NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 30

By Howard Neuthaler

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  1. 1Place for a pencil sharpenerDESK
  2. 5Argentine plainPAMPA
  3. 10Prayer leaderIMAM
  4. 14DrovesATON
  5. 15Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world"ARIEL
  6. 16Come toWAKE
  7. 17Either acting sibling Andrew or ElisabethSHUE
  8. 18What pulls out all the stops?DRANO
  9. 19Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers"OKRA
  10. 20Start illegally, sayHOTWIRE
  11. 22What every baseball inning starts withNOONEON
  12. 24"Kind of" suffixISH
  13. 25Shore up the ranksRESTAFF
  14. 27Little pestANT
  15. 28Animal with a white rumpELK
  16. 30Highlands hatTAM
  17. 31Epitome of simplicityABC
  18. 33BingeSPREE
  19. 35"I'll ___ you!"SUE
  20. 36Pop-popGRAMP
  21. 39Country sharing the world's longest international borderCANADA
  22. 41Showed great pride, in a wayBEAMED
  23. 42Desirable Vegas couple?ACES
  24. 43Lake in the homeland of the Washoe peopleTAHOE
  25. 47___ Blaster (toy)NERF
  26. 48InconsequentialMERE
  27. 49Journeys by footTREKS
  28. 50Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally?DOCS
  29. 51ExemplarPARAGON
  30. 53Having a strong sense of direction?BOSSY
  31. 57Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in briefARO
  32. 58Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphinsORCAS
  33. 63Like a revving engineAROAR
  34. 64Skater MidoriITO
  35. 65Words after "ding, ding, ding"TOAST
  36. 66With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right)DEFYING
  37. 68See 66-AcrossGRAVITY
  38. 70BronzedGOTATAN
  39. 71Not just yetLATERON
  40. 72AbjuresESCHEWS
  41. 73Target of urban renewal, sayEYESORE

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  1. 1Soup stock in Japanese cuisineDASHI
  2. 2*The ones over thereETHOS
  3. 3Washington, Jefferson or MadisonSOUTHERNER
  4. 4Already heard, sayKNEW
  5. 5*One selling commercial time, informallyPADRE
  6. 6Takes inARRESTS
  7. 7The Marlins, on scoreboardsMIA
  8. 8Lewis Carroll or George OrwellPENNAME
  9. 9*It's used to scrub in the tubALOOF
  10. 10Jubilant postgame reportIWON
  11. 11Show up unannounced?MAKEACAMEO
  12. 12*Some Scandinavian moneyAKRON
  13. 13IndicatedMEANT
  14. 21IrritatedIRKED
  15. 23Old enoughOFAGE
  16. 26Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radiusTAU
  17. 29*Stand before a meetingLEASE
  18. 32*Genre for Aretha Franklin or UsherBRAND
  19. 33One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised"SCAM
  20. 34RatePACE
  21. 37Chicago exchange, for shortMERC
  22. 38Certain attachmentsPDFS
  23. 40Flour used in Indian flatbreadsATTA
  24. 41Kiss in a telenovelaBESO
  25. 44Calls to courtARRAIGNS
  26. 45*Your homeHEART
  27. 46Voice command to an Android deviceOKGOOGLE
  28. 51Fool's goldPYRITE
  29. 52Write, as musicNOTATE
  30. 53Symbol of authorityBADGE
  31. 54Small dessert sandwichesOREOS
  32. 55Left of center?SOFTC
  33. 56Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhapsSAYAH
  34. 59WandersROVES
  35. 60World capital on the world's longest riverCAIRO
  36. 61Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York CityASTOR
  37. 62Composer JuleSTYNE
  38. 67Slangy refusalNAW
  39. 69Fish also known as a batomorphRAY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Place for a pencil sharpener — Answer: DESK
  2. 5. Argentine plain — Answer: PAMPA
  3. 10. Prayer leader — Answer: IMAM
  4. 14. Droves — Answer: ATON
  5. 15. Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world" — Answer: ARIEL
  6. 16. Come to — Answer: WAKE
  7. 17. Either acting sibling Andrew or Elisabeth — Answer: SHUE
  8. 18. What pulls out all the stops? — Answer: DRANO
  9. 19. Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers" — Answer: OKRA
  10. 20. Start illegally, say — Answer: HOTWIRE
  11. 22. What every baseball inning starts with — Answer: NOONEON
  12. 24. "Kind of" suffix — Answer: ISH
  13. 25. Shore up the ranks — Answer: RESTAFF
  14. 27. Little pest — Answer: ANT
  15. 28. Animal with a white rump — Answer: ELK
  16. 30. Highlands hat — Answer: TAM
  17. 31. Epitome of simplicity — Answer: ABC
  18. 33. Binge — Answer: SPREE. Hint: A wild bout of spending or indulgence 🎉
  19. 35. "I'll ___ you!" — Answer: SUE
  20. 36. Pop-pop — Answer: GRAMP
  21. 39. Country sharing the world's longest international border — Answer: CANADA
  22. 41. Showed great pride, in a way — Answer: BEAMED
  23. 42. Desirable Vegas couple? — Answer: ACES
  24. 43. Lake in the homeland of the Washoe people — Answer: TAHOE
  25. 47. ___ Blaster (toy) — Answer: NERF
  26. 48. Inconsequential — Answer: MERE
  27. 49. Journeys by foot — Answer: TREKS
  28. 50. Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally? — Answer: DOCS
  29. 51. Exemplar — Answer: PARAGON
  30. 53. Having a strong sense of direction? — Answer: BOSSY
  31. 57. Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in brief — Answer: ARO
  32. 58. Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins — Answer: ORCAS
  33. 63. Like a revving engine — Answer: AROAR
  34. 64. Skater Midori — Answer: ITO. Hint: A Japanese Olympic figure-skating star known for her triple axel. ⛸️
  35. 65. Words after "ding, ding, ding" — Answer: TOAST
  36. 66. With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right) — Answer: DEFYING
  37. 68. See 66-Across — Answer: GRAVITY
  38. 70. Bronzed — Answer: GOTATAN
  39. 71. Not just yet — Answer: LATERON
  40. 72. Abjures — Answer: ESCHEWS
  41. 73. Target of urban renewal, say — Answer: EYESORE

Down

  1. 1. Soup stock in Japanese cuisine — Answer: DASHI
  2. 2. *The ones over there — Answer: ETHOS
  3. 3. Washington, Jefferson or Madison — Answer: SOUTHERNER
  4. 4. Already heard, say — Answer: KNEW
  5. 5. *One selling commercial time, informally — Answer: PADRE
  6. 6. Takes in — Answer: ARRESTS
  7. 7. The Marlins, on scoreboards — Answer: MIA
  8. 8. Lewis Carroll or George Orwell — Answer: PENNAME
  9. 9. *It's used to scrub in the tub — Answer: ALOOF
  10. 10. Jubilant postgame report — Answer: IWON
  11. 11. Show up unannounced? — Answer: MAKEACAMEO
  12. 12. *Some Scandinavian money — Answer: AKRON
  13. 13. Indicated — Answer: MEANT
  14. 21. Irritated — Answer: IRKED
  15. 23. Old enough — Answer: OFAGE
  16. 26. Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius — Answer: TAU
  17. 29. *Stand before a meeting — Answer: LEASE
  18. 32. *Genre for Aretha Franklin or Usher — Answer: BRAND
  19. 33. One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised" — Answer: SCAM
  20. 34. Rate — Answer: PACE
  21. 37. Chicago exchange, for short — Answer: MERC
  22. 38. Certain attachments — Answer: PDFS
  23. 40. Flour used in Indian flatbreads — Answer: ATTA
  24. 41. Kiss in a telenovela — Answer: BESO
  25. 44. Calls to court — Answer: ARRAIGNS
  26. 45. *Your home — Answer: HEART
  27. 46. Voice command to an Android device — Answer: OKGOOGLE
  28. 51. Fool's gold — Answer: PYRITE
  29. 52. Write, as music — Answer: NOTATE
  30. 53. Symbol of authority — Answer: BADGE
  31. 54. Small dessert sandwiches — Answer: OREOS
  32. 55. Left of center? — Answer: SOFTC
  33. 56. Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhaps — Answer: SAYAH
  34. 59. Wanders — Answer: ROVES
  35. 60. World capital on the world's longest river — Answer: CAIRO
  36. 61. Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York City — Answer: ASTOR
  37. 62. Composer Jule — Answer: STYNE
  38. 67. Slangy refusal — Answer: NAW
  39. 69. Fish also known as a batomorph — Answer: RAY

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Place for a pencil sharpenerDESK
5Argentine plainPAMPA
10Prayer leaderIMAM
14DrovesATON
15Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world"ARIEL
16Come toWAKE
17Either acting sibling Andrew or ElisabethSHUE
18What pulls out all the stops?DRANO
19Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers"OKRA
20Start illegally, sayHOTWIRE
22What every baseball inning starts withNOONEON
24"Kind of" suffixISH
25Shore up the ranksRESTAFF
27Little pestANT
28Animal with a white rumpELK
30Highlands hatTAM
31Epitome of simplicityABC
33BingeSPREE
35"I'll ___ you!"SUE
36Pop-popGRAMP
39Country sharing the world's longest international borderCANADA
41Showed great pride, in a wayBEAMED
42Desirable Vegas couple?ACES
43Lake in the homeland of the Washoe peopleTAHOE
47___ Blaster (toy)NERF
48InconsequentialMERE
49Journeys by footTREKS
50Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally?DOCS
51ExemplarPARAGON
53Having a strong sense of direction?BOSSY
57Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in briefARO
58Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphinsORCAS
63Like a revving engineAROAR
64Skater MidoriITO
65Words after "ding, ding, ding"TOAST
66With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right)DEFYING
68See 66-AcrossGRAVITY
70BronzedGOTATAN
71Not just yetLATERON
72AbjuresESCHEWS
73Target of urban renewal, sayEYESORE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Soup stock in Japanese cuisineDASHI
2*The ones over thereETHOS
3Washington, Jefferson or MadisonSOUTHERNER
4Already heard, sayKNEW
5*One selling commercial time, informallyPADRE
6Takes inARRESTS
7The Marlins, on scoreboardsMIA
8Lewis Carroll or George OrwellPENNAME
9*It's used to scrub in the tubALOOF
10Jubilant postgame reportIWON
11Show up unannounced?MAKEACAMEO
12*Some Scandinavian moneyAKRON
13IndicatedMEANT
21IrritatedIRKED
23Old enoughOFAGE
26Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radiusTAU
29*Stand before a meetingLEASE
32*Genre for Aretha Franklin or UsherBRAND
33One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised"SCAM
34RatePACE
37Chicago exchange, for shortMERC
38Certain attachmentsPDFS
40Flour used in Indian flatbreadsATTA
41Kiss in a telenovelaBESO
44Calls to courtARRAIGNS
45*Your homeHEART
46Voice command to an Android deviceOKGOOGLE
51Fool's goldPYRITE
52Write, as musicNOTATE
53Symbol of authorityBADGE
54Small dessert sandwichesOREOS
55Left of center?SOFTC
56Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhapsSAYAH
59WandersROVES
60World capital on the world's longest riverCAIRO
61Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York CityASTOR
62Composer JuleSTYNE
67Slangy refusalNAW
69Fish also known as a batomorphRAY

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