NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 11

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  1. 1Source of great power?MASTERSWITCH
  2. 13Common component of a digital watch, for shortLCD
  3. 16It snaps with a tapIPHONECAMERA
  4. 17Symbol for electric flux, in physicsPHI
  5. 18One way to grinFROMEARTOEAR
  6. 19What might be smelt?ROE
  7. 20Be just right forFIT
  8. 21FortuneLOT
  9. 22Go to the other sideDEFECT
  10. 24Ambitious tactic in bridgeSLAMBID
  11. 27Deck deceptionFALSECUT
  12. 29"My ___!"STARS
  13. 30Food sticker?TINE
  14. 31"___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine)SOLI
  15. 32What a camper or criminal hopes to leaveNOTRACE
  16. 34Curved plumbing piecePTRAP
  17. 35Car touted for its dual efficiencyDIESELHYBRID
  18. 37Serialized and melodramatic, as a showSOAPY
  19. 39Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious"PETERIV
  20. 40Initial cost of a sortANTE
  21. 41Speechwriter's considerationTONE
  22. 42Put on ___ANACT
  23. 45Meet face to face?HEADBUTT
  24. 47Spending quantitiesOUTLAYS
  25. 49Like some protective sunglasses, in briefANTIUV
  26. 50Relaxed sighAHH
  27. 51"Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles)BRA
  28. 52BeamRAY
  29. 53Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27)LAMARJACKSON
  30. 58Music box?AMP
  31. 59What magicians strive to doBLOWYOURMIND
  32. 60Past participle of the French "naître"NEE
  33. 61Under lines?SUBWAYSYSTEM

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  1. 1Ticks offMIFFS
  2. 2Taxing timesAPRILS
  3. 3Targeted, as a targetSHOTAT
  4. 4East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby"TOM
  5. 5Buffalo-to-Rochester dir.ENE
  6. 6They see things for what they areREALISTS
  7. 7Seafood staple of New EnglandSCROD
  8. 8Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettleWATT
  9. 9Shorthand for a stanceIMO
  10. 10Top choice?TEE
  11. 11Birthplace, as of civilizationCRADLE
  12. 12Big hoppersHARES
  13. 13"Wax" collectible, informallyLPRECORD
  14. 14Count out for breakfast?CHOCULA
  15. 15Nutritionist's offeringDIETTIP
  16. 23Lollapalooza, for instanceFESTIVAL
  17. 25Job done on one's hands and feet?MANIPEDI
  18. 26Like typical frat boys, informallyBROEY
  19. 27Johann ___, philosopher who influenced HegelFICHTE
  20. 28Words on either side of "for"ANEYE
  21. 30"Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica JongTALENT
  22. 33Move, as a plantREPOT
  23. 34Forensic unit's discoveryPRINT
  24. 35String or integer, in computer scienceDATATYPE
  25. 36Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizenBRAUHAUS
  26. 37Very hot and drySAHARAN
  27. 38What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went byONENAME
  28. 41With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican CityTUVALU
  29. 43Chooses traffic over train, perhapsCABSIT
  30. 44Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"TYRONE
  31. 46Some spring nursery purchasesBULBS
  32. 47Sarcastic "That's just great"OHJOY
  33. 48Dominatrix's practice, for shortSANDM
  34. 50TV sister of Sansa StarkARYA
  35. 54___ ruleMOB
  36. 55Reaction to something sweet, maybeAWW
  37. 56React to something moving, maybeCRY
  38. 57Formula 1 divisions: Abbr.KMS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Source of great power? — Answer: MASTERSWITCH
  2. 13. Common component of a digital watch, for short — Answer: LCD
  3. 16. It snaps with a tap — Answer: IPHONECAMERA
  4. 17. Symbol for electric flux, in physics — Answer: PHI
  5. 18. One way to grin — Answer: FROMEARTOEAR
  6. 19. What might be smelt? — Answer: ROE
  7. 20. Be just right for — Answer: FIT
  8. 21. Fortune — Answer: LOT
  9. 22. Go to the other side — Answer: DEFECT
  10. 24. Ambitious tactic in bridge — Answer: SLAMBID
  11. 27. Deck deception — Answer: FALSECUT
  12. 29. "My ___!" — Answer: STARS
  13. 30. Food sticker? — Answer: TINE
  14. 31. "___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine) — Answer: SOLI
  15. 32. What a camper or criminal hopes to leave — Answer: NOTRACE
  16. 34. Curved plumbing piece — Answer: PTRAP
  17. 35. Car touted for its dual efficiency — Answer: DIESELHYBRID
  18. 37. Serialized and melodramatic, as a show — Answer: SOAPY
  19. 39. Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious" — Answer: PETERIV
  20. 40. Initial cost of a sort — Answer: ANTE
  21. 41. Speechwriter's consideration — Answer: TONE
  22. 42. Put on ___ — Answer: ANACT
  23. 45. Meet face to face? — Answer: HEADBUTT
  24. 47. Spending quantities — Answer: OUTLAYS
  25. 49. Like some protective sunglasses, in brief — Answer: ANTIUV
  26. 50. Relaxed sigh — Answer: AHH. Hint: Sometimes a deep breath and a little sound can say it all! 😌
  27. 51. "Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles) — Answer: BRA
  28. 52. Beam — Answer: RAY. Hint: A narrow streak of light or a joyful grin can fit this clue nicely 🌟
  29. 53. Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27) — Answer: LAMARJACKSON
  30. 58. Music box? — Answer: AMP
  31. 59. What magicians strive to do — Answer: BLOWYOURMIND
  32. 60. Past participle of the French "naître" — Answer: NEE
  33. 61. Under lines? — Answer: SUBWAYSYSTEM

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  1. 1. Ticks off — Answer: MIFFS
  2. 2. Taxing times — Answer: APRILS
  3. 3. Targeted, as a target — Answer: SHOTAT
  4. 4. East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby" — Answer: TOM
  5. 5. Buffalo-to-Rochester dir. — Answer: ENE
  6. 6. They see things for what they are — Answer: REALISTS
  7. 7. Seafood staple of New England — Answer: SCROD
  8. 8. Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle — Answer: WATT
  9. 9. Shorthand for a stance — Answer: IMO
  10. 10. Top choice? — Answer: TEE
  11. 11. Birthplace, as of civilization — Answer: CRADLE
  12. 12. Big hoppers — Answer: HARES
  13. 13. "Wax" collectible, informally — Answer: LPRECORD
  14. 14. Count out for breakfast? — Answer: CHOCULA
  15. 15. Nutritionist's offering — Answer: DIETTIP
  16. 23. Lollapalooza, for instance — Answer: FESTIVAL
  17. 25. Job done on one's hands and feet? — Answer: MANIPEDI
  18. 26. Like typical frat boys, informally — Answer: BROEY
  19. 27. Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel — Answer: FICHTE
  20. 28. Words on either side of "for" — Answer: ANEYE
  21. 30. "Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica Jong — Answer: TALENT
  22. 33. Move, as a plant — Answer: REPOT
  23. 34. Forensic unit's discovery — Answer: PRINT
  24. 35. String or integer, in computer science — Answer: DATATYPE
  25. 36. Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizen — Answer: BRAUHAUS
  26. 37. Very hot and dry — Answer: SAHARAN
  27. 38. What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went by — Answer: ONENAME
  28. 41. With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City — Answer: TUVALU
  29. 43. Chooses traffic over train, perhaps — Answer: CABSIT
  30. 44. Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow" — Answer: TYRONE
  31. 46. Some spring nursery purchases — Answer: BULBS
  32. 47. Sarcastic "That's just great" — Answer: OHJOY
  33. 48. Dominatrix's practice, for short — Answer: SANDM
  34. 50. TV sister of Sansa Stark — Answer: ARYA
  35. 54. ___ rule — Answer: MOB
  36. 55. Reaction to something sweet, maybe — Answer: AWW
  37. 56. React to something moving, maybe — Answer: CRY
  38. 57. Formula 1 divisions: Abbr. — Answer: KMS

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Every clue from the October 11 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Source of great power?MASTERSWITCH
13Common component of a digital watch, for shortLCD
16It snaps with a tapIPHONECAMERA
17Symbol for electric flux, in physicsPHI
18One way to grinFROMEARTOEAR
19What might be smelt?ROE
20Be just right forFIT
21FortuneLOT
22Go to the other sideDEFECT
24Ambitious tactic in bridgeSLAMBID
27Deck deceptionFALSECUT
29"My ___!"STARS
30Food sticker?TINE
31"___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine)SOLI
32What a camper or criminal hopes to leaveNOTRACE
34Curved plumbing piecePTRAP
35Car touted for its dual efficiencyDIESELHYBRID
37Serialized and melodramatic, as a showSOAPY
39Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious"PETERIV
40Initial cost of a sortANTE
41Speechwriter's considerationTONE
42Put on ___ANACT
45Meet face to face?HEADBUTT
47Spending quantitiesOUTLAYS
49Like some protective sunglasses, in briefANTIUV
50Relaxed sighAHH
51"Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles)BRA
52BeamRAY
53Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27)LAMARJACKSON
58Music box?AMP
59What magicians strive to doBLOWYOURMIND
60Past participle of the French "naître"NEE
61Under lines?SUBWAYSYSTEM

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Ticks offMIFFS
2Taxing timesAPRILS
3Targeted, as a targetSHOTAT
4East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby"TOM
5Buffalo-to-Rochester dir.ENE
6They see things for what they areREALISTS
7Seafood staple of New EnglandSCROD
8Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettleWATT
9Shorthand for a stanceIMO
10Top choice?TEE
11Birthplace, as of civilizationCRADLE
12Big hoppersHARES
13"Wax" collectible, informallyLPRECORD
14Count out for breakfast?CHOCULA
15Nutritionist's offeringDIETTIP
23Lollapalooza, for instanceFESTIVAL
25Job done on one's hands and feet?MANIPEDI
26Like typical frat boys, informallyBROEY
27Johann ___, philosopher who influenced HegelFICHTE
28Words on either side of "for"ANEYE
30"Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica JongTALENT
33Move, as a plantREPOT
34Forensic unit's discoveryPRINT
35String or integer, in computer scienceDATATYPE
36Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizenBRAUHAUS
37Very hot and drySAHARAN
38What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went byONENAME
41With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican CityTUVALU
43Chooses traffic over train, perhapsCABSIT
44Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"TYRONE
46Some spring nursery purchasesBULBS
47Sarcastic "That's just great"OHJOY
48Dominatrix's practice, for shortSANDM
50TV sister of Sansa StarkARYA
54___ ruleMOB
55Reaction to something sweet, maybeAWW
56React to something moving, maybeCRY
57Formula 1 divisions: Abbr.KMS

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