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NYT Crossword Answers for December 29, 2016

Thursday, December 29, 2016 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, December 29, 2016: 76 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

    Many a SpaceX worker: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Many a SpaceX worker: Abbr. Clue page for Many a SpaceX worker: Abbr.

  2. 5

    Small drum

    5 letters Hints for Small drum Clue page for Small drum

  3. 10

    Yearning

    4 letters Hints for Yearning Clue page for Yearning

  4. 14

    See 16-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 16-Across Clue page for See 16-Across

  5. 15

    "Send me"

    5 letters Hints for "Send me" Clue page for "Send me"

  6. 16

    With 14-Across, "Meet the Parents" co-star

    4 letters Hints for With 14-Across, "Meet the Parents" co-star Clue page for With 14-Across, "Meet the Parents" co-star

  7. 17

    Climate change subj.

    4 letters Hints for Climate change subj. Clue page for Climate change subj.

  8. 18

    Being in the dark, maybe, and others

    5 letters Hints for Being in the dark, maybe, and others Clue page for Being in the dark, maybe, and others

  9. 19

    "Goes"

    4 letters Hints for "Goes" Clue page for "Goes"

  10. 20

    One title for this puzzle's subject, spelled in order by the circled letters

    13 letters Hints for One title for this puzzle's subject, spelled in order by the circled letters Clue page for One title for this puzzle's subject, spelled in order by the circled letters

  11. 23

    Foreign title of address

    3 letters Hints for Foreign title of address Clue page for Foreign title of address

  12. 24

    Club

    3 letters Hints for Club Clue page for Club

  13. 25

    Unloaded on

    6 letters Hints for Unloaded on Clue page for Unloaded on

  14. 28

    Another title for this puzzle's subject

    14 letters Hints for Another title for this puzzle's subject Clue page for Another title for this puzzle's subject

  15. 32

    180

    3 letters Hints for 180 Clue page for 180

  16. 33

    Narrow estuaries

    4 letters Hints for Narrow estuaries Clue page for Narrow estuaries

  17. 34

    Material in the game Minecraft

    3 letters Hints for Material in the game Minecraft Clue page for Material in the game Minecraft

  18. 35

    Broccoli ___

    4 letters Hints for Broccoli ___ Clue page for Broccoli ___

  19. 38

    Jazz with rapid chord changes

    3 letters Hints for Jazz with rapid chord changes Clue page for Jazz with rapid chord changes

  20. 39

    Turntable speeds, briefly

    4 letters Hints for Turntable speeds, briefly Clue page for Turntable speeds, briefly

  21. 40

    Crimson rival

    3 letters Hints for Crimson rival Clue page for Crimson rival

  22. 41

    ___ Ziegler, Richard Schiff's Emmy-winning role on "The West Wing"

    4 letters Hints for ___ Ziegler, Richard Schiff's Emmy-winning role on "The West Wing" Clue page for ___ Ziegler, Richard Schiff's Emmy-winning role on "The West Wing"

  23. 43

    Colonel's chain

    3 letters Hints for Colonel's chain Clue page for Colonel's chain

  24. 45

    Another title for this puzzle's subject

    14 letters Hints for Another title for this puzzle's subject Clue page for Another title for this puzzle's subject

  25. 50

    1998 Masters champion Mark

    6 letters Hints for 1998 Masters champion Mark Clue page for 1998 Masters champion Mark

  26. 51

    The last "Back to the Future"

    3 letters Hints for The last "Back to the Future" Clue page for The last "Back to the Future"

  27. 52

    ___-en-Provence

    3 letters Hints for ___-en-Provence Clue page for ___-en-Provence

  28. 54

    Another title for this puzzle's subject

    13 letters Hints for Another title for this puzzle's subject Clue page for Another title for this puzzle's subject

  29. 58

    A is the best one

    4 letters Hints for A is the best one Clue page for A is the best one

  30. 60

    Gladden

    5 letters Hints for Gladden Clue page for Gladden

  31. 61

    Burkina ___ (African land)

    4 letters Hints for Burkina ___ (African land) Clue page for Burkina ___ (African land)

  32. 62

    English poet laureate Nahum

    4 letters Hints for English poet laureate Nahum Clue page for English poet laureate Nahum

  33. 63

    Many a techno concert attendee

    5 letters Hints for Many a techno concert attendee Clue page for Many a techno concert attendee

  34. 64

    Baseball's Felipe

    4 letters Hints for Baseball's Felipe Clue page for Baseball's Felipe

  35. 65

    Adderall target, briefly

    4 letters Hints for Adderall target, briefly Clue page for Adderall target, briefly

  36. 66

    Copycats

    5 letters Hints for Copycats Clue page for Copycats

  37. 67

    Many a one-star Yelp review

    4 letters Hints for Many a one-star Yelp review Clue page for Many a one-star Yelp review

Down clues

  1. 1

    Relatives of sabers

    5 letters Hints for Relatives of sabers Clue page for Relatives of sabers

  2. 2

    Like some extreme diets

    6 letters Hints for Like some extreme diets Clue page for Like some extreme diets

  3. 3

    Stepmom of Mitchell and Claire on "Modern Family"

    6 letters Hints for Stepmom of Mitchell and Claire on "Modern Family" Clue page for Stepmom of Mitchell and Claire on "Modern Family"

  4. 4

    Sushi plate item

    4 letters Hints for Sushi plate item Clue page for Sushi plate item

  5. 5

    Younger Trump daughter

    7 letters Hints for Younger Trump daughter Clue page for Younger Trump daughter

  6. 6

    One of the Furies

    6 letters Hints for One of the Furies Clue page for One of the Furies

  7. 7

    Boring

    4 letters Hints for Boring Clue page for Boring

  8. 8

    Grendel in "Beowulf," e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Grendel in "Beowulf," e.g. Clue page for Grendel in "Beowulf," e.g.

  9. 9

    Antarctic waters

    7 letters Hints for Antarctic waters Clue page for Antarctic waters

  10. 10

    The "ipso" in ipso facto

    6 letters Hints for The "ipso" in ipso facto Clue page for The "ipso" in ipso facto

  11. 11

    Common pendant shape

    8 letters Hints for Common pendant shape Clue page for Common pendant shape

  12. 12

    Show happiness or sadness, say

    3 letters Hints for Show happiness or sadness, say Clue page for Show happiness or sadness, say

  13. 13

    Word on a towel

    3 letters Hints for Word on a towel Clue page for Word on a towel

  14. 21

    High wind

    4 letters Hints for High wind Clue page for High wind

  15. 22

    A lot

    4 letters Hints for A lot Clue page for A lot

  16. 26

    Semester, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Semester, e.g. Clue page for Semester, e.g.

  17. 27

    Has a mortgage, say

    4 letters Hints for Has a mortgage, say Clue page for Has a mortgage, say

  18. 29

    Regret

    3 letters Hints for Regret Clue page for Regret

  19. 30

    Often-swirled food, informally

    5 letters Hints for Often-swirled food, informally Clue page for Often-swirled food, informally

  20. 31

    Halloween decoration letters

    3 letters Hints for Halloween decoration letters Clue page for Halloween decoration letters

  21. 35

    Control+Y on a PC or Command+Y on a Mac

    4 letters Hints for Control+Y on a PC or Command+Y on a Mac Clue page for Control+Y on a PC or Command+Y on a Mac

  22. 36

    Many a college interviewer, in brief

    4 letters Hints for Many a college interviewer, in brief Clue page for Many a college interviewer, in brief

  23. 37

    One may run through a park

    8 letters Hints for One may run through a park Clue page for One may run through a park

  24. 38

    "Sherlock" airer

    3 letters Hints for "Sherlock" airer Clue page for "Sherlock" airer

  25. 39

    Record label for Miley Cyrus and Pitbull

    3 letters Hints for Record label for Miley Cyrus and Pitbull Clue page for Record label for Miley Cyrus and Pitbull

  26. 41

    Doughnuts, in topology

    4 letters Hints for Doughnuts, in topology Clue page for Doughnuts, in topology

  27. 42

    Tied to a particular time

    7 letters Hints for Tied to a particular time Clue page for Tied to a particular time

  28. 43

    Certain assailants

    7 letters Hints for Certain assailants Clue page for Certain assailants

  29. 44

    Qualifier in texts

    4 letters Hints for Qualifier in texts Clue page for Qualifier in texts

  30. 46

    Made

    6 letters Hints for Made Clue page for Made

  31. 47

    Disturber of the peace

    6 letters Hints for Disturber of the peace Clue page for Disturber of the peace

  32. 48

    Fingers-in-ears sounds

    6 letters Hints for Fingers-in-ears sounds Clue page for Fingers-in-ears sounds

  33. 49

    Rests atop

    6 letters Hints for Rests atop Clue page for Rests atop

  34. 53

    Deletes

    5 letters Hints for Deletes Clue page for Deletes

  35. 55

    Show one's appreciation, in a way

    4 letters Hints for Show one's appreciation, in a way Clue page for Show one's appreciation, in a way

  36. 56

    Wasp's nest site

    4 letters Hints for Wasp's nest site Clue page for Wasp's nest site

  37. 57

    In the distance

    4 letters Hints for In the distance Clue page for In the distance

  38. 58

    Educ. supporter

    3 letters Hints for Educ. supporter Clue page for Educ. supporter

  39. 59

    Little guy

    3 letters Hints for Little guy Clue page for Little guy

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