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NYT Crossword Answers for July 4, 2012

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, July 4, 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

    Ones making some safe decisions?

    4 letters Hints for Ones making some safe decisions? Clue page for Ones making some safe decisions?

  2. 5

    Some operations

    6 letters Hints for Some operations Clue page for Some operations

  3. 11

    Little untruth

    3 letters Hints for Little untruth Clue page for Little untruth

  4. 14

    Case the place for, say

    4 letters Hints for Case the place for, say Clue page for Case the place for, say

  5. 15

    Popular dude

    6 letters Hints for Popular dude Clue page for Popular dude

  6. 16

    Sale bin abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Sale bin abbr. Clue page for Sale bin abbr.

  7. 17

    2007

    11 letters Hints for 2007 Clue page for 2007

  8. 19

    "Straight Outta Compton" rap group

    3 letters Hints for "Straight Outta Compton" rap group Clue page for "Straight Outta Compton" rap group

  9. 20

    1998, with "A"

    8 letters Hints for 1998, with "A" Clue page for 1998, with "A"

  10. 21

    League unit: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for League unit: Abbr. Clue page for League unit: Abbr.

  11. 22

    Big picture?

    4 letters Hints for Big picture? Clue page for Big picture?

  12. 24

    Rope on a ship

    3 letters Hints for Rope on a ship Clue page for Rope on a ship

  13. 25

    Thomas who was "a corsetmaker by trade, a journalist by profession and a propagandist by inclination"

    5 letters Hints for Thomas who was "a corsetmaker by trade, a journalist by profession and a propagandist by inclination" Clue page for Thomas who was "a corsetmaker by trade, a journalist by profession and a propagandist by inclination"

  14. 27

    Benjamins

    6 letters Hints for Benjamins Clue page for Benjamins

  15. 29

    "Pardon the Interruption" presenter

    4 letters Hints for "Pardon the Interruption" presenter Clue page for "Pardon the Interruption" presenter

  16. 30

    Barack Obama's mother

    3 letters Hints for Barack Obama's mother Clue page for Barack Obama's mother

  17. 31

    San ___ (Hearst castle)

    6 letters Hints for San ___ (Hearst castle) Clue page for San ___ (Hearst castle)

  18. 35

    "___ it!"

    4 letters Hints for "___ it!" Clue page for "___ it!"

  19. 38

    Others

    4 letters Hints for Others Clue page for Others

  20. 40

    Company whose movies, not counting sequels, are all included in this puzzle [Circled Squares: 2009]

    5 letters Hints for Company whose movies, not counting sequels, are all included in this puzzle [Circled Squares: 2009] Clue page for Company whose movies, not counting sequels, are all included in this puzzle [Circled Squares: 2009]

  21. 41

    Prefix with -therm

    4 letters Hints for Prefix with -therm Clue page for Prefix with -therm

  22. 42

    Mlle., in Mexico

    4 letters Hints for Mlle., in Mexico Clue page for Mlle., in Mexico

  23. 43

    Can feature

    6 letters Hints for Can feature Clue page for Can feature

  24. 45

    Latin "I"

    3 letters Hints for Latin "I" Clue page for Latin "I"

  25. 46

    Daytime ___

    4 letters Hints for Daytime ___ Clue page for Daytime ___

  26. 48

    Reporters on the scene

    6 letters Hints for Reporters on the scene Clue page for Reporters on the scene

  27. 50

    Deserving fewer stars (than)

    5 letters Hints for Deserving fewer stars (than) Clue page for Deserving fewer stars (than)

  28. 52

    Mauna ___

    3 letters Hints for Mauna ___ Clue page for Mauna ___

  29. 55

    Southwestern art mecca

    4 letters Hints for Southwestern art mecca Clue page for Southwestern art mecca

  30. 56

    Washboard ___

    3 letters Hints for Washboard ___ Clue page for Washboard ___

  31. 57

    1995

    8 letters Hints for 1995 Clue page for 1995

  32. 60

    Island garland

    3 letters Hints for Island garland Clue page for Island garland

  33. 61

    2004, with "The"

    11 letters Hints for 2004, with "The" Clue page for 2004, with "The"

  34. 65

    1970s soul singer Collins

    3 letters Hints for 1970s soul singer Collins Clue page for 1970s soul singer Collins

  35. 66

    Innumerable

    6 letters Hints for Innumerable Clue page for Innumerable

  36. 67

    Prefix with postale

    4 letters Hints for Prefix with postale Clue page for Prefix with postale

  37. 68

    Keyboard key above ~

    3 letters Hints for Keyboard key above ~ Clue page for Keyboard key above ~

  38. 69

    Wreaks, as revenge

    6 letters Hints for Wreaks, as revenge Clue page for Wreaks, as revenge

  39. 70

    Get back

    4 letters Hints for Get back Clue page for Get back

Down clues

  1. 1

    Onetime realm of Nasser: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Onetime realm of Nasser: Abbr. Clue page for Onetime realm of Nasser: Abbr.

  2. 2

    C.E.O.'s degree

    3 letters Hints for C.E.O.'s degree Clue page for C.E.O.'s degree

  3. 3

    Four-footed family member

    3 letters Hints for Four-footed family member Clue page for Four-footed family member

  4. 4

    "___ Mater" (hymn)

    6 letters Hints for "___ Mater" (hymn) Clue page for "___ Mater" (hymn)

  5. 5

    Unwanted cloud

    4 letters Hints for Unwanted cloud Clue page for Unwanted cloud

  6. 6

    Have faith in

    5 letters Hints for Have faith in Clue page for Have faith in

  7. 7

    Unfriendly way to respond

    5 letters Hints for Unfriendly way to respond Clue page for Unfriendly way to respond

  8. 8

    "For real!"

    5 letters Hints for "For real!" Clue page for "For real!"

  9. 9

    Stay on course?

    4 letters Hints for Stay on course? Clue page for Stay on course?

  10. 10

    Goes undercover?

    6 letters Hints for Goes undercover? Clue page for Goes undercover?

  11. 11

    2003

    11 letters Hints for 2003 Clue page for 2003

  12. 12

    Naturalist/TV host Steve

    5 letters Hints for Naturalist/TV host Steve Clue page for Naturalist/TV host Steve

  13. 13

    2012

    5 letters Hints for 2012 Clue page for 2012

  14. 18

    Fancy duds

    5 letters Hints for Fancy duds Clue page for Fancy duds

  15. 22

    Hidden

    5 letters Hints for Hidden Clue page for Hidden

  16. 23

    2001

    11 letters Hints for 2001 Clue page for 2001

  17. 26

    "... baked in ___"

    4 letters Hints for "... baked in ___" Clue page for "... baked in ___"

  18. 27

    2006

    4 letters Hints for 2006 Clue page for 2006

  19. 28

    ___ cup (tot's drinking vessel)

    5 letters Hints for ___ cup (tot's drinking vessel) Clue page for ___ cup (tot's drinking vessel)

  20. 29

    Sign up

    5 letters Hints for Sign up Clue page for Sign up

  21. 32

    Italian pronoun

    3 letters Hints for Italian pronoun Clue page for Italian pronoun

  22. 33

    Food label abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Food label abbr. Clue page for Food label abbr.

  23. 34

    Cheerios grain

    3 letters Hints for Cheerios grain Clue page for Cheerios grain

  24. 36

    Barely beats

    5 letters Hints for Barely beats Clue page for Barely beats

  25. 37

    Any 40-Across character

    4 letters Hints for Any 40-Across character Clue page for Any 40-Across character

  26. 39

    Certain caps

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  27. 44

    ___ dish

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  28. 47

    Harried parent's desire, maybe

    6 letters Hints for Harried parent's desire, maybe Clue page for Harried parent's desire, maybe

  29. 49

    Place where opposites don't attract?

    6 letters Hints for Place where opposites don't attract? Clue page for Place where opposites don't attract?

  30. 50

    2008

    5 letters Hints for 2008 Clue page for 2008

  31. 51

    Heeds

    5 letters Hints for Heeds Clue page for Heeds

  32. 52

    Wet suit material

    5 letters Hints for Wet suit material Clue page for Wet suit material

  33. 53

    "A hit, a very palpable hit" speaker

    5 letters Hints for "A hit, a very palpable hit" speaker Clue page for "A hit, a very palpable hit" speaker

  34. 54

    Really irked

    5 letters Hints for Really irked Clue page for Really irked

  35. 58

    Chalcedony variety

    4 letters Hints for Chalcedony variety Clue page for Chalcedony variety

  36. 59

    7:30 or 8:15, say

    4 letters Hints for 7:30 or 8:15, say Clue page for 7:30 or 8:15, say

  37. 62

    Singer David ___ Roth

    3 letters Hints for Singer David ___ Roth Clue page for Singer David ___ Roth

  38. 63

    Pitcher's stat

    3 letters Hints for Pitcher's stat Clue page for Pitcher's stat

  39. 64

    Soak

    3 letters Hints for Soak Clue page for Soak

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