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NYT Crossword Answers for October 8, 2004

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Friday, October 8, 2004 · 70 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, October 8, 2004: 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

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Voters' problem
6 letters Hints for Voters' problem Clue page for Voters' problem
7
Top on pop
8 letters Hints for Top on pop Clue page for Top on pop
15
Five iron
6 letters Hints for Five iron Clue page for Five iron
16
"Can you believe that guy?!"
8 letters Hints for "Can you believe that guy?!" Clue page for "Can you believe that guy?!"
17
Backward
6 letters Hints for Backward Clue page for Backward
18
Brainiac
8 letters Hints for Brainiac Clue page for Brainiac
19
Puts away
6 letters Hints for Puts away Clue page for Puts away
20
Decorative skill
8 letters Hints for Decorative skill Clue page for Decorative skill
21
Modern part of the ancient Hittite empire
5 letters Hints for Modern part of the ancient Hittite empire Clue page for Modern part of the ancient Hittite empire
22
Animal with lyre-shaped horns
6 letters Hints for Animal with lyre-shaped horns Clue page for Animal with lyre-shaped horns
23
Identical
4 letters Hints for Identical Clue page for Identical
25
Physics particle with no strong force
6 letters Hints for Physics particle with no strong force Clue page for Physics particle with no strong force
29
Lost at laser tag, maybe
9 letters Hints for Lost at laser tag, maybe Clue page for Lost at laser tag, maybe
34
Drive away
4 letters Hints for Drive away Clue page for Drive away
35
P
3 letters Hints for P Clue page for P
36
Acceptance of a bet
7 letters Hints for Acceptance of a bet Clue page for Acceptance of a bet
39
A magazine can be found in one
3 letters Hints for A magazine can be found in one Clue page for A magazine can be found in one
40
Sightings
4 letters Hints for Sightings Clue page for Sightings
42
Hard-to-meet requirement
9 letters Hints for Hard-to-meet requirement Clue page for Hard-to-meet requirement
44
Moving
6 letters Hints for Moving Clue page for Moving
47
Denial
4 letters Hints for Denial Clue page for Denial
48
Hardly macho
6 letters Hints for Hardly macho Clue page for Hardly macho
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Resembling
5 letters Hints for Resembling Clue page for Resembling
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Relative
8 letters Hints for Relative Clue page for Relative
58
Foul
6 letters Hints for Foul Clue page for Foul
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Noshed
8 letters Hints for Noshed Clue page for Noshed
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Oldtime gangster Bugsy
6 letters Hints for Oldtime gangster Bugsy Clue page for Oldtime gangster Bugsy
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Fatalist's cry
8 letters Hints for Fatalist's cry Clue page for Fatalist's cry
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Tried hard
6 letters Hints for Tried hard Clue page for Tried hard
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Followed
8 letters Hints for Followed Clue page for Followed
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Checked out
6 letters Hints for Checked out Clue page for Checked out

Down clues

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Conglomerate
5 letters Hints for Conglomerate Clue page for Conglomerate
2
Far from tan
5 letters Hints for Far from tan Clue page for Far from tan
3
Place in Manhattan
5 letters Hints for Place in Manhattan Clue page for Place in Manhattan
4
Luxury hotel, familiarly
7 letters Hints for Luxury hotel, familiarly Clue page for Luxury hotel, familiarly
5
Steal, as employees
8 letters Hints for Steal, as employees Clue page for Steal, as employees
6
Itches
4 letters Hints for Itches Clue page for Itches
7
If you're tired, you've lost it
5 letters Hints for If you're tired, you've lost it Clue page for If you're tired, you've lost it
8
Wake-up call?
5 letters Hints for Wake-up call? Clue page for Wake-up call?
9
13-Down offering
6 letters Hints for 13-Down offering Clue page for 13-Down offering
10
Lay in, on the farm
6 letters Hints for Lay in, on the farm Clue page for Lay in, on the farm
11
Alternatives to finger bowls
7 letters Hints for Alternatives to finger bowls Clue page for Alternatives to finger bowls
12
Onetime buffalo hunter
4 letters Hints for Onetime buffalo hunter Clue page for Onetime buffalo hunter
13
Airport counter name
4 letters Hints for Airport counter name Clue page for Airport counter name
14
Set on a desk
4 letters Hints for Set on a desk Clue page for Set on a desk
22
Opinions
5 letters Hints for Opinions Clue page for Opinions
24
Yahoo! had one in 1996: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Yahoo! had one in 1996: Abbr. Clue page for Yahoo! had one in 1996: Abbr.
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Definitely not the sound of success
4 letters Hints for Definitely not the sound of success Clue page for Definitely not the sound of success
27
Some mud
4 letters Hints for Some mud Clue page for Some mud
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Film ___
4 letters Hints for Film ___ Clue page for Film ___
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About 15 grains
4 letters Hints for About 15 grains Clue page for About 15 grains
30
Cairo's river
4 letters Hints for Cairo's river Clue page for Cairo's river
31
Dead center?
4 letters Hints for Dead center? Clue page for Dead center?
32
The Wild West was one
3 letters Hints for The Wild West was one Clue page for The Wild West was one
33
Dig
5 letters Hints for Dig Clue page for Dig
37
It may be heard before charges
3 letters Hints for It may be heard before charges Clue page for It may be heard before charges
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Almost
8 letters Hints for Almost Clue page for Almost
41
Posters
7 letters Hints for Posters Clue page for Posters
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Wi-Fi components
7 letters Hints for Wi-Fi components Clue page for Wi-Fi components
45
City on the Tagus
6 letters Hints for City on the Tagus Clue page for City on the Tagus
46
Member of the weasel family
6 letters Hints for Member of the weasel family Clue page for Member of the weasel family
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Kind of paint
5 letters Hints for Kind of paint Clue page for Kind of paint
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Not moving
5 letters Hints for Not moving Clue page for Not moving
52
Cant
5 letters Hints for Cant Clue page for Cant
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It won't hold water
5 letters Hints for It won't hold water Clue page for It won't hold water
54
Laid off
5 letters Hints for Laid off Clue page for Laid off
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Smart
4 letters Hints for Smart Clue page for Smart
56
Priest
4 letters Hints for Priest Clue page for Priest
57
One there in the first place
4 letters Hints for One there in the first place Clue page for One there in the first place
58
"You, there"
4 letters Hints for "You, there" Clue page for "You, there"

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