NYT Crossword · 97 Across
“Make do with a lesser option” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, October 8, 2017 as 97 Across. The answer has 6 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 · Sunday, October 8, 2017 · 97 Across
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Across
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- 4Push crossword clue5 letters
- 9Positive quality crossword clue5 letters
- 14Provider of directions, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 17Penne ___ vodka crossword clue4 letters
- 19Around crossword clue5 letters
- 20Claw crossword clue6 letters
- 22"Intriguing!" crossword clue3 letters
- 23Aquaman's favorite singer? crossword clue10 letters
- 25The Human Torch's favorite band? crossword clue10 letters
- 27___ Edberg, two-time U.S. Open tennis champion crossword clue6 letters
- 28With child, informally crossword clue8 letters
- 30Nicely muscled crossword clue5 letters
- 31Canine warning crossword clue3 letters
- 32Feminine hygiene product crossword clue3 letters
- 33Seashore feature crossword clue4 letters
- 34Oriental, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 35The Hulk's favorite band? crossword clue8 letters
- 38Does 110, say crossword clue6 letters
- 40Sculptor/collagist Jean crossword clue3 letters
- 41Staff crossword clue3 letters
- 42Number between cinque and sette crossword clue3 letters
- 43Mama ___ Elliot crossword clue4 letters
- 44Iceman's favorite band? crossword clue8 letters
- 48Bermuda, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 50Sweetly sing crossword clue5 letters
- 5214-pound unit crossword clue5 letters
- 54Australian friend crossword clue4 letters
- 55The Flash's favorite singer? crossword clue11 letters
- 58Adamant refusal crossword clue5 letters
- 60Animator's frame crossword clue3 letters
- 61"Your" of yore crossword clue3 letters
- 62Bit of progress crossword clue6 letters
- 64"Seriously?" crossword clue7 letters
- 66Front of a vessel crossword clue4 letters
- 68Magneto's favorite band? crossword clue9 letters
- 70Quaint agreement crossword clue4 letters
- 71Comment advising you to set your sights a little lower? crossword clue7 letters
- 73Low tie crossword clue6 letters
- 74Response to "You have something on your face," maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 75List-ending abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 76Gobbles (down) crossword clue5 letters
- 78Spider-Man's favorite band? crossword clue11 letters
- 83Smell ___ (sense something fishy) crossword clue4 letters
- 85Like Hägar the Horrible crossword clue5 letters
- 87___ Martin crossword clue5 letters
- 88"Enough already!" crossword clue4 letters
- 89Batman's favorite rapper? crossword clue8 letters
- 91Revivalists, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 93Not only that but also crossword clue3 letters
- 95Singer Sumac crossword clue3 letters
- 96The Avalanche, on sports tickers crossword clue3 letters
- 99Thor's favorite rapper? crossword clue8 letters
- 101Actress Thurman crossword clue3 letters
- 10232° Fahrenheit, in Celsius crossword clue4 letters
- 103Parisian street crossword clue3 letters
- 104___ volente (God willing) crossword clue3 letters
- 105Old-fashioned provider of directions crossword clue5 letters
- 107Completely set crossword clue8 letters
- 109Sir and madam crossword clue6 letters
- 112Electro's favorite singer? crossword clue10 letters
- 114What the musical artists in this puzzle would form if they all performed together? crossword clue10 letters
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- 117Let breathe, as stinky shoes crossword clue6 letters
- 118Tangent line? crossword clue5 letters
- 119Princess Fiona, after sunset crossword clue4 letters
- 120One begins "Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness" crossword clue3 letters
- 121___-turvy crossword clue5 letters
- 122Chocolate cup inventor H. B. ___ crossword clue5 letters
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Down
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- 5Boom ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 6Remit in advance crossword clue6 letters
- 7Digital greeting crossword clue5 letters
- 8"Stay in your ___!" crossword clue4 letters
- 9Approximately crossword clue8 letters
- 10Untroubled crossword clue6 letters
- 11Divine bovine? crossword clue9 letters
- 12Timeline sections crossword clue4 letters
- 13Wee bit crossword clue3 letters
- 14Destined for greatness crossword clue11 letters
- 15Opening in cosmetology? crossword clue4 letters
- 16Molt crossword clue4 letters
- 18Woodard with four Emmys crossword clue5 letters
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- 35Stick-to-it-iveness crossword clue4 letters
- 36Santa ___, Calif. crossword clue4 letters
- 37Speak out against crossword clue5 letters
- 38City by the Bay, informally crossword clue7 letters
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- 45Jay with jokes crossword clue4 letters
- 46Starting squad crossword clue5 letters
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- 49___ Brand, two-time N.B.A. All-Star crossword clue5 letters
- 51Boo-boo crossword clue4 letters
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- 56"Jeez, wasn't expecting that!" crossword clue5 letters
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- 59Test for fit crossword clue5 letters
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- 65Things equestrians have on hand? crossword clue5 letters
- 66___ dish crossword clue5 letters
- 67What 14-Across will do if you miss a turn crossword clue11 letters
- 68Fruit salad ingredients crossword clue6 letters
- 69"___ bon" crossword clue4 letters
- 71Pup grown up crossword clue4 letters
- 72Uptown crossword clue4 letters
- 74"___, won't you blow your horn?" (old lyric) crossword clue5 letters
- 77Cold summer treat crossword clue9 letters
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- 80System of roots? crossword clue9 letters
- 81Part of a so-called "grand tour" crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Make do with a lesser option”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with S and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Make do with a lesser option” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at 97 Across.
What is the answer to the “Make do with a lesser option” crossword clue?
The answer is SETTLE (6 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.