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NYT Crossword Answers for October 21, 2001

Sunday, October 21, 2001 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 21, 2001: 140 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

    Pop music's Salt-N-___

    4 letters Hints for Pop music's Salt-N-___ Clue page for Pop music's Salt-N-___

  2. 5

    One experienced with running

    3 letters Hints for One experienced with running Clue page for One experienced with running

  3. 8

    It parallels a radius

    4 letters Hints for It parallels a radius Clue page for It parallels a radius

  4. 12

    Shield

    6 letters Hints for Shield Clue page for Shield

  5. 18

    Writer LeShan and others

    4 letters Hints for Writer LeShan and others Clue page for Writer LeShan and others

  6. 19

    Like bronze or tin

    9 letters Hints for Like bronze or tin Clue page for Like bronze or tin

  7. 22

    Certain ticket request

    6 letters Hints for Certain ticket request Clue page for Certain ticket request

  8. 23

    Daredevil's desire

    4 letters Hints for Daredevil's desire Clue page for Daredevil's desire

  9. 24

    Requesting shipments in wooden containers?

    16 letters Hints for Requesting shipments in wooden containers? Clue page for Requesting shipments in wooden containers?

  10. 26

    Rips out basting

    6 letters Hints for Rips out basting Clue page for Rips out basting

  11. 28

    Meets

    7 letters Hints for Meets Clue page for Meets

  12. 29

    Hidden

    5 letters Hints for Hidden Clue page for Hidden

  13. 30

    Venerable scholar of old England

    4 letters Hints for Venerable scholar of old England Clue page for Venerable scholar of old England

  14. 31

    Artist Gustave

    4 letters Hints for Artist Gustave Clue page for Artist Gustave

  15. 33

    Kind of room

    4 letters Hints for Kind of room Clue page for Kind of room

  16. 35

    Germinate

    3 letters Hints for Germinate Clue page for Germinate

  17. 36

    Chain hotel in Madrid?

    13 letters Hints for Chain hotel in Madrid? Clue page for Chain hotel in Madrid?

  18. 42

    Capital of Switzerland?

    3 letters Hints for Capital of Switzerland? Clue page for Capital of Switzerland?

  19. 45

    Scrap

    3 letters Hints for Scrap Clue page for Scrap

  20. 46

    1970's Tony Musante series

    4 letters Hints for 1970's Tony Musante series Clue page for 1970's Tony Musante series

  21. 47

    Old Germans

    7 letters Hints for Old Germans Clue page for Old Germans

  22. 48

    Certain sweater, informally

    4 letters Hints for Certain sweater, informally Clue page for Certain sweater, informally

  23. 49

    "Disgusting!"

    3 letters Hints for "Disgusting!" Clue page for "Disgusting!"

  24. 50

    Chopin piece

    5 letters Hints for Chopin piece Clue page for Chopin piece

  25. 52

    Dame ___

    4 letters Hints for Dame ___ Clue page for Dame ___

  26. 53

    Classic 1953 27-Down

    5 letters Hints for Classic 1953 27-Down Clue page for Classic 1953 27-Down

  27. 54

    Monastic sites?

    15 letters Hints for Monastic sites? Clue page for Monastic sites?

  28. 58

    Biggest employer in Marysville, Ohio

    5 letters Hints for Biggest employer in Marysville, Ohio Clue page for Biggest employer in Marysville, Ohio

  29. 59

    Keg stopper

    4 letters Hints for Keg stopper Clue page for Keg stopper

  30. 60

    Addition column

    4 letters Hints for Addition column Clue page for Addition column

  31. 61

    Be careful

    7 letters Hints for Be careful Clue page for Be careful

  32. 63

    Captain in "Billy Budd"

    4 letters Hints for Captain in "Billy Budd" Clue page for Captain in "Billy Budd"

  33. 65

    Good lookers

    5 letters Hints for Good lookers Clue page for Good lookers

  34. 67

    Bittern, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Bittern, e.g. Clue page for Bittern, e.g.

  35. 70

    1960's espionage show

    4 letters Hints for 1960's espionage show Clue page for 1960's espionage show

  36. 71

    Dissect, British-style

    7 letters Hints for Dissect, British-style Clue page for Dissect, British-style

  37. 73

    Fifth canonical hour

    4 letters Hints for Fifth canonical hour Clue page for Fifth canonical hour

  38. 74

    Word before "sweet land of liberty"

    4 letters Hints for Word before "sweet land of liberty" Clue page for Word before "sweet land of liberty"

  39. 76

    Marker

    5 letters Hints for Marker Clue page for Marker

  40. 77

    Supporter of sewer dwellers?

    15 letters Hints for Supporter of sewer dwellers? Clue page for Supporter of sewer dwellers?

  41. 84

    Philly player

    5 letters Hints for Philly player Clue page for Philly player

  42. 85

    Knee-slapper

    4 letters Hints for Knee-slapper Clue page for Knee-slapper

  43. 86

    Inveigled

    5 letters Hints for Inveigled Clue page for Inveigled

  44. 87

    Bill blocker

    3 letters Hints for Bill blocker Clue page for Bill blocker

  45. 88

    U.S.M.A. part: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for U.S.M.A. part: Abbr. Clue page for U.S.M.A. part: Abbr.

  46. 89

    Contract parts

    7 letters Hints for Contract parts Clue page for Contract parts

  47. 92

    Utah's ___ Canyon

    4 letters Hints for Utah's ___ Canyon Clue page for Utah's ___ Canyon

  48. 93

    Babel

    3 letters Hints for Babel Clue page for Babel

  49. 94

    Space craft

    3 letters Hints for Space craft Clue page for Space craft

  50. 95

    Actor Pitt selling cosmetics?

    13 letters Hints for Actor Pitt selling cosmetics? Clue page for Actor Pitt selling cosmetics?

  51. 97

    One hopes for this in an I.C.U.

    3 letters Hints for One hopes for this in an I.C.U. Clue page for One hopes for this in an I.C.U.

  52. 98

    Cut short, maybe

    4 letters Hints for Cut short, maybe Clue page for Cut short, maybe

  53. 99

    Popular musical based on a Paul Gallico story

    4 letters Hints for Popular musical based on a Paul Gallico story Clue page for Popular musical based on a Paul Gallico story

  54. 100

    Spillane's "___ Jury"

    4 letters Hints for Spillane's "___ Jury" Clue page for Spillane's "___ Jury"

  55. 102

    Easy gait

    5 letters Hints for Easy gait Clue page for Easy gait

  56. 105

    Mysteries

    7 letters Hints for Mysteries Clue page for Mysteries

  57. 110

    Looks down on

    6 letters Hints for Looks down on Clue page for Looks down on

  58. 112

    Butting heads, charging other sheep, etc.?

    16 letters Hints for Butting heads, charging other sheep, etc.? Clue page for Butting heads, charging other sheep, etc.?

  59. 116

    Taunted

    4 letters Hints for Taunted Clue page for Taunted

  60. 117

    Chairman's need

    6 letters Hints for Chairman's need Clue page for Chairman's need

  61. 118

    Part of a demonstration

    9 letters Hints for Part of a demonstration Clue page for Part of a demonstration

  62. 119

    Actresses Murray and Clark

    4 letters Hints for Actresses Murray and Clark Clue page for Actresses Murray and Clark

  63. 120

    Just out

    6 letters Hints for Just out Clue page for Just out

  64. 121

    Cong. period

    4 letters Hints for Cong. period Clue page for Cong. period

  65. 122

    Sturdy pad

    3 letters Hints for Sturdy pad Clue page for Sturdy pad

  66. 123

    Basic French verb

    4 letters Hints for Basic French verb Clue page for Basic French verb

Down clues

  1. 1

    Home of the writer Mario Vargas Llosa

    4 letters Hints for Home of the writer Mario Vargas Llosa Clue page for Home of the writer Mario Vargas Llosa

  2. 2

    Castle Rock site

    9 letters Hints for Castle Rock site Clue page for Castle Rock site

  3. 3

    Was OK'd by Playtex?

    16 letters Hints for Was OK'd by Playtex? Clue page for Was OK'd by Playtex?

  4. 4

    Solicited

    5 letters Hints for Solicited Clue page for Solicited

  5. 5

    Masters

    4 letters Hints for Masters Clue page for Masters

  6. 6

    Tommy Dorsey's "___ Love"

    3 letters Hints for Tommy Dorsey's "___ Love" Clue page for Tommy Dorsey's "___ Love"

  7. 7

    It can have you seeing things

    3 letters Hints for It can have you seeing things Clue page for It can have you seeing things

  8. 8

    "A God in Ruins" novelist

    4 letters Hints for "A God in Ruins" novelist Clue page for "A God in Ruins" novelist

  9. 9

    Unattended

    4 letters Hints for Unattended Clue page for Unattended

  10. 10

    Thick drinks

    4 letters Hints for Thick drinks Clue page for Thick drinks

  11. 11

    "... to buy ___ pig"

    4 letters Hints for "... to buy ___ pig" Clue page for "... to buy ___ pig"

  12. 12

    1988 Dennis Quaid film

    3 letters Hints for 1988 Dennis Quaid film Clue page for 1988 Dennis Quaid film

  13. 13

    Live oak

    6 letters Hints for Live oak Clue page for Live oak

  14. 14

    Flowerless plants

    5 letters Hints for Flowerless plants Clue page for Flowerless plants

  15. 15

    McGregor of "The Phantom Menace"

    4 letters Hints for McGregor of "The Phantom Menace" Clue page for McGregor of "The Phantom Menace"

  16. 16

    "Big ___" (comic strip)

    4 letters Hints for "Big ___" (comic strip) Clue page for "Big ___" (comic strip)

  17. 17

    Salon worker

    4 letters Hints for Salon worker Clue page for Salon worker

  18. 20

    ___ Clark who sang "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"

    5 letters Hints for ___ Clark who sang "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" Clue page for ___ Clark who sang "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"

  19. 21

    Druid, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for Druid, e.g. Clue page for Druid, e.g.

  20. 25

    "Death of a Salesman" salesman

    5 letters Hints for "Death of a Salesman" salesman Clue page for "Death of a Salesman" salesman

  21. 27

    See 53-Across

    7 letters Hints for See 53-Across Clue page for See 53-Across

  22. 31

    Block

    5 letters Hints for Block Clue page for Block

  23. 32

    Out at the prom, maybe

    7 letters Hints for Out at the prom, maybe Clue page for Out at the prom, maybe

  24. 34

    Publishers' hirees, for short

    3 letters Hints for Publishers' hirees, for short Clue page for Publishers' hirees, for short

  25. 35

    Spell

    4 letters Hints for Spell Clue page for Spell

  26. 37

    Soups

    7 letters Hints for Soups Clue page for Soups

  27. 38

    Scoundrels

    5 letters Hints for Scoundrels Clue page for Scoundrels

  28. 39

    1970's A's All-Star Joe

    4 letters Hints for 1970's A's All-Star Joe Clue page for 1970's A's All-Star Joe

  29. 40

    ___ time

    4 letters Hints for ___ time Clue page for ___ time

  30. 41

    Complain

    4 letters Hints for Complain Clue page for Complain

  31. 42

    Specialty in history as well as medicine?

    16 letters Hints for Specialty in history as well as medicine? Clue page for Specialty in history as well as medicine?

  32. 43

    Parody

    6 letters Hints for Parody Clue page for Parody

  33. 44

    Like gym clothes

    6 letters Hints for Like gym clothes Clue page for Like gym clothes

  34. 48

    More stifling

    7 letters Hints for More stifling Clue page for More stifling

  35. 51

    Anytime

    4 letters Hints for Anytime Clue page for Anytime

  36. 53

    Premium channel: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Premium channel: Abbr. Clue page for Premium channel: Abbr.

  37. 55

    Filled up

    7 letters Hints for Filled up Clue page for Filled up

  38. 56

    Office-holders

    3 letters Hints for Office-holders Clue page for Office-holders

  39. 57

    Traffic caution

    3 letters Hints for Traffic caution Clue page for Traffic caution

  40. 62

    Busy

    7 letters Hints for Busy Clue page for Busy

  41. 63

    Subordinate

    6 letters Hints for Subordinate Clue page for Subordinate

  42. 64

    Inveigle

    6 letters Hints for Inveigle Clue page for Inveigle

  43. 66

    "Uh-huh"

    3 letters Hints for "Uh-huh" Clue page for "Uh-huh"

  44. 67

    Baby cake

    3 letters Hints for Baby cake Clue page for Baby cake

  45. 68

    Form of acetylacetone

    4 letters Hints for Form of acetylacetone Clue page for Form of acetylacetone

  46. 69

    Nyet, e.g.

    7 letters Hints for Nyet, e.g. Clue page for Nyet, e.g.

  47. 72

    "___ out!"

    3 letters Hints for "___ out!" Clue page for "___ out!"

  48. 73

    Prominent

    5 letters Hints for Prominent Clue page for Prominent

  49. 75

    Pleasure-seeking

    7 letters Hints for Pleasure-seeking Clue page for Pleasure-seeking

  50. 78

    Fictional hunter

    4 letters Hints for Fictional hunter Clue page for Fictional hunter

  51. 79

    Period of duty

    4 letters Hints for Period of duty Clue page for Period of duty

  52. 80

    Santa ___

    4 letters Hints for Santa ___ Clue page for Santa ___

  53. 81

    Fountain name

    5 letters Hints for Fountain name Clue page for Fountain name

  54. 82

    Worst lagger in a race

    9 letters Hints for Worst lagger in a race Clue page for Worst lagger in a race

  55. 83

    Together, after "in"

    4 letters Hints for Together, after "in" Clue page for Together, after "in"

  56. 89

    Comic Margaret

    3 letters Hints for Comic Margaret Clue page for Comic Margaret

  57. 90

    Pariah

    5 letters Hints for Pariah Clue page for Pariah

  58. 91

    Relief

    6 letters Hints for Relief Clue page for Relief

  59. 95

    Futurists' focus

    6 letters Hints for Futurists' focus Clue page for Futurists' focus

  60. 96

    Some boxes are made with them

    5 letters Hints for Some boxes are made with them Clue page for Some boxes are made with them

  61. 98

    Copy

    5 letters Hints for Copy Clue page for Copy

  62. 101

    "Careless Hands" singer, 1949

    5 letters Hints for "Careless Hands" singer, 1949 Clue page for "Careless Hands" singer, 1949

  63. 102

    Simile center

    4 letters Hints for Simile center Clue page for Simile center

  64. 103

    Number of points?: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Number of points?: Abbr. Clue page for Number of points?: Abbr.

  65. 104

    Concoct

    4 letters Hints for Concoct Clue page for Concoct

  66. 106

    Down times

    4 letters Hints for Down times Clue page for Down times

  67. 107

    Nagy of Hungary

    4 letters Hints for Nagy of Hungary Clue page for Nagy of Hungary

  68. 108

    Mustang racers, once?

    4 letters Hints for Mustang racers, once? Clue page for Mustang racers, once?

  69. 109

    "Welcome" sights

    4 letters Hints for "Welcome" sights Clue page for "Welcome" sights

  70. 110

    Bygone pol. units

    4 letters Hints for Bygone pol. units Clue page for Bygone pol. units

  71. 111

    Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko

    4 letters Hints for Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko Clue page for Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko

  72. 113

    Hood's arm

    3 letters Hints for Hood's arm Clue page for Hood's arm

  73. 114

    "___ time"

    3 letters Hints for "___ time" Clue page for "___ time"

  74. 115

    AT&T has one

    3 letters Hints for AT&T has one Clue page for AT&T has one

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