NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 3

By Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa

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Across

  1. 1Smooths out some rough edgesSANDS
  2. 6Content commonly consumed by commutersPODCASTS
  3. 14One end of a lapKNEES
  4. 15Service to foster parents?ELDERCARE
  5. 16Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birthIOWAN
  6. 17Path to the OscarsREDCARPET
  7. 18Condition that may be treated with SSRIsPTSD
  8. 19"Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric)ERAS
  9. 20They help you get a gripVISES
  10. 21SlapdashHALFASS
  11. 23Diploma equivalent, for shortGED
  12. 24Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper"ELIOT
  13. 25Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its nameEWES
  14. 27Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in briefMDS
  15. 30Stops on a world tour, sayARENAS
  16. 31Something placed by a confident personBET
  17. 32Choo-choo train soundTOOT
  18. 33Professional juggling act?WORKLIFEBALANCE
  19. 36Pest control targetsANTS
  20. 37When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?"TAP
  21. 38On deckNEXTUP
  22. 39"May I help you?"YES
  23. 40Vans alternativePUMA
  24. 41Staggering blows?GALES
  25. 42Set unitREP
  26. 43Alfresco dining spotTERRACE
  27. 45StuffedSATED
  28. 48Word after trumpet or tigerLILY
  29. 49WelcomingWARM
  30. 51Ones who are quick to complainCRYBABIES
  31. 53Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the worldSYRIA
  32. 54"If you don't believe me ..."ASKANYONE
  33. 55Fished off the coast of Maine, maybeEELED
  34. 56Something raised during OktoberfestBEERTENT
  35. 57SprangAROSE

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  1. 1Not listen to, as on SpotifySKIP
  2. 2"Apparently we weren't done with these"ANOTHERONE
  3. 3Some push notificationsNEWSALERTS
  4. 4Bad internet connections?DEADLINKS
  5. 5The first one was issued in 1936, for shortSSN
  6. 6"Hold on -- we're working as fast as we can"PLEASEBEPATIENT
  7. 7ChancesODDS
  8. 8Boxing Day mo.DEC
  9. 9More than wantsCRAVES
  10. 10Stinging the eyes, sayACRID
  11. 11Ones easily fooledSAPS
  12. 12Cherry, but not strawberryTREE
  13. 137-5 and 6-0, e.g.SETS
  14. 15Forgets to proorfeed, sayERRS
  15. 19Can't get enough of somethingEATSITUP
  16. 22One under a mare's careFOAL
  17. 23Lose itGETANGRY
  18. 26NetWEB
  19. 27Luxurious European gambling meccaMONTECARLO
  20. 28Reality shows?DOCUSERIES
  21. 29One of 1,665 in the Eiffel TowerSTEP
  22. 30What comes before we go?AWAY
  23. 32One skilled at withholding detailsTAXLAWYER
  24. 34Besties, maybeFAM
  25. 35Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"LEAR
  26. 40Stickler, of a sortPEDANT
  27. 42Ridged rod in constructionREBAR
  28. 44"Who ___?"ELSE
  29. 45Not a striking personality?SCAB
  30. 46British bumARSE
  31. 47KiddoTYKE
  32. 48National symbol of EnglandLION
  33. 50Self-___MADE
  34. 52What a wave might meanBYE
  35. 53Vast amountSEA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Smooths out some rough edges — Answer: SANDS
  2. 6. Content commonly consumed by commuters — Answer: PODCASTS
  3. 14. One end of a lap — Answer: KNEES
  4. 15. Service to foster parents? — Answer: ELDERCARE
  5. 16. Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth — Answer: IOWAN
  6. 17. Path to the Oscars — Answer: REDCARPET
  7. 18. Condition that may be treated with SSRIs — Answer: PTSD. Hint: This condition can often arise from trauma, leading to stress and anxiety. 🧠
  8. 19. "Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric) — Answer: ERAS
  9. 20. They help you get a grip — Answer: VISES
  10. 21. Slapdash — Answer: HALFASS
  11. 23. Diploma equivalent, for short — Answer: GED
  12. 24. Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" — Answer: ELIOT
  13. 25. Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name — Answer: EWES
  14. 27. Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief — Answer: MDS
  15. 30. Stops on a world tour, say — Answer: ARENAS
  16. 31. Something placed by a confident person — Answer: BET
  17. 32. Choo-choo train sound — Answer: TOOT
  18. 33. Professional juggling act? — Answer: WORKLIFEBALANCE
  19. 36. Pest control targets — Answer: ANTS
  20. 37. When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?" — Answer: TAP
  21. 38. On deck — Answer: NEXTUP
  22. 39. "May I help you?" — Answer: YES
  23. 40. Vans alternative — Answer: PUMA
  24. 41. Staggering blows? — Answer: GALES
  25. 42. Set unit — Answer: REP
  26. 43. Alfresco dining spot — Answer: TERRACE
  27. 45. Stuffed — Answer: SATED
  28. 48. Word after trumpet or tiger — Answer: LILY
  29. 49. Welcoming — Answer: WARM
  30. 51. Ones who are quick to complain — Answer: CRYBABIES
  31. 53. Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world — Answer: SYRIA
  32. 54. "If you don't believe me ..." — Answer: ASKANYONE
  33. 55. Fished off the coast of Maine, maybe — Answer: EELED
  34. 56. Something raised during Oktoberfest — Answer: BEERTENT
  35. 57. Sprang — Answer: AROSE

Down

  1. 1. Not listen to, as on Spotify — Answer: SKIP
  2. 2. "Apparently we weren't done with these" — Answer: ANOTHERONE
  3. 3. Some push notifications — Answer: NEWSALERTS
  4. 4. Bad internet connections? — Answer: DEADLINKS
  5. 5. The first one was issued in 1936, for short — Answer: SSN
  6. 6. "Hold on -- we're working as fast as we can" — Answer: PLEASEBEPATIENT
  7. 7. Chances — Answer: ODDS
  8. 8. Boxing Day mo. — Answer: DEC
  9. 9. More than wants — Answer: CRAVES
  10. 10. Stinging the eyes, say — Answer: ACRID
  11. 11. Ones easily fooled — Answer: SAPS
  12. 12. Cherry, but not strawberry — Answer: TREE
  13. 13. 7-5 and 6-0, e.g. — Answer: SETS
  14. 15. Forgets to proorfeed, say — Answer: ERRS
  15. 19. Can't get enough of something — Answer: EATSITUP
  16. 22. One under a mare's care — Answer: FOAL
  17. 23. Lose it — Answer: GETANGRY
  18. 26. Net — Answer: WEB
  19. 27. Luxurious European gambling mecca — Answer: MONTECARLO
  20. 28. Reality shows? — Answer: DOCUSERIES
  21. 29. One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower — Answer: STEP
  22. 30. What comes before we go? — Answer: AWAY
  23. 32. One skilled at withholding details — Answer: TAXLAWYER
  24. 34. Besties, maybe — Answer: FAM
  25. 35. Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!" — Answer: LEAR
  26. 40. Stickler, of a sort — Answer: PEDANT
  27. 42. Ridged rod in construction — Answer: REBAR
  28. 44. "Who ___?" — Answer: ELSE
  29. 45. Not a striking personality? — Answer: SCAB
  30. 46. British bum — Answer: ARSE
  31. 47. Kiddo — Answer: TYKE
  32. 48. National symbol of England — Answer: LION
  33. 50. Self-___ — Answer: MADE
  34. 52. What a wave might mean — Answer: BYE
  35. 53. Vast amount — Answer: SEA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Smooths out some rough edgesSANDS
6Content commonly consumed by commutersPODCASTS
14One end of a lapKNEES
15Service to foster parents?ELDERCARE
16Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birthIOWAN
17Path to the OscarsREDCARPET
18Condition that may be treated with SSRIsPTSD
19"Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric)ERAS
20They help you get a gripVISES
21SlapdashHALFASS
23Diploma equivalent, for shortGED
24Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper"ELIOT
25Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its nameEWES
27Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in briefMDS
30Stops on a world tour, sayARENAS
31Something placed by a confident personBET
32Choo-choo train soundTOOT
33Professional juggling act?WORKLIFEBALANCE
36Pest control targetsANTS
37When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?"TAP
38On deckNEXTUP
39"May I help you?"YES
40Vans alternativePUMA
41Staggering blows?GALES
42Set unitREP
43Alfresco dining spotTERRACE
45StuffedSATED
48Word after trumpet or tigerLILY
49WelcomingWARM
51Ones who are quick to complainCRYBABIES
53Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the worldSYRIA
54"If you don't believe me ..."ASKANYONE
55Fished off the coast of Maine, maybeEELED
56Something raised during OktoberfestBEERTENT
57SprangAROSE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Not listen to, as on SpotifySKIP
2"Apparently we weren't done with these"ANOTHERONE
3Some push notificationsNEWSALERTS
4Bad internet connections?DEADLINKS
5The first one was issued in 1936, for shortSSN
6"Hold on -- we're working as fast as we can"PLEASEBEPATIENT
7ChancesODDS
8Boxing Day mo.DEC
9More than wantsCRAVES
10Stinging the eyes, sayACRID
11Ones easily fooledSAPS
12Cherry, but not strawberryTREE
137-5 and 6-0, e.g.SETS
15Forgets to proorfeed, sayERRS
19Can't get enough of somethingEATSITUP
22One under a mare's careFOAL
23Lose itGETANGRY
26NetWEB
27Luxurious European gambling meccaMONTECARLO
28Reality shows?DOCUSERIES
29One of 1,665 in the Eiffel TowerSTEP
30What comes before we go?AWAY
32One skilled at withholding detailsTAXLAWYER
34Besties, maybeFAM
35Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"LEAR
40Stickler, of a sortPEDANT
42Ridged rod in constructionREBAR
44"Who ___?"ELSE
45Not a striking personality?SCAB
46British bumARSE
47KiddoTYKE
48National symbol of EnglandLION
50Self-___MADE
52What a wave might meanBYE
53Vast amountSEA

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