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NYT Crossword Answers for October 1, 2017

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Sunday, October 1, 2017 · 148 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, October 1, 2017: 148 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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Draw in
7 letters Hints for Draw in Clue page for Draw in
8
Tight garment
6 letters Hints for Tight garment Clue page for Tight garment
14
Come before
7 letters Hints for Come before Clue page for Come before
21
Stingy sorts
7 letters Hints for Stingy sorts Clue page for Stingy sorts
22
Blogger's pick for a pic
6 letters Hints for Blogger's pick for a pic Clue page for Blogger's pick for a pic
23
Utility worker
7 letters Hints for Utility worker Clue page for Utility worker
24
Falling down
14 letters Hints for Falling down Clue page for Falling down
26
Mean
7 letters Hints for Mean Clue page for Mean
27
Very: Ger.
4 letters Hints for Very: Ger. Clue page for Very: Ger.
28
Earth goddess
4 letters Hints for Earth goddess Clue page for Earth goddess
29
G.P.A. killers
3 letters Hints for G.P.A. killers Clue page for G.P.A. killers
30
"Sprechen ___ Deutsch?"
3 letters Hints for "Sprechen ___ Deutsch?" Clue page for "Sprechen ___ Deutsch?"
31
Robert of "The Sopranos"
4 letters Hints for Robert of "The Sopranos" Clue page for Robert of "The Sopranos"
32
Speeding ticket
19 letters Hints for Speeding ticket Clue page for Speeding ticket
37
Prep for the runway, maybe
5 letters Hints for Prep for the runway, maybe Clue page for Prep for the runway, maybe
40
Ball ___
4 letters Hints for Ball ___ Clue page for Ball ___
41
Besmirch
3 letters Hints for Besmirch Clue page for Besmirch
42
Emotionally demanding
5 letters Hints for Emotionally demanding Clue page for Emotionally demanding
43
Climbing Mount Everest, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Climbing Mount Everest, e.g. Clue page for Climbing Mount Everest, e.g.
45
Be Kind to Editors and Writers Mo. [for real!]
4 letters Hints for Be Kind to Editors and Writers Mo. [for real!] Clue page for Be Kind to Editors and Writers Mo. [for real!]
48
Notable features of Stockholm and Amsterdam
6 letters Hints for Notable features of Stockholm and Amsterdam Clue page for Notable features of Stockholm and Amsterdam
51
It "exists when one goes against one's conscience," per Pope Francis
3 letters Hints for It "exists when one goes against one's conscience," per Pope Francis Clue page for It "exists when one goes against one's conscience," per Pope Francis
52
Fire places
4 letters Hints for Fire places Clue page for Fire places
55
D.C. lobby for seniors
4 letters Hints for D.C. lobby for seniors Clue page for D.C. lobby for seniors
57
Locale for two of the Quad Cities
4 letters Hints for Locale for two of the Quad Cities Clue page for Locale for two of the Quad Cities
58
Egyptian cobra
3 letters Hints for Egyptian cobra Clue page for Egyptian cobra
61
Lying
22 letters Hints for Lying Clue page for Lying
66
Heat, as to soften metal
6 letters Hints for Heat, as to soften metal Clue page for Heat, as to soften metal
67
"u r hilarious!"
4 letters Hints for "u r hilarious!" Clue page for "u r hilarious!"
68
How scallops are often prepared
6 letters Hints for How scallops are often prepared Clue page for How scallops are often prepared
69
French horticulturist after whom a variety of fruit is named
4 letters Hints for French horticulturist after whom a variety of fruit is named Clue page for French horticulturist after whom a variety of fruit is named
72
Cause of insomnia, maybe
4 letters Hints for Cause of insomnia, maybe Clue page for Cause of insomnia, maybe
74
Design detail
4 letters Hints for Design detail Clue page for Design detail
77
Google ___
4 letters Hints for Google ___ Clue page for Google ___
78
Run too far or lift too much
6 letters Hints for Run too far or lift too much Clue page for Run too far or lift too much
81
Go over in blackjack
4 letters Hints for Go over in blackjack Clue page for Go over in blackjack
84
In working order
6 letters Hints for In working order Clue page for In working order
87
Layoff
22 letters Hints for Layoff Clue page for Layoff
94
Old sitcom character who was 229 years old
3 letters Hints for Old sitcom character who was 229 years old Clue page for Old sitcom character who was 229 years old
95
Utah's ___ Canyon
4 letters Hints for Utah's ___ Canyon Clue page for Utah's ___ Canyon
96
Get 29-Across
4 letters Hints for Get 29-Across Clue page for Get 29-Across
97
Railway offshoot
4 letters Hints for Railway offshoot Clue page for Railway offshoot
98
"So that's it!"
3 letters Hints for "So that's it!" Clue page for "So that's it!"
99
Florae and faunae
6 letters Hints for Florae and faunae Clue page for Florae and faunae
101
Down
4 letters Hints for Down Clue page for Down
103
Mariners
6 letters Hints for Mariners Clue page for Mariners
105
TWA competitor
5 letters Hints for TWA competitor Clue page for TWA competitor
108
Classic Jag
3 letters Hints for Classic Jag Clue page for Classic Jag
110
Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit
4 letters Hints for Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit Clue page for Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit
113
"There, there"
5 letters Hints for "There, there" Clue page for "There, there"
114
Tax increase
19 letters Hints for Tax increase Clue page for Tax increase
120
Cheers in un estadio
4 letters Hints for Cheers in un estadio Clue page for Cheers in un estadio
121
Canon camera
3 letters Hints for Canon camera Clue page for Canon camera
122
Take off quickly
3 letters Hints for Take off quickly Clue page for Take off quickly
123
"If I ___ penny for every ..."
4 letters Hints for "If I ___ penny for every ..." Clue page for "If I ___ penny for every ..."
124
Some W.S.J. topics
4 letters Hints for Some W.S.J. topics Clue page for Some W.S.J. topics
128
Summer Olympics host after Barcelona
7 letters Hints for Summer Olympics host after Barcelona Clue page for Summer Olympics host after Barcelona
130
Dead
14 letters Hints for Dead Clue page for Dead
133
Custom-fits
7 letters Hints for Custom-fits Clue page for Custom-fits
134
Took off quickly
6 letters Hints for Took off quickly Clue page for Took off quickly
135
Pasta recipe phrase
7 letters Hints for Pasta recipe phrase Clue page for Pasta recipe phrase
136
Show contempt for
7 letters Hints for Show contempt for Clue page for Show contempt for
137
At the scene
6 letters Hints for At the scene Clue page for At the scene
138
"We should avoid doing that"
7 letters Hints for "We should avoid doing that" Clue page for "We should avoid doing that"

Down clues

1
New Testament book
4 letters Hints for New Testament book Clue page for New Testament book
2
Pilgrims' pronoun
4 letters Hints for Pilgrims' pronoun Clue page for Pilgrims' pronoun
3
Radio host John
4 letters Hints for Radio host John Clue page for Radio host John
4
Life in the big city, to some
7 letters Hints for Life in the big city, to some Clue page for Life in the big city, to some
5
Bee: Prefix
3 letters Hints for Bee: Prefix Clue page for Bee: Prefix
6
Dance with a kick
5 letters Hints for Dance with a kick Clue page for Dance with a kick
7
John Irving protagonist portrayed by Robin Williams
6 letters Hints for John Irving protagonist portrayed by Robin Williams Clue page for John Irving protagonist portrayed by Robin Williams
8
Wine holders
7 letters Hints for Wine holders Clue page for Wine holders
9
Spermatozoa targets
3 letters Hints for Spermatozoa targets Clue page for Spermatozoa targets
10
Dance party enthusiast
5 letters Hints for Dance party enthusiast Clue page for Dance party enthusiast
11
Wooden
5 letters Hints for Wooden Clue page for Wooden
12
Worries no end
6 letters Hints for Worries no end Clue page for Worries no end
13
Five-point rugby play
3 letters Hints for Five-point rugby play Clue page for Five-point rugby play
14
Stripes mismatch, traditionally
5 letters Hints for Stripes mismatch, traditionally Clue page for Stripes mismatch, traditionally
15
Amazon, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Amazon, e.g. Clue page for Amazon, e.g.
16
Oklahoma City-to-Tulsa dir.
3 letters Hints for Oklahoma City-to-Tulsa dir. Clue page for Oklahoma City-to-Tulsa dir.
17
Develops (from)
7 letters Hints for Develops (from) Clue page for Develops (from)
18
Charlotte ___, Virgin Islands
6 letters Hints for Charlotte ___, Virgin Islands Clue page for Charlotte ___, Virgin Islands
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Very last part
6 letters Hints for Very last part Clue page for Very last part
20
Pep
6 letters Hints for Pep Clue page for Pep
25
André ___, 1947 Literature Nobelist
4 letters Hints for André ___, 1947 Literature Nobelist Clue page for André ___, 1947 Literature Nobelist
30
Narrow waterway
6 letters Hints for Narrow waterway Clue page for Narrow waterway
33
Part of an accusation in Clue
6 letters Hints for Part of an accusation in Clue Clue page for Part of an accusation in Clue
34
Laker named to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016
5 letters Hints for Laker named to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 Clue page for Laker named to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016
35
Small anatomical container
3 letters Hints for Small anatomical container Clue page for Small anatomical container
36
Landing post-E.T.A.
6 letters Hints for Landing post-E.T.A. Clue page for Landing post-E.T.A.
37
12 cc, maybe
4 letters Hints for 12 cc, maybe Clue page for 12 cc, maybe
38
Country star Church
4 letters Hints for Country star Church Clue page for Country star Church
39
Alternative to a name: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Alternative to a name: Abbr. Clue page for Alternative to a name: Abbr.
44
Draw, as a scene
4 letters Hints for Draw, as a scene Clue page for Draw, as a scene
46
Ratcheting wheel mechanism
4 letters Hints for Ratcheting wheel mechanism Clue page for Ratcheting wheel mechanism
47
Adjust with Photoshop, maybe
4 letters Hints for Adjust with Photoshop, maybe Clue page for Adjust with Photoshop, maybe
49
Japanese drama
3 letters Hints for Japanese drama Clue page for Japanese drama
50
Knocks over
4 letters Hints for Knocks over Clue page for Knocks over
53
Even
4 letters Hints for Even Clue page for Even
54
Trauma reminder
4 letters Hints for Trauma reminder Clue page for Trauma reminder
56
School support grps.
4 letters Hints for School support grps. Clue page for School support grps.
58
Corona, for one
4 letters Hints for Corona, for one Clue page for Corona, for one
59
Repeated cry at a dance class
4 letters Hints for Repeated cry at a dance class Clue page for Repeated cry at a dance class
60
Most profs
4 letters Hints for Most profs Clue page for Most profs
62
Mother-of-pearl
5 letters Hints for Mother-of-pearl Clue page for Mother-of-pearl
63
Out in court
5 letters Hints for Out in court Clue page for Out in court
64
Boost the horsepower of
5 letters Hints for Boost the horsepower of Clue page for Boost the horsepower of
65
Dish served with chopsticks in a bowl
5 letters Hints for Dish served with chopsticks in a bowl Clue page for Dish served with chopsticks in a bowl
69
Florida beach city, informally
4 letters Hints for Florida beach city, informally Clue page for Florida beach city, informally
70
Like the head of a tennis racket
4 letters Hints for Like the head of a tennis racket Clue page for Like the head of a tennis racket
71
Lowly worker
4 letters Hints for Lowly worker Clue page for Lowly worker
73
Bit of wind
4 letters Hints for Bit of wind Clue page for Bit of wind
75
Those, in Tijuana
4 letters Hints for Those, in Tijuana Clue page for Those, in Tijuana
76
Complaining fish?
4 letters Hints for Complaining fish? Clue page for Complaining fish?
79
"Hots"
6 letters Hints for "Hots" Clue page for "Hots"
80
"Creme sandwich" introduced over a century ago
4 letters Hints for "Creme sandwich" introduced over a century ago Clue page for "Creme sandwich" introduced over a century ago
82
Animal depicted in Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen"
4 letters Hints for Animal depicted in Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen" Clue page for Animal depicted in Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen"
83
Work, work, work
4 letters Hints for Work, work, work Clue page for Work, work, work
85
Air-conditioner fig.
4 letters Hints for Air-conditioner fig. Clue page for Air-conditioner fig.
86
Entrap
6 letters Hints for Entrap Clue page for Entrap
88
Army NCO
3 letters Hints for Army NCO Clue page for Army NCO
89
Alien autopsies, crop circles and the like
6 letters Hints for Alien autopsies, crop circles and the like Clue page for Alien autopsies, crop circles and the like
90
Liquid-___
5 letters Hints for Liquid-___ Clue page for Liquid-___
91
Pet food with a paw print logo
4 letters Hints for Pet food with a paw print logo Clue page for Pet food with a paw print logo
92
Where to accent "Laotian"
4 letters Hints for Where to accent "Laotian" Clue page for Where to accent "Laotian"
93
Pinstriper
4 letters Hints for Pinstriper Clue page for Pinstriper
99
Store blowout
7 letters Hints for Store blowout Clue page for Store blowout
100
Suffix with brew
3 letters Hints for Suffix with brew Clue page for Suffix with brew
102
Underbrush clearer
7 letters Hints for Underbrush clearer Clue page for Underbrush clearer
104
Occasionally
7 letters Hints for Occasionally Clue page for Occasionally
105
W.W. II shipping worries
6 letters Hints for W.W. II shipping worries Clue page for W.W. II shipping worries
106
Oman's leader, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Oman's leader, e.g. Clue page for Oman's leader, e.g.
107
Antarctic penguin
6 letters Hints for Antarctic penguin Clue page for Antarctic penguin
109
Officially prohibit
6 letters Hints for Officially prohibit Clue page for Officially prohibit
111
Lamb, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Lamb, e.g. Clue page for Lamb, e.g.
112
It goes up to about 1700
6 letters Hints for It goes up to about 1700 Clue page for It goes up to about 1700
115
Aquarium fish
5 letters Hints for Aquarium fish Clue page for Aquarium fish
116
Swelter
5 letters Hints for Swelter Clue page for Swelter
117
Holiday celebrations
5 letters Hints for Holiday celebrations Clue page for Holiday celebrations
118
Holy Roman emperor called "the Great"
5 letters Hints for Holy Roman emperor called "the Great" Clue page for Holy Roman emperor called "the Great"
119
Country rocker Steve
5 letters Hints for Country rocker Steve Clue page for Country rocker Steve
125
One of the Ivies
4 letters Hints for One of the Ivies Clue page for One of the Ivies
126
Not conned by
4 letters Hints for Not conned by Clue page for Not conned by
127
Let stand, editorially
4 letters Hints for Let stand, editorially Clue page for Let stand, editorially
129
Neither's partner
3 letters Hints for Neither's partner Clue page for Neither's partner
130
U.N. observer since '74
3 letters Hints for U.N. observer since '74 Clue page for U.N. observer since '74
131
Day-in-and-day-out pattern
3 letters Hints for Day-in-and-day-out pattern Clue page for Day-in-and-day-out pattern
132
D.C. summer setting
3 letters Hints for D.C. summer setting Clue page for D.C. summer setting

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