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NYT Crossword Answers for October 30, 1997

Thursday, October 30, 1997 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, October 30, 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

    Literary olios

    4 letters Hints for Literary olios Clue page for Literary olios

  2. 5

    Some nerve

    5 letters Hints for Some nerve Clue page for Some nerve

  3. 10

    They go over your part

    4 letters Hints for They go over your part Clue page for They go over your part

  4. 14

    Sweater eater

    4 letters Hints for Sweater eater Clue page for Sweater eater

  5. 15

    "___ Knows" (Dion & the Belmonts hit)

    5 letters Hints for "___ Knows" (Dion & the Belmonts hit) Clue page for "___ Knows" (Dion & the Belmonts hit)

  6. 16

    Chase in the movies

    4 letters Hints for Chase in the movies Clue page for Chase in the movies

  7. 17

    Group endured chickenhouse disaster?

    15 letters Hints for Group endured chickenhouse disaster? Clue page for Group endured chickenhouse disaster?

  8. 20

    Enduring

    8 letters Hints for Enduring Clue page for Enduring

  9. 21

    Mistreat

    6 letters Hints for Mistreat Clue page for Mistreat

  10. 22

    Relatives of Rafael

    4 letters Hints for Relatives of Rafael Clue page for Relatives of Rafael

  11. 23

    Oversupply

    4 letters Hints for Oversupply Clue page for Oversupply

  12. 24

    Spirit of an evil evil spirit?

    13 letters Hints for Spirit of an evil evil spirit? Clue page for Spirit of an evil evil spirit?

  13. 29

    Overturn

    6 letters Hints for Overturn Clue page for Overturn

  14. 30

    Billy goat's bleat

    3 letters Hints for Billy goat's bleat Clue page for Billy goat's bleat

  15. 31

    Sch. liaisons

    4 letters Hints for Sch. liaisons Clue page for Sch. liaisons

  16. 33

    Fury

    3 letters Hints for Fury Clue page for Fury

  17. 34

    Texas's Houston

    3 letters Hints for Texas's Houston Clue page for Texas's Houston

  18. 35

    Prefix with system

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with system Clue page for Prefix with system

  19. 36

    Rudely terse

    4 letters Hints for Rudely terse Clue page for Rudely terse

  20. 38

    Bristle on barley

    3 letters Hints for Bristle on barley Clue page for Bristle on barley

  21. 39

    Inviolate

    6 letters Hints for Inviolate Clue page for Inviolate

  22. 42

    Lass specified madras?

    13 letters Hints for Lass specified madras? Clue page for Lass specified madras?

  23. 45

    With 49-Down, "The Firm" actor

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  24. 46

    Smelter's stuff

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  25. 47

    ___ rasa (clean slate)

    6 letters Hints for ___ rasa (clean slate) Clue page for ___ rasa (clean slate)

  26. 50

    Periodic payments

    8 letters Hints for Periodic payments Clue page for Periodic payments

  27. 54

    Significant danger to beef?

    15 letters Hints for Significant danger to beef? Clue page for Significant danger to beef?

  28. 56

    Noted actress-model

    4 letters Hints for Noted actress-model Clue page for Noted actress-model

  29. 57

    Creepy

    5 letters Hints for Creepy Clue page for Creepy

  30. 58

    Lug

    4 letters Hints for Lug Clue page for Lug

  31. 59

    F.D.R.'s Scottie

    4 letters Hints for F.D.R.'s Scottie Clue page for F.D.R.'s Scottie

  32. 60

    Towels

    5 letters Hints for Towels Clue page for Towels

  33. 61

    Over

    4 letters Hints for Over Clue page for Over

Down clues

  1. 1

    Prefix with polar

    4 letters Hints for Prefix with polar Clue page for Prefix with polar

  2. 2

    Group standard

    4 letters Hints for Group standard Clue page for Group standard

  3. 3

    Bit

    4 letters Hints for Bit Clue page for Bit

  4. 4

    Grow rapidly

    7 letters Hints for Grow rapidly Clue page for Grow rapidly

  5. 5

    Treading the boards

    7 letters Hints for Treading the boards Clue page for Treading the boards

  6. 6

    K compound

    6 letters Hints for K compound Clue page for K compound

  7. 7

    Die, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Die, e.g. Clue page for Die, e.g.

  8. 8

    Daughter of Cadmus, in myth

    3 letters Hints for Daughter of Cadmus, in myth Clue page for Daughter of Cadmus, in myth

  9. 9

    Every garçon has one

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  10. 10

    Sledder's starting point

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  11. 11

    Big surname in baseball

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  12. 12

    W.B.A. stats

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  13. 13

    "Smooth Operator" singer

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  14. 18

    Kind of press

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  15. 19

    Nasty bugs

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  16. 23

    Island discovered by Magellan

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  17. 24

    Discussion opportunity

    5 letters Hints for Discussion opportunity Clue page for Discussion opportunity

  18. 25

    Field of buffos

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  19. 26

    Yemeni's neighbor

    5 letters Hints for Yemeni's neighbor Clue page for Yemeni's neighbor

  20. 27

    Starter homes?

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  21. 28

    Spiked

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  22. 29

    Quirk

    3 letters Hints for Quirk Clue page for Quirk

  23. 32

    Turf

    3 letters Hints for Turf Clue page for Turf

  24. 34

    Pen that swims

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  25. 37

    Baja California city

    7 letters Hints for Baja California city Clue page for Baja California city

  26. 38

    Chagrined

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  27. 39

    Pixies

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  28. 40

    Beth's preceder

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  29. 41

    City NNE of Naples

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  30. 43

    Airhead

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  31. 44

    Country singer West

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  32. 47

    Weekly "Whew!"

    4 letters Hints for Weekly "Whew!" Clue page for Weekly "Whew!"

  33. 48

    First word of the "Aeneid"

    4 letters Hints for First word of the "Aeneid" Clue page for First word of the "Aeneid"

  34. 49

    See 45-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 45-Across Clue page for See 45-Across

  35. 50

    Indira's dress

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  36. 51

    Gas in Vegas

    4 letters Hints for Gas in Vegas Clue page for Gas in Vegas

  37. 52

    Number in a letter

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  38. 53

    Worry

    4 letters Hints for Worry Clue page for Worry

  39. 55

    Aye

    3 letters Hints for Aye Clue page for Aye

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