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NYT Crossword Answers for October 24, 2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 · 81 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, October 24, 2017: 81 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

    One of the Five Pillars of Islam

    4 letters Hints for One of the Five Pillars of Islam Clue page for One of the Five Pillars of Islam

  2. 5

    Shakespeare, informally

    4 letters Hints for Shakespeare, informally Clue page for Shakespeare, informally

  3. 9

    Mists

    6 letters Hints for Mists Clue page for Mists

  4. 15

    "Interesting ..."

    4 letters Hints for "Interesting ..." Clue page for "Interesting ..."

  5. 16

    Spark, so to speak

    4 letters Hints for Spark, so to speak Clue page for Spark, so to speak

  6. 17

    Taiwan's capital

    6 letters Hints for Taiwan's capital Clue page for Taiwan's capital

  7. 18

    *"You fail to understand what I'm saying"

    16 letters Hints for *"You fail to understand what I'm saying" Clue page for *"You fail to understand what I'm saying"

  8. 21

    Nursery purchase

    3 letters Hints for Nursery purchase Clue page for Nursery purchase

  9. 22

    Smidgen

    4 letters Hints for Smidgen Clue page for Smidgen

  10. 23

    Info for a driver at an airport

    3 letters Hints for Info for a driver at an airport Clue page for Info for a driver at an airport

  11. 24

    *Cheesy fare served at a bar?

    10 letters Hints for *Cheesy fare served at a bar? Clue page for *Cheesy fare served at a bar?

  12. 29

    Old Renault

    5 letters Hints for Old Renault Clue page for Old Renault

  13. 31

    Berry marketed as healthful

    4 letters Hints for Berry marketed as healthful Clue page for Berry marketed as healthful

  14. 32

    Chaplin of "Game of Thrones"

    4 letters Hints for Chaplin of "Game of Thrones" Clue page for Chaplin of "Game of Thrones"

  15. 33

    Sanctify

    5 letters Hints for Sanctify Clue page for Sanctify

  16. 34

    Island garland

    3 letters Hints for Island garland Clue page for Island garland

  17. 35

    Bowled over

    4 letters Hints for Bowled over Clue page for Bowled over

  18. 36

    12-time Vatican name

    4 letters Hints for 12-time Vatican name Clue page for 12-time Vatican name

  19. 38

    *2006 cult-classic action film

    14 letters Hints for *2006 cult-classic action film Clue page for *2006 cult-classic action film

  20. 43

    Flubs

    4 letters Hints for Flubs Clue page for Flubs

  21. 44

    Hurdle for a Ph.D. candidate, typically

    4 letters Hints for Hurdle for a Ph.D. candidate, typically Clue page for Hurdle for a Ph.D. candidate, typically

  22. 45

    Firefighter's tool

    3 letters Hints for Firefighter's tool Clue page for Firefighter's tool

  23. 47

    One-named Spanish-born actress

    5 letters Hints for One-named Spanish-born actress Clue page for One-named Spanish-born actress

  24. 50

    No longer mint

    4 letters Hints for No longer mint Clue page for No longer mint

  25. 51

    Gush

    4 letters Hints for Gush Clue page for Gush

  26. 52

    Get connected after typing one's password

    5 letters Hints for Get connected after typing one's password Clue page for Get connected after typing one's password

  27. 53

    *"This relationship is smothering me"

    10 letters Hints for *"This relationship is smothering me" Clue page for *"This relationship is smothering me"

  28. 55

    Conjunction in the middle of a famous palindrome

    3 letters Hints for Conjunction in the middle of a famous palindrome Clue page for Conjunction in the middle of a famous palindrome

  29. 56

    Vegetable with pods

    4 letters Hints for Vegetable with pods Clue page for Vegetable with pods

  30. 58

    Narrow inlet

    3 letters Hints for Narrow inlet Clue page for Narrow inlet

  31. 59

    What a sci-fi portal might lead to ... or what's added successively to the ends of the answers to the starred clues

    16 letters Hints for What a sci-fi portal might lead to ... or what's added successively to the ends of the answers to the starred clues Clue page for What a sci-fi portal might lead to ... or what's added successively to the ends of the answers to the starred clues

  32. 66

    "The Bathers" painter

    6 letters Hints for "The Bathers" painter Clue page for "The Bathers" painter

  33. 67

    Symphony, e.g.

    4 letters Hints for Symphony, e.g. Clue page for Symphony, e.g.

  34. 68

    Spicy chocolate sauce

    4 letters Hints for Spicy chocolate sauce Clue page for Spicy chocolate sauce

  35. 69

    Trample

    6 letters Hints for Trample Clue page for Trample

  36. 70

    Horses that could be hounds or badgers?

    4 letters Hints for Horses that could be hounds or badgers? Clue page for Horses that could be hounds or badgers?

  37. 71

    Took to court

    4 letters Hints for Took to court Clue page for Took to court

Down clues

  1. 1

    Box-office success

    3 letters Hints for Box-office success Clue page for Box-office success

  2. 2

    Pale wood

    3 letters Hints for Pale wood Clue page for Pale wood

  3. 3

    Org. in "Breaking Bad"

    3 letters Hints for Org. in "Breaking Bad" Clue page for Org. in "Breaking Bad"

  4. 4

    Lakeside rental

    6 letters Hints for Lakeside rental Clue page for Lakeside rental

  5. 5

    Energy source from a "farm"

    9 letters Hints for Energy source from a "farm" Clue page for Energy source from a "farm"

  6. 6

    Swear words?

    3 letters Hints for Swear words? Clue page for Swear words?

  7. 7

    Permit to

    3 letters Hints for Permit to Clue page for Permit to

  8. 8

    Eva Mendes or Eva Longoria

    6 letters Hints for Eva Mendes or Eva Longoria Clue page for Eva Mendes or Eva Longoria

  9. 9

    Editor's override

    4 letters Hints for Editor's override Clue page for Editor's override

  10. 10

    Official decree from the Vatican

    9 letters Hints for Official decree from the Vatican Clue page for Official decree from the Vatican

  11. 11

    2016 Olympics city, informally

    3 letters Hints for 2016 Olympics city, informally Clue page for 2016 Olympics city, informally

  12. 12

    Each

    6 letters Hints for Each Clue page for Each

  13. 13

    Busybodies

    6 letters Hints for Busybodies Clue page for Busybodies

  14. 14

    Musical instruments with frets

    6 letters Hints for Musical instruments with frets Clue page for Musical instruments with frets

  15. 19

    Trifling amount

    3 letters Hints for Trifling amount Clue page for Trifling amount

  16. 20

    Tough row to ___

    3 letters Hints for Tough row to ___ Clue page for Tough row to ___

  17. 24

    Bud

    3 letters Hints for Bud Clue page for Bud

  18. 25

    Finishes, as a cake

    4 letters Hints for Finishes, as a cake Clue page for Finishes, as a cake

  19. 26

    Genesis son

    4 letters Hints for Genesis son Clue page for Genesis son

  20. 27

    Loamy soil

    5 letters Hints for Loamy soil Clue page for Loamy soil

  21. 28

    Intro to Chinese?

    4 letters Hints for Intro to Chinese? Clue page for Intro to Chinese?

  22. 30

    "Frozen" princess

    4 letters Hints for "Frozen" princess Clue page for "Frozen" princess

  23. 35

    LeBron James's hometown

    9 letters Hints for LeBron James's hometown Clue page for LeBron James's hometown

  24. 36

    "Gay" capital

    5 letters Hints for "Gay" capital Clue page for "Gay" capital

  25. 37

    Certain network ID

    9 letters Hints for Certain network ID Clue page for Certain network ID

  26. 39

    Streamlined, for short

    4 letters Hints for Streamlined, for short Clue page for Streamlined, for short

  27. 40

    Missing part of the Sphinx

    4 letters Hints for Missing part of the Sphinx Clue page for Missing part of the Sphinx

  28. 41

    Mecca for oenophiles

    4 letters Hints for Mecca for oenophiles Clue page for Mecca for oenophiles

  29. 42

    "Suit"

    4 letters Hints for "Suit" Clue page for "Suit"

  30. 46

    Source of feta cheese

    3 letters Hints for Source of feta cheese Clue page for Source of feta cheese

  31. 47

    Unclogs

    6 letters Hints for Unclogs Clue page for Unclogs

  32. 48

    Big buzzer

    6 letters Hints for Big buzzer Clue page for Big buzzer

  33. 49

    Early toddlerhood

    6 letters Hints for Early toddlerhood Clue page for Early toddlerhood

  34. 50

    Japanese eel-and-rice dish

    6 letters Hints for Japanese eel-and-rice dish Clue page for Japanese eel-and-rice dish

  35. 51

    Involuntary jerks

    6 letters Hints for Involuntary jerks Clue page for Involuntary jerks

  36. 53

    Like the verbs "lie" and "lay": Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Like the verbs "lie" and "lay": Abbr. Clue page for Like the verbs "lie" and "lay": Abbr.

  37. 54

    Do wrong

    3 letters Hints for Do wrong Clue page for Do wrong

  38. 57

    Jerome who composed "Ol' Man River"

    4 letters Hints for Jerome who composed "Ol' Man River" Clue page for Jerome who composed "Ol' Man River"

  39. 60

    Blouse or sweater

    3 letters Hints for Blouse or sweater Clue page for Blouse or sweater

  40. 61

    Hoppy quaff, for short

    3 letters Hints for Hoppy quaff, for short Clue page for Hoppy quaff, for short

  41. 62

    Container for a 61-Down

    3 letters Hints for Container for a 61-Down Clue page for Container for a 61-Down

  42. 63

    Marker letters

    3 letters Hints for Marker letters Clue page for Marker letters

  43. 64

    Soccer match shout

    3 letters Hints for Soccer match shout Clue page for Soccer match shout

  44. 65

    Mustachioed character on "The Simpsons"

    3 letters Hints for Mustachioed character on "The Simpsons" Clue page for Mustachioed character on "The Simpsons"

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