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NYT Crossword Answers for December 28, 2014

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Sunday, December 28, 2014 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 28, 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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Where it's lonely at, it's said
6 letters Hints for Where it's lonely at, it's said Clue page for Where it's lonely at, it's said
7
Semi parts
4 letters Hints for Semi parts Clue page for Semi parts
11
Powder holder
3 letters Hints for Powder holder Clue page for Powder holder
14
It shrinks in the light
5 letters Hints for It shrinks in the light Clue page for It shrinks in the light
19
Pass on, as stories
6 letters Hints for Pass on, as stories Clue page for Pass on, as stories
20
Modern juice ingredient
8 letters Hints for Modern juice ingredient Clue page for Modern juice ingredient
22
Striped beast
5 letters Hints for Striped beast Clue page for Striped beast
23
Mrs. King on TV's "Scarecrow and Mrs. King"
6 letters Hints for Mrs. King on TV's "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" Clue page for Mrs. King on TV's "Scarecrow and Mrs. King"
24
Imports
8 letters Hints for Imports Clue page for Imports
25
Host Jay and family
5 letters Hints for Host Jay and family Clue page for Host Jay and family
26
Su____ic
13 letters Hints for Su____ic Clue page for Su____ic
28
Political capital?
3 letters Hints for Political capital? Clue page for Political capital?
30
Antimalarial agent
3 letters Hints for Antimalarial agent Clue page for Antimalarial agent
31
Result of a burn
4 letters Hints for Result of a burn Clue page for Result of a burn
32
Ob____ly
12 letters Hints for Ob____ly Clue page for Ob____ly
35
"Game of Thrones" airer
3 letters Hints for "Game of Thrones" airer Clue page for "Game of Thrones" airer
37
Din
4 letters Hints for Din Clue page for Din
40
Italian tourist destination
4 letters Hints for Italian tourist destination Clue page for Italian tourist destination
41
Sultanate next to an emirate
4 letters Hints for Sultanate next to an emirate Clue page for Sultanate next to an emirate
42
"Friday the 13th" sequel subtitled "Jason Lives"
6 letters Hints for "Friday the 13th" sequel subtitled "Jason Lives" Clue page for "Friday the 13th" sequel subtitled "Jason Lives"
44
Bad-tempered, in Shakespeare
5 letters Hints for Bad-tempered, in Shakespeare Clue page for Bad-tempered, in Shakespeare
48
Something banned by international treaty
8 letters Hints for Something banned by international treaty Clue page for Something banned by international treaty
50
____t
13 letters Hints for ____t Clue page for ____t
53
Sign of summer
3 letters Hints for Sign of summer Clue page for Sign of summer
54
Fish-and-chips fish
3 letters Hints for Fish-and-chips fish Clue page for Fish-and-chips fish
55
Bygone sports cars
3 letters Hints for Bygone sports cars Clue page for Bygone sports cars
56
Call for
4 letters Hints for Call for Clue page for Call for
57
Arrive casually, informally
5 letters Hints for Arrive casually, informally Clue page for Arrive casually, informally
59
They may be checked for checks
3 letters Hints for They may be checked for checks Clue page for They may be checked for checks
61
Opposite of "Brr!"
5 letters Hints for Opposite of "Brr!" Clue page for Opposite of "Brr!"
63
Grp. with auditors
3 letters Hints for Grp. with auditors Clue page for Grp. with auditors
65
Checkout headache
4 letters Hints for Checkout headache Clue page for Checkout headache
66
Pack, as a car
6 letters Hints for Pack, as a car Clue page for Pack, as a car
70
D-Day locale
4 letters Hints for D-Day locale Clue page for D-Day locale
71
Lo____y
11 letters Hints for Lo____y Clue page for Lo____y
74
Soave, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Soave, e.g. Clue page for Soave, e.g.
75
Last
6 letters Hints for Last Clue page for Last
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Masked "bandit"
4 letters Hints for Masked "bandit" Clue page for Masked "bandit"
78
W.W. II domain: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for W.W. II domain: Abbr. Clue page for W.W. II domain: Abbr.
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They start in middle school
5 letters Hints for They start in middle school Clue page for They start in middle school
80
Ransom specification
3 letters Hints for Ransom specification Clue page for Ransom specification
81
Soda nuts
5 letters Hints for Soda nuts Clue page for Soda nuts
83
Manhattan neighborhood east of N.Y.U.
4 letters Hints for Manhattan neighborhood east of N.Y.U. Clue page for Manhattan neighborhood east of N.Y.U.
85
Anne Hathaway's persona in 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises"
3 letters Hints for Anne Hathaway's persona in 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises" Clue page for Anne Hathaway's persona in 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises"
86
Sternward
3 letters Hints for Sternward Clue page for Sternward
89
"I've got good news and bad news" speaker
3 letters Hints for "I've got good news and bad news" speaker Clue page for "I've got good news and bad news" speaker
91
Li____nt
13 letters Hints for Li____nt Clue page for Li____nt
94
It's often face-down in a jewelry store
8 letters Hints for It's often face-down in a jewelry store Clue page for It's often face-down in a jewelry store
97
Ibis relative
5 letters Hints for Ibis relative Clue page for Ibis relative
98
Messed (up)
6 letters Hints for Messed (up) Clue page for Messed (up)
99
Spices (up)
4 letters Hints for Spices (up) Clue page for Spices (up)
100
Part of town
4 letters Hints for Part of town Clue page for Part of town
102
Get back (to)
4 letters Hints for Get back (to) Clue page for Get back (to)
104
Flight board abbr.
3 letters Hints for Flight board abbr. Clue page for Flight board abbr.
105
Ca____t
12 letters Hints for Ca____t Clue page for Ca____t
110
One of a Latin trio
4 letters Hints for One of a Latin trio Clue page for One of a Latin trio
112
It may follow you or me
3 letters Hints for It may follow you or me Clue page for It may follow you or me
113
It may be smoked in England
3 letters Hints for It may be smoked in England Clue page for It may be smoked in England
114
Wor____er
13 letters Hints for Wor____er Clue page for Wor____er
120
Eggs, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Eggs, e.g. Clue page for Eggs, e.g.
122
Like oysters as an appetizer, often
8 letters Hints for Like oysters as an appetizer, often Clue page for Like oysters as an appetizer, often
124
"That's completely wrong, you idiot!"
6 letters Hints for "That's completely wrong, you idiot!" Clue page for "That's completely wrong, you idiot!"
125
Change, as a password
5 letters Hints for Change, as a password Clue page for Change, as a password
126
1976 hit for Hall & Oates
8 letters Hints for 1976 hit for Hall & Oates Clue page for 1976 hit for Hall & Oates
127
Curved fasteners
6 letters Hints for Curved fasteners Clue page for Curved fasteners
128
Some Deco works
5 letters Hints for Some Deco works Clue page for Some Deco works
129
"How pathetic"
3 letters Hints for "How pathetic" Clue page for "How pathetic"
130
Book of Mormon book
4 letters Hints for Book of Mormon book Clue page for Book of Mormon book
131
Not marry Mr. Right, say
6 letters Hints for Not marry Mr. Right, say Clue page for Not marry Mr. Right, say

Down clues

1
Ride around some parking lots
4 letters Hints for Ride around some parking lots Clue page for Ride around some parking lots
2
Half-
4 letters Hints for Half- Clue page for Half-
3
H's
4 letters Hints for H's Clue page for H's
4
Sawbucks
8 letters Hints for Sawbucks Clue page for Sawbucks
5
Song on a reunion tour, maybe
5 letters Hints for Song on a reunion tour, maybe Clue page for Song on a reunion tour, maybe
6
Virgin offering
9 letters Hints for Virgin offering Clue page for Virgin offering
7
Group of like-minded thinkers
4 letters Hints for Group of like-minded thinkers Clue page for Group of like-minded thinkers
8
Boat direction
4 letters Hints for Boat direction Clue page for Boat direction
9
Executive group
5 letters Hints for Executive group Clue page for Executive group
10
Pick up on
5 letters Hints for Pick up on Clue page for Pick up on
11
Relative of a pound
6 letters Hints for Relative of a pound Clue page for Relative of a pound
12
Energy unit
3 letters Hints for Energy unit Clue page for Energy unit
13
It's on the right when you're driving
8 letters Hints for It's on the right when you're driving Clue page for It's on the right when you're driving
14
Ends of the world
5 letters Hints for Ends of the world Clue page for Ends of the world
15
Luau staple
3 letters Hints for Luau staple Clue page for Luau staple
16
Plague, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Plague, e.g. Clue page for Plague, e.g.
17
Apple picker's pick?
8 letters Hints for Apple picker's pick? Clue page for Apple picker's pick?
18
Didn't just talk
8 letters Hints for Didn't just talk Clue page for Didn't just talk
21
Instrument in Vermeer's "The Music Lesson"
4 letters Hints for Instrument in Vermeer's "The Music Lesson" Clue page for Instrument in Vermeer's "The Music Lesson"
27
Shine, in product names
3 letters Hints for Shine, in product names Clue page for Shine, in product names
29
"Modern Family" co-star
8 letters Hints for "Modern Family" co-star Clue page for "Modern Family" co-star
33
Preposition between two times
3 letters Hints for Preposition between two times Clue page for Preposition between two times
34
.biz alternative
3 letters Hints for .biz alternative Clue page for .biz alternative
35
Fill-in-the-blanks activity
7 letters Hints for Fill-in-the-blanks activity Clue page for Fill-in-the-blanks activity
36
Like some cotton
7 letters Hints for Like some cotton Clue page for Like some cotton
38
Jefferson Airplane genre
8 letters Hints for Jefferson Airplane genre Clue page for Jefferson Airplane genre
39
Operate
3 letters Hints for Operate Clue page for Operate
42
Exfoliation tool
6 letters Hints for Exfoliation tool Clue page for Exfoliation tool
43
Let it all out
4 letters Hints for Let it all out Clue page for Let it all out
45
Chafe
3 letters Hints for Chafe Clue page for Chafe
46
E____hen
9 letters Hints for E____hen Clue page for E____hen
47
Unenthusiastic
5 letters Hints for Unenthusiastic Clue page for Unenthusiastic
49
Birdbrain
4 letters Hints for Birdbrain Clue page for Birdbrain
51
Yom Kippur War politician
4 letters Hints for Yom Kippur War politician Clue page for Yom Kippur War politician
52
Partial translation of "Auld Lang Syne"
5 letters Hints for Partial translation of "Auld Lang Syne" Clue page for Partial translation of "Auld Lang Syne"
58
Ones who are never out of order?
8 letters Hints for Ones who are never out of order? Clue page for Ones who are never out of order?
60
Except
4 letters Hints for Except Clue page for Except
62
Duty
4 letters Hints for Duty Clue page for Duty
64
"Scary Movie," e.g.
5 letters Hints for "Scary Movie," e.g. Clue page for "Scary Movie," e.g.
67
Like many toy trucks
7 letters Hints for Like many toy trucks Clue page for Like many toy trucks
68
Anonymous
7 letters Hints for Anonymous Clue page for Anonymous
69
Up on things
6 letters Hints for Up on things Clue page for Up on things
71
Mailing to a record exec, once
8 letters Hints for Mailing to a record exec, once Clue page for Mailing to a record exec, once
72
Preppy wear
5 letters Hints for Preppy wear Clue page for Preppy wear
73
Hot goods
4 letters Hints for Hot goods Clue page for Hot goods
76
Like talking in a theater, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Like talking in a theater, e.g. Clue page for Like talking in a theater, e.g.
79
Flap
4 letters Hints for Flap Clue page for Flap
82
Destination between LAX and Sea-Tac
3 letters Hints for Destination between LAX and Sea-Tac Clue page for Destination between LAX and Sea-Tac
84
Some computer aids
9 letters Hints for Some computer aids Clue page for Some computer aids
86
Modern place to buy games
8 letters Hints for Modern place to buy games Clue page for Modern place to buy games
87
Stew about
8 letters Hints for Stew about Clue page for Stew about
88
Sirloin cut
8 letters Hints for Sirloin cut Clue page for Sirloin cut
90
Negligent
8 letters Hints for Negligent Clue page for Negligent
92
Drop the ball
3 letters Hints for Drop the ball Clue page for Drop the ball
93
"So much for that"
8 letters Hints for "So much for that" Clue page for "So much for that"
95
Hit TV series set in Las Vegas
3 letters Hints for Hit TV series set in Las Vegas Clue page for Hit TV series set in Las Vegas
96
High school makeup test, for short?
3 letters Hints for High school makeup test, for short? Clue page for High school makeup test, for short?
101
Tapered off
6 letters Hints for Tapered off Clue page for Tapered off
103
Airport shuttle, maybe
3 letters Hints for Airport shuttle, maybe Clue page for Airport shuttle, maybe
106
Rats and gnats
5 letters Hints for Rats and gnats Clue page for Rats and gnats
107
What you might get by breaking 4-Down
4 letters Hints for What you might get by breaking 4-Down Clue page for What you might get by breaking 4-Down
108
0-100, e.g.
5 letters Hints for 0-100, e.g. Clue page for 0-100, e.g.
109
Classic example of corporate malfeasance
5 letters Hints for Classic example of corporate malfeasance Clue page for Classic example of corporate malfeasance
111
Building block
5 letters Hints for Building block Clue page for Building block
115
"Hawaii Five-O" crime-fighter, informally
4 letters Hints for "Hawaii Five-O" crime-fighter, informally Clue page for "Hawaii Five-O" crime-fighter, informally
116
Isn't square, say
4 letters Hints for Isn't square, say Clue page for Isn't square, say
117
News anchor Lester
4 letters Hints for News anchor Lester Clue page for News anchor Lester
118
I.M.F. part: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for I.M.F. part: Abbr. Clue page for I.M.F. part: Abbr.
119
Ask
4 letters Hints for Ask Clue page for Ask
121
Rebel leader
3 letters Hints for Rebel leader Clue page for Rebel leader
123
"I knew it!"
3 letters Hints for "I knew it!" Clue page for "I knew it!"

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