NYT Crossword · 23 Across
“Breakdown” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, January 18, 1998 as 23 Across. The answer has 8 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 · Sunday, January 18, 1998 · 23 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, January 18, 1998.
Across
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- 8Hank Aaron or Jesse Owens, e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 16"Wild Thing" group, with "the" crossword clue6 letters
- 22Day in Hollywood crossword clue7 letters
- 24Capital of Zimbabwe crossword clue6 letters
- 25Part 1 of a prophecy by Martin Luther King Jr. crossword clue23 letters
- 28Marshal Dillon portrayer crossword clue6 letters
- 29Cone-shaped heaters crossword clue5 letters
- 30Grocery area crossword clue5 letters
- 31More than suggestive crossword clue4 letters
- 32Track pick, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 33Sharp crossword clue3 letters
- 34Jalopy crossword clue4 letters
- 36Fr. holy woman crossword clue3 letters
- 37Prophecy, part 2 crossword clue23 letters
- 48Holmes girl crossword clue5 letters
- 49Soup holder crossword clue6 letters
- 50What Moses did crossword clue3 letters
- 51Prophecy, part 3 crossword clue21 letters
- 58Bob Hope's "___ Russia $1,200" crossword clue4 letters
- 591/6 fl. oz. crossword clue3 letters
- 60Extinct New Zealanders crossword clue4 letters
- 61Brown of renown crossword clue3 letters
- 62Sludge crossword clue4 letters
- 64Swindle crossword clue7 letters
- 67Seesaw quorum crossword clue3 letters
- 69Prepare to surf, perhaps crossword clue5 letters
- 71Category crossword clue5 letters
- 72Joint protection crossword clue7 letters
- 73Unpopular slice crossword clue3 letters
- 75Wreck crossword clue5 letters
- 77"___ here" (store sign) crossword clue3 letters
- 78Time to act crossword clue4 letters
- 79Prophecy, part 4 crossword clue9 letters
- 83Big name in games crossword clue4 letters
- 85Mer makeup crossword clue3 letters
- 87Riveter of song crossword clue5 letters
- 89Some wait for this crossword clue3 letters
- 90Cooperative interaction crossword clue7 letters
- 93Hundred smackers crossword clue5 letters
- 95Halfhearted crossword clue5 letters
- 98Charisse of "Silk Stockings" crossword clue3 letters
- 100Laszlo player in "Casablanca" crossword clue7 letters
- 101Kin's partner crossword clue4 letters
- 102Child's play crossword clue3 letters
- 103Grape brandy crossword clue4 letters
- 105Kind of trip crossword clue3 letters
- 107Pretense crossword clue4 letters
- 108Prophecy, part 5 crossword clue21 letters
- 114Salad topper crossword clue3 letters
- 115Where suits are pressed crossword clue6 letters
- 116Laundry woe crossword clue5 letters
- 117Prophecy, part 6 crossword clue23 letters
- 126Split crossword clue3 letters
- 127Memorable 1995 hurricane crossword clue4 letters
- 128Buffoon crossword clue3 letters
- 129Half and half crossword clue3 letters
- 130Famous redhead crossword clue4 letters
- 132Make sense crossword clue5 letters
- 135Poker challenge crossword clue5 letters
- 138Shade crossword clue6 letters
- 141End of the prophecy crossword clue23 letters
- 145Whip crossword clue6 letters
- 146Bête noire crossword clue8 letters
- 147Correction, of sorts crossword clue7 letters
- 148"Grand" hotels crossword clue6 letters
- 149Well-worn crossword clue8 letters
- 150Biased crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Yielding crossword clue6 letters
- 2Enthusiastic crossword clue6 letters
- 3Moon shade crossword clue6 letters
- 4Make way? crossword clue4 letters
- 5Architect ___ van der Rohe crossword clue4 letters
- 6Literary olios crossword clue4 letters
- 7"___ Kelly" (Jagger film) crossword clue3 letters
- 8Vinegar radical crossword clue6 letters
- 9Item of interest crossword clue4 letters
- 10Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock crossword clue4 letters
- 11Short orders crossword clue4 letters
- 12"Wonderful!" crossword clue3 letters
- 13Film rating org. crossword clue4 letters
- 14Spot of wine? crossword clue4 letters
- 15Missouri town near the George Washington Carver National Monument crossword clue6 letters
- 16"Lyin' Eyes" singers crossword clue9 letters
- 17"Awesome!" crossword clue3 letters
- 18Like some votes crossword clue4 letters
- 19Most festive crossword clue6 letters
- 20Wall Street analysts' concern crossword clue6 letters
- 21Letter getter crossword clue6 letters
- 26Cameo carvings crossword clue7 letters
- 27Red or Card, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 33Geared down, perhaps crossword clue7 letters
- 35Crusty ones crossword clue4 letters
- 38Had a heart but used a club? crossword clue7 letters
- 39Some trains crossword clue3 letters
- 40Brit. award crossword clue3 letters
- 418 1/2" x 11" size: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 42It's often served at home crossword clue7 letters
- 43Two-toned treat crossword clue4 letters
- 44Savage crossword clue5 letters
- 45Plaster of paris crossword clue5 letters
- 46Fotomat abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 47"Love thy neighbor" is one crossword clue5 letters
- 51Speedily crossword clue4 letters
- 52Admitted crossword clue9 letters
- 53Make up one's mind crossword clue3 letters
- 54Detached crossword clue5 letters
- 55Hole in the wall? crossword clue4 letters
- 56Unrivaled crossword clue9 letters
- 57The first Mrs. Copperfield crossword clue4 letters
- 58"E-w-w-w!" crossword clue3 letters
- 63Code breaker crossword clue3 letters
- 65Here and there? crossword clue5 letters
- 6611-Down extra crossword clue4 letters
- 68Very early crossword clue3 letters
- 70Old car with a 389 engine crossword clue3 letters
- 71Senator who made the rounds crossword clue5 letters
- 74"i" lid crossword clue3 letters
- 76"For ___ sow..." crossword clue4 letters
- 79Model Cheryl crossword clue5 letters
- 80Cool, once crossword clue3 letters
- 81Violinist Paganini crossword clue7 letters
- 82Operative crossword clue3 letters
- 84Tennyson's "___ and Enid" crossword clue7 letters
- 85Theologian who opposed Martin Luther crossword clue3 letters
- 86"Oh, right!" crossword clue4 letters
- 88Wishing spot crossword clue4 letters
- 90Excluding crossword clue7 letters
- 91Tomorrow's woman crossword clue4 letters
- 92Giant gains: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 94Mary Tyler Moore catch phrase on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" crossword clue5 letters
- 96Elaborate Japanese porcelain crossword clue5 letters
- 97Lifeboat support crossword clue5 letters
- 99Snuggery crossword clue3 letters
- 102Clairvoyants crossword clue9 letters
- 104Soothsay crossword clue4 letters
- 106Unified whole crossword clue7 letters
- 109Venus's home crossword clue4 letters
- 110Shavetails: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 111Berlin-to-Cologne dir. crossword clue3 letters
- 112Problem of the middle ages? crossword clue3 letters
- 113"___ geht's?" crossword clue3 letters
- 117Something to catch or save crossword clue6 letters
- 118Unrefined crossword clue6 letters
- 119"Peer Gynt" dancer crossword clue6 letters
- 120Fake fanfare crossword clue4 letters
- 121Dracula's mother-in-law? crossword clue6 letters
- 122Mutually fee-free crossword clue6 letters
- 123O.B.E., for one crossword clue6 letters
- 124Performance extension crossword clue6 letters
- 125Thatched crossword clue6 letters
- 131Powwow crossword clue4 letters
- 133Wrist attachment crossword clue4 letters
- 134Swamp thing crossword clue4 letters
- 135"___ hollers..." crossword clue4 letters
- 136Rubber Duck, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 137Baïonnette, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 138Prowling Wolfe crossword clue4 letters
- 139River to the Caspian crossword clue4 letters
- 140"Now I see!" crossword clue4 letters
- 142It goes to extremes crossword clue3 letters
- 143Polo Grounds legend crossword clue3 letters
- 144"___ Ramsey" (70's western) crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Breakdown”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with C and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Breakdown” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 1998, at 23 Across.
What is the answer to the “Breakdown” crossword clue?
The answer is COLLAPSE (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.