NYT Crossword · 58 Across
“Jails” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, October 8, 2011 as 58 Across. The answer has 15 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, October 8, 2011 · 58 Across
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, October 8, 2011.
Across
- 1Accessories for some suits crossword clue15 letters
- 16It's often popped on a shoulder crossword clue15 letters
- 17Assassinated leader called "the Liberator" crossword clue15 letters
- 18Part of many a chain crossword clue4 letters
- 19Blow off crossword clue4 letters
- 20Go off crossword clue4 letters
- 21Largest city in Nordrhein-Westfalen crossword clue4 letters
- 22Like many dyed eggs crossword clue6 letters
- 24They may be networked crossword clue3 letters
- 25Supermarket chain crossword clue3 letters
- 26Predecessor of Pope Hilarius crossword clue4 letters
- 28It's often enough crossword clue4 letters
- 32Kind of memory crossword clue4 letters
- 34Permanent, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 37Unquestioning adherents crossword clue15 letters
- 40Stigma crossword clue5 letters
- 41___ nitrite crossword clue4 letters
- 42Its minimum score is 60, briefly crossword clue4 letters
- 43End of the lion crossword clue4 letters
- 45___ Lingus crossword clue3 letters
- 46Old political inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 48Quality of the queen's jewels? crossword clue6 letters
- 50Set, as the sun crossword clue4 letters
- 54Opposite of "Happily ..." crossword clue4 letters
- 56Quarter-millennium year crossword clue4 letters
- 57Singer called "The Jezebel of Jazz" crossword clue4 letters
- 62Shows oneself crossword clue15 letters
- 63Responded to some rapping crossword clue15 letters
Down
- 1Certain fabric worker's work crossword clue5 letters
- 2Richard ___, 2002 Pulitzer winner for the novel "Empire Falls" crossword clue5 letters
- 3Ever crossword clue5 letters
- 4Existentialist Kierkegaard crossword clue5 letters
- 5Kind of request in Burns's "To a Mouse" crossword clue3 letters
- 6___-pros crossword clue3 letters
- 7Grandpa player in "Look Who's Talking," 1989 crossword clue9 letters
- 8Like some clothing ensembles crossword clue15 letters
- 9Savanna grazer crossword clue5 letters
- 10Big brand of writing instruments crossword clue6 letters
- 11The Taurus replaced it crossword clue3 letters
- 12"Xena: Warrior Princess" role crossword clue4 letters
- 13Parts of some pay-as-you-go plans? crossword clue9 letters
- 14"Giant Brain" of the 1940s crossword clue5 letters
- 15Sounds like a broken record crossword clue5 letters
- 22Sound investment crossword clue4 letters
- 2321-Across refusal crossword clue4 letters
- 27Cleaning the mess? crossword clue4 letters
- 28Stamps, say crossword clue3 letters
- 29With 50-Down, fair crossword clue3 letters
- 30Ones holding wraps in restaurants crossword clue9 letters
- 31"Dream-Children" author, 1822 crossword clue4 letters
- 33What's caught during a tumble? crossword clue9 letters
- 35Long reign, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 36Reason for a late shift?: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 38Plant in the pea family crossword clue4 letters
- 39"___ Pastore" (Mozart opera) crossword clue4 letters
- 44Like some vertebrae crossword clue6 letters
- 46Hayek of Hollywood crossword clue5 letters
- 47Hoops Hall-of-Famer Jerry crossword clue5 letters
- 49Where it's at crossword clue5 letters
- 50See 29-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 51Fictional Sicilian town in a 1944 novel crossword clue5 letters
- 52Member of a crack team? crossword clue5 letters
- 53Bandleader with the hit "Three Little Fishies" crossword clue5 letters
- 55Twist crossword clue4 letters
- 59From Bakersfield to L.A., say crossword clue3 letters
- 60Kind of power crossword clue3 letters
- 61"Forgot About ___" (2000 Grammy-winning rap) crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Jails”?
The answer has 15 letters. It starts with L and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Jails” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at 58 Across.
What is the answer to the “Jails” crossword clue?
The answer is LOCKSBEHINDBARS (15 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.