NYT Crossword · 1 Across
“Fooling (around)” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, November 5, 2006 as 1 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Sunday, November 5, 2006 · 1 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Nov 5, 2006 · 1 Across · 7 letters
- Jun 24, 2001 · 67 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 7, 1998 · 37 Down · 7 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, November 5, 2006.
Across
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- 137, on modern phones crossword clue4 letters
- 17Alternatively crossword clue4 letters
- 21"Way to go!" crossword clue7 letters
- 22Weeping daughter of Tantalus crossword clue5 letters
- 23Perfectly, after "to" crossword clue4 letters
- 24Must have crossword clue4 letters
- 25White ___ House crossword clue13 letters
- 27Moved to and fro crossword clue9 letters
- 29Adds to the pot, say crossword clue6 letters
- 30Each crossword clue3 letters
- 31"The Sound of Music" name crossword clue5 letters
- 33Hunting canine crossword clue6 letters
- 34Intermittently, after "off" crossword clue5 letters
- 35Small spray crossword clue5 letters
- 37Muse of mimicry crossword clue5 letters
- 39Singer Mann crossword clue5 letters
- 40Big name in faucets crossword clue4 letters
- 41N.L. East team, on scoreboards crossword clue3 letters
- 42Double ___ play crossword clue9 letters
- 45Sun. talks crossword clue4 letters
- 46Loop loopers crossword clue3 letters
- 47Streamlined crossword clue5 letters
- 49Some E.M.S. cases crossword clue3 letters
- 50Address crossword clue6 letters
- 52U.S. 1, for one: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 53Ultrapatriot crossword clue5 letters
- 55Ole Miss rival crossword clue4 letters
- 56Postgrad degs. crossword clue3 letters
- 59Orange ___ Bowl crossword clue17 letters
- 66Sign of love … or rejection crossword clue5 letters
- 68Heavenly hunter crossword clue5 letters
- 69Bruin crossword clue5 letters
- 70One given "unto us," in Isaiah crossword clue4 letters
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- 72Spur (on) crossword clue3 letters
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- 74Latin twinklers crossword clue5 letters
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- 86Had a lame-duck session, say crossword clue5 letters
- 87Part missing from a vest crossword clue3 letters
- 88Poet laureate before Southey crossword clue3 letters
- 89Fails to crossword clue6 letters
- 91Attending to the matter crossword clue4 letters
- 92Too, in Toulouse crossword clue5 letters
- 95Skater Slutskaya crossword clue5 letters
- 97Had crossword clue5 letters
- 98e ___ Bay crossword clue17 letters
- 101Comprehend crossword clue3 letters
- 102Answer to the riddle "The higher it goes, the less you hear it" crossword clue4 letters
- 104Stand crossword clue5 letters
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- 111F.B.I. facility crossword clue3 letters
- 114Thickening agent crossword clue4 letters
- 117New ___ Latin crossword clue9 letters
- 120Head's opposite crossword clue3 letters
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- 132Computer file suffix crossword clue3 letters
- 133University in Greenville, S.C. crossword clue6 letters
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- 136Flag ___ Day crossword clue13 letters
- 139Exhausted crossword clue4 letters
- 140Seconds crossword clue4 letters
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- 142Fit for consumption crossword clue7 letters
- 143Time long past crossword clue4 letters
- 144Cornerstone abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 145"The Exorcist" actor, with "von" crossword clue5 letters
- 146:-) :-) :-) crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1It's tied up in knots crossword clue7 letters
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- 3Progress crossword clue7 letters
- 4Printemps, par exemple crossword clue6 letters
- 5Norwegian playwright crossword clue5 letters
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- 7High school class crossword clue3 letters
- 8Big name in auto racing crossword clue5 letters
- 9Kind of acid crossword clue6 letters
- 10Where streets meet: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 11Support crossword clue4 letters
- 12Noblewoman crossword clue7 letters
- 13Contents of some patches crossword clue7 letters
- 14i ___ Pod crossword clue21 letters
- 15Gas station abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 16Darns crossword clue4 letters
- 17Body ___ language crossword clue7 letters
- 18Lentil or bean crossword clue6 letters
- 19Petitioner crossword clue6 letters
- 20Whirlpools crossword clue6 letters
- 26Big ___ time crossword clue21 letters
- 28Bond rating crossword clue3 letters
- 32MGM motto opener crossword clue3 letters
- 35Start of many Québec place names crossword clue3 letters
- 36Former Patriots QB Steve crossword clue6 letters
- 38Mountain nymph crossword clue5 letters
- 41Pub offerings crossword clue4 letters
- 43Something carbon monoxide lacks crossword clue4 letters
- 44Rep.'s opposite crossword clue3 letters
- 47Render speechless crossword clue4 letters
- 48German canal name crossword clue4 letters
- 51Nut in mixed nuts crossword clue6 letters
- 52Varig destination crossword clue3 letters
- 54Hush-hush govt. org. crossword clue3 letters
- 56Abdominal pouches crossword clue8 letters
- 57Down's opposite: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 58Blue shade crossword clue3 letters
- 59Average guys crossword clue4 letters
- 60Spur (on) crossword clue4 letters
- 61Bone connector crossword clue8 letters
- 62Take into custody crossword clue4 letters
- 63Beauty queen's wear crossword clue4 letters
- 64"The Thin Man" pooch crossword clue4 letters
- 65Actress Martin, star of TV's "National Velvet" crossword clue4 letters
- 67Tape, say crossword clue4 letters
- 71Dollar, slangily crossword clue4 letters
- 73Shock crossword clue4 letters
- 74It's the law crossword clue3 letters
- 77Suffix with Congo crossword clue4 letters
- 78Bit of beachwear crossword clue6 letters
- 79Setting for part of "King Henry VI, Part 2" crossword clue4 letters
- 80Mideast bigwig crossword clue4 letters
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- 82Hindu titles crossword clue4 letters
- 83Harmony crossword clue4 letters
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- 98Trivial Pursuit edition crossword clue5 letters
- 99Kind of tide crossword clue4 letters
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- 103Former CBS military show crossword clue3 letters
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- 107In a tangle crossword clue7 letters
- 108Chianti containers crossword clue7 letters
- 110Part of L.A. crossword clue3 letters
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- 112With respect to hearing crossword clue7 letters
- 113Lightheaded people? crossword clue7 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Fooling (around)”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with M and ends with G, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Fooling (around)” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 5, 2006, at 1 Across. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Fooling (around)” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is MESSING. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.