NYT Crossword · 29 Down
“It sometimes covers first-time performers” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, August 6, 2010 as 29 Down. The answer has 9 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 · Friday, August 6, 2010 · 29 Down
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Down
- 1Given a raw deal, slangily crossword clue7 letters
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- 8___ cake (marzipan-covered dessert) crossword clue6 letters
- 9Follow the leader? crossword clue5 letters
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- 11Bruce Springsteen ballad crossword clue9 letters
- 12Censure crossword clue7 letters
- 13Catalán relative crossword clue7 letters
- 14Moderates crossword clue7 letters
- 20Goes up a degree or two crossword clue5 letters
- 23Like freakish coincidences crossword clue5 letters
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- 30Singer Rimes crossword clue5 letters
- 32Dug for gossip crossword clue5 letters
- 33Appear to be, to most eyes crossword clue7 letters
- 34Base found in DNA and RNA crossword clue7 letters
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- 36Seeking relief from a pitcher? crossword clue7 letters
- 37Composer who tutored Mozart's son crossword clue7 letters
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- 44Kind of line crossword clue5 letters
- 47Display crossword clue4 letters
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- 51Salon selections crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “It sometimes covers first-time performers”?
The answer has 9 letters. It starts with F and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “It sometimes covers first-time performers” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, August 6, 2010, at 29 Down.
What is the answer to the “It sometimes covers first-time performers” crossword clue?
The answer is FLOPSWEAT (9 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.