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NYT Crossword Answers for October 6, 2002

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Sunday, October 6, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 6, 2002: 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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"Eternal Spring" sculptor
5 letters Hints for "Eternal Spring" sculptor Clue page for "Eternal Spring" sculptor
6
Bungle, with "up"
4 letters Hints for Bungle, with "up" Clue page for Bungle, with "up"
10
Maker of Twix and Starburst
4 letters Hints for Maker of Twix and Starburst Clue page for Maker of Twix and Starburst
14
Factory machinery, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Factory machinery, e.g. Clue page for Factory machinery, e.g.
19
Six months from julio
5 letters Hints for Six months from julio Clue page for Six months from julio
20
Loads
4 letters Hints for Loads Clue page for Loads
21
"A Chapter on Ears" writer
4 letters Hints for "A Chapter on Ears" writer Clue page for "A Chapter on Ears" writer
22
Paris rival
5 letters Hints for Paris rival Clue page for Paris rival
23
"Excellent!"
5 letters Hints for "Excellent!" Clue page for "Excellent!"
24
Festive event
4 letters Hints for Festive event Clue page for Festive event
25
Cool
10 letters Hints for Cool Clue page for Cool
27
Boorish boarder regretted scuttlebutt
19 letters Hints for Boorish boarder regretted scuttlebutt Clue page for Boorish boarder regretted scuttlebutt
30
Rome-to-Athens dir.
3 letters Hints for Rome-to-Athens dir. Clue page for Rome-to-Athens dir.
31
Kind of trip
3 letters Hints for Kind of trip Clue page for Kind of trip
32
1994 Shirley MacLaine title role
4 letters Hints for 1994 Shirley MacLaine title role Clue page for 1994 Shirley MacLaine title role
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H, to Herodotus
3 letters Hints for H, to Herodotus Clue page for H, to Herodotus
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Kind of test
3 letters Hints for Kind of test Clue page for Kind of test
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Clothing retailer since 1969
6 letters Hints for Clothing retailer since 1969 Clue page for Clothing retailer since 1969
39
Toni Morrison book
4 letters Hints for Toni Morrison book Clue page for Toni Morrison book
41
"Venus of Urbino" painter
6 letters Hints for "Venus of Urbino" painter Clue page for "Venus of Urbino" painter
43
Depressed Dvorák was spendthrift
18 letters Hints for Depressed Dvorák was spendthrift Clue page for Depressed Dvorák was spendthrift
49
Small amounts
4 letters Hints for Small amounts Clue page for Small amounts
52
Chou En-___
3 letters Hints for Chou En-___ Clue page for Chou En-___
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Ring leader?
6 letters Hints for Ring leader? Clue page for Ring leader?
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"Gotcha"
4 letters Hints for "Gotcha" Clue page for "Gotcha"
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Period of years
3 letters Hints for Period of years Clue page for Period of years
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Gave the O.K.
6 letters Hints for Gave the O.K. Clue page for Gave the O.K.
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___ the way
4 letters Hints for ___ the way Clue page for ___ the way
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Jittery
5 letters Hints for Jittery Clue page for Jittery
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Bakery stock
7 letters Hints for Bakery stock Clue page for Bakery stock
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Bel ___ cheese
5 letters Hints for Bel ___ cheese Clue page for Bel ___ cheese
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November dish
3 letters Hints for November dish Clue page for November dish
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Collins's style permeates estate
21 letters Hints for Collins's style permeates estate Clue page for Collins's style permeates estate
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Wray of "King Kong"
3 letters Hints for Wray of "King Kong" Clue page for Wray of "King Kong"
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___-Novo (Benin's capital)
5 letters Hints for ___-Novo (Benin's capital) Clue page for ___-Novo (Benin's capital)
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Off-Broadway's "The Beauty Queen of ___"
7 letters Hints for Off-Broadway's "The Beauty Queen of ___" Clue page for Off-Broadway's "The Beauty Queen of ___"
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Given by word of mouth, as evidence
5 letters Hints for Given by word of mouth, as evidence Clue page for Given by word of mouth, as evidence
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Prefix with linguistics
4 letters Hints for Prefix with linguistics Clue page for Prefix with linguistics
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Hard conditions
6 letters Hints for Hard conditions Clue page for Hard conditions
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NBC's former owner
3 letters Hints for NBC's former owner Clue page for NBC's former owner
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Former British protectorate
4 letters Hints for Former British protectorate Clue page for Former British protectorate
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Threaten
6 letters Hints for Threaten Clue page for Threaten
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Not only that but also
3 letters Hints for Not only that but also Clue page for Not only that but also
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Producer of sweet messages?
4 letters Hints for Producer of sweet messages? Clue page for Producer of sweet messages?
89
Blockheaded lover has an accident on a rural road
18 letters Hints for Blockheaded lover has an accident on a rural road Clue page for Blockheaded lover has an accident on a rural road
94
Chant
6 letters Hints for Chant Clue page for Chant
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Engage in frenzied concert activity
4 letters Hints for Engage in frenzied concert activity Clue page for Engage in frenzied concert activity
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Soccer stat
6 letters Hints for Soccer stat Clue page for Soccer stat
100
Buzzing about
3 letters Hints for Buzzing about Clue page for Buzzing about
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Rotating piece
3 letters Hints for Rotating piece Clue page for Rotating piece
103
Part of a military defense, for short
4 letters Hints for Part of a military defense, for short Clue page for Part of a military defense, for short
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Pioneering Dadaist
3 letters Hints for Pioneering Dadaist Clue page for Pioneering Dadaist
106
Hide-hair connector
3 letters Hints for Hide-hair connector Clue page for Hide-hair connector
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Merchant recognized animal in the basement
19 letters Hints for Merchant recognized animal in the basement Clue page for Merchant recognized animal in the basement
113
Alternative to "Saludo"
10 letters Hints for Alternative to "Saludo" Clue page for Alternative to "Saludo"
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Gets down
4 letters Hints for Gets down Clue page for Gets down
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Some Dodges
5 letters Hints for Some Dodges Clue page for Some Dodges
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Figure skater Protopopov and others
5 letters Hints for Figure skater Protopopov and others Clue page for Figure skater Protopopov and others
118
"What's ___ you?"
4 letters Hints for "What's ___ you?" Clue page for "What's ___ you?"
119
Arezzo's river
4 letters Hints for Arezzo's river Clue page for Arezzo's river
120
Group of strings, maybe
5 letters Hints for Group of strings, maybe Clue page for Group of strings, maybe
121
Clergy member
5 letters Hints for Clergy member Clue page for Clergy member
122
Where William the Conqueror is buried
4 letters Hints for Where William the Conqueror is buried Clue page for Where William the Conqueror is buried
123
Spring site
4 letters Hints for Spring site Clue page for Spring site
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Stout
5 letters Hints for Stout Clue page for Stout

Down clues

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"To ___ deeply is to live afresh": Thoreau
6 letters Hints for "To ___ deeply is to live afresh": Thoreau Clue page for "To ___ deeply is to live afresh": Thoreau
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Charge
6 letters Hints for Charge Clue page for Charge
3
Late rocker Ramone
6 letters Hints for Late rocker Ramone Clue page for Late rocker Ramone
4
"Dies ___"
4 letters Hints for "Dies ___" Clue page for "Dies ___"
5
Fake
7 letters Hints for Fake Clue page for Fake
6
Cartoon Mr.
5 letters Hints for Cartoon Mr. Clue page for Cartoon Mr.
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Kingdom east of Babylonia
4 letters Hints for Kingdom east of Babylonia Clue page for Kingdom east of Babylonia
8
Step on it
4 letters Hints for Step on it Clue page for Step on it
9
Shake up
7 letters Hints for Shake up Clue page for Shake up
10
Computer offerings
5 letters Hints for Computer offerings Clue page for Computer offerings
11
Fugard's "A Lesson From ___"
5 letters Hints for Fugard's "A Lesson From ___" Clue page for Fugard's "A Lesson From ___"
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Zest producer
4 letters Hints for Zest producer Clue page for Zest producer
13
Start of a French oath
5 letters Hints for Start of a French oath Clue page for Start of a French oath
14
Like the words of Jesus
7 letters Hints for Like the words of Jesus Clue page for Like the words of Jesus
15
Star turn
4 letters Hints for Star turn Clue page for Star turn
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Most insincere
9 letters Hints for Most insincere Clue page for Most insincere
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Poet's contraction
3 letters Hints for Poet's contraction Clue page for Poet's contraction
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Sprout
3 letters Hints for Sprout Clue page for Sprout
26
Quarterback's call
6 letters Hints for Quarterback's call Clue page for Quarterback's call
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Old Soviet secret police org.
4 letters Hints for Old Soviet secret police org. Clue page for Old Soviet secret police org.
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Jump at a noise, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Jump at a noise, e.g. Clue page for Jump at a noise, e.g.
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Revs
5 letters Hints for Revs Clue page for Revs
36
One way to sing
5 letters Hints for One way to sing Clue page for One way to sing
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Literary monogram
3 letters Hints for Literary monogram Clue page for Literary monogram
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Large number
4 letters Hints for Large number Clue page for Large number
40
Commando weapons
4 letters Hints for Commando weapons Clue page for Commando weapons
42
Victim in a 1932 mystery novel, with "the"
7 letters Hints for Victim in a 1932 mystery novel, with "the" Clue page for Victim in a 1932 mystery novel, with "the"
44
"I Still See ___" ("Paint Your Wagon" tune)
5 letters Hints for "I Still See ___" ("Paint Your Wagon" tune) Clue page for "I Still See ___" ("Paint Your Wagon" tune)
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Wish
7 letters Hints for Wish Clue page for Wish
46
Luca ___, "The Godfather" henchman
5 letters Hints for Luca ___, "The Godfather" henchman Clue page for Luca ___, "The Godfather" henchman
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Be candid
5 letters Hints for Be candid Clue page for Be candid
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"... ___ he drove out of sight"
3 letters Hints for "... ___ he drove out of sight" Clue page for "... ___ he drove out of sight"
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Bass
4 letters Hints for Bass Clue page for Bass
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Bend
4 letters Hints for Bend Clue page for Bend
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Indonesian tourist destination
4 letters Hints for Indonesian tourist destination Clue page for Indonesian tourist destination
56
Cord fiber
5 letters Hints for Cord fiber Clue page for Cord fiber
57
Black Knights of college sports
4 letters Hints for Black Knights of college sports Clue page for Black Knights of college sports
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Dividend, mathematically
7 letters Hints for Dividend, mathematically Clue page for Dividend, mathematically
60
Actor Willie of "Eight Is Enough"
5 letters Hints for Actor Willie of "Eight Is Enough" Clue page for Actor Willie of "Eight Is Enough"
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Last Spanish king before Juan Carlos
7 letters Hints for Last Spanish king before Juan Carlos Clue page for Last Spanish king before Juan Carlos
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Dance, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Dance, e.g. Clue page for Dance, e.g.
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W.W. I battle site
4 letters Hints for W.W. I battle site Clue page for W.W. I battle site
67
Salt-___ (rap trio)
5 letters Hints for Salt-___ (rap trio) Clue page for Salt-___ (rap trio)
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Observant one
5 letters Hints for Observant one Clue page for Observant one
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Two-time Oscar-winning director Frank ___
5 letters Hints for Two-time Oscar-winning director Frank ___ Clue page for Two-time Oscar-winning director Frank ___
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One watching for traffic
4 letters Hints for One watching for traffic Clue page for One watching for traffic
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As soon as
4 letters Hints for As soon as Clue page for As soon as
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Caboose
4 letters Hints for Caboose Clue page for Caboose
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Conducting sites
5 letters Hints for Conducting sites Clue page for Conducting sites
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Rework
5 letters Hints for Rework Clue page for Rework
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Went downhill
9 letters Hints for Went downhill Clue page for Went downhill
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Metz Mrs.
3 letters Hints for Metz Mrs. Clue page for Metz Mrs.
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Football stats: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Football stats: Abbr. Clue page for Football stats: Abbr.
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Big cut
4 letters Hints for Big cut Clue page for Big cut
85
10's
6 letters Hints for 10's Clue page for 10's
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"The Silence of the Lambs" director
5 letters Hints for "The Silence of the Lambs" director Clue page for "The Silence of the Lambs" director
88
Dept. of the Treasury dept.
3 letters Hints for Dept. of the Treasury dept. Clue page for Dept. of the Treasury dept.
90
Ring
7 letters Hints for Ring Clue page for Ring
91
"Easy!"
7 letters Hints for "Easy!" Clue page for "Easy!"
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British title
4 letters Hints for British title Clue page for British title
93
Talk of Toledo
7 letters Hints for Talk of Toledo Clue page for Talk of Toledo
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Bars
6 letters Hints for Bars Clue page for Bars
98
Browning piece
6 letters Hints for Browning piece Clue page for Browning piece
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Unfailing
6 letters Hints for Unfailing Clue page for Unfailing
102
Treater
5 letters Hints for Treater Clue page for Treater
103
Compete in the Winter Olympics, maybe
5 letters Hints for Compete in the Winter Olympics, maybe Clue page for Compete in the Winter Olympics, maybe
104
Williams of "Happy Days"
5 letters Hints for Williams of "Happy Days" Clue page for Williams of "Happy Days"
105
Journalist Joseph
5 letters Hints for Journalist Joseph Clue page for Journalist Joseph
108
Bldg. contractor's hire
4 letters Hints for Bldg. contractor's hire Clue page for Bldg. contractor's hire
109
Meter maid of song
4 letters Hints for Meter maid of song Clue page for Meter maid of song
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Novelist Caleb
4 letters Hints for Novelist Caleb Clue page for Novelist Caleb
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European peak
4 letters Hints for European peak Clue page for European peak
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Obtained: Fr.
4 letters Hints for Obtained: Fr. Clue page for Obtained: Fr.
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Some jazz
3 letters Hints for Some jazz Clue page for Some jazz
114
Diminutive suffix
3 letters Hints for Diminutive suffix Clue page for Diminutive suffix

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