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NYT Crossword Answers for April 3, 2016

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Sunday, April 3, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 3, 2016: 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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___ Pets (1980s fad)
4 letters Hints for ___ Pets (1980s fad) Clue page for ___ Pets (1980s fad)
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"Just hold on"
9 letters Hints for "Just hold on" Clue page for "Just hold on"
3
2009 Grammy nominee with the lyric "But this ain't SeaWorld, this is real as it gets"
9 letters Hints for 2009 Grammy nominee with the lyric "But this ain't SeaWorld, this is real as it gets" Clue page for 2009 Grammy nominee with the lyric "But this ain't SeaWorld, this is real as it gets"
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Singer Carly ___ Jepsen
3 letters Hints for Singer Carly ___ Jepsen Clue page for Singer Carly ___ Jepsen
5
Nabokov heroine
3 letters Hints for Nabokov heroine Clue page for Nabokov heroine
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Heart: Lat.
3 letters Hints for Heart: Lat. Clue page for Heart: Lat.
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"Moments from now"
6 letters Hints for "Moments from now" Clue page for "Moments from now"
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More grounded
5 letters Hints for More grounded Clue page for More grounded
9
June and July
7 letters Hints for June and July Clue page for June and July
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Feminist issue in the workplace
7 letters Hints for Feminist issue in the workplace Clue page for Feminist issue in the workplace
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Israeli leaders?
6 letters Hints for Israeli leaders? Clue page for Israeli leaders?
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Helped the cause, say
7 letters Hints for Helped the cause, say Clue page for Helped the cause, say
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Foe of Saruman, in Tolkien
3 letters Hints for Foe of Saruman, in Tolkien Clue page for Foe of Saruman, in Tolkien
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Hearty entree
5 letters Hints for Hearty entree Clue page for Hearty entree
15
Director Michael
6 letters Hints for Director Michael Clue page for Director Michael
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Company that passed Walmart in 2015 as the world's largest retailer by market value
6 letters Hints for Company that passed Walmart in 2015 as the world's largest retailer by market value Clue page for Company that passed Walmart in 2015 as the world's largest retailer by market value
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Extends, in a way
6 letters Hints for Extends, in a way Clue page for Extends, in a way
19
Disinvites, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Disinvites, e.g. Clue page for Disinvites, e.g.
22
Mr. Noodle's friend on "Sesame Street"
4 letters Hints for Mr. Noodle's friend on "Sesame Street" Clue page for Mr. Noodle's friend on "Sesame Street"
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Tricky curve
3 letters Hints for Tricky curve Clue page for Tricky curve
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Kapow!
4 letters Hints for Kapow! Clue page for Kapow!
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2003 #1 hit for OutKast
5 letters Hints for 2003 #1 hit for OutKast Clue page for 2003 #1 hit for OutKast
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Parts of Polynésie
4 letters Hints for Parts of Polynésie Clue page for Parts of Polynésie
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Rig, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Rig, e.g. Clue page for Rig, e.g.
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General of the Resistance in "The Force Awakens"
4 letters Hints for General of the Resistance in "The Force Awakens" Clue page for General of the Resistance in "The Force Awakens"
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Doctrines
6 letters Hints for Doctrines Clue page for Doctrines
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Awesome
6 letters Hints for Awesome Clue page for Awesome
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Unlikely to be talked out of
6 letters Hints for Unlikely to be talked out of Clue page for Unlikely to be talked out of
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Sight seers
4 letters Hints for Sight seers Clue page for Sight seers
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Makes dim, as the 42-Down
6 letters Hints for Makes dim, as the 42-Down Clue page for Makes dim, as the 42-Down
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Fifth-century pope who was the first to be called "the Great"
8 letters Hints for Fifth-century pope who was the first to be called "the Great" Clue page for Fifth-century pope who was the first to be called "the Great"
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One waiting in "Waiting for Godot"
8 letters Hints for One waiting in "Waiting for Godot" Clue page for One waiting in "Waiting for Godot"
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Sweaters, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Sweaters, e.g. Clue page for Sweaters, e.g.
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Layer of the 42-Down
4 letters Hints for Layer of the 42-Down Clue page for Layer of the 42-Down
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Slip (through)
4 letters Hints for Slip (through) Clue page for Slip (through)
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Slips up
4 letters Hints for Slips up Clue page for Slips up
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Duke Ellington's "All ___ Soon"
3 letters Hints for Duke Ellington's "All ___ Soon" Clue page for Duke Ellington's "All ___ Soon"
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Sacha Baron Cohen persona
4 letters Hints for Sacha Baron Cohen persona Clue page for Sacha Baron Cohen persona
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Aphorisms
4 letters Hints for Aphorisms Clue page for Aphorisms
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El ___ Real
6 letters Hints for El ___ Real Clue page for El ___ Real
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Symbols on old manuscripts
5 letters Hints for Symbols on old manuscripts Clue page for Symbols on old manuscripts
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Not for prudes
4 letters Hints for Not for prudes Clue page for Not for prudes
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Energy field, of sorts
4 letters Hints for Energy field, of sorts Clue page for Energy field, of sorts
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Tennyson work
4 letters Hints for Tennyson work Clue page for Tennyson work
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Jabber
3 letters Hints for Jabber Clue page for Jabber
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Post-menorah-lighting treats
6 letters Hints for Post-menorah-lighting treats Clue page for Post-menorah-lighting treats
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Branded
6 letters Hints for Branded Clue page for Branded
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Impeccably
4 letters Hints for Impeccably Clue page for Impeccably
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"Rumor has it ..."
6 letters Hints for "Rumor has it ..." Clue page for "Rumor has it ..."
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Oscar ___, star of "Inside Llewyn Davis"
5 letters Hints for Oscar ___, star of "Inside Llewyn Davis" Clue page for Oscar ___, star of "Inside Llewyn Davis"
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Facilities often referred to by their first letter
5 letters Hints for Facilities often referred to by their first letter Clue page for Facilities often referred to by their first letter
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2010's "California Gurls" or 1996's "Macarena"
9 letters Hints for 2010's "California Gurls" or 1996's "Macarena" Clue page for 2010's "California Gurls" or 1996's "Macarena"
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Goal of having no unread emails
9 letters Hints for Goal of having no unread emails Clue page for Goal of having no unread emails
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Lake Oahe locale: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Lake Oahe locale: Abbr. Clue page for Lake Oahe locale: Abbr.
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Actress Blanchett
4 letters Hints for Actress Blanchett Clue page for Actress Blanchett
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___ Viv, caretaker of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
4 letters Hints for ___ Viv, caretaker of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Clue page for ___ Viv, caretaker of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Enter angrily
7 letters Hints for Enter angrily Clue page for Enter angrily
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Glades
9 letters Hints for Glades Clue page for Glades
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From memory
6 letters Hints for From memory Clue page for From memory
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Former "CBS Evening News" anchor
6 letters Hints for Former "CBS Evening News" anchor Clue page for Former "CBS Evening News" anchor
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Outback maker
6 letters Hints for Outback maker Clue page for Outback maker
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Loom
6 letters Hints for Loom Clue page for Loom
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"Scram!"
6 letters Hints for "Scram!" Clue page for "Scram!"
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Looks out for?
5 letters Hints for Looks out for? Clue page for Looks out for?
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Dialogue
5 letters Hints for Dialogue Clue page for Dialogue
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Calc figures
4 letters Hints for Calc figures Clue page for Calc figures
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"And I ___ ..."
5 letters Hints for "And I ___ ..." Clue page for "And I ___ ..."
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Accustomed
5 letters Hints for Accustomed Clue page for Accustomed
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"Were ___ hazard a guess ..."
3 letters Hints for "Were ___ hazard a guess ..." Clue page for "Were ___ hazard a guess ..."
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Lover of Aphrodite
4 letters Hints for Lover of Aphrodite Clue page for Lover of Aphrodite
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Farm female
3 letters Hints for Farm female Clue page for Farm female
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Brace
3 letters Hints for Brace Clue page for Brace
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Laugh half
3 letters Hints for Laugh half Clue page for Laugh half
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"Lux" composer
3 letters Hints for "Lux" composer Clue page for "Lux" composer

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