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NYT Crossword Answers for January 5, 2014

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Sunday, January 5, 2014 · 160 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 5, 2014: 160 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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The "who" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant
7 letters Hints for The "who" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant Clue page for The "who" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant
8
"Most ___" ("For sure")
3 letters Hints for "Most ___" ("For sure") Clue page for "Most ___" ("For sure")
11
The "where" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant
4 letters Hints for The "where" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant Clue page for The "where" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant
15
Not skilled in
6 letters Hints for Not skilled in Clue page for Not skilled in
21
What you can bring up, in a phrase
7 letters Hints for What you can bring up, in a phrase Clue page for What you can bring up, in a phrase
22
Photo lab abbr.
3 letters Hints for Photo lab abbr. Clue page for Photo lab abbr.
23
"M*A*S*H" star
4 letters Hints for "M*A*S*H" star Clue page for "M*A*S*H" star
24
Midwest capital
6 letters Hints for Midwest capital Clue page for Midwest capital
25
George's mother on "Seinfeld"
7 letters Hints for George's mother on "Seinfeld" Clue page for George's mother on "Seinfeld"
26
Luau dish
3 letters Hints for Luau dish Clue page for Luau dish
27
Part of Caesar's boast
4 letters Hints for Part of Caesar's boast Clue page for Part of Caesar's boast
28
Thrown out of the country
6 letters Hints for Thrown out of the country Clue page for Thrown out of the country
29
Got logged off, in a way
8 letters Hints for Got logged off, in a way Clue page for Got logged off, in a way
31
Textile tool
6 letters Hints for Textile tool Clue page for Textile tool
33
"The Lion King" queen
4 letters Hints for "The Lion King" queen Clue page for "The Lion King" queen
34
Blows one's mind
6 letters Hints for Blows one's mind Clue page for Blows one's mind
37
Ain't right?
4 letters Hints for Ain't right? Clue page for Ain't right?
38
Southern terminus of I-35
11 letters Hints for Southern terminus of I-35 Clue page for Southern terminus of I-35
40
Pyrexia
5 letters Hints for Pyrexia Clue page for Pyrexia
41
Unfrost
5 letters Hints for Unfrost Clue page for Unfrost
42
Old Tokyo
3 letters Hints for Old Tokyo Clue page for Old Tokyo
43
Go pfft
4 letters Hints for Go pfft Clue page for Go pfft
44
Varsity award
6 letters Hints for Varsity award Clue page for Varsity award
45
Early Coleco hand-held game
11 letters Hints for Early Coleco hand-held game Clue page for Early Coleco hand-held game
53
The Palins, e.g.
8 letters Hints for The Palins, e.g. Clue page for The Palins, e.g.
55
Musical notation
4 letters Hints for Musical notation Clue page for Musical notation
56
___ bleu
6 letters Hints for ___ bleu Clue page for ___ bleu
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Tad
3 letters Hints for Tad Clue page for Tad
58
Motor coach
7 letters Hints for Motor coach Clue page for Motor coach
62
To boot
6 letters Hints for To boot Clue page for To boot
64
Lay off
4 letters Hints for Lay off Clue page for Lay off
65
MGM symbol
3 letters Hints for MGM symbol Clue page for MGM symbol
66
Orbit competitor
7 letters Hints for Orbit competitor Clue page for Orbit competitor
67
Bloody Mary stirrer
6 letters Hints for Bloody Mary stirrer Clue page for Bloody Mary stirrer
68
Others, to Ovid
4 letters Hints for Others, to Ovid Clue page for Others, to Ovid
69
Make a boner
3 letters Hints for Make a boner Clue page for Make a boner
70
Colorful bird
7 letters Hints for Colorful bird Clue page for Colorful bird
71
"Bam!" man
6 letters Hints for "Bam!" man Clue page for "Bam!" man
72
Advance
4 letters Hints for Advance Clue page for Advance
73
The "what" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant
6 letters Hints for The "what" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant Clue page for The "what" of a Clue accusation, whose identity is hinted at by the three circled answers in this quadrant
79
Saturnalia
4 letters Hints for Saturnalia Clue page for Saturnalia
83
Thing in doubt?
7 letters Hints for Thing in doubt? Clue page for Thing in doubt?
90
Conned
3 letters Hints for Conned Clue page for Conned
93
Wrestling star Lou
6 letters Hints for Wrestling star Lou Clue page for Wrestling star Lou
94
Opening for a dermatologist?
4 letters Hints for Opening for a dermatologist? Clue page for Opening for a dermatologist?
95
Running wild
7 letters Hints for Running wild Clue page for Running wild
96
Jungian complex
3 letters Hints for Jungian complex Clue page for Jungian complex
97
Bordeaux wine
6 letters Hints for Bordeaux wine Clue page for Bordeaux wine
98
Some Ivy Leaguers
4 letters Hints for Some Ivy Leaguers Clue page for Some Ivy Leaguers
99
Start of the accusation
11 letters Hints for Start of the accusation Clue page for Start of the accusation
101
Untouched?
4 letters Hints for Untouched? Clue page for Untouched?
102
___ girl
6 letters Hints for ___ girl Clue page for ___ girl
104
Firm group: Abbr.
5 letters Hints for Firm group: Abbr. Clue page for Firm group: Abbr.
105
Tennis's Petrova
5 letters Hints for Tennis's Petrova Clue page for Tennis's Petrova
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Like some football teams
9 letters Hints for Like some football teams Clue page for Like some football teams
108
Fringe
6 letters Hints for Fringe Clue page for Fringe
109
___-Cat
3 letters Hints for ___-Cat Clue page for ___-Cat
111
Makeshift ballot box
3 letters Hints for Makeshift ballot box Clue page for Makeshift ballot box
112
Classic gaming inits.
3 letters Hints for Classic gaming inits. Clue page for Classic gaming inits.
113
Middle of the accusation
11 letters Hints for Middle of the accusation Clue page for Middle of the accusation
118
Expressing
9 letters Hints for Expressing Clue page for Expressing
121
Feature of a baseball shutout
6 letters Hints for Feature of a baseball shutout Clue page for Feature of a baseball shutout
122
Sainted archbishop of Canterbury who founded Scholasticism
6 letters Hints for Sainted archbishop of Canterbury who founded Scholasticism Clue page for Sainted archbishop of Canterbury who founded Scholasticism
123
Phone abbr.
4 letters Hints for Phone abbr. Clue page for Phone abbr.
126
Friend of Franco
5 letters Hints for Friend of Franco Clue page for Friend of Franco
127
What Lou Gehrig played
5 letters Hints for What Lou Gehrig played Clue page for What Lou Gehrig played
132
1939 Garland co-star
4 letters Hints for 1939 Garland co-star Clue page for 1939 Garland co-star
133
Home-body?
6 letters Hints for Home-body? Clue page for Home-body?
135
End of the accusation
11 letters Hints for End of the accusation Clue page for End of the accusation
137
Author Kingsley or Martin
4 letters Hints for Author Kingsley or Martin Clue page for Author Kingsley or Martin
138
Actor Richard
6 letters Hints for Actor Richard Clue page for Actor Richard
139
"So that's ___?"
3 letters Hints for "So that's ___?" Clue page for "So that's ___?"
140
1990s-2000s Volkswagen vehicle
7 letters Hints for 1990s-2000s Volkswagen vehicle Clue page for 1990s-2000s Volkswagen vehicle
141
2010 film "___ Men"
4 letters Hints for 2010 film "___ Men" Clue page for 2010 film "___ Men"
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Greeted the villain
6 letters Hints for Greeted the villain Clue page for Greeted the villain
143
Want
3 letters Hints for Want Clue page for Want
144
Director Mack of early slapstick
7 letters Hints for Director Mack of early slapstick Clue page for Director Mack of early slapstick

Down clues

1
Chateau ___ Michelle
3 letters Hints for Chateau ___ Michelle Clue page for Chateau ___ Michelle
2
Hesitant sounds
3 letters Hints for Hesitant sounds Clue page for Hesitant sounds
3
Fixed
3 letters Hints for Fixed Clue page for Fixed
4
Ballpark fare
8 letters Hints for Ballpark fare Clue page for Ballpark fare
5
More elusive
6 letters Hints for More elusive Clue page for More elusive
6
Appeases
5 letters Hints for Appeases Clue page for Appeases
7
Coat rack
4 letters Hints for Coat rack Clue page for Coat rack
8
A.T.M. offering
7 letters Hints for A.T.M. offering Clue page for A.T.M. offering
9
Formally declare
7 letters Hints for Formally declare Clue page for Formally declare
10
Move like a butterfly
7 letters Hints for Move like a butterfly Clue page for Move like a butterfly
11
Become entwined
5 letters Hints for Become entwined Clue page for Become entwined
12
Tony the Twin
5 letters Hints for Tony the Twin Clue page for Tony the Twin
13
More anomalous
5 letters Hints for More anomalous Clue page for More anomalous
14
Its seal has an anchor and a moose
5 letters Hints for Its seal has an anchor and a moose Clue page for Its seal has an anchor and a moose
15
Prehistoric menace
11 letters Hints for Prehistoric menace Clue page for Prehistoric menace
16
Noughts-and-crosses loser
3 letters Hints for Noughts-and-crosses loser Clue page for Noughts-and-crosses loser
17
Have a thought
5 letters Hints for Have a thought Clue page for Have a thought
18
"Cool it!"
5 letters Hints for "Cool it!" Clue page for "Cool it!"
19
Cub Scouts leader
5 letters Hints for Cub Scouts leader Clue page for Cub Scouts leader
20
Cries of pride
5 letters Hints for Cries of pride Clue page for Cries of pride
30
It may contain aspartame
8 letters Hints for It may contain aspartame Clue page for It may contain aspartame
32
Starting point?
4 letters Hints for Starting point? Clue page for Starting point?
34
Genial
7 letters Hints for Genial Clue page for Genial
35
Not so smooth, maybe
7 letters Hints for Not so smooth, maybe Clue page for Not so smooth, maybe
36
An ace is a good one
7 letters Hints for An ace is a good one Clue page for An ace is a good one
39
Completely, after "in"
4 letters Hints for Completely, after "in" Clue page for Completely, after "in"
41
Major part of a tooth
6 letters Hints for Major part of a tooth Clue page for Major part of a tooth
44
Bush who wrote "Spoken From the Heart"
5 letters Hints for Bush who wrote "Spoken From the Heart" Clue page for Bush who wrote "Spoken From the Heart"
45
___ to the finish
5 letters Hints for ___ to the finish Clue page for ___ to the finish
46
"I don't care what they do"
5 letters Hints for "I don't care what they do" Clue page for "I don't care what they do"
47
Basket fiber
5 letters Hints for Basket fiber Clue page for Basket fiber
48
It's a knockout
5 letters Hints for It's a knockout Clue page for It's a knockout
49
Ordeal
5 letters Hints for Ordeal Clue page for Ordeal
50
Confound
5 letters Hints for Confound Clue page for Confound
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Farrell or Firth
5 letters Hints for Farrell or Firth Clue page for Farrell or Firth
52
Work, as clay
5 letters Hints for Work, as clay Clue page for Work, as clay
54
Actor William
4 letters Hints for Actor William Clue page for Actor William
59
Entreat
3 letters Hints for Entreat Clue page for Entreat
60
French article
3 letters Hints for French article Clue page for French article
61
Bering ___: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Bering ___: Abbr. Clue page for Bering ___: Abbr.
63
Mr. Onassis
3 letters Hints for Mr. Onassis Clue page for Mr. Onassis
73
W.W. II group
4 letters Hints for W.W. II group Clue page for W.W. II group
74
"___ Enchanted"
4 letters Hints for "___ Enchanted" Clue page for "___ Enchanted"
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Captain's last order
11 letters Hints for Captain's last order Clue page for Captain's last order
76
"Gay" city
5 letters Hints for "Gay" city Clue page for "Gay" city
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Pepsi brand
3 letters Hints for Pepsi brand Clue page for Pepsi brand
78
Hardly at all
11 letters Hints for Hardly at all Clue page for Hardly at all
79
Some German cars
5 letters Hints for Some German cars Clue page for Some German cars
80
Cartoony clubs
11 letters Hints for Cartoony clubs Clue page for Cartoony clubs
81
React to a loss
6 letters Hints for React to a loss Clue page for React to a loss
82
"Uh-huh, definitely"
6 letters Hints for "Uh-huh, definitely" Clue page for "Uh-huh, definitely"
83
"Brave New World" drug
4 letters Hints for "Brave New World" drug Clue page for "Brave New World" drug
84
Part of U.S.: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Part of U.S.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of U.S.: Abbr.
85
Endure
4 letters Hints for Endure Clue page for Endure
86
E-commerce site
4 letters Hints for E-commerce site Clue page for E-commerce site
87
Crime buster Eliot
4 letters Hints for Crime buster Eliot Clue page for Crime buster Eliot
88
Tic ___ (candy)
3 letters Hints for Tic ___ (candy) Clue page for Tic ___ (candy)
89
Antony's player in "Julius Caesar," 1953
6 letters Hints for Antony's player in "Julius Caesar," 1953 Clue page for Antony's player in "Julius Caesar," 1953
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Repressed
6 letters Hints for Repressed Clue page for Repressed
91
Inevitability of life
6 letters Hints for Inevitability of life Clue page for Inevitability of life
92
Result of 91-Down, maybe
6 letters Hints for Result of 91-Down, maybe Clue page for Result of 91-Down, maybe
100
Sauce brand
4 letters Hints for Sauce brand Clue page for Sauce brand
103
Years abroad
4 letters Hints for Years abroad Clue page for Years abroad
107
Coke, for one
4 letters Hints for Coke, for one Clue page for Coke, for one
108
High rails
3 letters Hints for High rails Clue page for High rails
109
Having no direction, in math
6 letters Hints for Having no direction, in math Clue page for Having no direction, in math
110
Generic
6 letters Hints for Generic Clue page for Generic
113
Sort of
6 letters Hints for Sort of Clue page for Sort of
114
In ___ Patris (prayer words)
6 letters Hints for In ___ Patris (prayer words) Clue page for In ___ Patris (prayer words)
115
King in "The Little Mermaid"
6 letters Hints for King in "The Little Mermaid" Clue page for King in "The Little Mermaid"
116
Grant for filmmaking?
4 letters Hints for Grant for filmmaking? Clue page for Grant for filmmaking?
117
Cybermemos
6 letters Hints for Cybermemos Clue page for Cybermemos
119
Recto's flip side
5 letters Hints for Recto's flip side Clue page for Recto's flip side
120
Slangy denials
5 letters Hints for Slangy denials Clue page for Slangy denials
124
Coastal raptor
4 letters Hints for Coastal raptor Clue page for Coastal raptor
125
Scanned
4 letters Hints for Scanned Clue page for Scanned
127
Bit of office greenery
4 letters Hints for Bit of office greenery Clue page for Bit of office greenery
128
Unyielding
4 letters Hints for Unyielding Clue page for Unyielding
129
Go all over
4 letters Hints for Go all over Clue page for Go all over
130
Tiff
4 letters Hints for Tiff Clue page for Tiff
131
Backpack item
4 letters Hints for Backpack item Clue page for Backpack item
134
Dr.'s order
3 letters Hints for Dr.'s order Clue page for Dr.'s order
136
Cry's partner
3 letters Hints for Cry's partner Clue page for Cry's partner

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