NYT
Crossword Tips
NYT Crossword Tips
Go
Tip: Use ? for unknown answer letters, e.g. AN??ER. Use the space bar to enter ? quickly.
Go
Tip: Use ? for unknown answer letters, e.g. AN??ER. Use the space bar to enter ? quickly.
Search
|
Hints
|
Answers
|
Archive
|
Recent
|
Settings
|
Help
New York Times: Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Below is the full solution for the Tuesday, December 18, 2012 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Adam G. Perl
Clues
Search clues
Clear search
Jump to across
Jump to down
Across
1
Washer/dryer brand
?????
Show another clue
1
Washer/dryer brand
?????
Show another clue
6
Bygone despot
????
Show another clue
6
Bygone despot
????
Show another clue
10
Cans
????
Show another clue
10
Cans
????
Show another clue
14
Not conceal
?????
Show another clue
14
Not conceal
?????
Show another clue
15
Adolescent breakout
????
Show another clue
15
Adolescent breakout
????
Show another clue
16
Sister of Rachel
????
Show another clue
16
Sister of Rachel
????
Show another clue
17
Place to see a Ferris wheel
??????????
17
Place to see a Ferris wheel
??????????
19
Call ___ question
????
Show another clue
19
Call ___ question
????
Show another clue
20
Fifth-century invader
??????
Show another clue
20
Fifth-century invader
??????
Show another clue
21
Period for R&R
????????
Show another clue
21
Period for R&R
????????
Show another clue
23
Meeting of the minds?
???
Show another clue
23
Meeting of the minds?
???
Show another clue
25
"After ___"
???
Show another clue
25
"After ___"
???
Show another clue
26
1950s runner's inits.
???
Show another clue
26
1950s runner's inits.
???
Show another clue
27
Hold ___ (keep)
????
Show another clue
27
Hold ___ (keep)
????
Show another clue
31
Give a good whippin'
???
Show another clue
31
Give a good whippin'
???
Show another clue
33
Super Giant
???
Show another clue
33
Super Giant
???
Show another clue
35
Dorm assignment
????????
Show another clue
35
Dorm assignment
????????
Show another clue
37
Composer Shostakovich
??????
Show another clue
37
Composer Shostakovich
??????
Show another clue
41
Some pancakes
?????
Show another clue
41
Some pancakes
?????
Show another clue
42
Barnyard cackler
???
Show another clue
42
Barnyard cackler
???
Show another clue
44
Online sales
?????
Show another clue
44
Online sales
?????
Show another clue
45
Pool choice
??????
Show another clue
45
Pool choice
??????
Show another clue
47
W.W. I soldier
????????
Show another clue
47
W.W. I soldier
????????
Show another clue
49
"But is it ___?"
???
Show another clue
49
"But is it ___?"
???
Show another clue
50
"All right!"
???
Show another clue
50
"All right!"
???
Show another clue
51
"Cómo ___?"
????
Show another clue
51
"Cómo ___?"
????
Show another clue
52
Distinctive parts of a Boston accent
???
Show another clue
52
Distinctive parts of a Boston accent
???
Show another clue
55
Electrolysis particle
???
Show another clue
55
Electrolysis particle
???
Show another clue
57
Filmmaker Jean-___ Godard
???
Show another clue
57
Filmmaker Jean-___ Godard
???
Show another clue
59
You can plan on it
????????
59
You can plan on it
????????
62
Excite
??????
Show another clue
62
Excite
??????
Show another clue
67
One who breaks a court oath
????
Show another clue
67
One who breaks a court oath
????
Show another clue
68
Diamond feat ... and a hint to 17-, 21-, 35-, 47- and 59-Across
??????????
Show another clue
68
Diamond feat ... and a hint to 17-, 21-, 35-, 47- and 59-Across
??????????
Show another clue
70
In that case
????
Show another clue
70
In that case
????
Show another clue
71
Memo starter
????
Show another clue
71
Memo starter
????
Show another clue
72
Curt summons
?????
Show another clue
72
Curt summons
?????
Show another clue
73
Curmudgeonly cries
????
Show another clue
73
Curmudgeonly cries
????
Show another clue
74
Clears
????
Show another clue
74
Clears
????
Show another clue
75
Classic poem that begins "I think that I shall never see"
?????
Show another clue
75
Classic poem that begins "I think that I shall never see"
?????
Show another clue
Down
1
___ Romeo
????
Show another clue
1
___ Romeo
????
Show another clue
2
Vegetarian's no-no
????
Show another clue
2
Vegetarian's no-no
????
Show another clue
3
Bickering
????
Show another clue
3
Bickering
????
Show another clue
4
"Me neither"
????
Show another clue
4
"Me neither"
????
Show another clue
5
Matter of degree?
?????
Show another clue
5
Matter of degree?
?????
Show another clue
6
"The ___ of Steve," 2000 film
???
Show another clue
6
"The ___ of Steve," 2000 film
???
Show another clue
7
Gulf war missile
????
Show another clue
7
Gulf war missile
????
Show another clue
8
Bug
?????
Show another clue
8
Bug
?????
Show another clue
9
___ City, California locale named for local flora
???????
Show another clue
9
___ City, California locale named for local flora
???????
Show another clue
10
Came down
????
Show another clue
10
Came down
????
Show another clue
11
City near Dayton
?????
Show another clue
11
City near Dayton
?????
Show another clue
12
Wonderland cake instruction
?????
Show another clue
12
Wonderland cake instruction
?????
Show another clue
13
Some brake parts
?????
Show another clue
13
Some brake parts
?????
Show another clue
18
Dreaded one?
?????
Show another clue
18
Dreaded one?
?????
Show another clue
22
Tree that's the source of mace
??????
Show another clue
22
Tree that's the source of mace
??????
Show another clue
24
What 6-Down means
????
Show another clue
24
What 6-Down means
????
Show another clue
27
Spheres
????
Show another clue
27
Spheres
????
Show another clue
28
Court plea, briefly
????
Show another clue
28
Court plea, briefly
????
Show another clue
29
Trouble's partner
????
Show another clue
29
Trouble's partner
????
Show another clue
30
All, to Augustus
?????
Show another clue
30
All, to Augustus
?????
Show another clue
32
Clinging, say
?????
Show another clue
32
Clinging, say
?????
Show another clue
34
Church offering
?????
Show another clue
34
Church offering
?????
Show another clue
36
What a leafstalk leads to
??????
Show another clue
36
What a leafstalk leads to
??????
Show another clue
38
Keep ___ on (watch)
????
Show another clue
38
Keep ___ on (watch)
????
Show another clue
39
Uproariously funny sort
????
Show another clue
39
Uproariously funny sort
????
Show another clue
40
The N.H.L.'s Kovalchuk
????
Show another clue
40
The N.H.L.'s Kovalchuk
????
Show another clue
43
"O Come, All Ye Faithful," e.g.
????
Show another clue
43
"O Come, All Ye Faithful," e.g.
????
Show another clue
46
Pinch-hit (for)
???????
Show another clue
46
Pinch-hit (for)
???????
Show another clue
48
Norm
?????
Show another clue
48
Norm
?????
Show another clue
52
Wing it
?????
Show another clue
52
Wing it
?????
Show another clue
53
Israeli port
?????
Show another clue
53
Israeli port
?????
Show another clue
54
Secret store
?????
Show another clue
54
Secret store
?????
Show another clue
56
#1 Alicia Keys hit of 2007
?????
Show another clue
56
#1 Alicia Keys hit of 2007
?????
Show another clue
58
Colgate rival
?????
Show another clue
58
Colgate rival
?????
Show another clue
60
Winged Greek god
????
Show another clue
60
Winged Greek god
????
Show another clue
61
Composer Weill
????
Show another clue
61
Composer Weill
????
Show another clue
63
It can be found under TUV
????
Show another clue
63
It can be found under TUV
????
Show another clue
64
Peter Fonda title role
????
Show another clue
64
Peter Fonda title role
????
Show another clue
65
"___ here"
????
Show another clue
65
"___ here"
????
Show another clue
66
Potato's multitude
????
Show another clue
66
Potato's multitude
????
Show another clue
69
Wanna-___
???
Show another clue
69
Wanna-___
???
Show another clue
Analysis
Show Analysis