NYT Crossword · 28 Across
“D-backs, e.g.” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, May 27, 2012 as 28 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 · Sunday, May 27, 2012 · 28 Across
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- May 27, 2012 · 28 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 2, 2008 · 46 Down · 5 letters
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Across
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- 27*Scissor-tailed flycatcher with wildflowers crossword clue8 letters
- 29P.R. problem crossword clue6 letters
- 30Beach lotion abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 31Ones getting away crossword clue7 letters
- 34Battery type crossword clue5 letters
- 37Zales rival crossword clue3 letters
- 38Reduce to a symbol crossword clue7 letters
- 40Hosiery shade crossword clue5 letters
- 41Irons, in Paris crossword clue4 letters
- 42"The Goodbye Kiss" author Massimo crossword clue8 letters
- 44Much-quoted line from Edgar in "King Lear" crossword clue13 letters
- 48Royal title that means "great house" crossword clue7 letters
- 49Common sweetener crossword clue9 letters
- 50Go by crossword clue6 letters
- 53Lacking rhyme or reason crossword clue6 letters
- 54Versatile delivery vehicles crossword clue9 letters
- 55Outlets in a chemistry lab crossword clue7 letters
- 56Island province of the Roman Empire crossword clue9 letters
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- 71Venture to postulate crossword clue7 letters
- 72Nassau residents crossword clue9 letters
- 74"Lose Yourself" rapper crossword clue6 letters
- 79The Perfesser's nephew in the comic strip "Shoe" crossword clue6 letters
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- 84Help in a bind crossword clue8 letters
- 85Simpson girl crossword clue4 letters
- 87Author Jorge crossword clue5 letters
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- 91Expose crossword clue7 letters
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Down
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- 26Salts crossword clue10 letters
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- 33ET carrier crossword clue3 letters
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- 35Transition point crossword clue4 letters
- 36Prefix with center crossword clue3 letters
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- 40Arctic ___ (pole-to-pole migrator) crossword clue4 letters
- 41Part of many a freight train crossword clue7 letters
- 42E.M.T. application crossword clue3 letters
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- 54Like the scent of many cleaners crossword clue5 letters
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- 57Area that's frequently swept? crossword clue10 letters
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- 59Uncool types crossword clue5 letters
- 60Spring ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 61Severely parched crossword clue12 letters
- 62Part of Russia next to Finland crossword clue7 letters
- 64Like the eastern part of Russia crossword clue5 letters
- 65Herring varieties crossword clue5 letters
- 68Belgian river crossword clue4 letters
- 69*Old Man of the Mountain rock formation crossword clue12 letters
- 70Winter solvent crossword clue6 letters
- 72Villain crossword clue5 letters
- 73"I ___ bored!" crossword clue4 letters
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- 77Sinuous character crossword clue3 letters
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- 80Fabulist crossword clue4 letters
- 81Word repeated before "tekel" in biblical writing on the wall crossword clue4 letters
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- 84Race, as an engine crossword clue3 letters
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- 90Cereal killer? crossword clue5 letters
- 91Suffix with form crossword clue3 letters
- 92Kind of farming that doesn't disturb the soil crossword clue6 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “D-backs, e.g.”?
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.
When was “D-backs, e.g.” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at 28 Across. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “D-backs, e.g.” crossword clue?
The answer is NLERS (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.