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NYT Crossword Answers for October 9, 2011

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Sunday, October 9, 2011 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 9, 2011: 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

1
Dancing misstep
4 letters Hints for Dancing misstep Clue page for Dancing misstep
5
Time's 1981 Man of the Year
6 letters Hints for Time's 1981 Man of the Year Clue page for Time's 1981 Man of the Year
11
Churchill item
5 letters Hints for Churchill item Clue page for Churchill item
16
Chattering bird
3 letters Hints for Chattering bird Clue page for Chattering bird
19
Subject of a blurry photo, maybe
4 letters Hints for Subject of a blurry photo, maybe Clue page for Subject of a blurry photo, maybe
20
Some terminals
6 letters Hints for Some terminals Clue page for Some terminals
21
Mild 11-Across
5 letters Hints for Mild 11-Across Clue page for Mild 11-Across
22
Ice climber's tool
3 letters Hints for Ice climber's tool Clue page for Ice climber's tool
23
Ride
4 letters Hints for Ride Clue page for Ride
24
Détente as a means of self-preservation?
12 letters Hints for Détente as a means of self-preservation? Clue page for Détente as a means of self-preservation?
26
World Factbook publisher, in brief
3 letters Hints for World Factbook publisher, in brief Clue page for World Factbook publisher, in brief
27
Floored by
8 letters Hints for Floored by Clue page for Floored by
29
Some extra bills, maybe
3 letters Hints for Some extra bills, maybe Clue page for Some extra bills, maybe
30
Symbols of a budding romance
6 letters Hints for Symbols of a budding romance Clue page for Symbols of a budding romance
32
Big name in office supplies
5 letters Hints for Big name in office supplies Clue page for Big name in office supplies
33
"The ___ Bride" (Rimsky-Korsakov opera)
5 letters Hints for "The ___ Bride" (Rimsky-Korsakov opera) Clue page for "The ___ Bride" (Rimsky-Korsakov opera)
36
Take ___ (rest)
4 letters Hints for Take ___ (rest) Clue page for Take ___ (rest)
37
Like most churches
6 letters Hints for Like most churches Clue page for Like most churches
40
Make a homie's turf unfit for habitation?
13 letters Hints for Make a homie's turf unfit for habitation? Clue page for Make a homie's turf unfit for habitation?
44
Adjust
5 letters Hints for Adjust Clue page for Adjust
45
"Today" rival, for short
3 letters Hints for "Today" rival, for short Clue page for "Today" rival, for short
47
Veep Agnew
5 letters Hints for Veep Agnew Clue page for Veep Agnew
48
Off
4 letters Hints for Off Clue page for Off
49
Thai money
5 letters Hints for Thai money Clue page for Thai money
50
Dissertation
5 letters Hints for Dissertation Clue page for Dissertation
53
Where the 34th Infantry Division fought: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Where the 34th Infantry Division fought: Abbr. Clue page for Where the 34th Infantry Division fought: Abbr.
54
Joint legislative assemblies
5 letters Hints for Joint legislative assemblies Clue page for Joint legislative assemblies
55
Israel's Weizman
4 letters Hints for Israel's Weizman Clue page for Israel's Weizman
56
Seven, for one
7 letters Hints for Seven, for one Clue page for Seven, for one
58
Songs for one
4 letters Hints for Songs for one Clue page for Songs for one
60
Eye part
3 letters Hints for Eye part Clue page for Eye part
61
Diminutive of a common Russian man's name
5 letters Hints for Diminutive of a common Russian man's name Clue page for Diminutive of a common Russian man's name
63
Antiulcer pill
6 letters Hints for Antiulcer pill Clue page for Antiulcer pill
65
Juice component
4 letters Hints for Juice component Clue page for Juice component
67
Lay out some newspaper copy the old-fashioned way?
17 letters Hints for Lay out some newspaper copy the old-fashioned way? Clue page for Lay out some newspaper copy the old-fashioned way?
71
Debating two options, say
4 letters Hints for Debating two options, say Clue page for Debating two options, say
72
Whine
6 letters Hints for Whine Clue page for Whine
73
Barrel part
5 letters Hints for Barrel part Clue page for Barrel part
75
Match closers, for short
3 letters Hints for Match closers, for short Clue page for Match closers, for short
78
Tucson sch.
4 letters Hints for Tucson sch. Clue page for Tucson sch.
80
Quickly
7 letters Hints for Quickly Clue page for Quickly
82
"While you ___ out ... "
4 letters Hints for "While you ___ out ... " Clue page for "While you ___ out ... "
84
Go off
5 letters Hints for Go off Clue page for Go off
86
They're laid by aves
3 letters Hints for They're laid by aves Clue page for They're laid by aves
88
Shiny, hollow paperweight
5 letters Hints for Shiny, hollow paperweight Clue page for Shiny, hollow paperweight
89
Prefix with venous
5 letters Hints for Prefix with venous Clue page for Prefix with venous
90
Star men?
4 letters Hints for Star men? Clue page for Star men?
91
Churchgoers
5 letters Hints for Churchgoers Clue page for Churchgoers
93
Electoral map shade
3 letters Hints for Electoral map shade Clue page for Electoral map shade
94
Blender maker
5 letters Hints for Blender maker Clue page for Blender maker
95
Rhombus on an award?
13 letters Hints for Rhombus on an award? Clue page for Rhombus on an award?
99
Taking drugs
6 letters Hints for Taking drugs Clue page for Taking drugs
100
Dead letter?
4 letters Hints for Dead letter? Clue page for Dead letter?
101
Concert for ___ (2007 event)
5 letters Hints for Concert for ___ (2007 event) Clue page for Concert for ___ (2007 event)
102
Highflier's home?
5 letters Hints for Highflier's home? Clue page for Highflier's home?
104
Derailleur settings
6 letters Hints for Derailleur settings Clue page for Derailleur settings
106
Cartoon character whose last name is Höek
3 letters Hints for Cartoon character whose last name is Höek Clue page for Cartoon character whose last name is Höek
107
Dressing place
8 letters Hints for Dressing place Clue page for Dressing place
111
P
3 letters Hints for P Clue page for P
112
What a mysterious restaurant critic has?
12 letters Hints for What a mysterious restaurant critic has? Clue page for What a mysterious restaurant critic has?
116
1968 live folk record
4 letters Hints for 1968 live folk record Clue page for 1968 live folk record
117
Company with Patch Media
3 letters Hints for Company with Patch Media Clue page for Company with Patch Media
118
Sourpusses
5 letters Hints for Sourpusses Clue page for Sourpusses
119
Precipitation prediction
6 letters Hints for Precipitation prediction Clue page for Precipitation prediction
120
Something special
4 letters Hints for Something special Clue page for Something special
121
Many a shampoo
3 letters Hints for Many a shampoo Clue page for Many a shampoo
122
Court nobleman in "Hamlet"
5 letters Hints for Court nobleman in "Hamlet" Clue page for Court nobleman in "Hamlet"
123
Bottoms
6 letters Hints for Bottoms Clue page for Bottoms
124
"Mr. Roboto" band, 1983
4 letters Hints for "Mr. Roboto" band, 1983 Clue page for "Mr. Roboto" band, 1983

Down clues

1
Banks raking in the money?
4 letters Hints for Banks raking in the money? Clue page for Banks raking in the money?
2
Criticize severely, with "out"
4 letters Hints for Criticize severely, with "out" Clue page for Criticize severely, with "out"
3
Chichén ___ (Mayan ruins)
4 letters Hints for Chichén ___ (Mayan ruins) Clue page for Chichén ___ (Mayan ruins)
4
Getaway where Italian pies are consumed?
12 letters Hints for Getaway where Italian pies are consumed? Clue page for Getaway where Italian pies are consumed?
5
Crumpled (up)
6 letters Hints for Crumpled (up) Clue page for Crumpled (up)
6
Close to, in poetry
5 letters Hints for Close to, in poetry Clue page for Close to, in poetry
7
Skyscraping
5 letters Hints for Skyscraping Clue page for Skyscraping
8
Dutch city
3 letters Hints for Dutch city Clue page for Dutch city
9
Mailed
6 letters Hints for Mailed Clue page for Mailed
10
Setting of the castle Rocca Maggiore
6 letters Hints for Setting of the castle Rocca Maggiore Clue page for Setting of the castle Rocca Maggiore
11
Early third-century year
3 letters Hints for Early third-century year Clue page for Early third-century year
12
France's Belle-___-en-Mer
3 letters Hints for France's Belle-___-en-Mer Clue page for France's Belle-___-en-Mer
13
Vacancies
4 letters Hints for Vacancies Clue page for Vacancies
14
Foe of the Pawnee
7 letters Hints for Foe of the Pawnee Clue page for Foe of the Pawnee
15
Cyrano de Bergerac wooed her
6 letters Hints for Cyrano de Bergerac wooed her Clue page for Cyrano de Bergerac wooed her
16
Strength required to lift a car?
9 letters Hints for Strength required to lift a car? Clue page for Strength required to lift a car?
17
Revolutionary line
4 letters Hints for Revolutionary line Clue page for Revolutionary line
18
What a raised hand may mean
3 letters Hints for What a raised hand may mean Clue page for What a raised hand may mean
25
"Can't beat that contract"
5 letters Hints for "Can't beat that contract" Clue page for "Can't beat that contract"
28
Duke ___, Rocky's manager/trainer
5 letters Hints for Duke ___, Rocky's manager/trainer Clue page for Duke ___, Rocky's manager/trainer
31
1986 Indy 500 winner
5 letters Hints for 1986 Indy 500 winner Clue page for 1986 Indy 500 winner
34
Weapon in Clue
4 letters Hints for Weapon in Clue Clue page for Weapon in Clue
35
Ticked-off states
5 letters Hints for Ticked-off states Clue page for Ticked-off states
37
"Quién ___?" ("Who knows?")
4 letters Hints for "Quién ___?" ("Who knows?") Clue page for "Quién ___?" ("Who knows?")
38
Shopping center
5 letters Hints for Shopping center Clue page for Shopping center
39
What PC gurus provide
6 letters Hints for What PC gurus provide Clue page for What PC gurus provide
40
Some New Guineans
7 letters Hints for Some New Guineans Clue page for Some New Guineans
41
Army units
6 letters Hints for Army units Clue page for Army units
42
"Yes ___?"
4 letters Hints for "Yes ___?" Clue page for "Yes ___?"
43
Couple
4 letters Hints for Couple Clue page for Couple
45
Scholastic measure: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Scholastic measure: Abbr. Clue page for Scholastic measure: Abbr.
46
Seder serving
5 letters Hints for Seder serving Clue page for Seder serving
51
Title character in love with Elvira
6 letters Hints for Title character in love with Elvira Clue page for Title character in love with Elvira
52
Snitch's activity
7 letters Hints for Snitch's activity Clue page for Snitch's activity
54
Light on the stove
5 letters Hints for Light on the stove Clue page for Light on the stove
56
Drag-racing fuel
5 letters Hints for Drag-racing fuel Clue page for Drag-racing fuel
57
Grubs, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Grubs, e.g. Clue page for Grubs, e.g.
59
Ukrainian city
5 letters Hints for Ukrainian city Clue page for Ukrainian city
62
Obliterates
5 letters Hints for Obliterates Clue page for Obliterates
64
Last thing a fellow actor says, maybe
7 letters Hints for Last thing a fellow actor says, maybe Clue page for Last thing a fellow actor says, maybe
66
Awards won by shrimps?
12 letters Hints for Awards won by shrimps? Clue page for Awards won by shrimps?
68
Surround
6 letters Hints for Surround Clue page for Surround
69
Drop a letter or two
5 letters Hints for Drop a letter or two Clue page for Drop a letter or two
70
Actress Mimieux
6 letters Hints for Actress Mimieux Clue page for Actress Mimieux
74
Dropped the ball
5 letters Hints for Dropped the ball Clue page for Dropped the ball
75
Dole's running mate of 1996
4 letters Hints for Dole's running mate of 1996 Clue page for Dole's running mate of 1996
76
Like some contraception
4 letters Hints for Like some contraception Clue page for Like some contraception
77
Where your opinion on "One lump or two?" counts?
9 letters Hints for Where your opinion on "One lump or two?" counts? Clue page for Where your opinion on "One lump or two?" counts?
79
Skirt
5 letters Hints for Skirt Clue page for Skirt
81
Nascar Hall-of-Famer Jarrett
3 letters Hints for Nascar Hall-of-Famer Jarrett Clue page for Nascar Hall-of-Famer Jarrett
83
Spots for hammers and anvils
4 letters Hints for Spots for hammers and anvils Clue page for Spots for hammers and anvils
85
Sharp irritation
5 letters Hints for Sharp irritation Clue page for Sharp irritation
87
Berry in some energy boosters
4 letters Hints for Berry in some energy boosters Clue page for Berry in some energy boosters
89
Slice of old Turkey?
5 letters Hints for Slice of old Turkey? Clue page for Slice of old Turkey?
91
Bird hangouts
7 letters Hints for Bird hangouts Clue page for Bird hangouts
92
Target competitor
5 letters Hints for Target competitor Clue page for Target competitor
96
Intl. humanities group
6 letters Hints for Intl. humanities group Clue page for Intl. humanities group
97
Bowler's target
6 letters Hints for Bowler's target Clue page for Bowler's target
98
Refrain bit
6 letters Hints for Refrain bit Clue page for Refrain bit
99
End of a pricing phrase
6 letters Hints for End of a pricing phrase Clue page for End of a pricing phrase
102
Japanese beer
5 letters Hints for Japanese beer Clue page for Japanese beer
103
Fire-___ (carnival performer)
5 letters Hints for Fire-___ (carnival performer) Clue page for Fire-___ (carnival performer)
104
Home for a certain old woman
4 letters Hints for Home for a certain old woman Clue page for Home for a certain old woman
105
Tattoo removal reminder
4 letters Hints for Tattoo removal reminder Clue page for Tattoo removal reminder
108
Like some sparkling wines
4 letters Hints for Like some sparkling wines Clue page for Like some sparkling wines
109
Side (with)
4 letters Hints for Side (with) Clue page for Side (with)
110
Sauce thickener
4 letters Hints for Sauce thickener Clue page for Sauce thickener
111
Car wash need
3 letters Hints for Car wash need Clue page for Car wash need
113
A single may get you one, briefly
3 letters Hints for A single may get you one, briefly Clue page for A single may get you one, briefly
114
PC key
3 letters Hints for PC key Clue page for PC key
115
Like some flat-screen panels, for short
3 letters Hints for Like some flat-screen panels, for short Clue page for Like some flat-screen panels, for short

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