NYT Crossword · 33 Down
“Simple two-pointer” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, September 5, 2006 as 33 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.
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NYT Crossword · Tuesday, September 5, 2006 · 33 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, September 5, 2006.
Across
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- 15Whittle (down) crossword clue4 letters
- 16Fiery feeling crossword clue5 letters
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- 19Talk big crossword clue5 letters
- 20Swatch rival crossword clue5 letters
- 21Rummy crossword clue3 letters
- 22In tune crossword clue5 letters
- 23Milk, on an Rx crossword clue3 letters
- 25Garbage boat crossword clue4 letters
- 27"Calm down, Mr. Wahlberg" crossword clue8 letters
- 32Faithful servant in "Otello" crossword clue6 letters
- 36Inits. on a telly crossword clue3 letters
- 37Mick Jagger and fellas, with "the" crossword clue6 letters
- 39Singer k. d. ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 40Sufficient, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 42Blackens, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 43Suffix with electro- crossword clue4 letters
- 44Hart family sitcom crossword clue4 letters
- 45Build up, as a river's edge crossword clue6 letters
- 47Coffee holder crossword clue3 letters
- 48In poor taste crossword clue6 letters
- 50"Get out of the chair, Mr. Boone" crossword clue8 letters
- 52Swarm crossword clue4 letters
- 54Trial lawyer's advice crossword clue3 letters
- 55TV doctor crossword clue5 letters
- 58Part of F.W.I.W. crossword clue3 letters
- 61Popular exercise system crossword clue5 letters
- 65One way to read crossword clue5 letters
- 66"Clean up, Mr. Stewart" crossword clue9 letters
- 68Bing Crosby's record label crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Fully absorbed crossword clue4 letters
- 2K-12 crossword clue4 letters
- 3Positron's place crossword clue4 letters
- 4Unfriended crossword clue6 letters
- 5P.D. alert crossword clue3 letters
- 6Honoree's place crossword clue4 letters
- 7A Guthrie crossword clue4 letters
- 8Turns to mush crossword clue5 letters
- 9Comic book blast crossword clue6 letters
- 10"Press on, Mr. Smith" crossword clue8 letters
- 11Bismarck's locale: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 12One tablespoon, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 13A bit pretentious crossword clue4 letters
- 18Boards, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 24Colorful marble crossword clue7 letters
- 26Some corporate planes crossword clue7 letters
- 27Critic Roger crossword clue5 letters
- 28Capp lad crossword clue5 letters
- 29Look at coral reefs, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 30Part of an accusation in the game Clue crossword clue4 letters
- 31Old TV features crossword clue5 letters
- 34The "I" in IUD crossword clue5 letters
- 35Cut taker crossword clue5 letters
- 38Louisiane ou Floride crossword clue4 letters
- 41"At once, Mr. Owens" crossword clue8 letters
- 46Coach Rockne crossword clue5 letters
- 49Prime time crossword clue6 letters
- 51"Alas!" crossword clue6 letters
- 53Silas Marner, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 55Rolls of dough crossword clue4 letters
- 56Boron or bohrium: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 57Bats crossword clue4 letters
- 59Drive-___ crossword clue4 letters
- 60Potter's buy crossword clue4 letters
- 62Land of poetry crossword clue4 letters
- 63Typeface option crossword clue4 letters
- 64Sapphic works crossword clue4 letters
- 67Minuscule crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Simple two-pointer”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with L and ends with P, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Simple two-pointer” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, at 33 Down.
What is the answer to the “Simple two-pointer” crossword clue?
The answer is LAYUP (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.