NYT Crossword · 49 Across
“Cataclysmic occurrence” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, October 5, 2002 as 49 Across. The answer has 8 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, October 5, 2002 · 49 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, October 5, 2002.
Across
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- 8Diamond statistic crossword clue6 letters
- 14One in a balloon crossword clue8 letters
- 16No social butterfly crossword clue6 letters
- 17Part of the pectoral girdle crossword clue8 letters
- 18Cover up crossword clue6 letters
- 19Land on a high plateau crossword clue5 letters
- 20Attack crossword clue5 letters
- 22Thwack crossword clue3 letters
- 23Fermi or Faraday crossword clue4 letters
- 24___ Heath ("The Return of the Native" setting) crossword clue5 letters
- 25Member of the first family crossword clue4 letters
- 26Captain's domain crossword clue3 letters
- 27Utterance on the way out crossword clue5 letters
- 28Doll crossword clue5 letters
- 29Earlier crossword clue5 letters
- 30Reed's partner in silverware crossword clue6 letters
- 31Morning side crossword clue13 letters
- 34Ancient meeting places crossword clue6 letters
- 35Moves slowly and carefully crossword clue5 letters
- 36See 24-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 37Game in which players play one at a time crossword clue5 letters
- 38More, in Málaga crossword clue3 letters
- 41Half of a 50's TV duo crossword clue4 letters
- 42Stripes crossword clue5 letters
- 43Barber's supply crossword clue4 letters
- 44Ring ___ (marbles game) crossword clue3 letters
- 45Family member, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 46From crossword clue5 letters
- 47It consists of a top and a bottom crossword clue6 letters
- 51Gustav Klimt's birthplace crossword clue6 letters
- 52Godforsaken crossword clue8 letters
- 53One who's taxed crossword clue6 letters
- 54Senses crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Natural sticker crossword clue6 letters
- 2Fix, as brakes crossword clue6 letters
- 3Home of Ishmael's descendants crossword clue6 letters
- 4Desire badly? crossword clue5 letters
- 5Jersey, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 6Érié, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 7Deliveries for the departed crossword clue8 letters
- 8Radiance crossword clue5 letters
- 9Nomadic home crossword clue4 letters
- 10Stumble crossword clue3 letters
- 11Botticelli figures crossword clue8 letters
- 12Drink crossword clue8 letters
- 13His feast day is December 26 crossword clue7 letters
- 15Gentle crossword clue13 letters
- 21Pittance crossword clue3 letters
- 24With 36-Across, "Take Me Home Tonight" singer crossword clue5 letters
- 25"___ up!" (beach cry) crossword clue5 letters
- 27Dispel crossword clue5 letters
- 28Champs-Élysées sights crossword clue5 letters
- 29Some giants crossword clue5 letters
- 30Exceeds 21, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 31Many a dictator's problem crossword clue8 letters
- 32One without a 43-Down crossword clue8 letters
- 33Like 13-Down crossword clue8 letters
- 34In the mood crossword clue7 letters
- 37Get into crossword clue3 letters
- 38Psycho crossword clue6 letters
- 39Marches' creator crossword clue6 letters
- 40Some people work behind them crossword clue6 letters
- 42Doll crossword clue5 letters
- 43Deed crossword clue5 letters
- 45British royal crossword clue4 letters
- 46Kind of announcement crossword clue4 letters
- 48Overnight letter? crossword clue3 letters
- 50Consume crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Cataclysmic occurrence”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with E and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Cataclysmic occurrence” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 5, 2002, at 49 Across.
What is the answer to the “Cataclysmic occurrence” crossword clue?
The answer is ERUPTION (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.