The full solution for the NY Times October 21 2024 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Neil Padrick Wilson and edited by Joel Fagliano.
Across Clues
- 1 Make extremely thirstyPARCH
- 6 Carvey who portrays Biden on “S.N.L.”DANA
- 10 A multitasker might keep several open on a browserTABS
- 14 Love to piecesADORE
- 15 Apple product discontinued in 2022IPOD
- 16 Mouth-relatedORAL
- 17 Disposable BBQ dishPAPERPLATE
- 19 Log cabin wood, oftenPINE
- 20 Like many fine winesAGED
- 21 Rowboat moversOARS
- 22 In the futureAHEAD
- 23 DrenchedWET
- 24 Doctor’s office jarfulCOTTONBALLS
- 26 Russian currencyRUBLE
- 28 Ending with slug or snoozeFEST
- 29 Direction to a newly knighted knightARISE
- 31 “Sooo tasty!”YUM
- 32 Family member who usually goes by one namePET
- 35 Elbows in a grocery storeMACARONINOODLES
- 40 “No clue,” in text shorthandIDK
- 41 Mushy food for babiesPAP
- 42 String quartet instrumentVIOLA
- 43 Hit maximum popularityPEAK
- 45 BumblingINEPT
- 47 Makeshift twist-tiePIPECLEANER
- 51 Green eggs go-withHAM
- 54 Spanish friendAMIGO
- 55 Performer prone to theatricsDIVA
- 56 Move like sap from a treeOOZE
- 57 LegitREAL
- 58 What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across togetherELMERSGLUE
- 60 “Citizen” played by Orson WellesKANE
- 61 “Très ___!” (French for “Very well!”)BIEN
- 62 Breaking news notificationALERT
- 63 Kiss, in CambridgeSNOG
- 64 Root vegetable often paired with goat cheeseBEET
- 65 AffirmativesYESES
Vertical Clues
- 1 Oblong yellowish fruitPAPAW
- 2 “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” e.g.ADAGE
- 3 Cowboy’s feat with a lassoROPETRICK
- 4 Street ___ (respect)CRED
- 5 That ladyHER
- 6 Widen, as pupilsDILATE
- 7 In separate placesAPART
- 8 Unenjoyable, to put it mildlyNOTSOFUN
- 9 Lemon drink suffixADE
- 10 Prop for a magician’s costumeTOPHAT
- 11 “The Little Mermaid” mermaidARIEL
- 12 Tired and predictableBANAL
- 13 Toys used on snow daysSLEDS
- 18 Game with solid and striped ballsPOOL
- 22 “Crunched” muscles, informallyABS
- 24 Truck radio userCBER
- 25 Captain in Jules Verne novelsNEMO
- 27 Leading medal winner at the 2024 OlympicsUSA
- 29 “___ the only one seeing this?”AMI
- 30 Totally wickedRAD
- 31 Pup’s barkYIP
- 32 Narrative details that don’t withstand scrutinyPLOTHOLES
- 33 European ___ (Anguilla anguilla)EEL
- 34 Org. that might have you remove your shoesTSA
- 36 Iridescent gemOPAL
- 37 Obvious untruthNAKEDLIE
- 38 On top ofOVER
- 39 Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the roadDIP
- 43 Prop for a pirate’s costumePEGLEG
- 44 “Green” prefixECO
- 45 Dream upINVENT
- 46 In the neighborhoodNEAR
- 47 Manages to find a spot, sayPARKS
- 48 “Let me clarify …”IMEAN
- 49 p, on sheet musicPIANO
- 50 Pop singer MannAIMEE
- 52 Sky blueAZURE
- 53 Makes, as a deadlineMEETS
- 56 Undress with one’s eyesOGLE
- 58 Flow backEBB
- 59 RemarkSAY
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