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NYT Crossword Answers for April 17, 2016

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Sunday, April 17, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 17, 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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More likely to win a handwriting award
6 letters Hints for More likely to win a handwriting award Clue page for More likely to win a handwriting award
2
When many start the workday
6 letters Hints for When many start the workday Clue page for When many start the workday
3
Achebe who wrote "Things Fall Apart"
6 letters Hints for Achebe who wrote "Things Fall Apart" Clue page for Achebe who wrote "Things Fall Apart"
4
Designer line?
3 letters Hints for Designer line? Clue page for Designer line?
5
Like some medication
4 letters Hints for Like some medication Clue page for Like some medication
6
Available
6 letters Hints for Available Clue page for Available
7
Sarges' superiors
6 letters Hints for Sarges' superiors Clue page for Sarges' superiors
8
March composer
5 letters Hints for March composer Clue page for March composer
9
Curves seen in sports car ads
5 letters Hints for Curves seen in sports car ads Clue page for Curves seen in sports car ads
10
Formerly
3 letters Hints for Formerly Clue page for Formerly
11
Instrument in a metalworker's union?
9 letters Hints for Instrument in a metalworker's union? Clue page for Instrument in a metalworker's union?
12
Soloist?
5 letters Hints for Soloist? Clue page for Soloist?
13
Lose control at the buffet
7 letters Hints for Lose control at the buffet Clue page for Lose control at the buffet
14
Appear
6 letters Hints for Appear Clue page for Appear
15
Blind part
4 letters Hints for Blind part Clue page for Blind part
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Elev.
3 letters Hints for Elev. Clue page for Elev.
17
Prez on a penny
3 letters Hints for Prez on a penny Clue page for Prez on a penny
18
15 mins. of an N.F.L. game
3 letters Hints for 15 mins. of an N.F.L. game Clue page for 15 mins. of an N.F.L. game
24
Rich Richie
6 letters Hints for Rich Richie Clue page for Rich Richie
26
Tolkien creatures
4 letters Hints for Tolkien creatures Clue page for Tolkien creatures
31
Purchase at an optometrist's
6 letters Hints for Purchase at an optometrist's Clue page for Purchase at an optometrist's
33
Cry of pain
4 letters Hints for Cry of pain Clue page for Cry of pain
34
"Vamoose!"
4 letters Hints for "Vamoose!" Clue page for "Vamoose!"
35
Work well together
4 letters Hints for Work well together Clue page for Work well together
36
Seasoned pork sausage, informally
4 letters Hints for Seasoned pork sausage, informally Clue page for Seasoned pork sausage, informally
37
"No warranty"
4 letters Hints for "No warranty" Clue page for "No warranty"
39
Third-largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia
4 letters Hints for Third-largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia Clue page for Third-largest island in Italy, after Sicily and Sardinia
42
"___ the Beat" (1982 Go-Go's hit)
5 letters Hints for "___ the Beat" (1982 Go-Go's hit) Clue page for "___ the Beat" (1982 Go-Go's hit)
44
Broadly smiling
5 letters Hints for Broadly smiling Clue page for Broadly smiling
45
Gang in "Grease" with an automotive name
6 letters Hints for Gang in "Grease" with an automotive name Clue page for Gang in "Grease" with an automotive name
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Reggae precursor
3 letters Hints for Reggae precursor Clue page for Reggae precursor
48
Fetches
5 letters Hints for Fetches Clue page for Fetches
49
See 112-Down
5 letters Hints for See 112-Down Clue page for See 112-Down
50
Deliver to, as a pickup line
5 letters Hints for Deliver to, as a pickup line Clue page for Deliver to, as a pickup line
51
Agile mountain climbers
6 letters Hints for Agile mountain climbers Clue page for Agile mountain climbers
52
Explorer's grp.
4 letters Hints for Explorer's grp. Clue page for Explorer's grp.
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Guitar bars
5 letters Hints for Guitar bars Clue page for Guitar bars
54
One way to sit by
4 letters Hints for One way to sit by Clue page for One way to sit by
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Storklike waders
6 letters Hints for Storklike waders Clue page for Storklike waders
60
Dissuade
5 letters Hints for Dissuade Clue page for Dissuade
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La saison chaude
3 letters Hints for La saison chaude Clue page for La saison chaude
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P.I., in old slang
6 letters Hints for P.I., in old slang Clue page for P.I., in old slang
64
Board displaying the alphabet
5 letters Hints for Board displaying the alphabet Clue page for Board displaying the alphabet
65
Like some DVD-exclusive releases
5 letters Hints for Like some DVD-exclusive releases Clue page for Like some DVD-exclusive releases
66
Mess with, as hair or siblings
5 letters Hints for Mess with, as hair or siblings Clue page for Mess with, as hair or siblings
68
What covers parts of 80-Down?
4 letters Hints for What covers parts of 80-Down? Clue page for What covers parts of 80-Down?
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Poetic shades
5 letters Hints for Poetic shades Clue page for Poetic shades
70
L.A. locale
4 letters Hints for L.A. locale Clue page for L.A. locale
73
Cartoon Great Dane, informally
5 letters Hints for Cartoon Great Dane, informally Clue page for Cartoon Great Dane, informally
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Coup d'état
6 letters Hints for Coup d'état Clue page for Coup d'état
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Cable channel whose first initial stands for its founder
3 letters Hints for Cable channel whose first initial stands for its founder Clue page for Cable channel whose first initial stands for its founder
78
Drama that can go on for years
9 letters Hints for Drama that can go on for years Clue page for Drama that can go on for years
80
See 68-Down
4 letters Hints for See 68-Down Clue page for See 68-Down
81
Order in the court
4 letters Hints for Order in the court Clue page for Order in the court
82
Cabinet dept.
4 letters Hints for Cabinet dept. Clue page for Cabinet dept.
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El ___
4 letters Hints for El ___ Clue page for El ___
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The year 2510
4 letters Hints for The year 2510 Clue page for The year 2510
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Average
4 letters Hints for Average Clue page for Average
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Thirty, en français
6 letters Hints for Thirty, en français Clue page for Thirty, en français
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Thorough
7 letters Hints for Thorough Clue page for Thorough
92
River past Orsk
4 letters Hints for River past Orsk Clue page for River past Orsk
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Meal
6 letters Hints for Meal Clue page for Meal
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Mogul
6 letters Hints for Mogul Clue page for Mogul
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Churned
6 letters Hints for Churned Clue page for Churned
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Star of Hitchcock's "The Birds"
6 letters Hints for Star of Hitchcock's "The Birds" Clue page for Star of Hitchcock's "The Birds"
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Egressed
6 letters Hints for Egressed Clue page for Egressed
99
Nymph turned into a laurel tree, in Greek myth
6 letters Hints for Nymph turned into a laurel tree, in Greek myth Clue page for Nymph turned into a laurel tree, in Greek myth
102
"Calvin and Hobbes" girl
5 letters Hints for "Calvin and Hobbes" girl Clue page for "Calvin and Hobbes" girl
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Tennis situation after deuce
5 letters Hints for Tennis situation after deuce Clue page for Tennis situation after deuce
104
Border county of New York or Pennsylvania
5 letters Hints for Border county of New York or Pennsylvania Clue page for Border county of New York or Pennsylvania
106
"omg" or "lol," say
4 letters Hints for "omg" or "lol," say Clue page for "omg" or "lol," say
108
Phantasy Star maker
4 letters Hints for Phantasy Star maker Clue page for Phantasy Star maker
110
Indian mausoleum opening?
3 letters Hints for Indian mausoleum opening? Clue page for Indian mausoleum opening?
111
N.Y.S.E. debut
3 letters Hints for N.Y.S.E. debut Clue page for N.Y.S.E. debut
112
With 49-Down, singer with the autobiography "It Wasn't All Velvet"
3 letters Hints for With 49-Down, singer with the autobiography "It Wasn't All Velvet" Clue page for With 49-Down, singer with the autobiography "It Wasn't All Velvet"
113
Guys' dates, informally
3 letters Hints for Guys' dates, informally Clue page for Guys' dates, informally
114
___ Pacis (Roman monument)
3 letters Hints for ___ Pacis (Roman monument) Clue page for ___ Pacis (Roman monument)

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