NYT Crossword · 23 Across
“Backbreaking” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, October 7, 2010 as 23 Across. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Thursday, October 7, 2010 · 23 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 7, 2010 · 23 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 9, 2000 · 112 Across · 7 letters
- Jun 15, 2000 · 51 Down · 5 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, October 7, 2010.
Across
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- 4Chinese dynasty at the time of Christ crossword clue3 letters
- 7Cartoon featured in 23 best-selling books crossword clue7 letters
- 141983 Randy Newman song crossword clue7 letters
- 16Brazier crossword clue7 letters
- 17Thingamajigs crossword clue7 letters
- 18Partly paid back crossword clue7 letters
- 19- crossword clue9 letters
- 21Fair-hiring inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 22Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree" crossword clue4 letters
- 27Mattress brand crossword clue5 letters
- 30In America crossword clue6 letters
- 34Splinter group crossword clue4 letters
- 37Quaker product crossword clue3 letters
- 38"Star Wars" surname crossword clue6 letters
- 39Like "be": Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 40Figure that shares a property with this puzzle crossword clue7 letters
- 42Mercury or Saturn crossword clue3 letters
- 43Harmonic singing style crossword clue6 letters
- 45Member of the Be Sharps on "The Simpsons" crossword clue3 letters
- 46Equestrian's grip, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 47- crossword clue6 letters
- 48Page of music crossword clue5 letters
- 50Michelin Man makeup crossword clue5 letters
- 52"___ Anything" ("Oliver!" song) crossword clue4 letters
- 55Reggae relative crossword clue3 letters
- 58Where marmots and chamois live crossword clue9 letters
- 62Hearten crossword clue7 letters
- 66Composer Antonio crossword clue7 letters
- 67Nixon policy crossword clue7 letters
- 68Came out crossword clue7 letters
- 69- crossword clue7 letters
- 70___ Peres (St. Louis suburb) crossword clue3 letters
- 71Work of Alexander Pope crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Outdoor retail promotion crossword clue4 letters
- 2Oodles crossword clue5 letters
- 3Feldshuh of "Brewster's Millions" crossword clue5 letters
- 4Disturb a stand-up routine crossword clue6 letters
- 5Malt beverages crossword clue4 letters
- 6Nimbus launcher of 1964 crossword clue4 letters
- 7Number that looks like the letter yogh crossword clue5 letters
- 8Step on it crossword clue3 letters
- 9Withdraw crossword clue3 letters
- 10Carrier overseer, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 11"Roméo et Juliette" section crossword clue4 letters
- 12Stat starter crossword clue4 letters
- 13- crossword clue4 letters
- 15Most repellent crossword clue6 letters
- 20Type of terrier crossword clue9 letters
- 24Express romantic interest in crossword clue6 letters
- 25Powerful kind of engine crossword clue4 letters
- 26"___ Can Cook" (former cooking show) crossword clue3 letters
- 28Critic who's a real thumb-body? crossword clue6 letters
- 29Quick expression of gratitude crossword clue3 letters
- 31Caesar dressing? crossword clue4 letters
- 32Like ink, poetically crossword clue4 letters
- 33- crossword clue4 letters
- 34Graze, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 35Olympic archer crossword clue4 letters
- 36Be exultant crossword clue4 letters
- 40Uto-Aztecan language crossword clue4 letters
- 41Valedictorian's pride: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 44Punster crossword clue3 letters
- 46Above the ground crossword clue6 letters
- 49Lord and lady crossword clue6 letters
- 51Foreign dignitary crossword clue5 letters
- 53Muralist Rivera crossword clue5 letters
- 54One way to turn right crossword clue5 letters
- 55Southwestern rattler crossword clue4 letters
- 56Had down crossword clue4 letters
- 57Palio di ___ (Italian horse race) crossword clue4 letters
- 59Like some clothing crossword clue4 letters
- 60"The ___ Game" (1965 Shirley Ellis hit) crossword clue4 letters
- 61- crossword clue4 letters
- 63Put down, in a way crossword clue3 letters
- 64Colts, on a scoreboard crossword clue3 letters
- 65Rural env. abbr. crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Backbreaking”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with H and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Backbreaking” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at 23 Across. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Backbreaking” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is HEAVY. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.