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NYT Crossword Answers for January 31, 2016

Sunday, January 31, 2016 · 138 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, January 31, 2016: 138 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

  1. 1

    Aspect

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  2. 6

    They're not tipped very much nowadays

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  3. 10

    ___ Bay, former U.S. base on Luzon

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  4. 15

    County center

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  5. 19

    Pope John X's successor

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  6. 20

    Latin 101 verb

    4 letters Hints for Latin 101 verb Clue page for Latin 101 verb

  7. 21

    Italian fashion label

    5 letters Hints for Italian fashion label Clue page for Italian fashion label

  8. 22

    Weigh station unit

    4 letters Hints for Weigh station unit Clue page for Weigh station unit

  9. 23

    Notice regarding voting in a state legislature?

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  10. 26

    In ___ land

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  11. 27

    Fake

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  12. 28

    Prurient material

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  13. 29

    Cool, once

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  14. 30

    Pride : lions :: mob : ___

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  15. 31

    Some G.I. duties

    3 letters Hints for Some G.I. duties Clue page for Some G.I. duties

  16. 32

    Suited to serve

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  17. 34

    Sign on the N.S.A.'s entrance?

    11 letters Hints for Sign on the N.S.A.'s entrance? Clue page for Sign on the N.S.A.'s entrance?

  18. 37

    Something to chew on

    3 letters Hints for Something to chew on Clue page for Something to chew on

  19. 38

    Unchanging

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  20. 41

    Person of interest to the I.R.S.

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  21. 42

    Explorer for England who mistook Canada for Asia

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  22. 45

    Deg. for a teacher-to-be

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  23. 46

    Command and Control

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  24. 49

    Runs into

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  25. 50

    Biblical prophet

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  26. 51

    Spanish royalty

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  27. 53

    Nomadic northerner

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  28. 55

    Ace

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  29. 56

    Audition caution for a movie with a cast of thousands?

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  30. 60

    One side in "The Terminator"

    6 letters Hints for One side in "The Terminator" Clue page for One side in "The Terminator"

  31. 61

    Mexican cigar brand

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  32. 62

    Squirrel away

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  33. 63

    Blue

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  34. 66

    Shoreline problem

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  35. 68

    Brings good news to skiers, say

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  36. 70

    See 45-Down

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  37. 72

    It ends in Nov.

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  38. 73

    Sporty car roof

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  39. 75

    Pickled garnish

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  40. 77

    "Seinfeld" role

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  41. 78

    Note on a watered-down assault indictment?

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  42. 81

    Where to get a mud wrap

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  43. 83

    Numerical prefix

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  44. 84

    Abstain

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  45. 85

    Screen meas.

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  46. 86

    1914 battle locale

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  47. 88

    Chick magnets?

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  48. 90

    Some safari camping gear

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  49. 91

    Unable to get it, say

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  50. 92

    Houses

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  51. 94

    Feature of the Devil

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  52. 96

    ___ Hots

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  53. 97

    Offer of free pillow fill?

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  54. 100

    Second-largest moon of Saturn

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  55. 102

    Beauty

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  56. 105

    Many a bush plane, in brief

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  57. 106

    Thrice, in prescriptions

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  58. 107

    Center of a Scrabble board

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  59. 110

    Typically active voting group, with "the"

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  60. 112

    Chum

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  61. 113

    Desert supermarket?

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  62. 116

    Stress, it's said

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  63. 117

    Bewildered

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  64. 118

    Ex-Yankee Martinez

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  65. 119

    Buzzing

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  66. 120

    During whose reign Peter was crucified

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  67. 121

    Formal letter opener

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  68. 122

    Panache

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  69. 123

    Cell towers for cellphones, for example

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Steak cut

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  2. 2

    "The Old Lion" storyteller

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  3. 3

    Overhead items

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  4. 4

    Always

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  5. 5

    Break

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  6. 6

    Berry that's much sought after?

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  7. 7

    Musical documentary/biopic of 2015

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  8. 8

    Smears

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  9. 9

    Stick in the ground?

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  10. 10

    News sensation of 10/4/1957

    7 letters Hints for News sensation of 10/4/1957 Clue page for News sensation of 10/4/1957

  11. 11

    Ocean State sch.

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  12. 12

    Ballet dancer's support

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  13. 13

    10, say

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  14. 14

    Bag carrier

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  15. 15

    Ones doing demos, maybe

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  16. 16

    Bay Area newspaper

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  17. 17

    Suggest

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  18. 18

    Promos

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  19. 24

    Wedding expense

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  20. 25

    Computer command

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  21. 33

    Court stat

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  22. 35

    Infection fighter

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  23. 36

    "Forrest Gump" setting, for short

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  24. 37

    Longtime Olympics TV host

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  25. 39

    Conjugation factors

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  26. 40

    Mulishness

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  27. 42

    Squirreled away

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  28. 43

    Trysters

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  29. 44

    Witticism

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  30. 45

    With 70-Across, member of Hollywood's Frat Pack

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  31. 47

    Blathers

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  32. 48

    Old-timey footwear accessory

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  33. 51

    Dish that's stirred constantly when being made

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  34. 52

    Neighbors of Fijians

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  35. 54

    Guard

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  36. 57

    Soul singer Baker

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  37. 58

    Nadir

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  38. 59

    Herringbone, for example

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  39. 63

    Tried to avoid a tag, say

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  40. 64

    Defender of Troy

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  41. 65

    Clear, as a channel

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  42. 67

    Belt mark

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  43. 69

    Parlor piece

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  44. 71

    Held in high esteem

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  45. 74

    Super Bowl-winning coach Carroll

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  46. 76

    Target of a curfew, maybe

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  47. 78

    Old Southwest outlaw

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  48. 79

    Title chameleon of a 2011 animated film

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  49. 80

    Fraternity letters

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  50. 81

    Throw a monkey wrench into

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  51. 82

    Concert V.I.P.

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  52. 86

    Masculine icon

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  53. 87

    Poetic twilight

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  54. 89

    Low-quality material, in a saying

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  55. 91

    Unsmilingly

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  56. 93

    Attacks

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  57. 95

    Opposing voice

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  58. 96

    Count (on)

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  59. 98

    "The best is ___ come"

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  60. 99

    Impurity

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  61. 101

    Graceful bird

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  62. 102

    Hazard for high heels

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  63. 103

    1961 Charlton Heston title role

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  64. 104

    Fort ___, Fla.

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  65. 108

    Penny ___

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  66. 109

    Commuter option

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  67. 111

    Alternatively

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  68. 114

    Big name in camping gear

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  69. 115

    Strands in a lab

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