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NYT Crossword Answers for April 22, 2012

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Sunday, April 22, 2012 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 22, 2012: 140 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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Spiderwoman?
7 letters Hints for Spiderwoman? Clue page for Spiderwoman?
8
Phony laugh
6 letters Hints for Phony laugh Clue page for Phony laugh
14
Possible barrier to romance
6 letters Hints for Possible barrier to romance Clue page for Possible barrier to romance
20
Dwells
7 letters Hints for Dwells Clue page for Dwells
21
Natural gas component
6 letters Hints for Natural gas component Clue page for Natural gas component
22
Wife of Alexander the Great
6 letters Hints for Wife of Alexander the Great Clue page for Wife of Alexander the Great
23
Diet?
14 letters Hints for Diet? Clue page for Diet?
25
Tea, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Tea, e.g. Clue page for Tea, e.g.
26
Plains Indian
4 letters Hints for Plains Indian Clue page for Plains Indian
27
Part of the Dept. of Justice
3 letters Hints for Part of the Dept. of Justice Clue page for Part of the Dept. of Justice
28
Wee creature
6 letters Hints for Wee creature Clue page for Wee creature
30
Sign on a British restroom door
5 letters Hints for Sign on a British restroom door Clue page for Sign on a British restroom door
31
Be very successful at fishing?
10 letters Hints for Be very successful at fishing? Clue page for Be very successful at fishing?
34
Site
6 letters Hints for Site Clue page for Site
36
Actor Paul of "American Graffiti"
5 letters Hints for Actor Paul of "American Graffiti" Clue page for Actor Paul of "American Graffiti"
37
Do a clerk's work at a morgue?
11 letters Hints for Do a clerk's work at a morgue? Clue page for Do a clerk's work at a morgue?
42
Unborn, after "in"
5 letters Hints for Unborn, after "in" Clue page for Unborn, after "in"
46
Cardinal from New York
4 letters Hints for Cardinal from New York Clue page for Cardinal from New York
48
Prussian pronoun
3 letters Hints for Prussian pronoun Clue page for Prussian pronoun
49
Something further?
3 letters Hints for Something further? Clue page for Something further?
50
Throw large bank notes around?
13 letters Hints for Throw large bank notes around? Clue page for Throw large bank notes around?
55
O
7 letters Hints for O Clue page for O
58
It begins "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand ..."
4 letters Hints for It begins "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand ..." Clue page for It begins "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand ..."
59
What sisters often are
5 letters Hints for What sisters often are Clue page for What sisters often are
60
Net
4 letters Hints for Net Clue page for Net
62
___ Dame
5 letters Hints for ___ Dame Clue page for ___ Dame
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"___ mentioned ..."
3 letters Hints for "___ mentioned ..." Clue page for "___ mentioned ..."
64
How albums may be stored
4 letters Hints for How albums may be stored Clue page for How albums may be stored
65
Beige
4 letters Hints for Beige Clue page for Beige
66
Conditional construct in programming
6 letters Hints for Conditional construct in programming Clue page for Conditional construct in programming
67
Take advantage of good Samaritans?
17 letters Hints for Take advantage of good Samaritans? Clue page for Take advantage of good Samaritans?
72
Desert homes
6 letters Hints for Desert homes Clue page for Desert homes
74
Amount in the back of a pickup, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Amount in the back of a pickup, e.g. Clue page for Amount in the back of a pickup, e.g.
75
Cloudless
4 letters Hints for Cloudless Clue page for Cloudless
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Bunny man, for short
3 letters Hints for Bunny man, for short Clue page for Bunny man, for short
79
Bathroom fixture
5 letters Hints for Bathroom fixture Clue page for Bathroom fixture
80
Abbr. in many a party invitation
4 letters Hints for Abbr. in many a party invitation Clue page for Abbr. in many a party invitation
81
It may be broken on a ranch
5 letters Hints for It may be broken on a ranch Clue page for It may be broken on a ranch
83
Kind of bean
4 letters Hints for Kind of bean Clue page for Kind of bean
84
It may be raw
7 letters Hints for It may be raw Clue page for It may be raw
86
Forge some personal notes?
13 letters Hints for Forge some personal notes? Clue page for Forge some personal notes?
89
Director Lee
3 letters Hints for Director Lee Clue page for Director Lee
90
Edwards or Andrews: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Edwards or Andrews: Abbr. Clue page for Edwards or Andrews: Abbr.
92
Whatchamacallit?
4 letters Hints for Whatchamacallit? Clue page for Whatchamacallit?
93
Breaking sports news, maybe
5 letters Hints for Breaking sports news, maybe Clue page for Breaking sports news, maybe
94
Outdo one's buddies?
11 letters Hints for Outdo one's buddies? Clue page for Outdo one's buddies?
98
Cloudless
5 letters Hints for Cloudless Clue page for Cloudless
102
#2 in a prosecutor's off.
6 letters Hints for #2 in a prosecutor's off. Clue page for #2 in a prosecutor's off.
103
Be a sadistic masseuse?
10 letters Hints for Be a sadistic masseuse? Clue page for Be a sadistic masseuse?
108
Without enough money
5 letters Hints for Without enough money Clue page for Without enough money
111
Coca-Cola brand
6 letters Hints for Coca-Cola brand Clue page for Coca-Cola brand
114
Wee, to a Scot
3 letters Hints for Wee, to a Scot Clue page for Wee, to a Scot
115
Anent
4 letters Hints for Anent Clue page for Anent
116
Dr. Seuss title character
6 letters Hints for Dr. Seuss title character Clue page for Dr. Seuss title character
118
Send for a special bridal accessory?
14 letters Hints for Send for a special bridal accessory? Clue page for Send for a special bridal accessory?
121
Breakout
6 letters Hints for Breakout Clue page for Breakout
122
Swank do
6 letters Hints for Swank do Clue page for Swank do
123
Chorus, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Chorus, e.g. Clue page for Chorus, e.g.
124
Thin in supply
6 letters Hints for Thin in supply Clue page for Thin in supply
125
Like many a Broadway play
6 letters Hints for Like many a Broadway play Clue page for Like many a Broadway play
126
One getting roasted or toasted
7 letters Hints for One getting roasted or toasted Clue page for One getting roasted or toasted

Down clues

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Chile de ___ (hot pepper)
5 letters Hints for Chile de ___ (hot pepper) Clue page for Chile de ___ (hot pepper)
2
Lariat
5 letters Hints for Lariat Clue page for Lariat
3
___ Martin, British sports car
5 letters Hints for ___ Martin, British sports car Clue page for ___ Martin, British sports car
4
Given a ticket
5 letters Hints for Given a ticket Clue page for Given a ticket
5
"Good" cholesterol, for short
3 letters Hints for "Good" cholesterol, for short Clue page for "Good" cholesterol, for short
6
Razz
6 letters Hints for Razz Clue page for Razz
7
Regard
6 letters Hints for Regard Clue page for Regard
8
___-haw
3 letters Hints for ___-haw Clue page for ___-haw
9
Held off
5 letters Hints for Held off Clue page for Held off
10
Baba au ___
4 letters Hints for Baba au ___ Clue page for Baba au ___
11
Overhead light?
4 letters Hints for Overhead light? Clue page for Overhead light?
12
Ali trainer Dundee
6 letters Hints for Ali trainer Dundee Clue page for Ali trainer Dundee
13
Some sports footwear
7 letters Hints for Some sports footwear Clue page for Some sports footwear
14
Word in the MGM logo
3 letters Hints for Word in the MGM logo Clue page for Word in the MGM logo
15
Owner of YouTube
6 letters Hints for Owner of YouTube Clue page for Owner of YouTube
16
Go over
6 letters Hints for Go over Clue page for Go over
17
Put on weight
4 letters Hints for Put on weight Clue page for Put on weight
18
Cadaver study: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Cadaver study: Abbr. Clue page for Cadaver study: Abbr.
19
Mates
4 letters Hints for Mates Clue page for Mates
24
Tennis champ Mandlikova
4 letters Hints for Tennis champ Mandlikova Clue page for Tennis champ Mandlikova
29
Director's "start"
6 letters Hints for Director's "start" Clue page for Director's "start"
32
Garden ___
4 letters Hints for Garden ___ Clue page for Garden ___
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Statistics method for checking means
5 letters Hints for Statistics method for checking means Clue page for Statistics method for checking means
35
"Excuse me"
4 letters Hints for "Excuse me" Clue page for "Excuse me"
37
Heavy-handed measure
3 letters Hints for Heavy-handed measure Clue page for Heavy-handed measure
38
Next at bat
6 letters Hints for Next at bat Clue page for Next at bat
39
Faddish 1970s footwear
10 letters Hints for Faddish 1970s footwear Clue page for Faddish 1970s footwear
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Eat up, so to speak
5 letters Hints for Eat up, so to speak Clue page for Eat up, so to speak
41
Film director Stanley
5 letters Hints for Film director Stanley Clue page for Film director Stanley
42
Where Bertrand Russell taught philosophy, for short
4 letters Hints for Where Bertrand Russell taught philosophy, for short Clue page for Where Bertrand Russell taught philosophy, for short
43
Some crosses
4 letters Hints for Some crosses Clue page for Some crosses
44
They're mushed
10 letters Hints for They're mushed Clue page for They're mushed
45
Itinerary abbr.
3 letters Hints for Itinerary abbr. Clue page for Itinerary abbr.
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Many an anesthetic
3 letters Hints for Many an anesthetic Clue page for Many an anesthetic
51
Oscar winner Tom
5 letters Hints for Oscar winner Tom Clue page for Oscar winner Tom
52
Response to a shot, maybe
4 letters Hints for Response to a shot, maybe Clue page for Response to a shot, maybe
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Too much
6 letters Hints for Too much Clue page for Too much
54
Gandhi garment
4 letters Hints for Gandhi garment Clue page for Gandhi garment
56
Figure out
5 letters Hints for Figure out Clue page for Figure out
57
Foldable furniture
4 letters Hints for Foldable furniture Clue page for Foldable furniture
61
Seek election to
6 letters Hints for Seek election to Clue page for Seek election to
64
Adams with the 1991 hit "Get Here"
5 letters Hints for Adams with the 1991 hit "Get Here" Clue page for Adams with the 1991 hit "Get Here"
65
Windup
3 letters Hints for Windup Clue page for Windup
66
One way to be trapped during winter
5 letters Hints for One way to be trapped during winter Clue page for One way to be trapped during winter
68
"Yeah, sure"
4 letters Hints for "Yeah, sure" Clue page for "Yeah, sure"
69
It may be set with candlelight
4 letters Hints for It may be set with candlelight Clue page for It may be set with candlelight
70
Relatively safe investment
6 letters Hints for Relatively safe investment Clue page for Relatively safe investment
71
Frontiersman Boone, informally
4 letters Hints for Frontiersman Boone, informally Clue page for Frontiersman Boone, informally
72
Award-winning British sitcom, to fans
5 letters Hints for Award-winning British sitcom, to fans Clue page for Award-winning British sitcom, to fans
73
Moon of Saturn
5 letters Hints for Moon of Saturn Clue page for Moon of Saturn
77
Brontë heroine
4 letters Hints for Brontë heroine Clue page for Brontë heroine
78
Unfading
4 letters Hints for Unfading Clue page for Unfading
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Is suitable for
6 letters Hints for Is suitable for Clue page for Is suitable for
81
HVAC measure
3 letters Hints for HVAC measure Clue page for HVAC measure
82
Veg-O-Matic maker
5 letters Hints for Veg-O-Matic maker Clue page for Veg-O-Matic maker
83
500 initials
3 letters Hints for 500 initials Clue page for 500 initials
85
Needlefish
4 letters Hints for Needlefish Clue page for Needlefish
87
Abbr. in trig
3 letters Hints for Abbr. in trig Clue page for Abbr. in trig
88
Gang land
4 letters Hints for Gang land Clue page for Gang land
91
It helps support a canopy
7 letters Hints for It helps support a canopy Clue page for It helps support a canopy
95
___ sauce
6 letters Hints for ___ sauce Clue page for ___ sauce
96
Camera settings
6 letters Hints for Camera settings Clue page for Camera settings
97
Like some minds and margins
6 letters Hints for Like some minds and margins Clue page for Like some minds and margins
99
Sot
4 letters Hints for Sot Clue page for Sot
100
Tangle up
6 letters Hints for Tangle up Clue page for Tangle up
101
Slowly
6 letters Hints for Slowly Clue page for Slowly
103
Georges who wrote "Life: A User's Manual"
5 letters Hints for Georges who wrote "Life: A User's Manual" Clue page for Georges who wrote "Life: A User's Manual"
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Slowly
5 letters Hints for Slowly Clue page for Slowly
105
Animal or vegetable fat, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Animal or vegetable fat, e.g. Clue page for Animal or vegetable fat, e.g.
106
Volume unit
5 letters Hints for Volume unit Clue page for Volume unit
107
Play (around)
5 letters Hints for Play (around) Clue page for Play (around)
108
Steve Perry hit "___ Mine"
4 letters Hints for Steve Perry hit "___ Mine" Clue page for Steve Perry hit "___ Mine"
109
O.R. or E.R. site
4 letters Hints for O.R. or E.R. site Clue page for O.R. or E.R. site
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Ocean menace
4 letters Hints for Ocean menace Clue page for Ocean menace
112
Peculiar: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Peculiar: Prefix Clue page for Peculiar: Prefix
113
Trillion: Prefix
4 letters Hints for Trillion: Prefix Clue page for Trillion: Prefix
117
Born as
3 letters Hints for Born as Clue page for Born as
119
Vietnamese holiday
3 letters Hints for Vietnamese holiday Clue page for Vietnamese holiday
120
Mrs. Romney
3 letters Hints for Mrs. Romney Clue page for Mrs. Romney

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