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NYT Crossword Answers for October 20, 2001

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Saturday, October 20, 2001 · 60 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, October 20, 2001: 60 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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Eastern Canadian Indian
6 letters Hints for Eastern Canadian Indian Clue page for Eastern Canadian Indian
7
Certify, with "to"
6 letters Hints for Certify, with "to" Clue page for Certify, with "to"
13
Surround with radiance
6 letters Hints for Surround with radiance Clue page for Surround with radiance
14
Put away, in a way
7 letters Hints for Put away, in a way Clue page for Put away, in a way
16
Guide
6 letters Hints for Guide Clue page for Guide
17
Most fresh
8 letters Hints for Most fresh Clue page for Most fresh
19
Classic cigar brand
6 letters Hints for Classic cigar brand Clue page for Classic cigar brand
20
Bushbuck, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Bushbuck, e.g. Clue page for Bushbuck, e.g.
21
Mixes like oil and water
10 letters Hints for Mixes like oil and water Clue page for Mixes like oil and water
23
Subj. studied for an M.B.A.
4 letters Hints for Subj. studied for an M.B.A. Clue page for Subj. studied for an M.B.A.
24
Debate segment
8 letters Hints for Debate segment Clue page for Debate segment
25
Building brace
5 letters Hints for Building brace Clue page for Building brace
26
"How the Other Half Lives" author
4 letters Hints for "How the Other Half Lives" author Clue page for "How the Other Half Lives" author
27
K2CO3
6 letters Hints for K2CO3 Clue page for K2CO3
28
Fire
7 letters Hints for Fire Clue page for Fire
32
Strips of stripes
7 letters Hints for Strips of stripes Clue page for Strips of stripes
33
Radio comedian dubbed "The Perfect Fool"
6 letters Hints for Radio comedian dubbed "The Perfect Fool" Clue page for Radio comedian dubbed "The Perfect Fool"
34
How one might run
4 letters Hints for How one might run Clue page for How one might run
35
Folk-rock singer John
5 letters Hints for Folk-rock singer John Clue page for Folk-rock singer John
36
Phobic feeling
8 letters Hints for Phobic feeling Clue page for Phobic feeling
41
Walkie-talkie button
4 letters Hints for Walkie-talkie button Clue page for Walkie-talkie button
42
Ceremonial celebration
10 letters Hints for Ceremonial celebration Clue page for Ceremonial celebration
44
Reveals, perhaps
8 letters Hints for Reveals, perhaps Clue page for Reveals, perhaps
46
Colors slightly
6 letters Hints for Colors slightly Clue page for Colors slightly
47
Roy Rogers's Trigger, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Roy Rogers's Trigger, e.g. Clue page for Roy Rogers's Trigger, e.g.
48
Passé
6 letters Hints for Passé Clue page for Passé
49
Agence France-Presse subscriber
7 letters Hints for Agence France-Presse subscriber Clue page for Agence France-Presse subscriber
50
Cheater's hiding place
6 letters Hints for Cheater's hiding place Clue page for Cheater's hiding place
51
Confirms, as a password, perhaps
6 letters Hints for Confirms, as a password, perhaps Clue page for Confirms, as a password, perhaps
52
Brought together
6 letters Hints for Brought together Clue page for Brought together

Down clues

1
German physician who lent his name to an -ism
6 letters Hints for German physician who lent his name to an -ism Clue page for German physician who lent his name to an -ism
2
Enter into a plot?
6 letters Hints for Enter into a plot? Clue page for Enter into a plot?
3
Figure at St. Peter's Basilica
6 letters Hints for Figure at St. Peter's Basilica Clue page for Figure at St. Peter's Basilica
4
Actress Henner
6 letters Hints for Actress Henner Clue page for Actress Henner
5
Growing on a mountain below the tree line
10 letters Hints for Growing on a mountain below the tree line Clue page for Growing on a mountain below the tree line
6
Diplomats' success
9 letters Hints for Diplomats' success Clue page for Diplomats' success
7
Goes off on
7 letters Hints for Goes off on Clue page for Goes off on
8
Aristocrat of old
5 letters Hints for Aristocrat of old Clue page for Aristocrat of old
9
Feelers
5 letters Hints for Feelers Clue page for Feelers
10
Prosperity
4 letters Hints for Prosperity Clue page for Prosperity
11
Hole puncher
8 letters Hints for Hole puncher Clue page for Hole puncher
12
Ayatollah, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Ayatollah, e.g. Clue page for Ayatollah, e.g.
15
Advocate
7 letters Hints for Advocate Clue page for Advocate
18
___ place
6 letters Hints for ___ place Clue page for ___ place
22
Gladly
4 letters Hints for Gladly Clue page for Gladly
25
Neighbor of Cambridge
10 letters Hints for Neighbor of Cambridge Clue page for Neighbor of Cambridge
27
Pioneer reggae musician
9 letters Hints for Pioneer reggae musician Clue page for Pioneer reggae musician
28
Excites a bit
6 letters Hints for Excites a bit Clue page for Excites a bit
29
Gland that secretes cortisol
7 letters Hints for Gland that secretes cortisol Clue page for Gland that secretes cortisol
30
Expert with a racket
8 letters Hints for Expert with a racket Clue page for Expert with a racket
31
Predictable pattern
8 letters Hints for Predictable pattern Clue page for Predictable pattern
32
Noted Barry
4 letters Hints for Noted Barry Clue page for Noted Barry
34
Snags
7 letters Hints for Snags Clue page for Snags
37
Tool with a belt
6 letters Hints for Tool with a belt Clue page for Tool with a belt
38
Made slow progress
6 letters Hints for Made slow progress Clue page for Made slow progress
39
It goes from A to A
6 letters Hints for It goes from A to A Clue page for It goes from A to A
40
Settled in
6 letters Hints for Settled in Clue page for Settled in
42
Speculate
5 letters Hints for Speculate Clue page for Speculate
43
Highly flexible, as wire strips
5 letters Hints for Highly flexible, as wire strips Clue page for Highly flexible, as wire strips
45
How one might run
4 letters Hints for How one might run Clue page for How one might run

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