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NYT Crossword Answers for October 14, 2007

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Sunday, October 14, 2007 · 142 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 14, 2007: 142 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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Film character who says "Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake"
4 letters Hints for Film character who says "Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake" Clue page for Film character who says "Play it once, Sam, for old times' sake"
5
Clear furniture material
6 letters Hints for Clear furniture material Clue page for Clear furniture material
11
Doctrines
4 letters Hints for Doctrines Clue page for Doctrines
15
Having no cost, in Cologne
4 letters Hints for Having no cost, in Cologne Clue page for Having no cost, in Cologne
19
Arrive
4 letters Hints for Arrive Clue page for Arrive
20
Choirs may sing in it
6 letters Hints for Choirs may sing in it Clue page for Choirs may sing in it
21
On
4 letters Hints for On Clue page for On
22
Make over
4 letters Hints for Make over Clue page for Make over
23
Base for many French fries
11 letters Hints for Base for many French fries Clue page for Base for many French fries
25
"Are we finished?"
9 letters Hints for "Are we finished?" Clue page for "Are we finished?"
27
C2H4, e.g.
6 letters Hints for C2H4, e.g. Clue page for C2H4, e.g.
28
1987 Nicolas Cage/Holly Hunter film
14 letters Hints for 1987 Nicolas Cage/Holly Hunter film Clue page for 1987 Nicolas Cage/Holly Hunter film
30
Caterpillar competitor
5 letters Hints for Caterpillar competitor Clue page for Caterpillar competitor
31
One of two school colors (along with heliotrope) of New York's Purchase College
4 letters Hints for One of two school colors (along with heliotrope) of New York's Purchase College Clue page for One of two school colors (along with heliotrope) of New York's Purchase College
32
Beluga delicacy
3 letters Hints for Beluga delicacy Clue page for Beluga delicacy
33
French pupil
5 letters Hints for French pupil Clue page for French pupil
34
Ends of sandwiches?
5 letters Hints for Ends of sandwiches? Clue page for Ends of sandwiches?
36
Light, maybe
5 letters Hints for Light, maybe Clue page for Light, maybe
38
"Nearer the Moon" author Nin
5 letters Hints for "Nearer the Moon" author Nin Clue page for "Nearer the Moon" author Nin
40
Was really agitated
7 letters Hints for Was really agitated Clue page for Was really agitated
43
"The fix ___"
4 letters Hints for "The fix ___" Clue page for "The fix ___"
45
French way
3 letters Hints for French way Clue page for French way
47
Letters of compassion
3 letters Hints for Letters of compassion Clue page for Letters of compassion
48
Setting of Blackmore's "Lorna Doone"
6 letters Hints for Setting of Blackmore's "Lorna Doone" Clue page for Setting of Blackmore's "Lorna Doone"
49
Titles at A.B.A. mtgs.
4 letters Hints for Titles at A.B.A. mtgs. Clue page for Titles at A.B.A. mtgs.
50
Doesn't keep from
5 letters Hints for Doesn't keep from Clue page for Doesn't keep from
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"Boola Boola" singer
3 letters Hints for "Boola Boola" singer Clue page for "Boola Boola" singer
53
Big car racer sponsor
3 letters Hints for Big car racer sponsor Clue page for Big car racer sponsor
54
1950 #1 hit for Patti Page
14 letters Hints for 1950 #1 hit for Patti Page Clue page for 1950 #1 hit for Patti Page
58
Tenor in "The Flying Dutchman"
4 letters Hints for Tenor in "The Flying Dutchman" Clue page for Tenor in "The Flying Dutchman"
60
Yuletide quaff
3 letters Hints for Yuletide quaff Clue page for Yuletide quaff
61
Time ___
3 letters Hints for Time ___ Clue page for Time ___
62
Sounds of relief
4 letters Hints for Sounds of relief Clue page for Sounds of relief
65
Robert Redford film ... and a hint to what occurs at 23-, 28-, 54-, 77-, 111- and 116-Across
19 letters Hints for Robert Redford film ... and a hint to what occurs at 23-, 28-, 54-, 77-, 111- and 116-Across Clue page for Robert Redford film ... and a hint to what occurs at 23-, 28-, 54-, 77-, 111- and 116-Across
72
"Buona ___"
4 letters Hints for "Buona ___" Clue page for "Buona ___"
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Pops
3 letters Hints for Pops Clue page for Pops
74
85-Across, e.g.: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for 85-Across, e.g.: Abbr. Clue page for 85-Across, e.g.: Abbr.
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Tiny fraction of a min.
4 letters Hints for Tiny fraction of a min. Clue page for Tiny fraction of a min.
77
Lead-in to "Show me!"
14 letters Hints for Lead-in to "Show me!" Clue page for Lead-in to "Show me!"
84
"Get it?"
3 letters Hints for "Get it?" Clue page for "Get it?"
85
AOL alternative
3 letters Hints for AOL alternative Clue page for AOL alternative
88
Tedious
5 letters Hints for Tedious Clue page for Tedious
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Excellent, slangily
4 letters Hints for Excellent, slangily Clue page for Excellent, slangily
90
Ready for an emergency
6 letters Hints for Ready for an emergency Clue page for Ready for an emergency
92
Ear: Prefix
3 letters Hints for Ear: Prefix Clue page for Ear: Prefix
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High fashion inits.
3 letters Hints for High fashion inits. Clue page for High fashion inits.
94
Like cotton candy
4 letters Hints for Like cotton candy Clue page for Like cotton candy
95
Works on, as a set of tires
7 letters Hints for Works on, as a set of tires Clue page for Works on, as a set of tires
96
Toscanini's birthplace
5 letters Hints for Toscanini's birthplace Clue page for Toscanini's birthplace
99
Anwar's successor
5 letters Hints for Anwar's successor Clue page for Anwar's successor
101
Florida snapper
5 letters Hints for Florida snapper Clue page for Florida snapper
102
She was wild about Harry
5 letters Hints for She was wild about Harry Clue page for She was wild about Harry
104
Rock's ___ Fighters
3 letters Hints for Rock's ___ Fighters Clue page for Rock's ___ Fighters
105
Not showing one's age, in a way
4 letters Hints for Not showing one's age, in a way Clue page for Not showing one's age, in a way
107
Harding who made headlines in 1994
5 letters Hints for Harding who made headlines in 1994 Clue page for Harding who made headlines in 1994
111
1915 song that popularized the phrase "Hail! Hail! The gang's all here"
14 letters Hints for 1915 song that popularized the phrase "Hail! Hail! The gang's all here" Clue page for 1915 song that popularized the phrase "Hail! Hail! The gang's all here"
114
Muscle relaxant
6 letters Hints for Muscle relaxant Clue page for Muscle relaxant
115
Party people?
9 letters Hints for Party people? Clue page for Party people?
116
Ice cream treat
11 letters Hints for Ice cream treat Clue page for Ice cream treat
118
Zodiac symbol
4 letters Hints for Zodiac symbol Clue page for Zodiac symbol
119
"Bee Season" star, 2005
4 letters Hints for "Bee Season" star, 2005 Clue page for "Bee Season" star, 2005
120
Not unaware of the joke
6 letters Hints for Not unaware of the joke Clue page for Not unaware of the joke
121
Pugilist Spinks
4 letters Hints for Pugilist Spinks Clue page for Pugilist Spinks
122
Eye doctor's concern
4 letters Hints for Eye doctor's concern Clue page for Eye doctor's concern
123
"What are the ___?"
4 letters Hints for "What are the ___?" Clue page for "What are the ___?"
124
Soaks in water
6 letters Hints for Soaks in water Clue page for Soaks in water
125
Timeless Turner
4 letters Hints for Timeless Turner Clue page for Timeless Turner

Down clues

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Poem that ends with the funeral of Hector
5 letters Hints for Poem that ends with the funeral of Hector Clue page for Poem that ends with the funeral of Hector
2
Scooper
5 letters Hints for Scooper Clue page for Scooper
3
Gem State stream
5 letters Hints for Gem State stream Clue page for Gem State stream
4
Follow
8 letters Hints for Follow Clue page for Follow
5
1966 hit "Little Latin ___ Lu"
4 letters Hints for 1966 hit "Little Latin ___ Lu" Clue page for 1966 hit "Little Latin ___ Lu"
6
Card game with a draw pile
3 letters Hints for Card game with a draw pile Clue page for Card game with a draw pile
7
Kumquat, for one
6 letters Hints for Kumquat, for one Clue page for Kumquat, for one
8
Esau's father
5 letters Hints for Esau's father Clue page for Esau's father
9
Funny Fields
5 letters Hints for Funny Fields Clue page for Funny Fields
10
Genesis son
4 letters Hints for Genesis son Clue page for Genesis son
11
Retort to "You are a liar!"
6 letters Hints for Retort to "You are a liar!" Clue page for Retort to "You are a liar!"
12
They get props for their work on Broadway
9 letters Hints for They get props for their work on Broadway Clue page for They get props for their work on Broadway
13
1998 French Open winner Carlos ___
4 letters Hints for 1998 French Open winner Carlos ___ Clue page for 1998 French Open winner Carlos ___
14
Church bell locale
5 letters Hints for Church bell locale Clue page for Church bell locale
15
Like some assets and smiles
6 letters Hints for Like some assets and smiles Clue page for Like some assets and smiles
16
Give a face-lift
8 letters Hints for Give a face-lift Clue page for Give a face-lift
17
Al Bundy player
8 letters Hints for Al Bundy player Clue page for Al Bundy player
18
A Siouan
4 letters Hints for A Siouan Clue page for A Siouan
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Having no sequel
7 letters Hints for Having no sequel Clue page for Having no sequel
26
Grand Canyon State stream
4 letters Hints for Grand Canyon State stream Clue page for Grand Canyon State stream
29
Modern home of ancient Media
4 letters Hints for Modern home of ancient Media Clue page for Modern home of ancient Media
31
Walker, briefly
3 letters Hints for Walker, briefly Clue page for Walker, briefly
35
Composed
6 letters Hints for Composed Clue page for Composed
36
Volunteer State and Show Me State stream
11 letters Hints for Volunteer State and Show Me State stream Clue page for Volunteer State and Show Me State stream
37
Dance accompanied by a gourd drum
4 letters Hints for Dance accompanied by a gourd drum Clue page for Dance accompanied by a gourd drum
39
Astron., e.g.
3 letters Hints for Astron., e.g. Clue page for Astron., e.g.
40
Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko
4 letters Hints for Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko Clue page for Zaire's Mobutu ___ Seko
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Cast of thousands
6 letters Hints for Cast of thousands Clue page for Cast of thousands
42
Variety of apple
6 letters Hints for Variety of apple Clue page for Variety of apple
43
British verb ending
3 letters Hints for British verb ending Clue page for British verb ending
44
Geometric figs.
3 letters Hints for Geometric figs. Clue page for Geometric figs.
46
Pipe joint
3 letters Hints for Pipe joint Clue page for Pipe joint
49
Many a NASA worker: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Many a NASA worker: Abbr. Clue page for Many a NASA worker: Abbr.
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Georgia ___
4 letters Hints for Georgia ___ Clue page for Georgia ___
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Antler holder
4 letters Hints for Antler holder Clue page for Antler holder
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Lillehammer's land: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Lillehammer's land: Abbr. Clue page for Lillehammer's land: Abbr.
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Med. specialty
3 letters Hints for Med. specialty Clue page for Med. specialty
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Newswoman Paula
4 letters Hints for Newswoman Paula Clue page for Newswoman Paula
59
Soprano ___ Te Kanawa
4 letters Hints for Soprano ___ Te Kanawa Clue page for Soprano ___ Te Kanawa
63
Treat as a villain
6 letters Hints for Treat as a villain Clue page for Treat as a villain
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Political writer Shelby ___
6 letters Hints for Political writer Shelby ___ Clue page for Political writer Shelby ___
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Improvise
4 letters Hints for Improvise Clue page for Improvise
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"Nothing ___ sleeve"
4 letters Hints for "Nothing ___ sleeve" Clue page for "Nothing ___ sleeve"
68
"Platoon" setting
3 letters Hints for "Platoon" setting Clue page for "Platoon" setting
69
Laughfest
4 letters Hints for Laughfest Clue page for Laughfest
70
Big Ten sch.
3 letters Hints for Big Ten sch. Clue page for Big Ten sch.
71
Pull out
6 letters Hints for Pull out Clue page for Pull out
76
Toon pics
4 letters Hints for Toon pics Clue page for Toon pics
78
Stay too long at the beach
3 letters Hints for Stay too long at the beach Clue page for Stay too long at the beach
79
___ Hashana
4 letters Hints for ___ Hashana Clue page for ___ Hashana
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Body of water seen in Munch's "The Scream"
9 letters Hints for Body of water seen in Munch's "The Scream" Clue page for Body of water seen in Munch's "The Scream"
81
Moo ___ pork
3 letters Hints for Moo ___ pork Clue page for Moo ___ pork
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___ Clemente
3 letters Hints for ___ Clemente Clue page for ___ Clemente
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Altogether
7 letters Hints for Altogether Clue page for Altogether
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Swab
3 letters Hints for Swab Clue page for Swab
86
Abruptly stop
8 letters Hints for Abruptly stop Clue page for Abruptly stop
87
"I'm serious!"
8 letters Hints for "I'm serious!" Clue page for "I'm serious!"
91
Supermodel on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 1982 swimsuit issue
8 letters Hints for Supermodel on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 1982 swimsuit issue Clue page for Supermodel on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 1982 swimsuit issue
94
Name-dropper, perhaps
4 letters Hints for Name-dropper, perhaps Clue page for Name-dropper, perhaps
95
Unit of light
3 letters Hints for Unit of light Clue page for Unit of light
97
Heart of Dixie stream
6 letters Hints for Heart of Dixie stream Clue page for Heart of Dixie stream
98
Gray matter?: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Gray matter?: Abbr. Clue page for Gray matter?: Abbr.
100
Juicers
6 letters Hints for Juicers Clue page for Juicers
101
Author of "The Third Man," 1949
6 letters Hints for Author of "The Third Man," 1949 Clue page for Author of "The Third Man," 1949
103
Friend of Carlos
5 letters Hints for Friend of Carlos Clue page for Friend of Carlos
105
Pitch
5 letters Hints for Pitch Clue page for Pitch
106
Orange ___
5 letters Hints for Orange ___ Clue page for Orange ___
108
Child of Asian parents
5 letters Hints for Child of Asian parents Clue page for Child of Asian parents
109
The Last Frontier stream
5 letters Hints for The Last Frontier stream Clue page for The Last Frontier stream
110
Range maker
5 letters Hints for Range maker Clue page for Range maker
111
Alerts, for short
4 letters Hints for Alerts, for short Clue page for Alerts, for short
112
Opposite of blew
4 letters Hints for Opposite of blew Clue page for Opposite of blew
113
Cousin of a stork
4 letters Hints for Cousin of a stork Clue page for Cousin of a stork
114
Chocolate factory needs
4 letters Hints for Chocolate factory needs Clue page for Chocolate factory needs
117
Salsa or guacamole
3 letters Hints for Salsa or guacamole Clue page for Salsa or guacamole

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