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NYT Crossword Answers for October 20, 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, October 20, 2016: 74 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

    Music direction meaning "with the bow"

    4 letters Hints for Music direction meaning "with the bow" Clue page for Music direction meaning "with the bow"

  2. 5

    What a physiognomist studies

    5 letters Hints for What a physiognomist studies Clue page for What a physiognomist studies

  3. 10

    Some servers

    4 letters Hints for Some servers Clue page for Some servers

  4. 14

    Cardinal feature

    4 letters Hints for Cardinal feature Clue page for Cardinal feature

  5. 15

    Window treatment

    5 letters Hints for Window treatment Clue page for Window treatment

  6. 16

    "Star Trek: T.N.G." crew member

    4 letters Hints for "Star Trek: T.N.G." crew member Clue page for "Star Trek: T.N.G." crew member

  7. 17

    "Supposedly, some Australian birds can participate in the America's Cup," palindromically

    15 letters Hints for "Supposedly, some Australian birds can participate in the America's Cup," palindromically Clue page for "Supposedly, some Australian birds can participate in the America's Cup," palindromically

  8. 20

    What all politics is said to be

    5 letters Hints for What all politics is said to be Clue page for What all politics is said to be

  9. 21

    One turned on by a rock star?

    3 letters Hints for One turned on by a rock star? Clue page for One turned on by a rock star?

  10. 22

    Can't take

    5 letters Hints for Can't take Clue page for Can't take

  11. 23

    One for the money?

    4 letters Hints for One for the money? Clue page for One for the money?

  12. 25

    Tending to wear away

    7 letters Hints for Tending to wear away Clue page for Tending to wear away

  13. 27

    Peter the Great, Mother Teresa and Bob Marley, palindromically

    15 letters Hints for Peter the Great, Mother Teresa and Bob Marley, palindromically Clue page for Peter the Great, Mother Teresa and Bob Marley, palindromically

  14. 31

    Go with

    3 letters Hints for Go with Clue page for Go with

  15. 32

    Superficially injure

    4 letters Hints for Superficially injure Clue page for Superficially injure

  16. 33

    Word with bar or blanket

    3 letters Hints for Word with bar or blanket Clue page for Word with bar or blanket

  17. 34

    The last of the Pillars of Islam

    4 letters Hints for The last of the Pillars of Islam Clue page for The last of the Pillars of Islam

  18. 36

    Last word in the Gettysburg Address

    5 letters Hints for Last word in the Gettysburg Address Clue page for Last word in the Gettysburg Address

  19. 38

    Goes back

    4 letters Hints for Goes back Clue page for Goes back

  20. 42

    Silence fillers

    3 letters Hints for Silence fillers Clue page for Silence fillers

  21. 44

    "Topaz" novelist, 1967

    4 letters Hints for "Topaz" novelist, 1967 Clue page for "Topaz" novelist, 1967

  22. 46

    Kia subcompact

    3 letters Hints for Kia subcompact Clue page for Kia subcompact

  23. 47

    "My concealment of that footwear was so unfortunate," palindromically

    15 letters Hints for "My concealment of that footwear was so unfortunate," palindromically Clue page for "My concealment of that footwear was so unfortunate," palindromically

  24. 52

    Many lab rats

    7 letters Hints for Many lab rats Clue page for Many lab rats

  25. 53

    ___ Moss (women's clothing label)

    4 letters Hints for ___ Moss (women's clothing label) Clue page for ___ Moss (women's clothing label)

  26. 54

    Sam of "Jurassic Park"

    5 letters Hints for Sam of "Jurassic Park" Clue page for Sam of "Jurassic Park"

  27. 55

    Praise that's not prose

    3 letters Hints for Praise that's not prose Clue page for Praise that's not prose

  28. 58

    Resulted in

    5 letters Hints for Resulted in Clue page for Resulted in

  29. 61

    That tropical entry could not have captured first place in the fruit competition, palindromically

    15 letters Hints for That tropical entry could not have captured first place in the fruit competition, palindromically Clue page for That tropical entry could not have captured first place in the fruit competition, palindromically

  30. 64

    Dash

    4 letters Hints for Dash Clue page for Dash

  31. 65

    Cause of some cries from the crib

    5 letters Hints for Cause of some cries from the crib Clue page for Cause of some cries from the crib

  32. 66

    Advanced high school class, informally

    4 letters Hints for Advanced high school class, informally Clue page for Advanced high school class, informally

  33. 67

    Monopoly expense

    4 letters Hints for Monopoly expense Clue page for Monopoly expense

  34. 68

    Official pronouncement

    5 letters Hints for Official pronouncement Clue page for Official pronouncement

  35. 69

    Stevenson villain

    4 letters Hints for Stevenson villain Clue page for Stevenson villain

Down clues

  1. 1

    Ferrara who directed "Bad Lieutenant," 1992

    4 letters Hints for Ferrara who directed "Bad Lieutenant," 1992 Clue page for Ferrara who directed "Bad Lieutenant," 1992

  2. 2

    San ___ (resort locale)

    4 letters Hints for San ___ (resort locale) Clue page for San ___ (resort locale)

  3. 3

    Got together for a party?

    8 letters Hints for Got together for a party? Clue page for Got together for a party?

  4. 4

    ___ Baiul, 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating gold medalist

    6 letters Hints for ___ Baiul, 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating gold medalist Clue page for ___ Baiul, 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating gold medalist

  5. 5

    Rx overseer

    3 letters Hints for Rx overseer Clue page for Rx overseer

  6. 6

    Henry Purcell's "Dido's Lament," e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Henry Purcell's "Dido's Lament," e.g. Clue page for Henry Purcell's "Dido's Lament," e.g.

  7. 7

    Composed

    4 letters Hints for Composed Clue page for Composed

  8. 8

    Help for one with serious allergies

    6 letters Hints for Help for one with serious allergies Clue page for Help for one with serious allergies

  9. 9

    Host

    3 letters Hints for Host Clue page for Host

  10. 10

    "We're on!"

    8 letters Hints for "We're on!" Clue page for "We're on!"

  11. 11

    Savages

    6 letters Hints for Savages Clue page for Savages

  12. 12

    Second cousin?

    6 letters Hints for Second cousin? Clue page for Second cousin?

  13. 13

    Time out?

    6 letters Hints for Time out? Clue page for Time out?

  14. 18

    Offensive words

    5 letters Hints for Offensive words Clue page for Offensive words

  15. 19

    Strengthen, with "up"

    5 letters Hints for Strengthen, with "up" Clue page for Strengthen, with "up"

  16. 24

    Gets by

    7 letters Hints for Gets by Clue page for Gets by

  17. 26

    1960s western starring Clint Eastwood

    7 letters Hints for 1960s western starring Clint Eastwood Clue page for 1960s western starring Clint Eastwood

  18. 27

    Tree with "helicopter seeds"

    3 letters Hints for Tree with "helicopter seeds" Clue page for Tree with "helicopter seeds"

  19. 28

    Spot of ___

    3 letters Hints for Spot of ___ Clue page for Spot of ___

  20. 29

    Long in Hollywood

    3 letters Hints for Long in Hollywood Clue page for Long in Hollywood

  21. 30

    Jesse who lost the governor's race to Ronald Reagan in 1970

    5 letters Hints for Jesse who lost the governor's race to Ronald Reagan in 1970 Clue page for Jesse who lost the governor's race to Ronald Reagan in 1970

  22. 35

    Ecstatic

    8 letters Hints for Ecstatic Clue page for Ecstatic

  23. 37

    Prefix with cycle

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with cycle Clue page for Prefix with cycle

  24. 39

    Where some long runs take place

    8 letters Hints for Where some long runs take place Clue page for Where some long runs take place

  25. 40

    Science class, informally

    3 letters Hints for Science class, informally Clue page for Science class, informally

  26. 41

    One who has trouble passing the bar?

    3 letters Hints for One who has trouble passing the bar? Clue page for One who has trouble passing the bar?

  27. 43

    Virile

    5 letters Hints for Virile Clue page for Virile

  28. 45

    Venture (forth)

    5 letters Hints for Venture (forth) Clue page for Venture (forth)

  29. 47

    Worker with hides

    6 letters Hints for Worker with hides Clue page for Worker with hides

  30. 48

    World Cup chant

    6 letters Hints for World Cup chant Clue page for World Cup chant

  31. 49

    Luke's Jedi mentor

    6 letters Hints for Luke's Jedi mentor Clue page for Luke's Jedi mentor

  32. 50

    14-legged crustacean

    6 letters Hints for 14-legged crustacean Clue page for 14-legged crustacean

  33. 51

    Turn white, maybe

    6 letters Hints for Turn white, maybe Clue page for Turn white, maybe

  34. 56

    "The Persistence of Memory" artist

    4 letters Hints for "The Persistence of Memory" artist Clue page for "The Persistence of Memory" artist

  35. 57

    It's a long story

    4 letters Hints for It's a long story Clue page for It's a long story

  36. 59

    Related

    4 letters Hints for Related Clue page for Related

  37. 60

    Never to be repeated

    4 letters Hints for Never to be repeated Clue page for Never to be repeated

  38. 62

    Home Depot competitor

    3 letters Hints for Home Depot competitor Clue page for Home Depot competitor

  39. 63

    Pretense

    3 letters Hints for Pretense Clue page for Pretense

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