NYT Crossword · 28 Down
“Early strings” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, February 9, 2017 as 28 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Thursday, February 9, 2017 · 28 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Feb 9, 2017 · 28 Down · 5 letters
- Jan 30, 2002 · 22 Down · 5 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, February 9, 2017.
Across
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- 18Manhattan's ___ Village crossword clue4 letters
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- 25Stadium cry crossword clue3 letters
- 26Trifling amount crossword clue3 letters
- 27Perceived intuitively crossword clue7 letters
- 30Exam that takes 2 hrs. and 45 mins. crossword clue4 letters
- 33It has a top and a bottom with nothing in between crossword clue6 letters
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- 38Trounce, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 39Get seen by, like, everyone crossword clue7 letters
- 42Bird whose wings are used as stabilizers, not for flying crossword clue3 letters
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- 45France's ___ du Bourget crossword clue3 letters
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- 53"Vous êtes ___" crossword clue3 letters
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Down
- 1Neighbor of a Yemeni crossword clue5 letters
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- 441-Down, across the 15-Down crossword clue8 letters
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- 6Comedian Aziz crossword clue6 letters
- 7Drive a getaway car for, say crossword clue4 letters
- 852-Down, across the 15-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 9Surfer's tether crossword clue7 letters
- 1035-Down, across the 15-Down crossword clue9 letters
- 11Film director Martin crossword clue4 letters
- 12Ocular malady crossword clue4 letters
- 15"Pond" crossword clue13 letters
- 21Designer Gernreich crossword clue4 letters
- 23"Rumor has it ..." crossword clue5 letters
- 29Male duck crossword clue5 letters
- 31Crowning point crossword clue4 letters
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- 33Common clown name crossword clue4 letters
- 34Triumphant boast crossword clue4 letters
- 3510-Down, across the 15-Down crossword clue9 letters
- 40Bona fide crossword clue5 letters
- 414-Down, across the 15-Down crossword clue8 letters
- 44Phrase differently, as a question crossword clue7 letters
- 47Like the BBC's headquarters, architecturally crossword clue4 letters
- 50Prospects crossword clue6 letters
- 528-Down, across the 15-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 55Take down a peg crossword clue5 letters
- 562-Down, across the 15-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 57Avoid having an arranged marriage, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 58Honeybunch crossword clue4 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Early strings”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with V and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Early strings” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at 28 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Early strings” crossword clue?
The answer is VIOLS (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.