20 May 1998 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 20 May 1998

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

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Plays a round : GOLFS
6
U.S.A.F. NCO : TSGT
10
Pianist Myra : HESS
14
Sanctuaries : ASYLA
15
Subscription length, often : YEAR
16
Septi- plus one : OCTA
17
Young pig : SHOAT
18
React to yeast : RISE
19
___ Tower (San Francisco landmark) : COIT
20
Monkey business : HANKYPANKY
22
Radius neighbor : ULNA
23
Rajah's wife : RANEE
24
Churchill's trademark : VSIGN
25
Beat to a pulp : MASH
29
Open, as a bag : UNSTRAP
31
Job for TV's Quincy : AUTOPSY
33
Oater settings : SALOONS
37
Hold gently : CRADLE
38
St. Thomas à ___ (martyred archbishop) : BECKET
39
Hollow-eyed : HAGGARD
41
Place : SITUATE
42
Safeguarded : ENSURED
44
Kind of analyst: Abbr. : SYST
45
Dangle a carrot in front of : TEMPT
48
They may be fair or square : DEALS
50
Mélange : OLIO
51
Chicken Little's friend : HENNYPENNY
56
Look after : TEND
57
"Just ___!" : ASEC
58
Say "fo'c's'le," for instance : ELIDE
59
Enthralled : AGOG
60
Elephantine : HUGE
61
___ Highway (road through Ft. Nelson) : ALCAN
62
Orpheus' instrument : LYRE
63
Greystoke's foster parents : APES
64
Stinks to high heaven : REEKS
Down
1
More than a scrape : GASH
2
Watchmen's watchdog?: Abbr. : OSHA
3
"Lolita" star Sue : LYON
4
Criticism : FLAK
5
One with Don Juanism : SATYR
6
Despotism : TYRANNY
7
Tuna trappers : SEINES
8
O-rings, e.g. : GASKETS
9
Rare trick taker : TREY
10
Trickery : HOCUSPOCUS
11
Gastroenteritis cause : ECOLI
12
Entrapment : STING
13
Lucifer : SATAN
21
Hesitant ones : PAUSERS
24
Man's man : VALET
25
Speed ratio : MACH
26
Mystique : AURA
27
For guys : STAG
28
Miscellany : HODGEPODGE
30
With keen interest : RABIDLY
32
Infiltrator, perhaps : PLANT
34
Acceptable : OKAY
35
Acquires in the end : NETS
36
"Let it stand" : STET
40
Dons one's Sunday best : DUDESUP
41
Occasions for holding hands : SEANCES
43
Not do as promised : RENEGE
45
Damage beyond repair : TOTAL
46
Plaintive piece : ELEGY
47
Bush-league : MINOR
49
Bushman's weapon : SPEAR
51
"Very funny!" : HAHA
52
Glamour competitor : ELLE
53
"Well done!" : NICE
54
Neighbor of Minn. : NDAK
55
Cravings : YENS