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NYT Crossword Answers for February 27, 2016

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Saturday, February 27, 2016 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, February 27, 2016: 70 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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Anchor line
10 letters Hints for Anchor line Clue page for Anchor line
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Dinner serving in the Prodigal Son parable
4 letters Hints for Dinner serving in the Prodigal Son parable Clue page for Dinner serving in the Prodigal Son parable
15
Be set
10 letters Hints for Be set Clue page for Be set
16
Stick in the refrigerator
4 letters Hints for Stick in the refrigerator Clue page for Stick in the refrigerator
17
Without stopping
10 letters Hints for Without stopping Clue page for Without stopping
18
Trade rights, say
4 letters Hints for Trade rights, say Clue page for Trade rights, say
19
Hunger
3 letters Hints for Hunger Clue page for Hunger
20
Granted access
5 letters Hints for Granted access Clue page for Granted access
21
Up to the ___
4 letters Hints for Up to the ___ Clue page for Up to the ___
22
Dwarf planet discovered in 2005
4 letters Hints for Dwarf planet discovered in 2005 Clue page for Dwarf planet discovered in 2005
24
Bit of vaquero gear
5 letters Hints for Bit of vaquero gear Clue page for Bit of vaquero gear
26
Hunger
4 letters Hints for Hunger Clue page for Hunger
27
Gets back (to)
5 letters Hints for Gets back (to) Clue page for Gets back (to)
29
Will with parts
5 letters Hints for Will with parts Clue page for Will with parts
31
Infant's attachment?
3 letters Hints for Infant's attachment? Clue page for Infant's attachment?
32
Aural "OMG!"
3 letters Hints for Aural "OMG!" Clue page for Aural "OMG!"
34
"Child's play!"
8 letters Hints for "Child's play!" Clue page for "Child's play!"
36
Concoct
7 letters Hints for Concoct Clue page for Concoct
40
Shows aging, in a way
7 letters Hints for Shows aging, in a way Clue page for Shows aging, in a way
41
Many a Rolling Stone cover subject
8 letters Hints for Many a Rolling Stone cover subject Clue page for Many a Rolling Stone cover subject
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Senate greeting
3 letters Hints for Senate greeting Clue page for Senate greeting
44
Online qualification
3 letters Hints for Online qualification Clue page for Online qualification
45
Set in motion
5 letters Hints for Set in motion Clue page for Set in motion
47
Expect
5 letters Hints for Expect Clue page for Expect
51
Servings with tandoori chicken
4 letters Hints for Servings with tandoori chicken Clue page for Servings with tandoori chicken
53
Did a farrier's work on
5 letters Hints for Did a farrier's work on Clue page for Did a farrier's work on
55
___ wave
4 letters Hints for ___ wave Clue page for ___ wave
56
Tough problem
4 letters Hints for Tough problem Clue page for Tough problem
57
It "hath put a spirit of youth in every thing," per Shakespeare
5 letters Hints for It "hath put a spirit of youth in every thing," per Shakespeare Clue page for It "hath put a spirit of youth in every thing," per Shakespeare
59
Something a U.P.S. driver has: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Something a U.P.S. driver has: Abbr. Clue page for Something a U.P.S. driver has: Abbr.
60
___ Valley, Calif.
4 letters Hints for ___ Valley, Calif. Clue page for ___ Valley, Calif.
61
Book with profiles of many famous people?
10 letters Hints for Book with profiles of many famous people? Clue page for Book with profiles of many famous people?
63
Shadow
4 letters Hints for Shadow Clue page for Shadow
64
Coco Chanel, par exemple
10 letters Hints for Coco Chanel, par exemple Clue page for Coco Chanel, par exemple
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Historically
4 letters Hints for Historically Clue page for Historically
66
Words before crashing?
10 letters Hints for Words before crashing? Clue page for Words before crashing?

Down clues

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"Casey at the Bat" writer
6 letters Hints for "Casey at the Bat" writer Clue page for "Casey at the Bat" writer
2
No fans
6 letters Hints for No fans Clue page for No fans
3
Czar known for his mental instability
6 letters Hints for Czar known for his mental instability Clue page for Czar known for his mental instability
4
Frites seasoning
3 letters Hints for Frites seasoning Clue page for Frites seasoning
5
Hill climber of note
4 letters Hints for Hill climber of note Clue page for Hill climber of note
6
Say
5 letters Hints for Say Clue page for Say
7
Does in
6 letters Hints for Does in Clue page for Does in
8
Florida community with a portmanteau name
7 letters Hints for Florida community with a portmanteau name Clue page for Florida community with a portmanteau name
9
What makes you you
8 letters Hints for What makes you you Clue page for What makes you you
10
Bomberman console, briefly
3 letters Hints for Bomberman console, briefly Clue page for Bomberman console, briefly
11
___ Brava (Spanish resort area)
5 letters Hints for ___ Brava (Spanish resort area) Clue page for ___ Brava (Spanish resort area)
12
"Ocean's Thirteen" co-star
8 letters Hints for "Ocean's Thirteen" co-star Clue page for "Ocean's Thirteen" co-star
13
Dog checker?
8 letters Hints for Dog checker? Clue page for Dog checker?
14
Permanently
8 letters Hints for Permanently Clue page for Permanently
23
Dog command
5 letters Hints for Dog command Clue page for Dog command
25
Confounded
5 letters Hints for Confounded Clue page for Confounded
28
Rigs
5 letters Hints for Rigs Clue page for Rigs
30
Crumbly Mideastern dessert
5 letters Hints for Crumbly Mideastern dessert Clue page for Crumbly Mideastern dessert
33
"Mad props!"
5 letters Hints for "Mad props!" Clue page for "Mad props!"
35
A host
5 letters Hints for A host Clue page for A host
36
Toasts
8 letters Hints for Toasts Clue page for Toasts
37
Language in which "hello" is "buna ziua"
8 letters Hints for Language in which "hello" is "buna ziua" Clue page for Language in which "hello" is "buna ziua"
38
Like some forecasts
8 letters Hints for Like some forecasts Clue page for Like some forecasts
39
Virginia tribe
8 letters Hints for Virginia tribe Clue page for Virginia tribe
42
One spotted in tall grass
7 letters Hints for One spotted in tall grass Clue page for One spotted in tall grass
46
Base of a follicle
6 letters Hints for Base of a follicle Clue page for Base of a follicle
48
Website for budget travelers
6 letters Hints for Website for budget travelers Clue page for Website for budget travelers
49
Connected (with)
6 letters Hints for Connected (with) Clue page for Connected (with)
50
Crawled (with)
6 letters Hints for Crawled (with) Clue page for Crawled (with)
52
Metro entrance
5 letters Hints for Metro entrance Clue page for Metro entrance
54
Sponge
5 letters Hints for Sponge Clue page for Sponge
58
Product from une vache
4 letters Hints for Product from une vache Clue page for Product from une vache
61
Beautician employer
3 letters Hints for Beautician employer Clue page for Beautician employer
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"The Wolf of Wall Street" star, familiarly
3 letters Hints for "The Wolf of Wall Street" star, familiarly Clue page for "The Wolf of Wall Street" star, familiarly

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