The full solution for the NY Times October 16 2021 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This Saturday’s puzzle is edited by Will Shortz and created by Caitlin Reid and Erik Agard.
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Across Clues
- It’s said to have been born on Orange Street, in Kingston, JamaicaSKA
- Big to-doSTIR
- Bright night lightsNOVAS
- Popular baby shower giftCRIB
- “Sorry if you were offended,” e.g.NONAPOLOGY
- Pop music nicknameRIRI
- Catchphrase for Olivia Pope on “Scandal”ITSHANDLED
- UsherESCORT
- People also known as the Cat NationERIE
- Wolf’s home?CNN
- “I could a tale unfold ___ lightest word / Would harrow up thy soul …”: “Hamlet”WHOSE
- Run one’s eyes overSCAN
- Water gait?WADE
- Call near the end of a card gameUNO
- SqualorFILTH
- Regional dog varietyCONEY
- Big award in French cinemaPALMEDOR
- Very bottomFLOOR
- “No hard feelings?”AREWEGOOD
- Better part of 1999?NINES
- L.G.B.T.Q.I.A. followerPLUSSIGN
- Certain swingerHINGE
- Street in a James Baldwin titleBEALE
- Co. bigwigCOO
- Say the same thing asECHO
- Metalworker’s unionWELD
- Unlikely to give a strong reactionINERT
- For choiceYEA
- SpillFALL
- Photographer’s staffUNIPOD
- “Wait, wait, don’t tell me!”NOSPOILERS
- Its anthem is “Terre de nos aïeux”TOGO
- Having trouble making a callONTHEFENCE
- Did some P.R. work onSPUN
- Undesirable bedmates?WEEDS
- Common Christmas tree decorationSTAR
- RealizeSEE
Vertical Clues
- Blow itSCREWUP
- Eighth incarnation of VishnuKRISHNA
- Sit on a windowsill, sayAIRCOOL
- HuffSNIT
- Babysitter’s chargeTOT
- Check for bugsINSECTREPELLENT
- Showing uncritical enthusiasmRAHRAH
- ZipNONE
- DiscontinuedOLD
- One prone to blowing off steamVOLCANO
- Like some nonbinary peopleAGENDER
- State capital near Bondi BeachSYDNEY
- Life lines?BIOS
- Royal ___PAIN
- ZebraREFEREE
- Steady partner?SLOW
- Supply in a golf bagWOODS
- Date sacred to JupiterIDES
- Converge (on)CLOSEIN
- National fruit of the PhilippinesMANGO
- Court infractionFOUL
- Showy blossom in the iris family, for shortGLAD
- “Zing!”NICEONE
- QuicklyINHASTE
- Treats that come in plastic tubesICEPOPS
- Fail to follow alongGOROGUE
- Still goingNOTDONE
- “That’s uncalled for!”HEYNOW
- BeautiesBELLES
- Victor Hugo’s Cosette, e.g.WAIF
- Tiny carpsNITS
- Opposing forcesFOES
- Part of UXUSER
- Utmost degree?PHD
- Erstwhile camera and satellite maker for NASARCA