NYT Crossword · 118 Across
“He wrote "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back"” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, January 27, 2013 as 118 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, January 27, 2013 · 118 Across
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Across
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- 20One on the verge of croaking? crossword clue7 letters
- 21Prompt again crossword clue5 letters
- 22Allowed aboard crossword clue7 letters
- 23Molecules in natural gas crossword clue7 letters
- 24Acrobat developer crossword clue5 letters
- 25Chains crossword clue5 letters
- 26"Take that!" crossword clue7 letters
- 28Egg-sorting device crossword clue5 letters
- 30Offense that's provoked by lurid news crossword clue4 letters
- 31- crossword clue5 letters
- 32"Fine, have it your way!" crossword clue8 letters
- 35Davis of "I'm Not Rappaport" crossword clue5 letters
- 37Mom-and-pop orgs. crossword clue4 letters
- 38Salty stream crossword clue5 letters
- 40Aforementioned crossword clue4 letters
- 41New England seafood staple crossword clue5 letters
- 43Author who wrote about frontier life crossword clue5 letters
- 44- crossword clue3 letters
- 45Vehicle that's out of this world? crossword clue8 letters
- 49Person on tap? crossword clue7 letters
- 51Cold war fighters crossword clue4 letters
- 52Shred crossword clue4 letters
- 53Villain in many a fairy tale crossword clue9 letters
- 55Winged crossword clue5 letters
- 57Salon request crossword clue7 letters
- 5927-Down predators crossword clue4 letters
- 60Diamond unit crossword clue5 letters
- 62Water park feature crossword clue5 letters
- 63Sowed one's wild oats crossword clue3 letters
- 65- crossword clue3 letters
- 66___-dozen crossword clue5 letters
- 70Metals giant in the Dow Jones industrial average crossword clue5 letters
- 72Monterrey cheddar? crossword clue4 letters
- 75Sanitariums crossword clue7 letters
- 77Chaise scene? crossword clue5 letters
- 79Villain in many an action movie crossword clue9 letters
- 82Darkens crossword clue4 letters
- 83___ mater crossword clue4 letters
- 84Paparazzi payer crossword clue7 letters
- 86Biblical resting spot crossword clue8 letters
- 88Base of Asti wine crossword clue3 letters
- 89- crossword clue5 letters
- 90Sandwich spec crossword clue5 letters
- 91First responders, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 93Pop's pop crossword clue5 letters
- 94Where the Mets once met crossword clue4 letters
- 95Back-to-back competitions? crossword clue5 letters
- 100ETs crossword clue8 letters
- 102Dominatrix's wear crossword clue5 letters
- 104- crossword clue4 letters
- 105Sampling crossword clue5 letters
- 106___ Sea, body of water north of Norway crossword clue7 letters
- 108In itself crossword clue5 letters
- 109Really hurts crossword clue5 letters
- 111More poker-faced crossword clue7 letters
- 113Show time crossword clue7 letters
- 115Act impulsively, as young lovers crossword clue5 letters
- 116Without any oomph crossword clue7 letters
- 117More dirty, as Santa's boots crossword clue7 letters
- 119Dramatist Sean crossword clue6 letters
- 120Swaddles crossword clue7 letters
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- 10Middle weights? crossword clue10 letters
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- 13Mosaic tiles crossword clue8 letters
- 14Screwball character on "The Simpsons" crossword clue5 letters
- 15Moistens, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 16Make the Billboard charts, say crossword clue9 letters
- 17Unwieldy boat crossword clue3 letters
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- 27Ink holders crossword clue6 letters
- 29Return address letters? crossword clue3 letters
- 32Bonding measurement crossword clue7 letters
- 33Feudal vassal crossword clue5 letters
- 34P.M.'s and such: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 36Sigmoid curve crossword clue3 letters
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- 46Going rate? crossword clue4 letters
- 47Yours, in Ypres crossword clue4 letters
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- 49Hwy. that ends near La Guardia crossword clue3 letters
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- 65Raptors' home: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 67Pioneering conservationist crossword clue4 letters
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- 73Lake connected to Sandusky Bay crossword clue4 letters
- 74Roll around in the yard? crossword clue3 letters
- 76Modern R&R option crossword clue4 letters
- 77Well-rounded crossword clue5 letters
- 78Source of talk, often crossword clue9 letters
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- 87Cherry, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 90Master of literary twists crossword clue6 letters
- 92Sautéed seafood dish crossword clue6 letters
- 93Intl. standard crossword clue3 letters
- 94Intense, as a gaze crossword clue6 letters
- 96Not fazed by crossword clue6 letters
- 97Kind of pass for an overseas passenger crossword clue6 letters
- 98On the stock exchange crossword clue6 letters
- 99Stock units? crossword clue6 letters
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- 103Hitch ___ crossword clue5 letters
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- 108Univ. figure crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “He wrote "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back"”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with L and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “He wrote "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back"” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at 118 Across.
What is the answer to the “He wrote "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back"” crossword clue?
The answer is LENIN (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.