15 May 1997 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 May 1997

1
Z
2
A
3
P
4
T
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U
6
B
7
A
8
E
9
S
10
K
11
E
12
R
13
L
O
P
E
14
A
R
A
B
15
N
O
U
S
E
16
E
D
E
L
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W
E
I
S
S
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T
H
R
O
B
19
G
I
R
L
Y
20
SQUARE
R
O
O
T
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S
A
C
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A
23
B
24
T
25
C
R
O
26
S
E
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W
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DIAMOND
C
U
29
T
T
E
R
30
R
I
P
31
A
R
I
32
S
T
R
A
33
T
E
G
Y
34
W
I
N
35
E
36
S
37
M
E
38
M
U
A
N
G
39
H
A
C
K
40
C
P
A
41
D
U
M
B
N
E
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S
S
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H
I
D
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I
D
A
45
A
R
C
T
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I
47
C
48
CIRCLE
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O
L
E
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V
A
S
51
S
S
E
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S
O
L
53
L
O
54
V
E
TRIANGLE
55
N
56
A
O
M
I
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L
A
V
E
R
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S
59
T
60
A
61
T
E
S
M
E
N
62
A
N
E
N
T
63
L
U
C
E
64
T
E
T
E
65
C
E
R
T
S
66
O
X
E
N
67
I
R
S

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Delete, in a way : ZAP
4
Low blow? : TUBA
8
Glacial ridge : ESKER
13
Run of the ranch? : LOPE
14
Riyadh resident : ARAB
15
"___ crying over spilt milk" : NOUSE
16
Alpine aster : EDELWEISS
18
Pound : THROB
19
Kind of show : GIRLY
20
Radical : SQUAREROOT
21
Fluid container : SAC
22
Baryshnikov's former co. : ABT
25
___-Magnon : CRO
26
Attach, as a patch : SEW
28
Antwerp artisan : DIAMONDCUTTER
30
Saw in the direction of the grain : RIP
31
Jackie's second : ARI
32
Game plan : STRATEGY
34
Pitching credit : WIN
35
Saki story : ESME
38
___ Thai (official name of Thailand) : MUANG
39
Unskilled writer : HACK
40
67-Across employee : CPA
41
Stupidity : DUMBNESS
43
Went underground : HID
44
Rhoda's mom : IDA
45
Eskimo's environs : ARCTICCIRCLE
49
Corrida cheer : OLE
50
___ deferens : VAS
51
Pilot's heading : SSE
52
God whose symbol was two horses' heads : SOL
53
Three on a match? : LOVETRIANGLE
55
Model Campbell : NAOMI
57
Rod with a racquet : LAVER
58
Distinguished politicians : STATESMEN
62
Concerning : ANENT
63
A head of Time : LUCE
64
A head of France : TETE
65
They make a mint : CERTS
66
Epitome of 41-Across : OXEN
67
Tax agcy. : IRS
Down
1
Group of signs : ZODIAC
2
Instant impression : APERCU
3
Former Rhode Island Senator : PELL
4
___ kwon do : TAE
5
One of the Four Forest Cantons : URI
6
___-relief : BAS
7
Bodybuilder's pride : ABS
8
Degree of randomness, in science : ENTROPY
9
It's near Piccadilly : SOHO
10
"Seven Samurai" director : KUROSAWA
11
Arcane : ESOTERIC
12
Yankee's foe : REB
13
1988 Peter Allen musical : LEGSDIAMOND
17
Doc's best friend : WYATT
20
Brigs, e.g. : SQUARERIGGERS
23
Where the U.S.S. Cyclops disappeared : BERMUDATRIANGLE
24
Shocks : TRAUMAS
25
"Rambo" actor Richard and kin : CRENNAS
27
Flirtatious signal : WINK
29
Prufrock creator's inits. : TSE
33
Bill : TAB
35
Canyon feature : ECHO
36
Mike Hammer's creator : SPILLANE
37
Restyled : MADEOVER
39
33d Pres. : HST
41
Distracts : DIVERTS
42
Public to-do : SCENE
46
Fraternal twin, in chemistry : ISOMER
47
Bill Haley's backup : COMETS
48
Round-Manhattan cruise company : CIRCLELINE
54
Outlet : VENT
56
Wine region : ASTI
57
Varnish ingredient : LAC
58
___-pitch softball : SLO
59
Formal wear, informally : TUX
60
Crackerjack : ACE
61
Part of a royal flush : TEN