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NYT Crossword Answers for October 27, 2002

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Sunday, October 27, 2002 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 27, 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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Clout
6 letters Hints for Clout Clue page for Clout
7
Enterprise officer
5 letters Hints for Enterprise officer Clue page for Enterprise officer
12
Actor born Alphonso D'Abruzzo
8 letters Hints for Actor born Alphonso D'Abruzzo Clue page for Actor born Alphonso D'Abruzzo
20
Neil Armstrong or John Glenn
6 letters Hints for Neil Armstrong or John Glenn Clue page for Neil Armstrong or John Glenn
21
St. Anthony of ___
5 letters Hints for St. Anthony of ___ Clue page for St. Anthony of ___
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Like a junkyard car
8 letters Hints for Like a junkyard car Clue page for Like a junkyard car
23
... biographical best seller?
12 letters Hints for ... biographical best seller? Clue page for ... biographical best seller?
25
... TV show?
8 letters Hints for ... TV show? Clue page for ... TV show?
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Sends
5 letters Hints for Sends Clue page for Sends
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One way to sit
6 letters Hints for One way to sit Clue page for One way to sit
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Powerful advocacy grp.
3 letters Hints for Powerful advocacy grp. Clue page for Powerful advocacy grp.
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Medical suffix
4 letters Hints for Medical suffix Clue page for Medical suffix
31
1978 Peace Nobelist
5 letters Hints for 1978 Peace Nobelist Clue page for 1978 Peace Nobelist
33
Winston Cup org.
6 letters Hints for Winston Cup org. Clue page for Winston Cup org.
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"For shame!"
6 letters Hints for "For shame!" Clue page for "For shame!"
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Barbecue offering
3 letters Hints for Barbecue offering Clue page for Barbecue offering
44
Irritating sound
5 letters Hints for Irritating sound Clue page for Irritating sound
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Like some foreign films
7 letters Hints for Like some foreign films Clue page for Like some foreign films
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... comic strip character?
13 letters Hints for ... comic strip character? Clue page for ... comic strip character?
52
Detective, at times
4 letters Hints for Detective, at times Clue page for Detective, at times
53
Break international agreements, maybe
5 letters Hints for Break international agreements, maybe Clue page for Break international agreements, maybe
55
Exclusive
4 letters Hints for Exclusive Clue page for Exclusive
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It's related
4 letters Hints for It's related Clue page for It's related
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... song by Billy Joel?
11 letters Hints for ... song by Billy Joel? Clue page for ... song by Billy Joel?
60
Large swallows
5 letters Hints for Large swallows Clue page for Large swallows
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Retreat
3 letters Hints for Retreat Clue page for Retreat
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Fast writer
5 letters Hints for Fast writer Clue page for Fast writer
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Showed disrespect
6 letters Hints for Showed disrespect Clue page for Showed disrespect
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Scenic area, often
8 letters Hints for Scenic area, often Clue page for Scenic area, often
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Caesar, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Caesar, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for Caesar, e.g.: Abbr.
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No-___ (gnat)
5 letters Hints for No-___ (gnat) Clue page for No-___ (gnat)
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Vote in Vichy
3 letters Hints for Vote in Vichy Clue page for Vote in Vichy
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Onetime prominent South African couple
8 letters Hints for Onetime prominent South African couple Clue page for Onetime prominent South African couple
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Riot
6 letters Hints for Riot Clue page for Riot
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VCR button
5 letters Hints for VCR button Clue page for VCR button
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Prefix with catastrophe
3 letters Hints for Prefix with catastrophe Clue page for Prefix with catastrophe
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Congressional measure of 1993
5 letters Hints for Congressional measure of 1993 Clue page for Congressional measure of 1993
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... school official?
11 letters Hints for ... school official? Clue page for ... school official?
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Hearts
4 letters Hints for Hearts Clue page for Hearts
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Commercial suffix with Jumbo
4 letters Hints for Commercial suffix with Jumbo Clue page for Commercial suffix with Jumbo
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Supercilious look
5 letters Hints for Supercilious look Clue page for Supercilious look
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Raced
4 letters Hints for Raced Clue page for Raced
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... media job?
13 letters Hints for ... media job? Clue page for ... media job?
99
Folgers alternative
7 letters Hints for Folgers alternative Clue page for Folgers alternative
101
Didn't go to a restaurant
5 letters Hints for Didn't go to a restaurant Clue page for Didn't go to a restaurant
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John
3 letters Hints for John Clue page for John
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Called
6 letters Hints for Called Clue page for Called
104
"I before E" rule, e.g.
6 letters Hints for "I before E" rule, e.g. Clue page for "I before E" rule, e.g.
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Shades
5 letters Hints for Shades Clue page for Shades
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Word said just before opening the eyes
4 letters Hints for Word said just before opening the eyes Clue page for Word said just before opening the eyes
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Ballad ending
3 letters Hints for Ballad ending Clue page for Ballad ending
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2004 Olympics locale
6 letters Hints for 2004 Olympics locale Clue page for 2004 Olympics locale
114
Three-time Super Bowl site
5 letters Hints for Three-time Super Bowl site Clue page for Three-time Super Bowl site
119
... city?
8 letters Hints for ... city? Clue page for ... city?
124
... sport?
12 letters Hints for ... sport? Clue page for ... sport?
126
Like some confrontations
8 letters Hints for Like some confrontations Clue page for Like some confrontations
127
Prefix with -pathy
5 letters Hints for Prefix with -pathy Clue page for Prefix with -pathy
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Unification Church member
6 letters Hints for Unification Church member Clue page for Unification Church member
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Sprays
8 letters Hints for Sprays Clue page for Sprays
130
Painting surface
5 letters Hints for Painting surface Clue page for Painting surface
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Hammer of note
6 letters Hints for Hammer of note Clue page for Hammer of note

Down clues

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Suburban political force
4 letters Hints for Suburban political force Clue page for Suburban political force
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"No sirree"
4 letters Hints for "No sirree" Clue page for "No sirree"
3
___ Valley, city near L.A.
4 letters Hints for ___ Valley, city near L.A. Clue page for ___ Valley, city near L.A.
4
Freebie
4 letters Hints for Freebie Clue page for Freebie
5
Decks, as an opponent
7 letters Hints for Decks, as an opponent Clue page for Decks, as an opponent
6
___-all
3 letters Hints for ___-all Clue page for ___-all
7
Boxes
5 letters Hints for Boxes Clue page for Boxes
8
Whittle (down)
4 letters Hints for Whittle (down) Clue page for Whittle (down)
9
"The Country Girl" playwright
5 letters Hints for "The Country Girl" playwright Clue page for "The Country Girl" playwright
10
Pie that may be an eyeful?
7 letters Hints for Pie that may be an eyeful? Clue page for Pie that may be an eyeful?
11
Late summer singer
7 letters Hints for Late summer singer Clue page for Late summer singer
12
Ready to swing
5 letters Hints for Ready to swing Clue page for Ready to swing
13
Neeson of "Rob Roy"
4 letters Hints for Neeson of "Rob Roy" Clue page for Neeson of "Rob Roy"
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Nordic
5 letters Hints for Nordic Clue page for Nordic
15
"What's ___?"
3 letters Hints for "What's ___?" Clue page for "What's ___?"
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2001 Will Smith role
3 letters Hints for 2001 Will Smith role Clue page for 2001 Will Smith role
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Court call
3 letters Hints for Court call Clue page for Court call
18
Mil. award
3 letters Hints for Mil. award Clue page for Mil. award
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Neutral shade
3 letters Hints for Neutral shade Clue page for Neutral shade
24
Prefix with gram
3 letters Hints for Prefix with gram Clue page for Prefix with gram
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Rear
5 letters Hints for Rear Clue page for Rear
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Chasm
5 letters Hints for Chasm Clue page for Chasm
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Hole-maker
3 letters Hints for Hole-maker Clue page for Hole-maker
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In bad condition
4 letters Hints for In bad condition Clue page for In bad condition
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Harvest fly
6 letters Hints for Harvest fly Clue page for Harvest fly
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Hocks : horses :: ___ : humans
6 letters Hints for Hocks : horses :: ___ : humans Clue page for Hocks : horses :: ___ : humans
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"I ___ that!"
6 letters Hints for "I ___ that!" Clue page for "I ___ that!"
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People might go for a spin in them
5 letters Hints for People might go for a spin in them Clue page for People might go for a spin in them
40
Not fitting
5 letters Hints for Not fitting Clue page for Not fitting
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Like a sunset at the end of a movie
5 letters Hints for Like a sunset at the end of a movie Clue page for Like a sunset at the end of a movie
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Like eagles and owls
7 letters Hints for Like eagles and owls Clue page for Like eagles and owls
46
M.D. and Ph.D.
4 letters Hints for M.D. and Ph.D. Clue page for M.D. and Ph.D.
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Refuse
5 letters Hints for Refuse Clue page for Refuse
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Diverts
6 letters Hints for Diverts Clue page for Diverts
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Sends, in a way
4 letters Hints for Sends, in a way Clue page for Sends, in a way
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Sam Shepard's "___ of the Mind"
4 letters Hints for Sam Shepard's "___ of the Mind" Clue page for Sam Shepard's "___ of the Mind"
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Reagan's first Treasury secretary
5 letters Hints for Reagan's first Treasury secretary Clue page for Reagan's first Treasury secretary
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"Clever me!"
3 letters Hints for "Clever me!" Clue page for "Clever me!"
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Word on a door
5 letters Hints for Word on a door Clue page for Word on a door
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Sponge
5 letters Hints for Sponge Clue page for Sponge
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What a 93-Across expresses
5 letters Hints for What a 93-Across expresses Clue page for What a 93-Across expresses
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Pressure
6 letters Hints for Pressure Clue page for Pressure
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Tepid rating
7 letters Hints for Tepid rating Clue page for Tepid rating
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She wrote "Dying / Is an art, like everything else"
5 letters Hints for She wrote "Dying / Is an art, like everything else" Clue page for She wrote "Dying / Is an art, like everything else"
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Foreordained
5 letters Hints for Foreordained Clue page for Foreordained
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Kind of block
6 letters Hints for Kind of block Clue page for Kind of block
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Pointed
6 letters Hints for Pointed Clue page for Pointed
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Court figures
6 letters Hints for Court figures Clue page for Court figures
76
Big top?
4 letters Hints for Big top? Clue page for Big top?
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Pack
4 letters Hints for Pack Clue page for Pack
79
Suffix with stock
3 letters Hints for Suffix with stock Clue page for Suffix with stock
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Strasbourg ladies: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Strasbourg ladies: Abbr. Clue page for Strasbourg ladies: Abbr.
82
Attack
5 letters Hints for Attack Clue page for Attack
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Goosebump-raising
5 letters Hints for Goosebump-raising Clue page for Goosebump-raising
84
Pollster's determination
5 letters Hints for Pollster's determination Clue page for Pollster's determination
87
White, informally
5 letters Hints for White, informally Clue page for White, informally
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Harangue
5 letters Hints for Harangue Clue page for Harangue
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Cross-country ___
4 letters Hints for Cross-country ___ Clue page for Cross-country ___
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___-Cat
3 letters Hints for ___-Cat Clue page for ___-Cat
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Abject
7 letters Hints for Abject Clue page for Abject
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Make hackneyed
7 letters Hints for Make hackneyed Clue page for Make hackneyed
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Monopoly avenue
7 letters Hints for Monopoly avenue Clue page for Monopoly avenue
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Swell
5 letters Hints for Swell Clue page for Swell
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Cashew and citron
5 letters Hints for Cashew and citron Clue page for Cashew and citron
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Offshoots
5 letters Hints for Offshoots Clue page for Offshoots
108
Blessing prompter
5 letters Hints for Blessing prompter Clue page for Blessing prompter
109
Give-hand connection
3 letters Hints for Give-hand connection Clue page for Give-hand connection
111
Organic compound
4 letters Hints for Organic compound Clue page for Organic compound
113
Manages, with "out"
4 letters Hints for Manages, with "out" Clue page for Manages, with "out"
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Jot
4 letters Hints for Jot Clue page for Jot
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"Dracula" girl
4 letters Hints for "Dracula" girl Clue page for "Dracula" girl
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Nabokov novel
4 letters Hints for Nabokov novel Clue page for Nabokov novel
118
Like some cheeses
4 letters Hints for Like some cheeses Clue page for Like some cheeses
119
Penn., for one
3 letters Hints for Penn., for one Clue page for Penn., for one
120
"Ulalume" poet
3 letters Hints for "Ulalume" poet Clue page for "Ulalume" poet
121
"Star-Spangled Banner" preposition
3 letters Hints for "Star-Spangled Banner" preposition Clue page for "Star-Spangled Banner" preposition
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Siouan speaker
3 letters Hints for Siouan speaker Clue page for Siouan speaker
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Flattens, for short
3 letters Hints for Flattens, for short Clue page for Flattens, for short
125
Ethan's co-star in "Gattaca," 1997
3 letters Hints for Ethan's co-star in "Gattaca," 1997 Clue page for Ethan's co-star in "Gattaca," 1997

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