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NYT Crossword Answers for October 12, 2003

Sunday, October 12, 2003 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 12, 2003: 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

  1. 1

    Hang back

    3 letters Hints for Hang back Clue page for Hang back

  2. 4

    Shot in the arm

    4 letters Hints for Shot in the arm Clue page for Shot in the arm

  3. 8

    Like tigers and yaks

    5 letters Hints for Like tigers and yaks Clue page for Like tigers and yaks

  4. 13

    Employer of many scientists

    4 letters Hints for Employer of many scientists Clue page for Employer of many scientists

  5. 17

    ___ Miss

    3 letters Hints for ___ Miss Clue page for ___ Miss

  6. 18

    Cape Province settlers

    5 letters Hints for Cape Province settlers Clue page for Cape Province settlers

  7. 19

    Toothpaste introduced in 1915

    5 letters Hints for Toothpaste introduced in 1915 Clue page for Toothpaste introduced in 1915

  8. 20

    Kind of position

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

  9. 21

    Creator of 47-Across

    9 letters Hints for Creator of 47-Across Clue page for Creator of 47-Across

  10. 23

    "Don't tell a soul"

    11 letters Hints for "Don't tell a soul" Clue page for "Don't tell a soul"

  11. 25

    Individually

    6 letters Hints for Individually Clue page for Individually

  12. 26

    Apple products

    6 letters Hints for Apple products Clue page for Apple products

  13. 28

    38-Down's home

    6 letters Hints for 38-Down's home Clue page for 38-Down's home

  14. 29

    "Don't do me any favors"

    18 letters Hints for "Don't do me any favors" Clue page for "Don't do me any favors"

  15. 33

    Historic Italian family name

    4 letters Hints for Historic Italian family name Clue page for Historic Italian family name

  16. 34

    ___ alcohol

    5 letters Hints for ___ alcohol Clue page for ___ alcohol

  17. 35

    Faith: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Faith: Abbr. Clue page for Faith: Abbr.

  18. 36

    "Aeneid" figure

    4 letters Hints for "Aeneid" figure Clue page for "Aeneid" figure

  19. 40

    Send on

    5 letters Hints for Send on Clue page for Send on

  20. 42

    Red, for one

    4 letters Hints for Red, for one Clue page for Red, for one

  21. 44

    Set up

    5 letters Hints for Set up Clue page for Set up

  22. 45

    Ornamental shrub

    6 letters Hints for Ornamental shrub Clue page for Ornamental shrub

  23. 47

    Classic saga from which the expressions at 23-, 29-, 63-, 83-, 100-, 111- and 114-Across all originated

    10 letters Hints for Classic saga from which the expressions at 23-, 29-, 63-, 83-, 100-, 111- and 114-Across all originated Clue page for Classic saga from which the expressions at 23-, 29-, 63-, 83-, 100-, 111- and 114-Across all originated

  24. 52

    Patriotic org.

    3 letters Hints for Patriotic org. Clue page for Patriotic org.

  25. 53

    Quirk

    3 letters Hints for Quirk Clue page for Quirk

  26. 54

    Can openings?

    9 letters Hints for Can openings? Clue page for Can openings?

  27. 56

    Straying

    6 letters Hints for Straying Clue page for Straying

  28. 58

    Lucie's dad

    4 letters Hints for Lucie's dad Clue page for Lucie's dad

  29. 60

    In ___ (seething)

    5 letters Hints for In ___ (seething) Clue page for In ___ (seething)

  30. 61

    Rosary recital

    8 letters Hints for Rosary recital Clue page for Rosary recital

  31. 63

    "Anything you want"

    15 letters Hints for "Anything you want" Clue page for "Anything you want"

  32. 68

    Coolers

    8 letters Hints for Coolers Clue page for Coolers

  33. 71

    Basketball defenses

    5 letters Hints for Basketball defenses Clue page for Basketball defenses

  34. 72

    Evasive

    4 letters Hints for Evasive Clue page for Evasive

  35. 76

    Reconciled

    6 letters Hints for Reconciled Clue page for Reconciled

  36. 77

    Involved

    9 letters Hints for Involved Clue page for Involved

  37. 81

    Mamie Eisenhower ___ Doud

    3 letters Hints for Mamie Eisenhower ___ Doud Clue page for Mamie Eisenhower ___ Doud

  38. 82

    Newlywed in '68 headlines

    3 letters Hints for Newlywed in '68 headlines Clue page for Newlywed in '68 headlines

  39. 83

    Bad feeling

    10 letters Hints for Bad feeling Clue page for Bad feeling

  40. 86

    Onetime Missouri tribe

    6 letters Hints for Onetime Missouri tribe Clue page for Onetime Missouri tribe

  41. 88

    Flogged

    5 letters Hints for Flogged Clue page for Flogged

  42. 90

    62-Down rival, for short

    4 letters Hints for 62-Down rival, for short Clue page for 62-Down rival, for short

  43. 91

    Chewy treat

    5 letters Hints for Chewy treat Clue page for Chewy treat

  44. 92

    With 74-Down, Marvel Comics founder

    4 letters Hints for With 74-Down, Marvel Comics founder Clue page for With 74-Down, Marvel Comics founder

  45. 93

    "Wheel of Fortune" request

    3 letters Hints for "Wheel of Fortune" request Clue page for "Wheel of Fortune" request

  46. 94

    Desserts baked in muffin tins

    5 letters Hints for Desserts baked in muffin tins Clue page for Desserts baked in muffin tins

  47. 97

    Short distance

    4 letters Hints for Short distance Clue page for Short distance

  48. 100

    Be fair to a fault

    18 letters Hints for Be fair to a fault Clue page for Be fair to a fault

  49. 106

    Wish, with "to"

    6 letters Hints for Wish, with "to" Clue page for Wish, with "to"

  50. 109

    Long John Silver feature

    6 letters Hints for Long John Silver feature Clue page for Long John Silver feature

  51. 110

    Nips and tucks

    6 letters Hints for Nips and tucks Clue page for Nips and tucks

  52. 111

    Short distance

    11 letters Hints for Short distance Clue page for Short distance

  53. 114

    Be suspicious

    9 letters Hints for Be suspicious Clue page for Be suspicious

  54. 116

    47-Across and the like

    5 letters Hints for 47-Across and the like Clue page for 47-Across and the like

  55. 117

    Haile Selassie follower

    5 letters Hints for Haile Selassie follower Clue page for Haile Selassie follower

  56. 118

    See 18-Down

    5 letters Hints for See 18-Down Clue page for See 18-Down

  57. 119

    W.W. II map: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for W.W. II map: Abbr. Clue page for W.W. II map: Abbr.

  58. 120

    Ones in need of refinement

    4 letters Hints for Ones in need of refinement Clue page for Ones in need of refinement

  59. 121

    96-Down in 28-Across

    5 letters Hints for 96-Down in 28-Across Clue page for 96-Down in 28-Across

  60. 122

    "The Naked Jungle" menace

    4 letters Hints for "The Naked Jungle" menace Clue page for "The Naked Jungle" menace

  61. 123

    Cave

    3 letters Hints for Cave Clue page for Cave

Down clues

  1. 1

    Get seated

    6 letters Hints for Get seated Clue page for Get seated

  2. 2

    Hebrew letters

    6 letters Hints for Hebrew letters Clue page for Hebrew letters

  3. 3

    Old medicine?

    10 letters Hints for Old medicine? Clue page for Old medicine?

  4. 4

    Raccoonlike mammal

    9 letters Hints for Raccoonlike mammal Clue page for Raccoonlike mammal

  5. 5

    Up to now

    3 letters Hints for Up to now Clue page for Up to now

  6. 6

    Like most store-bought bread

    6 letters Hints for Like most store-bought bread Clue page for Like most store-bought bread

  7. 7

    Harden, in a way

    6 letters Hints for Harden, in a way Clue page for Harden, in a way

  8. 8

    Archer, at times

    5 letters Hints for Archer, at times Clue page for Archer, at times

  9. 9

    Brush off

    5 letters Hints for Brush off Clue page for Brush off

  10. 10

    Reply to "You are not!"

    5 letters Hints for Reply to "You are not!" Clue page for Reply to "You are not!"

  11. 11

    Reply: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Reply: Abbr. Clue page for Reply: Abbr.

  12. 12

    Holman who was known as Mister Basketball

    3 letters Hints for Holman who was known as Mister Basketball Clue page for Holman who was known as Mister Basketball

  13. 13

    Enya, notably

    7 letters Hints for Enya, notably Clue page for Enya, notably

  14. 14

    Hardly the full gamut

    4 letters Hints for Hardly the full gamut Clue page for Hardly the full gamut

  15. 15

    Delhi attire

    4 letters Hints for Delhi attire Clue page for Delhi attire

  16. 16

    "Betsy's Wedding" actor

    4 letters Hints for "Betsy's Wedding" actor Clue page for "Betsy's Wedding" actor

  17. 18

    With 118-Across, subject of an I.R.S. request

    4 letters Hints for With 118-Across, subject of an I.R.S. request Clue page for With 118-Across, subject of an I.R.S. request

  18. 20

    Popular house gift

    4 letters Hints for Popular house gift Clue page for Popular house gift

  19. 22

    Finish

    6 letters Hints for Finish Clue page for Finish

  20. 24

    Flag down

    4 letters Hints for Flag down Clue page for Flag down

  21. 27

    Euro competitor: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Euro competitor: Abbr. Clue page for Euro competitor: Abbr.

  22. 30

    Lord's Prayer start

    3 letters Hints for Lord's Prayer start Clue page for Lord's Prayer start

  23. 31

    Bygone terror, for short

    4 letters Hints for Bygone terror, for short Clue page for Bygone terror, for short

  24. 32

    Grinder

    4 letters Hints for Grinder Clue page for Grinder

  25. 37

    Kind of gun

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

  26. 38

    Saudi's neighbor

    5 letters Hints for Saudi's neighbor Clue page for Saudi's neighbor

  27. 39

    A name that people lie about?

    5 letters Hints for A name that people lie about? Clue page for A name that people lie about?

  28. 41

    Amethyst's mo.

    3 letters Hints for Amethyst's mo. Clue page for Amethyst's mo.

  29. 42

    Fruitcake

    3 letters Hints for Fruitcake Clue page for Fruitcake

  30. 43

    Fleur-de-___

    3 letters Hints for Fleur-de-___ Clue page for Fleur-de-___

  31. 44

    Manhattan Project scientist

    5 letters Hints for Manhattan Project scientist Clue page for Manhattan Project scientist

  32. 45

    Part of C.S.T.: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Part of C.S.T.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of C.S.T.: Abbr.

  33. 46

    Word with sugar or cream

    3 letters Hints for Word with sugar or cream Clue page for Word with sugar or cream

  34. 47

    Some clothing shades

    5 letters Hints for Some clothing shades Clue page for Some clothing shades

  35. 48

    Unhurt

    4 letters Hints for Unhurt Clue page for Unhurt

  36. 49

    Holiday drinks

    4 letters Hints for Holiday drinks Clue page for Holiday drinks

  37. 50

    Bird with brilliant green and scarlet plumage

    7 letters Hints for Bird with brilliant green and scarlet plumage Clue page for Bird with brilliant green and scarlet plumage

  38. 51

    Brim (with)

    4 letters Hints for Brim (with) Clue page for Brim (with)

  39. 55

    Relative affluence

    4 letters Hints for Relative affluence Clue page for Relative affluence

  40. 57

    Figure of interest?

    4 letters Hints for Figure of interest? Clue page for Figure of interest?

  41. 59

    "How can ___?"

    4 letters Hints for "How can ___?" Clue page for "How can ___?"

  42. 61

    Whistle, maybe

    5 letters Hints for Whistle, maybe Clue page for Whistle, maybe

  43. 62

    Plastic producer

    4 letters Hints for Plastic producer Clue page for Plastic producer

  44. 64

    Pester

    5 letters Hints for Pester Clue page for Pester

  45. 65

    Big show

    4 letters Hints for Big show Clue page for Big show

  46. 66

    Wanderer

    4 letters Hints for Wanderer Clue page for Wanderer

  47. 67

    "The Dukes of Hazzard" spin-off

    4 letters Hints for "The Dukes of Hazzard" spin-off Clue page for "The Dukes of Hazzard" spin-off

  48. 68

    Apple products

    5 letters Hints for Apple products Clue page for Apple products

  49. 69

    Small weight on the finger?

    5 letters Hints for Small weight on the finger? Clue page for Small weight on the finger?

  50. 70

    City next to the Twin Cities

    5 letters Hints for City next to the Twin Cities Clue page for City next to the Twin Cities

  51. 73

    Gave rise to

    10 letters Hints for Gave rise to Clue page for Gave rise to

  52. 74

    See 92-Across

    3 letters Hints for See 92-Across Clue page for See 92-Across

  53. 75

    Agreement

    3 letters Hints for Agreement Clue page for Agreement

  54. 77

    Time before

    3 letters Hints for Time before Clue page for Time before

  55. 78

    Big Apple subway, with "the"

    3 letters Hints for Big Apple subway, with "the" Clue page for Big Apple subway, with "the"

  56. 79

    Pulitzer-winning TV critic

    9 letters Hints for Pulitzer-winning TV critic Clue page for Pulitzer-winning TV critic

  57. 80

    "___ Beso" (Paul Anka hit)

    3 letters Hints for "___ Beso" (Paul Anka hit) Clue page for "___ Beso" (Paul Anka hit)

  58. 84

    Driver's place

    4 letters Hints for Driver's place Clue page for Driver's place

  59. 85

    Drop

    4 letters Hints for Drop Clue page for Drop

  60. 87

    Grain bristle

    6 letters Hints for Grain bristle Clue page for Grain bristle

  61. 89

    Some roarers

    7 letters Hints for Some roarers Clue page for Some roarers

  62. 91

    Baseball's Maglie

    3 letters Hints for Baseball's Maglie Clue page for Baseball's Maglie

  63. 93

    They sometimes have presidents' names: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for They sometimes have presidents' names: Abbr. Clue page for They sometimes have presidents' names: Abbr.

  64. 94

    ___ canto

    3 letters Hints for ___ canto Clue page for ___ canto

  65. 95

    Zoroastrian literature

    6 letters Hints for Zoroastrian literature Clue page for Zoroastrian literature

  66. 96

    Potentate, say

    6 letters Hints for Potentate, say Clue page for Potentate, say

  67. 98

    Preacher

    6 letters Hints for Preacher Clue page for Preacher

  68. 99

    "An Actor's Life" autobiographer

    6 letters Hints for "An Actor's Life" autobiographer Clue page for "An Actor's Life" autobiographer

  69. 101

    Rages

    4 letters Hints for Rages Clue page for Rages

  70. 102

    Mount

    5 letters Hints for Mount Clue page for Mount

  71. 103

    Quick Internet message

    5 letters Hints for Quick Internet message Clue page for Quick Internet message

  72. 104

    Noted name in Scotch whiskey

    5 letters Hints for Noted name in Scotch whiskey Clue page for Noted name in Scotch whiskey

  73. 105

    Pandora's release

    4 letters Hints for Pandora's release Clue page for Pandora's release

  74. 106

    About

    4 letters Hints for About Clue page for About

  75. 107

    Headline

    4 letters Hints for Headline Clue page for Headline

  76. 108

    Fishing need

    4 letters Hints for Fishing need Clue page for Fishing need

  77. 112

    Song syllable

    3 letters Hints for Song syllable Clue page for Song syllable

  78. 113

    It can be cured

    3 letters Hints for It can be cured Clue page for It can be cured

  79. 115

    Business card abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Business card abbr. Clue page for Business card abbr.

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