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NYT Crossword Answers for October 14, 2000

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Saturday, October 14, 2000 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, October 14, 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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Just super
8 letters Hints for Just super Clue page for Just super
9
Over
6 letters Hints for Over Clue page for Over
15
Go nuts
8 letters Hints for Go nuts Clue page for Go nuts
16
Therapy subject
6 letters Hints for Therapy subject Clue page for Therapy subject
17
Adaptable subspecies
8 letters Hints for Adaptable subspecies Clue page for Adaptable subspecies
18
Two-hanky film
6 letters Hints for Two-hanky film Clue page for Two-hanky film
19
Ruse
3 letters Hints for Ruse Clue page for Ruse
20
Sacramento founder
6 letters Hints for Sacramento founder Clue page for Sacramento founder
22
Taken
3 letters Hints for Taken Clue page for Taken
23
Fun
5 letters Hints for Fun Clue page for Fun
26
Small flycatcher
5 letters Hints for Small flycatcher Clue page for Small flycatcher
27
Legendary beast
3 letters Hints for Legendary beast Clue page for Legendary beast
28
Accommodates, in a way
6 letters Hints for Accommodates, in a way Clue page for Accommodates, in a way
30
Venice's Council of ___
3 letters Hints for Venice's Council of ___ Clue page for Venice's Council of ___
31
"Una voce poco fa," e.g.
4 letters Hints for "Una voce poco fa," e.g. Clue page for "Una voce poco fa," e.g.
32
Run over
6 letters Hints for Run over Clue page for Run over
34
Stops talking, with "up"
5 letters Hints for Stops talking, with "up" Clue page for Stops talking, with "up"
35
Forbear
7 letters Hints for Forbear Clue page for Forbear
38
Employee benefit, perhaps
7 letters Hints for Employee benefit, perhaps Clue page for Employee benefit, perhaps
40
Colorful fabric
5 letters Hints for Colorful fabric Clue page for Colorful fabric
41
Atlanta suburb
6 letters Hints for Atlanta suburb Clue page for Atlanta suburb
43
Setting for Camus's "The Stranger"
4 letters Hints for Setting for Camus's "The Stranger" Clue page for Setting for Camus's "The Stranger"
44
4th- to 6th-century Chinese dynasty
3 letters Hints for 4th- to 6th-century Chinese dynasty Clue page for 4th- to 6th-century Chinese dynasty
45
"When ___ is punished, its fame is exalted": Tacitus
6 letters Hints for "When ___ is punished, its fame is exalted": Tacitus Clue page for "When ___ is punished, its fame is exalted": Tacitus
49
Carte listing
3 letters Hints for Carte listing Clue page for Carte listing
50
Yawn
5 letters Hints for Yawn Clue page for Yawn
52
Medicinal plant
5 letters Hints for Medicinal plant Clue page for Medicinal plant
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Sched. entry
3 letters Hints for Sched. entry Clue page for Sched. entry
54
Back porch luxury
6 letters Hints for Back porch luxury Clue page for Back porch luxury
56
Weed
3 letters Hints for Weed Clue page for Weed
57
Balancer
6 letters Hints for Balancer Clue page for Balancer
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Prig
8 letters Hints for Prig Clue page for Prig
62
Many a flower
6 letters Hints for Many a flower Clue page for Many a flower
63
Blocks
8 letters Hints for Blocks Clue page for Blocks
64
They're pushed in alleys
6 letters Hints for They're pushed in alleys Clue page for They're pushed in alleys
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Champion's challenge
8 letters Hints for Champion's challenge Clue page for Champion's challenge

Down clues

1
Bits
6 letters Hints for Bits Clue page for Bits
2
Show disgust
6 letters Hints for Show disgust Clue page for Show disgust
3
Stat
6 letters Hints for Stat Clue page for Stat
4
Short order?
3 letters Hints for Short order? Clue page for Short order?
5
Rapture
3 letters Hints for Rapture Clue page for Rapture
6
It may follow an omission
4 letters Hints for It may follow an omission Clue page for It may follow an omission
7
Spend
5 letters Hints for Spend Clue page for Spend
8
Sonnet parts
7 letters Hints for Sonnet parts Clue page for Sonnet parts
9
In the middle of, in dialect
6 letters Hints for In the middle of, in dialect Clue page for In the middle of, in dialect
10
Réunion attendee
5 letters Hints for Réunion attendee Clue page for Réunion attendee
11
19th-century Arctic explorer
3 letters Hints for 19th-century Arctic explorer Clue page for 19th-century Arctic explorer
12
High
8 letters Hints for High Clue page for High
13
More prone to running
8 letters Hints for More prone to running Clue page for More prone to running
14
Tough customer
8 letters Hints for Tough customer Clue page for Tough customer
21
Like some professors' suits
6 letters Hints for Like some professors' suits Clue page for Like some professors' suits
24
Repressed
6 letters Hints for Repressed Clue page for Repressed
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Converse
5 letters Hints for Converse Clue page for Converse
29
Title of respect
3 letters Hints for Title of respect Clue page for Title of respect
31
Recherché
6 letters Hints for Recherché Clue page for Recherché
33
Vote out
6 letters Hints for Vote out Clue page for Vote out
34
Accelerating forces
5 letters Hints for Accelerating forces Clue page for Accelerating forces
35
Better than average
8 letters Hints for Better than average Clue page for Better than average
36
Frank Sinatra, for one
8 letters Hints for Frank Sinatra, for one Clue page for Frank Sinatra, for one
37
Subs
8 letters Hints for Subs Clue page for Subs
39
Notable W.W. II neutral: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Notable W.W. II neutral: Abbr. Clue page for Notable W.W. II neutral: Abbr.
42
Colorful fog phenomenon
7 letters Hints for Colorful fog phenomenon Clue page for Colorful fog phenomenon
44
Ridges on a print
6 letters Hints for Ridges on a print Clue page for Ridges on a print
46
One way to communicate
6 letters Hints for One way to communicate Clue page for One way to communicate
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Like some salons
6 letters Hints for Like some salons Clue page for Like some salons
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Most prudent
6 letters Hints for Most prudent Clue page for Most prudent
50
Hose
5 letters Hints for Hose Clue page for Hose
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Woodchips, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Woodchips, e.g. Clue page for Woodchips, e.g.
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Osso ___
4 letters Hints for Osso ___ Clue page for Osso ___
58
Actress Lyon, who played Lolita, 1962
3 letters Hints for Actress Lyon, who played Lolita, 1962 Clue page for Actress Lyon, who played Lolita, 1962
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Old N.Y.C. sights
3 letters Hints for Old N.Y.C. sights Clue page for Old N.Y.C. sights
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One of the Canterbury pilgrims
3 letters Hints for One of the Canterbury pilgrims Clue page for One of the Canterbury pilgrims

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