NYT Crossword · 44 Down
“Face down temptation” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, September 5, 2012 as 44 Down. The answer has 6 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 · Wednesday, September 5, 2012 · 44 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, September 5, 2012.
Across
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- 10Laid off crossword clue4 letters
- 14Half at the start? crossword clue4 letters
- 15Tolerate crossword clue5 letters
- 16Company with a cat in its logo crossword clue4 letters
- 17Been in bed (with) crossword clue4 letters
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- 20Where to find a keeper crossword clue3 letters
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- 22Many a Cub Scout den leader crossword clue3 letters
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- 26Outback runner crossword clue3 letters
- 29Eponym of a Venetian basilica crossword clue6 letters
- 30Aristotle who named his yacht Christina after his daughter crossword clue7 letters
- 32Div. for the Mets crossword clue6 letters
- 35___ Reader crossword clue4 letters
- 36"Sorry I paid for that" feeling crossword clue13 letters
- 40Circle dance crossword clue4 letters
- 41Giving a leg up crossword clue6 letters
- 42French artist Pierre crossword clue7 letters
- 45Watery-eyed crossword clue6 letters
- 49Permits crossword clue3 letters
- 50Actor in "The Fabulous Baker Boys" crossword clue11 letters
- 53French possessive crossword clue3 letters
- 54Amazonas and others crossword clue4 letters
- 55It covered Pompeii crossword clue3 letters
- 56Toady crossword clue10 letters
- 60"___ virumque cano" (first words of the "Aeneid") crossword clue4 letters
- 61"Hair" do crossword clue4 letters
- 62Sex researcher Hite crossword clue5 letters
- 63Lone Star State sch. crossword clue4 letters
- 64Flight level crossword clue4 letters
- 65Like many a Mediterranean roof crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Extemporizes crossword clue6 letters
- 2Speak with conviction crossword clue6 letters
- 3Artist with the #1 albums "Relapse" (2009) and "Recovery" (2010) crossword clue6 letters
- 4Check alternative? crossword clue3 letters
- 5Crime family head crossword clue8 letters
- 6Shake like ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 7Viciously denigrate crossword clue5 letters
- 8Dress (up) crossword clue3 letters
- 9"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" setting crossword clue6 letters
- 10Kindle Fire competitor crossword clue4 letters
- 11It makes MADD mad crossword clue3 letters
- 12Three after K crossword clue3 letters
- 13Put away crossword clue3 letters
- 19Prefix with normal crossword clue4 letters
- 21Country music's Travis crossword clue5 letters
- 24Tree with aerial roots crossword clue6 letters
- 25Went for a ticket, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 26Figs. that aren't final crossword clue4 letters
- 27Possible response to "Whose is this?" crossword clue4 letters
- 28Purpose crossword clue3 letters
- 31Increased suddenly crossword clue6 letters
- 33Carne ___ (Mexican dish) crossword clue5 letters
- 34Indian honorific crossword clue3 letters
- 36It can be read on a 10-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 37Samovars crossword clue4 letters
- 38Reflected crossword clue8 letters
- 39Milton's "___ Blindness" crossword clue5 letters
- 40"Boardwalk Empire" airer crossword clue3 letters
- 43Son of Eve crossword clue4 letters
- 46Lorre's role in "Casablanca" crossword clue6 letters
- 47Hypnotist whose name inspired a verb crossword clue6 letters
- 48What a necklace with a pendant has crossword clue6 letters
- 51"Family Matters" neighbor crossword clue5 letters
- 52Stella Artois, par exemple crossword clue5 letters
- 53"I've had enough!" crossword clue4 letters
- 56___-relief crossword clue3 letters
- 57___-times crossword clue3 letters
- 58Gold in them thar hills? crossword clue3 letters
- 59Trib's home crossword clue3 letters
- 60Neighbor of Ger. crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Face down temptation”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with R and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Face down temptation” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at 44 Down.
What is the answer to the “Face down temptation” crossword clue?
The answer is RESIST (6 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.