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NYT Crossword Answers for July 16, 2016

Saturday, July 16, 2016 · 66 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, July 16, 2016: 66 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

    School for Rory Gilmore of "Gilmore Girls"

    4 letters Hints for School for Rory Gilmore of "Gilmore Girls" Clue page for School for Rory Gilmore of "Gilmore Girls"

  2. 5

    Item that became trilingual in the late '90s

    10 letters Hints for Item that became trilingual in the late '90s Clue page for Item that became trilingual in the late '90s

  3. 15

    Slavering toon

    4 letters Hints for Slavering toon Clue page for Slavering toon

  4. 16

    Captain

    10 letters Hints for Captain Clue page for Captain

  5. 17

    Salty drink?

    4 letters Hints for Salty drink? Clue page for Salty drink?

  6. 18

    She was "the answer to a prayer" in a 1941 #1 Jimmy Dorsey hit

    10 letters Hints for She was "the answer to a prayer" in a 1941 #1 Jimmy Dorsey hit Clue page for She was "the answer to a prayer" in a 1941 #1 Jimmy Dorsey hit

  7. 19

    1983 hit for Rufus and Chaka Khan

    10 letters Hints for 1983 hit for Rufus and Chaka Khan Clue page for 1983 hit for Rufus and Chaka Khan

  8. 21

    French pronoun

    3 letters Hints for French pronoun Clue page for French pronoun

  9. 22

    Pitch successfully

    9 letters Hints for Pitch successfully Clue page for Pitch successfully

  10. 23

    Like salsa

    5 letters Hints for Like salsa Clue page for Like salsa

  11. 25

    Ingredient in a Baltimore Bracer

    8 letters Hints for Ingredient in a Baltimore Bracer Clue page for Ingredient in a Baltimore Bracer

  12. 26

    Pros at settling disputes

    6 letters Hints for Pros at settling disputes Clue page for Pros at settling disputes

  13. 27

    Auto option patented by 3M

    4 letters Hints for Auto option patented by 3M Clue page for Auto option patented by 3M

  14. 28

    Cast mate?

    6 letters Hints for Cast mate? Clue page for Cast mate?

  15. 30

    Italian term of address: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Italian term of address: Abbr. Clue page for Italian term of address: Abbr.

  16. 31

    Leaves out in the open?

    7 letters Hints for Leaves out in the open? Clue page for Leaves out in the open?

  17. 33

    "No ___!"

    3 letters Hints for "No ___!" Clue page for "No ___!"

  18. 36

    Shower component

    6 letters Hints for Shower component Clue page for Shower component

  19. 37

    Apparent flaw

    4 letters Hints for Apparent flaw Clue page for Apparent flaw

  20. 38

    Confessed statements

    6 letters Hints for Confessed statements Clue page for Confessed statements

  21. 41

    "Wake Up on the Bright Side" sloganeer

    8 letters Hints for "Wake Up on the Bright Side" sloganeer Clue page for "Wake Up on the Bright Side" sloganeer

  22. 44

    Louses

    5 letters Hints for Louses Clue page for Louses

  23. 45

    Medical term for lead poisoning

    9 letters Hints for Medical term for lead poisoning Clue page for Medical term for lead poisoning

  24. 46

    "___ word?"

    3 letters Hints for "___ word?" Clue page for "___ word?"

  25. 47

    Pool cover

    10 letters Hints for Pool cover Clue page for Pool cover

  26. 48

    Film animation technique

    10 letters Hints for Film animation technique Clue page for Film animation technique

  27. 51

    Drug smuggler

    4 letters Hints for Drug smuggler Clue page for Drug smuggler

  28. 52

    Governor who was the father of another governor

    10 letters Hints for Governor who was the father of another governor Clue page for Governor who was the father of another governor

  29. 53

    Yank with 25 grand slams

    4 letters Hints for Yank with 25 grand slams Clue page for Yank with 25 grand slams

  30. 54

    Polysomnogram finding

    10 letters Hints for Polysomnogram finding Clue page for Polysomnogram finding

  31. 55

    Bird with a resonant "ha-wah" call

    4 letters Hints for Bird with a resonant "ha-wah" call Clue page for Bird with a resonant "ha-wah" call

Down clues

  1. 1

    Balance sheets?

    8 letters Hints for Balance sheets? Clue page for Balance sheets?

  2. 2

    Ninth-century pope who was married with a daughter

    8 letters Hints for Ninth-century pope who was married with a daughter Clue page for Ninth-century pope who was married with a daughter

  3. 3

    Simba sobriquet

    8 letters Hints for Simba sobriquet Clue page for Simba sobriquet

  4. 4

    A migraine sufferer might have one

    7 letters Hints for A migraine sufferer might have one Clue page for A migraine sufferer might have one

  5. 5

    Level best

    6 letters Hints for Level best Clue page for Level best

  6. 6

    Aeschylus' play "The Persians" is about one

    9 letters Hints for Aeschylus' play "The Persians" is about one Clue page for Aeschylus' play "The Persians" is about one

  7. 7

    Crossing state lines, perhaps

    15 letters Hints for Crossing state lines, perhaps Clue page for Crossing state lines, perhaps

  8. 8

    HC(O)NH2, for one

    5 letters Hints for HC(O)NH2, for one Clue page for HC(O)NH2, for one

  9. 9

    Kill

    4 letters Hints for Kill Clue page for Kill

  10. 10

    Grasp

    3 letters Hints for Grasp Clue page for Grasp

  11. 11

    Companion

    3 letters Hints for Companion Clue page for Companion

  12. 12

    "Swan Lake" heroine

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  13. 13

    "Claude Monet Painting in His Garden at Argenteuil," e.g.

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  14. 14

    Drills

    6 letters Hints for Drills Clue page for Drills

  15. 20

    Scottish refusal

    3 letters Hints for Scottish refusal Clue page for Scottish refusal

  16. 23

    Magazine that published Harry Truman's memoirs

    4 letters Hints for Magazine that published Harry Truman's memoirs Clue page for Magazine that published Harry Truman's memoirs

  17. 24

    Kill

    3 letters Hints for Kill Clue page for Kill

  18. 26

    Worthless amount

    3 letters Hints for Worthless amount Clue page for Worthless amount

  19. 29

    2005-07 sitcom about the Gold family, with "The"

    9 letters Hints for 2005-07 sitcom about the Gold family, with "The" Clue page for 2005-07 sitcom about the Gold family, with "The"

  20. 31

    RICO enforcers

    4 letters Hints for RICO enforcers Clue page for RICO enforcers

  21. 32

    They may end with golden goals, for short

    3 letters Hints for They may end with golden goals, for short Clue page for They may end with golden goals, for short

  22. 33

    Job for which you give someone a hand

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  23. 34

    Exhibition locale

    8 letters Hints for Exhibition locale Clue page for Exhibition locale

  24. 35

    Rush

    8 letters Hints for Rush Clue page for Rush

  25. 36

    Former Florida senator Martinez

    3 letters Hints for Former Florida senator Martinez Clue page for Former Florida senator Martinez

  26. 37

    Support for a pilot

    7 letters Hints for Support for a pilot Clue page for Support for a pilot

  27. 38

    Gulfs

    6 letters Hints for Gulfs Clue page for Gulfs

  28. 39

    Zipcar alternative

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  29. 40

    Kid-lit character who says "The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually"

    6 letters Hints for Kid-lit character who says "The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually" Clue page for Kid-lit character who says "The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually"

  30. 42

    Trendy pseudocereal

    6 letters Hints for Trendy pseudocereal Clue page for Trendy pseudocereal

  31. 43

    Cinerary item

    3 letters Hints for Cinerary item Clue page for Cinerary item

  32. 45

    Suddenly took notice

    5 letters Hints for Suddenly took notice Clue page for Suddenly took notice

  33. 47

    Locale of the Evert Tennis Academy, familiarly

    4 letters Hints for Locale of the Evert Tennis Academy, familiarly Clue page for Locale of the Evert Tennis Academy, familiarly

  34. 49

    Word that follows pot but precedes pan

    3 letters Hints for Word that follows pot but precedes pan Clue page for Word that follows pot but precedes pan

  35. 50

    Clean (up)

    3 letters Hints for Clean (up) Clue page for Clean (up)

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