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NYT Crossword Answers for October 16, 2016

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Sunday, October 16, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 16, 2016: 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
Full of sound and fury
7 letters Hints for Full of sound and fury Clue page for Full of sound and fury
8
Shampooing, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Shampooing, e.g. Clue page for Shampooing, e.g.
16
Hemsworth of "The Hunger Games"
4 letters Hints for Hemsworth of "The Hunger Games" Clue page for Hemsworth of "The Hunger Games"
20
Mine craft?
7 letters Hints for Mine craft? Clue page for Mine craft?
21
Endanger
8 letters Hints for Endanger Clue page for Endanger
22
___-European
4 letters Hints for ___-European Clue page for ___-European
23
Goodyear's carefully guarded secrets?
16 letters Hints for Goodyear's carefully guarded secrets? Clue page for Goodyear's carefully guarded secrets?
25
Neutral tone
4 letters Hints for Neutral tone Clue page for Neutral tone
26
Title for Palpatine or Amidala in "Star Wars": Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Title for Palpatine or Amidala in "Star Wars": Abbr. Clue page for Title for Palpatine or Amidala in "Star Wars": Abbr.
27
Lose it
4 letters Hints for Lose it Clue page for Lose it
28
Novelist Pierre
4 letters Hints for Novelist Pierre Clue page for Novelist Pierre
29
Polynesian inn locale, maybe
6 letters Hints for Polynesian inn locale, maybe Clue page for Polynesian inn locale, maybe
31
Unnerve
5 letters Hints for Unnerve Clue page for Unnerve
33
Revision that satisfies both author and publisher?
12 letters Hints for Revision that satisfies both author and publisher? Clue page for Revision that satisfies both author and publisher?
35
Offspring
5 letters Hints for Offspring Clue page for Offspring
38
Jog the memory of
6 letters Hints for Jog the memory of Clue page for Jog the memory of
40
Amer. money
3 letters Hints for Amer. money Clue page for Amer. money
41
U.F.O. pilots
3 letters Hints for U.F.O. pilots Clue page for U.F.O. pilots
42
"Would you like me to?"
6 letters Hints for "Would you like me to?" Clue page for "Would you like me to?"
44
Be inclined (to)
4 letters Hints for Be inclined (to) Clue page for Be inclined (to)
45
Increases
6 letters Hints for Increases Clue page for Increases
48
What a pianist uses for triple-time pieces?
10 letters Hints for What a pianist uses for triple-time pieces? Clue page for What a pianist uses for triple-time pieces?
50
"Principia Discordia" figure
4 letters Hints for "Principia Discordia" figure Clue page for "Principia Discordia" figure
51
___ donna
5 letters Hints for ___ donna Clue page for ___ donna
55
Ready
3 letters Hints for Ready Clue page for Ready
56
Japanese honorific
3 letters Hints for Japanese honorific Clue page for Japanese honorific
57
Country with the smallest national capital in the European Union (about 9,000 people)
5 letters Hints for Country with the smallest national capital in the European Union (about 9,000 people) Clue page for Country with the smallest national capital in the European Union (about 9,000 people)
59
Fall times: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Fall times: Abbr. Clue page for Fall times: Abbr.
60
Scalawag
6 letters Hints for Scalawag Clue page for Scalawag
63
Result of a Morton's factory explosion?
13 letters Hints for Result of a Morton's factory explosion? Clue page for Result of a Morton's factory explosion?
67
Eng. or hist.
4 letters Hints for Eng. or hist. Clue page for Eng. or hist.
68
Strange and unsettling
5 letters Hints for Strange and unsettling Clue page for Strange and unsettling
69
"Stay" singer Lisa
4 letters Hints for "Stay" singer Lisa Clue page for "Stay" singer Lisa
70
Skater boys?
13 letters Hints for Skater boys? Clue page for Skater boys?
74
Absorbs
6 letters Hints for Absorbs Clue page for Absorbs
76
Count in Lemony Snicket books
4 letters Hints for Count in Lemony Snicket books Clue page for Count in Lemony Snicket books
77
Director's circle?
5 letters Hints for Director's circle? Clue page for Director's circle?
78
Reaction to a puppy video, say
3 letters Hints for Reaction to a puppy video, say Clue page for Reaction to a puppy video, say
79
First in command?
3 letters Hints for First in command? Clue page for First in command?
81
Nurse
5 letters Hints for Nurse Clue page for Nurse
83
___ Kringle
4 letters Hints for ___ Kringle Clue page for ___ Kringle
84
Dating site?
10 letters Hints for Dating site? Clue page for Dating site?
88
Dependent (on)
6 letters Hints for Dependent (on) Clue page for Dependent (on)
90
Unleavened cornbread
4 letters Hints for Unleavened cornbread Clue page for Unleavened cornbread
91
Makeup of many a tribal council
6 letters Hints for Makeup of many a tribal council Clue page for Makeup of many a tribal council
92
"Eww!"
3 letters Hints for "Eww!" Clue page for "Eww!"
95
El ___
3 letters Hints for El ___ Clue page for El ___
96
Ones making lots of bucks?
6 letters Hints for Ones making lots of bucks? Clue page for Ones making lots of bucks?
98
Sap
5 letters Hints for Sap Clue page for Sap
99
Privileged time period?
12 letters Hints for Privileged time period? Clue page for Privileged time period?
103
Mulligans, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Mulligans, e.g. Clue page for Mulligans, e.g.
105
Purveyor
6 letters Hints for Purveyor Clue page for Purveyor
106
Make or break, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Make or break, e.g. Clue page for Make or break, e.g.
107
Nary ___
4 letters Hints for Nary ___ Clue page for Nary ___
108
Team V.I.P.
3 letters Hints for Team V.I.P. Clue page for Team V.I.P.
111
Flock
4 letters Hints for Flock Clue page for Flock
112
Color used by teams from both San Jose and Jacksonville?
16 letters Hints for Color used by teams from both San Jose and Jacksonville? Clue page for Color used by teams from both San Jose and Jacksonville?
117
Like much of Chile
4 letters Hints for Like much of Chile Clue page for Like much of Chile
118
Strict disciplinarian
8 letters Hints for Strict disciplinarian Clue page for Strict disciplinarian
119
Rehnquist's successor as chief justice
7 letters Hints for Rehnquist's successor as chief justice Clue page for Rehnquist's successor as chief justice
120
Unit of force
4 letters Hints for Unit of force Clue page for Unit of force
121
Self-government
8 letters Hints for Self-government Clue page for Self-government
122
Place to rub elbows?
7 letters Hints for Place to rub elbows? Clue page for Place to rub elbows?

Down clues

1
Follower of John
4 letters Hints for Follower of John Clue page for Follower of John
2
Rhyme for "door" and "more" in the first verse of "The Raven"
4 letters Hints for Rhyme for "door" and "more" in the first verse of "The Raven" Clue page for Rhyme for "door" and "more" in the first verse of "The Raven"
3
Gone flat?
4 letters Hints for Gone flat? Clue page for Gone flat?
4
Giving chicken soup or a foot rub, informally
3 letters Hints for Giving chicken soup or a foot rub, informally Clue page for Giving chicken soup or a foot rub, informally
5
Comics exclamation
3 letters Hints for Comics exclamation Clue page for Comics exclamation
6
Get in the loop?
5 letters Hints for Get in the loop? Clue page for Get in the loop?
7
Money in 74-Down
6 letters Hints for Money in 74-Down Clue page for Money in 74-Down
8
URL start
4 letters Hints for URL start Clue page for URL start
9
Reaction to a foot rub
3 letters Hints for Reaction to a foot rub Clue page for Reaction to a foot rub
10
Country whose capital is known to natives as Baile Átha Cliath
7 letters Hints for Country whose capital is known to natives as Baile Átha Cliath Clue page for Country whose capital is known to natives as Baile Átha Cliath
11
Related in a different way
6 letters Hints for Related in a different way Clue page for Related in a different way
12
Magna ___
5 letters Hints for Magna ___ Clue page for Magna ___
13
Got room service, say
5 letters Hints for Got room service, say Clue page for Got room service, say
14
Mens ___
3 letters Hints for Mens ___ Clue page for Mens ___
15
Like the coda of "Hey Jude," seemingly
7 letters Hints for Like the coda of "Hey Jude," seemingly Clue page for Like the coda of "Hey Jude," seemingly
16
Feudal superior
5 letters Hints for Feudal superior Clue page for Feudal superior
17
12 9 11 5 20 8 9 19 3 12 21 5
6 letters Hints for 12 9 11 5 20 8 9 19 3 12 21 5 Clue page for 12 9 11 5 20 8 9 19 3 12 21 5
18
Adept
6 letters Hints for Adept Clue page for Adept
19
Gun supporters
6 letters Hints for Gun supporters Clue page for Gun supporters
24
Something not picked up at the beach
7 letters Hints for Something not picked up at the beach Clue page for Something not picked up at the beach
30
Make sense
5 letters Hints for Make sense Clue page for Make sense
31
"Mr." of "Star Trek"
4 letters Hints for "Mr." of "Star Trek" Clue page for "Mr." of "Star Trek"
32
Athlete on Time's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century
4 letters Hints for Athlete on Time's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century Clue page for Athlete on Time's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century
33
Hamstring
4 letters Hints for Hamstring Clue page for Hamstring
34
Ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other
6 letters Hints for Ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other Clue page for Ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other
35
Ideologies
4 letters Hints for Ideologies Clue page for Ideologies
36
One starting
5 letters Hints for One starting Clue page for One starting
37
You might wish upon it
9 letters Hints for You might wish upon it Clue page for You might wish upon it
39
Chaps
3 letters Hints for Chaps Clue page for Chaps
43
"Hey, whatever pays the bills"
7 letters Hints for "Hey, whatever pays the bills" Clue page for "Hey, whatever pays the bills"
45
Is annoying
6 letters Hints for Is annoying Clue page for Is annoying
46
The "palm" and "olive" of Palmolive
4 letters Hints for The "palm" and "olive" of Palmolive Clue page for The "palm" and "olive" of Palmolive
47
Orwellian hoi polloi
6 letters Hints for Orwellian hoi polloi Clue page for Orwellian hoi polloi
49
Malicious fictional computer
3 letters Hints for Malicious fictional computer Clue page for Malicious fictional computer
50
Something to shoot off
5 letters Hints for Something to shoot off Clue page for Something to shoot off
52
Kind of challenge
9 letters Hints for Kind of challenge Clue page for Kind of challenge
53
N.Y.C. org. that operates 24/7
3 letters Hints for N.Y.C. org. that operates 24/7 Clue page for N.Y.C. org. that operates 24/7
54
Pose
3 letters Hints for Pose Clue page for Pose
58
Words before a chivalrous act
7 letters Hints for Words before a chivalrous act Clue page for Words before a chivalrous act
61
Try to win
6 letters Hints for Try to win Clue page for Try to win
62
"The Price Is Right" airer
3 letters Hints for "The Price Is Right" airer Clue page for "The Price Is Right" airer
63
Diamond's Lou
6 letters Hints for Diamond's Lou Clue page for Diamond's Lou
64
Orchestra section
5 letters Hints for Orchestra section Clue page for Orchestra section
65
"... ___ he drove out of sight"
3 letters Hints for "... ___ he drove out of sight" Clue page for "... ___ he drove out of sight"
66
Blouse, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Blouse, e.g. Clue page for Blouse, e.g.
70
1/, 2/, 3/, etc.
3 letters Hints for 1/, 2/, 3/, etc. Clue page for 1/, 2/, 3/, etc.
71
"Da ___ G Show"
3 letters Hints for "Da ___ G Show" Clue page for "Da ___ G Show"
72
Retirement community restriction
6 letters Hints for Retirement community restriction Clue page for Retirement community restriction
73
Give a heads-up
4 letters Hints for Give a heads-up Clue page for Give a heads-up
74
Neighbor of Den.
3 letters Hints for Neighbor of Den. Clue page for Neighbor of Den.
75
Equals
5 letters Hints for Equals Clue page for Equals
78
Was humiliated
7 letters Hints for Was humiliated Clue page for Was humiliated
80
Place to buy handmade goods online
4 letters Hints for Place to buy handmade goods online Clue page for Place to buy handmade goods online
82
Ecological role
5 letters Hints for Ecological role Clue page for Ecological role
84
What Artemis is the goddess of
4 letters Hints for What Artemis is the goddess of Clue page for What Artemis is the goddess of
85
___ Taylor (apparel store)
3 letters Hints for ___ Taylor (apparel store) Clue page for ___ Taylor (apparel store)
86
Pet food brand
4 letters Hints for Pet food brand Clue page for Pet food brand
87
Nutrition amts.
4 letters Hints for Nutrition amts. Clue page for Nutrition amts.
89
Model for an artist, maybe
7 letters Hints for Model for an artist, maybe Clue page for Model for an artist, maybe
90
For free
7 letters Hints for For free Clue page for For free
92
Bleak assessment of a situation
6 letters Hints for Bleak assessment of a situation Clue page for Bleak assessment of a situation
93
Optimistic
6 letters Hints for Optimistic Clue page for Optimistic
94
Temperature unit
6 letters Hints for Temperature unit Clue page for Temperature unit
96
"God Bless America" composer
6 letters Hints for "God Bless America" composer Clue page for "God Bless America" composer
97
Term of address with a tilde
6 letters Hints for Term of address with a tilde Clue page for Term of address with a tilde
100
Partner in crime
5 letters Hints for Partner in crime Clue page for Partner in crime
101
Turn inside out
5 letters Hints for Turn inside out Clue page for Turn inside out
102
"Goody!"
5 letters Hints for "Goody!" Clue page for "Goody!"
104
Ornamentation
5 letters Hints for Ornamentation Clue page for Ornamentation
107
Part of D.A.: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Part of D.A.: Abbr. Clue page for Part of D.A.: Abbr.
108
Swamp
4 letters Hints for Swamp Clue page for Swamp
109
Nov. honorees
4 letters Hints for Nov. honorees Clue page for Nov. honorees
110
Covert "Hey!"
4 letters Hints for Covert "Hey!" Clue page for Covert "Hey!"
113
Torque symbol
3 letters Hints for Torque symbol Clue page for Torque symbol
114
Like "alumna": Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Like "alumna": Abbr. Clue page for Like "alumna": Abbr.
115
49-Down, with each letter shifted one place later in the alphabet (coincidence?)
3 letters Hints for 49-Down, with each letter shifted one place later in the alphabet (coincidence?) Clue page for 49-Down, with each letter shifted one place later in the alphabet (coincidence?)
116
Thrice, in prescriptions
3 letters Hints for Thrice, in prescriptions Clue page for Thrice, in prescriptions

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