NYT Crossword · 2 Down
“Runners” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, January 12, 2012 as 2 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, January 12, 2012 · 2 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jan 12, 2012 · 2 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 17, 2006 · 5 Down · 6 letters
- Nov 2, 2004 · 18 Across · 10 letters
- Jan 12, 2001 · 17 Across · 15 letters
- Oct 16, 1999 · 38 Across · 4 letters
- Nov 19, 1998 · 42 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 14, 1998 · 108 Down · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, January 12, 2012.
Across
- 1La ___ (Argentine city) crossword clue5 letters
- 6Irksome crossword clue5 letters
- 10Blacken crossword clue4 letters
- 14Museum piece crossword clue5 letters
- 15Name of counties in three states, all crossed by I-90 crossword clue4 letters
- 16Loosen (up) crossword clue6 letters
- 18Amicable crossword clue11 letters
- 20Abridge crossword clue5 letters
- 21Windhoek-to-Pretoria dir. crossword clue3 letters
- 22"Beloved," in operas crossword clue4 letters
- 23Begin energetically crossword clue6 letters
- 24Player of Mark Antony in 1953's "Julius Caesar" crossword clue12 letters
- 27Sing crossword clue4 letters
- 30Epithet for France's Louis VI, with "the" crossword clue3 letters
- 31Singer Alan or Anita crossword clue4 letters
- 32Weather line crossword clue6 letters
- 34Abbr. in classifieds crossword clue3 letters
- 35Andries Pretorius, e.g., who gave his name to a national capital crossword clue4 letters
- 39What each of the 10 abbreviations in this puzzle's answer stands for crossword clue16 letters
- 43Bloom support crossword clue4 letters
- 44Jimmy crossword clue3 letters
- 45Electorate crossword clue6 letters
- 46Gas brand north of the border crossword clue4 letters
- 48Pet rat in a 1972 #1 song crossword clue3 letters
- 49Medium bra specification crossword clue4 letters
- 50Old name of the San Jose Sharks' arena crossword clue12 letters
- 55Kind of push-up crossword clue6 letters
- 56Muckraker Jacob crossword clue4 letters
- 58Clinton's veep and his father crossword clue3 letters
- 61Gain knowledge crossword clue5 letters
- 62Skateboarding ramp crossword clue11 letters
- 65American Shakers founder crossword clue6 letters
- 66Language that's written from right to left crossword clue4 letters
- 67Popular Italian scooter crossword clue5 letters
- 68Not natural crossword clue4 letters
- 69Map magnification crossword clue5 letters
- 70Kindle file crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Like many a sniper crossword clue5 letters
- 3Veld flower crossword clue4 letters
- 4Uncle José, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 5Hybrid, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 6Inspect crossword clue6 letters
- 7Wrongdoing crossword clue5 letters
- 8Less than 1% crossword clue4 letters
- 9"Assuredly" crossword clue3 letters
- 10Author Beverly crossword clue6 letters
- 11"Broom-___" crossword clue5 letters
- 12Much-advertised sleep aid crossword clue6 letters
- 13Fixed up crossword clue5 letters
- 17Where Harrah's started crossword clue4 letters
- 19Sushi bar sauce crossword clue6 letters
- 23The L.A. Sparks play in it crossword clue4 letters
- 25Not all there crossword clue5 letters
- 26Frankfurt an der ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 27They're flicked crossword clue4 letters
- 28Exam for future attys. crossword clue4 letters
- 29Have ___ to pick crossword clue5 letters
- 30It'll pass crossword clue3 letters
- 33"Pow!" crossword clue3 letters
- 34Subject of the 2005 book "Conspiracy of Fools" crossword clue5 letters
- 35Drill part crossword clue3 letters
- 36Year in the reign of the emperor Augustus crossword clue5 letters
- 37Napkin shade, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 38Party in a legal proceeding: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 40Part of St. Paul's crossword clue4 letters
- 41No longer bothered by something crossword clue6 letters
- 42Baron ___ Richthofen crossword clue3 letters
- 46Like some runs crossword clue6 letters
- 47Small area meas. crossword clue4 letters
- 48City once divided by the Green Line crossword clue6 letters
- 50Mixer choice crossword clue4 letters
- 51Seemingly ceaselessly crossword clue5 letters
- 52With cruelty crossword clue6 letters
- 53Gay ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 54Plumbing, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 57Golf's Ballesteros crossword clue4 letters
- 58Lhasa ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 59Quick weight loss method, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 60Command eliciting barking crossword clue5 letters
- 62On the ___ vive crossword clue3 letters
- 63Mantelpiece pieces crossword clue4 letters
- 64Johnny ___ crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Runners”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with L and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Runners” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 2 Down. It has appeared 7 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Runners” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is LEGS. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.