27 March 2012 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 27 March 2012

1
T
2
W
3
E
4
R
5
P
6
S
7
P
8
A
9
D
10
E
11
V
12
P
13
S
14
S
A
N
E
R
15
A
I
D
E
D
16
A
R
I
17
P
R
O
B
I
18
N
G
Q
U
E
S
19
T
I
O
N
20
P
L
U
M
E
21
U
L
M
22
W
O
V
E
23
S
U
B
24
S
E
T
25
B
O
S
O
X
26
C
27
A
28
F
29
S
R
I
30
S
31
E
L
F
32
O
S
L
33
O
34
A
G
35
O
36
R
O
O
37
M
38
B
39
A
40
S
P
A
N
41
I
S
H
D
42
O
U
B
L
O
O
N
43
T
S
K
T
S
K
44
S
U
P
45
D
O
W
N
46
H
E
A
47
P
48
S
T
49
U
50
S
L
O
51
H
52
I
53
R
E
E
54
E
55
A
T
I
N
56
G
57
E
R
I
Q
58
D
O
T
59
V
I
O
60
L
61
A
62
F
E
A
T
63
H
E
R
O
64
N
E
S
N
E
S
65
T
66
T
N
T
67
Q
U
I
L
L
68
E
N
O
T
E
69
Y
E
A
70
S
T
A
L
E
71
X
A
N
A
X

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Insignificant one : TWERP
6
One in a black suit : SPADE
11
Tie-breaking voters in the Sen. : VPS
14
Not as mad : SANER
15
Gave support : AIDED
16
Talent agent Emanuel : ARI
17
Investigative reporter's specialty : PROBINGQUESTION
20
Smoke column : PLUME
21
Einstein's birthplace : ULM
22
Used a loom : WOVE
23
Group within a group : SUBSET
25
Fenway Park team, familiarly : BOSOX
26
Half-___ (coffee order) : CAF
29
___ Lanka : SRI
30
Lead-in to preservation : SELF
32
City where "Peer Gynt" premiered : OSLO
34
Previously : AGO
36
Disc-shaped vacuum cleaner from iRobot : ROOMBA
40
Bit of pirate booty : SPANISHDOUBLOON
43
"Naughty!" : TSKTSK
44
Have dinner : SUP
45
Depressed : DOWN
46
Jalopy : HEAP
48
Poker legend Ungar : STU
50
___ Poke (candy brand) : SLO
51
New person on the job : HIREE
54
Badly bothering : EATING
57
La Salle of "ER" : ERIQ
58
Separator of syllables in many dictionaries : DOT
59
It takes a bow in an orchestra : VIOLA
62
Gather wealth by exploitation ... as hinted at by this puzzle's shaded squares? : FEATHERONESNEST
66
It may be used with a plunger : TNT
67
Declaration of Independence signer? : QUILL
68
Online memo : ENOTE
69
Nay's opposite : YEA
70
Overused : STALE
71
Antianxiety medication : XANAX
Down
1
Measure for a batter?: Abbr. : TSP
2
Measure of speed in "Star Trek" : WARP
3
Hydroxyl compound : ENOL
4
Puzzle with its pluses and minuses? : REBUS
5
First, in Latin : PRIMUS
6
Lack muscle tone, perhaps : SAG
7
Tick off : PIQUE
8
They're not kids anymore : ADULTS
9
View to be : DEEM
10
Newsroom workers, for short : EDS
11
Sony laptops : VAIOS
12
Home of Brigham Young University : PROVO
13
Vicks decongestant brand : SINEX
18
The Cornhuskers : NEBRASKA
19
Double : TWOFOLD
24
Weary reaction : SIGH
25
Lava lamp formation : BLOB
26
Were priced at : COST
27
Saharan slitherers : ASPS
28
Criticism : FLAK
31
Prone to violence : ERUPTIVE
33
Privately : ONTHEQT
35
"___ bodkins!" : ODS
37
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" sounds : MOOS
38
Many a New Year's Day game : BOWL
39
Word usually abbreviated on timelines : ANNO
41
"No need to elaborate" : ISEE
42
Kick out : OUST
47
Midwest city representing average tastes : PEORIA
49
Like some hair salons : UNISEX
51
Sizable : HEFTY
52
Woman's name meaning "peace" : IRENE
53
Wild West show prop : RIATA
55
Coral Sea sight : ATOLL
56
"We're Not ___ Take It" ("Tommy" tune) : GONNA
58
Numbers follower: Abbr. : DEUT
60
Defense secretary Panetta : LEON
61
"The Thin Man" canine : ASTA
63
Command posts, for short : HQS
64
N.Y. Mets' div. : NLE
65
Cowhand handle : TEX