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NYT Crossword Answers for October 17, 2002

Thursday, October 17, 2002 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, October 17, 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

    Gossip

    4 letters Hints for Gossip Clue page for Gossip

  2. 5

    Gossips

    4 letters Hints for Gossips Clue page for Gossips

  3. 9

    Geode material

    5 letters Hints for Geode material Clue page for Geode material

  4. 14

    Place for a comb

    4 letters Hints for Place for a comb Clue page for Place for a comb

  5. 15

    "New Jack City" co-star

    4 letters Hints for "New Jack City" co-star Clue page for "New Jack City" co-star

  6. 16

    Interlaced

    5 letters Hints for Interlaced Clue page for Interlaced

  7. 17

    Penny, perhaps

    4 letters Hints for Penny, perhaps Clue page for Penny, perhaps

  8. 18

    Mirth

    4 letters Hints for Mirth Clue page for Mirth

  9. 19

    Rack sites

    5 letters Hints for Rack sites Clue page for Rack sites

  10. 20

    Casino game that requires thought?

    13 letters Hints for Casino game that requires thought? Clue page for Casino game that requires thought?

  11. 23

    Parent of Ameritech, Nynex, etc.

    6 letters Hints for Parent of Ameritech, Nynex, etc. Clue page for Parent of Ameritech, Nynex, etc.

  12. 24

    Haikus, e.g.

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

  13. 27

    Boring Hyannis Port figure?

    14 letters Hints for Boring Hyannis Port figure? Clue page for Boring Hyannis Port figure?

  14. 31

    Less ruddy

    6 letters Hints for Less ruddy Clue page for Less ruddy

  15. 32

    Pearl Buck heroine

    4 letters Hints for Pearl Buck heroine Clue page for Pearl Buck heroine

  16. 33

    Prayer starter

    5 letters Hints for Prayer starter Clue page for Prayer starter

  17. 37

    Article in Le Monde

    3 letters Hints for Article in Le Monde Clue page for Article in Le Monde

  18. 38

    Response to "You won't believe this!"

    5 letters Hints for Response to "You won't believe this!" Clue page for Response to "You won't believe this!"

  19. 39

    Goalie's feat

    4 letters Hints for Goalie's feat Clue page for Goalie's feat

  20. 40

    Ab exercise

    6 letters Hints for Ab exercise Clue page for Ab exercise

  21. 42

    Papers with poorly reasoned arguments?

    14 letters Hints for Papers with poorly reasoned arguments? Clue page for Papers with poorly reasoned arguments?

  22. 47

    Ones providing coverage at the Pillsbury Bake-Off?

    6 letters Hints for Ones providing coverage at the Pillsbury Bake-Off? Clue page for Ones providing coverage at the Pillsbury Bake-Off?

  23. 48

    Freshen

    6 letters Hints for Freshen Clue page for Freshen

  24. 50

    Stock exchange worker who was cheated?

    13 letters Hints for Stock exchange worker who was cheated? Clue page for Stock exchange worker who was cheated?

  25. 54

    Hubert's successor

    5 letters Hints for Hubert's successor Clue page for Hubert's successor

  26. 56

    "Nerts!"

    4 letters Hints for "Nerts!" Clue page for "Nerts!"

  27. 57

    Actress Thompson

    4 letters Hints for Actress Thompson Clue page for Actress Thompson

  28. 58

    Where Garth Brooks hails from

    5 letters Hints for Where Garth Brooks hails from Clue page for Where Garth Brooks hails from

  29. 59

    Shrek, e.g.

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

  30. 60

    They precede automnes

    4 letters Hints for They precede automnes Clue page for They precede automnes

  31. 61

    Anarchic

    5 letters Hints for Anarchic Clue page for Anarchic

  32. 62

    Bring up

    4 letters Hints for Bring up Clue page for Bring up

  33. 63

    Place for a phone

    4 letters Hints for Place for a phone Clue page for Place for a phone

Down clues

  1. 1

    Gorge

    5 letters Hints for Gorge Clue page for Gorge

  2. 2

    Suggest

    6 letters Hints for Suggest Clue page for Suggest

  3. 3

    Conduit in an I.C.U.

    6 letters Hints for Conduit in an I.C.U. Clue page for Conduit in an I.C.U.

  4. 4

    Vital

    6 letters Hints for Vital Clue page for Vital

  5. 5

    Hired escorts

    7 letters Hints for Hired escorts Clue page for Hired escorts

  6. 6

    Org. involved in the Scopes trial

    4 letters Hints for Org. involved in the Scopes trial Clue page for Org. involved in the Scopes trial

  7. 7

    14-Across residents

    4 letters Hints for 14-Across residents Clue page for 14-Across residents

  8. 8

    Rung

    4 letters Hints for Rung Clue page for Rung

  9. 9

    Disturbed

    6 letters Hints for Disturbed Clue page for Disturbed

  10. 10

    Person in a mansion

    8 letters Hints for Person in a mansion Clue page for Person in a mansion

  11. 11

    With reluctance

    8 letters Hints for With reluctance Clue page for With reluctance

  12. 12

    Perfect beauty, maybe

    3 letters Hints for Perfect beauty, maybe Clue page for Perfect beauty, maybe

  13. 13

    Rank on the U.S.S. Enterprise: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Rank on the U.S.S. Enterprise: Abbr. Clue page for Rank on the U.S.S. Enterprise: Abbr.

  14. 21

    War story

    5 letters Hints for War story Clue page for War story

  15. 22

    Finished

    4 letters Hints for Finished Clue page for Finished

  16. 25

    Gouda alternative

    4 letters Hints for Gouda alternative Clue page for Gouda alternative

  17. 26

    "Auld Lang ___"

    4 letters Hints for "Auld Lang ___" Clue page for "Auld Lang ___"

  18. 28

    Black ___ (reggae group)

    5 letters Hints for Black ___ (reggae group) Clue page for Black ___ (reggae group)

  19. 29

    Kind of headache

    5 letters Hints for Kind of headache Clue page for Kind of headache

  20. 30

    Laments

    5 letters Hints for Laments Clue page for Laments

  21. 33

    Bones, anatomically

    4 letters Hints for Bones, anatomically Clue page for Bones, anatomically

  22. 34

    Arctic European

    4 letters Hints for Arctic European Clue page for Arctic European

  23. 35

    Not just stuff

    8 letters Hints for Not just stuff Clue page for Not just stuff

  24. 36

    Contingency plan

    8 letters Hints for Contingency plan Clue page for Contingency plan

  25. 38

    Belonging to others

    5 letters Hints for Belonging to others Clue page for Belonging to others

  26. 40

    "___ fan tutte"

    4 letters Hints for "___ fan tutte" Clue page for "___ fan tutte"

  27. 41

    Prate

    7 letters Hints for Prate Clue page for Prate

  28. 43

    Raid

    6 letters Hints for Raid Clue page for Raid

  29. 44

    Clean, now

    6 letters Hints for Clean, now Clue page for Clean, now

  30. 45

    Yet

    6 letters Hints for Yet Clue page for Yet

  31. 46

    Some leathers

    6 letters Hints for Some leathers Clue page for Some leathers

  32. 49

    Britain's Betty ___ Prize (literary award)

    5 letters Hints for Britain's Betty ___ Prize (literary award) Clue page for Britain's Betty ___ Prize (literary award)

  33. 51

    Renuzit target

    4 letters Hints for Renuzit target Clue page for Renuzit target

  34. 52

    Desire

    4 letters Hints for Desire Clue page for Desire

  35. 53

    1986 #1 hit for Starship

    4 letters Hints for 1986 #1 hit for Starship Clue page for 1986 #1 hit for Starship

  36. 54

    "Rugrats" dad

    3 letters Hints for "Rugrats" dad Clue page for "Rugrats" dad

  37. 55

    Many an "Airplane!" gag

    3 letters Hints for Many an "Airplane!" gag Clue page for Many an "Airplane!" gag

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