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NYT Crossword Answers for May 13, 2012

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Sunday, May 13, 2012 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 13, 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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One waiting in France
6 letters Hints for One waiting in France Clue page for One waiting in France
7
"Who's there?" response
5 letters Hints for "Who's there?" response Clue page for "Who's there?" response
12
Hank Aaron led the N.L. in them four times
4 letters Hints for Hank Aaron led the N.L. in them four times Clue page for Hank Aaron led the N.L. in them four times
16
British pols
3 letters Hints for British pols Clue page for British pols
19
Mark who won the 1998 Masters
6 letters Hints for Mark who won the 1998 Masters Clue page for Mark who won the 1998 Masters
20
Alternative energy option
5 letters Hints for Alternative energy option Clue page for Alternative energy option
21
"... there ___ square"
4 letters Hints for "... there ___ square" Clue page for "... there ___ square"
22
Maximum
3 letters Hints for Maximum Clue page for Maximum
23
Slogan for medical marijuana activists?
17 letters Hints for Slogan for medical marijuana activists? Clue page for Slogan for medical marijuana activists?
26
Portuguese "she"
3 letters Hints for Portuguese "she" Clue page for Portuguese "she"
27
Tattoos, slangily
3 letters Hints for Tattoos, slangily Clue page for Tattoos, slangily
28
More than a quarter of academic circles?
4 letters Hints for More than a quarter of academic circles? Clue page for More than a quarter of academic circles?
29
Alias
3 letters Hints for Alias Clue page for Alias
30
"No surprise to me"
5 letters Hints for "No surprise to me" Clue page for "No surprise to me"
32
Like unworn tires
7 letters Hints for Like unworn tires Clue page for Like unworn tires
36
Persians who protect their feet?
13 letters Hints for Persians who protect their feet? Clue page for Persians who protect their feet?
40
Took a break around one, say
8 letters Hints for Took a break around one, say Clue page for Took a break around one, say
42
Was halting
6 letters Hints for Was halting Clue page for Was halting
43
Plant, of a sort
4 letters Hints for Plant, of a sort Clue page for Plant, of a sort
44
Author
3 letters Hints for Author Clue page for Author
45
Not straight
5 letters Hints for Not straight Clue page for Not straight
48
"___ Beso" (Paul Anka hit)
3 letters Hints for "___ Beso" (Paul Anka hit) Clue page for "___ Beso" (Paul Anka hit)
49
Big twit?
4 letters Hints for Big twit? Clue page for Big twit?
50
Entitlement to cross the stream first?
11 letters Hints for Entitlement to cross the stream first? Clue page for Entitlement to cross the stream first?
54
Conductor Toscanini
6 letters Hints for Conductor Toscanini Clue page for Conductor Toscanini
56
Singer DiFranco
3 letters Hints for Singer DiFranco Clue page for Singer DiFranco
57
Start of a "White Album" title
6 letters Hints for Start of a "White Album" title Clue page for Start of a "White Album" title
58
Pod-based entity
3 letters Hints for Pod-based entity Clue page for Pod-based entity
59
People who avoid social networking, maybe
6 letters Hints for People who avoid social networking, maybe Clue page for People who avoid social networking, maybe
63
Mixologist's measure
4 letters Hints for Mixologist's measure Clue page for Mixologist's measure
65
My ___, Vietnam
3 letters Hints for My ___, Vietnam Clue page for My ___, Vietnam
66
It was published four years before "Moby-Dick"
4 letters Hints for It was published four years before "Moby-Dick" Clue page for It was published four years before "Moby-Dick"
68
"Snowy" bird
5 letters Hints for "Snowy" bird Clue page for "Snowy" bird
69
"If you can't behave on this tour, I swear you'll be sorry!"?
21 letters Hints for "If you can't behave on this tour, I swear you'll be sorry!"? Clue page for "If you can't behave on this tour, I swear you'll be sorry!"?
75
Forerunner of euchre
5 letters Hints for Forerunner of euchre Clue page for Forerunner of euchre
76
Smack
4 letters Hints for Smack Clue page for Smack
77
___ culpa
3 letters Hints for ___ culpa Clue page for ___ culpa
78
State for which a Springsteen album is named: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for State for which a Springsteen album is named: Abbr. Clue page for State for which a Springsteen album is named: Abbr.
79
Hunt's co-star on "Mad About You"
6 letters Hints for Hunt's co-star on "Mad About You" Clue page for Hunt's co-star on "Mad About You"
81
Error indicator
3 letters Hints for Error indicator Clue page for Error indicator
82
Largest campus of Long Island Univ.
6 letters Hints for Largest campus of Long Island Univ. Clue page for Largest campus of Long Island Univ.
85
The title of this puzzle, e.g.
3 letters Hints for The title of this puzzle, e.g. Clue page for The title of this puzzle, e.g.
86
One + one?
6 letters Hints for One + one? Clue page for One + one?
88
Big part of the dairy business?
11 letters Hints for Big part of the dairy business? Clue page for Big part of the dairy business?
90
Like much of Pindar's work
4 letters Hints for Like much of Pindar's work Clue page for Like much of Pindar's work
93
[Smack!]
3 letters Hints for [Smack!] Clue page for [Smack!]
94
Revolver
5 letters Hints for Revolver Clue page for Revolver
95
Tragic E.R. status
3 letters Hints for Tragic E.R. status Clue page for Tragic E.R. status
96
Cartoon pet of note
4 letters Hints for Cartoon pet of note Clue page for Cartoon pet of note
97
Melodic
6 letters Hints for Melodic Clue page for Melodic
99
Play double Dutch, say
8 letters Hints for Play double Dutch, say Clue page for Play double Dutch, say
104
Lost subject of a hit Beatles song?
13 letters Hints for Lost subject of a hit Beatles song? Clue page for Lost subject of a hit Beatles song?
108
Working as a store clerk
7 letters Hints for Working as a store clerk Clue page for Working as a store clerk
109
Disney princess
5 letters Hints for Disney princess Clue page for Disney princess
110
Part of a newspaper: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Part of a newspaper: Abbr. Clue page for Part of a newspaper: Abbr.
111
Jobs creation
4 letters Hints for Jobs creation Clue page for Jobs creation
113
OBs, e.g.
3 letters Hints for OBs, e.g. Clue page for OBs, e.g.
114
Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer
3 letters Hints for Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer Clue page for Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer
115
Clothing-free version of the national pastime?
17 letters Hints for Clothing-free version of the national pastime? Clue page for Clothing-free version of the national pastime?
122
Dark meat piece
3 letters Hints for Dark meat piece Clue page for Dark meat piece
123
Feminine suffix
4 letters Hints for Feminine suffix Clue page for Feminine suffix
124
Pitch
5 letters Hints for Pitch Clue page for Pitch
125
Simplified language form
6 letters Hints for Simplified language form Clue page for Simplified language form
126
Pompous person
3 letters Hints for Pompous person Clue page for Pompous person
127
"I'll have what ___ having"
4 letters Hints for "I'll have what ___ having" Clue page for "I'll have what ___ having"
128
Itching
5 letters Hints for Itching Clue page for Itching
129
City near Clearwater, informally
6 letters Hints for City near Clearwater, informally Clue page for City near Clearwater, informally

Down clues

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Chaperon
6 letters Hints for Chaperon Clue page for Chaperon
2
Supreme Egyptian god
6 letters Hints for Supreme Egyptian god Clue page for Supreme Egyptian god
3
Offended the nose
6 letters Hints for Offended the nose Clue page for Offended the nose
4
"Dog"
3 letters Hints for "Dog" Clue page for "Dog"
5
Choice words?
3 letters Hints for Choice words? Clue page for Choice words?
6
"I don't think so"
3 letters Hints for "I don't think so" Clue page for "I don't think so"
7
Part of a chain, maybe
4 letters Hints for Part of a chain, maybe Clue page for Part of a chain, maybe
8
Studio sign
5 letters Hints for Studio sign Clue page for Studio sign
9
Trudge through wet snow, say
5 letters Hints for Trudge through wet snow, say Clue page for Trudge through wet snow, say
10
Dallas pro baller
3 letters Hints for Dallas pro baller Clue page for Dallas pro baller
11
"We'll teach you to drink deep ___ you depart": Hamlet
3 letters Hints for "We'll teach you to drink deep ___ you depart": Hamlet Clue page for "We'll teach you to drink deep ___ you depart": Hamlet
12
"Tommy," e.g.
9 letters Hints for "Tommy," e.g. Clue page for "Tommy," e.g.
13
Most inclusive
8 letters Hints for Most inclusive Clue page for Most inclusive
14
It has many servers
3 letters Hints for It has many servers Clue page for It has many servers
15
"___ I care!"
5 letters Hints for "___ I care!" Clue page for "___ I care!"
16
Famously temperamental court figure
7 letters Hints for Famously temperamental court figure Clue page for Famously temperamental court figure
17
Stout alternative
7 letters Hints for Stout alternative Clue page for Stout alternative
18
Salmon, at times
7 letters Hints for Salmon, at times Clue page for Salmon, at times
24
Powered in either of two ways
4 letters Hints for Powered in either of two ways Clue page for Powered in either of two ways
25
Chicago mayor Emanuel
4 letters Hints for Chicago mayor Emanuel Clue page for Chicago mayor Emanuel
31
World leader beginning December 2011
9 letters Hints for World leader beginning December 2011 Clue page for World leader beginning December 2011
33
"Kubla Khan" river
4 letters Hints for "Kubla Khan" river Clue page for "Kubla Khan" river
34
On account of
5 letters Hints for On account of Clue page for On account of
35
Make magnificent
7 letters Hints for Make magnificent Clue page for Make magnificent
37
French "she"
4 letters Hints for French "she" Clue page for French "she"
38
Take a load off
3 letters Hints for Take a load off Clue page for Take a load off
39
Two-time N.L. batting champ Lefty
5 letters Hints for Two-time N.L. batting champ Lefty Clue page for Two-time N.L. batting champ Lefty
41
Obama's birthplace
6 letters Hints for Obama's birthplace Clue page for Obama's birthplace
46
Whit
3 letters Hints for Whit Clue page for Whit
47
Hardly sharp
7 letters Hints for Hardly sharp Clue page for Hardly sharp
50
Josh of "How I Met Your Mother"
6 letters Hints for Josh of "How I Met Your Mother" Clue page for Josh of "How I Met Your Mother"
51
Where to conform, per an expression
6 letters Hints for Where to conform, per an expression Clue page for Where to conform, per an expression
52
Jason who's a five-time baseball All-Star
6 letters Hints for Jason who's a five-time baseball All-Star Clue page for Jason who's a five-time baseball All-Star
53
Deception
4 letters Hints for Deception Clue page for Deception
54
Ages and ages
4 letters Hints for Ages and ages Clue page for Ages and ages
55
Director Nicolas
4 letters Hints for Director Nicolas Clue page for Director Nicolas
58
Car in "Gone in 60 Seconds"
7 letters Hints for Car in "Gone in 60 Seconds" Clue page for Car in "Gone in 60 Seconds"
60
City down the lake from Buffalo, N.Y.
6 letters Hints for City down the lake from Buffalo, N.Y. Clue page for City down the lake from Buffalo, N.Y.
61
Oklahoma state tree
6 letters Hints for Oklahoma state tree Clue page for Oklahoma state tree
62
"Tristram Shandy" novelist
6 letters Hints for "Tristram Shandy" novelist Clue page for "Tristram Shandy" novelist
64
Something you might tap in
9 letters Hints for Something you might tap in Clue page for Something you might tap in
67
Mayo, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Mayo, e.g. Clue page for Mayo, e.g.
70
Projectionist's unit
4 letters Hints for Projectionist's unit Clue page for Projectionist's unit
71
Scrape
4 letters Hints for Scrape Clue page for Scrape
72
Drives
6 letters Hints for Drives Clue page for Drives
73
Big suits
4 letters Hints for Big suits Clue page for Big suits
74
Entered slowly
7 letters Hints for Entered slowly Clue page for Entered slowly
80
Steel support for concrete
5 letters Hints for Steel support for concrete Clue page for Steel support for concrete
81
People with reservations in Florida
9 letters Hints for People with reservations in Florida Clue page for People with reservations in Florida
83
Minute
3 letters Hints for Minute Clue page for Minute
84
Some Camaro roofs
5 letters Hints for Some Camaro roofs Clue page for Some Camaro roofs
87
Swollen, as veins
8 letters Hints for Swollen, as veins Clue page for Swollen, as veins
88
Dynasty for Confucius
4 letters Hints for Dynasty for Confucius Clue page for Dynasty for Confucius
89
___ avis
4 letters Hints for ___ avis Clue page for ___ avis
90
Big maker of smoothies and energy bars
7 letters Hints for Big maker of smoothies and energy bars Clue page for Big maker of smoothies and energy bars
91
Accounts with keys?
7 letters Hints for Accounts with keys? Clue page for Accounts with keys?
92
Extra ones might be dramatic
7 letters Hints for Extra ones might be dramatic Clue page for Extra ones might be dramatic
94
News Corp. paper
3 letters Hints for News Corp. paper Clue page for News Corp. paper
98
Look like a creep?
4 letters Hints for Look like a creep? Clue page for Look like a creep?
100
Grammy-winning Radiohead album of 2000
4 letters Hints for Grammy-winning Radiohead album of 2000 Clue page for Grammy-winning Radiohead album of 2000
101
Prime years for rocking?
6 letters Hints for Prime years for rocking? Clue page for Prime years for rocking?
102
Consent form
6 letters Hints for Consent form Clue page for Consent form
103
Dead Sea Scrolls writer
6 letters Hints for Dead Sea Scrolls writer Clue page for Dead Sea Scrolls writer
105
Cary of "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"
5 letters Hints for Cary of "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" Clue page for Cary of "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"
106
Made whoopee
5 letters Hints for Made whoopee Clue page for Made whoopee
107
Some blades
5 letters Hints for Some blades Clue page for Some blades
112
With a sure hand
4 letters Hints for With a sure hand Clue page for With a sure hand
116
"You mean ... what?"
3 letters Hints for "You mean ... what?" Clue page for "You mean ... what?"
117
Surveillance org.
3 letters Hints for Surveillance org. Clue page for Surveillance org.
118
"Star Trek: Voyager" airer
3 letters Hints for "Star Trek: Voyager" airer Clue page for "Star Trek: Voyager" airer
119
D.J.'s purchases
3 letters Hints for D.J.'s purchases Clue page for D.J.'s purchases
120
Tanked
3 letters Hints for Tanked Clue page for Tanked
121
Economic stat
3 letters Hints for Economic stat Clue page for Economic stat

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