NYT Crossword · 87 Across
“It ends a threat” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, September 17, 2000 as 87 Across. The answer has 4 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, September 17, 2000 · 87 Across
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- 10Vessels seen in "Saving Private Ryan": Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 14Dent in the coastline crossword clue5 letters
- 19Caesar's cry crossword clue4 letters
- 20Prefix with centric crossword clue5 letters
- 21Sieben follower crossword clue4 letters
- 22They stand for things crossword clue5 letters
- 23Time pieces crossword clue4 letters
- 24True crossword clue5 letters
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- 27Jacques Cousteau's life, in a nutshell? crossword clue12 letters
- 30Catches on crossword clue8 letters
- 31Address in Calcutta crossword clue5 letters
- 32Caddie, often crossword clue5 letters
- 33Cut down crossword clue4 letters
- 34Wacko crossword clue4 letters
- 36Examines closely crossword clue5 letters
- 38Skip town crossword clue6 letters
- 44Pam of "Jackie Brown" crossword clue5 letters
- 47What Broadway backers may have? crossword clue13 letters
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- 50Outshine crossword clue7 letters
- 53"O curse of marriage ..." speaker crossword clue7 letters
- 54Feminine suffix crossword clue4 letters
- 55British can crossword clue4 letters
- 56Essen's river crossword clue4 letters
- 59Discouraging words crossword clue4 letters
- 60Items in a recycling bin crossword clue8 letters
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- 72Superb crossword clue8 letters
- 73Give up crossword clue8 letters
- 74King of Kings crossword clue4 letters
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- 84Without heat crossword clue7 letters
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- 93Bugs crossword clue6 letters
- 94Fanatic crossword clue5 letters
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- 97Barbecue bar crossword clue4 letters
- 99Dizzy crossword clue5 letters
- 101Some chanters crossword clue5 letters
- 106Timesaver crossword clue8 letters
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Down
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- 82___-Locka, Fla. crossword clue3 letters
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- 86Scholar's sphere crossword clue8 letters
- 89Some basses crossword clue7 letters
- 90Crunchy sandwich crossword clue3 letters
- 92Turns down crossword clue4 letters
- 95Acid neutralizer crossword clue6 letters
- 96Blow up crossword clue6 letters
- 98Prize money crossword clue5 letters
- 100Calls crossword clue5 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “It ends a threat”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with E and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “It ends a threat” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 17, 2000, at 87 Across.
What is the answer to the “It ends a threat” crossword clue?
The answer is ELSE (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.