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NYT Crossword Answers for March 13, 2012

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, March 13, 2012: 78 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

    Above

    4 letters Hints for Above Clue page for Above

  2. 5

    Badly rough up

    4 letters Hints for Badly rough up Clue page for Badly rough up

  3. 9

    Despot's desire

    5 letters Hints for Despot's desire Clue page for Despot's desire

  4. 14

    Wife whose face was never seen on "Cheers"

    4 letters Hints for Wife whose face was never seen on "Cheers" Clue page for Wife whose face was never seen on "Cheers"

  5. 15

    Art Deco artist

    4 letters Hints for Art Deco artist Clue page for Art Deco artist

  6. 16

    Response to "Am not!"

    5 letters Hints for Response to "Am not!" Clue page for Response to "Am not!"

  7. 17

    Awestruck

    4 letters Hints for Awestruck Clue page for Awestruck

  8. 18

    Tons

    4 letters Hints for Tons Clue page for Tons

  9. 19

    Group valuing high I.Q.'s

    5 letters Hints for Group valuing high I.Q.'s Clue page for Group valuing high I.Q.'s

  10. 20

    *"Everyone off!"

    8 letters Hints for *"Everyone off!" Clue page for *"Everyone off!"

  11. 22

    *Exactly right

    6 letters Hints for *Exactly right Clue page for *Exactly right

  12. 23

    NATO part: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for NATO part: Abbr. Clue page for NATO part: Abbr.

  13. 24

    Put-it-together-yourself company

    4 letters Hints for Put-it-together-yourself company Clue page for Put-it-together-yourself company

  14. 26

    Toon Mr. ___

    5 letters Hints for Toon Mr. ___ Clue page for Toon Mr. ___

  15. 28

    *Often-restricted zone

    8 letters Hints for *Often-restricted zone Clue page for *Often-restricted zone

  16. 33

    Thanksgiving side dish

    3 letters Hints for Thanksgiving side dish Clue page for Thanksgiving side dish

  17. 34

    Cow catcher

    5 letters Hints for Cow catcher Clue page for Cow catcher

  18. 36

    Loft's locale

    4 letters Hints for Loft's locale Clue page for Loft's locale

  19. 37

    *Bag remover, of a sort

    7 letters Hints for *Bag remover, of a sort Clue page for *Bag remover, of a sort

  20. 39

    *Jumper alternative

    7 letters Hints for *Jumper alternative Clue page for *Jumper alternative

  21. 42

    Singers of "Voulez-Vous" and "Waterloo"

    4 letters Hints for Singers of "Voulez-Vous" and "Waterloo" Clue page for Singers of "Voulez-Vous" and "Waterloo"

  22. 43

    Heroic Schindler

    5 letters Hints for Heroic Schindler Clue page for Heroic Schindler

  23. 45

    Many a "Star Trek" officer: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Many a "Star Trek" officer: Abbr. Clue page for Many a "Star Trek" officer: Abbr.

  24. 46

    *Wrestling move

    8 letters Hints for *Wrestling move Clue page for *Wrestling move

  25. 49

    Good to go

    5 letters Hints for Good to go Clue page for Good to go

  26. 51

    Norse prankster

    4 letters Hints for Norse prankster Clue page for Norse prankster

  27. 52

    Limit

    3 letters Hints for Limit Clue page for Limit

  28. 53

    *Deckhand, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for *Deckhand, e.g. Clue page for *Deckhand, e.g.

  29. 57

    Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues?

    8 letters Hints for Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? Clue page for Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues?

  30. 62

    "In the raw," "in the red" or "in the running"

    5 letters Hints for "In the raw," "in the red" or "in the running" Clue page for "In the raw," "in the red" or "in the running"

  31. 63

    Architect with an avian name

    4 letters Hints for Architect with an avian name Clue page for Architect with an avian name

  32. 64

    Cancel

    4 letters Hints for Cancel Clue page for Cancel

  33. 65

    Assassin in black

    5 letters Hints for Assassin in black Clue page for Assassin in black

  34. 66

    When repeated, a Polynesian island

    4 letters Hints for When repeated, a Polynesian island Clue page for When repeated, a Polynesian island

  35. 67

    Heroine in one of Salinger's "Nine Stories"

    4 letters Hints for Heroine in one of Salinger's "Nine Stories" Clue page for Heroine in one of Salinger's "Nine Stories"

  36. 68

    Four Holy Roman emperors

    5 letters Hints for Four Holy Roman emperors Clue page for Four Holy Roman emperors

  37. 69

    U.S.M.C. truant

    4 letters Hints for U.S.M.C. truant Clue page for U.S.M.C. truant

  38. 70

    "Man and Superman" playwright

    4 letters Hints for "Man and Superman" playwright Clue page for "Man and Superman" playwright

Down clues

  1. 1

    Ellipsoidal

    4 letters Hints for Ellipsoidal Clue page for Ellipsoidal

  2. 2

    Singer Suzanne

    4 letters Hints for Singer Suzanne Clue page for Singer Suzanne

  3. 3

    Cupid's Greek counterpart

    4 letters Hints for Cupid's Greek counterpart Clue page for Cupid's Greek counterpart

  4. 4

    Shabby

    6 letters Hints for Shabby Clue page for Shabby

  5. 5

    Beefy entree

    8 letters Hints for Beefy entree Clue page for Beefy entree

  6. 6

    Janis's partner in the funnies

    4 letters Hints for Janis's partner in the funnies Clue page for Janis's partner in the funnies

  7. 7

    Shangri-las

    7 letters Hints for Shangri-las Clue page for Shangri-las

  8. 8

    Court cry

    3 letters Hints for Court cry Clue page for Court cry

  9. 9

    Patagonian plains

    6 letters Hints for Patagonian plains Clue page for Patagonian plains

  10. 10

    Snack with a Double Stuf variety

    4 letters Hints for Snack with a Double Stuf variety Clue page for Snack with a Double Stuf variety

  11. 11

    Departed

    4 letters Hints for Departed Clue page for Departed

  12. 12

    Gas brand with a tiger symbol

    4 letters Hints for Gas brand with a tiger symbol Clue page for Gas brand with a tiger symbol

  13. 13

    Horse hue

    4 letters Hints for Horse hue Clue page for Horse hue

  14. 21

    Popular vodka, informally

    5 letters Hints for Popular vodka, informally Clue page for Popular vodka, informally

  15. 22

    Sun. message

    3 letters Hints for Sun. message Clue page for Sun. message

  16. 25

    Mall info source

    5 letters Hints for Mall info source Clue page for Mall info source

  17. 26

    Evasive response

    5 letters Hints for Evasive response Clue page for Evasive response

  18. 27

    Tiny creature

    5 letters Hints for Tiny creature Clue page for Tiny creature

  19. 29

    "Masterpiece Theatre" network

    3 letters Hints for "Masterpiece Theatre" network Clue page for "Masterpiece Theatre" network

  20. 30

    Reacted to a massage, maybe

    5 letters Hints for Reacted to a massage, maybe Clue page for Reacted to a massage, maybe

  21. 31

    Old pal

    5 letters Hints for Old pal Clue page for Old pal

  22. 32

    "The Lord of the Rings" tree creatures

    4 letters Hints for "The Lord of the Rings" tree creatures Clue page for "The Lord of the Rings" tree creatures

  23. 33

    "Woo-hoo!"

    4 letters Hints for "Woo-hoo!" Clue page for "Woo-hoo!"

  24. 35

    Keep on the shelves

    5 letters Hints for Keep on the shelves Clue page for Keep on the shelves

  25. 38

    Boy

    3 letters Hints for Boy Clue page for Boy

  26. 40

    What an otoscope explores

    8 letters Hints for What an otoscope explores Clue page for What an otoscope explores

  27. 41

    Tire feature

    5 letters Hints for Tire feature Clue page for Tire feature

  28. 44

    Hobos' hangout

    7 letters Hints for Hobos' hangout Clue page for Hobos' hangout

  29. 47

    Alpaca cousins

    6 letters Hints for Alpaca cousins Clue page for Alpaca cousins

  30. 48

    Suffix with ball

    3 letters Hints for Suffix with ball Clue page for Suffix with ball

  31. 50

    High points

    6 letters Hints for High points Clue page for High points

  32. 53

    ___-Soviet relations

    4 letters Hints for ___-Soviet relations Clue page for ___-Soviet relations

  33. 54

    Move text around

    4 letters Hints for Move text around Clue page for Move text around

  34. 55

    Isn't incorrect?

    4 letters Hints for Isn't incorrect? Clue page for Isn't incorrect?

  35. 56

    "Mr. ___ Risin'" (Jim Morrison biography)

    4 letters Hints for "Mr. ___ Risin'" (Jim Morrison biography) Clue page for "Mr. ___ Risin'" (Jim Morrison biography)

  36. 58

    Architect Saarinen

    4 letters Hints for Architect Saarinen Clue page for Architect Saarinen

  37. 59

    Snack

    4 letters Hints for Snack Clue page for Snack

  38. 60

    Russian legislature

    4 letters Hints for Russian legislature Clue page for Russian legislature

  39. 61

    Beefy entree

    4 letters Hints for Beefy entree Clue page for Beefy entree

  40. 63

    Ring org.

    3 letters Hints for Ring org. Clue page for Ring org.

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