NYT Crossword · 55 Down
“Big-time competition: Abbr.” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, June 12, 1997 as 55 Down. 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, June 12, 1997 · 55 Down
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Across
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- 36Kind crossword clue3 letters
- 37Undergoes crossword clue3 letters
- 38___ Group (Latin American association) crossword clue3 letters
- 39Chum crossword clue3 letters
- 40It might result in a change of title crossword clue3 letters
- 41Env. extra crossword clue3 letters
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- 47Glasgow refusal crossword clue3 letters
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- 53Prong crossword clue4 letters
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- 61Not basic crossword clue6 letters
- 63Really soak crossword clue8 letters
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- 65Poe poem crossword clue8 letters
- 66Young swan crossword clue6 letters
- 67Crew need crossword clue3 letters
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Down
- 1Like some forces crossword clue5 letters
- 2Singer Payne crossword clue5 letters
- 3"My Roomy" storywriter crossword clue7 letters
- 4Frequent H2O accompanier crossword clue4 letters
- 5English playwright Joe crossword clue5 letters
- 6Didn't function properly crossword clue7 letters
- 7Ancient Semitic idol crossword clue4 letters
- 8Sleep disturber crossword clue5 letters
- 9TV's "Living ___" crossword clue6 letters
- 10Town near the Golden Gate Bridge crossword clue9 letters
- 11Laundry room brand crossword clue3 letters
- 12Word part: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 13Musical tail crossword clue4 letters
- 14Low island crossword clue3 letters
- 19Old name for the flu crossword clue6 letters
- 23Draws out, as humor crossword clue5 letters
- 24Orange ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 26B'way showing crossword clue4 letters
- 27Hyphenate with American crossword clue5 letters
- 29Two-for-one? crossword clue5 letters
- 31Young lion crossword clue5 letters
- 32Dancer Carol of "The Pajama Game" crossword clue5 letters
- 33Landscaper's job crossword clue9 letters
- 34White, granular powder crossword clue6 letters
- 35Chlorophyta bit crossword clue4 letters
- 43Start of a toast crossword clue7 letters
- 44Lost interest in, in a way crossword clue7 letters
- 46Occasional parking requirement crossword clue6 letters
- 50Enliven crossword clue5 letters
- 52City on the Missouri crossword clue5 letters
- 54Johnny Cash's "___ the Line" crossword clue5 letters
- 56Scrutinizes crossword clue4 letters
- 58Not enough room to swing ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 59Ancient route crossword clue4 letters
- 60Heart crossword clue3 letters
- 61Cable network crossword clue3 letters
- 62Shy, but maybe not? crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Big-time competition: Abbr.”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with N and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
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Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 12, 1997, at 55 Down.
What is the answer to the “Big-time competition: Abbr.” crossword clue?
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