NYT Crossword · 16 Across
“Solid as a rock” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, May 5, 2005 as 16 Across. 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 · Thursday, May 5, 2005 · 16 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, May 5, 2005.
Across
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- 5Place for a shoe crossword clue4 letters
- 9Test crossword clue5 letters
- 14Horseplay? crossword clue4 letters
- 15Spray's target, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 17Flush crossword clue4 letters
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- 23Like a gymnast crossword clue6 letters
- 27Everyone knows it crossword clue13 letters
- 30Eggy desserts crossword clue5 letters
- 32Protected crossword clue4 letters
- 33___ chi crossword clue3 letters
- 34Not really believable crossword clue4 letters
- 35Lionesque, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 37Underweight crossword clue4 letters
- 38With 39-Across, Houston or Tulsa, popularly crossword clue3 letters
- 39See 38-Across crossword clue4 letters
- 40Starts to come off crossword clue5 letters
- 41Annual October 24 honoree crossword clue13 letters
- 45Put a new handle on crossword clue6 letters
- 46Highway havens crossword clue4 letters
- 47What 20-, 27- and 41-Across contain, in a manner of speaking crossword clue12 letters
- 53Teaching method crossword clue10 letters
- 56Infant's word crossword clue4 letters
- 57Orchestra section crossword clue5 letters
- 58Frostbite treater crossword clue4 letters
- 59Expends crossword clue4 letters
- 60Presence crossword clue5 letters
- 61Balls (up) crossword clue4 letters
- 62Goes for the gold? crossword clue4 letters
Down
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- 8Stew crossword clue4 letters
- 9Mounted on crossword clue7 letters
- 10Funereal crossword clue6 letters
- 11Go after legally crossword clue3 letters
- 12Blank filler: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 13Drapers' meas. crossword clue3 letters
- 19Overruled crossword clue6 letters
- 21Entre ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 24Cleans up crossword clue6 letters
- 25Where you might find ":-)" crossword clue5 letters
- 26Pulls (in) crossword clue5 letters
- 27Lincoln's first vice president crossword clue6 letters
- 28Big name in TV cartoons crossword clue5 letters
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- 30Gravy ingredient crossword clue5 letters
- 31Frankie who sang "Moonlight Gambler" crossword clue5 letters
- 35Auto show display crossword clue6 letters
- 36Plant bristle crossword clue3 letters
- 37Started to freeze crossword clue8 letters
- 39Turbulence crossword clue7 letters
- 40Game with a paddle crossword clue4 letters
- 42Preferences crossword clue6 letters
- 43Closet fixture crossword clue6 letters
- 44East or West places crossword clue6 letters
- 48Eyewitness's words crossword clue4 letters
- 49Bubbly drink crossword clue4 letters
- 50Org. with a mission crossword clue4 letters
- 51___ Prairie, Minn. crossword clue4 letters
- 52Freshness crossword clue4 letters
- 53Stay-at-home ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 54Sash crossword clue3 letters
- 55"Uh-huh" equivalent crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Solid as a rock”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with S and ends with D, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Solid as a rock” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 5, 2005, at 16 Across.
What is the answer to the “Solid as a rock” crossword clue?
The answer is SOUND (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.