NYT Crossword · 3 Down
“Plug-ugly” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, September 3, 1998 as 3 Down. The answer has 8 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, September 3, 1998 · 3 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, September 3, 1998.
Across
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- 4Get ready to drive crossword clue5 letters
- 9Precious instrument, for short crossword clue5 letters
- 14Bill's partner crossword clue3 letters
- 15Come alive (to) crossword clue5 letters
- 16Facility west of Schiller Park crossword clue5 letters
- 17Post-op stop, maybe: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 18Cashier for air force heroes? crossword clue11 letters
- 20Printers' marks sometimes called obelisks crossword clue7 letters
- 22Thin plate crossword clue6 letters
- 23"Evita" role crossword clue3 letters
- 24Of the old school crossword clue5 letters
- 27Two-word airline name crossword clue4 letters
- 28Symbols of industry crossword clue5 letters
- 30"Pipe down!" crossword clue4 letters
- 31Subway, e.g.: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 32One that got away crossword clue6 letters
- 34Greek letters crossword clue4 letters
- 36Acetylsalicylic acid and cotton? crossword clue15 letters
- 42Uncovered? crossword clue4 letters
- 43Number two of eight crossword clue6 letters
- 44Not keep straight crossword clue4 letters
- 48Goldbrick crossword clue4 letters
- 50Ginsberg and Kerouac, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 51Concluded crossword clue4 letters
- 52Theatrical Tharp crossword clue5 letters
- 54Cereal no. crossword clue3 letters
- 55Sharp cheese crossword clue6 letters
- 57How many complaints are made crossword clue7 letters
- 60Snake charmer's patter? crossword clue11 letters
- 631985 movie "Izzy and ___" crossword clue3 letters
- 64They follow "Roll 'em!" crossword clue5 letters
- 65Chips in? crossword clue5 letters
- 66___ nutshell crossword clue3 letters
- 67Racing vehicles crossword clue5 letters
- 68___ a clue (doesn't know) crossword clue5 letters
- 69Ireland's ___ Lingus crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Word with rock or rain crossword clue4 letters
- 2Classic drink crossword clue8 letters
- 4Yawn crossword clue4 letters
- 5Blue ribbon or gold star crossword clue5 letters
- 6Opens up for examination, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 7Plucked instrument crossword clue3 letters
- 8Apiece crossword clue3 letters
- 9Coin-losing site crossword clue4 letters
- 10Henley Regatta site crossword clue6 letters
- 11In a risqué fashion crossword clue6 letters
- 12Spheres for debates crossword clue6 letters
- 13Make potable, perhaps crossword clue6 letters
- 19Warhorse crossword clue7 letters
- 21It may be lined with quartz crossword clue5 letters
- 25Time to vote crossword clue7 letters
- 26Renaissance name of fame crossword clue4 letters
- 28Med. country crossword clue3 letters
- 29Certain Balkan crossword clue4 letters
- 33One with lots to offer crossword clue7 letters
- 35Use a knife or fork crossword clue4 letters
- 37Snaillike crossword clue4 letters
- 38Unmoving crossword clue5 letters
- 39Collegedom crossword clue8 letters
- 40Not to mention crossword clue8 letters
- 41Some name suffixes crossword clue3 letters
- 44Gets the better of crossword clue6 letters
- 45Statement of belief crossword clue6 letters
- 46Updated model crossword clue6 letters
- 47Hoped (for) crossword clue6 letters
- 49Teases crossword clue6 letters
- 53"As You Like It" setting crossword clue5 letters
- 56Famed loch crossword clue4 letters
- 58___ prof. crossword clue4 letters
- 59Junior, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 61Half a trumpet's sound crossword clue3 letters
- 62___ high crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Plug-ugly”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with T and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Plug-ugly” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 3, 1998, at 3 Down.
What is the answer to the “Plug-ugly” crossword clue?
The answer is TOUGHGUY (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.