NYT Crossword · 37 Across
“Hold gently” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, May 20, 1998 as 37 Across. 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, May 20, 1998 · 37 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, May 20, 1998.
Across
- 1Plays a round crossword clue5 letters
- 6U.S.A.F. NCO crossword clue4 letters
- 10Pianist Myra crossword clue4 letters
- 14Sanctuaries crossword clue5 letters
- 15Subscription length, often crossword clue4 letters
- 16Septi- plus one crossword clue4 letters
- 17Young pig crossword clue5 letters
- 18React to yeast crossword clue4 letters
- 19___ Tower (San Francisco landmark) crossword clue4 letters
- 20Monkey business crossword clue10 letters
- 22Radius neighbor crossword clue4 letters
- 23Rajah's wife crossword clue5 letters
- 24Churchill's trademark crossword clue5 letters
- 25Beat to a pulp crossword clue4 letters
- 29Open, as a bag crossword clue7 letters
- 31Job for TV's Quincy crossword clue7 letters
- 33Oater settings crossword clue7 letters
- 38St. Thomas à ___ (martyred archbishop) crossword clue6 letters
- 39Hollow-eyed crossword clue7 letters
- 41Place crossword clue7 letters
- 42Safeguarded crossword clue7 letters
- 44Kind of analyst: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 45Dangle a carrot in front of crossword clue5 letters
- 48They may be fair or square crossword clue5 letters
- 50Mélange crossword clue4 letters
- 51Chicken Little's friend crossword clue10 letters
- 56Look after crossword clue4 letters
- 57"Just ___!" crossword clue4 letters
- 58Say "fo'c's'le," for instance crossword clue5 letters
- 59Enthralled crossword clue4 letters
- 60Elephantine crossword clue4 letters
- 61___ Highway (road through Ft. Nelson) crossword clue5 letters
- 62Orpheus' instrument crossword clue4 letters
- 63Greystoke's foster parents crossword clue4 letters
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Down
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- 4Criticism crossword clue4 letters
- 5One with Don Juanism crossword clue5 letters
- 6Despotism crossword clue7 letters
- 7Tuna trappers crossword clue6 letters
- 8O-rings, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 9Rare trick taker crossword clue4 letters
- 10Trickery crossword clue10 letters
- 11Gastroenteritis cause crossword clue5 letters
- 12Entrapment crossword clue5 letters
- 13Lucifer crossword clue5 letters
- 21Hesitant ones crossword clue7 letters
- 24Man's man crossword clue5 letters
- 25Speed ratio crossword clue4 letters
- 26Mystique crossword clue4 letters
- 27For guys crossword clue4 letters
- 28Miscellany crossword clue10 letters
- 30With keen interest crossword clue7 letters
- 32Infiltrator, perhaps crossword clue5 letters
- 34Acceptable crossword clue4 letters
- 35Acquires in the end crossword clue4 letters
- 36"Let it stand" crossword clue4 letters
- 40Dons one's Sunday best crossword clue7 letters
- 41Occasions for holding hands crossword clue7 letters
- 43Not do as promised crossword clue6 letters
- 45Damage beyond repair crossword clue5 letters
- 46Plaintive piece crossword clue5 letters
- 47Bush-league crossword clue5 letters
- 49Bushman's weapon crossword clue5 letters
- 51"Very funny!" crossword clue4 letters
- 52Glamour competitor crossword clue4 letters
- 53"Well done!" crossword clue4 letters
- 54Neighbor of Minn. crossword clue4 letters
- 55Cravings crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Hold gently”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with C and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Hold gently” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at 37 Across.
What is the answer to the “Hold gently” crossword clue?
The answer is CRADLE (6 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.