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NYT Crossword Answers for May 24, 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, May 24, 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

    Maker of bonds

    4 letters Hints for Maker of bonds Clue page for Maker of bonds

  2. 5

    Oscar nomination, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Oscar nomination, e.g. Clue page for Oscar nomination, e.g.

  3. 10

    Hardly a high-rent district

    4 letters Hints for Hardly a high-rent district Clue page for Hardly a high-rent district

  4. 14

    Ticket option

    4 letters Hints for Ticket option Clue page for Ticket option

  5. 15

    Bowl

    5 letters Hints for Bowl Clue page for Bowl

  6. 16

    Part of the earth

    4 letters Hints for Part of the earth Clue page for Part of the earth

  7. 17

    65 + 20

    10 letters Hints for 65 + 20 Clue page for 65 + 20

  8. 19

    Unreturnable, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Unreturnable, in a way Clue page for Unreturnable, in a way

  9. 20

    City of Syria

    6 letters Hints for City of Syria Clue page for City of Syria

  10. 21

    Very quickly

    8 letters Hints for Very quickly Clue page for Very quickly

  11. 23

    Common drain clogger

    4 letters Hints for Common drain clogger Clue page for Common drain clogger

  12. 25

    Payment guarantee

    4 letters Hints for Payment guarantee Clue page for Payment guarantee

  13. 26

    Certain pious Jew

    5 letters Hints for Certain pious Jew Clue page for Certain pious Jew

  14. 29

    1-Across plus or minus?

    3 letters Hints for 1-Across plus or minus? Clue page for 1-Across plus or minus?

  15. 32

    Pipe holder

    5 letters Hints for Pipe holder Clue page for Pipe holder

  16. 35

    "___, I am dying beyond my means": Oscar Wilde

    4 letters Hints for "___, I am dying beyond my means": Oscar Wilde Clue page for "___, I am dying beyond my means": Oscar Wilde

  17. 36

    Language with only 14 letters

    6 letters Hints for Language with only 14 letters Clue page for Language with only 14 letters

  18. 38

    Music genre

    3 letters Hints for Music genre Clue page for Music genre

  19. 39

    Block

    3 letters Hints for Block Clue page for Block

  20. 40

    75 + 20

    7 letters Hints for 75 + 20 Clue page for 75 + 20

  21. 41

    London facilities

    3 letters Hints for London facilities Clue page for London facilities

  22. 42

    "___-comin'!"

    3 letters Hints for "___-comin'!" Clue page for "___-comin'!"

  23. 43

    Key work?

    6 letters Hints for Key work? Clue page for Key work?

  24. 44

    Send to the canvas

    4 letters Hints for Send to the canvas Clue page for Send to the canvas

  25. 45

    It may be found on a drum

    5 letters Hints for It may be found on a drum Clue page for It may be found on a drum

  26. 47

    ___ Chex

    3 letters Hints for ___ Chex Clue page for ___ Chex

  27. 48

    Signs of amor

    5 letters Hints for Signs of amor Clue page for Signs of amor

  28. 49

    Bring (out)

    4 letters Hints for Bring (out) Clue page for Bring (out)

  29. 51

    See 63-Down

    4 letters Hints for See 63-Down Clue page for See 63-Down

  30. 53

    Carpentry item in a common simile

    8 letters Hints for Carpentry item in a common simile Clue page for Carpentry item in a common simile

  31. 57

    Swells

    6 letters Hints for Swells Clue page for Swells

  32. 61

    Bart's teacher

    4 letters Hints for Bart's teacher Clue page for Bart's teacher

  33. 62

    1969 Cream hit ... or a hint to the seven "mathematical" clues in this puzzle

    10 letters Hints for 1969 Cream hit ... or a hint to the seven "mathematical" clues in this puzzle Clue page for 1969 Cream hit ... or a hint to the seven "mathematical" clues in this puzzle

  34. 64

    Couple

    4 letters Hints for Couple Clue page for Couple

  35. 65

    Cold war flashpoint

    5 letters Hints for Cold war flashpoint Clue page for Cold war flashpoint

  36. 66

    Sarcastic reply

    4 letters Hints for Sarcastic reply Clue page for Sarcastic reply

  37. 67

    Hot corner Yank

    4 letters Hints for Hot corner Yank Clue page for Hot corner Yank

  38. 68

    Youngest golfer to shoot his age (67) in a P.G.A. Tour event

    5 letters Hints for Youngest golfer to shoot his age (67) in a P.G.A. Tour event Clue page for Youngest golfer to shoot his age (67) in a P.G.A. Tour event

  39. 69

    Kind of column

    4 letters Hints for Kind of column Clue page for Kind of column

Down clues

  1. 1

    Jessica of "Fantastic Four"

    4 letters Hints for Jessica of "Fantastic Four" Clue page for Jessica of "Fantastic Four"

  2. 2

    Slave

    4 letters Hints for Slave Clue page for Slave

  3. 3

    Figure in "Jack and the Beanstalk"

    4 letters Hints for Figure in "Jack and the Beanstalk" Clue page for Figure in "Jack and the Beanstalk"

  4. 4

    55 + 40

    7 letters Hints for 55 + 40 Clue page for 55 + 40

  5. 5

    Capital known in literature as Thang Long

    5 letters Hints for Capital known in literature as Thang Long Clue page for Capital known in literature as Thang Long

  6. 6

    Society: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Society: Abbr. Clue page for Society: Abbr.

  7. 7

    ___ Grape

    4 letters Hints for ___ Grape Clue page for ___ Grape

  8. 8

    Put ___ act

    4 letters Hints for Put ___ act Clue page for Put ___ act

  9. 9

    Of a branch

    5 letters Hints for Of a branch Clue page for Of a branch

  10. 10

    Tackle box item

    6 letters Hints for Tackle box item Clue page for Tackle box item

  11. 11

    5 + 10

    10 letters Hints for 5 + 10 Clue page for 5 + 10

  12. 12

    "Trinity" novelist

    4 letters Hints for "Trinity" novelist Clue page for "Trinity" novelist

  13. 13

    Jungle camping supply

    4 letters Hints for Jungle camping supply Clue page for Jungle camping supply

  14. 18

    Apple tablet

    4 letters Hints for Apple tablet Clue page for Apple tablet

  15. 22

    Apple on iTunes

    5 letters Hints for Apple on iTunes Clue page for Apple on iTunes

  16. 24

    Commercial district

    6 letters Hints for Commercial district Clue page for Commercial district

  17. 26

    Something that's often best broken

    5 letters Hints for Something that's often best broken Clue page for Something that's often best broken

  18. 27

    Thrifty competitor

    5 letters Hints for Thrifty competitor Clue page for Thrifty competitor

  19. 28

    35 + 10

    10 letters Hints for 35 + 10 Clue page for 35 + 10

  20. 30

    29 + 80

    5 letters Hints for 29 + 80 Clue page for 29 + 80

  21. 31

    Fair-sized musical groups

    6 letters Hints for Fair-sized musical groups Clue page for Fair-sized musical groups

  22. 33

    Bygone gas brand

    5 letters Hints for Bygone gas brand Clue page for Bygone gas brand

  23. 34

    Quiet reading spots

    5 letters Hints for Quiet reading spots Clue page for Quiet reading spots

  24. 36

    RR stop

    3 letters Hints for RR stop Clue page for RR stop

  25. 37

    $ dispenser

    3 letters Hints for $ dispenser Clue page for $ dispenser

  26. 40

    Man with a rod, in the Bible

    5 letters Hints for Man with a rod, in the Bible Clue page for Man with a rod, in the Bible

  27. 44

    75 + 94

    7 letters Hints for 75 + 94 Clue page for 75 + 94

  28. 46

    Picking up the dry cleaning, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for Picking up the dry cleaning, e.g. Clue page for Picking up the dry cleaning, e.g.

  29. 48

    You can hardly see it

    4 letters Hints for You can hardly see it Clue page for You can hardly see it

  30. 50

    Tire deflaters

    5 letters Hints for Tire deflaters Clue page for Tire deflaters

  31. 52

    Syrian strongman

    5 letters Hints for Syrian strongman Clue page for Syrian strongman

  32. 53

    ___ vu

    4 letters Hints for ___ vu Clue page for ___ vu

  33. 54

    Effluvium

    4 letters Hints for Effluvium Clue page for Effluvium

  34. 55

    Wood alternative

    4 letters Hints for Wood alternative Clue page for Wood alternative

  35. 56

    Legends

    4 letters Hints for Legends Clue page for Legends

  36. 58

    "Welcome Back, Kotter" role

    4 letters Hints for "Welcome Back, Kotter" role Clue page for "Welcome Back, Kotter" role

  37. 59

    First place

    4 letters Hints for First place Clue page for First place

  38. 60

    Fast "birds"

    4 letters Hints for Fast "birds" Clue page for Fast "birds"

  39. 63

    Potential source of 51-Across

    3 letters Hints for Potential source of 51-Across Clue page for Potential source of 51-Across

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