NYT Crossword · 105 Across
“Eighty-eight” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, March 13, 2011 as 105 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, March 13, 2011 · 105 Across
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- Mar 13, 2011 · 105 Across · 5 letters
- Mar 21, 2001 · 46 Down · 5 letters
- Mar 24, 1998 · 13 Down · 5 letters
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Across
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- 4Overall composition? crossword clue5 letters
- 9Military funeral concluder crossword clue4 letters
- 13Cars with floor-mounted ignitions crossword clue5 letters
- 18Density symbol, in physics crossword clue3 letters
- 19By itself crossword clue5 letters
- 20Kaaba visitor's faith crossword clue5 letters
- 22Say grudgingly crossword clue5 letters
- 23"I suppose it might seem odd that a reverend like myself would suddenly begin ___ ..." crossword clue15 letters
- 26Top-___ (golf ball brand) crossword clue5 letters
- 27"Dirt cake" ingredients crossword clue5 letters
- 28Equine-related crossword clue5 letters
- 29Gun it crossword clue7 letters
- 31"... but I've always thought ___ had a more fun job than I do" crossword clue11 letters
- 35"For an avid philatelist like me, sorting envelopes is thrilling - I might spot a ___!" crossword clue9 letters
- 37Kind of ceremony crossword clue6 letters
- 38Show no modesty crossword clue5 letters
- 39Marvin of "Cat Ballou" crossword clue3 letters
- 40Friday's rank: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 43Had crossword clue3 letters
- 44Poor writer's scribblings? crossword clue4 letters
- 45Indo-Europeans crossword clue6 letters
- 48"When a man is nervous about shipping breakables, I tell him, '___ carefully, sir' ..." crossword clue13 letters
- 52Domino's order crossword clue3 letters
- 53Whirlybird crossword clue7 letters
- 54Actress Peeples crossword clue3 letters
- 55Big name in rum crossword clue7 letters
- 59Round-trippers, in sports lingo crossword clue6 letters
- 60"... and I write '___' on the box, which seems to reassure him" crossword clue14 letters
- 64Cambridgeshire's ___ Cathedral crossword clue3 letters
- 65Viking's destination crossword clue4 letters
- 66Don Juan's mother crossword clue4 letters
- 67"___ had enough" crossword clue3 letters
- 68"The best part of the job, of course, is when I'm out on the street ___" crossword clue14 letters
- 73Drawers of war? crossword clue6 letters
- 76Mesabi Range export crossword clue7 letters
- 77Tee-___ crossword clue3 letters
- 78Remote place crossword clue7 letters
- 79Food label no. crossword clue3 letters
- 80"I'm a bit leery of dogs - it's unsettling to enter a yard and hear some ___ at me ..." crossword clue13 letters
- 84From scratch crossword clue6 letters
- 87Lover of light crossword clue4 letters
- 88Distress crossword clue3 letters
- 89Old inits. in telecommunication crossword clue3 letters
- 90Vegas casino hotel, with "the" crossword clue3 letters
- 91The Bahamas' Great ___ Island crossword clue5 letters
- 93Novel for which Sartre declined the Nobel Prize crossword clue6 letters
- 96"... but dogs can't spoil how much I enjoy driving around in the ___" crossword clue9 letters
- 99"Homeowners get excited when they see me opening their ___ ..." crossword clue11 letters
- 104Least bright crossword clue7 letters
- 107Dry out crossword clue5 letters
- 108"The Hot Zone" topic crossword clue5 letters
- 109"... and when I hand-deliver a package, the recipients are positively ___ - it's very satisfying!" crossword clue15 letters
- 114Fountain drinks crossword clue5 letters
- 115Berry of "Frankie and Alice" crossword clue5 letters
- 116Histrionics crossword clue5 letters
- 117Poetic preposition crossword clue3 letters
- 118Daisy variety crossword clue5 letters
- 119Ugly situation crossword clue4 letters
- 120Matches timewise, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 121Acid crossword clue3 letters
Down
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- 4Place to get a facial crossword clue6 letters
- 5Film director Roth crossword clue3 letters
- 6Tours turndown crossword clue3 letters
- 7Having one sharp crossword clue3 letters
- 8Manner crossword clue6 letters
- 9Ziggurat features crossword clue5 letters
- 10Interviews crossword clue4 letters
- 11Finishes crossword clue8 letters
- 12___ ammoniac crossword clue3 letters
- 13More guarded crossword clue5 letters
- 14Onetime Freud collaborator crossword clue5 letters
- 15Queen in the "Star Wars" saga crossword clue7 letters
- 16Asphalt ingredient crossword clue7 letters
- 17Open terrain crossword clue7 letters
- 21Desert landforms crossword clue5 letters
- 24Flummery crossword clue3 letters
- 25___ de combat crossword clue4 letters
- 30It comes from the heart crossword clue7 letters
- 32Comes to crossword clue6 letters
- 33Forest flutist crossword clue5 letters
- 34Palm phone crossword clue4 letters
- 36Hit with a charge crossword clue4 letters
- 38Flapper's wrap crossword clue3 letters
- 40Bookish type crossword clue7 letters
- 41Soviet foreign affairs minister during the Cuban missile crisis crossword clue7 letters
- 42Answering machine insert crossword clue4 letters
- 442010 Apple release crossword clue4 letters
- 46Rolling in green crossword clue4 letters
- 47Triumphant cry crossword clue4 letters
- 49Revivalism? crossword clue3 letters
- 50Leave weaponless crossword clue5 letters
- 51Bygone Tide rival crossword clue5 letters
- 53French sweetie crossword clue5 letters
- 55Industry, slangily crossword clue3 letters
- 56Wardrobe items crossword clue7 letters
- 57Fork crossword clue7 letters
- 58Dunne of "My Favorite Wife" crossword clue5 letters
- 60Small island crossword clue3 letters
- 61It's closeted crossword clue5 letters
- 62Put the kibosh on crossword clue5 letters
- 63Film director Craven crossword clue3 letters
- 65Title for de Staël: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 69On the subject of crossword clue4 letters
- 70Moves a head? crossword clue4 letters
- 71Golden ___ (General Mills product) crossword clue7 letters
- 72"Forget it!" crossword clue4 letters
- 73Striking player crossword clue6 letters
- 74Symbol of Athena crossword clue3 letters
- 75Lincoln while in Congress, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 78Babel crossword clue5 letters
- 80Car financing inits. crossword clue4 letters
- 81Where prisoners swing picks crossword clue8 letters
- 82Ear: Prefix crossword clue3 letters
- 83___ monde crossword clue4 letters
- 84Like the GE Building crossword clue7 letters
- 85Locomotive furnace crossword clue7 letters
- 86Lost Colony's island crossword clue7 letters
- 92Companion of Rex and Rover crossword clue5 letters
- 93Bird that may nest on volcanic ash crossword clue4 letters
- 94Unable to agree crossword clue6 letters
- 95Pack leaders crossword clue6 letters
- 97R&B's ___ Brothers crossword clue5 letters
- 98Car dealer's offering crossword clue5 letters
- 99Farmland rolls crossword clue5 letters
- 100Bungling fool crossword clue3 letters
- 101Fishing accoutrement crossword clue5 letters
- 1021980s-'90s Chrysler offerings crossword clue5 letters
- 103Iota crossword clue5 letters
- 106Woes crossword clue4 letters
- 110Mugger on stage crossword clue3 letters
- 111Not straight crossword clue3 letters
- 112Novelist McEwan crossword clue3 letters
- 113Station for cinephiles crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Eighty-eight”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with P and ends with O, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Eighty-eight” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at 105 Across. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Eighty-eight” crossword clue?
The answer is PIANO (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.