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NYT Crossword Answers for October 28, 2001

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Sunday, October 28, 2001 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 28, 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

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Spring locale
3 letters Hints for Spring locale Clue page for Spring locale
4
Was #1
3 letters Hints for Was #1 Clue page for Was #1
7
Wrangles
5 letters Hints for Wrangles Clue page for Wrangles
12
Peter Max's genre
6 letters Hints for Peter Max's genre Clue page for Peter Max's genre
18
Baseball's Martinez
4 letters Hints for Baseball's Martinez Clue page for Baseball's Martinez
20
Jackie's #2
3 letters Hints for Jackie's #2 Clue page for Jackie's #2
21
"The Wizard of Oz" composer
5 letters Hints for "The Wizard of Oz" composer Clue page for "The Wizard of Oz" composer
22
Mimosa, for one
6 letters Hints for Mimosa, for one Clue page for Mimosa, for one
23
Chicago sightings
8 letters Hints for Chicago sightings Clue page for Chicago sightings
25
Novelist Ephron
5 letters Hints for Novelist Ephron Clue page for Novelist Ephron
26
Tattered state
6 letters Hints for Tattered state Clue page for Tattered state
27
ORDW, RDWO, DWOR
14 letters Hints for ORDW, RDWO, DWOR Clue page for ORDW, RDWO, DWOR
29
Come-ons
6 letters Hints for Come-ons Clue page for Come-ons
30
Be in the driver's seat
5 letters Hints for Be in the driver's seat Clue page for Be in the driver's seat
31
N.B.A.'s Thurmond and Archibald
5 letters Hints for N.B.A.'s Thurmond and Archibald Clue page for N.B.A.'s Thurmond and Archibald
32
Miss
4 letters Hints for Miss Clue page for Miss
33
Point
3 letters Hints for Point Clue page for Point
35
Tijuana lunches
5 letters Hints for Tijuana lunches Clue page for Tijuana lunches
36
Edge
3 letters Hints for Edge Clue page for Edge
37
Sealing wax ingredient
3 letters Hints for Sealing wax ingredient Clue page for Sealing wax ingredient
40
HEX VERIFY
10 letters Hints for HEX VERIFY Clue page for HEX VERIFY
44
Top-drawer
4 letters Hints for Top-drawer Clue page for Top-drawer
45
"Blondie" boy
4 letters Hints for "Blondie" boy Clue page for "Blondie" boy
47
Big Apple subway, with "the"
3 letters Hints for Big Apple subway, with "the" Clue page for Big Apple subway, with "the"
48
Insincere talk
4 letters Hints for Insincere talk Clue page for Insincere talk
49
LOO
11 letters Hints for LOO Clue page for LOO
52
A chip, maybe
4 letters Hints for A chip, maybe Clue page for A chip, maybe
54
Toppers
4 letters Hints for Toppers Clue page for Toppers
55
Places wires meet
5 letters Hints for Places wires meet Clue page for Places wires meet
56
Hits theaters
5 letters Hints for Hits theaters Clue page for Hits theaters
57
Out-of-favor icon
4 letters Hints for Out-of-favor icon Clue page for Out-of-favor icon
58
Amateur video subject, maybe
3 letters Hints for Amateur video subject, maybe Clue page for Amateur video subject, maybe
59
Suffix with aqua
4 letters Hints for Suffix with aqua Clue page for Suffix with aqua
60
Eddie's 1970's singing partner
3 letters Hints for Eddie's 1970's singing partner Clue page for Eddie's 1970's singing partner
61
Sign of freshness?
4 letters Hints for Sign of freshness? Clue page for Sign of freshness?
62
EIOSN
11 letters Hints for EIOSN Clue page for EIOSN
66
Like some cheeks
4 letters Hints for Like some cheeks Clue page for Like some cheeks
70
Barrel contents
3 letters Hints for Barrel contents Clue page for Barrel contents
72
"The Celestial Country" composer
4 letters Hints for "The Celestial Country" composer Clue page for "The Celestial Country" composer
73
Code carrier
3 letters Hints for Code carrier Clue page for Code carrier
74
Something to go for a spin in?
4 letters Hints for Something to go for a spin in? Clue page for Something to go for a spin in?
75
Deer, beavers and such
5 letters Hints for Deer, beavers and such Clue page for Deer, beavers and such
78
Kind of rug
5 letters Hints for Kind of rug Clue page for Kind of rug
80
Loading site
4 letters Hints for Loading site Clue page for Loading site
81
Cut off
4 letters Hints for Cut off Clue page for Cut off
82
IPD DPI IDP
11 letters Hints for IPD DPI IDP Clue page for IPD DPI IDP
84
Lollygag
4 letters Hints for Lollygag Clue page for Lollygag
85
Beauty
3 letters Hints for Beauty Clue page for Beauty
86
Con
4 letters Hints for Con Clue page for Con
87
Small diamond?
4 letters Hints for Small diamond? Clue page for Small diamond?
88
YPOC
10 letters Hints for YPOC Clue page for YPOC
91
As well
3 letters Hints for As well Clue page for As well
92
Wolf, say
3 letters Hints for Wolf, say Clue page for Wolf, say
93
Lost in reverie
5 letters Hints for Lost in reverie Clue page for Lost in reverie
95
Place for sheep
3 letters Hints for Place for sheep Clue page for Place for sheep
96
What is expected
4 letters Hints for What is expected Clue page for What is expected
98
Texas panhandle town
5 letters Hints for Texas panhandle town Clue page for Texas panhandle town
99
Gets back to, in a way
5 letters Hints for Gets back to, in a way Clue page for Gets back to, in a way
103
Red Cross supply
6 letters Hints for Red Cross supply Clue page for Red Cross supply
106
ARMED (FILE) GUARD
14 letters Hints for ARMED (FILE) GUARD Clue page for ARMED (FILE) GUARD
110
Bargain-hunter's locale
6 letters Hints for Bargain-hunter's locale Clue page for Bargain-hunter's locale
111
Cast out
5 letters Hints for Cast out Clue page for Cast out
112
Humbly goes along with
8 letters Hints for Humbly goes along with Clue page for Humbly goes along with
113
Numbskull
6 letters Hints for Numbskull Clue page for Numbskull
114
Peak in the Bernese Alps
5 letters Hints for Peak in the Bernese Alps Clue page for Peak in the Bernese Alps
115
Butterfingers
3 letters Hints for Butterfingers Clue page for Butterfingers
116
One of four Holy Roman Emperors
4 letters Hints for One of four Holy Roman Emperors Clue page for One of four Holy Roman Emperors
117
The seas, e.g.
6 letters Hints for The seas, e.g. Clue page for The seas, e.g.
118
Dings
5 letters Hints for Dings Clue page for Dings
119
Short Line and others: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Short Line and others: Abbr. Clue page for Short Line and others: Abbr.
120
Appeal
3 letters Hints for Appeal Clue page for Appeal

Down clues

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Loses sleep (over)
5 letters Hints for Loses sleep (over) Clue page for Loses sleep (over)
2
Person in a high chair?
5 letters Hints for Person in a high chair? Clue page for Person in a high chair?
3
Cavern
5 letters Hints for Cavern Clue page for Cavern
4
Retreat
4 letters Hints for Retreat Clue page for Retreat
5
Hungarian pianist von Dohnänyi
4 letters Hints for Hungarian pianist von Dohnänyi Clue page for Hungarian pianist von Dohnänyi
6
Laser ___
4 letters Hints for Laser ___ Clue page for Laser ___
7
Blunderer
7 letters Hints for Blunderer Clue page for Blunderer
8
Quickly
6 letters Hints for Quickly Clue page for Quickly
9
Side in a war
6 letters Hints for Side in a war Clue page for Side in a war
10
They may reach a bit
5 letters Hints for They may reach a bit Clue page for They may reach a bit
11
Catch
4 letters Hints for Catch Clue page for Catch
12
Diversions
8 letters Hints for Diversions Clue page for Diversions
13
Autumn color
5 letters Hints for Autumn color Clue page for Autumn color
14
NEW YORK | HONG KONG
13 letters Hints for NEW YORK | HONG KONG Clue page for NEW YORK | HONG KONG
15
Golf coups
4 letters Hints for Golf coups Clue page for Golf coups
16
Nag ... or use a nag
4 letters Hints for Nag ... or use a nag Clue page for Nag ... or use a nag
17
Cold war news name
4 letters Hints for Cold war news name Clue page for Cold war news name
19
Big test
6 letters Hints for Big test Clue page for Big test
24
"The uncertain glory of an ___ day": Shak.
5 letters Hints for "The uncertain glory of an ___ day": Shak. Clue page for "The uncertain glory of an ___ day": Shak.
28
Passes
6 letters Hints for Passes Clue page for Passes
32
They make some people blond
5 letters Hints for They make some people blond Clue page for They make some people blond
34
"The Virginian" star
7 letters Hints for "The Virginian" star Clue page for "The Virginian" star
35
Sinew
6 letters Hints for Sinew Clue page for Sinew
36
Course division
4 letters Hints for Course division Clue page for Course division
38
Substance in skin care
4 letters Hints for Substance in skin care Clue page for Substance in skin care
39
"You gotta be kidding!"
4 letters Hints for "You gotta be kidding!" Clue page for "You gotta be kidding!"
40
Grand events?
5 letters Hints for Grand events? Clue page for Grand events?
41
Kind of colony
5 letters Hints for Kind of colony Clue page for Kind of colony
42
Like a third hand
5 letters Hints for Like a third hand Clue page for Like a third hand
43
City at the foot of Mt. Carmel
5 letters Hints for City at the foot of Mt. Carmel Clue page for City at the foot of Mt. Carmel
44
Supplement
5 letters Hints for Supplement Clue page for Supplement
46
Special ___ (military force)
3 letters Hints for Special ___ (military force) Clue page for Special ___ (military force)
49
Protects, as pots
7 letters Hints for Protects, as pots Clue page for Protects, as pots
50
Grammar topic
5 letters Hints for Grammar topic Clue page for Grammar topic
51
The sun
3 letters Hints for The sun Clue page for The sun
53
S L O T
13 letters Hints for S L O T Clue page for S L O T
59
Exploding suns
5 letters Hints for Exploding suns Clue page for Exploding suns
60
Scared
7 letters Hints for Scared Clue page for Scared
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Full of gossip
5 letters Hints for Full of gossip Clue page for Full of gossip
64
Inanity
6 letters Hints for Inanity Clue page for Inanity
65
No-goodnik
5 letters Hints for No-goodnik Clue page for No-goodnik
67
Expenditure
5 letters Hints for Expenditure Clue page for Expenditure
68
Pricey
5 letters Hints for Pricey Clue page for Pricey
69
Scrumptious
5 letters Hints for Scrumptious Clue page for Scrumptious
71
Police, with "the"
3 letters Hints for Police, with "the" Clue page for Police, with "the"
75
Many cos. seek its approval
3 letters Hints for Many cos. seek its approval Clue page for Many cos. seek its approval
76
"___ She Sweet?"
4 letters Hints for "___ She Sweet?" Clue page for "___ She Sweet?"
77
Till
4 letters Hints for Till Clue page for Till
78
Winning coach of Super Bowl IV
5 letters Hints for Winning coach of Super Bowl IV Clue page for Winning coach of Super Bowl IV
79
Tracy Marrow's stage name
4 letters Hints for Tracy Marrow's stage name Clue page for Tracy Marrow's stage name
80
Flat
6 letters Hints for Flat Clue page for Flat
83
Echoed
8 letters Hints for Echoed Clue page for Echoed
88
Teeny people?
7 letters Hints for Teeny people? Clue page for Teeny people?
89
Nez ___
5 letters Hints for Nez ___ Clue page for Nez ___
90
San Francisco district
6 letters Hints for San Francisco district Clue page for San Francisco district
93
Libel
6 letters Hints for Libel Clue page for Libel
94
Dish with hash browns, maybe
6 letters Hints for Dish with hash browns, maybe Clue page for Dish with hash browns, maybe
97
End-all
5 letters Hints for End-all Clue page for End-all
98
Mischievous one
5 letters Hints for Mischievous one Clue page for Mischievous one
100
"Will ya look at that!" spot
5 letters Hints for "Will ya look at that!" spot Clue page for "Will ya look at that!" spot
101
Mrs. ___ of "Beauty and the Beast"
5 letters Hints for Mrs. ___ of "Beauty and the Beast" Clue page for Mrs. ___ of "Beauty and the Beast"
102
Derisive gesture
5 letters Hints for Derisive gesture Clue page for Derisive gesture
103
Swanky
4 letters Hints for Swanky Clue page for Swanky
104
Vermeer's "Woman With a ___"
4 letters Hints for Vermeer's "Woman With a ___" Clue page for Vermeer's "Woman With a ___"
105
On
4 letters Hints for On Clue page for On
106
Oats and the like
4 letters Hints for Oats and the like Clue page for Oats and the like
107
Halitosis, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Halitosis, e.g. Clue page for Halitosis, e.g.
108
Burn up the road
4 letters Hints for Burn up the road Clue page for Burn up the road
109
Rotten grades
4 letters Hints for Rotten grades Clue page for Rotten grades

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