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NYT Crossword Answers for October 8, 1997

Wednesday, October 8, 1997 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, October 8, 1997: 74 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

  1. 1

    Where St. Pete is

    3 letters Hints for Where St. Pete is Clue page for Where St. Pete is

  2. 4

    Transmitter starter

    5 letters Hints for Transmitter starter Clue page for Transmitter starter

  3. 9

    Musical syllable

    3 letters Hints for Musical syllable Clue page for Musical syllable

  4. 12

    Create friction

    5 letters Hints for Create friction Clue page for Create friction

  5. 14

    Start

    5 letters Hints for Start Clue page for Start

  6. 15

    Pasty

    3 letters Hints for Pasty Clue page for Pasty

  7. 16

    Shared dwelling

    11 letters Hints for Shared dwelling Clue page for Shared dwelling

  8. 18

    Mary Steenburgen sitcom

    3 letters Hints for Mary Steenburgen sitcom Clue page for Mary Steenburgen sitcom

  9. 19

    Live

    6 letters Hints for Live Clue page for Live

  10. 20

    Big name in flying

    8 letters Hints for Big name in flying Clue page for Big name in flying

  11. 22

    With "of," in total agreement

    7 letters Hints for With "of," in total agreement Clue page for With "of," in total agreement

  12. 24

    Purple shade

    5 letters Hints for Purple shade Clue page for Purple shade

  13. 25

    Continental Div., e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Continental Div., e.g. Clue page for Continental Div., e.g.

  14. 26

    Early course

    4 letters Hints for Early course Clue page for Early course

  15. 28

    Serve a sentence

    6 letters Hints for Serve a sentence Clue page for Serve a sentence

  16. 31

    Yield

    7 letters Hints for Yield Clue page for Yield

  17. 33

    Collar type

    4 letters Hints for Collar type Clue page for Collar type

  18. 34

    "Sweet" stream of poetry

    5 letters Hints for "Sweet" stream of poetry Clue page for "Sweet" stream of poetry

  19. 37

    Further matter?

    3 letters Hints for Further matter? Clue page for Further matter?

  20. 38

    Answer to "You wouldn't believe it"

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  21. 39

    Croquet field

    4 letters Hints for Croquet field Clue page for Croquet field

  22. 40

    Stiff and formal

    7 letters Hints for Stiff and formal Clue page for Stiff and formal

  23. 42

    Raid site

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  24. 44

    San Marino money

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  25. 45

    Racket

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  26. 48

    Hokey

    5 letters Hints for Hokey Clue page for Hokey

  27. 50

    Tune-up, oil change, etc.

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  28. 52

    Smooth worker

    8 letters Hints for Smooth worker Clue page for Smooth worker

  29. 55

    Sulky person

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  30. 56

    Legal thing

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  31. 57

    Kind of experiment

    11 letters Hints for Kind of experiment Clue page for Kind of experiment

  32. 59

    Bridge between two vowels

    3 letters Hints for Bridge between two vowels Clue page for Bridge between two vowels

  33. 60

    Blake of jazz fame

    5 letters Hints for Blake of jazz fame Clue page for Blake of jazz fame

  34. 61

    "The King"

    5 letters Hints for "The King" Clue page for "The King"

  35. 62

    Vaudevillian Eddie

    3 letters Hints for Vaudevillian Eddie Clue page for Vaudevillian Eddie

  36. 63

    Alamogordo event

    5 letters Hints for Alamogordo event Clue page for Alamogordo event

  37. 64

    Short time

    3 letters Hints for Short time Clue page for Short time

Down clues

  1. 1

    Linguistically knowledgeable

    6 letters Hints for Linguistically knowledgeable Clue page for Linguistically knowledgeable

  2. 2

    Falls into disuse

    6 letters Hints for Falls into disuse Clue page for Falls into disuse

  3. 3

    "There's ___ chance of that"

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  4. 4

    Japanese drama

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  5. 5

    Sufficient, once

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  6. 6

    Diner order, with "the"

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  7. 7

    Decline again

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  8. 8

    Verdi opera

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  9. 9

    St. Paul, for one

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  10. 10

    Dancer with a few fans

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  11. 11

    "My Way" songwriter

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  12. 12

    Modern info-keeper

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  13. 13

    "The Fly" star, 1958

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  14. 17

    Element 54

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  15. 21

    Diner

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  16. 23

    Old gold coin

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  17. 27

    Step on it

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  18. 29

    Small business co-owner

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  19. 30

    Chemical suffix

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  20. 31

    Big bird

    6 letters Hints for Big bird Clue page for Big bird

  21. 32

    Like some columns

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  22. 34

    1936 campaigner Landon

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  23. 35

    Much

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  24. 36

    Bitten before?

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  25. 38

    First CinemaScope movie

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  26. 40

    Dispatched

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  27. 41

    Mourning band

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  28. 43

    First-class

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  29. 45

    Latin case

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  30. 46

    Peaceful

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  31. 47

    Social misfits

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  32. 49

    "Could ___ more specific?"

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  33. 51

    Selects

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  34. 52

    "Carmina Burana" composer

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  35. 53

    "___ My Heart"

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  36. 54

    Grand slam foursome

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  37. 58

    Court decision

    3 letters Hints for Court decision Clue page for Court decision

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