NYT Crossword Cute Clues in 2003

Crossword Cute Clues -- 2003

Here are the New York Times Cute Clues I liked in the year 2003. What you see below is what the answer might look like with only one or a few letters filled in, just as it might be if you were working a puzzle.

To enjoy the table below best, resist the temptation to click the answer cell till you've played with the clue for a while. To appreciate the clues and answers from a different perspective, imagine that as the constructor you have a particular answer filled into the grid, and you need a clue for it. If you don't understand why a particular answer makes sense, let me know.

Mass exodus preceder?	A M _ _	Date: 01-03-2003 Constructor: Jim Page
Back biters?	M _ _ A R S	Date: 01-04-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Turn blue, maybe	R E D _ _	Date: 01-21-2003 Constructor: Richard Chisolm
Top to bottom	A N _ O N Y _	Date: Sunday, 02-02-2003 Constructor: Mark Danna 1 of 5
Wire transfer?: Abbr.	E _ E _	Date: Sunday, 02-02-2003 Constructor: Mark Danna 2 of 5
Makes up?	_ _ A T E S	Date: Sunday, 02-02-2003 Constructor: Mark Danna 3 of 5
They go on for miles	_ _ _ _ E T E R S	Date: Sunday, 02-02-2003 Constructor: Mark Danna 4 of 5
They need bottle openers	G E _ I _ S	Date: Sunday, 02-02-2003 Constructor: Mark Danna 5 of 5
What I might mean?	O _ E	Date: 02-08-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Under state?	T _ A N _ _	Date: 02-09-2003 Constructor: David J. Kahn
Ready to go off-line?	_ R Y	Date: 02-15-2003 Constructor: Rich Norris
It's used to avoid listing	_ T _ E _ E R _	Date: 02-15-2003 Constructor: Rich Norris
General assembly?	T _ P _ R A S _	Date: 02-21-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Air-conditioned people?	A _ _ A _ O R S	Date: 02-22-2003 Constructor: Dana Motley
Base tune	_ A P _	Date: 02-26-2003 Constructor: Greg Staples
Hula hoop?	L E _	Date: 02-26-2003 Constructor: Greg Staples
Drifter?	S _ O _	Date: 02-28-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Unlocked area?	_ _ L D S _ O _	Date: 03-14-2003 Constructor: Kevin Hagen
Gave one's seat to, say	_ O _ N _ D	Date: 03-19?-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Mouth piece	_ I P	Date: 03-23-2003 Constructor: Con Pederson
It's sweet on sweets	_ C I N _	Date: 03-23-2003 Constructor: Con Pederson
Bath water unit	L _ T _ E	Date: 03-28-2003 Constructor: Cathy Millhauser Lovely.
Not-so-big shot	_ B S	Date: 03-30-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld
Dixieland group?	_ A L L	Date: 04-05-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Hard to fathom	_ E _ P	Date: 04-08-2003 Constructor: Verna Suit
Put into gear	C _ O T _ E	Date: 04-09-2003 Constructor: Greg Staples
This and that	B _ T _	Date: 04-19-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Double features?	S T _ N _ S	Date: 04-20-2003 Constructor: Bill Zais
Gives a number to	_ E A _ E N S	Date: 04-26-2003 Constructor: Patrick Merrell
Wind instrument	_ A N _	Date: 05-01-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig
AOL member?	A _ E _ I C _	Date: 05-09-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Alternative to bringing a suit	S _ I N _ _ _ I P _ I N G	Date: 05-09-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
One way to make a sinner thinner	L _ S _	Date: 05-10-2003 Constructor: Bob Klahn
One assigned to a bomb?	S _ _ R	Date: 05-11-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Main course?	_ L _ E	Date: 05-24-2003 Constructor: Rich Norris
His in Hawaii	_ L _ H A _	Date: 06-01-2003 Constructor: Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Dances saucily	S _ _ S _ S	Date: 06-01-2003 Constructor: Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Trusty delivery person?	_ A I L O _	Date: 06-07-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard
Ticker tape letters?	_ _ G	Date: 06-08-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Semi-colon?	_ O T	Date: 06-10-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Butted out?	M O _ _ E D	Date: 06-10-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Country music?	_ N T H _ _	Date: 06-11-2003 Constructor: Nancy Salomon
Pole vault units?	_ L O T _ S	Date: 06-13-2003 Constructor: Todd McClary Which came first, the clue or the answer? Either way, this is superb.
Leave behind . . . or not leave behind	P _ S S	Date: 06-14-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky First, this is marvelous clue for such an otherwise commonplace answer. But second, I don't understand why the ellipsis is necessary.
Apple cores?: Abbr.	C _ _ S	Date: 06-15-2003 Constructor: Cathy Millhauser
Pitt and Penn	_ _ T O R S	Date: 06-20-2003 Constructor: Bob Peoples My first thought was of Poe's Pit and Pendulum. My second was of William Pitt and William Penn.
Flies the united way?	E _ O _ _ S	Date: 06-28-2003 Constructor: Robert H. Wolfe
Quarter back?	_ _ G L E	Date: 07-02-2003 Constructor: Barbara Olson
Browning piece?	_ L E _ _ R _ C _ _ A S _ E R	Date: 07-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Take the wrong way?	_ I L C _	Date: 07-18-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard
Focal point	R _ T I N _	Date: 07-20-2003 Constructor: Patrick Merrell
Time mgrs.	_ D S	Date: 07-24-2003 Constructor: Rich Norris
Match game?	S _ _ T S	Date: 07-26-2003 Constructor: Brendan Emmet Quigley
Bag lunch eater?	H _ _ S _	Date: 07-30-2003 Constructor: Alan J. Weiss
Where a whale may be found?	T _ _ R	Date: Thursday, 07-31-2003 Constructor: Paula Gamache
H-dos-O?	A _ _ A	Date: Thursday, 07-31-2003 Constructor: Paula Gamache But see here for why there might be an error in the clue.
Buck passers?	_ T _ S	Date: Thursday, 07-31-2003 Constructor: Paula Gamache
Where nothing is wrong	_ T O _ I _	Date: Thursday, 07-31-2003 Constructor: Paula Gamache Four cute clues in a single non-Sunday crossword is remarkable.
Northern air	_ C _ N _ D _	Date: Friday, 08-01-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Heir lines?	W _ _ L	Date: Friday, 08-01-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Flips one's lid?	_ I _ K S	Date: Friday, 08-01-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Bee's charge	_ P I _	Date: Saturday, 8-02-2003 Constructor: Dana Motley
Have an edge against	_ B U _	Date: Saturday, 8-02-2003 Constructor: Dana Motley
Where some people want to be shot	G _ E E _ R _ _ M	Date: Saturday, 8-02-2003 Constructor: Dana Motley
Swiped a mink?	S _ _ L E	Date: Sunday, 8-03-2003 Constructor: Jim Page
Counterpart of a speaking fee?	H U _ _ M _ N _ Y	Date: Sunday, 8-03-2003 Constructor: Jim Page
Refuse to get rid of	S _ _ G	Date: Sunday, 8-03-2003 Constructor: Jim Page
They're produced by hives	_ _ C H E S	Date: Sunday, 8-03-2003 Constructor: Jim Page
Sends off letters?	E _ _ _ _ S	Date: 08-07-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Knuckle-headed gestures of affection?	_ O O _ I E S	Date: 08-08-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum
They may be found beside temples	E _ E _ _ A S _ E S	Date: 08-09-2003 Constructor: William I. Johnston
Sticks in pits	_ A T O _ S	Date: 08-10-2003 Constructor: Cathy Millhauser
Letter from a teacher	_ R A _ E	Date: 08-12-2003 Constructor: Adam Cohen
Windy locale?	M _ _ E	Date: 08-13?-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Private dining room?	_ E S _	Date: 08-14-2003 Constructor: Greg Staples
Pan films?	_ E _ L O _	Date: 08-19-2003 Constructor: Karen M. Tracey

Stalled construction	B _ _ N	Date: 08-21-2000 Constructor: Patrick Merrell
Don't hold your breath	_ E _ _ I R E	Date: Friday, 08-22-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard
Service aces?	P _ R _ O _ S	Date: Friday, 08-22-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard
A round may be added to it	_ A R T A _	Date: Friday, 08-22-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard
Current happening?	_ D _ Y	Date: 08-23-2003 Constructor: Rich Norris
Bad spelling?	_ L A C _ M A _ I _	Date: 08-23-2003 Constructor: Rich Norris
Ladder company?	_ L _ _ E R S	Date: Sunday, 08-24-2003 Constructor: Fred Piscop One of four.
Past masters	_ _ S T _ _ I A N S	Date: Sunday, 08-24-2003 Constructor: Fred Piscop Two of four.
One X	T A _	Date: Sunday, 08-24-2003 Constructor: Fred Piscop Three of four.
Prenatal care centers?	_ T E R _	Date: Sunday, 08-24-2003 Constructor: Fred Piscop Four of four.
Round number?	_ E R _	Date: 08-26-2003 Constructor: Richard Hughes
Breathers?	_ I L _ S	Date: 08-26-2003 Constructor: Richard Hughes
Draft pick	A _ E	Date: 08-28-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Garden party?	A _ _ M	Date: 08-28-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Not just any	_ H _	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig One of eight!
Getting something in the eye?	_ H R E _ _ I N G	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig Two of eight!
Ring bearer?	_ A T U _ N	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig Three of eight!
Cigarette holder: Abbr.	C _ N	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig Four of eight!
Fair collection	R I _ E _	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig Five of eight!
One mushed	E S _ I _ O D O _	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig Six of eight!
A perfect square	N _ _ E	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig Seven of eight!
General effort?	_ A T T _ E	Date: Friday, 08-29-2003 Constructor: Gilbert H. Ludwig The last of eight!
Cabinet workers?	_ I L E C _ E _ _ S	Date: Saturday, 08-30-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry One of four.
One working on a plot	U N _ _ _ T A _ E R	Date: Saturday, 08-30-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry Two of four.
Tears for Fears, e.g.	_ Y _ O	Date: Saturday, 08-30-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry Three of four.
Stuck up?	T _ _ E D	Date: Saturday, 08-30-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry Four of four.
Something found around the house	_ A R _	Date: 09-03-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum
One in a black suit	S _ A _ E	Date: 09-04-2003 Constructor: Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples
Part of a swap?	T _ T	Date: 09-05-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
It may be due . . . but never overdue	_ _ R T H	Date: 09-06-2003 Constructor: David J. Kahn
Hearty response?	_ I T A _ A _	Date: Sunday, 09-07-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld One of 6.
Show stoppers?	A _ S	Date: Sunday, 09-07-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld Two of 6.
It may help when changing your mind	_ R A _ E R	Date: Sunday, 09-07-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld Three of 6.
Current event?	_ L _ I Ñ _	Date: Sunday, 09-07-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld Four of 6.
Teen spots?	A _ N _	Date: Sunday, 09-07-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld Five of 6.
First animal?	_ A R _ _ A R _	Date: Sunday, 09-07-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld Six of 6.
Circular opening?	_ E _ T E R _	Date: 09-09-2003 Constructor: Robert Zimmerman This one baffled me for way too long.
T-shirt?	S H _ R _ S T O P	Date: 09-09-2003 Constructor: Robert Zimmerman Terrific.
More to the point?	_ _ A R E R	Date: 09-10-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry
Wind-up toy?	_ I T _	Date: 09-11-2003 Constructor: Patrick Merrell
Mass communication medium?	_ A _ I _	Date: 09-12-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard
One that's a bit controlling?	R E _ _	Date: 09-14-2003 Constructor: Cathy Millhauser
Cleanup target?	_ C _	Date: 09-14-2003 Constructor: Cathy Millhauser
Sign at the front of some bars	C _ E _	Date: 09-15-2003 Constructor: Sheldon Benardo
Berra had a hand in it	M _ T _	Date: 09-17-2003 Constructor: Richard Silvestri
Make-up artist?	_ I _ R	Date: 09-17-2003 Constructor: Richard Silvestri
Ball point?	T _ _	Date: 09-18-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Out-elbowed?	_ K I M _ _	Date: 09-19-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Comment on raising kids	_ P _ A D _ I S _	Date: 09-19-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Chamber piece	_ R _ O _ R E	Date: 09-20-2003 Constructor: Bob Peoples
It may be used for record-keeping	S _ E E _ E	Date: 09-27-2003 Constructor: Craig Kasper
It'll allow you to keep your place	_ E N _	Date: 09-27-2003 Constructor: Craig Kasper
Something in need of change	_ O _ N S _ _ T	Date: N., 09-28-2003 Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley
It's past due	T _ E	Date: N., 09-28-2003 Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley
Jobs in the computer biz	S T E _ _	Date: 09-30-2003 Constructor: Kevan Choset
"i" lid	_ O _	Date: 10-01-2003 Constructor: A.J. Santora This is one of the extremely rare clues whose initial letter must not be capitalized.
Places to go in England?	_ C S	Date: 10-02-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
People are closely watched in them: Abbr.	_ C _ S	Date: 10-04-2003 Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley One of four.
Where AT&T is T	N _ _ E	Date: 10-04-2003 Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley Two of four.
Pitching choice	_ A R	Date: 10-04-2003 Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley Three of four.
Apple market?	N _ S _ A _	Date: 10-04-2003 Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley Four of four.
Cry before a child's drawing?	_ O _ I S H	Date: N., 10-05-2003 Constructor: Richard Silvestri
Do, e.g.	_ O T _	Date: N., 10-05-2003 Constructor: Richard Silvestri
They connect to points in the Southwest	C A _ T _	Date: N., 10-05-2003 Constructor: Richard Silvestri Nice.
Holder of private information	D O _ T _ _	Date: 10-10-2003 Constructor: Arlan and Linda Bushman One of three.
Spy pic, maybe	_ I C R _ _ O T	Date: 10-10-2003 Constructor: Arlan and Linda Bushman Two of three.
West Jordan locale	U _ A _	Date: 10-10-2003 Constructor: Arlan and Linda Bushman Three of three.
Juice dispenser	_ A R K _ _ _ E R	Date: 10-11-2003 Constructor: Robert H. Wolfe
It may take a bow	_ B _	Date: 10-11-2003 Constructor: Robert H. Wolfe
Can openings?	_ R E A _ O _ T S	Date: 10-12-2003 Constructor: David J. Kahn
A name that many people lie about?	_ E R T _	Date: 10-12-2003 Constructor: David J. Kahn
Stud fee?	_ _ T E	Date: 10-14-2003 Constructor: Fred Piscop
They may be driven to extraction	_ R E S	Date: 10-15-2003 Constructor: John Greenman
It chases people in it	T A _	Date: 10-18-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum A pretty clue (and a pretty grid!)
Ring bearer	T R _ _	Date: 10-20-2003 Constructor: Lynn Lempel
RV contents?	_ T _	Date: 10-23-2003 Constructor: Michael Shteyman
Word said before you go?	_ H _ R E	Date: 10-23-2003 Constructor: Michael Shteyman
Little sound	_ _ T U A R _	Date: 10-23-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard
Stand buys	A _ _ S	Date: 10-25-2003 Constructor: Rich Norris
Pen with oink?	S _ Y	Date: Sun., 10-26-2003 Constructor: Patrick Merrell
It gets ground up	_ O E	Date: Sun., 10-26-2003 Constructor: Patrick Merrell
Sugar bowl marchers	_ N _ S	Date: 10-29-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 1 of 4
Staph dining area?	A _ A _	Date: 10-29-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 2 of 4
He follows the news	_ E N _	Date: 10-29-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 3 of 4
Labrador retriever, for short?	_ P _ A	Date: 10-29-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky The fourth and best of all.
This might be at the end of the line	_ U _ E	Date: 10-31-2003 Constructor: Earl L. Martin III
Restaurant row?	S _ E N _	Date: 10-31-2003 Constructor: Earl L. Martin III
Occult characters?	C _ _ S	Date: Sat., 11-01-2003 Constructor: Bob Peoples 1 of 3
Piano piece	_ T _ _ N G	Date: Sat., 11-01-2003 Constructor: Bob Peoples 2 of 3
Doesn't look good?	S _ E _ R S	Date: Sat., 11-01-2003 Constructor: Bob Peoples 3 of 3
Bean sprout?	E A _	Date: Sun., 11-02-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski 1 of 5
Play station	_ R _ A _ E	Date: Sun., 11-02-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski 2 of 5
Counter man?	_ E I _ E R	Date: Sun., 11-02-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski 3 of 5
Talking points?	_ O S T _ A	Date: Sun., 11-02-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski 4 of 5
Small butt?	_ I G	Date: Sun., 11-02-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski 5 of 5
Service station?	C _ A P E _	Date: 11-06-2003 (Thu) Constructor: Joe DiPietro
It's used for wrap-ups, clearly	_ A R A _	Date: 11-06-2003 (Thu) Constructor: Joe DiPietro
Link letters?	_ R _	Date: Fri., 11-07-2003 Constructor: Jim Page
Crib sheet user	_ O _	Date: Fri., 11-07-2003 Constructor: Jim Page
Rather good at reporting	_ A _	Date: Sat., 11-08-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard First of five Cute Clues.
Past tense?	_ T E _ S E	Date: Sat., 11-08-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard Second of five Cute Clues.
One that gives you an eyeful	_ E _ R D _ _ T	Date: Sat., 11-08-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard Third of five Cute Clues.
Shout to the team	_ _ S H	Date: Sat., 11-08-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard Fourth of five Cute Clues.
Taking off	_ N A _ I _ _	Date: Sat., 11-08-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard Fifth of five Cute Clues.
One with class?	_ _ O F	Date: Sun., 11-09-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 1 of 7
Spread down?	_ I D E _	Date: Sun., 11-09-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 2 of 7
Take another bow?	R E T _ _	Date: Sun., 11-09-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 3 of 7
Daily trippers?	_ _ F S	Date: Sun., 11-09-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 4 of 7
Double takes?	S T _ N _ S	Date: Sun., 11-09-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 5 of 7
Travelling speakers	C _ _ R S	Date: Sun., 11-09-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 6 of 7
Center of L.A.	S _ A _	Date: Sun., 11-09-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 7 of 7
So and so?	_ O T E _	Date: Wed., 11-12-2003 Constructor: Alan Arbesfeld
Raiser of spirits	S _ A N _ _	Date: Thu., 11-13-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
It may stop the presses	_ _ G O R D _ _	Date: Fri., 11-14-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum One of four.
"O" may open it it	_ D _	Date: Fri., 11-14-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum Two of four.
Alternative to crossing out	_ R _ _ E R	Date: Fri., 11-14-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum Three of four.
Loss leader?	_ T _	Date: Fri., 11-14-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum Four of four.
Make one	_ _ D	Date: Sat., 11-15-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 1 of 5
One up at all hours?	_ T E _ N _ L O _ T _ _ I S T	Date: Sat., 11-15-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 2 of 5
Having an extended opening?	_ I _ E L A P _ _	Date: Sat., 11-15-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 3 of 5
Bad company?	_ N _ O _	Date: Sat., 11-15-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 4 of 5
Vision expert	_ E _ R	Date: Sat., 11-15-2003 Constructor: Patrick Berry 5 of 5
Ready to be drafted	O N _ A _	Date: Sun., 11-16-2003 Constructor: Cathy Millhauser
Mason's assistant	S _ R _ _ T	Date: Wed., 11-19-2003 Constructor: Richard Silvestri
Catch cold?	_ A _	Date: Wed., 11-19-2003 Constructor: Richard Silvestri
One not user-friendly?	_ A _ C _	Date: Thu., 11-20-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Head of Parliament?	L O _	Date: Sun., 11-23-2003 Constructor: Leonard Williams
Sticking point	_ R A _	Date: Sun., 11-23-2003 Constructor: Leonard Williams
Big job for a teller	S A _ _	Date: Sat., 11-29-2003 Constructor: Randolph Ross
Pay a stud fee?	A _ T _	Date: Sun., 11-30-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky
Writers' blocks	P A _ S	Date: Thu., 12-04-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Shot putter?	R _ _ _ S T E _ E D N _ R _ _	Date: Fri., 12-05-2003 Constructor: Robert H. Wolfe
Spot of bubbly?	H _ T T _ _	Date: Sun., 12-07-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard 1 of 6
Preceder of an un-altared name?	_ É _	Date: Sun., 12-07-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard 2 of 6 This is a useful answer for constructors, and this is a decidedly cute way to clue it.
Pieces of one's mind?: Abbr.	_ E G S	Date: Sun., 12-07-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard 3 of 6
Hula hoop?	L E _	Date: Sun., 12-07-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard 4 of 6
Fluff pieces	_ O _ S	Date: Sun., 12-07-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard 5 of 6
Flies over the Nile	T _ E T S _ S	Date: Sun., 12-07-2003 Constructor: Sherry O. Blackard 6 of 6
Skye caps	_ _ M S	Date: Mon., 12-08-2003 Constructor: Barry Silk
Epitaph holder ... or Mick Jagger?	_ E A _ S T _ _ E	Date: Wed., 12-10-2003 Constructor: Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes I do wonder whether this clue would have been more satisfying to solve if it had had no punctuation.
High degree	_ A _ _ E R _	Date: Fri., 12-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 1 of seven
Double decker?	_ N E _ W _	Date: Fri., 12-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 2 of seven
It may go from 0 to 500	_ _ E N _ _ E R M _ _ E _ E R	Date: Fri., 12-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 3 of seven
One may be moved	_ T E M O N T _ _ A G _ _ D _	Date: Fri., 12-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 4 of seven
Leaves home?	N E _ _	Date: Fri., 12-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 5 of seven
Newspaper circulation unit	_ E A _ E _	Date: Fri., 12-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 6 of seven
Sticking point	_ I _ E	Date: Fri., 12-12-2003 Constructor: Manny Nosowsky 7 of seven
Magazine article	_ U N	Date: Sun., 12-14-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
It holds one cup	_ A _ C E R	Date: Sun., 12-14-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Way out West?	S _ A _ E	Date: Wed., 12-17-2003 Constructor: Leonard Williams
Total requirement?	_ I L _	Date: Thu., 12-18-2003 Constructor: John Underwood
Brown bread	_ O A _ T	Date: Fri., 12-19-2003 Constructor: Elizabeth C. Gorski
Flying Dutchman's choice	_ L _	Date: Sat., 12-20-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum
Experiencing swelling, maybe	A _ S E _	Date: Sat., 12-20-2003 Constructor: Myles Callum This is a common crossword answer because all the letters of it are all so common and because it's five letters long, so it's nice to see a cute clue for it.
Yellow sub?	_ L E _	Date: Mon., 12-22-2003 Constructor: Joy C. Frank
Bit of a shock?	_ I S _	Date: Thu., 12-25-2003 Constructor: John Underwood
Dedicated lines	O _ _	Date: Fri., 12-26-2003 Constructor: Robert H. Wolfe This is another common answer, and another cute clue for it.
Cute Valentine	_ A R E _	Date: Sat., 12-27-2003 Constructor: Adam Cohen
It's all ears	M A _ _ E	Date: Sun., 12-28-2003 Constructor: Seth A. Able

Crossword Cute Clues -- 2003