NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Oct 12

Make No Mistake

By Michael Schlossberg

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Across

  1. 1Common sight near the entrance of a mall
  2. 4Words that might precede "Out, darned Spot!"?
  3. 10Gives some heat, say
  4. 14Cry of frustration
  5. 18Like
  6. 19Blew out
  7. 21Sound from a horn
  8. 22Bull in a Chihuahua shop
  9. 23Boast accompanying an evil laugh [120 sec.]
  10. 25Low-pitched jazz instruments, for short
  11. 27Angler's lure
  12. 28Words on a juice carton
  13. 30What many monks and yogis are
  14. 34"Project Hail Mary" creatures, in brief
  15. 35Director Rob
  16. 36Lampshade-shaped candy piece
  17. 37Rock band?
  18. 40Tidbits
  19. 41Licorice-flavored vegetables [32 oz.]
  20. 45Faint
  21. 47"Please. It's my ___"
  22. 48Letter opener?
  23. 54Young girl in Scotland
  24. 57Rumspringas in Amish communities, e.g.
  25. 58Greeting on Talk Like a Pirate Day
  26. 59Word with straw or exit
  27. 60Writer Silverstein
  28. 62Like a certain cartoon coyote, you might say
  29. 63Carpenter's adage illustrated four times in this puzzle
  30. 71Song in a book of songs
  31. 72Chance
  32. 73Biohazard regulator, in brief
  33. 74Platoon or battalion
  34. 75"The Facts of Life" girl
  35. 78Aerodynamic quality
  36. 83Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.]
  37. 87Plug, as water
  38. 88Tech giant based in Santa Clara, Calif.
  39. 89Observe the expected formalities
  40. 92Nays
  41. 96Job requirements for top research positions, in brief
  42. 97Facility
  43. 98Leveled
  44. 99Put on
  45. 101Buddhist riddles
  46. 105Split something equally [24 in.]
  47. 110Creature that can leap more than 150 times its own body length (!)
  48. 111Lamborghinis, to some
  49. 112Waving the white flag, so to speak
  50. 116Citrus drinks
  51. 117Rock's Nirvana, for one
  52. 118When mating typically occurs
  53. 119Org. that collaborates with MADD
  54. 120Quirky sort
  55. 121John, across the pond
  56. 122"Uh, your point is ...?"
  57. 123Sweets

Down

  1. 1Green or black African menace
  2. 2Spider-Man, for one
  3. 3Freak out
  4. 4Good name for an apiarist?
  5. 5Rocker ___ Rose
  6. 6UPS competitor
  7. 7Sends to Hades
  8. 8Mishmash
  9. 9Bloke
  10. 10Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father"
  11. 11Chews (out)
  12. 12Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally
  13. 13Postdebate areas
  14. 14Some old game consoles
  15. 15___ Gay, author of "Bad Feminist"
  16. 16Fairy tale sibling
  17. 17Doofuses, north of the border
  18. 20Absolutely, in slang
  19. 24Never-ending
  20. 26CPR pressure points
  21. 29Cycle at night?
  22. 31Core-strengthening Pilates exercises
  23. 32Badly
  24. 33It's covered in kernels
  25. 37___ gin fizz
  26. 38"Charlotte's Web" author's inits.
  27. 39Wood found in restaurant furniture
  28. 40Speck
  29. 41Online shorthand meaning "Victory!"
  30. 42Afore
  31. 43Previously known as
  32. 44Of help
  33. 45"Turn that frown upside down!"
  34. 46Clever sort
  35. 49Big name in vacuum cleaners
  36. 50[It's time for bed!]
  37. 51Sharply dressed
  38. 52Part
  39. 53The Bronx Bombers, on scoreboards
  40. 55Pittance
  41. 56Camera type, for short
  42. 60Barista's flourish
  43. 61___ Eminence
  44. 63Mouthy bird?
  45. 64Name found in "whole milk"
  46. 65Prefix with matter
  47. 66One of many in the book of Job
  48. 67Actor Firth
  49. 68Employ
  50. 69Hot French beverage
  51. 70"Resolute" item in the Oval Office
  52. 71Hold dear, perhaps
  53. 75Men who marry later in life
  54. 76Rafts
  55. 77Ripen
  56. 78Settings of many Patrick O'Brian novels
  57. 79Recite
  58. 80Moody music genre
  59. 81Light up?
  60. 82Worker with a handler
  61. 84Easy-listening radio category
  62. 85"More or less"
  63. 86Business name abbr.
  64. 90Poor grade
  65. 91Took off
  66. 92Man who might be installing a baby gate
  67. 93Gild the lily, with "it"
  68. 94Facade
  69. 95Not distracted at work
  70. 96Email attachment type
  71. 99Body parts examined for arrhythmia
  72. 100Big name in vacuum cleaners
  73. 101Company that owns Words With Friends
  74. 102A, in Ashkelon
  75. 103"Totally cool!"
  76. 104Old Scratch
  77. 106Chow
  78. 107Pretty cool stuff
  79. 108Big Apple's bravest, in brief
  80. 109Something a beach lifeguard monitors
  81. 113Cry of frustration
  82. 114Insta chats
  83. 115Fair-hiring inits.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Common sight near the entrance of a mall — Answer: MAP
  2. 4. Words that might precede "Out, darned Spot!"? — Answer: BADDOG
  3. 10. Gives some heat, say — Answer: ARMS
  4. 14. Cry of frustration — Answer: ARGH
  5. 18. Like — Answer: ALA
  6. 19. Blew out — Answer: EXHALED
  7. 21. Sound from a horn — Answer: BEEP
  8. 22. Bull in a Chihuahua shop — Answer: TORO
  9. 23. Boast accompanying an evil laugh [120 sec.] — Answer: MINEALLMINE
  10. 25. Low-pitched jazz instruments, for short — Answer: BARISAXES
  11. 27. Angler's lure — Answer: BAIT
  12. 28. Words on a juice carton — Answer: NOTFROMCNTRATE
  13. 30. What many monks and yogis are — Answer: ASCETICS
  14. 34. "Project Hail Mary" creatures, in brief — Answer: ETS
  15. 35. Director Rob — Answer: REINER
  16. 36. Lampshade-shaped candy piece — Answer: ROLO
  17. 37. Rock band? — Answer: SEAM
  18. 40. Tidbits — Answer: MORSELS
  19. 41. Licorice-flavored vegetables [32 oz.] — Answer: FENNELBULBS
  20. 45. Faint — Answer: SWOON
  21. 47. "Please. It's my ___" — Answer: TREAT
  22. 48. Letter opener? — Answer: TOWHOMITMAYCRN
  23. 54. Young girl in Scotland — Answer: WEELASSIE
  24. 57. Rumspringas in Amish communities, e.g. — Answer: RITES
  25. 58. Greeting on Talk Like a Pirate Day — Answer: AHOY
  26. 59. Word with straw or exit — Answer: POLL
  27. 60. Writer Silverstein — Answer: SHEL
  28. 62. Like a certain cartoon coyote, you might say — Answer: WILY
  29. 63. Carpenter's adage illustrated four times in this puzzle — Answer: MEASURETWICECUTONCE
  30. 71. Song in a book of songs — Answer: HYMN
  31. 72. Chance — Answer: RISK
  32. 73. Biohazard regulator, in brief — Answer: OSHA
  33. 74. Platoon or battalion — Answer: UNIT
  34. 75. "The Facts of Life" girl — Answer: BLAIR
  35. 78. Aerodynamic quality — Answer: SLEEKNESS
  36. 83. Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.] — Answer: GALILEOGALILEI
  37. 87. Plug, as water — Answer: DAMUP
  38. 88. Tech giant based in Santa Clara, Calif. — Answer: INTEL
  39. 89. Observe the expected formalities — Answer: STANDREMONY
  40. 92. Nays — Answer: NOVOTES
  41. 96. Job requirements for top research positions, in brief — Answer: PHDS
  42. 97. Facility — Answer: EASE
  43. 98. Leveled — Answer: EVENED
  44. 99. Put on — Answer: ADD
  45. 101. Buddhist riddles — Answer: ZENKOANS
  46. 105. Split something equally [24 in.] — Answer: WENTFIFTYFIFTY
  47. 110. Creature that can leap more than 150 times its own body length (!) — Answer: FLEA
  48. 111. Lamborghinis, to some — Answer: DREAMCARS
  49. 112. Waving the white flag, so to speak — Answer: CDINGDEFEAT
  50. 116. Citrus drinks — Answer: ADES
  51. 117. Rock's Nirvana, for one — Answer: TRIO
  52. 118. When mating typically occurs — Answer: ENDGAME
  53. 119. Org. that collaborates with MADD — Answer: PTA
  54. 120. Quirky sort — Answer: DORK
  55. 121. John, across the pond — Answer: SEAN
  56. 122. "Uh, your point is ...?" — Answer: YEAHSO
  57. 123. Sweets — Answer: HON

Down

  1. 1. Green or black African menace — Answer: MAMBA
  2. 2. Spider-Man, for one — Answer: ALIAS
  3. 3. Freak out — Answer: PANIC
  4. 4. Good name for an apiarist? — Answer: BEA
  5. 5. Rocker ___ Rose — Answer: AXL
  6. 6. UPS competitor — Answer: DHL
  7. 7. Sends to Hades — Answer: DAMNS
  8. 8. Mishmash — Answer: OLIO
  9. 9. Bloke — Answer: GENT
  10. 10. Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father" — Answer: ABBOT
  11. 11. Chews (out) — Answer: REAMS
  12. 12. Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally — Answer: MERC
  13. 13. Postdebate areas — Answer: SPINROOMS
  14. 14. Some old game consoles — Answer: ATARIS
  15. 15. ___ Gay, author of "Bad Feminist" — Answer: ROXANE
  16. 16. Fairy tale sibling — Answer: GRETEL
  17. 17. Doofuses, north of the border — Answer: HOSERS
  18. 20. Absolutely, in slang — Answer: DEF
  19. 24. Never-ending — Answer: ETERNAL
  20. 26. CPR pressure points — Answer: STERNA
  21. 29. Cycle at night? — Answer: REM
  22. 31. Core-strengthening Pilates exercises — Answer: TOETAPS
  23. 32. Badly — Answer: ILL
  24. 33. It's covered in kernels — Answer: COB
  25. 37. ___ gin fizz — Answer: SLOE
  26. 38. "Charlotte's Web" author's inits. — Answer: EBW
  27. 39. Wood found in restaurant furniture — Answer: ASH
  28. 40. Speck — Answer: MOTE
  29. 41. Online shorthand meaning "Victory!" — Answer: FTW
  30. 42. Afore — Answer: ERE
  31. 43. Previously known as — Answer: NEE
  32. 44. Of help — Answer: UTILE
  33. 45. "Turn that frown upside down!" — Answer: SMILE
  34. 46. Clever sort — Answer: WIT
  35. 49. Big name in vacuum cleaners — Answer: ORECK
  36. 50. [It's time for bed!] — Answer: YAWN
  37. 51. Sharply dressed — Answer: CHIC
  38. 52. Part — Answer: ROLE
  39. 53. The Bronx Bombers, on scoreboards — Answer: NYY
  40. 55. Pittance — Answer: SOU
  41. 56. Camera type, for short — Answer: SLR
  42. 60. Barista's flourish — Answer: SWIRL
  43. 61. ___ Eminence — Answer: HIS
  44. 63. Mouthy bird? — Answer: MYNA
  45. 64. Name found in "whole milk" — Answer: EMIL
  46. 65. Prefix with matter — Answer: ANTI
  47. 66. One of many in the book of Job — Answer: TRIAL
  48. 67. Actor Firth — Answer: COLIN
  49. 68. Employ — Answer: USE
  50. 69. Hot French beverage — Answer: THE
  51. 70. "Resolute" item in the Oval Office — Answer: OAKDESK
  52. 71. Hold dear, perhaps — Answer: HUG
  53. 75. Men who marry later in life — Answer: BENEDICTS
  54. 76. Rafts — Answer: LOTS
  55. 77. Ripen — Answer: AGE
  56. 78. Settings of many Patrick O'Brian novels — Answer: SEAS
  57. 79. Recite — Answer: NAMEOFF
  58. 80. Moody music genre — Answer: EMO
  59. 81. Light up? — Answer: SUN
  60. 82. Worker with a handler — Answer: SPY
  61. 84. Easy-listening radio category — Answer: LITEFM
  62. 85. "More or less" — Answer: ISH
  63. 86. Business name abbr. — Answer: LTD
  64. 90. Poor grade — Answer: DEE
  65. 91. Took off — Answer: RAN
  66. 92. Man who might be installing a baby gate — Answer: NEWDAD
  67. 93. Gild the lily, with "it" — Answer: OVERDO
  68. 94. Facade — Answer: VENEER
  69. 95. Not distracted at work — Answer: ONTASK
  70. 96. Email attachment type — Answer: PDF
  71. 99. Body parts examined for arrhythmia — Answer: ATRIA
  72. 100. Big name in vacuum cleaners — Answer: DYSON
  73. 101. Company that owns Words With Friends — Answer: ZYNGA
  74. 102. A, in Ashkelon — Answer: ALEPH
  75. 103. "Totally cool!" — Answer: NEATO
  76. 104. Old Scratch — Answer: SATAN
  77. 106. Chow — Answer: FARE
  78. 107. Pretty cool stuff — Answer: ICE
  79. 108. Big Apple's bravest, in brief — Answer: FDNY
  80. 109. Something a beach lifeguard monitors — Answer: TIDE
  81. 113. Cry of frustration — Answer: GAH
  82. 114. Insta chats — Answer: DMS
  83. 115. Fair-hiring inits. — Answer: EEO

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