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NYT Crossword Answers for March 29, 2015

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Sunday, March 29, 2015 · 132 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, March 29, 2015: 132 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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Small drums
6 letters Hints for Small drums Clue page for Small drums
7
Leaves of grass
6 letters Hints for Leaves of grass Clue page for Leaves of grass
13
Folded like a fan
7 letters Hints for Folded like a fan Clue page for Folded like a fan
20
East Coast national park
6 letters Hints for East Coast national park Clue page for East Coast national park
21
Early stone tool
6 letters Hints for Early stone tool Clue page for Early stone tool
22
Go wild
7 letters Hints for Go wild Clue page for Go wild
23
Ancient Peruvian using Netflix?
13 letters Hints for Ancient Peruvian using Netflix? Clue page for Ancient Peruvian using Netflix?
25
Washington post?
7 letters Hints for Washington post? Clue page for Washington post?
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Newbie: Var.
4 letters Hints for Newbie: Var. Clue page for Newbie: Var.
27
Senator Mike from Wyoming
4 letters Hints for Senator Mike from Wyoming Clue page for Senator Mike from Wyoming
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1965 hitmakers Dino, ___ & Billy
4 letters Hints for 1965 hitmakers Dino, ___ & Billy Clue page for 1965 hitmakers Dino, ___ & Billy
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Start to lose it
4 letters Hints for Start to lose it Clue page for Start to lose it
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Exactly 72, maybe
7 letters Hints for Exactly 72, maybe Clue page for Exactly 72, maybe
33
"No fishing here!"?
13 letters Hints for "No fishing here!"? Clue page for "No fishing here!"?
38
Be up
3 letters Hints for Be up Clue page for Be up
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Ending with Vietnam
3 letters Hints for Ending with Vietnam Clue page for Ending with Vietnam
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Vietnam ___
3 letters Hints for Vietnam ___ Clue page for Vietnam ___
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Like the headline "ELVIS FATHERED MY ALIEN BABY"
5 letters Hints for Like the headline "ELVIS FATHERED MY ALIEN BABY" Clue page for Like the headline "ELVIS FATHERED MY ALIEN BABY"
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Sheer
5 letters Hints for Sheer Clue page for Sheer
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Lines from Homer and Erasmus
6 letters Hints for Lines from Homer and Erasmus Clue page for Lines from Homer and Erasmus
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Some art projections
7 letters Hints for Some art projections Clue page for Some art projections
51
Dog whose rocket went off course?
15 letters Hints for Dog whose rocket went off course? Clue page for Dog whose rocket went off course?
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Make the podium
5 letters Hints for Make the podium Clue page for Make the podium
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Some black-tie events
7 letters Hints for Some black-tie events Clue page for Some black-tie events
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Refrain syllable
3 letters Hints for Refrain syllable Clue page for Refrain syllable
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"Network," for one
6 letters Hints for "Network," for one Clue page for "Network," for one
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Never
7 letters Hints for Never Clue page for Never
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"Is that so?"
6 letters Hints for "Is that so?" Clue page for "Is that so?"
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A minimus is a little one
3 letters Hints for A minimus is a little one Clue page for A minimus is a little one
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Comment to an annoying blackjack dealer?
21 letters Hints for Comment to an annoying blackjack dealer? Clue page for Comment to an annoying blackjack dealer?
71
TV ET
3 letters Hints for TV ET Clue page for TV ET
72
Pub fixture
6 letters Hints for Pub fixture Clue page for Pub fixture
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"Ta-da!"
7 letters Hints for "Ta-da!" Clue page for "Ta-da!"
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Up-to-the-minute
6 letters Hints for Up-to-the-minute Clue page for Up-to-the-minute
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Letters after Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's name
3 letters Hints for Letters after Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's name Clue page for Letters after Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's name
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Less deserving of a laugh, say
7 letters Hints for Less deserving of a laugh, say Clue page for Less deserving of a laugh, say
81
Sealer, maybe
5 letters Hints for Sealer, maybe Clue page for Sealer, maybe
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Part of a jumbo trail mix?
15 letters Hints for Part of a jumbo trail mix? Clue page for Part of a jumbo trail mix?
87
Sorry sort
7 letters Hints for Sorry sort Clue page for Sorry sort
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Lit
6 letters Hints for Lit Clue page for Lit
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Marie Antoinette, par exemple
5 letters Hints for Marie Antoinette, par exemple Clue page for Marie Antoinette, par exemple
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First name on the "America's Got Talent" panel
5 letters Hints for First name on the "America's Got Talent" panel Clue page for First name on the "America's Got Talent" panel
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State on the Miss.
3 letters Hints for State on the Miss. Clue page for State on the Miss.
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Bouncer's concern
3 letters Hints for Bouncer's concern Clue page for Bouncer's concern
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AAA offering: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for AAA offering: Abbr. Clue page for AAA offering: Abbr.
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Agent for Bogart's partner?
13 letters Hints for Agent for Bogart's partner? Clue page for Agent for Bogart's partner?
102
Wild
7 letters Hints for Wild Clue page for Wild
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Declare
4 letters Hints for Declare Clue page for Declare
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Filmmaker Riefenstahl
4 letters Hints for Filmmaker Riefenstahl Clue page for Filmmaker Riefenstahl
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Hold it!
4 letters Hints for Hold it! Clue page for Hold it!
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"When I was ___ ..."
4 letters Hints for "When I was ___ ..." Clue page for "When I was ___ ..."
109
President John Tyler's wife
7 letters Hints for President John Tyler's wife Clue page for President John Tyler's wife
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"12-Point Type: A History"?
13 letters Hints for "12-Point Type: A History"? Clue page for "12-Point Type: A History"?
116
Tied up
7 letters Hints for Tied up Clue page for Tied up
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They might grab some food before a flight
6 letters Hints for They might grab some food before a flight Clue page for They might grab some food before a flight
118
Hard and unyielding
6 letters Hints for Hard and unyielding Clue page for Hard and unyielding
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Bar order that's not drunk
7 letters Hints for Bar order that's not drunk Clue page for Bar order that's not drunk
120
"Me as well!"
6 letters Hints for "Me as well!" Clue page for "Me as well!"
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Isn't completely truthful
6 letters Hints for Isn't completely truthful Clue page for Isn't completely truthful

Down clues

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It may be on the tip of your tongue
8 letters Hints for It may be on the tip of your tongue Clue page for It may be on the tip of your tongue
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Put in play
8 letters Hints for Put in play Clue page for Put in play
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It holds a lock in place
8 letters Hints for It holds a lock in place Clue page for It holds a lock in place
4
Classic theater
5 letters Hints for Classic theater Clue page for Classic theater
5
Marshy place, perhaps
3 letters Hints for Marshy place, perhaps Clue page for Marshy place, perhaps
6
Identical to
6 letters Hints for Identical to Clue page for Identical to
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Auto pioneer Karl
4 letters Hints for Auto pioneer Karl Clue page for Auto pioneer Karl
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"When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of ___": Dale Carnegie
5 letters Hints for "When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of ___": Dale Carnegie Clue page for "When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of ___": Dale Carnegie
9
Will Smith biopic
3 letters Hints for Will Smith biopic Clue page for Will Smith biopic
10
When repeated, a child's meal
3 letters Hints for When repeated, a child's meal Clue page for When repeated, a child's meal
11
Yadda, yadda, yadda
3 letters Hints for Yadda, yadda, yadda Clue page for Yadda, yadda, yadda
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Tangerine or peach
5 letters Hints for Tangerine or peach Clue page for Tangerine or peach
13
Force divided by area, in physics
8 letters Hints for Force divided by area, in physics Clue page for Force divided by area, in physics
14
___ brothers, inventors of the motion picture (1895)
7 letters Hints for ___ brothers, inventors of the motion picture (1895) Clue page for ___ brothers, inventors of the motion picture (1895)
15
Having five sharps
3 letters Hints for Having five sharps Clue page for Having five sharps
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Cause of a great loss?
9 letters Hints for Cause of a great loss? Clue page for Cause of a great loss?
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Option for a quick exit
5 letters Hints for Option for a quick exit Clue page for Option for a quick exit
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Quaint letter opener
5 letters Hints for Quaint letter opener Clue page for Quaint letter opener
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Classic British Jaguar
5 letters Hints for Classic British Jaguar Clue page for Classic British Jaguar
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Concerning
4 letters Hints for Concerning Clue page for Concerning
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Sharp turn
3 letters Hints for Sharp turn Clue page for Sharp turn
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Projected image
7 letters Hints for Projected image Clue page for Projected image
34
High-tech surveillance acronym
5 letters Hints for High-tech surveillance acronym Clue page for High-tech surveillance acronym
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Major account
4 letters Hints for Major account Clue page for Major account
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Site of a 1776 George Washington victory in the Revolutionary War
7 letters Hints for Site of a 1776 George Washington victory in the Revolutionary War Clue page for Site of a 1776 George Washington victory in the Revolutionary War
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___ Rudolph, U.S. sprinter who won three golds in the 1960 Olympics
5 letters Hints for ___ Rudolph, U.S. sprinter who won three golds in the 1960 Olympics Clue page for ___ Rudolph, U.S. sprinter who won three golds in the 1960 Olympics
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British racetrack site
5 letters Hints for British racetrack site Clue page for British racetrack site
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___ Hardware
3 letters Hints for ___ Hardware Clue page for ___ Hardware
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It's in the 60s
3 letters Hints for It's in the 60s Clue page for It's in the 60s
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Rock singer?
5 letters Hints for Rock singer? Clue page for Rock singer?
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Photoshop user, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Photoshop user, e.g. Clue page for Photoshop user, e.g.
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Egyptian king overthrown in a 1952 revolution
6 letters Hints for Egyptian king overthrown in a 1952 revolution Clue page for Egyptian king overthrown in a 1952 revolution
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Wintry mixes
6 letters Hints for Wintry mixes Clue page for Wintry mixes
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Barely touch, as a meal
6 letters Hints for Barely touch, as a meal Clue page for Barely touch, as a meal
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Visibly stunned
5 letters Hints for Visibly stunned Clue page for Visibly stunned
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Grp. with a launch party?
4 letters Hints for Grp. with a launch party? Clue page for Grp. with a launch party?
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Criticism
6 letters Hints for Criticism Clue page for Criticism
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Spiral-horned antelopes
6 letters Hints for Spiral-horned antelopes Clue page for Spiral-horned antelopes
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"C'est magnifique!"
6 letters Hints for "C'est magnifique!" Clue page for "C'est magnifique!"
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Like some titmice
6 letters Hints for Like some titmice Clue page for Like some titmice
62
Fist bump, in slang
3 letters Hints for Fist bump, in slang Clue page for Fist bump, in slang
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It might say "Happy Birthday!"
5 letters Hints for It might say "Happy Birthday!" Clue page for It might say "Happy Birthday!"
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Ancient Assyrian foe
4 letters Hints for Ancient Assyrian foe Clue page for Ancient Assyrian foe
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Old lab burners
5 letters Hints for Old lab burners Clue page for Old lab burners
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Ambushed
7 letters Hints for Ambushed Clue page for Ambushed
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One calling foul?
7 letters Hints for One calling foul? Clue page for One calling foul?
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Mess (around)
5 letters Hints for Mess (around) Clue page for Mess (around)
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Catholic rite
9 letters Hints for Catholic rite Clue page for Catholic rite
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"Delphine" author Madame de ___
5 letters Hints for "Delphine" author Madame de ___ Clue page for "Delphine" author Madame de ___
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Waxing and waning, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Waxing and waning, e.g. Clue page for Waxing and waning, e.g.
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U.K. honour
3 letters Hints for U.K. honour Clue page for U.K. honour
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Free
3 letters Hints for Free Clue page for Free
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Thomas Jefferson and Calvin Coolidge, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Thomas Jefferson and Calvin Coolidge, e.g. Clue page for Thomas Jefferson and Calvin Coolidge, e.g.
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Quiet period
4 letters Hints for Quiet period Clue page for Quiet period
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Menial
8 letters Hints for Menial Clue page for Menial
85
Showstopper?
8 letters Hints for Showstopper? Clue page for Showstopper?
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When school's open
8 letters Hints for When school's open Clue page for When school's open
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More slapstick
7 letters Hints for More slapstick Clue page for More slapstick
92
Novelist McEwan
3 letters Hints for Novelist McEwan Clue page for Novelist McEwan
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___-bodied
4 letters Hints for ___-bodied Clue page for ___-bodied
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Board's opposite
6 letters Hints for Board's opposite Clue page for Board's opposite
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Maryland's largest city, informally
5 letters Hints for Maryland's largest city, informally Clue page for Maryland's largest city, informally
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___ Fisher Hall, longtime venue at Lincoln Center
5 letters Hints for ___ Fisher Hall, longtime venue at Lincoln Center Clue page for ___ Fisher Hall, longtime venue at Lincoln Center
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Whale constellation
5 letters Hints for Whale constellation Clue page for Whale constellation
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Capone henchman
5 letters Hints for Capone henchman Clue page for Capone henchman
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Something you might get a charge out of
5 letters Hints for Something you might get a charge out of Clue page for Something you might get a charge out of
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Tasty
5 letters Hints for Tasty Clue page for Tasty
107
"In that case ..."
4 letters Hints for "In that case ..." Clue page for "In that case ..."
110
China's Lao-___
3 letters Hints for China's Lao-___ Clue page for China's Lao-___
112
Suffered from
3 letters Hints for Suffered from Clue page for Suffered from
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Jeff Lynne's band, for short
3 letters Hints for Jeff Lynne's band, for short Clue page for Jeff Lynne's band, for short
114
Patch of land
3 letters Hints for Patch of land Clue page for Patch of land
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___ season
3 letters Hints for ___ season Clue page for ___ season

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