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NYT Crossword Answers for March 18, 2012

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Sunday, March 18, 2012 · 170 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, March 18, 2012: 170 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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Spanish girls
6 letters Hints for Spanish girls Clue page for Spanish girls
7
Label for unmentionables?
8 letters Hints for Label for unmentionables? Clue page for Label for unmentionables?
15
Burro, e.g.
10 letters Hints for Burro, e.g. Clue page for Burro, e.g.
22
Lower
6 letters Hints for Lower Clue page for Lower
23
Like some collisions
8 letters Hints for Like some collisions Clue page for Like some collisions
24
"For real!"
7 letters Hints for "For real!" Clue page for "For real!"
25
Hero of an old Scottish ballad
6 letters Hints for Hero of an old Scottish ballad Clue page for Hero of an old Scottish ballad
26
When the pressure's on
10 letters Hints for When the pressure's on Clue page for When the pressure's on
27
Avails oneself of
7 letters Hints for Avails oneself of Clue page for Avails oneself of
28
Face-offs
5 letters Hints for Face-offs Clue page for Face-offs
29
Bottom line?
3 letters Hints for Bottom line? Clue page for Bottom line?
30
Yoo follower
3 letters Hints for Yoo follower Clue page for Yoo follower
31
Heart
4 letters Hints for Heart Clue page for Heart
32
Godzilla, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Godzilla, e.g. Clue page for Godzilla, e.g.
34
Epitome of simplicity
3 letters Hints for Epitome of simplicity Clue page for Epitome of simplicity
36
One of the "Desperate Housewives"
4 letters Hints for One of the "Desperate Housewives" Clue page for One of the "Desperate Housewives"
37
Formal/informal reply to "Who's there?"
4 letters Hints for Formal/informal reply to "Who's there?" Clue page for Formal/informal reply to "Who's there?"
41
Daredevil Knievel
4 letters Hints for Daredevil Knievel Clue page for Daredevil Knievel
42
Lampoons
7 letters Hints for Lampoons Clue page for Lampoons
45
Big media event
15 letters Hints for Big media event Clue page for Big media event
47
Hike the price of, perhaps
5 letters Hints for Hike the price of, perhaps Clue page for Hike the price of, perhaps
49
Cultivate, in a way
3 letters Hints for Cultivate, in a way Clue page for Cultivate, in a way
50
Four front?
5 letters Hints for Four front? Clue page for Four front?
52
Snoops (around)
5 letters Hints for Snoops (around) Clue page for Snoops (around)
53
Widely popular shows, say
13 letters Hints for Widely popular shows, say Clue page for Widely popular shows, say
55
Bunting is part of it
11 letters Hints for Bunting is part of it Clue page for Bunting is part of it
59
Old French coin
3 letters Hints for Old French coin Clue page for Old French coin
60
Beknighted souls?
4 letters Hints for Beknighted souls? Clue page for Beknighted souls?
61
Roy of country music
5 letters Hints for Roy of country music Clue page for Roy of country music
62
Draft pick?
3 letters Hints for Draft pick? Clue page for Draft pick?
63
An affront
4 letters Hints for An affront Clue page for An affront
64
Sources of pollen grains
7 letters Hints for Sources of pollen grains Clue page for Sources of pollen grains
68
Letter-shaped opening in some pistons
5 letters Hints for Letter-shaped opening in some pistons Clue page for Letter-shaped opening in some pistons
69
Diaper wearer
6 letters Hints for Diaper wearer Clue page for Diaper wearer
71
Some morning fund-raisers
17 letters Hints for Some morning fund-raisers Clue page for Some morning fund-raisers
73
"The Closer" airer
3 letters Hints for "The Closer" airer Clue page for "The Closer" airer
74
"___ me!"
6 letters Hints for "___ me!" Clue page for "___ me!"
78
Last place you'll see a bachelor
5 letters Hints for Last place you'll see a bachelor Clue page for Last place you'll see a bachelor
79
Jumbo combatants
5 letters Hints for Jumbo combatants Clue page for Jumbo combatants
80
Meyerbeer output
5 letters Hints for Meyerbeer output Clue page for Meyerbeer output
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Suffered a financial setback, slangily
5 letters Hints for Suffered a financial setback, slangily Clue page for Suffered a financial setback, slangily
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Irk
6 letters Hints for Irk Clue page for Irk
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Gen ___
3 letters Hints for Gen ___ Clue page for Gen ___
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Late rallies
18 letters Hints for Late rallies Clue page for Late rallies
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It involves a trip to the underworld
6 letters Hints for It involves a trip to the underworld Clue page for It involves a trip to the underworld
90
Stares slack-jawed
5 letters Hints for Stares slack-jawed Clue page for Stares slack-jawed
91
Stuck
7 letters Hints for Stuck Clue page for Stuck
92
Al dente, say
4 letters Hints for Al dente, say Clue page for Al dente, say
95
It's not liquid
3 letters Hints for It's not liquid Clue page for It's not liquid
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It's not liquid
5 letters Hints for It's not liquid Clue page for It's not liquid
97
Blue material
4 letters Hints for Blue material Clue page for Blue material
98
Dander
3 letters Hints for Dander Clue page for Dander
99
Car safety feature
11 letters Hints for Car safety feature Clue page for Car safety feature
101
Data storage device
11 letters Hints for Data storage device Clue page for Data storage device
106
Was manic
5 letters Hints for Was manic Clue page for Was manic
108
Pulls down
5 letters Hints for Pulls down Clue page for Pulls down
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Decalogue possessive
3 letters Hints for Decalogue possessive Clue page for Decalogue possessive
110
Boxer Ali
5 letters Hints for Boxer Ali Clue page for Boxer Ali
111
Mexican cooking ingredients called "flores de calabaza" in Spanish
14 letters Hints for Mexican cooking ingredients called "flores de calabaza" in Spanish Clue page for Mexican cooking ingredients called "flores de calabaza" in Spanish
115
Barely gets
7 letters Hints for Barely gets Clue page for Barely gets
118
___ rat
4 letters Hints for ___ rat Clue page for ___ rat
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Echelon
4 letters Hints for Echelon Clue page for Echelon
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Arles affirmatives
4 letters Hints for Arles affirmatives Clue page for Arles affirmatives
121
Murder, ___
3 letters Hints for Murder, ___ Clue page for Murder, ___
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Special delivery
7 letters Hints for Special delivery Clue page for Special delivery
124
Half brother of Athena
4 letters Hints for Half brother of Athena Clue page for Half brother of Athena
125
1950 film in which Frank Bigelow investigates his own murder
3 letters Hints for 1950 film in which Frank Bigelow investigates his own murder Clue page for 1950 film in which Frank Bigelow investigates his own murder
128
Hawaiian souvenir?
3 letters Hints for Hawaiian souvenir? Clue page for Hawaiian souvenir?
130
Kofi of the U.N.
5 letters Hints for Kofi of the U.N. Clue page for Kofi of the U.N.
131
Driver's aid
7 letters Hints for Driver's aid Clue page for Driver's aid
135
Diamond substitute
11 letters Hints for Diamond substitute Clue page for Diamond substitute
137
First estate
6 letters Hints for First estate Clue page for First estate
139
Put into motion
7 letters Hints for Put into motion Clue page for Put into motion
140
Rah-rah
8 letters Hints for Rah-rah Clue page for Rah-rah
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Crossed the tarmac
6 letters Hints for Crossed the tarmac Clue page for Crossed the tarmac
142
Occasions to try out riffs
11 letters Hints for Occasions to try out riffs Clue page for Occasions to try out riffs
143
Peeping Tom's home
8 letters Hints for Peeping Tom's home Clue page for Peeping Tom's home
144
Raga instruments
6 letters Hints for Raga instruments Clue page for Raga instruments

Down clues

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OK setting in the summer
3 letters Hints for OK setting in the summer Clue page for OK setting in the summer
2
Go (to)
8 letters Hints for Go (to) Clue page for Go (to)
3
Protected against
8 letters Hints for Protected against Clue page for Protected against
4
Clambake dish
8 letters Hints for Clambake dish Clue page for Clambake dish
5
Skewed
5 letters Hints for Skewed Clue page for Skewed
6
Picks up
6 letters Hints for Picks up Clue page for Picks up
7
Impress clearly
4 letters Hints for Impress clearly Clue page for Impress clearly
8
Sewing machine parts
9 letters Hints for Sewing machine parts Clue page for Sewing machine parts
9
Orts
6 letters Hints for Orts Clue page for Orts
10
Poetic period
3 letters Hints for Poetic period Clue page for Poetic period
11
High-___
4 letters Hints for High-___ Clue page for High-___
12
Letter after delta
4 letters Hints for Letter after delta Clue page for Letter after delta
13
Tangent, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Tangent, e.g. Clue page for Tangent, e.g.
14
French weapon
4 letters Hints for French weapon Clue page for French weapon
15
Feels for
6 letters Hints for Feels for Clue page for Feels for
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Entertains
6 letters Hints for Entertains Clue page for Entertains
17
Diploma, e.g.: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Diploma, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Diploma, e.g.: Abbr.
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Neighbor of Mo.
3 letters Hints for Neighbor of Mo. Clue page for Neighbor of Mo.
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Manchester's St. ___ Church
4 letters Hints for Manchester's St. ___ Church Clue page for Manchester's St. ___ Church
20
"Nobody else is coming"
4 letters Hints for "Nobody else is coming" Clue page for "Nobody else is coming"
21
Choir voice
4 letters Hints for Choir voice Clue page for Choir voice
31
E.T.S. offering
3 letters Hints for E.T.S. offering Clue page for E.T.S. offering
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Former Ford offering, for short
4 letters Hints for Former Ford offering, for short Clue page for Former Ford offering, for short
33
Runs through
9 letters Hints for Runs through Clue page for Runs through
35
Doesn't get taught a lesson?
9 letters Hints for Doesn't get taught a lesson? Clue page for Doesn't get taught a lesson?
36
Aberdeen hillside
4 letters Hints for Aberdeen hillside Clue page for Aberdeen hillside
37
Dirt
4 letters Hints for Dirt Clue page for Dirt
38
Storytelling Studs
6 letters Hints for Storytelling Studs Clue page for Storytelling Studs
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New York lake
6 letters Hints for New York lake Clue page for New York lake
40
Freezes over
6 letters Hints for Freezes over Clue page for Freezes over
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They might be held at a sewage plant
5 letters Hints for They might be held at a sewage plant Clue page for They might be held at a sewage plant
44
Members of a Connecticut tribe
7 letters Hints for Members of a Connecticut tribe Clue page for Members of a Connecticut tribe
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Aisle or window, e.g.: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Aisle or window, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Aisle or window, e.g.: Abbr.
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Part of a medical bill
5 letters Hints for Part of a medical bill Clue page for Part of a medical bill
48
Pharmaceutical company that developed Metamucil and Dramamine
8 letters Hints for Pharmaceutical company that developed Metamucil and Dramamine Clue page for Pharmaceutical company that developed Metamucil and Dramamine
51
Clump of grass
4 letters Hints for Clump of grass Clue page for Clump of grass
54
Toy piano sound
5 letters Hints for Toy piano sound Clue page for Toy piano sound
56
Remedy for acid reflux
6 letters Hints for Remedy for acid reflux Clue page for Remedy for acid reflux
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Seasonal helper
3 letters Hints for Seasonal helper Clue page for Seasonal helper
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Petitions
5 letters Hints for Petitions Clue page for Petitions
61
Request
6 letters Hints for Request Clue page for Request
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Unmoving machine parts
7 letters Hints for Unmoving machine parts Clue page for Unmoving machine parts
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Cross
4 letters Hints for Cross Clue page for Cross
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88-Across, for one
4 letters Hints for 88-Across, for one Clue page for 88-Across, for one
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Part of a.m.
4 letters Hints for Part of a.m. Clue page for Part of a.m.
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Scottish inventor and road builder John Loudon ___
6 letters Hints for Scottish inventor and road builder John Loudon ___ Clue page for Scottish inventor and road builder John Loudon ___
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Hooked (up)
6 letters Hints for Hooked (up) Clue page for Hooked (up)
69
J.F.K., e.g.
5 letters Hints for J.F.K., e.g. Clue page for J.F.K., e.g.
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Very serious, as an accident
9 letters Hints for Very serious, as an accident Clue page for Very serious, as an accident
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Habitual teeth grinding
7 letters Hints for Habitual teeth grinding Clue page for Habitual teeth grinding
73
Aligned
5 letters Hints for Aligned Clue page for Aligned
75
Change, as keyboard keys
5 letters Hints for Change, as keyboard keys Clue page for Change, as keyboard keys
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Dos + tres
5 letters Hints for Dos + tres Clue page for Dos + tres
77
Newsworthy 1950s trial, informally
5 letters Hints for Newsworthy 1950s trial, informally Clue page for Newsworthy 1950s trial, informally
80
Item of winter sports equipment
9 letters Hints for Item of winter sports equipment Clue page for Item of winter sports equipment
81
Climb, as a rope
8 letters Hints for Climb, as a rope Clue page for Climb, as a rope
84
Road designer, e.g.: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Road designer, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Road designer, e.g.: Abbr.
86
Italian turnover
7 letters Hints for Italian turnover Clue page for Italian turnover
87
Confine
5 letters Hints for Confine Clue page for Confine
89
Water in the Oise
3 letters Hints for Water in the Oise Clue page for Water in the Oise
90
Attendee
4 letters Hints for Attendee Clue page for Attendee
92
Primarily
5 letters Hints for Primarily Clue page for Primarily
93
Syrian's neighbor
5 letters Hints for Syrian's neighbor Clue page for Syrian's neighbor
94
"Side by Side by Sondheim," e.g.
5 letters Hints for "Side by Side by Sondheim," e.g. Clue page for "Side by Side by Sondheim," e.g.
96
Poetry contests
5 letters Hints for Poetry contests Clue page for Poetry contests
97
Area near Little Italy
4 letters Hints for Area near Little Italy Clue page for Area near Little Italy
99
Bank offerings, in brief
3 letters Hints for Bank offerings, in brief Clue page for Bank offerings, in brief
100
Change in Mexico
5 letters Hints for Change in Mexico Clue page for Change in Mexico
101
It can help you get inside someone's head
9 letters Hints for It can help you get inside someone's head Clue page for It can help you get inside someone's head
102
Followed
8 letters Hints for Followed Clue page for Followed
103
Jamaican coffee liqueur
8 letters Hints for Jamaican coffee liqueur Clue page for Jamaican coffee liqueur
104
Bonnie and Clyde contemporary
9 letters Hints for Bonnie and Clyde contemporary Clue page for Bonnie and Clyde contemporary
105
Item at a bakery
5 letters Hints for Item at a bakery Clue page for Item at a bakery
107
Corn unit
3 letters Hints for Corn unit Clue page for Corn unit
112
Hamlet confidant
7 letters Hints for Hamlet confidant Clue page for Hamlet confidant
113
Many Bics
8 letters Hints for Many Bics Clue page for Many Bics
114
Medical suffix
4 letters Hints for Medical suffix Clue page for Medical suffix
116
Put in someone's care
7 letters Hints for Put in someone's care Clue page for Put in someone's care
117
Political writings
6 letters Hints for Political writings Clue page for Political writings
123
Zhou ___
5 letters Hints for Zhou ___ Clue page for Zhou ___
124
Collect
5 letters Hints for Collect Clue page for Collect
125
Cartoon character voiced by Mel Blanc
4 letters Hints for Cartoon character voiced by Mel Blanc Clue page for Cartoon character voiced by Mel Blanc
126
Airing
4 letters Hints for Airing Clue page for Airing
127
Yearn (for)
4 letters Hints for Yearn (for) Clue page for Yearn (for)
129
Unhip
5 letters Hints for Unhip Clue page for Unhip
131
Rule that ended in 1947
3 letters Hints for Rule that ended in 1947 Clue page for Rule that ended in 1947
132
South American tuber
3 letters Hints for South American tuber Clue page for South American tuber
133
Bills are in it: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Bills are in it: Abbr. Clue page for Bills are in it: Abbr.
134
Italian actress Eleonora
4 letters Hints for Italian actress Eleonora Clue page for Italian actress Eleonora
135
Bencher's target
3 letters Hints for Bencher's target Clue page for Bencher's target
136
Barbarian
3 letters Hints for Barbarian Clue page for Barbarian
138
Gridiron figs.
3 letters Hints for Gridiron figs. Clue page for Gridiron figs.

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