb holders
5 letters Hints for Bulb holders Clue page for Bulb holders
6
Part of the name of many a Spanish restaurant
6 letters Hints for Part of the name of many a Spanish restaurant Clue page for Part of the name of many a Spanish restaurant
12
Confabs
8 letters Hints for Confabs Clue page for Confabs
20
Stern taking a bow (in two senses)
5 letters Hints for Stern taking a bow (in two senses) Clue page for Stern taking a bow (in two senses)
21
Demands (from)
6 letters Hints for Demands (from) Clue page for Demands (from)
22
Eternally
8 letters Hints for Eternally Clue page for Eternally
23
Aide for a V.I.P. customer
12 letters Hints for Aide for a V.I.P. customer Clue page for Aide for a V.I.P. customer
25
Multiple Grammy winner who was a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars"
8 letters Hints for Multiple Grammy winner who was a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars" Clue page for Multiple Grammy winner who was a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars"
26
Paper nautilus, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Paper nautilus, e.g. Clue page for Paper nautilus, e.g.
27
Words mouthed to a TV camera
5 letters Hints for Words mouthed to a TV camera Clue page for Words mouthed to a TV camera
29
Like the pen or pencil you might reach for
7 letters Hints for Like the pen or pencil you might reach for Clue page for Like the pen or pencil you might reach for
30
P.T.A. interest
4 letters Hints for P.T.A. interest Clue page for P.T.A. interest
32
One of two options at a fast food restaurant
5 letters Hints for One of two options at a fast food restaurant Clue page for One of two options at a fast food restaurant
34
Sample
3 letters Hints for Sample Clue page for Sample
35
Prozac, for one
11 letters Hints for Prozac, for one Clue page for Prozac, for one
40
W.C.
3 letters Hints for W.C. Clue page for W.C.
42
"Oh baby!"
5 letters Hints for "Oh baby!" Clue page for "Oh baby!"
46
Eve's opposite
4 letters Hints for Eve's opposite Clue page for Eve's opposite
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Work assignment
5 letters Hints for Work assignment Clue page for Work assignment
48
Gore in fiction
5 letters Hints for Gore in fiction Clue page for Gore in fiction
50
Dirty
4 letters Hints for Dirty Clue page for Dirty
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Kind of switch
5 letters Hints for Kind of switch Clue page for Kind of switch
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Special ___
3 letters Hints for Special ___ Clue page for Special ___
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It may be popped for fun
7 letters Hints for It may be popped for fun Clue page for It may be popped for fun
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Metro area
3 letters Hints for Metro area Clue page for Metro area
57
X X X lover?
6 letters Hints for X X X lover? Clue page for X X X lover?
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Freudian concept
14 letters Hints for Freudian concept Clue page for Freudian concept
62
Lie about
4 letters Hints for Lie about Clue page for Lie about
63
The "L" of S.L.R.
4 letters Hints for The "L" of S.L.R. Clue page for The "L" of S.L.R.
64
Trample
7 letters Hints for Trample Clue page for Trample
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Inverness native
4 letters Hints for Inverness native Clue page for Inverness native
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Funeral stands
5 letters Hints for Funeral stands Clue page for Funeral stands
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Run out
5 letters Hints for Run out Clue page for Run out
72
"Tell ___ lies"
4 letters Hints for "Tell ___ lies" Clue page for "Tell ___ lies"
73
Jimmie Rodgers or Tex Owens, musically
7 letters Hints for Jimmie Rodgers or Tex Owens, musically Clue page for Jimmie Rodgers or Tex Owens, musically
75
Bun contents
4 letters Hints for Bun contents Clue page for Bun contents
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Make ___ dash
4 letters Hints for Make ___ dash Clue page for Make ___ dash
78
Mountains, rivers, plains, etc.
14 letters Hints for Mountains, rivers, plains, etc. Clue page for Mountains, rivers, plains, etc.
82
More sinister
6 letters Hints for More sinister Clue page for More sinister
85
Blackjack decision
3 letters Hints for Blackjack decision Clue page for Blackjack decision
86
"The Magnificent Seven" co-star
7 letters Hints for "The Magnificent Seven" co-star Clue page for "The Magnificent Seven" co-star
87
Suffix with human
3 letters Hints for Suffix with human Clue page for Suffix with human
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Actor Hill of "Moneyball"
5 letters Hints for Actor Hill of "Moneyball" Clue page for Actor Hill of "Moneyball"
90
Mind
4 letters Hints for Mind Clue page for Mind
92
Spanish winds
5 letters Hints for Spanish winds Clue page for Spanish winds
93
Distilled vis-à-vis tap
5 letters Hints for Distilled vis-à-vis tap Clue page for Distilled vis-à-vis tap
95
Gospel singer Winans
4 letters Hints for Gospel singer Winans Clue page for Gospel singer Winans
96
Like the "ng" sound
5 letters Hints for Like the "ng" sound Clue page for Like the "ng" sound
98
"___ who?!"
3 letters Hints for "___ who?!" Clue page for "___ who?!"
99
Fancy salad ingredient
11 letters Hints for Fancy salad ingredient Clue page for Fancy salad ingredient
101
Org. making grants to museums
3 letters Hints for Org. making grants to museums Clue page for Org. making grants to museums
103
Big faucet maker
5 letters Hints for Big faucet maker Clue page for Big faucet maker
105
University in North Carolina
4 letters Hints for University in North Carolina Clue page for University in North Carolina
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Rear
7 letters Hints for Rear Clue page for Rear
110
Genealogical study
5 letters Hints for Genealogical study Clue page for Genealogical study
112
Articles aren't found in it
7 letters Hints for Articles aren't found in it Clue page for Articles aren't found in it
117
London transportation
8 letters Hints for London transportation Clue page for London transportation
119
Marlon Brando film
12 letters Hints for Marlon Brando film Clue page for Marlon Brando film
121
Set free
8 letters Hints for Set free Clue page for Set free
122
"Cheers" bartender Sam
6 letters Hints for "Cheers" bartender Sam Clue page for "Cheers" bartender Sam
123
Movie droid
5 letters Hints for Movie droid Clue page for Movie droid
124
Fastener patented in 1939
8 letters Hints for Fastener patented in 1939 Clue page for Fastener patented in 1939
125
Pivoted
6 letters Hints for Pivoted Clue page for Pivoted
126
___-Japanese
5 letters Hints for ___-Japanese Clue page for ___-Japanese

Down clues

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Alternative to dieting, informally
4 letters Hints for Alternative to dieting, informally Clue page for Alternative to dieting, informally
2
"Just ___!"
4 letters Hints for "Just ___!" Clue page for "Just ___!"
3
Bartering locale
4 letters Hints for Bartering locale Clue page for Bartering locale
4
___ Robles, Calif.
4 letters Hints for ___ Robles, Calif. Clue page for ___ Robles, Calif.
5
Checked (out)
6 letters Hints for Checked (out) Clue page for Checked (out)
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Antecede
8 letters Hints for Antecede Clue page for Antecede
7
___ Rose
3 letters Hints for ___ Rose Clue page for ___ Rose
8
Bills, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Bills, e.g. Clue page for Bills, e.g.
9
Most 17-Down
7 letters Hints for Most 17-Down Clue page for Most 17-Down
10
Plant pores
6 letters Hints for Plant pores Clue page for Plant pores
11
"You missed ___"
5 letters Hints for "You missed ___" Clue page for "You missed ___"
12
Grok
3 letters Hints for Grok Clue page for Grok
13
Sir Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of ___
4 letters Hints for Sir Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of ___ Clue page for Sir Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of ___
14
Pulitzer winner for "John Brown's Body"
5 letters Hints for Pulitzer winner for "John Brown's Body" Clue page for Pulitzer winner for "John Brown's Body"
15
Brother's place
6 letters Hints for Brother's place Clue page for Brother's place
16
Early life forms?
7 letters Hints for Early life forms? Clue page for Early life forms?
17
See 9-Down
4 letters Hints for See 9-Down Clue page for See 9-Down
18
Refrain syllables
4 letters Hints for Refrain syllables Clue page for Refrain syllables
19
Send some pixxx?
4 letters Hints for Send some pixxx? Clue page for Send some pixxx?
24
Network connections
5 letters Hints for Network connections Clue page for Network connections
28
Environs
6 letters Hints for Environs Clue page for Environs
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Incapacitate
7 letters Hints for Incapacitate Clue page for Incapacitate
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Subject of the documentary "An Unreasonable Man"
5 letters Hints for Subject of the documentary "An Unreasonable Man" Clue page for Subject of the documentary "An Unreasonable Man"
35
Helter-skelter
4 letters Hints for Helter-skelter Clue page for Helter-skelter
36
Bar ___
4 letters Hints for Bar ___ Clue page for Bar ___
37
Cavemen
11 letters Hints for Cavemen Clue page for Cavemen
38
Blows up
8 letters Hints for Blows up Clue page for Blows up
39
Eve who wrote "The Vagina Monologues"
6 letters Hints for Eve who wrote "The Vagina Monologues" Clue page for Eve who wrote "The Vagina Monologues"
41
Has parked
6 letters Hints for Has parked Clue page for Has parked
43
South Dakota memorial site
11 letters Hints for South Dakota memorial site Clue page for South Dakota memorial site
44
Modern December birthstone
6 letters Hints for Modern December birthstone Clue page for Modern December birthstone
45
White elephant, e.g.
6 letters Hints for White elephant, e.g. Clue page for White elephant, e.g.
48
TiVo precursor
3 letters Hints for TiVo precursor Clue page for TiVo precursor
49
"Eavesdrop" from across the room, say
7 letters Hints for "Eavesdrop" from across the room, say Clue page for "Eavesdrop" from across the room, say
52
It's felt on the head
3 letters Hints for It's felt on the head Clue page for It's felt on the head
54
"Time ___ ..."
3 letters Hints for "Time ___ ..." Clue page for "Time ___ ..."
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Poetic preposition
3 letters Hints for Poetic preposition Clue page for Poetic preposition
58
Only Hitchcock film to win Best Picture
7 letters Hints for Only Hitchcock film to win Best Picture Clue page for Only Hitchcock film to win Best Picture
60
Minnesota twins?
3 letters Hints for Minnesota twins? Clue page for Minnesota twins?
61
Song that starts "A winter's day in a deep and dark December"
8 letters Hints for Song that starts "A winter's day in a deep and dark December" Clue page for Song that starts "A winter's day in a deep and dark December"
65
Draw (off): Var.
6 letters Hints for Draw (off): Var. Clue page for Draw (off): Var.
66
Premium Cuban cigar brand
6 letters Hints for Premium Cuban cigar brand Clue page for Premium Cuban cigar brand
68
Nationals whose flag declares "God is great"
6 letters Hints for Nationals whose flag declares "God is great" Clue page for Nationals whose flag declares "God is great"
69
What echoes do
3 letters Hints for What echoes do Clue page for What echoes do
70
Clear the atmosphere of
6 letters Hints for Clear the atmosphere of Clue page for Clear the atmosphere of
71
Sod house locale
7 letters Hints for Sod house locale Clue page for Sod house locale
74
Min. or max.
3 letters Hints for Min. or max. Clue page for Min. or max.
75
Sweets
3 letters Hints for Sweets Clue page for Sweets
77
Capt.'s superior
3 letters Hints for Capt.'s superior Clue page for Capt.'s superior
79
Drew in
5 letters Hints for Drew in Clue page for Drew in
80
Old-timer
6 letters Hints for Old-timer Clue page for Old-timer
81
Some M.I.T. grads
3 letters Hints for Some M.I.T. grads Clue page for Some M.I.T. grads
83
Per
4 letters Hints for Per Clue page for Per
84
Korea's Syngman ___
4 letters Hints for Korea's Syngman ___ Clue page for Korea's Syngman ___
88
Like some housecats
8 letters Hints for Like some housecats Clue page for Like some housecats
91
"Gone With the Wind" bad guys
7 letters Hints for "Gone With the Wind" bad guys Clue page for "Gone With the Wind" bad guys
93
Yammer
7 letters Hints for Yammer Clue page for Yammer
94
First TV show to debut at #1 in the Nielsen ratings
5 letters Hints for First TV show to debut at #1 in the Nielsen ratings Clue page for First TV show to debut at #1 in the Nielsen ratings
97
Eye up and down
6 letters Hints for Eye up and down Clue page for Eye up and down
99
Discordant
6 letters Hints for Discordant Clue page for Discordant
100
General Motors subsidiary
6 letters Hints for General Motors subsidiary Clue page for General Motors subsidiary
102
Feeling pervading Brat Pack movies
5 letters Hints for Feeling pervading Brat Pack movies Clue page for Feeling pervading Brat Pack movies
104
Towers
5 letters Hints for Towers Clue page for Towers
106
Reynolds of "Boogie Nights"
4 letters Hints for Reynolds of "Boogie Nights" Clue page for Reynolds of "Boogie Nights"
107
From the top
4 letters Hints for From the top Clue page for From the top
108
Mid fifth-century year
4 letters Hints for Mid fifth-century year Clue page for Mid fifth-century year
109
Hofbräuhaus crowd?
4 letters Hints for Hofbräuhaus crowd? Clue page for Hofbräuhaus crowd?
111
Place after place
4 letters Hints for Place after place Clue page for Place after place
113
Home of the Norte Chico civilization
4 letters Hints for Home of the Norte Chico civilization Clue page for Home of the Norte Chico civilization
114
Part of 101-Across
4 letters Hints for Part of 101-Across Clue page for Part of 101-Across
115
Corp. money types
4 letters Hints for Corp. money types Clue page for Corp. money types
116
Switch attachment?
4 letters Hints for Switch attachment? Clue page for Switch attachment?
118
Metered praise
3 letters Hints for Metered praise Clue page for Metered praise
120
Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir.
3 letters Hints for Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir. Clue page for Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir.

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