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NYT Crossword Answers for October 9, 2003

Thursday, October 9, 2003 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, October 9, 2003: 78 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

    Underworld figure

    4 letters Hints for Underworld figure Clue page for Underworld figure

  2. 5

    Return

    8 letters Hints for Return Clue page for Return

  3. 10

    Without thinking

    7 letters Hints for Without thinking Clue page for Without thinking

  4. 14

    Fire ___

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  5. 15

    It sticks in the kitchen

    5 letters Hints for It sticks in the kitchen Clue page for It sticks in the kitchen

  6. 16

    Class of '98 member, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Class of '98 member, e.g. Clue page for Class of '98 member, e.g.

  7. 17

    Join

    4 letters Hints for Join Clue page for Join

  8. 18

    Bottle in the bathroom

    5 letters Hints for Bottle in the bathroom Clue page for Bottle in the bathroom

  9. 19

    Sight on much old Roman statuary

    4 letters Hints for Sight on much old Roman statuary Clue page for Sight on much old Roman statuary

  10. 20

    Fierce military action

    16 letters Hints for Fierce military action Clue page for Fierce military action

  11. 22

    "Yikes!"

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

  12. 23

    Cries of pain

    3 letters Hints for Cries of pain Clue page for Cries of pain

  13. 24

    Headache

    6 letters Hints for Headache Clue page for Headache

  14. 26

    Tribal V.I.P.

    6 letters Hints for Tribal V.I.P. Clue page for Tribal V.I.P.

  15. 30

    Dry with absorbent paper

    4 letters Hints for Dry with absorbent paper Clue page for Dry with absorbent paper

  16. 32

    Paint choice

    5 letters Hints for Paint choice Clue page for Paint choice

  17. 33

    1967 film set in a prison camp

    12 letters Hints for 1967 film set in a prison camp Clue page for 1967 film set in a prison camp

  18. 38

    Dollar competitor

    4 letters Hints for Dollar competitor Clue page for Dollar competitor

  19. 39

    Bandleader Shaw

    5 letters Hints for Bandleader Shaw Clue page for Bandleader Shaw

  20. 40

    Jet black

    4 letters Hints for Jet black Clue page for Jet black

  21. 41

    Begin to understand

    12 letters Hints for Begin to understand Clue page for Begin to understand

  22. 43

    Surgical opening?

    5 letters Hints for Surgical opening? Clue page for Surgical opening?

  23. 44

    Holly

    4 letters Hints for Holly Clue page for Holly

  24. 45

    Star of 33-Across

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  25. 46

    City south of Yosemite

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  26. 50

    Rev.'s talk

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  27. 51

    Dancing girl in "The Return of the Jedi"

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  28. 52

    Collaborated

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  29. 59

    Path

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  30. 60

    Grant-___

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  31. 61

    Certain horses

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  32. 62

    James of jazz

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  33. 63

    Ancient Greek festival site

    5 letters Hints for Ancient Greek festival site Clue page for Ancient Greek festival site

  34. 64

    Prefix with biology

    4 letters Hints for Prefix with biology Clue page for Prefix with biology

  35. 65

    Basic telephone

    7 letters Hints for Basic telephone Clue page for Basic telephone

  36. 66

    Welcome

    8 letters Hints for Welcome Clue page for Welcome

  37. 67

    Continue

    4 letters Hints for Continue Clue page for Continue

Down clues

  1. 1

    Herder

    7 letters Hints for Herder Clue page for Herder

  2. 2

    Peeved, after "in"

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  3. 3

    Texas's ___ Duro Canyon

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  4. 4

    Veteran

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  5. 5

    Overwhelmingly

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  6. 6

    Malt liquor foams

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  7. 7

    Riyadh native

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  8. 8

    Site of Jesus' first miracle

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  9. 9

    Tough spot

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  10. 10

    "A Garden of Earthly Delights" novelist

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  11. 11

    Thrashes

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  12. 12

    Like some Bach works

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  13. 13

    Individually crafted

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  14. 21

    Gently persuade

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  15. 25

    Nearby

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  16. 26

    Remains at a steel mill

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  17. 27

    Suffer from

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  18. 28

    Bickering

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  19. 29

    ___ Verde

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  20. 30

    Modern injections

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  21. 31

    Order at a butcher's

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  22. 33

    Saskatchewan tribe

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  23. 34

    Early movie mogul

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  24. 35

    Coin word

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  25. 36

    Actress Sedgwick

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  26. 37

    Former Nebraska senator James

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  27. 39

    Granting

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  28. 42

    Submit

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  29. 43

    Square

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  30. 45

    "Can I help?"

    9 letters Hints for "Can I help?" Clue page for "Can I help?"

  31. 46

    Open shot

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  32. 47

    Origin

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  33. 48

    Lift the spirits of

    5 letters Hints for Lift the spirits of Clue page for Lift the spirits of

  34. 49

    1978 Peace Nobelist

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  35. 50

    Did telemarks, e.g.

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  36. 53

    Scott Turow book

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  37. 54

    "___ Lama Ding Dong" (1961 hit)

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  38. 55

    Place for keys and lipstick

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  39. 56

    "Othello" villain

    4 letters Hints for "Othello" villain Clue page for "Othello" villain

  40. 57

    Laura who wrote "Wedding Bell Blues"

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  41. 58

    Personal and direct

    7 letters Hints for Personal and direct Clue page for Personal and direct

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