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NYT Crossword Answers for October 1, 2000

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Sunday, October 1, 2000 · 170 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 1, 2000: 170 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

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Nasty campaign?
5 letters Hints for Nasty campaign? Clue page for Nasty campaign?
6
Insect trap of sorts
5 letters Hints for Insect trap of sorts Clue page for Insect trap of sorts
11
Cabinet display, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Cabinet display, perhaps Clue page for Cabinet display, perhaps
17
Singles
4 letters Hints for Singles Clue page for Singles
21
Not just decorative
5 letters Hints for Not just decorative Clue page for Not just decorative
22
Strength
5 letters Hints for Strength Clue page for Strength
23
In a New York minute
6 letters Hints for In a New York minute Clue page for In a New York minute
24
"___ here"
4 letters Hints for "___ here" Clue page for "___ here"
25
...food?
18 letters Hints for ...food? Clue page for ...food?
28
Lodge
4 letters Hints for Lodge Clue page for Lodge
29
"___ say!"
3 letters Hints for "___ say!" Clue page for "___ say!"
30
Algeria's second-biggest city
4 letters Hints for Algeria's second-biggest city Clue page for Algeria's second-biggest city
31
Nonclerical
4 letters Hints for Nonclerical Clue page for Nonclerical
32
More than devotees
7 letters Hints for More than devotees Clue page for More than devotees
34
Year Trajan was born
4 letters Hints for Year Trajan was born Clue page for Year Trajan was born
36
...song?
12 letters Hints for ...song? Clue page for ...song?
40
New York City stadium name
4 letters Hints for New York City stadium name Clue page for New York City stadium name
41
Bliss
7 letters Hints for Bliss Clue page for Bliss
43
Important spelling feature of "iridescent"
4 letters Hints for Important spelling feature of "iridescent" Clue page for Important spelling feature of "iridescent"
44
Actor Armand
7 letters Hints for Actor Armand Clue page for Actor Armand
46
Pitcher Shawn
5 letters Hints for Pitcher Shawn Clue page for Pitcher Shawn
47
Archeological find
5 letters Hints for Archeological find Clue page for Archeological find
49
Response: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Response: Abbr. Clue page for Response: Abbr.
50
Give the eye
6 letters Hints for Give the eye Clue page for Give the eye
53
Jam
6 letters Hints for Jam Clue page for Jam
56
Kindly
6 letters Hints for Kindly Clue page for Kindly
58
"No ___!"
4 letters Hints for "No ___!" Clue page for "No ___!"
59
Pizzeria order
9 letters Hints for Pizzeria order Clue page for Pizzeria order
63
...animals?
9 letters Hints for ...animals? Clue page for ...animals?
66
Org. with a big PAC
3 letters Hints for Org. with a big PAC Clue page for Org. with a big PAC
67
Maintained
7 letters Hints for Maintained Clue page for Maintained
68
Supermodel Campbell
5 letters Hints for Supermodel Campbell Clue page for Supermodel Campbell
70
Move like a scared rabbit
7 letters Hints for Move like a scared rabbit Clue page for Move like a scared rabbit
72
Teeny
6 letters Hints for Teeny Clue page for Teeny
73
Sky-chart scales
5 letters Hints for Sky-chart scales Clue page for Sky-chart scales
74
Inter ___
4 letters Hints for Inter ___ Clue page for Inter ___
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"Nosiree!"
3 letters Hints for "Nosiree!" Clue page for "Nosiree!"
78
Belligerent Olympian
4 letters Hints for Belligerent Olympian Clue page for Belligerent Olympian
79
...boat?
6 letters Hints for ...boat? Clue page for ...boat?
81
...sci-fi flick?
6 letters Hints for ...sci-fi flick? Clue page for ...sci-fi flick?
83
Certain resale item, informally
4 letters Hints for Certain resale item, informally Clue page for Certain resale item, informally
86
Gun
3 letters Hints for Gun Clue page for Gun
88
Stab
4 letters Hints for Stab Clue page for Stab
89
Quadruple gold medalist, 1936
5 letters Hints for Quadruple gold medalist, 1936 Clue page for Quadruple gold medalist, 1936
90
Kind of car
6 letters Hints for Kind of car Clue page for Kind of car
92
C.E.O.'s
7 letters Hints for C.E.O.'s Clue page for C.E.O.'s
95
Events for which to get decked out
5 letters Hints for Events for which to get decked out Clue page for Events for which to get decked out
96
Decked out
7 letters Hints for Decked out Clue page for Decked out
97
Tenn. neighbor
3 letters Hints for Tenn. neighbor Clue page for Tenn. neighbor
98
...actor?
9 letters Hints for ...actor? Clue page for ...actor?
102
Alternatives to Merlots
9 letters Hints for Alternatives to Merlots Clue page for Alternatives to Merlots
104
Bruise
4 letters Hints for Bruise Clue page for Bruise
106
Put away
6 letters Hints for Put away Clue page for Put away
107
American Indian pony
6 letters Hints for American Indian pony Clue page for American Indian pony
108
Solvent
6 letters Hints for Solvent Clue page for Solvent
110
Court action
3 letters Hints for Court action Clue page for Court action
111
Game usually played in a ring
5 letters Hints for Game usually played in a ring Clue page for Game usually played in a ring
113
Produce
5 letters Hints for Produce Clue page for Produce
118
Home of Gallo Winery
7 letters Hints for Home of Gallo Winery Clue page for Home of Gallo Winery
120
Wearer of 71-Down
4 letters Hints for Wearer of 71-Down Clue page for Wearer of 71-Down
121
Exact
7 letters Hints for Exact Clue page for Exact
123
Color quality
4 letters Hints for Color quality Clue page for Color quality
124
...TV character?
12 letters Hints for ...TV character? Clue page for ...TV character?
128
Deck
4 letters Hints for Deck Clue page for Deck
129
Place for police
7 letters Hints for Place for police Clue page for Place for police
131
French city heavily hit in 1944
4 letters Hints for French city heavily hit in 1944 Clue page for French city heavily hit in 1944
132
South Dakota, to Pierre
4 letters Hints for South Dakota, to Pierre Clue page for South Dakota, to Pierre
133
Something taken into account?: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Something taken into account?: Abbr. Clue page for Something taken into account?: Abbr.
134
Locale for pins
4 letters Hints for Locale for pins Clue page for Locale for pins
135
...James Bond movie?
18 letters Hints for ...James Bond movie? Clue page for ...James Bond movie?
141
Follows a recipe direction
4 letters Hints for Follows a recipe direction Clue page for Follows a recipe direction
142
Like many a phone caller
6 letters Hints for Like many a phone caller Clue page for Like many a phone caller
143
"___ Paris"
5 letters Hints for "___ Paris" Clue page for "___ Paris"
144
Val d'___, French ski resort
5 letters Hints for Val d'___, French ski resort Clue page for Val d'___, French ski resort
145
Mosquito, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Mosquito, e.g. Clue page for Mosquito, e.g.
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Stinker
6 letters Hints for Stinker Clue page for Stinker
147
Forty-___
5 letters Hints for Forty-___ Clue page for Forty-___
148
Old
5 letters Hints for Old Clue page for Old

Down clues

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Flambé
7 letters Hints for Flambé Clue page for Flambé
2
Emphatic letters
7 letters Hints for Emphatic letters Clue page for Emphatic letters
3
Gangland communication
7 letters Hints for Gangland communication Clue page for Gangland communication
4
Cockpit dial: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Cockpit dial: Abbr. Clue page for Cockpit dial: Abbr.
5
Fiddle-de-___
3 letters Hints for Fiddle-de-___ Clue page for Fiddle-de-___
6
Brawl
6 letters Hints for Brawl Clue page for Brawl
7
Upright
5 letters Hints for Upright Clue page for Upright
8
Critical point
5 letters Hints for Critical point Clue page for Critical point
9
Hiver's opposite
3 letters Hints for Hiver's opposite Clue page for Hiver's opposite
10
Cancel, in a way
7 letters Hints for Cancel, in a way Clue page for Cancel, in a way
11
Report of proceedings
6 letters Hints for Report of proceedings Clue page for Report of proceedings
12
City where the first Woolworth's opened, 1879
5 letters Hints for City where the first Woolworth's opened, 1879 Clue page for City where the first Woolworth's opened, 1879
13
"Arabian Nights" creature
3 letters Hints for "Arabian Nights" creature Clue page for "Arabian Nights" creature
14
Sign
3 letters Hints for Sign Clue page for Sign
15
Lots
6 letters Hints for Lots Clue page for Lots
16
E-mailer's option
4 letters Hints for E-mailer's option Clue page for E-mailer's option
17
Emulated a Boy Scout
8 letters Hints for Emulated a Boy Scout Clue page for Emulated a Boy Scout
18
...book?
15 letters Hints for ...book? Clue page for ...book?
19
Overdramatize
5 letters Hints for Overdramatize Clue page for Overdramatize
20
Stitches
4 letters Hints for Stitches Clue page for Stitches
26
Scraps
4 letters Hints for Scraps Clue page for Scraps
27
Doesn't maintain even consistency
5 letters Hints for Doesn't maintain even consistency Clue page for Doesn't maintain even consistency
33
Niels Bohr, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Niels Bohr, e.g. Clue page for Niels Bohr, e.g.
35
Suffix with social
3 letters Hints for Suffix with social Clue page for Suffix with social
37
Single
4 letters Hints for Single Clue page for Single
38
Like horses
5 letters Hints for Like horses Clue page for Like horses
39
Neighbor of Bhutan
5 letters Hints for Neighbor of Bhutan Clue page for Neighbor of Bhutan
42
Hold
6 letters Hints for Hold Clue page for Hold
45
Smart ___
5 letters Hints for Smart ___ Clue page for Smart ___
47
Uncompromising law
3 letters Hints for Uncompromising law Clue page for Uncompromising law
48
Pollster's quest
7 letters Hints for Pollster's quest Clue page for Pollster's quest
49
Word in a tied score
3 letters Hints for Word in a tied score Clue page for Word in a tied score
51
Division of a subdivision
4 letters Hints for Division of a subdivision Clue page for Division of a subdivision
52
Toot
4 letters Hints for Toot Clue page for Toot
54
Something to believe in
5 letters Hints for Something to believe in Clue page for Something to believe in
55
Heater
3 letters Hints for Heater Clue page for Heater
56
Louvre Pyramid designer
3 letters Hints for Louvre Pyramid designer Clue page for Louvre Pyramid designer
57
Mat material
5 letters Hints for Mat material Clue page for Mat material
59
One-fourth of a 60's group
4 letters Hints for One-fourth of a 60's group Clue page for One-fourth of a 60's group
60
"Well, did you ___?"
4 letters Hints for "Well, did you ___?" Clue page for "Well, did you ___?"
61
...candy?
15 letters Hints for ...candy? Clue page for ...candy?
62
Used a lever on
6 letters Hints for Used a lever on Clue page for Used a lever on
63
Snow creation
4 letters Hints for Snow creation Clue page for Snow creation
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Lennon/McCartney's "___ Loser"
3 letters Hints for Lennon/McCartney's "___ Loser" Clue page for Lennon/McCartney's "___ Loser"
65
A, as in Augsburg
3 letters Hints for A, as in Augsburg Clue page for A, as in Augsburg
69
Put ___ in one's ear
4 letters Hints for Put ___ in one's ear Clue page for Put ___ in one's ear
71
Clan's pride
6 letters Hints for Clan's pride Clue page for Clan's pride
73
N.Y.C. airport
3 letters Hints for N.Y.C. airport Clue page for N.Y.C. airport
74
"May I have your attention?"
4 letters Hints for "May I have your attention?" Clue page for "May I have your attention?"
75
Photographer's cover
7 letters Hints for Photographer's cover Clue page for Photographer's cover
76
Possibilities
3 letters Hints for Possibilities Clue page for Possibilities
80
Election news
5 letters Hints for Election news Clue page for Election news
81
Some think they're terrible
4 letters Hints for Some think they're terrible Clue page for Some think they're terrible
82
Scene of fierce W.W. I fighting
5 letters Hints for Scene of fierce W.W. I fighting Clue page for Scene of fierce W.W. I fighting
84
O'Neill's "A Touch of the ___"
4 letters Hints for O'Neill's "A Touch of the ___" Clue page for O'Neill's "A Touch of the ___"
85
Cutlass, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Cutlass, e.g. Clue page for Cutlass, e.g.
87
Tennessee athlete
3 letters Hints for Tennessee athlete Clue page for Tennessee athlete
89
John Boyd ___, 1949 Peace Nobelist
3 letters Hints for John Boyd ___, 1949 Peace Nobelist Clue page for John Boyd ___, 1949 Peace Nobelist
91
Check
6 letters Hints for Check Clue page for Check
92
Novelist Janowitz
4 letters Hints for Novelist Janowitz Clue page for Novelist Janowitz
93
Minnesota's St. ___ College
4 letters Hints for Minnesota's St. ___ College Clue page for Minnesota's St. ___ College
94
Beau ___
5 letters Hints for Beau ___ Clue page for Beau ___
95
Sci-fi escape vehicle
3 letters Hints for Sci-fi escape vehicle Clue page for Sci-fi escape vehicle
96
___ Dhabi
3 letters Hints for ___ Dhabi Clue page for ___ Dhabi
99
Very, to Verdi
5 letters Hints for Very, to Verdi Clue page for Very, to Verdi
100
Woolf's "___ of One's Own"
5 letters Hints for Woolf's "___ of One's Own" Clue page for Woolf's "___ of One's Own"
101
W's brother
3 letters Hints for W's brother Clue page for W's brother
103
Replies at sea
3 letters Hints for Replies at sea Clue page for Replies at sea
105
Most lamebrained
8 letters Hints for Most lamebrained Clue page for Most lamebrained
107
Time of smooth sailing
4 letters Hints for Time of smooth sailing Clue page for Time of smooth sailing
109
Summer heat-beaters
4 letters Hints for Summer heat-beaters Clue page for Summer heat-beaters
111
Checked out
5 letters Hints for Checked out Clue page for Checked out
112
Checks
7 letters Hints for Checks Clue page for Checks
114
Saigon celebration
3 letters Hints for Saigon celebration Clue page for Saigon celebration
115
Makes it
7 letters Hints for Makes it Clue page for Makes it
116
Ways to make a big splash
7 letters Hints for Ways to make a big splash Clue page for Ways to make a big splash
117
A Massachusetts symbol
7 letters Hints for A Massachusetts symbol Clue page for A Massachusetts symbol
119
The Alamo, for one
6 letters Hints for The Alamo, for one Clue page for The Alamo, for one
120
Coffee order
6 letters Hints for Coffee order Clue page for Coffee order
121
Cousin of a moccasin
6 letters Hints for Cousin of a moccasin Clue page for Cousin of a moccasin
122
Turned on by
4 letters Hints for Turned on by Clue page for Turned on by
123
Traffic
5 letters Hints for Traffic Clue page for Traffic
125
Common bacterium
5 letters Hints for Common bacterium Clue page for Common bacterium
126
LuPone stage role
5 letters Hints for LuPone stage role Clue page for LuPone stage role
127
"The Tao of ___" (2000 film)
5 letters Hints for "The Tao of ___" (2000 film) Clue page for "The Tao of ___" (2000 film)
129
Express approval
4 letters Hints for Express approval Clue page for Express approval
130
Biblical land
4 letters Hints for Biblical land Clue page for Biblical land
136
Student's cry
3 letters Hints for Student's cry Clue page for Student's cry
137
Night "The Monkees" aired: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Night "The Monkees" aired: Abbr. Clue page for Night "The Monkees" aired: Abbr.
138
Role in Rabaud's "Mârouf"
3 letters Hints for Role in Rabaud's "Mârouf" Clue page for Role in Rabaud's "Mârouf"
139
Swindle, slangily
3 letters Hints for Swindle, slangily Clue page for Swindle, slangily
140
Hockey's Tikkanen
3 letters Hints for Hockey's Tikkanen Clue page for Hockey's Tikkanen

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