NYT Crossword · 42 Down
“Things to avoid” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, September 8, 2002 as 42 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Sunday, September 8, 2002 · 42 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Sep 8, 2002 · 42 Down · 5 letters
- Jun 8, 2001 · 23 Down · 5 letters
- Nov 12, 1995 · 128 Across · 5 letters
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Across
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- 27Kind of set crossword clue7 letters
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- 32Cabinet dept. crossword clue3 letters
- 33Point crossword clue4 letters
- 35Salad topping crossword clue3 letters
- 37From the kitchen, say crossword clue6 letters
- 38Tête-à-tête lead-in crossword clue8 letters
- 41Healthy tree? crossword clue12 letters
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- 45Often crossword clue4 letters
- 47Cuban pianist Jorge crossword clue5 letters
- 48Supposed crop circle makers, for short crossword clue3 letters
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- 51Delight crossword clue4 letters
- 52One of the Balearic Islands crossword clue7 letters
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- 58Peddle crossword clue4 letters
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- 80Chemical suffix crossword clue3 letters
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Down
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- 8Dark crossword clue5 letters
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- 10Made certain crossword clue7 letters
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- 12Sushi fish crossword clue4 letters
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- 14Book coverer? crossword clue8 letters
- 15Desperate crossword clue9 letters
- 16Warm crossword clue7 letters
- 17Divide up in a new way crossword clue7 letters
- 18Alaska nesters crossword clue7 letters
- 24Tranquil discipline crossword clue4 letters
- 29Actress Ullmann crossword clue3 letters
- 31Puppeteer Baird crossword clue3 letters
- 34Ancient Scandinavian poets crossword clue6 letters
- 36Instinctual desires crossword clue7 letters
- 39Scale part crossword clue3 letters
- 40Fly with a long proboscis crossword clue6 letters
- 41MGM Studios founder crossword clue4 letters
- 43Healthy look crossword clue4 letters
- 46Stone Mountain honoree crossword clue3 letters
- 49Title for Dumas's Edmond Dantès crossword clue5 letters
- 50Negative particles crossword clue6 letters
- 51Rubberneck crossword clue4 letters
- 52Alphabetical run crossword clue4 letters
- 53Kroger competitor crossword clue5 letters
- 56Guidry of the 70's-80's Yankees crossword clue3 letters
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- 59Where hogs mourn? crossword clue13 letters
- 60Presses, folds and stretches crossword clue6 letters
- 62Landed peasant in pre-1917 Russia crossword clue5 letters
- 65So far crossword clue5 letters
- 67Thug crossword clue7 letters
- 68Old Testament prophet crossword clue4 letters
- 69Sharp crossword clue4 letters
- 70Bear in Bolivia crossword clue3 letters
- 71Too crossword clue6 letters
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- 78Squander crossword clue4 letters
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- 87Flustered crossword clue7 letters
- 88Attic use crossword clue7 letters
- 90Turned crossword clue7 letters
- 93Draw crossword clue3 letters
- 94Soap-making ingredient crossword clue3 letters
- 96Straight shooting crossword clue6 letters
- 97Sadat, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 98Songlike crossword clue6 letters
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- 114Flap crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Things to avoid”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with N and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Things to avoid” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 8, 2002, at 42 Down. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Things to avoid” crossword clue?
The answer is NONOS (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.