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NYT Crossword Answers for October 23, 2005

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Sunday, October 23, 2005 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 23, 2005: 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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Recovers, with "up"
6 letters Hints for Recovers, with "up" Clue page for Recovers, with "up"
7
Delibes opera
5 letters Hints for Delibes opera Clue page for Delibes opera
12
Wrinkle, maybe
7 letters Hints for Wrinkle, maybe Clue page for Wrinkle, maybe
19
Noted support group
6 letters Hints for Noted support group Clue page for Noted support group
20
Gibson garnish
5 letters Hints for Gibson garnish Clue page for Gibson garnish
21
Caffeine source: Var.
7 letters Hints for Caffeine source: Var. Clue page for Caffeine source: Var.
22
A man goes for a walk and ...
20 letters Hints for A man goes for a walk and ... Clue page for A man goes for a walk and ...
25
Bird: Prefix
3 letters Hints for Bird: Prefix Clue page for Bird: Prefix
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"Let's not go there"
6 letters Hints for "Let's not go there" Clue page for "Let's not go there"
27
Mother of Pollux and Helen
4 letters Hints for Mother of Pollux and Helen Clue page for Mother of Pollux and Helen
28
___ cheese
4 letters Hints for ___ cheese Clue page for ___ cheese
30
Break
4 letters Hints for Break Clue page for Break
32
Like Bruckner's Symphony No. 7
3 letters Hints for Like Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 Clue page for Like Bruckner's Symphony No. 7
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Upper hand
4 letters Hints for Upper hand Clue page for Upper hand
36
Activists
5 letters Hints for Activists Clue page for Activists
37
When he pops the cork, a genie appears and says, "..."
21 letters Hints for When he pops the cork, a genie appears and says, "..." Clue page for When he pops the cork, a genie appears and says, "..."
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2004 biopic that was a Best Picture nominee
3 letters Hints for 2004 biopic that was a Best Picture nominee Clue page for 2004 biopic that was a Best Picture nominee
44
Pronunciation difficulty
4 letters Hints for Pronunciation difficulty Clue page for Pronunciation difficulty
45
Like the sugar in cotton candy
4 letters Hints for Like the sugar in cotton candy Clue page for Like the sugar in cotton candy
46
Piedmont wine city
4 letters Hints for Piedmont wine city Clue page for Piedmont wine city
48
Lorelei Lee's creator
4 letters Hints for Lorelei Lee's creator Clue page for Lorelei Lee's creator
50
Have a hunch
4 letters Hints for Have a hunch Clue page for Have a hunch
51
Some health info ads, for short
4 letters Hints for Some health info ads, for short Clue page for Some health info ads, for short
55
The man says, "I want to see ..."
20 letters Hints for The man says, "I want to see ..." Clue page for The man says, "I want to see ..."
60
Kind of leather
4 letters Hints for Kind of leather Clue page for Kind of leather
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Fighting Tigers' sch.
3 letters Hints for Fighting Tigers' sch. Clue page for Fighting Tigers' sch.
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John
3 letters Hints for John Clue page for John
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Totaled
5 letters Hints for Totaled Clue page for Totaled
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2003 Will Ferrell title role
3 letters Hints for 2003 Will Ferrell title role Clue page for 2003 Will Ferrell title role
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He then hands the genie ...
13 letters Hints for He then hands the genie ... Clue page for He then hands the genie ...
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Springy steps
3 letters Hints for Springy steps Clue page for Springy steps
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It's measured by the meter
5 letters Hints for It's measured by the meter Clue page for It's measured by the meter
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Big-league
3 letters Hints for Big-league Clue page for Big-league
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Scoundrel
3 letters Hints for Scoundrel Clue page for Scoundrel
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One who's out of touch
4 letters Hints for One who's out of touch Clue page for One who's out of touch
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The genie studies it for a while and finally says, "This is impossible. So ..."
20 letters Hints for The genie studies it for a while and finally says, "This is impossible. So ..." Clue page for The genie studies it for a while and finally says, "This is impossible. So ..."
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ZIP code 10001 locale: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for ZIP code 10001 locale: Abbr. Clue page for ZIP code 10001 locale: Abbr.
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Radiation units
4 letters Hints for Radiation units Clue page for Radiation units
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Above, in Aachen
4 letters Hints for Above, in Aachen Clue page for Above, in Aachen
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Support, in a way
4 letters Hints for Support, in a way Clue page for Support, in a way
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Composer ___ Carlo Menotti
4 letters Hints for Composer ___ Carlo Menotti Clue page for Composer ___ Carlo Menotti
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Rye alternative
4 letters Hints for Rye alternative Clue page for Rye alternative
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Fretted strings
3 letters Hints for Fretted strings Clue page for Fretted strings
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The man says, "I always wanted to see ..."
21 letters Hints for The man says, "I always wanted to see ..." Clue page for The man says, "I always wanted to see ..."
102
See 50-Down
5 letters Hints for See 50-Down Clue page for See 50-Down
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Starting
4 letters Hints for Starting Clue page for Starting
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"Sweet!"
3 letters Hints for "Sweet!" Clue page for "Sweet!"
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Go bonkers
4 letters Hints for Go bonkers Clue page for Go bonkers
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"Three Sisters" sister
4 letters Hints for "Three Sisters" sister Clue page for "Three Sisters" sister
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Exertion
4 letters Hints for Exertion Clue page for Exertion
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Grab some chow?
6 letters Hints for Grab some chow? Clue page for Grab some chow?
113
"The Waste Land" monogram
3 letters Hints for "The Waste Land" monogram Clue page for "The Waste Land" monogram
114
The genie replies, "..."
20 letters Hints for The genie replies, "..." Clue page for The genie replies, "..."
119
See 94-Down
7 letters Hints for See 94-Down Clue page for See 94-Down
120
Double order, perhaps
5 letters Hints for Double order, perhaps Clue page for Double order, perhaps
121
Conjured up
6 letters Hints for Conjured up Clue page for Conjured up
122
Some terriers
7 letters Hints for Some terriers Clue page for Some terriers
123
Jones of the Miracle Mets
5 letters Hints for Jones of the Miracle Mets Clue page for Jones of the Miracle Mets
124
Scares off
6 letters Hints for Scares off Clue page for Scares off

Down clues

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Bush activity
6 letters Hints for Bush activity Clue page for Bush activity
2
Big Turkish export
6 letters Hints for Big Turkish export Clue page for Big Turkish export
3
Outlaw
6 letters Hints for Outlaw Clue page for Outlaw
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Put a stopper on
3 letters Hints for Put a stopper on Clue page for Put a stopper on
5
"Mahogany" star, 1975
4 letters Hints for "Mahogany" star, 1975 Clue page for "Mahogany" star, 1975
6
How some rivers proceed
7 letters Hints for How some rivers proceed Clue page for How some rivers proceed
7
Sewing machine gizmo
6 letters Hints for Sewing machine gizmo Clue page for Sewing machine gizmo
8
Con
4 letters Hints for Con Clue page for Con
9
Coyly playful
9 letters Hints for Coyly playful Clue page for Coyly playful
10
Small particle: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Small particle: Abbr. Clue page for Small particle: Abbr.
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Dir. of I-64 going up Ky.
3 letters Hints for Dir. of I-64 going up Ky. Clue page for Dir. of I-64 going up Ky.
12
Tough problem to face?
4 letters Hints for Tough problem to face? Clue page for Tough problem to face?
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Push
4 letters Hints for Push Clue page for Push
14
Noted exile site
4 letters Hints for Noted exile site Clue page for Noted exile site
15
Papua New Guinea port
3 letters Hints for Papua New Guinea port Clue page for Papua New Guinea port
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How shoelaces are often tied
6 letters Hints for How shoelaces are often tied Clue page for How shoelaces are often tied
17
Central parts
6 letters Hints for Central parts Clue page for Central parts
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Bygone numbers
6 letters Hints for Bygone numbers Clue page for Bygone numbers
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Cherry variety
4 letters Hints for Cherry variety Clue page for Cherry variety
24
Spread out on a table?
4 letters Hints for Spread out on a table? Clue page for Spread out on a table?
29
Seat, slangily
3 letters Hints for Seat, slangily Clue page for Seat, slangily
31
Highlander pattern
6 letters Hints for Highlander pattern Clue page for Highlander pattern
34
Sot's problem
3 letters Hints for Sot's problem Clue page for Sot's problem
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Swindle
3 letters Hints for Swindle Clue page for Swindle
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Remote location
3 letters Hints for Remote location Clue page for Remote location
38
Like some church matters
4 letters Hints for Like some church matters Clue page for Like some church matters
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Stacks
4 letters Hints for Stacks Clue page for Stacks
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Brought into play
4 letters Hints for Brought into play Clue page for Brought into play
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Kind of column
4 letters Hints for Kind of column Clue page for Kind of column
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Invalid
4 letters Hints for Invalid Clue page for Invalid
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Fight stopper
7 letters Hints for Fight stopper Clue page for Fight stopper
47
Branching marine growth
7 letters Hints for Branching marine growth Clue page for Branching marine growth
48
Phoebe's player on "Friends"
4 letters Hints for Phoebe's player on "Friends" Clue page for Phoebe's player on "Friends"
49
"Movin' ___"
4 letters Hints for "Movin' ___" Clue page for "Movin' ___"
50
With 102-Across, London-New York time difference
4 letters Hints for With 102-Across, London-New York time difference Clue page for With 102-Across, London-New York time difference
51
___-green
3 letters Hints for ___-green Clue page for ___-green
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City in a 1968 Dionne Warwick top 10 hit
7 letters Hints for City in a 1968 Dionne Warwick top 10 hit Clue page for City in a 1968 Dionne Warwick top 10 hit
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Comparably tense
7 letters Hints for Comparably tense Clue page for Comparably tense
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Smelly smoke
5 letters Hints for Smelly smoke Clue page for Smelly smoke
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Popular street name
3 letters Hints for Popular street name Clue page for Popular street name
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John of England
5 letters Hints for John of England Clue page for John of England
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___-jongg
3 letters Hints for ___-jongg Clue page for ___-jongg
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Eisenhower years, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Eisenhower years, e.g. Clue page for Eisenhower years, e.g.
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Beat again in wrestling
5 letters Hints for Beat again in wrestling Clue page for Beat again in wrestling
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Writer Rand
3 letters Hints for Writer Rand Clue page for Writer Rand
66
Work
4 letters Hints for Work Clue page for Work
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Man in an order
3 letters Hints for Man in an order Clue page for Man in an order
68
Masseur's target
4 letters Hints for Masseur's target Clue page for Masseur's target
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One having second thoughts
4 letters Hints for One having second thoughts Clue page for One having second thoughts
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Not set things right
3 letters Hints for Not set things right Clue page for Not set things right
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By the way
3 letters Hints for By the way Clue page for By the way
76
Threads
6 letters Hints for Threads Clue page for Threads
78
Chicago daily, with "the"
4 letters Hints for Chicago daily, with "the" Clue page for Chicago daily, with "the"
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Parliamentary nods
4 letters Hints for Parliamentary nods Clue page for Parliamentary nods
80
Old Dodge
4 letters Hints for Old Dodge Clue page for Old Dodge
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Old
9 letters Hints for Old Clue page for Old
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Mountain lift
4 letters Hints for Mountain lift Clue page for Mountain lift
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Bring around
4 letters Hints for Bring around Clue page for Bring around
88
Astronaut Grissom
3 letters Hints for Astronaut Grissom Clue page for Astronaut Grissom
89
___ de trois (dance)
3 letters Hints for ___ de trois (dance) Clue page for ___ de trois (dance)
90
W.W. II battle site, familiarly
3 letters Hints for W.W. II battle site, familiarly Clue page for W.W. II battle site, familiarly
91
Like a horseshoe
7 letters Hints for Like a horseshoe Clue page for Like a horseshoe
92
Granting that, in brief
3 letters Hints for Granting that, in brief Clue page for Granting that, in brief
93
Meaningless
6 letters Hints for Meaningless Clue page for Meaningless
94
With 119-Across, 1920's literary couple on Cape Cod, with "the"
6 letters Hints for With 119-Across, 1920's literary couple on Cape Cod, with "the" Clue page for With 119-Across, 1920's literary couple on Cape Cod, with "the"
95
Jalopies
6 letters Hints for Jalopies Clue page for Jalopies
96
"Six Feet Under" role
4 letters Hints for "Six Feet Under" role Clue page for "Six Feet Under" role
97
Lumberjacks
6 letters Hints for Lumberjacks Clue page for Lumberjacks
98
"___ Flor and Her Two Husbands"
4 letters Hints for "___ Flor and Her Two Husbands" Clue page for "___ Flor and Her Two Husbands"
99
Food
6 letters Hints for Food Clue page for Food
100
Not as strenuous
6 letters Hints for Not as strenuous Clue page for Not as strenuous
101
Lays out
6 letters Hints for Lays out Clue page for Lays out
107
Place for a counter claim?
4 letters Hints for Place for a counter claim? Clue page for Place for a counter claim?
108
14-Down, for one
4 letters Hints for 14-Down, for one Clue page for 14-Down, for one
109
Good ending?
4 letters Hints for Good ending? Clue page for Good ending?
111
Art patron Kahn
4 letters Hints for Art patron Kahn Clue page for Art patron Kahn
112
Macadamize, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Macadamize, e.g. Clue page for Macadamize, e.g.
115
Benjamin Netanyahu's alma mater, for short
3 letters Hints for Benjamin Netanyahu's alma mater, for short Clue page for Benjamin Netanyahu's alma mater, for short
116
Mom's forte, quickly
3 letters Hints for Mom's forte, quickly Clue page for Mom's forte, quickly
117
Movie computer
3 letters Hints for Movie computer Clue page for Movie computer
118
Contracted
3 letters Hints for Contracted Clue page for Contracted

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