The full solution for the NY Times October 03 2023 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Troy Laedtke and edited by Will Shortz.
Across Clues
- 1 Gave up a seat, maybeSTOOD
- 6 Apathetic reactionMEH
- 9 MTV prize whose trophy features an astronautVMA
- 12 Bea Arthur sitcom of the 1970sMAUDE
- 13 Like the “legs” on a 48-DownVESTIGIAL
- 16 John who sang “Crocodile Rock”ELTON
- 17 TeachesINSTRUCTS
- 18 In the open air, as a mealALFRESCO
- 20 Ancient inhabitant of ScotlandPICT
- 21 Co-op that sells camping gearREI
- 22 Wild pigsBOARS
- 24 Number in the Gettysburg AddressSCORE
- 27 Mlle. : French :: ___ : SpanishSRTA
- 29 Frustrated criesDRATS
- 31 Certain nest eggs, in briefIRAS
- 32 Crime lab evidenceDNA
- 34 Composer Zimmer who won Oscars for “The Lion King” and “Dune”HANS
- 36 Little troublemakerIMP
- 37 Frustrating find while folding laundryONESOCK
- 41 Brush up on old skillsRETRAIN
- 43 ___ State (Idaho nickname)GEM
- 44 “S.N.L.” alum CarveyDANA
- 46 Lead-in to modeALA
- 47 Sewing targetsRIPS
- 49 Native language in OsloNORSK
- 51 Mount Olympus figuresGODS
- 55 Justice KaganELENA
- 57 “La ___” (1958 Ritchie Valens hit)BAMBA
- 59 Take homeNET
- 60 Speak hoarselyRASP
- 62 Motormouth ___ (“Hairspray” role for Queen Latifah)MAYBELLE
- 64 Where sticky fingers might be caughtCOOKIEJAR
- 67 Like 48-Downs, to IrelandALIEN
- 68 Eventually brought resultsBOREFRUIT
- 69 Section of a long poemCANTO
- 70 “Help!”SOS
- 71 And so onETC
- 72 Places for patellasKNEES
Vertical Clues
- 1 Slings mud at, in a campaignSMEARS
- 2 Like basketball players vis-à-vis jockeys, typicallyTALLER
- 3 EnsembleOUTFIT
- 4 Smelly smellODOR
- 5 Brightest light in CygnusDENEB
- 6 Hanukkah centerpieceMENORAH
- 7 Shape of some curvesESS
- 8 Letters before ://HTTP
- 9 Roman goddess who is the equivalent of the Greek NikeVICTORIA
- 10 Bit of yoga equipmentMAT
- 11 Ice Bucket Challenge cause, for shortALS
- 13 Clergy memberVICAR
- 14 Bluish-purple flowerIRIS
- 15 Aldo of fashionGUCCI
- 19 Common recyclableSODACAN
- 23 Feature (in)STAR
- 25 Malek of “Mr. Robot”RAMI
- 26 Channel for armchair athletesESPN
- 28 Paid spotsADS
- 30 Pass without noticeSNEAKBY
- 33 An aye for the eye?NOD
- 35 Gateway to the West, on scoreboardsSTL
- 37 Ugly beastOGRE
- 38 Justice GorsuchNEIL
- 39 Rulers of the Aztecs and IncasEMPERORS
- 40 Door handleKNOB
- 42 Cleaning clothRAG
- 45 Language of ancient SyriaARAMAIC
- 48 Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle, when it “eats” a black square)SNAKE
- 50 Like many appliances in modern homesSMART
- 52 Where one might be represented by an avatarONLINE
- 53 EraseDELETE
- 54 Transcription prosSTENOS
- 56 “In your dreams!”ASIF
- 58 One way to be takenABACK
- 61 Parisian papaPERE
- 63 PanacheELAN
- 64 “Sunday Morning” airerCBS
- 65 Away from work, for shortOOO
- 66 Stick (out)JUT
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