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NYT Crossword Answers for January 17, 2016

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Sunday, January 17, 2016 · 148 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 17, 2016: 148 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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World champion figure skater Thomas
4 letters Hints for World champion figure skater Thomas Clue page for World champion figure skater Thomas
5
"He did not just say that!"
6 letters Hints for "He did not just say that!" Clue page for "He did not just say that!"
11
Email letters
3 letters Hints for Email letters Clue page for Email letters
14
Nothing but
4 letters Hints for Nothing but Clue page for Nothing but
18
"If only ..."
4 letters Hints for "If only ..." Clue page for "If only ..."
19
Idahoan's pride
6 letters Hints for Idahoan's pride Clue page for Idahoan's pride
20
___ Lubovitch Dance Company
3 letters Hints for ___ Lubovitch Dance Company Clue page for ___ Lubovitch Dance Company
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Funnies drawing
5 letters Hints for Funnies drawing Clue page for Funnies drawing
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Luge or figure skating
11 letters Hints for Luge or figure skating Clue page for Luge or figure skating
24
Basic
9 letters Hints for Basic Clue page for Basic
26
Advanced degree in math?
3 letters Hints for Advanced degree in math? Clue page for Advanced degree in math?
27
___ army, group that marches across the earth in Revelation
6 letters Hints for ___ army, group that marches across the earth in Revelation Clue page for ___ army, group that marches across the earth in Revelation
28
Hesitate in speech
3 letters Hints for Hesitate in speech Clue page for Hesitate in speech
29
Loses juice?
5 letters Hints for Loses juice? Clue page for Loses juice?
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Round of four
5 letters Hints for Round of four Clue page for Round of four
32
Mao's successor
3 letters Hints for Mao's successor Clue page for Mao's successor
33
Thickets
6 letters Hints for Thickets Clue page for Thickets
35
Dr. J's do, once
3 letters Hints for Dr. J's do, once Clue page for Dr. J's do, once
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Trespass
3 letters Hints for Trespass Clue page for Trespass
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Big swig
4 letters Hints for Big swig Clue page for Big swig
38
Daily Planet photographer
5 letters Hints for Daily Planet photographer Clue page for Daily Planet photographer
39
Pop singer ___ Marie
5 letters Hints for Pop singer ___ Marie Clue page for Pop singer ___ Marie
41
Solidify
3 letters Hints for Solidify Clue page for Solidify
43
Newspaper desk
5 letters Hints for Newspaper desk Clue page for Newspaper desk
45
Motocross racers, for short
4 letters Hints for Motocross racers, for short Clue page for Motocross racers, for short
47
Clatter
3 letters Hints for Clatter Clue page for Clatter
48
Fall apart
8 letters Hints for Fall apart Clue page for Fall apart
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The king of Egypt has a part in it
4 letters Hints for The king of Egypt has a part in it Clue page for The king of Egypt has a part in it
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Furnace work
7 letters Hints for Furnace work Clue page for Furnace work
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Advancing
7 letters Hints for Advancing Clue page for Advancing
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Like villains, often
5 letters Hints for Like villains, often Clue page for Like villains, often
58
Blundering
6 letters Hints for Blundering Clue page for Blundering
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1.5 in a jigger: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for 1.5 in a jigger: Abbr. Clue page for 1.5 in a jigger: Abbr.
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Waters who sang "Am I Blue?"
5 letters Hints for Waters who sang "Am I Blue?" Clue page for Waters who sang "Am I Blue?"
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Some HDTVs
4 letters Hints for Some HDTVs Clue page for Some HDTVs
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Application info
3 letters Hints for Application info Clue page for Application info
65
89-Down nickname, with "the"
4 letters Hints for 89-Down nickname, with "the" Clue page for 89-Down nickname, with "the"
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Origin of "pooh-bah"
9 letters Hints for Origin of "pooh-bah" Clue page for Origin of "pooh-bah"
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Pronoun with an apostrophe
4 letters Hints for Pronoun with an apostrophe Clue page for Pronoun with an apostrophe
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Toss in
3 letters Hints for Toss in Clue page for Toss in
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Suckers
4 letters Hints for Suckers Clue page for Suckers
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"Lean Forward" sloganeer
5 letters Hints for "Lean Forward" sloganeer Clue page for "Lean Forward" sloganeer
81
___-cow
3 letters Hints for ___-cow Clue page for ___-cow
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Castle-breaching explosive
6 letters Hints for Castle-breaching explosive Clue page for Castle-breaching explosive
85
Some bank jobs, for short
5 letters Hints for Some bank jobs, for short Clue page for Some bank jobs, for short
87
Shamans, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Shamans, e.g. Clue page for Shamans, e.g.
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Pepsi employee
7 letters Hints for Pepsi employee Clue page for Pepsi employee
90
Bela Lugosi's role in "Son of Frankenstein"
4 letters Hints for Bela Lugosi's role in "Son of Frankenstein" Clue page for Bela Lugosi's role in "Son of Frankenstein"
91
Highly rated issues
8 letters Hints for Highly rated issues Clue page for Highly rated issues
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Journalist Nellie who went around the world
3 letters Hints for Journalist Nellie who went around the world Clue page for Journalist Nellie who went around the world
93
Dutch export
4 letters Hints for Dutch export Clue page for Dutch export
95
19 things on a classical guitar
5 letters Hints for 19 things on a classical guitar Clue page for 19 things on a classical guitar
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The "N" of NGO
3 letters Hints for The "N" of NGO Clue page for The "N" of NGO
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Accord competitor
5 letters Hints for Accord competitor Clue page for Accord competitor
100
"The food of love," per Shakespeare
5 letters Hints for "The food of love," per Shakespeare Clue page for "The food of love," per Shakespeare
102
Relieves (of)
4 letters Hints for Relieves (of) Clue page for Relieves (of)
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PC key
3 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key
107
Data storage acronym
3 letters Hints for Data storage acronym Clue page for Data storage acronym
108
Snitch
6 letters Hints for Snitch Clue page for Snitch
109
Symbol of strength
3 letters Hints for Symbol of strength Clue page for Symbol of strength
110
"To repeat ..."
5 letters Hints for "To repeat ..." Clue page for "To repeat ..."
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Rush
5 letters Hints for Rush Clue page for Rush
114
Third X or O
3 letters Hints for Third X or O Clue page for Third X or O
115
Word with party or pail
6 letters Hints for Word with party or pail Clue page for Word with party or pail
117
Tony-winning role for Robert Morse
3 letters Hints for Tony-winning role for Robert Morse Clue page for Tony-winning role for Robert Morse
118
Nickname for the only man to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series
9 letters Hints for Nickname for the only man to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series Clue page for Nickname for the only man to play in a Super Bowl and a World Series
120
Wrongdoing
11 letters Hints for Wrongdoing Clue page for Wrongdoing
122
Some family histories
5 letters Hints for Some family histories Clue page for Some family histories
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Single
3 letters Hints for Single Clue page for Single
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Seedlets
6 letters Hints for Seedlets Clue page for Seedlets
125
Fictitious
4 letters Hints for Fictitious Clue page for Fictitious
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Benzene derivative, for one
4 letters Hints for Benzene derivative, for one Clue page for Benzene derivative, for one
127
Sen. Gillibrand's home: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Sen. Gillibrand's home: Abbr. Clue page for Sen. Gillibrand's home: Abbr.
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Obsolescence
6 letters Hints for Obsolescence Clue page for Obsolescence
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Anticipatory times
4 letters Hints for Anticipatory times Clue page for Anticipatory times

Down clues

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Anticipatory times
5 letters Hints for Anticipatory times Clue page for Anticipatory times
2
A-teamers
6 letters Hints for A-teamers Clue page for A-teamers
3
Vietnamese sandwich
6 letters Hints for Vietnamese sandwich Clue page for Vietnamese sandwich
4
Question asked while tapping a microphone
3 letters Hints for Question asked while tapping a microphone Clue page for Question asked while tapping a microphone
5
___ vez (again: Sp.)
4 letters Hints for ___ vez (again: Sp.) Clue page for ___ vez (again: Sp.)
6
Experiences fame
6 letters Hints for Experiences fame Clue page for Experiences fame
7
State capital in a mailing address
8 letters Hints for State capital in a mailing address Clue page for State capital in a mailing address
8
New baby
7 letters Hints for New baby Clue page for New baby
9
Column on a flight board: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Column on a flight board: Abbr. Clue page for Column on a flight board: Abbr.
10
Hrs. for eBay listings
3 letters Hints for Hrs. for eBay listings Clue page for Hrs. for eBay listings
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Censors
6 letters Hints for Censors Clue page for Censors
12
It makes for smooth sailing
7 letters Hints for It makes for smooth sailing Clue page for It makes for smooth sailing
13
Drink for Hercule Poirot
3 letters Hints for Drink for Hercule Poirot Clue page for Drink for Hercule Poirot
14
Spreading belief?
6 letters Hints for Spreading belief? Clue page for Spreading belief?
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Typed, as data
9 letters Hints for Typed, as data Clue page for Typed, as data
16
Logician's strong point
9 letters Hints for Logician's strong point Clue page for Logician's strong point
17
Building add-on
3 letters Hints for Building add-on Clue page for Building add-on
21
According to
3 letters Hints for According to Clue page for According to
23
Super G shape
3 letters Hints for Super G shape Clue page for Super G shape
25
M.R.I. readers
3 letters Hints for M.R.I. readers Clue page for M.R.I. readers
28
"Star Trek" virtual reality room
8 letters Hints for "Star Trek" virtual reality room Clue page for "Star Trek" virtual reality room
31
-
5 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
33
What causes storms to swirl in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
13 letters Hints for What causes storms to swirl in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres Clue page for What causes storms to swirl in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
34
-
5 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
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To the point ... or not pointed
5 letters Hints for To the point ... or not pointed Clue page for To the point ... or not pointed
39
Russian line
5 letters Hints for Russian line Clue page for Russian line
40
Lee who directed "Life of Pi"
3 letters Hints for Lee who directed "Life of Pi" Clue page for Lee who directed "Life of Pi"
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War of 1812 battle site
4 letters Hints for War of 1812 battle site Clue page for War of 1812 battle site
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Confucian doctrine
3 letters Hints for Confucian doctrine Clue page for Confucian doctrine
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___ libre (poetry form)
4 letters Hints for ___ libre (poetry form) Clue page for ___ libre (poetry form)
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Semiliquid lump
4 letters Hints for Semiliquid lump Clue page for Semiliquid lump
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Exude
4 letters Hints for Exude Clue page for Exude
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Shock, in a way
4 letters Hints for Shock, in a way Clue page for Shock, in a way
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-
4 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
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Family name of old TV
6 letters Hints for Family name of old TV Clue page for Family name of old TV
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-
4 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
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Like eyes after an all-nighter
6 letters Hints for Like eyes after an all-nighter Clue page for Like eyes after an all-nighter
61
Expressions of doubt
3 letters Hints for Expressions of doubt Clue page for Expressions of doubt
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New Left org.
3 letters Hints for New Left org. Clue page for New Left org.
66
Plus or minus thing
4 letters Hints for Plus or minus thing Clue page for Plus or minus thing
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What a film may be emailed as
8 letters Hints for What a film may be emailed as Clue page for What a film may be emailed as
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Crawling, say
4 letters Hints for Crawling, say Clue page for Crawling, say
71
Last word of grace
4 letters Hints for Last word of grace Clue page for Last word of grace
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Next-to-last word of grace, often
4 letters Hints for Next-to-last word of grace, often Clue page for Next-to-last word of grace, often
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Bereavement
4 letters Hints for Bereavement Clue page for Bereavement
75
Big name in Chicago politics
5 letters Hints for Big name in Chicago politics Clue page for Big name in Chicago politics
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1856 antislavery novel
4 letters Hints for 1856 antislavery novel Clue page for 1856 antislavery novel
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"You don't know ___"
5 letters Hints for "You don't know ___" Clue page for "You don't know ___"
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___ San Lucas, Mexico
4 letters Hints for ___ San Lucas, Mexico Clue page for ___ San Lucas, Mexico
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Klondike bar symbol
9 letters Hints for Klondike bar symbol Clue page for Klondike bar symbol
83
Information often set in brackets
9 letters Hints for Information often set in brackets Clue page for Information often set in brackets
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[This is how it might have happened]
5 letters Hints for [This is how it might have happened] Clue page for [This is how it might have happened]
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Fury
3 letters Hints for Fury Clue page for Fury
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Texas
5 letters Hints for Texas Clue page for Texas
89
Big media inits.
3 letters Hints for Big media inits. Clue page for Big media inits.
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Malady caused by H2N2
8 letters Hints for Malady caused by H2N2 Clue page for Malady caused by H2N2
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Tasting like lamb
7 letters Hints for Tasting like lamb Clue page for Tasting like lamb
96
Shakespearean title role
7 letters Hints for Shakespearean title role Clue page for Shakespearean title role
99
-
6 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
101
They're the pits
6 letters Hints for They're the pits Clue page for They're the pits
103
-
6 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
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GPS, e.g.
6 letters Hints for GPS, e.g. Clue page for GPS, e.g.
106
Group of friends
6 letters Hints for Group of friends Clue page for Group of friends
108
Philosopher Lao-___
3 letters Hints for Philosopher Lao-___ Clue page for Philosopher Lao-___
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Org. with a hotline
3 letters Hints for Org. with a hotline Clue page for Org. with a hotline
111
Lightsaber battles
5 letters Hints for Lightsaber battles Clue page for Lightsaber battles
113
Some recap highlights
3 letters Hints for Some recap highlights Clue page for Some recap highlights
115
Actor Robert of "Licence to Kill" and "The Goonies"
4 letters Hints for Actor Robert of "Licence to Kill" and "The Goonies" Clue page for Actor Robert of "Licence to Kill" and "The Goonies"
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Facility
4 letters Hints for Facility Clue page for Facility
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Intel org. officially formed by Truman
3 letters Hints for Intel org. officially formed by Truman Clue page for Intel org. officially formed by Truman
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-
3 letters Hints for - Clue page for -
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Up-to-date
3 letters Hints for Up-to-date Clue page for Up-to-date
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-
3 letters Hints for - Clue page for -

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