NYT Crossword · 12 Down
“Three-legged stand” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, October 12, 1997 as 12 Down. The answer has 6 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 · Sunday, October 12, 1997 · 12 Down
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Across
- 1Puts down crossword clue7 letters
- 8Puts up crossword clue6 letters
- 14Passover breads crossword clue6 letters
- 20Surplus crossword clue7 letters
- 21Fish that hitches rides crossword clue6 letters
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- 26Busy crossword clue5 letters
- 27Caesar, for one crossword clue3 letters
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- 30Antique car owner's need, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 31Perfect number crossword clue3 letters
- 32Order to a C.P.A.? crossword clue8 letters
- 35Fatigues crossword clue7 letters
- 38The Gipper crossword clue6 letters
- 41Robert Blake TV series crossword clue7 letters
- 43City on the Saône and Rhone crossword clue5 letters
- 44That Geller feller crossword clue3 letters
- 45Garden pests crossword clue5 letters
- 46Snaps of the fingers crossword clue8 letters
- 48Order to an art gallery worker? crossword clue11 letters
- 52Kind of sale crossword clue6 letters
- 53Spleen crossword clue3 letters
- 54Le ___ Noël crossword clue4 letters
- 55Telecast over crossword clue5 letters
- 56Where to hear "O patria mia" crossword clue4 letters
- 60Give thumbs down crossword clue3 letters
- 61Some dances crossword clue5 letters
- 63Breathing fire crossword clue3 letters
- 64Polished crossword clue6 letters
- 66"Takin' It ___ Streets" (1976 hit) crossword clue5 letters
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- 72Over and done with crossword clue5 letters
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- 75Hurray for José crossword clue3 letters
- 76Old "S.N.L." name crossword clue5 letters
- 78Pindar work crossword clue3 letters
- 79Gimlet or screwdriver crossword clue4 letters
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- 83Dweeb crossword clue4 letters
- 84Anthem contraction crossword clue3 letters
- 85Wreck crossword clue6 letters
- 87Order to an editor? crossword clue11 letters
- 91Like Burns's "schemes o' mice an' men" crossword clue8 letters
- 94Thick locks crossword clue5 letters
- 95Crew tool crossword clue3 letters
- 96Siouan language crossword clue5 letters
- 97Makes potable, in a way crossword clue7 letters
- 99Grabs in monopolistic fashion crossword clue6 letters
- 102Strength: Var. crossword clue7 letters
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- 106Gun grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 108Up to crossword clue3 letters
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- 114Making redundant crossword clue6 letters
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- 123Troubles crossword clue6 letters
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Down
- 1Goldbrick crossword clue5 letters
- 2More level crossword clue6 letters
- 3Do piano work crossword clue6 letters
- 4Bank offerings, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 5Hill's partner crossword clue4 letters
- 6It may need stroking crossword clue3 letters
- 7Word with high or hunting crossword clue6 letters
- 8Like loose soil crossword clue8 letters
- 9Call, in a way crossword clue3 letters
- 10Hosp. employee crossword clue3 letters
- 11Sticks together crossword clue7 letters
- 13Letter encl. crossword clue4 letters
- 14Billiard shot crossword clue5 letters
- 15Small British island crossword clue3 letters
- 16Order to a D.A. with a hung jury? crossword clue11 letters
- 17Whole slew of crossword clue7 letters
- 18Like early postcards crossword clue7 letters
- 19Pepper, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 24"What's the ___?" crossword clue3 letters
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- 32One with a successful day on Wall Street crossword clue6 letters
- 33Indian ox crossword clue4 letters
- 34Push crossword clue4 letters
- 36Baja opposite crossword clue4 letters
- 37Snake sound crossword clue3 letters
- 39Calendar abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 40Can-opening aid crossword clue7 letters
- 42Ticket info, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 45Jewish pledge of faith crossword clue5 letters
- 47They're on a sched. crossword clue4 letters
- 48Imply crossword clue6 letters
- 49Musical composition crossword clue6 letters
- 50Adjoining crossword clue6 letters
- 51Medium pace crossword clue4 letters
- 52Use the spade again crossword clue5 letters
- 55Fan sound crossword clue3 letters
- 57Not alfresco crossword clue6 letters
- 58Transferred the title crossword clue6 letters
- 59Bean counters crossword clue6 letters
- 62"Cheers!" crossword clue5 letters
- 63Fannie ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 65Progress crossword clue7 letters
- 67Order to a cue card handler? crossword clue11 letters
- 69Tarzan portrayer crossword clue3 letters
- 70Quirks crossword clue5 letters
- 71Sch. type crossword clue4 letters
- 741986 Starship hit crossword clue4 letters
- 77Recover from a drenching crossword clue6 letters
- 81Knight's fair lady crossword clue6 letters
- 82Off the mark crossword clue4 letters
- 86Flair crossword clue4 letters
- 87Fountain treat crossword clue4 letters
- 88Not backing crossword clue4 letters
- 89Prescription for burnout crossword clue8 letters
- 90Common correlatives crossword clue3 letters
- 9140's-50's music crossword clue3 letters
- 92Showing a lot of feeling crossword clue7 letters
- 93Sendups crossword clue7 letters
- 94Actress Stapleton crossword clue7 letters
- 98Rock climber crossword clue6 letters
- 99Uplifted crossword clue6 letters
- 100Open a package, maybe crossword clue6 letters
- 101Supermarket employee crossword clue6 letters
- 103Pens crossword clue5 letters
- 105Vs. crossword clue3 letters
- 107Primes the pot crossword clue5 letters
- 110Sonar signal crossword clue4 letters
- 112Time-honored name? crossword clue4 letters
- 113It's east of the Caspian crossword clue4 letters
- 114Dynamite crossword clue3 letters
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- 117Nabokov novel crossword clue3 letters
- 118End amount crossword clue3 letters
- 119Big Ten inits. crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Three-legged stand”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with T and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Three-legged stand” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 12, 1997, at 12 Down.
What is the answer to the “Three-legged stand” crossword clue?
The answer is TRIVET (6 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.