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NYT Crossword Answers for July 28, 2012

Saturday, July 28, 2012 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, July 28, 2012: 70 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

    Part of a certain log

    8 letters Hints for Part of a certain log Clue page for Part of a certain log

  2. 9

    Appliance maker that produced the first microwave oven for household use (1955)

    6 letters Hints for Appliance maker that produced the first microwave oven for household use (1955) Clue page for Appliance maker that produced the first microwave oven for household use (1955)

  3. 15

    Give lots of work ... or criticism

    8 letters Hints for Give lots of work ... or criticism Clue page for Give lots of work ... or criticism

  4. 16

    In

    6 letters Hints for In Clue page for In

  5. 17

    Dashing through the snow?

    8 letters Hints for Dashing through the snow? Clue page for Dashing through the snow?

  6. 18

    Landmark also known as Kissavos

    6 letters Hints for Landmark also known as Kissavos Clue page for Landmark also known as Kissavos

  7. 19

    Thick

    3 letters Hints for Thick Clue page for Thick

  8. 20

    Defiant retort

    6 letters Hints for Defiant retort Clue page for Defiant retort

  9. 22

    Mustang option

    4 letters Hints for Mustang option Clue page for Mustang option

  10. 23

    Beat

    4 letters Hints for Beat Clue page for Beat

  11. 25

    Like a game ending in double overtime, say

    7 letters Hints for Like a game ending in double overtime, say Clue page for Like a game ending in double overtime, say

  12. 27

    "Copper Canyon" and "Coroner Creek"

    6 letters Hints for "Copper Canyon" and "Coroner Creek" Clue page for "Copper Canyon" and "Coroner Creek"

  13. 30

    Discompose

    5 letters Hints for Discompose Clue page for Discompose

  14. 33

    They may be empty in a vending machine

    8 letters Hints for They may be empty in a vending machine Clue page for They may be empty in a vending machine

  15. 36

    Journal keeper of fiction

    6 letters Hints for Journal keeper of fiction Clue page for Journal keeper of fiction

  16. 37

    Straight

    7 letters Hints for Straight Clue page for Straight

  17. 38

    Certain seal

    7 letters Hints for Certain seal Clue page for Certain seal

  18. 39

    Listing agent's principal

    6 letters Hints for Listing agent's principal Clue page for Listing agent's principal

  19. 40

    Genre of Lauren Weisberger's "The Devil Wears Prada"

    8 letters Hints for Genre of Lauren Weisberger's "The Devil Wears Prada" Clue page for Genre of Lauren Weisberger's "The Devil Wears Prada"

  20. 41

    So far

    5 letters Hints for So far Clue page for So far

  21. 42

    Actress Sobieski

    6 letters Hints for Actress Sobieski Clue page for Actress Sobieski

  22. 43

    Aids for home parties

    7 letters Hints for Aids for home parties Clue page for Aids for home parties

  23. 45

    Draw, in a way

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

  24. 49

    Federal org. with compliance officers

    4 letters Hints for Federal org. with compliance officers Clue page for Federal org. with compliance officers

  25. 51

    Like Jesus on the Shroud of Turin, many believe

    6 letters Hints for Like Jesus on the Shroud of Turin, many believe Clue page for Like Jesus on the Shroud of Turin, many believe

  26. 54

    ___ esprit

    3 letters Hints for ___ esprit Clue page for ___ esprit

  27. 55

    Capital of Iran's Fars province

    6 letters Hints for Capital of Iran's Fars province Clue page for Capital of Iran's Fars province

  28. 57

    Faithful practice

    8 letters Hints for Faithful practice Clue page for Faithful practice

  29. 59

    Peewee

    6 letters Hints for Peewee Clue page for Peewee

  30. 60

    How hair might fall out

    8 letters Hints for How hair might fall out Clue page for How hair might fall out

  31. 61

    Almost perfect, as a game

    6 letters Hints for Almost perfect, as a game Clue page for Almost perfect, as a game

  32. 62

    Pen pal?

    8 letters Hints for Pen pal? Clue page for Pen pal?

Down clues

  1. 1

    Neaten (up)

    5 letters Hints for Neaten (up) Clue page for Neaten (up)

  2. 2

    Start of a big wave?

    5 letters Hints for Start of a big wave? Clue page for Start of a big wave?

  3. 3

    O'Connor's successor

    5 letters Hints for O'Connor's successor Clue page for O'Connor's successor

  4. 4

    No longer serving: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for No longer serving: Abbr. Clue page for No longer serving: Abbr.

  5. 5

    Geometry meas.

    4 letters Hints for Geometry meas. Clue page for Geometry meas.

  6. 6

    ___ Plus (pharmacy purchase)

    4 letters Hints for ___ Plus (pharmacy purchase) Clue page for ___ Plus (pharmacy purchase)

  7. 7

    Really listened

    8 letters Hints for Really listened Clue page for Really listened

  8. 8

    Charms

    7 letters Hints for Charms Clue page for Charms

  9. 9

    Under control

    5 letters Hints for Under control Clue page for Under control

  10. 10

    Bygone N.Y.S.E. ticker symbol

    3 letters Hints for Bygone N.Y.S.E. ticker symbol Clue page for Bygone N.Y.S.E. ticker symbol

  11. 11

    Picture-hosting Web site

    11 letters Hints for Picture-hosting Web site Clue page for Picture-hosting Web site

  12. 12

    Kind of drip

    9 letters Hints for Kind of drip Clue page for Kind of drip

  13. 13

    "Are not!" elicitor

    4 letters Hints for "Are not!" elicitor Clue page for "Are not!" elicitor

  14. 14

    Spring's counterpart

    4 letters Hints for Spring's counterpart Clue page for Spring's counterpart

  15. 21

    Title box choice

    3 letters Hints for Title box choice Clue page for Title box choice

  16. 24

    Reference program launched in 2005

    11 letters Hints for Reference program launched in 2005 Clue page for Reference program launched in 2005

  17. 26

    Top gun

    6 letters Hints for Top gun Clue page for Top gun

  18. 28

    Actor Will of "Up All Night"

    6 letters Hints for Actor Will of "Up All Night" Clue page for Actor Will of "Up All Night"

  19. 29

    Second-___

    4 letters Hints for Second-___ Clue page for Second-___

  20. 31

    Cadenzas, e.g.

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

  21. 32

    Weight

    4 letters Hints for Weight Clue page for Weight

  22. 33

    Sight along una calle

    4 letters Hints for Sight along una calle Clue page for Sight along una calle

  23. 34

    They may be pint-size with big heads

    4 letters Hints for They may be pint-size with big heads Clue page for They may be pint-size with big heads

  24. 35

    100% pure

    9 letters Hints for 100% pure Clue page for 100% pure

  25. 36

    Put a cover on

    4 letters Hints for Put a cover on Clue page for Put a cover on

  26. 38

    1976 Hall & Oates hit

    8 letters Hints for 1976 Hall & Oates hit Clue page for 1976 Hall & Oates hit

  27. 40

    Like many cookie jars

    7 letters Hints for Like many cookie jars Clue page for Like many cookie jars

  28. 42

    Flight

    3 letters Hints for Flight Clue page for Flight

  29. 44

    "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" composer

    5 letters Hints for "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" composer Clue page for "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" composer

  30. 46

    Start to care?

    5 letters Hints for Start to care? Clue page for Start to care?

  31. 47

    Combed, as hair

    5 letters Hints for Combed, as hair Clue page for Combed, as hair

  32. 48

    ___ Knox, co-star of Lon Chaney in "The Mummy's Tomb"

    5 letters Hints for ___ Knox, co-star of Lon Chaney in "The Mummy's Tomb" Clue page for ___ Knox, co-star of Lon Chaney in "The Mummy's Tomb"

  33. 49

    Olympics locale where the first figure-skating triple jump was landed

    4 letters Hints for Olympics locale where the first figure-skating triple jump was landed Clue page for Olympics locale where the first figure-skating triple jump was landed

  34. 50

    It's just over a foot

    4 letters Hints for It's just over a foot Clue page for It's just over a foot

  35. 52

    Check within, say?: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Check within, say?: Abbr. Clue page for Check within, say?: Abbr.

  36. 53

    Sweetums

    4 letters Hints for Sweetums Clue page for Sweetums

  37. 56

    Fourth caliph in Sunni Islam

    3 letters Hints for Fourth caliph in Sunni Islam Clue page for Fourth caliph in Sunni Islam

  38. 58

    Jam (up)

    3 letters Hints for Jam (up) Clue page for Jam (up)

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