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NYT Crossword Answers for October 29, 2005

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Saturday, October 29, 2005 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Saturday, October 29, 2005: 72 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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Agape, say
4 letters Hints for Agape, say Clue page for Agape, say
5
Poor
10 letters Hints for Poor Clue page for Poor
15
___ room
4 letters Hints for ___ room Clue page for ___ room
16
Comment after a setup
10 letters Hints for Comment after a setup Clue page for Comment after a setup
17
See 57-Across
4 letters Hints for See 57-Across Clue page for See 57-Across
18
Features of standardized tests
10 letters Hints for Features of standardized tests Clue page for Features of standardized tests
19
Farm area
3 letters Hints for Farm area Clue page for Farm area
20
Long
4 letters Hints for Long Clue page for Long
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Farm area
4 letters Hints for Farm area Clue page for Farm area
22
Like some injuries
7 letters Hints for Like some injuries Clue page for Like some injuries
24
Sweet drink
7 letters Hints for Sweet drink Clue page for Sweet drink
27
Takes in
6 letters Hints for Takes in Clue page for Takes in
28
Song in "The Sound of Music"
5 letters Hints for Song in "The Sound of Music" Clue page for Song in "The Sound of Music"
29
Lucky ones, it's said
5 letters Hints for Lucky ones, it's said Clue page for Lucky ones, it's said
30
NBC Sports personality
9 letters Hints for NBC Sports personality Clue page for NBC Sports personality
34
Front
3 letters Hints for Front Clue page for Front
35
Musician's better half
5 letters Hints for Musician's better half Clue page for Musician's better half
36
Golfer Michelle
3 letters Hints for Golfer Michelle Clue page for Golfer Michelle
37
Scrambler's aid
9 letters Hints for Scrambler's aid Clue page for Scrambler's aid
40
Place for old get-togethers
5 letters Hints for Place for old get-togethers Clue page for Place for old get-togethers
42
Terror's opposite
5 letters Hints for Terror's opposite Clue page for Terror's opposite
43
Like some traffic
6 letters Hints for Like some traffic Clue page for Like some traffic
44
Heat-seeking missile
7 letters Hints for Heat-seeking missile Clue page for Heat-seeking missile
47
Vacate a position, informally
7 letters Hints for Vacate a position, informally Clue page for Vacate a position, informally
48
Wait in line
4 letters Hints for Wait in line Clue page for Wait in line
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Belted
4 letters Hints for Belted Clue page for Belted
50
A little birdie
3 letters Hints for A little birdie Clue page for A little birdie
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Foreglimpse
10 letters Hints for Foreglimpse Clue page for Foreglimpse
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Missing the boat
4 letters Hints for Missing the boat Clue page for Missing the boat
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Movement explainer
10 letters Hints for Movement explainer Clue page for Movement explainer
57
With 17-Across, big name in international news
4 letters Hints for With 17-Across, big name in international news Clue page for With 17-Across, big name in international news
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Watched
10 letters Hints for Watched Clue page for Watched
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Rocky peaks
4 letters Hints for Rocky peaks Clue page for Rocky peaks

Down clues

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Plays the innocent one
9 letters Hints for Plays the innocent one Clue page for Plays the innocent one
2
"Bo-o-oring"
9 letters Hints for "Bo-o-oring" Clue page for "Bo-o-oring"
3
Relaxing
9 letters Hints for Relaxing Clue page for Relaxing
4
Shakes
3 letters Hints for Shakes Clue page for Shakes
5
Protests
6 letters Hints for Protests Clue page for Protests
6
Catcher Buck ___, elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in its first year
5 letters Hints for Catcher Buck ___, elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in its first year Clue page for Catcher Buck ___, elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in its first year
7
Amounted (to)
4 letters Hints for Amounted (to) Clue page for Amounted (to)
8
Full of: Suffix
3 letters Hints for Full of: Suffix Clue page for Full of: Suffix
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Patriots' org.
3 letters Hints for Patriots' org. Clue page for Patriots' org.
10
Soft & ___
3 letters Hints for Soft & ___ Clue page for Soft & ___
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Shelters on the beach
7 letters Hints for Shelters on the beach Clue page for Shelters on the beach
12
Firenze friends
5 letters Hints for Firenze friends Clue page for Firenze friends
13
Prefix with fluoride
5 letters Hints for Prefix with fluoride Clue page for Prefix with fluoride
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Big flop
5 letters Hints for Big flop Clue page for Big flop
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Core
4 letters Hints for Core Clue page for Core
23
H.M.O. listings
3 letters Hints for H.M.O. listings Clue page for H.M.O. listings
24
Log tossed in competition
5 letters Hints for Log tossed in competition Clue page for Log tossed in competition
25
Sea predator
4 letters Hints for Sea predator Clue page for Sea predator
26
"Notorious" setting, 1946
3 letters Hints for "Notorious" setting, 1946 Clue page for "Notorious" setting, 1946
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Tahoe or Monterey
5 letters Hints for Tahoe or Monterey Clue page for Tahoe or Monterey
30
Canine, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Canine, e.g. Clue page for Canine, e.g.
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Words said while clapping
9 letters Hints for Words said while clapping Clue page for Words said while clapping
32
Wannabe rocker's instrument
9 letters Hints for Wannabe rocker's instrument Clue page for Wannabe rocker's instrument
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Abalone eaters
9 letters Hints for Abalone eaters Clue page for Abalone eaters
35
Learned
4 letters Hints for Learned Clue page for Learned
38
Old western villain
7 letters Hints for Old western villain Clue page for Old western villain
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University dept.
3 letters Hints for University dept. Clue page for University dept.
40
Having words
4 letters Hints for Having words Clue page for Having words
41
Right-thinking grp.
3 letters Hints for Right-thinking grp. Clue page for Right-thinking grp.
43
Slick
6 letters Hints for Slick Clue page for Slick
44
Goes over
5 letters Hints for Goes over Clue page for Goes over
45
Belief
5 letters Hints for Belief Clue page for Belief
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Bisected
5 letters Hints for Bisected Clue page for Bisected
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Instrument accompanying a tambura
5 letters Hints for Instrument accompanying a tambura Clue page for Instrument accompanying a tambura
49
Festive
4 letters Hints for Festive Clue page for Festive
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Post office letters
3 letters Hints for Post office letters Clue page for Post office letters
53
Having one sharp
3 letters Hints for Having one sharp Clue page for Having one sharp
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Sch. in the Big Ten
3 letters Hints for Sch. in the Big Ten Clue page for Sch. in the Big Ten
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Wasted
3 letters Hints for Wasted Clue page for Wasted

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