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NYT Crossword Answers for October 5, 2002

Saturday, October 5, 2002 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, October 5, 2002: 70 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

    Exhibit vibrancy

    7 letters Hints for Exhibit vibrancy Clue page for Exhibit vibrancy

  2. 8

    Diamond statistic

    6 letters Hints for Diamond statistic Clue page for Diamond statistic

  3. 14

    One in a balloon

    8 letters Hints for One in a balloon Clue page for One in a balloon

  4. 16

    No social butterfly

    6 letters Hints for No social butterfly Clue page for No social butterfly

  5. 17

    Part of the pectoral girdle

    8 letters Hints for Part of the pectoral girdle Clue page for Part of the pectoral girdle

  6. 18

    Cover up

    6 letters Hints for Cover up Clue page for Cover up

  7. 19

    Land on a high plateau

    5 letters Hints for Land on a high plateau Clue page for Land on a high plateau

  8. 20

    Attack

    5 letters Hints for Attack Clue page for Attack

  9. 22

    Thwack

    3 letters Hints for Thwack Clue page for Thwack

  10. 23

    Fermi or Faraday

    4 letters Hints for Fermi or Faraday Clue page for Fermi or Faraday

  11. 24

    ___ Heath ("The Return of the Native" setting)

    5 letters Hints for ___ Heath ("The Return of the Native" setting) Clue page for ___ Heath ("The Return of the Native" setting)

  12. 25

    Member of the first family

    4 letters Hints for Member of the first family Clue page for Member of the first family

  13. 26

    Captain's domain

    3 letters Hints for Captain's domain Clue page for Captain's domain

  14. 27

    Utterance on the way out

    5 letters Hints for Utterance on the way out Clue page for Utterance on the way out

  15. 28

    Doll

    5 letters Hints for Doll Clue page for Doll

  16. 29

    Earlier

    5 letters Hints for Earlier Clue page for Earlier

  17. 30

    Reed's partner in silverware

    6 letters Hints for Reed's partner in silverware Clue page for Reed's partner in silverware

  18. 31

    Morning side

    13 letters Hints for Morning side Clue page for Morning side

  19. 34

    Ancient meeting places

    6 letters Hints for Ancient meeting places Clue page for Ancient meeting places

  20. 35

    Moves slowly and carefully

    5 letters Hints for Moves slowly and carefully Clue page for Moves slowly and carefully

  21. 36

    See 24-Down

    5 letters Hints for See 24-Down Clue page for See 24-Down

  22. 37

    Game in which players play one at a time

    5 letters Hints for Game in which players play one at a time Clue page for Game in which players play one at a time

  23. 38

    More, in Málaga

    3 letters Hints for More, in Málaga Clue page for More, in Málaga

  24. 41

    Half of a 50's TV duo

    4 letters Hints for Half of a 50's TV duo Clue page for Half of a 50's TV duo

  25. 42

    Stripes

    5 letters Hints for Stripes Clue page for Stripes

  26. 43

    Barber's supply

    4 letters Hints for Barber's supply Clue page for Barber's supply

  27. 44

    Ring ___ (marbles game)

    3 letters Hints for Ring ___ (marbles game) Clue page for Ring ___ (marbles game)

  28. 45

    Family member, informally

    5 letters Hints for Family member, informally Clue page for Family member, informally

  29. 46

    From

    5 letters Hints for From Clue page for From

  30. 47

    It consists of a top and a bottom

    6 letters Hints for It consists of a top and a bottom Clue page for It consists of a top and a bottom

  31. 49

    Cataclysmic occurrence

    8 letters Hints for Cataclysmic occurrence Clue page for Cataclysmic occurrence

  32. 51

    Gustav Klimt's birthplace

    6 letters Hints for Gustav Klimt's birthplace Clue page for Gustav Klimt's birthplace

  33. 52

    Godforsaken

    8 letters Hints for Godforsaken Clue page for Godforsaken

  34. 53

    One who's taxed

    6 letters Hints for One who's taxed Clue page for One who's taxed

  35. 54

    Senses

    7 letters Hints for Senses Clue page for Senses

Down clues

  1. 1

    Natural sticker

    6 letters Hints for Natural sticker Clue page for Natural sticker

  2. 2

    Fix, as brakes

    6 letters Hints for Fix, as brakes Clue page for Fix, as brakes

  3. 3

    Home of Ishmael's descendants

    6 letters Hints for Home of Ishmael's descendants Clue page for Home of Ishmael's descendants

  4. 4

    Desire badly?

    5 letters Hints for Desire badly? Clue page for Desire badly?

  5. 5

    Jersey, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Jersey, e.g. Clue page for Jersey, e.g.

  6. 6

    Érié, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Érié, e.g. Clue page for Érié, e.g.

  7. 7

    Deliveries for the departed

    8 letters Hints for Deliveries for the departed Clue page for Deliveries for the departed

  8. 8

    Radiance

    5 letters Hints for Radiance Clue page for Radiance

  9. 9

    Nomadic home

    4 letters Hints for Nomadic home Clue page for Nomadic home

  10. 10

    Stumble

    3 letters Hints for Stumble Clue page for Stumble

  11. 11

    Botticelli figures

    8 letters Hints for Botticelli figures Clue page for Botticelli figures

  12. 12

    Drink

    8 letters Hints for Drink Clue page for Drink

  13. 13

    His feast day is December 26

    7 letters Hints for His feast day is December 26 Clue page for His feast day is December 26

  14. 15

    Gentle

    13 letters Hints for Gentle Clue page for Gentle

  15. 21

    Pittance

    3 letters Hints for Pittance Clue page for Pittance

  16. 24

    With 36-Across, "Take Me Home Tonight" singer

    5 letters Hints for With 36-Across, "Take Me Home Tonight" singer Clue page for With 36-Across, "Take Me Home Tonight" singer

  17. 25

    "___ up!" (beach cry)

    5 letters Hints for "___ up!" (beach cry) Clue page for "___ up!" (beach cry)

  18. 27

    Dispel

    5 letters Hints for Dispel Clue page for Dispel

  19. 28

    Champs-Élysées sights

    5 letters Hints for Champs-Élysées sights Clue page for Champs-Élysées sights

  20. 29

    Some giants

    5 letters Hints for Some giants Clue page for Some giants

  21. 30

    Exceeds 21, in a way

    5 letters Hints for Exceeds 21, in a way Clue page for Exceeds 21, in a way

  22. 31

    Many a dictator's problem

    8 letters Hints for Many a dictator's problem Clue page for Many a dictator's problem

  23. 32

    One without a 43-Down

    8 letters Hints for One without a 43-Down Clue page for One without a 43-Down

  24. 33

    Like 13-Down

    8 letters Hints for Like 13-Down Clue page for Like 13-Down

  25. 34

    In the mood

    7 letters Hints for In the mood Clue page for In the mood

  26. 37

    Get into

    3 letters Hints for Get into Clue page for Get into

  27. 38

    Psycho

    6 letters Hints for Psycho Clue page for Psycho

  28. 39

    Marches' creator

    6 letters Hints for Marches' creator Clue page for Marches' creator

  29. 40

    Some people work behind them

    6 letters Hints for Some people work behind them Clue page for Some people work behind them

  30. 42

    Doll

    5 letters Hints for Doll Clue page for Doll

  31. 43

    Deed

    5 letters Hints for Deed Clue page for Deed

  32. 45

    British royal

    4 letters Hints for British royal Clue page for British royal

  33. 46

    Kind of announcement

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

  34. 48

    Overnight letter?

    3 letters Hints for Overnight letter? Clue page for Overnight letter?

  35. 50

    Consume

    3 letters Hints for Consume Clue page for Consume

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