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NYT Crossword Answers for October 11, 2007

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Thursday, October 11, 2007 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, October 11, 2007: 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

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Any one of a trio of Hollywood sisters
5 letters Hints for Any one of a trio of Hollywood sisters Clue page for Any one of a trio of Hollywood sisters
6
Reason to get some cosmetic dental work
4 letters Hints for Reason to get some cosmetic dental work Clue page for Reason to get some cosmetic dental work
10
___-Americans (about 3.5 million people)
4 letters Hints for ___-Americans (about 3.5 million people) Clue page for ___-Americans (about 3.5 million people)
14
Say "amen," say
5 letters Hints for Say "amen," say Clue page for Say "amen," say
15
Gadzooks, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Gadzooks, e.g. Clue page for Gadzooks, e.g.
16
"You've Got Mail" actress
4 letters Hints for "You've Got Mail" actress Clue page for "You've Got Mail" actress
17
People's 2006 Sexiest Man Alive
10 letters Hints for People's 2006 Sexiest Man Alive Clue page for People's 2006 Sexiest Man Alive
19
Just
4 letters Hints for Just Clue page for Just
20
City southeast of 64-Across
3 letters Hints for City southeast of 64-Across Clue page for City southeast of 64-Across
21
Starting
4 letters Hints for Starting Clue page for Starting
22
Beverage brand
6 letters Hints for Beverage brand Clue page for Beverage brand
24
Mouth's locale
5 letters Hints for Mouth's locale Clue page for Mouth's locale
26
Cage for hawks
3 letters Hints for Cage for hawks Clue page for Cage for hawks
27
Subway stop: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Subway stop: Abbr. Clue page for Subway stop: Abbr.
28
New York's ___ Mansion
6 letters Hints for New York's ___ Mansion Clue page for New York's ___ Mansion
30
Hen, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Hen, e.g. Clue page for Hen, e.g.
32
Julius Caesar portrayer, 1963
9 letters Hints for Julius Caesar portrayer, 1963 Clue page for Julius Caesar portrayer, 1963
34
What a drinker may enter
5 letters Hints for What a drinker may enter Clue page for What a drinker may enter
38
Chevrolet model
4 letters Hints for Chevrolet model Clue page for Chevrolet model
39
Big exporter of coconut cream and coconut oil
5 letters Hints for Big exporter of coconut cream and coconut oil Clue page for Big exporter of coconut cream and coconut oil
41
Prefix with kinetic
4 letters Hints for Prefix with kinetic Clue page for Prefix with kinetic
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O.K.'s
5 letters Hints for O.K.'s Clue page for O.K.'s
44
Frat Pack actor
9 letters Hints for Frat Pack actor Clue page for Frat Pack actor
46
Tasty
5 letters Hints for Tasty Clue page for Tasty
48
Smirk
6 letters Hints for Smirk Clue page for Smirk
49
Fertilized things
3 letters Hints for Fertilized things Clue page for Fertilized things
52
Wander
3 letters Hints for Wander Clue page for Wander
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Like some checks
5 letters Hints for Like some checks Clue page for Like some checks
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Quarter
6 letters Hints for Quarter Clue page for Quarter
56
City with una torre pendente
4 letters Hints for City with una torre pendente Clue page for City with una torre pendente
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Particularly: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Particularly: Abbr. Clue page for Particularly: Abbr.
60
R & B singer with a hit 1990s sitcom
4 letters Hints for R & B singer with a hit 1990s sitcom Clue page for R & B singer with a hit 1990s sitcom
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Wishful things? ... or a literal description of 16-, 17-, 32-, 44- and 60-Across
10 letters Hints for Wishful things? ... or a literal description of 16-, 17-, 32-, 44- and 60-Across Clue page for Wishful things? ... or a literal description of 16-, 17-, 32-, 44- and 60-Across
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City along the Chisholm Trail
4 letters Hints for City along the Chisholm Trail Clue page for City along the Chisholm Trail
65
Fidel Castro's brother
4 letters Hints for Fidel Castro's brother Clue page for Fidel Castro's brother
66
Part of a printing press
5 letters Hints for Part of a printing press Clue page for Part of a printing press
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Refuse
4 letters Hints for Refuse Clue page for Refuse
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Starchy side dish
4 letters Hints for Starchy side dish Clue page for Starchy side dish
69
Points on a crescent moon
5 letters Hints for Points on a crescent moon Clue page for Points on a crescent moon

Down clues

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Crazy
4 letters Hints for Crazy Clue page for Crazy
2
Like relics
4 letters Hints for Like relics Clue page for Like relics
3
Timber hewers
9 letters Hints for Timber hewers Clue page for Timber hewers
4
Poetic contraction
3 letters Hints for Poetic contraction Clue page for Poetic contraction
5
Robes, tiaras, etc.
7 letters Hints for Robes, tiaras, etc. Clue page for Robes, tiaras, etc.
6
Shade of brown
5 letters Hints for Shade of brown Clue page for Shade of brown
7
Game division
4 letters Hints for Game division Clue page for Game division
8
"Were ___ do it over ..."
3 letters Hints for "Were ___ do it over ..." Clue page for "Were ___ do it over ..."
9
Insincere
6 letters Hints for Insincere Clue page for Insincere
10
Partner in an old radio comedy duo
4 letters Hints for Partner in an old radio comedy duo Clue page for Partner in an old radio comedy duo
11
Lets
5 letters Hints for Lets Clue page for Lets
12
Shoelace tip
5 letters Hints for Shoelace tip Clue page for Shoelace tip
13
Presidential candidate who said "No one can earn a million dollars honestly"
5 letters Hints for Presidential candidate who said "No one can earn a million dollars honestly" Clue page for Presidential candidate who said "No one can earn a million dollars honestly"
18
Some organic compounds
6 letters Hints for Some organic compounds Clue page for Some organic compounds
23
Water holder
4 letters Hints for Water holder Clue page for Water holder
25
Repeats
6 letters Hints for Repeats Clue page for Repeats
26
Construction worker
5 letters Hints for Construction worker Clue page for Construction worker
28
South side?
4 letters Hints for South side? Clue page for South side?
29
French dream
4 letters Hints for French dream Clue page for French dream
30
Like many cared-for lawns
5 letters Hints for Like many cared-for lawns Clue page for Like many cared-for lawns
31
Measure again, as a movie's length
6 letters Hints for Measure again, as a movie's length Clue page for Measure again, as a movie's length
33
Fervent
5 letters Hints for Fervent Clue page for Fervent
35
Computer technicians' positions
9 letters Hints for Computer technicians' positions Clue page for Computer technicians' positions
36
Everyone, in Essen
4 letters Hints for Everyone, in Essen Clue page for Everyone, in Essen
37
Blast constituent?
4 letters Hints for Blast constituent? Clue page for Blast constituent?
40
Historic Umbrian town
6 letters Hints for Historic Umbrian town Clue page for Historic Umbrian town
43
Palm type
4 letters Hints for Palm type Clue page for Palm type
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Enormous
7 letters Hints for Enormous Clue page for Enormous
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Sauté
6 letters Hints for Sauté Clue page for Sauté
49
Like an eyeball
5 letters Hints for Like an eyeball Clue page for Like an eyeball
50
"From the Earth to the Moon" author
5 letters Hints for "From the Earth to the Moon" author Clue page for "From the Earth to the Moon" author
51
"Encore!"
5 letters Hints for "Encore!" Clue page for "Encore!"
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Volleyball stat
5 letters Hints for Volleyball stat Clue page for Volleyball stat
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Annual May event, informally
4 letters Hints for Annual May event, informally Clue page for Annual May event, informally
56
Windfall
4 letters Hints for Windfall Clue page for Windfall
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When repeated, a dance instructor's call
4 letters Hints for When repeated, a dance instructor's call Clue page for When repeated, a dance instructor's call
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Most are 3, 4 or 5
4 letters Hints for Most are 3, 4 or 5 Clue page for Most are 3, 4 or 5
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Top bond rating
3 letters Hints for Top bond rating Clue page for Top bond rating
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Bearded beast
3 letters Hints for Bearded beast Clue page for Bearded beast

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