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NYT Crossword Answers for April 15, 2012

Sunday, April 15, 2012 · 178 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 15, 2012: 178 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

    Plushlike

    4 letters Hints for Plushlike Clue page for Plushlike

  2. 5

    Anjou relatives

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  3. 10

    "Love Train" singers, with "the"

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  4. 15

    Brit. decorations

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  5. 19

    Low men?

    5 letters Hints for Low men? Clue page for Low men?

  6. 24

    Peace Nobelist Root

    5 letters Hints for Peace Nobelist Root Clue page for Peace Nobelist Root

  7. 26

    Without problems

    5 letters Hints for Without problems Clue page for Without problems

  8. 27

    Holiday decoration

    7 letters Hints for Holiday decoration Clue page for Holiday decoration

  9. 29

    Where 56-Down embarked

    11 letters Hints for Where 56-Down embarked Clue page for Where 56-Down embarked

  10. 31

    Stress reliever

    5 letters Hints for Stress reliever Clue page for Stress reliever

  11. 32

    Actress Téa

    5 letters Hints for Actress Téa Clue page for Actress Téa

  12. 33

    Iconic line shouted in "56-Down"

    19 letters Hints for Iconic line shouted in "56-Down" Clue page for Iconic line shouted in "56-Down"

  13. 35

    With 37-Across, #1 song from "56-Down"

    7 letters Hints for With 37-Across, #1 song from "56-Down" Clue page for With 37-Across, #1 song from "56-Down"

  14. 37

    See 35-Across

    8 letters Hints for See 35-Across Clue page for See 35-Across

  15. 39

    Martini go-with?

    5 letters Hints for Martini go-with? Clue page for Martini go-with?

  16. 40

    Bit of chiding

    3 letters Hints for Bit of chiding Clue page for Bit of chiding

  17. 41

    Shiva's wife

    4 letters Hints for Shiva's wife Clue page for Shiva's wife

  18. 42

    Cat genus

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  19. 43

    Italian holiday

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  20. 45

    Sinn ___

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  21. 47

    Easter ___

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  22. 50

    Forest specimens

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  23. 52

    "Be my guest"

    8 letters Hints for "Be my guest" Clue page for "Be my guest"

  24. 56

    Silence indicator

    5 letters Hints for Silence indicator Clue page for Silence indicator

  25. 59

    "Cool" amount

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  26. 62

    In ___ place

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  27. 64

    Rafael, to friends

    4 letters Hints for Rafael, to friends Clue page for Rafael, to friends

  28. 66

    Trims, say

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  29. 68

    Jefferson or Madison

    5 letters Hints for Jefferson or Madison Clue page for Jefferson or Madison

  30. 69

    Rest on

    7 letters Hints for Rest on Clue page for Rest on

  31. 71

    High clouds

    5 letters Hints for High clouds Clue page for High clouds

  32. 73

    Mess of a mess

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  33. 75

    Auto-___

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  34. 76

    Footstool

    6 letters Hints for Footstool Clue page for Footstool

  35. 78

    Georgia O'Keeffe Museum site

    7 letters Hints for Georgia O'Keeffe Museum site Clue page for Georgia O'Keeffe Museum site

  36. 80

    Slowpokes' fines

    8 letters Hints for Slowpokes' fines Clue page for Slowpokes' fines

  37. 82

    Filled, as an office

    7 letters Hints for Filled, as an office Clue page for Filled, as an office

  38. 83

    Coup d'___

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  39. 84

    Builder of a 2x2 vessel?

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  40. 85

    Blue Ribbon maker

    5 letters Hints for Blue Ribbon maker Clue page for Blue Ribbon maker

  41. 86

    Hosp. scan

    3 letters Hints for Hosp. scan Clue page for Hosp. scan

  42. 87

    Winner of a 1970s-'80s war

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  43. 90

    Singer Jones

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  44. 92

    Literally, "my Lord"

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  45. 94

    Amount before overtime

    7 letters Hints for Amount before overtime Clue page for Amount before overtime

  46. 96

    Shake

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  47. 100

    Tried to win

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  48. 102

    Major operation?

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  49. 104

    To this moment

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  50. 106

    Fads

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  51. 108

    Run together, in a way

    5 letters Hints for Run together, in a way Clue page for Run together, in a way

  52. 109

    Tater

    4 letters Hints for Tater Clue page for Tater

  53. 110

    Toddlers' coddlers

    7 letters Hints for Toddlers' coddlers Clue page for Toddlers' coddlers

  54. 112

    Third string

    5 letters Hints for Third string Clue page for Third string

  55. 113

    Once more: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Once more: Abbr. Clue page for Once more: Abbr.

  56. 114

    It's not basic

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  57. 116

    Dict. info

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  58. 117

    Tabula ___

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  59. 119

    Yorkshire river

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  60. 121

    Flags

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  61. 123

    Clear (of)

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  62. 124

    Triumphant end?

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  63. 125

    "56-Down" co-star

    7 letters Hints for "56-Down" co-star Clue page for "56-Down" co-star

  64. 128

    "56-Down" co-star

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  65. 132

    "King Lear" role

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  66. 136

    Pittance

    3 letters Hints for Pittance Clue page for Pittance

  67. 138

    Protection around the world?

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  68. 139

    Some buggy drivers

    5 letters Hints for Some buggy drivers Clue page for Some buggy drivers

  69. 141

    Record-tying achievement for "56-Down"

    19 letters Hints for Record-tying achievement for "56-Down" Clue page for Record-tying achievement for "56-Down"

  70. 149

    Said yea or nay

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  71. 150

    Bank support?

    5 letters Hints for Bank support? Clue page for Bank support?

  72. 151

    Spirit

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  73. 152

    56-Down, e.g.

    11 letters Hints for 56-Down, e.g. Clue page for 56-Down, e.g.

  74. 153

    Pulitzer-winning critic Richard

    4 letters Hints for Pulitzer-winning critic Richard Clue page for Pulitzer-winning critic Richard

  75. 154

    It's hard to get across

    5 letters Hints for It's hard to get across Clue page for It's hard to get across

  76. 155

    Palm products

    5 letters Hints for Palm products Clue page for Palm products

  77. 156

    Flight data: Abbr.

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  78. 157

    Some salads

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Look

    4 letters Hints for Look Clue page for Look

  2. 2

    Oil producer

    4 letters Hints for Oil producer Clue page for Oil producer

  3. 3

    Implement with a spatulalike blade

    9 letters Hints for Implement with a spatulalike blade Clue page for Implement with a spatulalike blade

  4. 4

    Where dawn arises

    7 letters Hints for Where dawn arises Clue page for Where dawn arises

  5. 5

    Latvian, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Latvian, e.g. Clue page for Latvian, e.g.

  6. 6

    Cry to a matador

    3 letters Hints for Cry to a matador Clue page for Cry to a matador

  7. 7

    Brake

    4 letters Hints for Brake Clue page for Brake

  8. 8

    They carry needles

    8 letters Hints for They carry needles Clue page for They carry needles

  9. 9

    Omelet holders

    8 letters Hints for Omelet holders Clue page for Omelet holders

  10. 10

    Aware of

    4 letters Hints for Aware of Clue page for Aware of

  11. 11

    Dear person?

    4 letters Hints for Dear person? Clue page for Dear person?

  12. 12

    Exist

    3 letters Hints for Exist Clue page for Exist

  13. 13

    Jabber

    3 letters Hints for Jabber Clue page for Jabber

  14. 14

    Stuffed ___

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  15. 15

    Ski-___

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  16. 16

    Muslim mystic

    4 letters Hints for Muslim mystic Clue page for Muslim mystic

  17. 17

    Slugger Mel

    3 letters Hints for Slugger Mel Clue page for Slugger Mel

  18. 18

    "Zip it!"

    3 letters Hints for "Zip it!" Clue page for "Zip it!"

  19. 19

    Autobahn sights

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  20. 20

    Pig in ___

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  21. 21

    Orchestra grp.

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  22. 22

    Roman sun god

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  23. 23

    Like Beethoven's Second

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  24. 25

    Caspian feeder

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  25. 27

    "Top Gun" jets

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  26. 28

    Funnyman Philips

    3 letters Hints for Funnyman Philips Clue page for Funnyman Philips

  27. 29

    Ban Ki-moon and others: Abbr.

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  28. 30

    Insurance giant

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  29. 34

    Professor Chomsky

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  30. 36

    Widespread

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  31. 38

    Invention

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  32. 43

    Parts of yards

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  33. 44

    Small-runway aircraft, briefly

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  34. 45

    Is alarmed

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  35. 46

    "It ___" (answer to "Who's there?")

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  36. 48

    Tennis's Steffi

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  37. 49

    Bad slip

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  38. 50

    Stable supply

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  39. 51

    Nutritional stat

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  40. 53

    Saverin who co-founded Facebook

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  41. 54

    Shield bearer, typically

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  42. 55

    Small flute

    4 letters Hints for Small flute Clue page for Small flute

  43. 56

    [See blurb]

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  44. 57

    Frozen

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  45. 58

    Many a Wi-Fi hotspot

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  46. 60

    Cause of 56-Down's demise

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  47. 61

    About a month, for a fruit fly

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  48. 63

    Rotted

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  49. 65

    Bad blood

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  50. 67

    Devote

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  51. 69

    Supercilious one

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  52. 70

    Wild banana

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  53. 72

    Mark up, say

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  54. 74

    Conrad ___, early matinee idol

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  55. 77

    Chiwere speaker

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  56. 79

    Furthermore

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  57. 81

    Prof's helpers

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  58. 82

    Harden

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  59. 87

    Golfs, e.g., briefly

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  60. 88

    Emulate a frog

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  61. 89

    Unpleasant thing to hit

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  62. 91

    Rival suitor's expletive

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  63. 92

    "Shalom ___" (Hebrew greeting)

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  64. 93

    Martinique, e.g.

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  65. 94

    One with a terrible opening

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  66. 95

    Oenologist's concern

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  67. 97

    How it's done

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  68. 98

    Slanted column?

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  69. 99

    Interference detector?

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  70. 101

    Voice of Carl in Pixar's "Up"

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  71. 103

    Acts the middleman

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  72. 105

    Dundee denial

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  73. 107

    Discovery Channel subj.

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  74. 110

    Ginnie ___

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  75. 111

    Mrs., abroad

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  76. 113

    "Gimme ___"

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  77. 115

    "In my view ..."

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  78. 118

    Zero-emissions vehicle

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  79. 120

    Athlete's pointer?

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  80. 122

    Scottish hillsides

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  81. 124

    Cower

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  82. 125

    Didn't go straight

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  83. 126

    Polo competitor

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  84. 127

    Bottled mineral

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  85. 128

    Palais Garnier star

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  86. 129

    "Kidnapped" inits.

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  87. 130

    Suffix with luck

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  88. 131

    "Now you speak"

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  89. 133

    Hoedown attendee

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  90. 134

    Together, in music

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  91. 135

    Cashier's cry

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  92. 137

    Late-night fliers

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  93. 140

    Word of indifference

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  94. 142

    Suffix with alk-

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  95. 143

    Barracks V.I.P.

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  96. 144

    Setting for some wrestling

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  97. 145

    "___ truly" (abbreviated sign-off)

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  98. 146

    Biological chain

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  99. 147

    It appears overnight

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  100. 148

    Grads-to-be: Abbr.

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