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NYT Crossword Answers for October 3, 2012

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, October 3, 2012: 76 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. 1

    Harness horse's gait

    4 letters Hints for Harness horse's gait Clue page for Harness horse's gait

  2. 5

    Light bluish green

    4 letters Hints for Light bluish green Clue page for Light bluish green

  3. 9

    Reading chair accompaniers

    5 letters Hints for Reading chair accompaniers Clue page for Reading chair accompaniers

  4. 14

    Tennis's Mandlikova

    4 letters Hints for Tennis's Mandlikova Clue page for Tennis's Mandlikova

  5. 15

    It's just under 8: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for It's just under 8: Abbr. Clue page for It's just under 8: Abbr.

  6. 16

    Intensely passionate

    5 letters Hints for Intensely passionate Clue page for Intensely passionate

  7. 17

    Athlete's booster

    9 letters Hints for Athlete's booster Clue page for Athlete's booster

  8. 19

    One of many on a monitor

    5 letters Hints for One of many on a monitor Clue page for One of many on a monitor

  9. 20

    Ving of Hollywood

    6 letters Hints for Ving of Hollywood Clue page for Ving of Hollywood

  10. 21

    Subject of a Car and Driver report

    8 letters Hints for Subject of a Car and Driver report Clue page for Subject of a Car and Driver report

  11. 23

    It was transferred to China in 1999

    5 letters Hints for It was transferred to China in 1999 Clue page for It was transferred to China in 1999

  12. 24

    Sleek, briefly

    4 letters Hints for Sleek, briefly Clue page for Sleek, briefly

  13. 25

    Detergent with a glass in every box, long ago

    3 letters Hints for Detergent with a glass in every box, long ago Clue page for Detergent with a glass in every box, long ago

  14. 26

    Where to paint a model

    8 letters Hints for Where to paint a model Clue page for Where to paint a model

  15. 28

    Pea or peanut

    6 letters Hints for Pea or peanut Clue page for Pea or peanut

  16. 31

    Mormon church, for short

    3 letters Hints for Mormon church, for short Clue page for Mormon church, for short

  17. 32

    D.C. team since '05

    4 letters Hints for D.C. team since '05 Clue page for D.C. team since '05

  18. 34

    Kind of colony in "Papillon"

    5 letters Hints for Kind of colony in "Papillon" Clue page for Kind of colony in "Papillon"

  19. 35

    With 37-Across, leave quickly ... or what both words in 17-, 21-, 26-, 49-, 56- and 61-Across could be?

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  20. 37

    See 35-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 35-Across Clue page for See 35-Across

  21. 39

    Not live

    5 letters Hints for Not live Clue page for Not live

  22. 42

    "Uh-huh"

    4 letters Hints for "Uh-huh" Clue page for "Uh-huh"

  23. 44

    N.Y.C. commuters' inits.

    3 letters Hints for N.Y.C. commuters' inits. Clue page for N.Y.C. commuters' inits.

  24. 47

    "Yippee!"

    6 letters Hints for "Yippee!" Clue page for "Yippee!"

  25. 49

    Catholic remembrance

    8 letters Hints for Catholic remembrance Clue page for Catholic remembrance

  26. 52

    Tokyo, formerly

    3 letters Hints for Tokyo, formerly Clue page for Tokyo, formerly

  27. 53

    Word after e or G

    4 letters Hints for Word after e or G Clue page for Word after e or G

  28. 55

    Mitchum rival

    5 letters Hints for Mitchum rival Clue page for Mitchum rival

  29. 56

    Tipoff

    8 letters Hints for Tipoff Clue page for Tipoff

  30. 59

    See the light of day

    6 letters Hints for See the light of day Clue page for See the light of day

  31. 60

    Virus that arose in the Congo

    5 letters Hints for Virus that arose in the Congo Clue page for Virus that arose in the Congo

  32. 61

    x

    9 letters Hints for x Clue page for x

  33. 63

    Bags with handles

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  34. 64

    Indigo plant

    4 letters Hints for Indigo plant Clue page for Indigo plant

  35. 65

    Ready to be driven, in golf

    4 letters Hints for Ready to be driven, in golf Clue page for Ready to be driven, in golf

  36. 66

    ___ attack

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  37. 67

    ___ Pop, 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee

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  38. 68

    Lat. and Lith., formerly

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Down clues

  1. 1

    Kind of blanket

    7 letters Hints for Kind of blanket Clue page for Kind of blanket

  2. 2

    Mounted a fierce campaign

    7 letters Hints for Mounted a fierce campaign Clue page for Mounted a fierce campaign

  3. 3

    Works without a break?

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  4. 4

    Landing strip

    6 letters Hints for Landing strip Clue page for Landing strip

  5. 5

    Life's pleasures

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  6. 6

    The 9-Down might put one out, briefly

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  7. 7

    Salutation in an old-fashioned love letter

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  8. 8

    Foul-up

    5 letters Hints for Foul-up Clue page for Foul-up

  9. 9

    "Colors" org.

    4 letters Hints for "Colors" org. Clue page for "Colors" org.

  10. 10

    Throw ___

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  11. 11

    Screwy in the head

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  12. 12

    Suppose

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  13. 13

    Fizzy water

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  14. 18

    Hydrologist's field: Abbr.

    4 letters Hints for Hydrologist's field: Abbr. Clue page for Hydrologist's field: Abbr.

  15. 22

    IM pioneer

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  16. 24

    Japanese brew

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  17. 27

    "Taking Woodstock" director Lee

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  18. 29

    Inventor Whitney

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  19. 30

    Bath ___

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  20. 33

    Fantastic bargain

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  21. 35

    The Doors' "Love ___ Madly"

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  22. 36

    Mrs. Morgenstern on "Rhoda"

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  23. 38

    D.D.E. opponent

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  24. 39

    Meadowlands team

    7 letters Hints for Meadowlands team Clue page for Meadowlands team

  25. 40

    Birders' magazine

    7 letters Hints for Birders' magazine Clue page for Birders' magazine

  26. 41

    Plug

    7 letters Hints for Plug Clue page for Plug

  27. 43

    Come up ___

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  28. 44

    Puts one and one together?

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  29. 45

    Set off

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  30. 46

    The 1 and 2 in 1 + 2 = 3

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  31. 48

    Soprano Sumac

    3 letters Hints for Soprano Sumac Clue page for Soprano Sumac

  32. 50

    ___ Club

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  33. 51

    Peaks

    6 letters Hints for Peaks Clue page for Peaks

  34. 54

    ___ Mountains (Asian range)

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  35. 57

    Heartfelt request

    4 letters Hints for Heartfelt request Clue page for Heartfelt request

  36. 58

    Soak up some rays

    4 letters Hints for Soak up some rays Clue page for Soak up some rays

  37. 59

    Snakelike

    4 letters Hints for Snakelike Clue page for Snakelike

  38. 62

    Korean War fighter

    3 letters Hints for Korean War fighter Clue page for Korean War fighter

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