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NYT Crossword Answers for May 4, 2014

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Sunday, May 4, 2014 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 4, 2014: 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

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Like many shotguns
8 letters Hints for Like many shotguns Clue page for Like many shotguns
9
Mole
5 letters Hints for Mole Clue page for Mole
14
Back-to-back games
6 letters Hints for Back-to-back games Clue page for Back-to-back games
20
Singer Christina
8 letters Hints for Singer Christina Clue page for Singer Christina
21
___ gin fizz
5 letters Hints for ___ gin fizz Clue page for ___ gin fizz
22
"Twelfth Night" lover
6 letters Hints for "Twelfth Night" lover Clue page for "Twelfth Night" lover
23
Oil and gasoline giant
8 letters Hints for Oil and gasoline giant Clue page for Oil and gasoline giant
24
Very vexed
5 letters Hints for Very vexed Clue page for Very vexed
25
Leonardo ___, a.k.a. Fibonacci
6 letters Hints for Leonardo ___, a.k.a. Fibonacci Clue page for Leonardo ___, a.k.a. Fibonacci
26
___-pitch softball
3 letters Hints for ___-pitch softball Clue page for ___-pitch softball
27
What a detective tries to reconstruct
8 letters Hints for What a detective tries to reconstruct Clue page for What a detective tries to reconstruct
29
"Platoon" setting
7 letters Hints for "Platoon" setting Clue page for "Platoon" setting
30
Sommelier's prefix
3 letters Hints for Sommelier's prefix Clue page for Sommelier's prefix
31
Flavor
6 letters Hints for Flavor Clue page for Flavor
32
Lozenge brand
6 letters Hints for Lozenge brand Clue page for Lozenge brand
34
"Platoon" director
11 letters Hints for "Platoon" director Clue page for "Platoon" director
37
Suckling site
4 letters Hints for Suckling site Clue page for Suckling site
38
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for ___" (1985 best seller)
4 letters Hints for "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for ___" (1985 best seller) Clue page for "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for ___" (1985 best seller)
42
Old Baby Bell based in the Big Apple
5 letters Hints for Old Baby Bell based in the Big Apple Clue page for Old Baby Bell based in the Big Apple
43
Assents
5 letters Hints for Assents Clue page for Assents
45
Stretch out
8 letters Hints for Stretch out Clue page for Stretch out
47
Neuter
4 letters Hints for Neuter Clue page for Neuter
50
Literary inits.
3 letters Hints for Literary inits. Clue page for Literary inits.
52
Jai alai basket
5 letters Hints for Jai alai basket Clue page for Jai alai basket
53
Water checker?
3 letters Hints for Water checker? Clue page for Water checker?
56
Going out for the afternoon?
6 letters Hints for Going out for the afternoon? Clue page for Going out for the afternoon?
60
The Who's "My Generation," e.g.
10 letters Hints for The Who's "My Generation," e.g. Clue page for The Who's "My Generation," e.g.
64
Pelvic parts
4 letters Hints for Pelvic parts Clue page for Pelvic parts
66
Musician's practice with four sharps
6 letters Hints for Musician's practice with four sharps Clue page for Musician's practice with four sharps
68
Former Obama social secretary Rogers
7 letters Hints for Former Obama social secretary Rogers Clue page for Former Obama social secretary Rogers
69
Over
4 letters Hints for Over Clue page for Over
70
Like some swords ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
11 letters Hints for Like some swords ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme Clue page for Like some swords ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
72
Balkan native
4 letters Hints for Balkan native Clue page for Balkan native
75
Old Jewish villages
7 letters Hints for Old Jewish villages Clue page for Old Jewish villages
77
Start of a Beatles refrain
6 letters Hints for Start of a Beatles refrain Clue page for Start of a Beatles refrain
78
Old Highlands dagger
4 letters Hints for Old Highlands dagger Clue page for Old Highlands dagger
79
Thelma and Louise, e.g.
10 letters Hints for Thelma and Louise, e.g. Clue page for Thelma and Louise, e.g.
82
Davis and Midler
6 letters Hints for Davis and Midler Clue page for Davis and Midler
84
Cover some ground?
3 letters Hints for Cover some ground? Clue page for Cover some ground?
85
Dizzy
5 letters Hints for Dizzy Clue page for Dizzy
86
Bit
3 letters Hints for Bit Clue page for Bit
88
"___ put it another way ..."
4 letters Hints for "___ put it another way ..." Clue page for "___ put it another way ..."
90
Persevered
8 letters Hints for Persevered Clue page for Persevered
94
Spurs
5 letters Hints for Spurs Clue page for Spurs
98
Landmark tech product of 1981
5 letters Hints for Landmark tech product of 1981 Clue page for Landmark tech product of 1981
102
Latin "to be"
4 letters Hints for Latin "to be" Clue page for Latin "to be"
103
Biblical name of ancient Syria
4 letters Hints for Biblical name of ancient Syria Clue page for Biblical name of ancient Syria
105
Dispel differences
11 letters Hints for Dispel differences Clue page for Dispel differences
108
"CSI" setting
6 letters Hints for "CSI" setting Clue page for "CSI" setting
110
Coal or pine product
6 letters Hints for Coal or pine product Clue page for Coal or pine product
111
Melted chocolate, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Melted chocolate, e.g. Clue page for Melted chocolate, e.g.
112
Kind of algebra
7 letters Hints for Kind of algebra Clue page for Kind of algebra
116
"Is it in you?" sloganeer
8 letters Hints for "Is it in you?" sloganeer Clue page for "Is it in you?" sloganeer
118
Write-___
3 letters Hints for Write-___ Clue page for Write-___
119
Renter's dream, maybe
6 letters Hints for Renter's dream, maybe Clue page for Renter's dream, maybe
120
Lhasa ___ (dogs)
5 letters Hints for Lhasa ___ (dogs) Clue page for Lhasa ___ (dogs)
121
Some sheet fabrics
8 letters Hints for Some sheet fabrics Clue page for Some sheet fabrics
124
Nothing, in Napoli
6 letters Hints for Nothing, in Napoli Clue page for Nothing, in Napoli
125
Tuscany town
5 letters Hints for Tuscany town Clue page for Tuscany town
126
Sign-up
8 letters Hints for Sign-up Clue page for Sign-up
127
Classic London transport
6 letters Hints for Classic London transport Clue page for Classic London transport
128
Genetic structure
5 letters Hints for Genetic structure Clue page for Genetic structure
129
Source of some discrimination
8 letters Hints for Source of some discrimination Clue page for Source of some discrimination

Down clues

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Wind instrument pitched an octave lower than its smaller cousin
7 letters Hints for Wind instrument pitched an octave lower than its smaller cousin Clue page for Wind instrument pitched an octave lower than its smaller cousin
2
How ballerinas move
7 letters Hints for How ballerinas move Clue page for How ballerinas move
3
"Enter quickly!"
7 letters Hints for "Enter quickly!" Clue page for "Enter quickly!"
4
Rock's Ocasek
3 letters Hints for Rock's Ocasek Clue page for Rock's Ocasek
5
Pipe fitting
3 letters Hints for Pipe fitting Clue page for Pipe fitting
6
Renter
6 letters Hints for Renter Clue page for Renter
7
Heath evergreens
6 letters Hints for Heath evergreens Clue page for Heath evergreens
8
Thinks maybe one can
7 letters Hints for Thinks maybe one can Clue page for Thinks maybe one can
9
Huffington of the Huffington Post
7 letters Hints for Huffington of the Huffington Post Clue page for Huffington of the Huffington Post
10
Teri of "Tootsie"
4 letters Hints for Teri of "Tootsie" Clue page for Teri of "Tootsie"
11
Subject of some computer settings
5 letters Hints for Subject of some computer settings Clue page for Subject of some computer settings
12
Closeted
6 letters Hints for Closeted Clue page for Closeted
13
Lao-___
3 letters Hints for Lao-___ Clue page for Lao-___
14
Enter quickly
7 letters Hints for Enter quickly Clue page for Enter quickly
15
Native New Yorkers
5 letters Hints for Native New Yorkers Clue page for Native New Yorkers
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___ D.A.
4 letters Hints for ___ D.A. Clue page for ___ D.A.
17
Primatologist Fossey
4 letters Hints for Primatologist Fossey Clue page for Primatologist Fossey
18
Sicilian city
4 letters Hints for Sicilian city Clue page for Sicilian city
19
Hotel accommodation for more than one
4 letters Hints for Hotel accommodation for more than one Clue page for Hotel accommodation for more than one
28
Kindle competitor
4 letters Hints for Kindle competitor Clue page for Kindle competitor
29
___ chops
4 letters Hints for ___ chops Clue page for ___ chops
31
Battle of the ___
5 letters Hints for Battle of the ___ Clue page for Battle of the ___
33
Letter that's also a name
3 letters Hints for Letter that's also a name Clue page for Letter that's also a name
35
Chillax
3 letters Hints for Chillax Clue page for Chillax
36
Art appreciation
3 letters Hints for Art appreciation Clue page for Art appreciation
38
Forever young
7 letters Hints for Forever young Clue page for Forever young
39
Dimmed stars?
8 letters Hints for Dimmed stars? Clue page for Dimmed stars?
40
Aleutian isle
4 letters Hints for Aleutian isle Clue page for Aleutian isle
41
Gang up on, as in basketball
4 letters Hints for Gang up on, as in basketball Clue page for Gang up on, as in basketball
44
"How ___"
3 letters Hints for "How ___" Clue page for "How ___"
46
Tar Heels' state: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Tar Heels' state: Abbr. Clue page for Tar Heels' state: Abbr.
48
German musical entertainment
6 letters Hints for German musical entertainment Clue page for German musical entertainment
49
Auto sponsor of Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life"
6 letters Hints for Auto sponsor of Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life" Clue page for Auto sponsor of Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life"
51
Hawk
6 letters Hints for Hawk Clue page for Hawk
53
Commit a chip-eating faux pas
3 letters Hints for Commit a chip-eating faux pas Clue page for Commit a chip-eating faux pas
54
King lead-in
3 letters Hints for King lead-in Clue page for King lead-in
55
Boo-boos
8 letters Hints for Boo-boos Clue page for Boo-boos
57
Shell seen around water
5 letters Hints for Shell seen around water Clue page for Shell seen around water
58
Formatting feature on a typewriter
6 letters Hints for Formatting feature on a typewriter Clue page for Formatting feature on a typewriter
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Totality
3 letters Hints for Totality Clue page for Totality
61
Sired
5 letters Hints for Sired Clue page for Sired
62
Unfazed by
6 letters Hints for Unfazed by Clue page for Unfazed by
63
Better at picking things up?
6 letters Hints for Better at picking things up? Clue page for Better at picking things up?
65
Jock
7 letters Hints for Jock Clue page for Jock
67
Job listing inits.
3 letters Hints for Job listing inits. Clue page for Job listing inits.
71
Descent
3 letters Hints for Descent Clue page for Descent
73
Old car make that's a homophone of a modern car model
3 letters Hints for Old car make that's a homophone of a modern car model Clue page for Old car make that's a homophone of a modern car model
74
Relative of a twin
3 letters Hints for Relative of a twin Clue page for Relative of a twin
76
Anatomical tissue
4 letters Hints for Anatomical tissue Clue page for Anatomical tissue
79
Reaction of surprise
4 letters Hints for Reaction of surprise Clue page for Reaction of surprise
80
Ticks off
4 letters Hints for Ticks off Clue page for Ticks off
81
Need a lift?
3 letters Hints for Need a lift? Clue page for Need a lift?
83
Brand of power tools
5 letters Hints for Brand of power tools Clue page for Brand of power tools
87
Vet, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Vet, e.g. Clue page for Vet, e.g.
89
Queen's honour: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Queen's honour: Abbr. Clue page for Queen's honour: Abbr.
91
Brightly colored bird
7 letters Hints for Brightly colored bird Clue page for Brightly colored bird
92
Country whose flag says "God is great" 22 times
4 letters Hints for Country whose flag says "God is great" 22 times Clue page for Country whose flag says "God is great" 22 times
93
Chess champ Mikhail
3 letters Hints for Chess champ Mikhail Clue page for Chess champ Mikhail
95
Part of a jazz combo
7 letters Hints for Part of a jazz combo Clue page for Part of a jazz combo
96
Precious
4 letters Hints for Precious Clue page for Precious
97
Mexican shawls
7 letters Hints for Mexican shawls Clue page for Mexican shawls
99
___ Gorilla, 1960s TV cartoon character
7 letters Hints for ___ Gorilla, 1960s TV cartoon character Clue page for ___ Gorilla, 1960s TV cartoon character
100
First of a kind
7 letters Hints for First of a kind Clue page for First of a kind
101
Betrayed
7 letters Hints for Betrayed Clue page for Betrayed
104
Raucous bird
6 letters Hints for Raucous bird Clue page for Raucous bird
106
Squirrel, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Squirrel, e.g. Clue page for Squirrel, e.g.
107
South American land
6 letters Hints for South American land Clue page for South American land
108
Al ___
5 letters Hints for Al ___ Clue page for Al ___
109
Swiss city on the Rhine
5 letters Hints for Swiss city on the Rhine Clue page for Swiss city on the Rhine
112
Attraction in a carbon dioxide molecule
4 letters Hints for Attraction in a carbon dioxide molecule Clue page for Attraction in a carbon dioxide molecule
113
Baby's boo-boo
4 letters Hints for Baby's boo-boo Clue page for Baby's boo-boo
114
Equivalent of 20 fins
4 letters Hints for Equivalent of 20 fins Clue page for Equivalent of 20 fins
115
Something clickable
4 letters Hints for Something clickable Clue page for Something clickable
117
Collette of "United States of Tara"
4 letters Hints for Collette of "United States of Tara" Clue page for Collette of "United States of Tara"
120
Blond shade
3 letters Hints for Blond shade Clue page for Blond shade
122
Bamboozle
3 letters Hints for Bamboozle Clue page for Bamboozle
123
City council rep.
3 letters Hints for City council rep. Clue page for City council rep.

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