NYT Crossword · 11 Down
“Nitrous ___” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, May 11, 2017 as 11 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Thursday, May 11, 2017 · 11 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- May 11, 2017 · 11 Down · 5 letters
- May 24, 2011 · 14 Across · 5 letters
- Dec 23, 2009 · 45 Down · 5 letters
- Jul 22, 2009 · 7 Down · 5 letters
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Letters
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Another clue
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Across
- 1Rook or gull crossword clue4 letters
- 5Ancient Roman thermae crossword clue5 letters
- 10Grandiosity crossword clue4 letters
- 14Good sign? crossword clue4 letters
- 15Helpful pointer crossword clue5 letters
- 16Spin out on the ice? crossword clue4 letters
- 17"Deal!" crossword clue4 letters
- 18Biblical wife of Elimelech crossword clue5 letters
- 19Bread at a Greek restaurant crossword clue4 letters
- 20See 8-Down crossword clue15 letters
- 23Raskolnikov's lover in "Crime and Punishment" crossword clue5 letters
- 24Not straight crossword clue3 letters
- 251980s-'90s Oldsmobile crossword clue5 letters
- 26Test done in pre-op crossword clue3 letters
- 28Hunky-dory crossword clue3 letters
- 29See 27-Down crossword clue13 letters
- 36Oomph crossword clue3 letters
- 37Subject studied at Hogwarts crossword clue7 letters
- 38Eerie gift in "The Dead Zone," for short crossword clue3 letters
- 40Long time crossword clue3 letters
- 41Hair bun crossword clue7 letters
- 42Seventh of 24 crossword clue3 letters
- 43Return fare? crossword clue6 letters
- 45Metaphor for a fresh start crossword clue6 letters
- 47Angel dust, briefly crossword clue3 letters
- 48Football stat crossword clue5 letters
- 52Something passed at a meeting, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 53Meeting bigwig crossword clue5 letters
- 55Mauna ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 56Soft cap crossword clue5 letters
- 58See 50-Down crossword clue15 letters
- 61How you might be referred to crossword clue3 letters
- 62Bagel topper crossword clue7 letters
- 63Level of judo proficiency crossword clue3 letters
- 64"Suh-weet!" crossword clue3 letters
- 65Doesn't retire crossword clue7 letters
- 66PC file suffix crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Prison weapons crossword clue5 letters
- 2It might be just a line or two crossword clue5 letters
- 3Set straight crossword clue5 letters
- 4Affluent crossword clue7 letters
- 5Eric who played Hector in "Troy" crossword clue4 letters
- 6Ali Baba and others crossword clue5 letters
- 7Online provocateur crossword clue5 letters
- 8Comfortably inviting ... or, phonetically, a clue for 20-Across? crossword clue5 letters
- 9Big gulp crossword clue4 letters
- 10Goulash flavorer crossword clue7 letters
- 12What doggerel usually lacks crossword clue5 letters
- 13First option crossword clue5 letters
- 21Grows fond of crossword clue7 letters
- 22Devotee crossword clue7 letters
- 27Somber ... or, phonetically, a clue for 29-Across? crossword clue6 letters
- 28Splash guards, of a sort crossword clue6 letters
- 29Voice amplifier crossword clue9 letters
- 30Unsolved mysteries crossword clue9 letters
- 31Duchamp contemporary crossword clue3 letters
- 32"That tastes awful!" crossword clue3 letters
- 33Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" crossword clue3 letters
- 34Pickup line? crossword clue9 letters
- 35Dead reckoning? crossword clue9 letters
- 36Something to shoot for crossword clue3 letters
- 39Emolument crossword clue3 letters
- 44Card game requiring quick reflexes crossword clue4 letters
- 46Invitation particular crossword clue4 letters
- 49Leading man? crossword clue5 letters
- 50Commodious ... or, phonetically, a clue for 58-Across? crossword clue5 letters
- 51Screws up the courage crossword clue5 letters
- 53Be too sweet crossword clue4 letters
- 54Sewer of note crossword clue4 letters
- 56"Excuse you!" elicitor crossword clue4 letters
- 57Newcastle upon ___, England crossword clue4 letters
- 59Polling fig. crossword clue3 letters
- 6019th of 24 crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Nitrous ___”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with O and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Nitrous ___” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 11 Down. It has appeared 4 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Nitrous ___” crossword clue?
The answer is OXIDE (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.