NYT Crossword · 17 Across
“Active sort” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, May 20, 2008 as 17 Across. The answer has 4 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 · Tuesday, May 20, 2008 · 17 Across
Every time this clue appeared
- May 20, 2008 · 17 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 10, 2007 · 51 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 8, 2005 · 61 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 24, 2003 · 49 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 12, 2001 · 50 Across · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, May 20, 2008.
Across
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- 9Come to an end crossword clue5 letters
- 14Boxcar hopper crossword clue4 letters
- 15After the buzzer crossword clue4 letters
- 16"The usual," e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 18Salem's state: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 19Fare payer crossword clue5 letters
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- 23Woodworker's groove crossword clue4 letters
- 24Actress Vardalos crossword clue3 letters
- 25Curly poker crossword clue3 letters
- 28Make darts, say crossword clue3 letters
- 31Lost bobcat? crossword clue11 letters
- 34Heebie-jeebies crossword clue6 letters
- 36Grab some Z's crossword clue8 letters
- 37Teed off crossword clue4 letters
- 38Train alternative crossword clue3 letters
- 39Vintner's valley crossword clue4 letters
- 40One with a pitch crossword clue8 letters
- 43Passé crossword clue6 letters
- 45Wildebeest who doesn't spare the rod? crossword clue11 letters
- 47Future alums: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 48Approx. takeoff hr. crossword clue3 letters
- 49Here, in Haiti crossword clue3 letters
- 50Broadway musical with the song "Will I?" crossword clue4 letters
- 52Unwelcome porcine party attendee? crossword clue12 letters
- 57Crawfish's home crossword clue5 letters
- 60Tall story crossword clue4 letters
- 61Like some chatter crossword clue4 letters
- 62Continental divide? crossword clue5 letters
- 63Building extensions crossword clue4 letters
- 64Parks of Montgomery crossword clue4 letters
- 65Cops' rounds crossword clue5 letters
- 66European deer crossword clue4 letters
- 67Tiny amount crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Profs' degs. crossword clue4 letters
- 2Rioter's take crossword clue4 letters
- 3Toe the line crossword clue4 letters
- 4Word before class or war crossword clue5 letters
- 5Mrs. Bumstead crossword clue7 letters
- 6Slow movements, in music crossword clue6 letters
- 7"Up and ___!" crossword clue4 letters
- 8Showy blooms crossword clue8 letters
- 9Prom accessory crossword clue7 letters
- 10Toledo's lake crossword clue4 letters
- 11Throw in crossword clue3 letters
- 12Comprehend crossword clue3 letters
- 13Slip up crossword clue3 letters
- 21Big name in pet foods crossword clue4 letters
- 22Barnyard sound crossword clue4 letters
- 25Chatty avians crossword clue6 letters
- 26Even (with) crossword clue6 letters
- 27Nationals living abroad, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 28Genève's land crossword clue6 letters
- 29Wholly absorbed crossword clue6 letters
- 30Li'l fellow crossword clue6 letters
- 32Attacked by a jellyfish crossword clue5 letters
- 33Come to earth crossword clue4 letters
- 35Yemeni port crossword clue4 letters
- 38Something to slide on crossword clue8 letters
- 41Vail trails crossword clue7 letters
- 42Easily split mineral crossword clue4 letters
- 43Unity crossword clue7 letters
- 44Pulmonary organ crossword clue4 letters
- 46It's between the headlights crossword clue6 letters
- 51Rival of a 'Vette crossword clue5 letters
- 52Fur crossword clue4 letters
- 53Saintly sign crossword clue4 letters
- 54What wavy lines signify in the comics crossword clue4 letters
- 55As well crossword clue4 letters
- 56Gather in crossword clue4 letters
- 57Short do crossword clue3 letters
- 581 or 11, in twenty-one crossword clue3 letters
- 59Roll call vote crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Active sort”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with D and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Active sort” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at 17 Across. It has appeared 5 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Active sort” crossword clue?
The answer is DOER (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.