5 December 2000 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 5 December 2000

1
M
2
A
3
J
4
O
5
R
6
A
7
R
8
K
9
S
10
P
11
S
12
S
13
T
14
O
Z
O
N
E
15
R
E
I
N
16
A
C
A
R
17
M
O
V
E
D
18
A
B
L
E
19
I
R
M
A
20
A
V
E
21
C
22
A
B
A
N
A
23
C
L
U
B
S
24
D
E
L
I
25
K
A
S
B
A
H
26
T
27
A
28
K
E
N
A
C
29
L
30
A
S
S
31
R
U
N
A
T
32
I
M
B
E
33
C
34
I
35
L
36
E
37
A
R
A
L
38
S
39
A
V
O
Y
40
A
B
I
T
41
P
A
R
T
42
I
C
L
E
43
A
N
I
T
A
44
C
H
I
N
45
A
46
C
L
O
S
E
T
47
W
48
I
49
S
50
D
O
M
51
M
O
L
E
52
A
L
M
A
N
A
53
C
54
L
I
S
T
55
S
56
O
57
S
58
L
I
A
M
59
L
O
A
D
60
I
61
V
A
N
A
62
D
A
Z
E
63
T
K
O
S
64
M
O
D
E
L
65
O
D
E
S
66
Z
E
S
T
67
E
X
E
R
T

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Blair's predecessor : MAJOR
6
Torah storers : ARKS
10
"Hey, you!" : PSST
14
Odorous oxygen : OZONE
15
Harness part : REIN
16
Rent-___ : ACAR
17
Pulled up stakes : MOVED
18
Talented : ABLE
19
"___ la Douce" : IRMA
20
Hail to Caesar : AVE
21
Beach resorts : CABANACLUBS
24
Where Swiss may be found : DELI
25
Old section of Algiers : KASBAH
26
Gotten credits, in school : TAKENACLASS
31
Attack : RUNAT
32
Dolt : IMBECILE
37
Asia's ___ Sea : ARAL
38
Place for "stompin'" : SAVOY
40
Somewhat : ABIT
41
Proton or electron : PARTICLE
43
"The Pilot's Wife" author Shreve : ANITA
44
Dining room piece : CHINACLOSET
47
Solomon's asset : WISDOM
51
It's hard on a yard : MOLE
52
"Highest Mountains" or "World Series MVP's," e.g. : ALMANACLIST
55
"Help!" : SOS
58
Actor Neeson : LIAM
59
Cartful : LOAD
60
"No Trump" declarer? : IVANA
62
Moonstruck state : DAZE
63
W.B.A. calls : TKOS
64
Runway figure : MODEL
65
Keats creations : ODES
66
Salsa quality : ZEST
67
Wield, as influence : EXERT
Down
1
N.Y.C. cultural center : MOMA
2
Sea fed by the Don : AZOV
3
Zeus, to Romans : JOVE
4
Minimal amount of money, with 5-Down : ONE
5
See 4-Down : REDCENT
6
Like our numerals : ARABIC
7
Country singer McEntire : REBA
8
Site of many firings : KILN
9
Gets past quietly : SNEAKSBY
10
Beach toys : PAILS
11
Prepare for surgery : SCRUB
12
Carioca cousin : SAMBA
13
Make a shambles of : TRASH
22
C.S.A. state : ALA
23
Detective's assignment : CASE
24
Passed out : DEALT
26
Duffer's locale : TRAP
27
Halo, e.g. : AURA
28
Wood protuberance : KNAR
29
Pep up : LIVEN
30
Latin 101 word : AMO
33
Birch craft : CANOE
34
Wading bird : IBIS
35
Lo-cal : LITE
36
Province, to the French : ETAT
38
Excessive sentimentality : SCHMALTZ
39
Bard of boxing : ALI
42
Clickable image : ICON
43
Like some sports records : ALLTIME
45
In the thick of : AMIDST
46
Businesses: Abbr. : COS
47
Hard-to-find character in a book : WALDO
48
Trojan War epic : ILIAD
49
Urban air problem : SMAZE
50
Classy ladies : DAMES
53
"___ is it" (old slogan) : COKE
54
Neighbor of Vietnam : LAOS
55
"Smooth Operator" singer : SADE
56
Standout : ONER
57
Theme of this puzzle, found in the answers to 21-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across : SALT
61
___ populi : VOX