NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 29

By John Donegan

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  1. 1The "R" of REMRAPID
  2. 6StatesSAYS
  3. 10Little devilIMP
  4. 13Bring downABASE
  5. 14Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a strawOREO
  6. 15"Whatever"MEH
  7. 16Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?RIGHTOFFTHEBAT
  8. 19"When u coming?"ETA
  9. 20Jocular suffix for "most"EST
  10. 21First aid stingerIODINE
  11. 22Cell centersNUCLEI
  12. 25Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami HurricanesIBIS
  13. 26What makes Dracula frantically hop around?LIGHTONHISFEET
  14. 30Clickable picICON
  15. 31Eldest Corleone brotherSONNY
  16. 32Felt something on your head?FEDORA
  17. 35Food fight projectilePEA
  18. 36Speedway sponsorSTP
  19. 39Some unidentified visitors, for shortETS
  20. 40Wrap upEND
  21. 42Well-rounded figure?SPHERE
  22. 44Showed sudden interest, in a waySATUP
  23. 46Cry of victoryIWIN
  24. 47When Dracula doesn't feel seen?UPONREFLECTION
  25. 52Lead-in to secondNANO
  26. 53Like Satan, in the BibleFALLEN
  27. 54Knob on an electric guitarTREBLE
  28. 57A.F.L.-___CIO
  29. 58"Despicable Me" antiheroGRU
  30. 61Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?RAISETHESTAKES
  31. 64Like some jobsODD
  32. 65Well-used pencil, saySTUB
  33. 66Rains hard?HAILS
  34. 67Anti-traffic org.DEA
  35. 68Sport whose athletes wear topknotsSUMO
  36. 69Mythical luster?SATYR

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  1. 1Still red, sayRARE
  2. 2Not muchABIT
  3. 3Jupiter and MarsPAGANGODS
  4. 4"In a way"ISH
  5. 5Pick up onDETECT
  6. 6Loosens upSOFTENS
  7. 7Response to "Speak!"ARF
  8. 8Cold-weather cryptidYETI
  9. 9Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"SOHO
  10. 10Knock back a fewIMBIBE
  11. 11Big bullyMEANIE
  12. 12Aquarium diagnosticPHTEST
  13. 17World capital near the 60th parallelOSLO
  14. 18EnlightenEDIFY
  15. 23"Sorry, that's incorrect"UHNO
  16. 24Restaurant chain acronymIHOP
  17. 26Word with still or shelfLIFE
  18. 27"New Jack City" co-star, 1991ICET
  19. 28Spanish name found in "business"INES
  20. 29Fastener with an onomatopoeic nameSNAP
  21. 33Bring upREAR
  22. 34Pot grower?ANTE
  23. 36What contains a lot of darn stuff?SEWINGKIT
  24. 37The "Amigos" of film, e.g.TRIO
  25. 38Big name in magicPENN
  26. 41Beer brand on "The Simpsons"DUFF
  27. 43Feminist sex educator Shere ___HITE
  28. 44Pompous peopleSNOBS
  29. 45Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trialPLACEBO
  30. 47Pristine, as landUNTROD
  31. 48Veterans Day eventPARADE
  32. 49Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger LakesONEIDA
  33. 50Certain Ivy LeaguersELIS
  34. 51Rags, e.g.CLOTHS
  35. 55What a bargain hunter hopes to payLESS
  36. 56Ides of March rebukeETTU
  37. 59Depend (on)RELY
  38. 60Old map inits.USSR
  39. 62Sound of a good car engineHUM
  40. 63Designation for the Toledo Mud HensAAA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. The "R" of REM — Answer: RAPID
  2. 6. States — Answer: SAYS
  3. 10. Little devil — Answer: IMP. Hint: A tiny mischievous troublemaker from folklore. 😈
  4. 13. Bring down — Answer: ABASE
  5. 14. Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a straw — Answer: OREO
  6. 15. "Whatever" — Answer: MEH
  7. 16. Dracula's preferred way to eat wings? — Answer: RIGHTOFFTHEBAT
  8. 19. "When u coming?" — Answer: ETA
  9. 20. Jocular suffix for "most" — Answer: EST
  10. 21. First aid stinger — Answer: IODINE
  11. 22. Cell centers — Answer: NUCLEI
  12. 25. Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes — Answer: IBIS
  13. 26. What makes Dracula frantically hop around? — Answer: LIGHTONHISFEET
  14. 30. Clickable pic — Answer: ICON
  15. 31. Eldest Corleone brother — Answer: SONNY
  16. 32. Felt something on your head? — Answer: FEDORA
  17. 35. Food fight projectile — Answer: PEA
  18. 36. Speedway sponsor — Answer: STP
  19. 39. Some unidentified visitors, for short — Answer: ETS
  20. 40. Wrap up — Answer: END. Hint: Bring something to a close. 🎁
  21. 42. Well-rounded figure? — Answer: SPHERE
  22. 44. Showed sudden interest, in a way — Answer: SATUP
  23. 46. Cry of victory — Answer: IWIN
  24. 47. When Dracula doesn't feel seen? — Answer: UPONREFLECTION
  25. 52. Lead-in to second — Answer: NANO
  26. 53. Like Satan, in the Bible — Answer: FALLEN
  27. 54. Knob on an electric guitar — Answer: TREBLE
  28. 57. A.F.L.-___ — Answer: CIO
  29. 58. "Despicable Me" antihero — Answer: GRU
  30. 61. Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals? — Answer: RAISETHESTAKES
  31. 64. Like some jobs — Answer: ODD
  32. 65. Well-used pencil, say — Answer: STUB
  33. 66. Rains hard? — Answer: HAILS
  34. 67. Anti-traffic org. — Answer: DEA
  35. 68. Sport whose athletes wear topknots — Answer: SUMO
  36. 69. Mythical luster? — Answer: SATYR

Down

  1. 1. Still red, say — Answer: RARE
  2. 2. Not much — Answer: ABIT
  3. 3. Jupiter and Mars — Answer: PAGANGODS
  4. 4. "In a way" — Answer: ISH
  5. 5. Pick up on — Answer: DETECT
  6. 6. Loosens up — Answer: SOFTENS
  7. 7. Response to "Speak!" — Answer: ARF
  8. 8. Cold-weather cryptid — Answer: YETI
  9. 9. Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" — Answer: SOHO
  10. 10. Knock back a few — Answer: IMBIBE
  11. 11. Big bully — Answer: MEANIE
  12. 12. Aquarium diagnostic — Answer: PHTEST
  13. 17. World capital near the 60th parallel — Answer: OSLO
  14. 18. Enlighten — Answer: EDIFY
  15. 23. "Sorry, that's incorrect" — Answer: UHNO
  16. 24. Restaurant chain acronym — Answer: IHOP
  17. 26. Word with still or shelf — Answer: LIFE
  18. 27. "New Jack City" co-star, 1991 — Answer: ICET
  19. 28. Spanish name found in "business" — Answer: INES
  20. 29. Fastener with an onomatopoeic name — Answer: SNAP
  21. 33. Bring up — Answer: REAR
  22. 34. Pot grower? — Answer: ANTE
  23. 36. What contains a lot of darn stuff? — Answer: SEWINGKIT
  24. 37. The "Amigos" of film, e.g. — Answer: TRIO
  25. 38. Big name in magic — Answer: PENN
  26. 41. Beer brand on "The Simpsons" — Answer: DUFF
  27. 43. Feminist sex educator Shere ___ — Answer: HITE
  28. 44. Pompous people — Answer: SNOBS
  29. 45. Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial — Answer: PLACEBO
  30. 47. Pristine, as land — Answer: UNTROD
  31. 48. Veterans Day event — Answer: PARADE
  32. 49. Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes — Answer: ONEIDA
  33. 50. Certain Ivy Leaguers — Answer: ELIS
  34. 51. Rags, e.g. — Answer: CLOTHS
  35. 55. What a bargain hunter hopes to pay — Answer: LESS
  36. 56. Ides of March rebuke — Answer: ETTU
  37. 59. Depend (on) — Answer: RELY. Hint: Count on someone or something to come through when you need it most 🤝
  38. 60. Old map inits. — Answer: USSR
  39. 62. Sound of a good car engine — Answer: HUM
  40. 63. Designation for the Toledo Mud Hens — Answer: AAA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1The "R" of REMRAPID
6StatesSAYS
10Little devilIMP
13Bring downABASE
14Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a strawOREO
15"Whatever"MEH
16Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?RIGHTOFFTHEBAT
19"When u coming?"ETA
20Jocular suffix for "most"EST
21First aid stingerIODINE
22Cell centersNUCLEI
25Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami HurricanesIBIS
26What makes Dracula frantically hop around?LIGHTONHISFEET
30Clickable picICON
31Eldest Corleone brotherSONNY
32Felt something on your head?FEDORA
35Food fight projectilePEA
36Speedway sponsorSTP
39Some unidentified visitors, for shortETS
40Wrap upEND
42Well-rounded figure?SPHERE
44Showed sudden interest, in a waySATUP
46Cry of victoryIWIN
47When Dracula doesn't feel seen?UPONREFLECTION
52Lead-in to secondNANO
53Like Satan, in the BibleFALLEN
54Knob on an electric guitarTREBLE
57A.F.L.-___CIO
58"Despicable Me" antiheroGRU
61Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?RAISETHESTAKES
64Like some jobsODD
65Well-used pencil, saySTUB
66Rains hard?HAILS
67Anti-traffic org.DEA
68Sport whose athletes wear topknotsSUMO
69Mythical luster?SATYR

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Still red, sayRARE
2Not muchABIT
3Jupiter and MarsPAGANGODS
4"In a way"ISH
5Pick up onDETECT
6Loosens upSOFTENS
7Response to "Speak!"ARF
8Cold-weather cryptidYETI
9Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"SOHO
10Knock back a fewIMBIBE
11Big bullyMEANIE
12Aquarium diagnosticPHTEST
17World capital near the 60th parallelOSLO
18EnlightenEDIFY
23"Sorry, that's incorrect"UHNO
24Restaurant chain acronymIHOP
26Word with still or shelfLIFE
27"New Jack City" co-star, 1991ICET
28Spanish name found in "business"INES
29Fastener with an onomatopoeic nameSNAP
33Bring upREAR
34Pot grower?ANTE
36What contains a lot of darn stuff?SEWINGKIT
37The "Amigos" of film, e.g.TRIO
38Big name in magicPENN
41Beer brand on "The Simpsons"DUFF
43Feminist sex educator Shere ___HITE
44Pompous peopleSNOBS
45Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trialPLACEBO
47Pristine, as landUNTROD
48Veterans Day eventPARADE
49Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger LakesONEIDA
50Certain Ivy LeaguersELIS
51Rags, e.g.CLOTHS
55What a bargain hunter hopes to payLESS
56Ides of March rebukeETTU
59Depend (on)RELY
60Old map inits.USSR
62Sound of a good car engineHUM
63Designation for the Toledo Mud HensAAA

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