NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 18

By Samuel Smalley

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  1. 1Measure of rank in Maori culture, informallyFACETAT
  2. 8BubblesFROTH
  3. 13Sauce in Italian-American cuisineMARINARA
  4. 14Knocked outINAWE
  5. 15It's in right nowLATESTFAD
  6. 16Was worthy ofRATED
  7. 17Having a single purposeADHOC
  8. 18Light that goes up when things are going down?FLARE
  9. 20SnatchBAG
  10. 21Crank cases?UFOLOGY
  11. 23Something pulled in many car chase scenes, for shortEBRAKE
  12. 25Home to the Arco di ConstantinoROMA
  13. 26Present a chance to get aheadOPENDOORS
  14. 29Spaniards roll themARS
  15. 30Was really moving, in slangHAULEDASS
  16. 31"Uh ... I guess"WELLSORTA
  17. 32Sources of 24/7 supportHELPLINES
  18. 33Many an attachmentPDF
  19. 36Ones catching wavesRADIOSETS
  20. 37Longtime name in Cuban politicsRAUL
  21. 38Those playing the king of Egypt in "Aïda"BASSOS
  22. 39Monthly magazine that sponsors a large annual music festival in New OrleansESSENCE
  23. 41Easily removed locksWIG
  24. 42Limited assignmentSTINT
  25. 45Smallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles)MALTA
  26. 46Appropriately change courseADAPT
  27. 48Spirals out of control?TORNADOES
  28. 50Panhellenic Games venueNEMEA
  29. 51Can't cool offSTAYSMAD
  30. 52GiftedADEPT
  31. 53Culinary concurrenceYESCHEF

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  1. 1UnderstandsFATHOMS
  2. 2Site of some piercingsAREOLA
  3. 3"There's never been a better time" tech sloganeerCISCO
  4. 4Fangorn residentENT
  5. 5Sweet doings at a county fairTAFFYPULLS
  6. 6___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disasterARAL
  7. 7Cry that might be made with a bowTADA
  8. 8Responders to cruise ship emergenciesFIREBOATS
  9. 9It works in translationRNA
  10. 10Crunchy snacksOATBARS
  11. 11Fine-tunesTWEAKS
  12. 12Divider of lotsHEDGE
  13. 13Really intoMADFOR
  14. 1521st-century first ladyLAURA
  15. 19Attire for many a flamenco dancerREDDRESS
  16. 22Upright barGOALPOST
  17. 24Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais"ROSA
  18. 27Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabetELSIE
  19. 28Colorful swimmers in the AmazonNEONTETRAS
  20. 30Energy device that reflects sunlightHELIOSTAT
  21. 31Rings up?WEDS
  22. 32Can hold one's own, in modern lingoHASGAME
  23. 33Bread purchase in the U.K.PANLOAF
  24. 34Like a building's central air conditioningDUCTED
  25. 35Dogbane?FLEAS
  26. 36Like drug dens, sometimesRAIDED
  27. 37FAQ headingREADME
  28. 38East African honorificBWANA
  29. 40Reduce to a pulpSMASH
  30. 43MinuteITSY
  31. 44Pay attention toNOTE
  32. 47ZipPEP
  33. 49Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for shortNYC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Measure of rank in Maori culture, informally — Answer: FACETAT
  2. 8. Bubbles — Answer: FROTH
  3. 13. Sauce in Italian-American cuisine — Answer: MARINARA
  4. 14. Knocked out — Answer: INAWE
  5. 15. It's in right now — Answer: LATESTFAD
  6. 16. Was worthy of — Answer: RATED
  7. 17. Having a single purpose — Answer: ADHOC
  8. 18. Light that goes up when things are going down? — Answer: FLARE
  9. 20. Snatch — Answer: BAG
  10. 21. Crank cases? — Answer: UFOLOGY
  11. 23. Something pulled in many car chase scenes, for short — Answer: EBRAKE
  12. 25. Home to the Arco di Constantino — Answer: ROMA
  13. 26. Present a chance to get ahead — Answer: OPENDOORS
  14. 29. Spaniards roll them — Answer: ARS
  15. 30. Was really moving, in slang — Answer: HAULEDASS
  16. 31. "Uh ... I guess" — Answer: WELLSORTA
  17. 32. Sources of 24/7 support — Answer: HELPLINES
  18. 33. Many an attachment — Answer: PDF
  19. 36. Ones catching waves — Answer: RADIOSETS
  20. 37. Longtime name in Cuban politics — Answer: RAUL
  21. 38. Those playing the king of Egypt in "Aïda" — Answer: BASSOS
  22. 39. Monthly magazine that sponsors a large annual music festival in New Orleans — Answer: ESSENCE
  23. 41. Easily removed locks — Answer: WIG
  24. 42. Limited assignment — Answer: STINT
  25. 45. Smallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles) — Answer: MALTA
  26. 46. Appropriately change course — Answer: ADAPT
  27. 48. Spirals out of control? — Answer: TORNADOES
  28. 50. Panhellenic Games venue — Answer: NEMEA
  29. 51. Can't cool off — Answer: STAYSMAD
  30. 52. Gifted — Answer: ADEPT
  31. 53. Culinary concurrence — Answer: YESCHEF

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  1. 1. Understands — Answer: FATHOMS
  2. 2. Site of some piercings — Answer: AREOLA
  3. 3. "There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer — Answer: CISCO
  4. 4. Fangorn resident — Answer: ENT
  5. 5. Sweet doings at a county fair — Answer: TAFFYPULLS
  6. 6. ___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster — Answer: ARAL
  7. 7. Cry that might be made with a bow — Answer: TADA
  8. 8. Responders to cruise ship emergencies — Answer: FIREBOATS
  9. 9. It works in translation — Answer: RNA
  10. 10. Crunchy snacks — Answer: OATBARS
  11. 11. Fine-tunes — Answer: TWEAKS
  12. 12. Divider of lots — Answer: HEDGE
  13. 13. Really into — Answer: MADFOR
  14. 15. 21st-century first lady — Answer: LAURA
  15. 19. Attire for many a flamenco dancer — Answer: REDDRESS
  16. 22. Upright bar — Answer: GOALPOST
  17. 24. Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais" — Answer: ROSA
  18. 27. Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet — Answer: ELSIE
  19. 28. Colorful swimmers in the Amazon — Answer: NEONTETRAS
  20. 30. Energy device that reflects sunlight — Answer: HELIOSTAT
  21. 31. Rings up? — Answer: WEDS
  22. 32. Can hold one's own, in modern lingo — Answer: HASGAME
  23. 33. Bread purchase in the U.K. — Answer: PANLOAF
  24. 34. Like a building's central air conditioning — Answer: DUCTED
  25. 35. Dogbane? — Answer: FLEAS
  26. 36. Like drug dens, sometimes — Answer: RAIDED
  27. 37. FAQ heading — Answer: README
  28. 38. East African honorific — Answer: BWANA
  29. 40. Reduce to a pulp — Answer: SMASH
  30. 43. Minute — Answer: ITSY
  31. 44. Pay attention to — Answer: NOTE
  32. 47. Zip — Answer: PEP
  33. 49. Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short — Answer: NYC

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Measure of rank in Maori culture, informallyFACETAT
8BubblesFROTH
13Sauce in Italian-American cuisineMARINARA
14Knocked outINAWE
15It's in right nowLATESTFAD
16Was worthy ofRATED
17Having a single purposeADHOC
18Light that goes up when things are going down?FLARE
20SnatchBAG
21Crank cases?UFOLOGY
23Something pulled in many car chase scenes, for shortEBRAKE
25Home to the Arco di ConstantinoROMA
26Present a chance to get aheadOPENDOORS
29Spaniards roll themARS
30Was really moving, in slangHAULEDASS
31"Uh ... I guess"WELLSORTA
32Sources of 24/7 supportHELPLINES
33Many an attachmentPDF
36Ones catching wavesRADIOSETS
37Longtime name in Cuban politicsRAUL
38Those playing the king of Egypt in "Aïda"BASSOS
39Monthly magazine that sponsors a large annual music festival in New OrleansESSENCE
41Easily removed locksWIG
42Limited assignmentSTINT
45Smallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles)MALTA
46Appropriately change courseADAPT
48Spirals out of control?TORNADOES
50Panhellenic Games venueNEMEA
51Can't cool offSTAYSMAD
52GiftedADEPT
53Culinary concurrenceYESCHEF

Down

#ClueAnswer
1UnderstandsFATHOMS
2Site of some piercingsAREOLA
3"There's never been a better time" tech sloganeerCISCO
4Fangorn residentENT
5Sweet doings at a county fairTAFFYPULLS
6___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disasterARAL
7Cry that might be made with a bowTADA
8Responders to cruise ship emergenciesFIREBOATS
9It works in translationRNA
10Crunchy snacksOATBARS
11Fine-tunesTWEAKS
12Divider of lotsHEDGE
13Really intoMADFOR
1521st-century first ladyLAURA
19Attire for many a flamenco dancerREDDRESS
22Upright barGOALPOST
24Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais"ROSA
27Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabetELSIE
28Colorful swimmers in the AmazonNEONTETRAS
30Energy device that reflects sunlightHELIOSTAT
31Rings up?WEDS
32Can hold one's own, in modern lingoHASGAME
33Bread purchase in the U.K.PANLOAF
34Like a building's central air conditioningDUCTED
35Dogbane?FLEAS
36Like drug dens, sometimesRAIDED
37FAQ headingREADME
38East African honorificBWANA
40Reduce to a pulpSMASH
43MinuteITSY
44Pay attention toNOTE
47ZipPEP
49Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for shortNYC

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