The Crossword AnswersNYT - February 29, 2004

across

• Background of Vladimir Putin, for short Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  KGB

• Route indicator Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ARROW

• Queens contest Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  METSGAME

• Strike, essentially Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  PROTEST

• Has trouble with words Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  STUTTERS

• Long period Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  EON

• Just above average Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  CPLUS

• Red-faced Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ABLUSH

• Hangout Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  HAUNT

• Parenthetical passage Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ASIDE

• 1991 Gerardo hit "___ Suave" Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  RICO

• Sights Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  TAKESAIM

• Deadly virus Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  EBOLA

• Run with gates Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  SLALOM

• It's a secret Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  TRYST

• Pack carrier Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  LLAMA

• Island strings Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  UKE

• Anti-inflammatory agent Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ALOE

• "The Witches of Eastwick" author Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  UPDIKE

• Big inits. in news and culture Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  NPR

• Empire State Building decor Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ARTDECO

• Sinatra scat syllable Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  DOO

• Express views Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  OPINE

• Open, in a way Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  UNBUTTON

• Daughter of Hyperion Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  EOS

• Food company with a sun in its logo Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  DOLE

• Smell, e.g Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  SENSE

• "It's you ___" Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ORME

• Upright at sea Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  MAST

• Ed.'s in-box filler Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  MSS

• It's hard, to swallow Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  CAPLET

• "Enough already!" Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  IVEHADIT

• Spot for Roosevelt Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  FIRESIDE

• Apt Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  LIABLE

• VJ's employer Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  MTV

• Term. info Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ARR

• Less seen Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  RARER

• Calendar col Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  TUE

• Administers, with "out" Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  METES

• Darkness Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  NIGHT

• Traveler's woe Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  JETLAG

• Thesis basis Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  IDEA

• Four fluid ounces Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  GILL

• Cigarette pkgs Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  CTNS

• Take off Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  REMOVE

• South Seas monarchy Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  SAMOA

• Kiln Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  OAST

• "Dang!" Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  HECK

• 1966 Mary Martin musical Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  IDOIDO

• Cuts using a box Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  MITERS

• Nus to us Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  ENS

• Co. in a 2000 telecommunications merger Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  GTE

• Ripen Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  BLOSSOM

• Fall's end Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  THUD

• Minor minder Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  STAGEMOM

• Blender sound Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  WHIR

• Sinuous sea dweller Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  EEL

• Application datum: Abbr Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  SSN

• Striped animal Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  OKAPI

• A full course? Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  EIGHTEEN

• Put in Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  EMBED

• Shack topper Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  TINROOF

• Black bird Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  DAW

• Pry Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  SNOOP

• Writing Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  PROSE

• 1968 Oscar-winning musical Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  OLIVER

• Blows Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  FLUBS

• "Frankenstein" props Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  TORCHES

• Chicken go-with Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  NOODLES

• Reagan military inits Crossword Clue

  Reveal Answer

  SDI