NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 2

By Aidan Deshong

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  1. 1"That so?" or "Uh-huh, that's so"YEAH
  2. 5Abbr. that often follows a commaETC
  3. 8Hardly anyone counts on this anymoreABACUS
  4. 14Shakespearean villainIAGO
  5. 15ZipNIL
  6. 16Wine and dineREGALE
  7. 17How something distinctive appearsPROMNTLY
  8. 19Any member of a band dubbed "The President's Own"MARINE
  9. 20Leveled the playing field, say?MOWED
  10. 21Fight night sitesARENAS
  11. 22Shortage of a sortFAM
  12. 25Cardinal's honorificHISEMNCE
  13. 27SupposeRECKON
  14. 29Feel 41-AcrossAIL
  15. 30___ Summitt, legendary women's basketball coachPAT
  16. 33Asian city one can view within Instagram?AGRA
  17. 34Among others, for shortETAL
  18. 37Well-informedAWARE
  19. 39Writer Zora ___ HurstonNEALE
  20. 41See 29-AcrossILL
  21. 42Its hands might be near one of yoursWATCH
  22. 43Common daytime spots for first datesCAFES
  23. 44Part of a list at an awards showNOME
  24. 46Biker's selectionGEAR
  25. 47Doc seen for sinusitisENT
  26. 48Austin summer hrs.CDT
  27. 50Board meeting handoutAGENDA
  28. 52Discusses at lengthGOESINTO
  29. 55Pin number?TEN
  30. 56Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain"POIROT
  31. 59Sounds heard in haunted housesMOANS
  32. 61What might prompt someone to close a windowUPDATE
  33. 62Classic computer game whose players avoid hazardous items in a grid ... as suggested by this puzzle?MSWEEPER
  34. 66Eye, slangilyPEEPER
  35. 67Actress LongNIA
  36. 68"You'll ___"LIVE
  37. 69SabotageUNDERM
  38. 70Lift a finger, so to speakTRY
  39. 71Output of a social media algorithmFEED

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  1. 1Sound from a puppyYIP
  2. 2Balance aidEAR
  3. 3What might come after many years?AGO
  4. 4Ad ___HOMM
  5. 5InterweaveENTWINE
  6. 6Scrabble rackfulTILES
  7. 7Half of a noted crime duoCLYDE
  8. 8Renowned house at Milan Fashion WeekARMANI
  9. 9Cousin of a DanishBEARCLAW
  10. 10Match, as subject and verbAGREE
  11. 11Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear"CAIN
  12. 12Bone with a radial notchULNA
  13. 13Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotchSEES
  14. 18Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A.NOHO
  15. 22Home of the most Literature Nobelists in historyFRANCE
  16. 23Greece's largest airlineAEGEAN
  17. 24Only video game to sell 300 million copiesMCRAFT
  18. 26Selfish cry before an evil laughMALLM
  19. 28MoolahKALE
  20. 30One of four awarded to Bill NyePATENT
  21. 31Crane's place, maybeARCADE
  22. 32Where the film "Argo" is setTEHRAN
  23. 35Features of some windowsTINTS
  24. 36Spanish phone greetingALO
  25. 38Job listing infoWAGE
  26. 40Moped alternativeESCOOTER
  27. 45ErodeEATAWAY
  28. 49Figure outDETERM
  29. 51Out of the parkGONE
  30. 52Certain Kool-Aid flavorGRAPE
  31. 53On the horizonIMMNT
  32. 54Polite refusalNOSIR
  33. 56___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)PUPU
  34. 57Doing businessOPEN
  35. 58CardedIDED
  36. 60The "s" in the acronym "scuba"SELF
  37. 63Pizza, e.g.PIE
  38. 64Christmas ___EVE
  39. 65Like Malbec wineRED

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "That so?" or "Uh-huh, that's so" — Answer: YEAH
  2. 5. Abbr. that often follows a comma — Answer: ETC
  3. 8. Hardly anyone counts on this anymore — Answer: ABACUS
  4. 14. Shakespearean villain — Answer: IAGO
  5. 15. Zip — Answer: NIL
  6. 16. Wine and dine — Answer: REGALE
  7. 17. How something distinctive appears — Answer: PROMNTLY
  8. 19. Any member of a band dubbed "The President's Own" — Answer: MARINE
  9. 20. Leveled the playing field, say? — Answer: MOWED
  10. 21. Fight night sites — Answer: ARENAS
  11. 22. Shortage of a sort — Answer: FAM
  12. 25. Cardinal's honorific — Answer: HISEMNCE
  13. 27. Suppose — Answer: RECKON
  14. 29. Feel 41-Across — Answer: AIL
  15. 30. ___ Summitt, legendary women's basketball coach — Answer: PAT
  16. 33. Asian city one can view within Instagram? — Answer: AGRA
  17. 34. Among others, for short — Answer: ETAL
  18. 37. Well-informed — Answer: AWARE
  19. 39. Writer Zora ___ Hurston — Answer: NEALE
  20. 41. See 29-Across — Answer: ILL
  21. 42. Its hands might be near one of yours — Answer: WATCH
  22. 43. Common daytime spots for first dates — Answer: CAFES
  23. 44. Part of a list at an awards show — Answer: NOME
  24. 46. Biker's selection — Answer: GEAR
  25. 47. Doc seen for sinusitis — Answer: ENT
  26. 48. Austin summer hrs. — Answer: CDT
  27. 50. Board meeting handout — Answer: AGENDA
  28. 52. Discusses at length — Answer: GOESINTO
  29. 55. Pin number? — Answer: TEN. Hint: A pin can have three of them in this puzzle 💡
  30. 56. Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain" — Answer: POIROT
  31. 59. Sounds heard in haunted houses — Answer: MOANS
  32. 61. What might prompt someone to close a window — Answer: UPDATE
  33. 62. Classic computer game whose players avoid hazardous items in a grid ... as suggested by this puzzle? — Answer: MSWEEPER
  34. 66. Eye, slangily — Answer: PEEPER
  35. 67. Actress Long — Answer: NIA
  36. 68. "You'll ___" — Answer: LIVE
  37. 69. Sabotage — Answer: UNDERM
  38. 70. Lift a finger, so to speak — Answer: TRY
  39. 71. Output of a social media algorithm — Answer: FEED

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  1. 1. Sound from a puppy — Answer: YIP
  2. 2. Balance aid — Answer: EAR
  3. 3. What might come after many years? — Answer: AGO
  4. 4. Ad ___ — Answer: HOMM
  5. 5. Interweave — Answer: ENTWINE
  6. 6. Scrabble rackful — Answer: TILES
  7. 7. Half of a noted crime duo — Answer: CLYDE
  8. 8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week — Answer: ARMANI
  9. 9. Cousin of a Danish — Answer: BEARCLAW
  10. 10. Match, as subject and verb — Answer: AGREE
  11. 11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear" — Answer: CAIN
  12. 12. Bone with a radial notch — Answer: ULNA
  13. 13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch — Answer: SEES
  14. 18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A. — Answer: NOHO
  15. 22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history — Answer: FRANCE
  16. 23. Greece's largest airline — Answer: AEGEAN
  17. 24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies — Answer: MCRAFT
  18. 26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh — Answer: MALLM
  19. 28. Moolah — Answer: KALE
  20. 30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye — Answer: PATENT
  21. 31. Crane's place, maybe — Answer: ARCADE
  22. 32. Where the film "Argo" is set — Answer: TEHRAN
  23. 35. Features of some windows — Answer: TINTS
  24. 36. Spanish phone greeting — Answer: ALO
  25. 38. Job listing info — Answer: WAGE
  26. 40. Moped alternative — Answer: ESCOOTER
  27. 45. Erode — Answer: EATAWAY
  28. 49. Figure out — Answer: DETERM
  29. 51. Out of the park — Answer: GONE
  30. 52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor — Answer: GRAPE
  31. 53. On the horizon — Answer: IMMNT
  32. 54. Polite refusal — Answer: NOSIR
  33. 56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering) — Answer: PUPU
  34. 57. Doing business — Answer: OPEN
  35. 58. Carded — Answer: IDED
  36. 60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba" — Answer: SELF
  37. 63. Pizza, e.g. — Answer: PIE
  38. 64. Christmas ___ — Answer: EVE
  39. 65. Like Malbec wine — Answer: RED

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1"That so?" or "Uh-huh, that's so"YEAH
5Abbr. that often follows a commaETC
8Hardly anyone counts on this anymoreABACUS
14Shakespearean villainIAGO
15ZipNIL
16Wine and dineREGALE
17How something distinctive appearsPROMNTLY
19Any member of a band dubbed "The President's Own"MARINE
20Leveled the playing field, say?MOWED
21Fight night sitesARENAS
22Shortage of a sortFAM
25Cardinal's honorificHISEMNCE
27SupposeRECKON
29Feel 41-AcrossAIL
30___ Summitt, legendary women's basketball coachPAT
33Asian city one can view within Instagram?AGRA
34Among others, for shortETAL
37Well-informedAWARE
39Writer Zora ___ HurstonNEALE
41See 29-AcrossILL
42Its hands might be near one of yoursWATCH
43Common daytime spots for first datesCAFES
44Part of a list at an awards showNOME
46Biker's selectionGEAR
47Doc seen for sinusitisENT
48Austin summer hrs.CDT
50Board meeting handoutAGENDA
52Discusses at lengthGOESINTO
55Pin number?TEN
56Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain"POIROT
59Sounds heard in haunted housesMOANS
61What might prompt someone to close a windowUPDATE
62Classic computer game whose players avoid hazardous items in a grid ... as suggested by this puzzle?MSWEEPER
66Eye, slangilyPEEPER
67Actress LongNIA
68"You'll ___"LIVE
69SabotageUNDERM
70Lift a finger, so to speakTRY
71Output of a social media algorithmFEED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Sound from a puppyYIP
2Balance aidEAR
3What might come after many years?AGO
4Ad ___HOMM
5InterweaveENTWINE
6Scrabble rackfulTILES
7Half of a noted crime duoCLYDE
8Renowned house at Milan Fashion WeekARMANI
9Cousin of a DanishBEARCLAW
10Match, as subject and verbAGREE
11Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear"CAIN
12Bone with a radial notchULNA
13Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotchSEES
18Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A.NOHO
22Home of the most Literature Nobelists in historyFRANCE
23Greece's largest airlineAEGEAN
24Only video game to sell 300 million copiesMCRAFT
26Selfish cry before an evil laughMALLM
28MoolahKALE
30One of four awarded to Bill NyePATENT
31Crane's place, maybeARCADE
32Where the film "Argo" is setTEHRAN
35Features of some windowsTINTS
36Spanish phone greetingALO
38Job listing infoWAGE
40Moped alternativeESCOOTER
45ErodeEATAWAY
49Figure outDETERM
51Out of the parkGONE
52Certain Kool-Aid flavorGRAPE
53On the horizonIMMNT
54Polite refusalNOSIR
56___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)PUPU
57Doing businessOPEN
58CardedIDED
60The "s" in the acronym "scuba"SELF
63Pizza, e.g.PIE
64Christmas ___EVE
65Like Malbec wineRED

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