NYT Crossword · 47 Down
“Oafs lack it” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, May 23, 2002 as 47 Down. 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 · Thursday, May 23, 2002 · 47 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, May 23, 2002.
Across
- 1*Disdain ... rank ... high-hat crossword clue4 letters
- 5Film "citizen" crossword clue4 letters
- 9*Rio ... rhythm ... ballroom crossword clue5 letters
- 14Off-limits: Var. crossword clue4 letters
- 15Parodied crossword clue4 letters
- 16Like some hallowed walls crossword clue5 letters
- 17*Mideast ... pipeline ... embargo crossword clue4 letters
- 18Israeli mount crossword clue4 letters
- 19*Marching ... rings ... stripes crossword clue5 letters
- 20Field that may include 36-Across crossword clue14 letters
- 23Long time crossword clue4 letters
- 24PC key crossword clue3 letters
- 25*Sweat ... hormones ... thyroid crossword clue6 letters
- 28Places to stay crossword clue4 letters
- 30*Friday ... York ... Pepper crossword clue3 letters
- 33Was laid up crossword clue5 letters
- 34*Opera ... coloratura ... "Eri tu" crossword clue4 letters
- 35*Blacksmith ... Mother Goose ... tongue crossword clue4 letters
- 36How to solve this puzzle's starred clues crossword clue15 letters
- 39"M*A*S*H" actor crossword clue4 letters
- 40Farm sound crossword clue4 letters
- 41Not lost crossword clue5 letters
- 42N.Y.C. zone crossword clue3 letters
- 43*Trapshooting ... Ali ... kiln crossword clue4 letters
- 44Flares crossword clue6 letters
- 45Whiz crossword clue3 letters
- 46*Wind ... cruise ... canvas crossword clue4 letters
- 47Origin of 36-Across responses crossword clue14 letters
- 54Honors crossword clue5 letters
- 55*"Famous" ... Andy ... prophet crossword clue4 letters
- 56"Yes ___?" crossword clue4 letters
- 57Showy display crossword clue5 letters
- 58A Dumas crossword clue4 letters
- 59Major alliance crossword clue4 letters
- 60*Opera ... wine ... boot crossword clue5 letters
- 61*Bills ... column ... binary code crossword clue4 letters
- 62*Opening ... machine ... schedule crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1*Sign ... organ ... telegram crossword clue4 letters
- 2Drops off crossword clue4 letters
- 3Observe crossword clue4 letters
- 4*Adventure ... treasure ... Tampa crossword clue9 letters
- 5Toy tooters crossword clue6 letters
- 6Beelike crossword clue5 letters
- 7No. 10 crossword clue4 letters
- 8Writer Buchanan crossword clue4 letters
- 9Female oracles crossword clue6 letters
- 10Order at sea crossword clue5 letters
- 11*Skirt ... van ... computer crossword clue4 letters
- 12*Queens ... oysters ... flowers crossword clue4 letters
- 13*TV ... want ... clutter crossword clue3 letters
- 21Gossipy Hopper crossword clue5 letters
- 22The Pineapple Island crossword clue5 letters
- 25Howler crossword clue5 letters
- 26Turkish money crossword clue5 letters
- 27*Siren ... danger ... perked up crossword clue5 letters
- 28Swiftian device crossword clue5 letters
- 29Cause for a Band-Aid crossword clue4 letters
- 30Part of a Hindu trinity crossword clue5 letters
- 31Like roasted marshmallows crossword clue5 letters
- 32Inclines crossword clue5 letters
- 34*Eastern ... vast ... Marco Polo crossword clue4 letters
- 35*Prancing ... male ... mares crossword clue9 letters
- 37Wise lawmaker crossword clue5 letters
- 38Molded salad crossword clue5 letters
- 43Like some bread crossword clue6 letters
- 44Mouths off crossword clue6 letters
- 45*Piano ... bike ... loom crossword clue5 letters
- 46Cause for earplugs crossword clue5 letters
- 48*Hawaii ... grass skirts ... Bowl crossword clue4 letters
- 49Syndicate chief crossword clue4 letters
- 50*Eclipse ... black cat ... future crossword clue4 letters
- 51*Exam ... dentist ... Roberts crossword clue4 letters
- 52Golden rule word crossword clue4 letters
- 53*Sweep ... coal ... Santa crossword clue4 letters
- 54Island ring? crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Oafs lack it”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with T and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Oafs lack it” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 23, 2002, at 47 Down.
What is the answer to the “Oafs lack it” crossword clue?
The answer is TACT (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.