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NYT Crossword Answers for October 17, 1997

Friday, October 17, 1997 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, October 17, 1997: 72 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

    Lacking significance

    6 letters Hints for Lacking significance Clue page for Lacking significance

  2. 7

    Deep Blue specialty

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  3. 12

    Laments loudly

    8 letters Hints for Laments loudly Clue page for Laments loudly

  4. 15

    Successor of Nikita

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  5. 16

    Ice cream flavor

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  6. 17

    It may have a berth to Perth

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  7. 18

    Pump

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  8. 19

    Brighten

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  9. 21

    Returns letters

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  10. 22

    Cutlet?

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  11. 24

    Danielle's darling

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  12. 25

    ___ B'rith

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  13. 26

    The Fair Maid of Kent and namesakes

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  14. 28

    Robert Morse tour de force

    3 letters Hints for Robert Morse tour de force Clue page for Robert Morse tour de force

  15. 29

    Dirt-court game

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  16. 30

    Raid

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  17. 32

    Art lovers

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  18. 34

    Garbed

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  19. 36

    Increase dramatically

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  20. 37

    Wolverines' rivals

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  21. 41

    Ahead

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  22. 45

    ___-midi

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  23. 46

    A.M.A. members

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  24. 48

    Burt Reynolds film

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  25. 49

    Somewhat

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  26. 50

    Coventry coolers

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  27. 52

    Losers at Vicksburg

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  28. 53

    Prog. Cons. opponent, in Canada

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  29. 54

    Turn bad

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  30. 56

    Diminutive suffix

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  31. 57

    Exclamation of exhaustion

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  32. 59

    Fussy dress

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  33. 61

    Handles

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  34. 62

    U.S. air-to-air missiles

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  35. 63

    User interface

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  36. 64

    Actress Madeleine et al.

    6 letters Hints for Actress Madeleine et al. Clue page for Actress Madeleine et al.

Down clues

  1. 1

    Robin Williams film

    7 letters Hints for Robin Williams film Clue page for Robin Williams film

  2. 2

    A going-over

    7 letters Hints for A going-over Clue page for A going-over

  3. 3

    Jalopy

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  4. 4

    Final: Abbr.

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  5. 5

    Chemist's condiment

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  6. 6

    Body of values

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  7. 7

    Thank the singer

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  8. 8

    Party member?

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  9. 9

    Gone

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  10. 10

    Yachting event

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  11. 11

    Mama's boys

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  12. 13

    Good Olympics score

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  13. 14

    Field

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  14. 15

    Here, in Honduras

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  15. 20

    Builder's framework

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  16. 23

    Found fault with

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  17. 25

    1899-1902 event

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  18. 27

    Company division

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  19. 29

    Hemp

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  20. 31

    It breaks in the morning

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  21. 33

    Unduly

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  22. 35

    "Women Ironing" artist

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  23. 37

    Belief in false gods

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  24. 38

    Operating periods

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  25. 39

    Found fault with

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  26. 40

    Lampoons

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  27. 42

    Was humiliated

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  28. 43

    "Class" star

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  29. 44

    Lorax creator

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  30. 47

    Impolite sound

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  31. 50

    Sunday-meeting link

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  32. 51

    Classical walks

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  33. 54

    Saturday night specials

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  34. 55

    Offended

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  35. 58

    "___ Beso" (Paul Anka song)

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  36. 60

    Back

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