NYT Crossword · 39 Across
“[1940]” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, August 13, 1999 as 39 Across. The answer has 7 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 · Friday, August 13, 1999 · 39 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, August 13, 1999.
Across
- 1First name in folk crossword clue4 letters
- 5Florida city, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 9Operating crossword clue5 letters
- 14Send off crossword clue4 letters
- 15Team encouragement crossword clue4 letters
- 16Area of South Africa crossword clue5 letters
- 17"Little House on the Prairie," e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 18Turner and Eisenhower crossword clue4 letters
- 19Back slap? crossword clue5 letters
- 20[1938] crossword clue15 letters
- 23Island attire crossword clue6 letters
- 24Warden's fear crossword clue4 letters
- 25Zilch crossword clue4 letters
- 27[1930] crossword clue6 letters
- 32Character crossword clue5 letters
- 36Lacking width and depth crossword clue4 letters
- 38Giant constellation south of Canis Major crossword clue4 letters
- 41[1958] crossword clue7 letters
- 43Express crossword clue4 letters
- 44Old Greek theaters crossword clue4 letters
- 46In ___ (uncomfortably placed) crossword clue5 letters
- 47[1960] crossword clue6 letters
- 49Storyteller's link crossword clue4 letters
- 51Architect Saarinen crossword clue4 letters
- 5370's-80's singer Boz crossword clue6 letters
- 58Celebrity born 8/13/1899 with five famous titles in this puzzle crossword clue15 letters
- 63Piece of street art crossword clue5 letters
- 64Prefix with resin crossword clue4 letters
- 65Cameo, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 66Round window in a frieze crossword clue5 letters
- 67Turtledove crossword clue4 letters
- 68Reply to an explanation crossword clue4 letters
- 69Excited, with "up" crossword clue5 letters
- 70No. 2 crossword clue4 letters
- 71Clever crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Cracks crossword clue5 letters
- 2Where Fred and Adele Astaire were born crossword clue5 letters
- 3River to the Gulf of Guinea crossword clue5 letters
- 4Mussolini's air marshal ___ Balboa crossword clue5 letters
- 5Kind of loan crossword clue6 letters
- 6Tasting of wood, as some spirits crossword clue4 letters
- 7Sergeant's badge crossword clue7 letters
- 8Very, in music crossword clue5 letters
- 9As found crossword clue6 letters
- 10Piles crossword clue4 letters
- 1145th of 50 crossword clue4 letters
- 12Thoughtful crossword clue4 letters
- 13Group with a clock in its emblem crossword clue4 letters
- 21Down Under soldier crossword clue5 letters
- 22___ guerre crossword clue5 letters
- 26It has two shoulders but no head crossword clue4 letters
- 28"Darn!" crossword clue4 letters
- 29Party pooper crossword clue4 letters
- 30Kellogg Company brand crossword clue4 letters
- 31Pull (out) crossword clue4 letters
- 32Not care ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 33Speeds (up) crossword clue4 letters
- 34Observe crossword clue4 letters
- 35Grand Marquis, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 37"Well, Did You ___?" (Cole Porter query) crossword clue4 letters
- 40Murmured crossword clue5 letters
- 42Certain dressing crossword clue5 letters
- 45Stars on stage crossword clue7 letters
- 48Followed orders crossword clue6 letters
- 50Military leaders? crossword clue6 letters
- 5270's CBS hit crossword clue5 letters
- 54Deeply irritating crossword clue5 letters
- 55Honker crossword clue5 letters
- 56Staff leader? crossword clue5 letters
- 57Some shooting crossword clue5 letters
- 58Crazily crossword clue4 letters
- 59Splendor crossword clue4 letters
- 60Norse god of peace crossword clue4 letters
- 61Zany Martha crossword clue4 letters
- 62Blended items crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “[1940]”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with R and ends with A, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “[1940]” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, August 13, 1999, at 39 Across.
What is the answer to the “[1940]” crossword clue?
The answer is REBECCA (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.