NYT Crossword · 117 Across
“WASP” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, April 2, 2017 as 117 Across. The answer has 21 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, April 2, 2017 · 117 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, April 2, 2017.
Across
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- 7Title film character played by Tyler Perry crossword clue5 letters
- 12Hails crossword clue7 letters
- 19Showy gymnastics maneuver crossword clue6 letters
- 20Togalike Roman cloak crossword clue6 letters
- 22In an attentive manner crossword clue7 letters
- 23SWAN crossword clue21 letters
- 26Crunchy green vegetable crossword clue7 letters
- 27Profitable crossword clue7 letters
- 28Sportscaster Johnson crossword clue5 letters
- 29Show up crossword clue6 letters
- 31Wet blanket? crossword clue3 letters
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- 34MARS crossword clue19 letters
- 43Largest city of Yemen crossword clue5 letters
- 44French region now part of the Grand Est crossword clue6 letters
- 45Ally (with) crossword clue4 letters
- 46Hershey product similar to a Heath bar crossword clue4 letters
- 47Part of a domain name crossword clue3 letters
- 49Gists crossword clue4 letters
- 51Foreboding atmosphere crossword clue6 letters
- 55ATLAS crossword clue18 letters
- 60Fixed fee crossword clue7 letters
- 63Spa sound crossword clue3 letters
- 64"Once in Love With ___" crossword clue3 letters
- 65Objectivist Rand crossword clue3 letters
- 66Fat substitute brand crossword clue5 letters
- 67Pride parade letters crossword clue4 letters
- 69Self-referential crossword clue4 letters
- 71Fifth-century pope dubbed "the Great" crossword clue5 letters
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- 75Exist crossword clue3 letters
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- 84Jose ___ (tequila brand) crossword clue6 letters
- 85___ the Explorer crossword clue4 letters
- 86Chapel Hill sch. crossword clue3 letters
- 87It's a long story crossword clue4 letters
- 91Squealed crossword clue4 letters
- 93Really bothers crossword clue6 letters
- 96Drew useful material from crossword clue5 letters
- 97OKAY crossword clue19 letters
- 101Fiery end? crossword clue3 letters
- 103___ es Salaam crossword clue3 letters
- 104Of a heart chamber crossword clue6 letters
- 105Direct crossword clue5 letters
- 108Stop, in sailor's lingo crossword clue7 letters
- 112Shudder of emotion crossword clue7 letters
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- 122One way to pay crossword clue6 letters
- 123Introversion crossword clue7 letters
- 124Idol worshiper crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Musical Mama crossword clue4 letters
- 2Cut crossword clue4 letters
- 3Something delivered by a diva crossword clue4 letters
- 4Droopy crossword clue4 letters
- 5Capital of Uganda crossword clue7 letters
- 6Nearly out? crossword clue6 letters
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- 10K thru 12 crossword clue4 letters
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- 13Samuel Adams, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
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- 171961 title role for Charlton Heston crossword clue5 letters
- 18A comic called Wanda crossword clue5 letters
- 21Burglar frightener crossword clue3 letters
- 24___ Nui (Easter Island) crossword clue4 letters
- 25Mooers' mouthfuls crossword clue4 letters
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- 32Flight of fancy crossword clue6 letters
- 34Publisher's pile: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 35___ Park, Ill. crossword clue3 letters
- 36Commercial lead-in to Caps crossword clue3 letters
- 37"___ Boom-De-Ay" crossword clue6 letters
- 38Certain house ... or house dressing crossword clue5 letters
- 39Land next to Peru: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
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- 41Drop a line, say crossword clue4 letters
- 42Raise crossword clue4 letters
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- 48Desdemona's husband, in opera crossword clue6 letters
- 50Candidate's goal crossword clue4 letters
- 52Bobby of the Black Panthers crossword clue5 letters
- 53Stephenie who wrote the "Twilight" series crossword clue5 letters
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- 56Actor Holm crossword clue3 letters
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- 58Horse bit crossword clue3 letters
- 59Wonder Woman is one crossword clue6 letters
- 60City, but not county, leader? crossword clue5 letters
- 61Yale of Yale University crossword clue5 letters
- 62La ___ (notre planète) crossword clue5 letters
- 68Neuter crossword clue4 letters
- 69Med. scan crossword clue3 letters
- 70Poetic time crossword clue3 letters
- 71Stop: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 72That life evolves, to Darwin crossword clue6 letters
- 74Pressed crossword clue6 letters
- 75Apothegm crossword clue5 letters
- 77Global sports org. crossword clue3 letters
- 79German for "first" crossword clue4 letters
- 80Cole Porter's "Well, Did You ___?" crossword clue4 letters
- 81Actress Anderson crossword clue4 letters
- 82They may match presidential administrations crossword clue4 letters
- 83Train crossword clue5 letters
- 88Nonspecific amount crossword clue3 letters
- 89Mild exclamation crossword clue3 letters
- 90Supplemental work for actors crossword clue3 letters
- 92Golden ___ (General Mills cereal) crossword clue7 letters
- 94Winter Olympics activity crossword clue7 letters
- 95Willa Cather's "My ___" crossword clue7 letters
- 96Bad-mouths crossword clue7 letters
- 97Writer who coined the term "banana republic" (1904) crossword clue6 letters
- 98Drab songbird crossword clue4 letters
- 99Airport amenity crossword clue4 letters
- 100Realm chronicled by C. S. Lewis crossword clue6 letters
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- 1021991 Wimbledon champ Michael crossword clue5 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “WASP”?
The answer has 21 letters. It starts with W and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “WASP” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at 117 Across.
What is the answer to the “WASP” crossword clue?
The answer is WINGEDANDSTINGINGPEST (21 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.