NYT Crossword · 53 Down
“It can help keep time” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, May 3, 1997 as 53 Down. 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 · Saturday, May 3, 1997 · 53 Down
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Across
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- 15Hen or pen, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 16Over crossword clue8 letters
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- 29Not pay attention crossword clue3 letters
- 31Castor's mother crossword clue4 letters
- 34Anonymous party to a legal suit crossword clue3 letters
- 35Irritable crossword clue7 letters
- 39Deuce, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 41The name of the Rose? crossword clue3 letters
- 42"Buenos ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 44Come together crossword clue3 letters
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- 46Get moving, with "up" crossword clue3 letters
- 48Where tears may be found crossword clue5 letters
- 52Piz Bernina, for one crossword clue3 letters
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- 61Come up with something crossword clue6 letters
- 62City on the Danube crossword clue8 letters
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Down
- 1Toasts crossword clue6 letters
- 2Heartless one? crossword clue6 letters
- 3Soft drink choice crossword clue6 letters
- 450's appellation crossword clue3 letters
- 5Stops up crossword clue4 letters
- 6Part of a period crossword clue5 letters
- 7Actress Corcoran of "Bachelor Father" crossword clue6 letters
- 8Secure obliquely, in carpentry crossword clue7 letters
- 9Lingerie item crossword clue5 letters
- 10Love, to Livy crossword clue4 letters
- 11Ristorante offering crossword clue8 letters
- 12Lift crossword clue8 letters
- 13Got back crossword clue8 letters
- 15Turn to crossword clue4 letters
- 20Big name in computers crossword clue5 letters
- 22Farm sound crossword clue4 letters
- 26Put down crossword clue4 letters
- 30Kind of particle crossword clue3 letters
- 32Track crossword clue3 letters
- 33Bowled over crossword clue4 letters
- 35Mooch crossword clue8 letters
- 36Loses it crossword clue8 letters
- 37Los Angeles team crossword clue8 letters
- 38His real name was Arthur crossword clue5 letters
- 40Association crossword clue4 letters
- 43In view crossword clue7 letters
- 47Chicken George portrayer in "Roots" crossword clue6 letters
- 49Like some stairs crossword clue6 letters
- 50Partnership crossword clue6 letters
- 51Exacting crossword clue6 letters
- 54Pip crossword clue4 letters
- 55Like velvet, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 58Opposite of well crossword clue4 letters
- 59Ice cream thickener crossword clue4 letters
- 63Sound of support crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “It can help keep time”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with B and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “It can help keep time” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 3, 1997, at 53 Down.
What is the answer to the “It can help keep time” crossword clue?
The answer is BATON (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.