NYT Crossword · 37 Across
“Desperate measures” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, April 20, 2002 as 37 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 · Saturday, April 20, 2002 · 37 Across
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Across
- 1Alternative to steps crossword clue4 letters
- 5Ring crossword clue4 letters
- 9Hindenburg's predecessor as German president crossword clue5 letters
- 14Kind of team crossword clue4 letters
- 15Wing-shaped crossword clue4 letters
- 16First name in swing crossword clue5 letters
- 17Imperturbability crossword clue9 letters
- 19Territories crossword clue5 letters
- 20Fermi's first crossword clue5 letters
- 21Post production? crossword clue9 letters
- 23Line intersecting a curve crossword clue6 letters
- 25Old saloon sights crossword clue6 letters
- 26Fattening crossword clue7 letters
- 28Farm sound crossword clue3 letters
- 31Amendment impetus, maybe crossword clue8 letters
- 34Pontiac, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 38Cast aside crossword clue7 letters
- 39Instrumentality crossword clue6 letters
- 40Sanctimonious sort crossword clue8 letters
- 41Fed. management grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 42Chaps, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 44Goethe play that was banned crossword clue6 letters
- 47Busy crossword clue6 letters
- 51Ice cream order crossword clue9 letters
- 54Get with the program? crossword clue5 letters
- 55Documentarian Morris crossword clue5 letters
- 56Trying to trap crossword clue9 letters
- 58Where the action is crossword clue5 letters
- 59Ancient Olympics site crossword clue4 letters
- 60Hammett creation crossword clue4 letters
- 61Silkwood of "Silkwood" crossword clue5 letters
- 62Part of 27-Down: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 63Not as crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Scratches crossword clue5 letters
- 2Posted, so to speak crossword clue5 letters
- 3Hysterical crossword clue5 letters
- 4He loved his work crossword clue9 letters
- 5Ring bearer, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 6Flow stopper crossword clue4 letters
- 7Turn type crossword clue7 letters
- 8Make a father crossword clue6 letters
- 9Put away crossword clue5 letters
- 10Conductor ___ Walter crossword clue5 letters
- 11Dwellers in ancient Tuscany crossword clue9 letters
- 12Break crossword clue4 letters
- 13"The Lover of Horses" author Gallagher crossword clue4 letters
- 18True believer crossword clue7 letters
- 22U.S. naval base until 1951 crossword clue8 letters
- 24Scooter alternative crossword clue8 letters
- 27Microsoft product crossword clue3 letters
- 29___ bit (slightly) crossword clue4 letters
- 30Cranes do it crossword clue4 letters
- 31Feeding: Prefix crossword clue4 letters
- 32Hosp. readings crossword clue4 letters
- 33One may show you the money crossword clue9 letters
- 35Flush crossword clue7 letters
- 36More frequent than the Olympics crossword clue9 letters
- 38HBO alternative crossword clue3 letters
- 40À la the Amish crossword clue7 letters
- 43Radio format crossword clue6 letters
- 45Something to gnaw on crossword clue5 letters
- 46Sigourney's role in "Alien" crossword clue5 letters
- 48Originated crossword clue5 letters
- 49Talks up crossword clue5 letters
- 50"___ Dream" (Wagner aria) crossword clue5 letters
- 51Study piece crossword clue4 letters
- 52Marine predator crossword clue4 letters
- 53They're trident-shaped crossword clue4 letters
- 57Left end? crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Desperate measures”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with H and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Desperate measures” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 20, 2002, at 37 Across.
What is the answer to the “Desperate measures” crossword clue?
The answer is HEROICS (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.