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NYT Crossword Answers for October 6, 2000

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Friday, October 6, 2000 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, October 6, 2000: 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

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It may have gone through the mill
6 letters Hints for It may have gone through the mill Clue page for It may have gone through the mill
7
1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit
8 letters Hints for 1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit Clue page for 1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit
15
Unlikely to sermonize
6 letters Hints for Unlikely to sermonize Clue page for Unlikely to sermonize
16
Didn't leave
8 letters Hints for Didn't leave Clue page for Didn't leave
17
Flap raisers?
6 letters Hints for Flap raisers? Clue page for Flap raisers?
18
Desiring callers, perhaps
8 letters Hints for Desiring callers, perhaps Clue page for Desiring callers, perhaps
19
Out
5 letters Hints for Out Clue page for Out
20
Point of attack?
4 letters Hints for Point of attack? Clue page for Point of attack?
21
Like some nerves
3 letters Hints for Like some nerves Clue page for Like some nerves
22
Partner's pay, perhaps
12 letters Hints for Partner's pay, perhaps Clue page for Partner's pay, perhaps
26
Them's fighting words
7 letters Hints for Them's fighting words Clue page for Them's fighting words
27
Purposeful and efficient
5 letters Hints for Purposeful and efficient Clue page for Purposeful and efficient
31
Dear, to Dante
4 letters Hints for Dear, to Dante Clue page for Dear, to Dante
33
Bill, in Bordeaux
3 letters Hints for Bill, in Bordeaux Clue page for Bill, in Bordeaux
34
Offbeat, plus
6 letters Hints for Offbeat, plus Clue page for Offbeat, plus
35
Case worker's org.?
3 letters Hints for Case worker's org.? Clue page for Case worker's org.?
36
Sign of trouble
7 letters Hints for Sign of trouble Clue page for Sign of trouble
38
Geol., e.g.
3 letters Hints for Geol., e.g. Clue page for Geol., e.g.
39
User of "little gray cells"
6 letters Hints for User of "little gray cells" Clue page for User of "little gray cells"
41
Granting grp.
3 letters Hints for Granting grp. Clue page for Granting grp.
42
Solidifies
4 letters Hints for Solidifies Clue page for Solidifies
43
Vivarin alternative
5 letters Hints for Vivarin alternative Clue page for Vivarin alternative
44
Hollywood up-and-comer
7 letters Hints for Hollywood up-and-comer Clue page for Hollywood up-and-comer
46
Place
12 letters Hints for Place Clue page for Place
50
Letters on some lotions
3 letters Hints for Letters on some lotions Clue page for Letters on some lotions
53
Longs
4 letters Hints for Longs Clue page for Longs
54
One pulling some strings
5 letters Hints for One pulling some strings Clue page for One pulling some strings
55
Charger
8 letters Hints for Charger Clue page for Charger
58
Fought
6 letters Hints for Fought Clue page for Fought
59
"Under a Glass Bell" writer
8 letters Hints for "Under a Glass Bell" writer Clue page for "Under a Glass Bell" writer
60
Candy brand
6 letters Hints for Candy brand Clue page for Candy brand
61
Liking
8 letters Hints for Liking Clue page for Liking
62
They're taken while waiting
6 letters Hints for They're taken while waiting Clue page for They're taken while waiting

Down clues

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Old men
5 letters Hints for Old men Clue page for Old men
2
Rousseau novel subtitled "On Education"
5 letters Hints for Rousseau novel subtitled "On Education" Clue page for Rousseau novel subtitled "On Education"
3
Bust
10 letters Hints for Bust Clue page for Bust
4
Free
7 letters Hints for Free Clue page for Free
5
It's vital to life
6 letters Hints for It's vital to life Clue page for It's vital to life
6
Initials of Jim Hawkins's creator
3 letters Hints for Initials of Jim Hawkins's creator Clue page for Initials of Jim Hawkins's creator
7
Australia, e.g.
15 letters Hints for Australia, e.g. Clue page for Australia, e.g.
8
Now
6 letters Hints for Now Clue page for Now
9
Tropical flavor
5 letters Hints for Tropical flavor Clue page for Tropical flavor
10
With 31-Down, bosun's reply
3 letters Hints for With 31-Down, bosun's reply Clue page for With 31-Down, bosun's reply
11
Object in court
3 letters Hints for Object in court Clue page for Object in court
12
Kitchen drawer?
4 letters Hints for Kitchen drawer? Clue page for Kitchen drawer?
13
What an out patient may be in
4 letters Hints for What an out patient may be in Clue page for What an out patient may be in
14
Experienced
4 letters Hints for Experienced Clue page for Experienced
20
Let go
5 letters Hints for Let go Clue page for Let go
23
Sponge gently
5 letters Hints for Sponge gently Clue page for Sponge gently
24
Thom ___ shoes
4 letters Hints for Thom ___ shoes Clue page for Thom ___ shoes
25
Canal locale
3 letters Hints for Canal locale Clue page for Canal locale
28
In direct confrontation
10 letters Hints for In direct confrontation Clue page for In direct confrontation
29
It brings a tear to the eye
4 letters Hints for It brings a tear to the eye Clue page for It brings a tear to the eye
30
Bluesman Spann
4 letters Hints for Bluesman Spann Clue page for Bluesman Spann
31
See 10-Down
4 letters Hints for See 10-Down Clue page for See 10-Down
32
Bug tail?
4 letters Hints for Bug tail? Clue page for Bug tail?
34
They may be allayed
5 letters Hints for They may be allayed Clue page for They may be allayed
36
Doofus
4 letters Hints for Doofus Clue page for Doofus
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Wealth
5 letters Hints for Wealth Clue page for Wealth
40
Mythical creature
3 letters Hints for Mythical creature Clue page for Mythical creature
42
Came by
7 letters Hints for Came by Clue page for Came by
44
Greets and seats
6 letters Hints for Greets and seats Clue page for Greets and seats
45
Steno's work
6 letters Hints for Steno's work Clue page for Steno's work
47
Nora's portrayer in "The Thin Man"
5 letters Hints for Nora's portrayer in "The Thin Man" Clue page for Nora's portrayer in "The Thin Man"
48
When some things change
5 letters Hints for When some things change Clue page for When some things change
49
Shift, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Shift, e.g. Clue page for Shift, e.g.
50
Give and take
4 letters Hints for Give and take Clue page for Give and take
51
Window shopper's buy
4 letters Hints for Window shopper's buy Clue page for Window shopper's buy
52
Middle of an old children's trio
4 letters Hints for Middle of an old children's trio Clue page for Middle of an old children's trio
56
Popular fruit drink
3 letters Hints for Popular fruit drink Clue page for Popular fruit drink
57
Kyrgyz region or its capital
3 letters Hints for Kyrgyz region or its capital Clue page for Kyrgyz region or its capital
58
B.O. posting
3 letters Hints for B.O. posting Clue page for B.O. posting

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