NYT Crossword · 24 Across
“57-Down's predecessor” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, December 4, 1996 as 24 Across. The answer has 3 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Wednesday, December 4, 1996 · 24 Across
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, December 4, 1996.
Across
- 1Receded crossword clue5 letters
- 6Namesakes of 57-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 10"Begone!" crossword clue4 letters
- 14Suspect's need crossword clue5 letters
- 15Converted apartment crossword clue4 letters
- 16Time piece crossword clue4 letters
- 17Maugham novel made into a 1946 movie, with "The" crossword clue10 letters
- 19Bout of debauchery crossword clue4 letters
- 20Not now crossword clue4 letters
- 21Driver's club, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 22Unwanted look crossword clue4 letters
- 25Popular cable channel crossword clue11 letters
- 29Before, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 30Bled crossword clue3 letters
- 31Dernier ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 32Worse than bad crossword clue5 letters
- 35Habit crossword clue4 letters
- 37The Man crossword clue4 letters
- 38Rossini opera, with "The" crossword clue15 letters
- 41Sailing crossword clue4 letters
- 42Part of Q.E.D. crossword clue4 letters
- 43Bottomless pit crossword clue5 letters
- 44Monique, e.g.: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 45Horse's tidbit crossword clue3 letters
- 46Towel stitching crossword clue3 letters
- 47"The Amityville Horror" actress crossword clue11 letters
- 51Cap with a pompom crossword clue3 letters
- 54Ancient greetings crossword clue4 letters
- 55O.S.S. successor crossword clue3 letters
- 56Prix ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 57Ian Fleming title crossword clue4 letters
- 59Facing danger crossword clue10 letters
- 62Wallop crossword clue4 letters
- 63Highlander crossword clue4 letters
- 64"___ ears" crossword clue5 letters
- 65Modern pentathlon event crossword clue4 letters
- 661987 Costner role crossword clue4 letters
- 67What a will, e.g., may indicate? crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Home base, in sci-fi crossword clue5 letters
- 2Ennui, with "the" crossword clue5 letters
- 3"The Pearl Fishers" composer crossword clue5 letters
- 4Poet's black crossword clue4 letters
- 5Heading: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 6Of an intestine crossword clue5 letters
- 7Film maker crossword clue5 letters
- 8Alphabetic run crossword clue3 letters
- 9Star-shaped crossword clue8 letters
- 10Did a blacksmith's job crossword clue5 letters
- 11"If I remember ___..." crossword clue9 letters
- 12Summer time: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 13Have a go at crossword clue3 letters
- 18Spinnaker, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 23Long time crossword clue3 letters
- 25Shade of green crossword clue4 letters
- 26Artist Max crossword clue5 letters
- 27Doctoral dread crossword clue5 letters
- 28WXY phone buttons crossword clue5 letters
- 29March instrument crossword clue4 letters
- 32Embarrass crossword clue5 letters
- 33Futile effort crossword clue5 letters
- 34Like many writers crossword clue9 letters
- 35Mary of the comics crossword clue5 letters
- 36Birds-feather connector crossword clue3 letters
- 37Fam. members crossword clue4 letters
- 39Transfer crossword clue8 letters
- 40Heraldic fur crossword clue4 letters
- 45"A Chorus Line" finale crossword clue3 letters
- 46Radiator output crossword clue4 letters
- 48Elicit crossword clue5 letters
- 49Pains' partner crossword clue5 letters
- 50Some strings crossword clue5 letters
- 51Giant crossword clue5 letters
- 52Skaters' jumps crossword clue5 letters
- 53Actress Oberon crossword clue5 letters
- 56Notability crossword clue4 letters
- 5734th Pres. crossword clue3 letters
- 58Agent, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 60Highlander's negative crossword clue3 letters
- 61Seinfeld, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “57-Down's predecessor”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with H and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “57-Down's predecessor” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 4, 1996, at 24 Across.
What is the answer to the “57-Down's predecessor” crossword clue?
The answer is HST (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.