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NYT Crossword Answers for May 18, 2014

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Sunday, May 18, 2014 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 18, 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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Pat
3 letters Hints for Pat Clue page for Pat
4
Nosed around
5 letters Hints for Nosed around Clue page for Nosed around
9
Univ. divisions
5 letters Hints for Univ. divisions Clue page for Univ. divisions
14
Early third-century year
4 letters Hints for Early third-century year Clue page for Early third-century year
18
Univ. in Troy, N.Y.
3 letters Hints for Univ. in Troy, N.Y. Clue page for Univ. in Troy, N.Y.
19
Quarter back, possibly
6 letters Hints for Quarter back, possibly Clue page for Quarter back, possibly
20
Like some workers
5 letters Hints for Like some workers Clue page for Like some workers
21
Edison's middle name
4 letters Hints for Edison's middle name Clue page for Edison's middle name
22
Irish chemist?
10 letters Hints for Irish chemist? Clue page for Irish chemist?
24
Irish arborist?
10 letters Hints for Irish arborist? Clue page for Irish arborist?
26
Harvey of Hollywood
9 letters Hints for Harvey of Hollywood Clue page for Harvey of Hollywood
27
China's Zhou ___
5 letters Hints for China's Zhou ___ Clue page for China's Zhou ___
28
How pastrami is usually ordered
5 letters Hints for How pastrami is usually ordered Clue page for How pastrami is usually ordered
29
Serenaded
6 letters Hints for Serenaded Clue page for Serenaded
30
"Scary Movie," for one
5 letters Hints for "Scary Movie," for one Clue page for "Scary Movie," for one
31
Love letters?
4 letters Hints for Love letters? Clue page for Love letters?
32
Irish secretary?
11 letters Hints for Irish secretary? Clue page for Irish secretary?
36
Targets for a delivery
7 letters Hints for Targets for a delivery Clue page for Targets for a delivery
39
One may take you in
4 letters Hints for One may take you in Clue page for One may take you in
41
Mists
6 letters Hints for Mists Clue page for Mists
42
Bird on a Canadian dollar
4 letters Hints for Bird on a Canadian dollar Clue page for Bird on a Canadian dollar
43
All-human bridge?
3 letters Hints for All-human bridge? Clue page for All-human bridge?
44
Barely bite
5 letters Hints for Barely bite Clue page for Barely bite
46
When the day's done, to Donne
3 letters Hints for When the day's done, to Donne Clue page for When the day's done, to Donne
47
Irish algebra teacher?
11 letters Hints for Irish algebra teacher? Clue page for Irish algebra teacher?
51
Missile Command maker
5 letters Hints for Missile Command maker Clue page for Missile Command maker
52
Noodges
4 letters Hints for Noodges Clue page for Noodges
54
Big name in restaurant reviews
5 letters Hints for Big name in restaurant reviews Clue page for Big name in restaurant reviews
55
"Hard ___!" (nautical command)
4 letters Hints for "Hard ___!" (nautical command) Clue page for "Hard ___!" (nautical command)
56
Digs of pigs
3 letters Hints for Digs of pigs Clue page for Digs of pigs
57
When the day's done, to Denis
4 letters Hints for When the day's done, to Denis Clue page for When the day's done, to Denis
59
End of a game?
4 letters Hints for End of a game? Clue page for End of a game?
61
Long, angry complaint
6 letters Hints for Long, angry complaint Clue page for Long, angry complaint
63
Irish woodworker?
15 letters Hints for Irish woodworker? Clue page for Irish woodworker?
67
Lie
6 letters Hints for Lie Clue page for Lie
70
Part of a dishwasher
4 letters Hints for Part of a dishwasher Clue page for Part of a dishwasher
71
California county or its seat
4 letters Hints for California county or its seat Clue page for California county or its seat
72
Beat
3 letters Hints for Beat Clue page for Beat
75
Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g. Clue page for Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g.
76
Finger-pointer
5 letters Hints for Finger-pointer Clue page for Finger-pointer
79
___ City (Baghdad area)
4 letters Hints for ___ City (Baghdad area) Clue page for ___ City (Baghdad area)
81
Lie
5 letters Hints for Lie Clue page for Lie
83
Irish mountain climber?
11 letters Hints for Irish mountain climber? Clue page for Irish mountain climber?
86
Family nickname
3 letters Hints for Family nickname Clue page for Family nickname
87
Canadian blockhead
5 letters Hints for Canadian blockhead Clue page for Canadian blockhead
88
Suffix with zinc
3 letters Hints for Suffix with zinc Clue page for Suffix with zinc
89
Victory goddess
4 letters Hints for Victory goddess Clue page for Victory goddess
90
Set crowd, maybe
6 letters Hints for Set crowd, maybe Clue page for Set crowd, maybe
93
Where the Storting meets
4 letters Hints for Where the Storting meets Clue page for Where the Storting meets
94
Light reddish-brown horses
7 letters Hints for Light reddish-brown horses Clue page for Light reddish-brown horses
96
Irish dogsled racer?
11 letters Hints for Irish dogsled racer? Clue page for Irish dogsled racer?
99
1979 Roman Polanski film
4 letters Hints for 1979 Roman Polanski film Clue page for 1979 Roman Polanski film
100
Places for fuel
5 letters Hints for Places for fuel Clue page for Places for fuel
101
Places for panels
6 letters Hints for Places for panels Clue page for Places for panels
104
Fall shade
5 letters Hints for Fall shade Clue page for Fall shade
106
Some investment bonds, for short
5 letters Hints for Some investment bonds, for short Clue page for Some investment bonds, for short
107
Band with the 1974 #1 hit "The Night Chicago Died"
9 letters Hints for Band with the 1974 #1 hit "The Night Chicago Died" Clue page for Band with the 1974 #1 hit "The Night Chicago Died"
110
Irish health care worker?
10 letters Hints for Irish health care worker? Clue page for Irish health care worker?
112
Irish painter?
10 letters Hints for Irish painter? Clue page for Irish painter?
113
Do sometimes called a "natural"
4 letters Hints for Do sometimes called a "natural" Clue page for Do sometimes called a "natural"
114
Support
5 letters Hints for Support Clue page for Support
115
"So true"
6 letters Hints for "So true" Clue page for "So true"
116
Yard filler, maybe
3 letters Hints for Yard filler, maybe Clue page for Yard filler, maybe
117
Snorkeling locale
4 letters Hints for Snorkeling locale Clue page for Snorkeling locale
118
Director von Sternberg
5 letters Hints for Director von Sternberg Clue page for Director von Sternberg
119
Put up with
5 letters Hints for Put up with Clue page for Put up with
120
"___ not!"
3 letters Hints for "___ not!" Clue page for "___ not!"

Down clues

1
Ties
5 letters Hints for Ties Clue page for Ties
2
Problem in bed, for some
5 letters Hints for Problem in bed, for some Clue page for Problem in bed, for some
3
Like some bands with only modest Western popularity
10 letters Hints for Like some bands with only modest Western popularity Clue page for Like some bands with only modest Western popularity
4
Light quanta
7 letters Hints for Light quanta Clue page for Light quanta
5
Burning sensation?
4 letters Hints for Burning sensation? Clue page for Burning sensation?
6
Calvary inscription
4 letters Hints for Calvary inscription Clue page for Calvary inscription
7
Richard of "A Summer Place"
4 letters Hints for Richard of "A Summer Place" Clue page for Richard of "A Summer Place"
8
___ Bums (Brooklyn Dodgers nickname)
3 letters Hints for ___ Bums (Brooklyn Dodgers nickname) Clue page for ___ Bums (Brooklyn Dodgers nickname)
9
Suddenly strike
6 letters Hints for Suddenly strike Clue page for Suddenly strike
10
Novel ending
6 letters Hints for Novel ending Clue page for Novel ending
11
Rice dish
5 letters Hints for Rice dish Clue page for Rice dish
12
Anklebones
4 letters Hints for Anklebones Clue page for Anklebones
13
___-Caps (candy)
3 letters Hints for ___-Caps (candy) Clue page for ___-Caps (candy)
14
Steal, as a vehicle
6 letters Hints for Steal, as a vehicle Clue page for Steal, as a vehicle
15
Chaucer work that invokes the book of Job, with "The"
10 letters Hints for Chaucer work that invokes the book of Job, with "The" Clue page for Chaucer work that invokes the book of Job, with "The"
16
Tony-winning actress Judith
4 letters Hints for Tony-winning actress Judith Clue page for Tony-winning actress Judith
17
Still-life subject
4 letters Hints for Still-life subject Clue page for Still-life subject
19
Jai alai basket
5 letters Hints for Jai alai basket Clue page for Jai alai basket
23
___ Johansson, 1959-60 world heavyweight champion
7 letters Hints for ___ Johansson, 1959-60 world heavyweight champion Clue page for ___ Johansson, 1959-60 world heavyweight champion
25
AAA service
6 letters Hints for AAA service Clue page for AAA service
27
Protestant denom.
5 letters Hints for Protestant denom. Clue page for Protestant denom.
30
One who bugs people?
3 letters Hints for One who bugs people? Clue page for One who bugs people?
31
Riddles with bullets
8 letters Hints for Riddles with bullets Clue page for Riddles with bullets
33
Christmas Day urging
6 letters Hints for Christmas Day urging Clue page for Christmas Day urging
34
Compact
6 letters Hints for Compact Clue page for Compact
35
Positive principle
4 letters Hints for Positive principle Clue page for Positive principle
36
Versatile bean
4 letters Hints for Versatile bean Clue page for Versatile bean
37
Pith helmet
5 letters Hints for Pith helmet Clue page for Pith helmet
38
Voiced some pleasure
5 letters Hints for Voiced some pleasure Clue page for Voiced some pleasure
39
Breeze
4 letters Hints for Breeze Clue page for Breeze
40
Quote
4 letters Hints for Quote Clue page for Quote
42
Advantage, with "up"
3 letters Hints for Advantage, with "up" Clue page for Advantage, with "up"
45
"Tony n' ___ Wedding"
5 letters Hints for "Tony n' ___ Wedding" Clue page for "Tony n' ___ Wedding"
48
Springfield Plateau area
6 letters Hints for Springfield Plateau area Clue page for Springfield Plateau area
49
Pour
4 letters Hints for Pour Clue page for Pour
50
Numismatist's classification
4 letters Hints for Numismatist's classification Clue page for Numismatist's classification
53
Preinstalled iPhone browser
6 letters Hints for Preinstalled iPhone browser Clue page for Preinstalled iPhone browser
58
Setting set
8 letters Hints for Setting set Clue page for Setting set
60
Montréal suburb Côte St.-___
3 letters Hints for Montréal suburb Côte St.-___ Clue page for Montréal suburb Côte St.-___
62
Hard drive malfunction
5 letters Hints for Hard drive malfunction Clue page for Hard drive malfunction
63
Pear or quince
4 letters Hints for Pear or quince Clue page for Pear or quince
64
Utah city
4 letters Hints for Utah city Clue page for Utah city
65
One of the Gandhis
6 letters Hints for One of the Gandhis Clue page for One of the Gandhis
66
Foot bone
6 letters Hints for Foot bone Clue page for Foot bone
67
Indian princesses
5 letters Hints for Indian princesses Clue page for Indian princesses
68
Orphic hymn charmer
5 letters Hints for Orphic hymn charmer Clue page for Orphic hymn charmer
69
"Let's shake!"
10 letters Hints for "Let's shake!" Clue page for "Let's shake!"
72
Prepare the first course, say
10 letters Hints for Prepare the first course, say Clue page for Prepare the first course, say
73
Pitcher Hershiser
4 letters Hints for Pitcher Hershiser Clue page for Pitcher Hershiser
74
Lighting expert?
4 letters Hints for Lighting expert? Clue page for Lighting expert?
77
"Great" birds
4 letters Hints for "Great" birds Clue page for "Great" birds
78
Marie Curie, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Marie Curie, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Marie Curie, e.g.: Abbr.
80
About
4 letters Hints for About Clue page for About
82
Got sick
7 letters Hints for Got sick Clue page for Got sick
84
"I'll be right with you"
6 letters Hints for "I'll be right with you" Clue page for "I'll be right with you"
85
Some distance races
5 letters Hints for Some distance races Clue page for Some distance races
91
Marks (out)
3 letters Hints for Marks (out) Clue page for Marks (out)
92
Depressed-looking
7 letters Hints for Depressed-looking Clue page for Depressed-looking
95
Cover with new shingles
6 letters Hints for Cover with new shingles Clue page for Cover with new shingles
96
She married Bobby on "The Sopranos"
6 letters Hints for She married Bobby on "The Sopranos" Clue page for She married Bobby on "The Sopranos"
97
Social welfare org.
6 letters Hints for Social welfare org. Clue page for Social welfare org.
98
Eastern wrap: Var.
5 letters Hints for Eastern wrap: Var. Clue page for Eastern wrap: Var.
100
Bonito relatives
5 letters Hints for Bonito relatives Clue page for Bonito relatives
102
Possible water contaminator
5 letters Hints for Possible water contaminator Clue page for Possible water contaminator
103
Tailored
5 letters Hints for Tailored Clue page for Tailored
104
Barbra's "Funny Girl" co-star
4 letters Hints for Barbra's "Funny Girl" co-star Clue page for Barbra's "Funny Girl" co-star
105
___ noir
4 letters Hints for ___ noir Clue page for ___ noir
106
"The Hunter (Catalan Landscape)" painter
4 letters Hints for "The Hunter (Catalan Landscape)" painter Clue page for "The Hunter (Catalan Landscape)" painter
107
Fertilizer ingredient
4 letters Hints for Fertilizer ingredient Clue page for Fertilizer ingredient
108
Bit of stagnant-water growth
4 letters Hints for Bit of stagnant-water growth Clue page for Bit of stagnant-water growth
109
Lucrative Internet biz
4 letters Hints for Lucrative Internet biz Clue page for Lucrative Internet biz
111
War on Poverty prez
3 letters Hints for War on Poverty prez Clue page for War on Poverty prez
112
What can open files?
3 letters Hints for What can open files? Clue page for What can open files?

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