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NYT Crossword Answers for July 29, 2012

Sunday, July 29, 2012 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, July 29, 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

  1. 1

    One of six World Cup qualifying zones

    4 letters Hints for One of six World Cup qualifying zones Clue page for One of six World Cup qualifying zones

  2. 5

    Tickles

    6 letters Hints for Tickles Clue page for Tickles

  3. 11

    Visit

    4 letters Hints for Visit Clue page for Visit

  4. 15

    Summer getaway

    4 letters Hints for Summer getaway Clue page for Summer getaway

  5. 19

    Pedigree alternative

    4 letters Hints for Pedigree alternative Clue page for Pedigree alternative

  6. 20

    Relative of a crow

    6 letters Hints for Relative of a crow Clue page for Relative of a crow

  7. 21

    Shade darker than azure

    4 letters Hints for Shade darker than azure Clue page for Shade darker than azure

  8. 22

    Gelatin substitute

    4 letters Hints for Gelatin substitute Clue page for Gelatin substitute

  9. 23

    "Get an inside look at our booth" (Buffalo, 1901)

    11 letters Hints for "Get an inside look at our booth" (Buffalo, 1901) Clue page for "Get an inside look at our booth" (Buffalo, 1901)

  10. 25

    "Come by and chat at our booth" (Philadelphia, 1876)

    9 letters Hints for "Come by and chat at our booth" (Philadelphia, 1876) Clue page for "Come by and chat at our booth" (Philadelphia, 1876)

  11. 27

    White Rabbit's song in "Alice in Wonderland"

    6 letters Hints for White Rabbit's song in "Alice in Wonderland" Clue page for White Rabbit's song in "Alice in Wonderland"

  12. 28

    Do a pit job

    6 letters Hints for Do a pit job Clue page for Do a pit job

  13. 30

    Early 20th-century Modernist

    6 letters Hints for Early 20th-century Modernist Clue page for Early 20th-century Modernist

  14. 31

    Whiz

    3 letters Hints for Whiz Clue page for Whiz

  15. 32

    Two-time world figure skating champ Slutskaya

    5 letters Hints for Two-time world figure skating champ Slutskaya Clue page for Two-time world figure skating champ Slutskaya

  16. 33

    Card

    3 letters Hints for Card Clue page for Card

  17. 34

    Back

    3 letters Hints for Back Clue page for Back

  18. 35

    Thruway warning

    3 letters Hints for Thruway warning Clue page for Thruway warning

  19. 38

    Double-check, in a way

    5 letters Hints for Double-check, in a way Clue page for Double-check, in a way

  20. 41

    "You've gotta get your hands on this" (Knoxville, 1982)

    11 letters Hints for "You've gotta get your hands on this" (Knoxville, 1982) Clue page for "You've gotta get your hands on this" (Knoxville, 1982)

  21. 44

    "Puts the keys of the future at your fingertips" (Philadelphia, 1876)

    10 letters Hints for "Puts the keys of the future at your fingertips" (Philadelphia, 1876) Clue page for "Puts the keys of the future at your fingertips" (Philadelphia, 1876)

  22. 47

    Inclusive pronoun

    5 letters Hints for Inclusive pronoun Clue page for Inclusive pronoun

  23. 48

    Russian city and oblast

    4 letters Hints for Russian city and oblast Clue page for Russian city and oblast

  24. 49

    Thompson of "Family"

    4 letters Hints for Thompson of "Family" Clue page for Thompson of "Family"

  25. 50

    Day spa treatment

    4 letters Hints for Day spa treatment Clue page for Day spa treatment

  26. 52

    Ones with natural curls?

    4 letters Hints for Ones with natural curls? Clue page for Ones with natural curls?

  27. 56

    Veteran's award

    8 letters Hints for Veteran's award Clue page for Veteran's award

  28. 59

    "Bring your dogs to our booth" (Philadelphia, 1876)

    12 letters Hints for "Bring your dogs to our booth" (Philadelphia, 1876) Clue page for "Bring your dogs to our booth" (Philadelphia, 1876)

  29. 63

    Queens neighborhood

    7 letters Hints for Queens neighborhood Clue page for Queens neighborhood

  30. 65

    Dove's sign

    3 letters Hints for Dove's sign Clue page for Dove's sign

  31. 66

    Grand ___

    6 letters Hints for Grand ___ Clue page for Grand ___

  32. 67

    Transcript meas.

    3 letters Hints for Transcript meas. Clue page for Transcript meas.

  33. 69

    "The fair's toughest man alive" (New York City, 1939)

    13 letters Hints for "The fair's toughest man alive" (New York City, 1939) Clue page for "The fair's toughest man alive" (New York City, 1939)

  34. 73

    Run into

    3 letters Hints for Run into Clue page for Run into

  35. 74

    Energizes

    6 letters Hints for Energizes Clue page for Energizes

  36. 76

    Ore. neighbor

    3 letters Hints for Ore. neighbor Clue page for Ore. neighbor

  37. 77

    Just for giggles

    7 letters Hints for Just for giggles Clue page for Just for giggles

  38. 79

    "Get the scoop on our new hand-held offering" (St. Louis, 1904)

    12 letters Hints for "Get the scoop on our new hand-held offering" (St. Louis, 1904) Clue page for "Get the scoop on our new hand-held offering" (St. Louis, 1904)

  39. 83

    Bob Marley tune made popular by Johnny Nash

    8 letters Hints for Bob Marley tune made popular by Johnny Nash Clue page for Bob Marley tune made popular by Johnny Nash

  40. 86

    "Quo Vadis" role

    4 letters Hints for "Quo Vadis" role Clue page for "Quo Vadis" role

  41. 87

    Swarm

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  42. 88

    Incredulous reply

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  43. 90

    It's unavoidable

    4 letters Hints for It's unavoidable Clue page for It's unavoidable

  44. 91

    Battalions, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Battalions, e.g. Clue page for Battalions, e.g.

  45. 94

    "Fairgoers may be in for a shock" (St. Louis, 1904)

    10 letters Hints for "Fairgoers may be in for a shock" (St. Louis, 1904) Clue page for "Fairgoers may be in for a shock" (St. Louis, 1904)

  46. 97

    "Starting a giant revolution at the fairgrounds" (Chicago, 1893)

    11 letters Hints for "Starting a giant revolution at the fairgrounds" (Chicago, 1893) Clue page for "Starting a giant revolution at the fairgrounds" (Chicago, 1893)

  47. 103

    Winter reading, say

    5 letters Hints for Winter reading, say Clue page for Winter reading, say

  48. 104

    Pothook shape

    3 letters Hints for Pothook shape Clue page for Pothook shape

  49. 105

    Santa ___

    3 letters Hints for Santa ___ Clue page for Santa ___

  50. 106

    Muck

    3 letters Hints for Muck Clue page for Muck

  51. 107

    Fly without power

    5 letters Hints for Fly without power Clue page for Fly without power

  52. 109

    One that's hard to get ahold of?

    3 letters Hints for One that's hard to get ahold of? Clue page for One that's hard to get ahold of?

  53. 111

    It may receive a few pointers

    6 letters Hints for It may receive a few pointers Clue page for It may receive a few pointers

  54. 113

    Hullabaloo

    6 letters Hints for Hullabaloo Clue page for Hullabaloo

  55. 114

    Densest natural element

    6 letters Hints for Densest natural element Clue page for Densest natural element

  56. 117

    "Getting fairgoers moving on the right track" (Paris, 1900)

    9 letters Hints for "Getting fairgoers moving on the right track" (Paris, 1900) Clue page for "Getting fairgoers moving on the right track" (Paris, 1900)

  57. 119

    "Now showing our big vision of the future" (Osaka, 1970)

    11 letters Hints for "Now showing our big vision of the future" (Osaka, 1970) Clue page for "Now showing our big vision of the future" (Osaka, 1970)

  58. 122

    Pop ___

    4 letters Hints for Pop ___ Clue page for Pop ___

  59. 123

    Continue after landing

    4 letters Hints for Continue after landing Clue page for Continue after landing

  60. 124

    Designer Pucci

    6 letters Hints for Designer Pucci Clue page for Designer Pucci

  61. 125

    Source of the Hulk's power

    4 letters Hints for Source of the Hulk's power Clue page for Source of the Hulk's power

  62. 126

    Bull run participant?

    4 letters Hints for Bull run participant? Clue page for Bull run participant?

  63. 127

    "Shepherd Moons" Grammy winner

    4 letters Hints for "Shepherd Moons" Grammy winner Clue page for "Shepherd Moons" Grammy winner

  64. 128

    Remove from the stock exchange

    6 letters Hints for Remove from the stock exchange Clue page for Remove from the stock exchange

  65. 129

    ___ Daddy (N.B.A. nickname)

    4 letters Hints for ___ Daddy (N.B.A. nickname) Clue page for ___ Daddy (N.B.A. nickname)

Down clues

  1. 1

    City where Cézanne was born

    3 letters Hints for City where Cézanne was born Clue page for City where Cézanne was born

  2. 2

    Bengalese wrap

    4 letters Hints for Bengalese wrap Clue page for Bengalese wrap

  3. 3

    Sermon leader

    4 letters Hints for Sermon leader Clue page for Sermon leader

  4. 4

    Retreats

    5 letters Hints for Retreats Clue page for Retreats

  5. 5

    Like hams

    7 letters Hints for Like hams Clue page for Like hams

  6. 6

    Eggnog ingredient

    4 letters Hints for Eggnog ingredient Clue page for Eggnog ingredient

  7. 7

    "Gross!"

    3 letters Hints for "Gross!" Clue page for "Gross!"

  8. 8

    Full of life

    8 letters Hints for Full of life Clue page for Full of life

  9. 9

    Mussorgski's "Bilder ___ Ausstellung"

    5 letters Hints for Mussorgski's "Bilder ___ Ausstellung" Clue page for Mussorgski's "Bilder ___ Ausstellung"

  10. 10

    Judge to be suitable

    6 letters Hints for Judge to be suitable Clue page for Judge to be suitable

  11. 11

    Bistro dessert

    6 letters Hints for Bistro dessert Clue page for Bistro dessert

  12. 12

    First-year law student

    4 letters Hints for First-year law student Clue page for First-year law student

  13. 13

    'Fore

    3 letters Hints for 'Fore Clue page for 'Fore

  14. 14

    Faulkner's alma mater

    7 letters Hints for Faulkner's alma mater Clue page for Faulkner's alma mater

  15. 15

    "High Hopes" lyricist Sammy

    4 letters Hints for "High Hopes" lyricist Sammy Clue page for "High Hopes" lyricist Sammy

  16. 16

    Greek squares

    6 letters Hints for Greek squares Clue page for Greek squares

  17. 17

    Pull through

    6 letters Hints for Pull through Clue page for Pull through

  18. 18

    Hunt for food

    6 letters Hints for Hunt for food Clue page for Hunt for food

  19. 24

    Colorful parrot

    5 letters Hints for Colorful parrot Clue page for Colorful parrot

  20. 26

    Small garden

    5 letters Hints for Small garden Clue page for Small garden

  21. 29

    Game with Wild cards

    3 letters Hints for Game with Wild cards Clue page for Game with Wild cards

  22. 33

    Sea snail

    5 letters Hints for Sea snail Clue page for Sea snail

  23. 35

    Lay away

    4 letters Hints for Lay away Clue page for Lay away

  24. 36

    Neighbor of Draco and Hercules

    4 letters Hints for Neighbor of Draco and Hercules Clue page for Neighbor of Draco and Hercules

  25. 37

    Met somebody?

    9 letters Hints for Met somebody? Clue page for Met somebody?

  26. 39

    Sweet-talk, say

    6 letters Hints for Sweet-talk, say Clue page for Sweet-talk, say

  27. 40

    Firenze's place

    6 letters Hints for Firenze's place Clue page for Firenze's place

  28. 42

    Part of many a bistro's name

    4 letters Hints for Part of many a bistro's name Clue page for Part of many a bistro's name

  29. 43

    Tennis player's asset

    5 letters Hints for Tennis player's asset Clue page for Tennis player's asset

  30. 45

    Group in many a park

    4 letters Hints for Group in many a park Clue page for Group in many a park

  31. 46

    Small energy boost?

    3 letters Hints for Small energy boost? Clue page for Small energy boost?

  32. 50

    ___ Piper

    4 letters Hints for ___ Piper Clue page for ___ Piper

  33. 51

    Part of summer in Santiago

    5 letters Hints for Part of summer in Santiago Clue page for Part of summer in Santiago

  34. 53

    2004 Will Smith animated film

    9 letters Hints for 2004 Will Smith animated film Clue page for 2004 Will Smith animated film

  35. 54

    Deer hunter

    4 letters Hints for Deer hunter Clue page for Deer hunter

  36. 55

    Online deluge

    4 letters Hints for Online deluge Clue page for Online deluge

  37. 57

    Aristotle's "fifth element"

    5 letters Hints for Aristotle's "fifth element" Clue page for Aristotle's "fifth element"

  38. 58

    Extinguish

    5 letters Hints for Extinguish Clue page for Extinguish

  39. 60

    Fiji alternative

    5 letters Hints for Fiji alternative Clue page for Fiji alternative

  40. 61

    Mezzo-soprano in "Don Carlos"

    5 letters Hints for Mezzo-soprano in "Don Carlos" Clue page for Mezzo-soprano in "Don Carlos"

  41. 62

    Onetime subject of the Mongols

    5 letters Hints for Onetime subject of the Mongols Clue page for Onetime subject of the Mongols

  42. 64

    "Have ___ day"

    5 letters Hints for "Have ___ day" Clue page for "Have ___ day"

  43. 67

    Fightin'

    4 letters Hints for Fightin' Clue page for Fightin'

  44. 68

    Viva ___

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  45. 70

    Lamar of the N.B.A.

    4 letters Hints for Lamar of the N.B.A. Clue page for Lamar of the N.B.A.

  46. 71

    Ready to move

    6 letters Hints for Ready to move Clue page for Ready to move

  47. 72

    Fight

    6 letters Hints for Fight Clue page for Fight

  48. 75

    Pore over

    5 letters Hints for Pore over Clue page for Pore over

  49. 78

    Divide

    4 letters Hints for Divide Clue page for Divide

  50. 80

    When some lunches end

    5 letters Hints for When some lunches end Clue page for When some lunches end

  51. 81

    Go well together

    4 letters Hints for Go well together Clue page for Go well together

  52. 82

    "Gross!"

    3 letters Hints for "Gross!" Clue page for "Gross!"

  53. 84

    See 115-Down

    4 letters Hints for See 115-Down Clue page for See 115-Down

  54. 85

    Some allergy sources

    4 letters Hints for Some allergy sources Clue page for Some allergy sources

  55. 89

    Nastygrams

    8 letters Hints for Nastygrams Clue page for Nastygrams

  56. 92

    Actor Bruce

    5 letters Hints for Actor Bruce Clue page for Actor Bruce

  57. 93

    Sequester

    7 letters Hints for Sequester Clue page for Sequester

  58. 95

    Single-issue publication

    7 letters Hints for Single-issue publication Clue page for Single-issue publication

  59. 96

    1972 Bill Withers hit

    5 letters Hints for 1972 Bill Withers hit Clue page for 1972 Bill Withers hit

  60. 97

    Act like an expert without being one

    6 letters Hints for Act like an expert without being one Clue page for Act like an expert without being one

  61. 98

    "Romanian Rhapsodies" composer

    6 letters Hints for "Romanian Rhapsodies" composer Clue page for "Romanian Rhapsodies" composer

  62. 99

    Bad blood

    6 letters Hints for Bad blood Clue page for Bad blood

  63. 100

    Female counselor

    6 letters Hints for Female counselor Clue page for Female counselor

  64. 101

    Antiquity, once

    3 letters Hints for Antiquity, once Clue page for Antiquity, once

  65. 102

    Like some ponds

    6 letters Hints for Like some ponds Clue page for Like some ponds

  66. 108

    Van ___ of "Timecop"

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  67. 110

    Ones with fictional accounts

    5 letters Hints for Ones with fictional accounts Clue page for Ones with fictional accounts

  68. 112

    "Small" prefix

    4 letters Hints for "Small" prefix Clue page for "Small" prefix

  69. 113

    Far from aerodynamic

    4 letters Hints for Far from aerodynamic Clue page for Far from aerodynamic

  70. 114

    Williams of the Temptations

    4 letters Hints for Williams of the Temptations Clue page for Williams of the Temptations

  71. 115

    With 84-Down, a Pac-12 team

    4 letters Hints for With 84-Down, a Pac-12 team Clue page for With 84-Down, a Pac-12 team

  72. 116

    "Big" prefix

    4 letters Hints for "Big" prefix Clue page for "Big" prefix

  73. 118

    Beach souvenir?

    3 letters Hints for Beach souvenir? Clue page for Beach souvenir?

  74. 120

    Year Claudius I became emperor

    3 letters Hints for Year Claudius I became emperor Clue page for Year Claudius I became emperor

  75. 121

    Course list abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Course list abbr. Clue page for Course list abbr.

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