23 April 2007 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 23 April 2007

1
D
2
E
3
C
4
O
5
C
6
A
7
P
8
O
9
G
10
L
11
O
12
W
13
E
N
O
L
14
A
15
H
O
O
K
16
R
E
D
O
17
I
N
D
E
X
18
C
A
R
D
S
19
A
M
O
K
20
S
U
E
21
E
R
S
T
22
A
Z
U
R
E
23
M
I
D
24
D
L
E
M
A
25
N
26
A
G
E
R
S
27
E
S
E
28
O
T
I
S
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S
30
L
31
A
M
32
I
33
O
W
A
N
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U
35
F
36
O
37
P
U
T
O
38
N
39
E
S
F
I
N
G
40
E
R
O
N
41
A
X
E
42
A
L
L
A
N
43
K
N
E
E
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E
R
L
E
45
E
46
V
E
47
P
48
I
N
K
Y
T
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U
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S
C
A
D
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E
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R
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O
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C
E
D
E
S
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L
I
O
N
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D
E
G
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U
S
E
R
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R
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I
N
G
L
E
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A
D
E
R
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S
T
A
G
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I
R
A
N
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S
P
I
K
E
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P
O
L
Y
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M
E
S
S
66
T
E
S
S

Hints & Clues

Across
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Like some 1930s design, informally : DECO
5
Mafia biggie : CAPO
9
Light from a lightning bug, e.g. : GLOW
13
___ Gay (W.W. II plane) : ENOLA
15
Worm's place on a fishing line : HOOK
16
Make over : REDO
17
3" x 5" aids for speakers : INDEXCARDS
19
Out of control : AMOK
20
Take to court : SUE
21
Formerly, old-style : ERST
22
Sky-blue : AZURE
23
Corporate office staffers : MIDDLEMANAGERS
27
WNW's opposite : ESE
28
Elevator company : OTIS
29
Shut loudly : SLAM
32
Des Moines native : IOWAN
34
ET's craft : UFO
37
Identify exactly ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme : PUTONESFINGERON
41
Lumberjacking tool : AXE
42
Edgar ___ Poe : ALLAN
43
It might be slapped after a good joke : KNEE
44
Writer ___ Stanley Gardner : ERLE
45
New Year's ___ : EVE
47
Fonzie's girl on "Happy Days" : PINKYTUSCADERO
54
Surrenders : CEDES
55
Leo's symbol : LION
56
Ph.D., e.g.: Abbr. : DEG
57
End-___ (ultimate buyer) : USER
58
Head of a cabal : RINGLEADER
61
Doe's mate : STAG
62
Tehran's land : IRAN
63
Add liquor to, as punch : SPIKE
64
Roly-___ : POLY
65
Mishmash : MESS
66
"___ of the D'Urbervilles" : TESS
Down
1
Basic religious belief : DEISM
2
Boredom : ENNUI
3
In secret language : CODED
4
Encouragement for a matador : OLE
5
Deep gap : CHASM
6
Main artery : AORTA
7
Pea holder : POD
8
10-4's : OKS
9
Barely injures in passing : GRAZES
10
Cousin of a monkey : LEMUR
11
Stinks : ODORS
12
Regained consciousness : WOKE
14
Figure skating jumps : AXELS
18
Indian of the northern Plains : CREE
22
Getting on in years : AGING
24
Record sent to a record producer : DEMO
25
Hopeless, as a situation : NOWIN
26
___ all-time high : ATAN
29
Site of mineral waters : SPA
30
Illumination unit : LUX
31
Dined : ATE
32
Bit of land in the sea : ISLET
33
Birds ___ feather : OFA
34
Vase : URN
35
Enemy : FOE
36
Last number in a countdown : ONE
38
Drug agents: Var. : NARKS
39
___ May of "The Beverly Hillbillies" : ELLY
40
Scraped (out) : EKED
44
Cabinet department since 1977 : ENERGY
45
E.P.A. subj. : ECOL
46
Barn toppers : VANES
47
Sauce in un ristorante : PESTO
48
Perfect : IDEAL
49
Arm bones : ULNAS
50
Omens : SIGNS
51
Murphy who's heard in "Shrek" : EDDIE
52
Stinks : REEKS
53
Meanies : OGRES
54
Edge : CUSP
58
Edge : RIM
59
Wrath : IRE
60
Fitting : APT