NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 22

By Jesse Guzman

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  1. 1Spots for cozy datesCAFES
  2. 6SlopeRISE
  3. 10What A's and B's are good forGPA
  4. 13Person with terrible mannersBRUTE
  5. 14Broadway great MenzelIDINA
  6. 16Nickname that's an alternative to CamRON
  7. 17Some basic guidelines [2, Spanish]DOSANDDONTS
  8. 19Nonprofit's domain name enderORG
  9. 20Paris agreementOUI
  10. 21Take to courtSUE
  11. 22Act smartGETCUTE
  12. 24Molecule with a non-unique formulaISOMER
  13. 26Fluorescent gemstone [4, Danish and Norwegian]FIREOPAL
  14. 27"Girls" creator DunhamLENA
  15. 28SlightlyABIT
  16. 30Some parallel barsRAILS
  17. 31Agrees (with)JIBES
  18. 33Rarely visited places on earthPOLES
  19. 34Climactic baseball event ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form?WORLDSERIES
  20. 36"Breaking Bad" sister-in-lawMARIE
  21. 37Touches and ShufflesIPODS
  22. 38Black prom rentalsSUITS
  23. 39Bubbly barSOAP
  24. 40Idiomatic sticking pointCRAW
  25. 44Chemist who co-discovered 26-Down [8, Italian]OTTOHAHN
  26. 46It's controlled in meditationBREATH
  27. 48Food spread popular in EnglandMARMITE
  28. 49Levi's competitorLEE
  29. 50Toilet paper thicknessPLY
  30. 51___ out of house and homeATE
  31. 52Carpe diem [16, French]SEIZETHEDAY
  32. 55Picasso's "___ Demoiselles d'Avignon"LES
  33. 56A little under half of humanityMALES
  34. 57EntertainAMUSE
  35. 58Establishes what is, informallyIDS
  36. 59___ best friendMANS
  37. 60Sidekick of Dora the ExplorerBOOTS

Down

  1. 1Natural remedy that's used to treat anxietyCBDOIL
  2. 2Make hot and botheredAROUSE
  3. 3Kind of cuisineFUSION
  4. 4Traveler's info, informallyETA
  5. 5Electroreception, for sharksSENSE
  6. 6Jaunt on a hay wagon, e.g.RIDE
  7. 7"Me!"IDO
  8. 8"You got that right!"SINGIT
  9. 9Key to search with, maybeENTER
  10. 10Fans of a bandGROUPIES
  11. 11Whirling visual effects in video gamesPORTALS
  12. 12Watchful guardiansANGELS
  13. 15Part of a beltASTEROID
  14. 18Built to lastDURABLE
  15. 23GelCOALESCE
  16. 25David Bowie's astronaut personaMAJORTOM
  17. 26Atomic reaction co-discovered by 44-AcrossFISSION
  18. 29Word with flower or featherBED
  19. 32Expression such as "Top o' the mornin'"IRISHISM
  20. 33Certain sports wagerPROPBET
  21. 34Sara Bareilles musical set in a dinerWAITRESS
  22. 35Clean water org.EPA
  23. 36Shape-shiftedMUTATED
  24. 38Language on the Horn of AfricaSOMALI
  25. 39Young woman, in AustraliaSHEILA
  26. 41Outkast or Eric B. & RakimRAPDUO
  27. 42"Thank God ...!"ATLAST
  28. 43"You're quite right"WHYYES
  29. 45Premier squadATEAM
  30. 47Recovery phaseREHAB
  31. 49Not as muchLESS
  32. 53In a chill stateZEN
  33. 54Subculture associated with skinny jeansEMO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Spots for cozy dates — Answer: CAFES
  2. 6. Slope — Answer: RISE
  3. 10. What A's and B's are good for — Answer: GPA
  4. 13. Person with terrible manners — Answer: BRUTE
  5. 14. Broadway great Menzel — Answer: IDINA
  6. 16. Nickname that's an alternative to Cam — Answer: RON
  7. 17. Some basic guidelines [2, Spanish] — Answer: DOSANDDONTS
  8. 19. Nonprofit's domain name ender — Answer: ORG
  9. 20. Paris agreement — Answer: OUI
  10. 21. Take to court — Answer: SUE. Hint: Bring a legal case against someone in court ⚖️
  11. 22. Act smart — Answer: GETCUTE
  12. 24. Molecule with a non-unique formula — Answer: ISOMER
  13. 26. Fluorescent gemstone [4, Danish and Norwegian] — Answer: FIREOPAL
  14. 27. "Girls" creator Dunham — Answer: LENA
  15. 28. Slightly — Answer: ABIT. Hint: Think of a small amount or degree, rather than a lot. 🤏
  16. 30. Some parallel bars — Answer: RAILS
  17. 31. Agrees (with) — Answer: JIBES
  18. 33. Rarely visited places on earth — Answer: POLES
  19. 34. Climactic baseball event ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form? — Answer: WORLDSERIES
  20. 36. "Breaking Bad" sister-in-law — Answer: MARIE
  21. 37. Touches and Shuffles — Answer: IPODS
  22. 38. Black prom rentals — Answer: SUITS
  23. 39. Bubbly bar — Answer: SOAP
  24. 40. Idiomatic sticking point — Answer: CRAW
  25. 44. Chemist who co-discovered 26-Down [8, Italian] — Answer: OTTOHAHN
  26. 46. It's controlled in meditation — Answer: BREATH
  27. 48. Food spread popular in England — Answer: MARMITE
  28. 49. Levi's competitor — Answer: LEE
  29. 50. Toilet paper thickness — Answer: PLY
  30. 51. ___ out of house and home — Answer: ATE
  31. 52. Carpe diem [16, French] — Answer: SEIZETHEDAY
  32. 55. Picasso's "___ Demoiselles d'Avignon" — Answer: LES
  33. 56. A little under half of humanity — Answer: MALES
  34. 57. Entertain — Answer: AMUSE
  35. 58. Establishes what is, informally — Answer: IDS
  36. 59. ___ best friend — Answer: MANS
  37. 60. Sidekick of Dora the Explorer — Answer: BOOTS

Down

  1. 1. Natural remedy that's used to treat anxiety — Answer: CBDOIL
  2. 2. Make hot and bothered — Answer: AROUSE
  3. 3. Kind of cuisine — Answer: FUSION
  4. 4. Traveler's info, informally — Answer: ETA
  5. 5. Electroreception, for sharks — Answer: SENSE
  6. 6. Jaunt on a hay wagon, e.g. — Answer: RIDE
  7. 7. "Me!" — Answer: IDO
  8. 8. "You got that right!" — Answer: SINGIT
  9. 9. Key to search with, maybe — Answer: ENTER
  10. 10. Fans of a band — Answer: GROUPIES
  11. 11. Whirling visual effects in video games — Answer: PORTALS
  12. 12. Watchful guardians — Answer: ANGELS
  13. 15. Part of a belt — Answer: ASTEROID
  14. 18. Built to last — Answer: DURABLE
  15. 23. Gel — Answer: COALESCE
  16. 25. David Bowie's astronaut persona — Answer: MAJORTOM
  17. 26. Atomic reaction co-discovered by 44-Across — Answer: FISSION
  18. 29. Word with flower or feather — Answer: BED
  19. 32. Expression such as "Top o' the mornin'" — Answer: IRISHISM
  20. 33. Certain sports wager — Answer: PROPBET
  21. 34. Sara Bareilles musical set in a diner — Answer: WAITRESS
  22. 35. Clean water org. — Answer: EPA
  23. 36. Shape-shifted — Answer: MUTATED
  24. 38. Language on the Horn of Africa — Answer: SOMALI
  25. 39. Young woman, in Australia — Answer: SHEILA
  26. 41. Outkast or Eric B. & Rakim — Answer: RAPDUO
  27. 42. "Thank God ...!" — Answer: ATLAST
  28. 43. "You're quite right" — Answer: WHYYES
  29. 45. Premier squad — Answer: ATEAM
  30. 47. Recovery phase — Answer: REHAB
  31. 49. Not as much — Answer: LESS. Hint: Think about what you might say when comparing quantities! 📉
  32. 53. In a chill state — Answer: ZEN
  33. 54. Subculture associated with skinny jeans — Answer: EMO

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Spots for cozy datesCAFES
6SlopeRISE
10What A's and B's are good forGPA
13Person with terrible mannersBRUTE
14Broadway great MenzelIDINA
16Nickname that's an alternative to CamRON
17Some basic guidelines [2, Spanish]DOSANDDONTS
19Nonprofit's domain name enderORG
20Paris agreementOUI
21Take to courtSUE
22Act smartGETCUTE
24Molecule with a non-unique formulaISOMER
26Fluorescent gemstone [4, Danish and Norwegian]FIREOPAL
27"Girls" creator DunhamLENA
28SlightlyABIT
30Some parallel barsRAILS
31Agrees (with)JIBES
33Rarely visited places on earthPOLES
34Climactic baseball event ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form?WORLDSERIES
36"Breaking Bad" sister-in-lawMARIE
37Touches and ShufflesIPODS
38Black prom rentalsSUITS
39Bubbly barSOAP
40Idiomatic sticking pointCRAW
44Chemist who co-discovered 26-Down [8, Italian]OTTOHAHN
46It's controlled in meditationBREATH
48Food spread popular in EnglandMARMITE
49Levi's competitorLEE
50Toilet paper thicknessPLY
51___ out of house and homeATE
52Carpe diem [16, French]SEIZETHEDAY
55Picasso's "___ Demoiselles d'Avignon"LES
56A little under half of humanityMALES
57EntertainAMUSE
58Establishes what is, informallyIDS
59___ best friendMANS
60Sidekick of Dora the ExplorerBOOTS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Natural remedy that's used to treat anxietyCBDOIL
2Make hot and botheredAROUSE
3Kind of cuisineFUSION
4Traveler's info, informallyETA
5Electroreception, for sharksSENSE
6Jaunt on a hay wagon, e.g.RIDE
7"Me!"IDO
8"You got that right!"SINGIT
9Key to search with, maybeENTER
10Fans of a bandGROUPIES
11Whirling visual effects in video gamesPORTALS
12Watchful guardiansANGELS
15Part of a beltASTEROID
18Built to lastDURABLE
23GelCOALESCE
25David Bowie's astronaut personaMAJORTOM
26Atomic reaction co-discovered by 44-AcrossFISSION
29Word with flower or featherBED
32Expression such as "Top o' the mornin'"IRISHISM
33Certain sports wagerPROPBET
34Sara Bareilles musical set in a dinerWAITRESS
35Clean water org.EPA
36Shape-shiftedMUTATED
38Language on the Horn of AfricaSOMALI
39Young woman, in AustraliaSHEILA
41Outkast or Eric B. & RakimRAPDUO
42"Thank God ...!"ATLAST
43"You're quite right"WHYYES
45Premier squadATEAM
47Recovery phaseREHAB
49Not as muchLESS
53In a chill stateZEN
54Subculture associated with skinny jeansEMO

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