NYT Crossword Answers October 3 2023

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NYT Crossword Clues

Clue	Solution
Gave up a seat maybe	STOOD
Apathetic reaction	MEH
MTV prize whose trophy features an astronaut	VMA
Bea Arthur sitcom of the 1970s	MAUDE
Like the legs on a 48-Down	VESTIGIAL
John who sang Crocodile Rock	ELTON
Teaches	INSTRUCTS
In the open air as a meal	ALFRESCO
Ancient inhabitant of Scotland	PICT
Co-op that sells camping gear	REI
Wild pigs	BOARS
Number in the Gettysburg Address	SCORE
Mlle. French ___ Spanish	SRTA
Frustrated cries	DRATS
Certain nest eggs in brief	IRAS
Crime lab evidence	DNA
Composer Zimmer who won Oscars for The Lion King and Dune	HANS
Little troublemaker	IMP
Frustrating find while folding laundry	ONESOCK
Brush up on old skills	RETRAIN
___ State (Idaho nickname)	GEM
S.N.L. alum Carvey	DANA
Lead-in to mode	ALA
Sewing targets	RIPS
Native language in Oslo	NORSK
Mount Olympus figures	GODS
Justice Kagan	ELENA
La ___ (1958 Ritchie Valens hit)	BAMBA
Take home	NET
Speak hoarsely	RASP
Motormouth ___ (Hairspray role for Queen Latifah)	MAYBELLE
Where sticky fingers might be caught	COOKIEJAR
Like 48-Downs to Ireland	ALIEN
Eventually brought results	BOREFRUIT
Section of a long poem	CANTO
Help!	SOS
And so on	ETC
Places for patellas	KNEES
Slings mud at in a campaign	SMEARS
Like basketball players vis-à-vis jockeys typically	TALLER
Ensemble	OUTFIT
Smelly smell	ODOR
Brightest light in Cygnus	DENEB
Hanukkah centerpiece	MENORAH
Shape of some curves	ESS
Letters before //	HTTP
Roman goddess who is the equivalent of the Greek Nike	VICTORIA
Bit of yoga equipment	MAT
Ice Bucket Challenge cause for short	ALS
Clergy member	VICAR
Bluish-purple flower	IRIS
Aldo of fashion	GUCCI
Common recyclable	SODACAN
Feature (in)	STAR
Malek of Mr. Robot	RAMI
Channel for armchair athletes	ESPN
Paid spots	ADS
Pass without notice	SNEAKBY
An aye for the eye?	NOD
Gateway to the West on scoreboards	STL
Ugly beast	OGRE
Justice Gorsuch	NEIL
Rulers of the Aztecs and Incas	EMPERORS
Door handle	KNOB
Cleaning cloth	RAG
Language of ancient Syria	ARAMAIC
Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle when it eats a black square)	SNAKE
Like many appliances in modern homes	SMART
Where one might be represented by an avatar	ONLINE
Erase	DELETE
Transcription pros	STENOS
In your dreams!	ASIF
One way to be taken	ABACK
Parisian papa	PERE
Panache	ELAN
Sunday Morning airer	CBS
Away from work for short	OOO
Stick (out)	JUT
Gave up a seat maybe	STOOD
Apathetic reaction	MEH
MTV prize whose trophy features an astronaut	VMA
Bea Arthur sitcom of the 1970s	MAUDE
Like the legs on a 48-Down	VESTIGIAL
John who sang Crocodile Rock	ELTON
Teaches	INSTRUCTS
In the open air as a meal	ALFRESCO
Ancient inhabitant of Scotland	PICT
Co-op that sells camping gear	REI
Wild pigs	BOARS
Number in the Gettysburg Address	SCORE
Mlle. French ___ Spanish	SRTA
Frustrated cries	DRATS
Certain nest eggs in brief	IRAS
Crime lab evidence	DNA
Composer Zimmer who won Oscars for The Lion King and Dune	HANS
Little troublemaker	IMP
Frustrating find while folding laundry	ONESOCK
Brush up on old skills	RETRAIN
___ State (Idaho nickname)	GEM
S.N.L. alum Carvey	DANA
Lead-in to mode	ALA
Sewing targets	RIPS
Native language in Oslo	NORSK
Mount Olympus figures	GODS
Justice Kagan	ELENA
La ___ (1958 Ritchie Valens hit)	BAMBA
Take home	NET
Speak hoarsely	RASP
Motormouth ___ (Hairspray role for Queen Latifah)	MAYBELLE
Where sticky fingers might be caught	COOKIEJAR
Like 48-Downs to Ireland	ALIEN
Eventually brought results	BOREFRUIT
Section of a long poem	CANTO
Help!	SOS
And so on	ETC
Places for patellas	KNEES
Slings mud at in a campaign	SMEARS
Like basketball players vis-à-vis jockeys typically	TALLER
Ensemble	OUTFIT
Smelly smell	ODOR
Brightest light in Cygnus	DENEB
Hanukkah centerpiece	MENORAH
Shape of some curves	ESS
Letters before //	HTTP
Roman goddess who is the equivalent of the Greek Nike	VICTORIA
Bit of yoga equipment	MAT
Ice Bucket Challenge cause for short	ALS
Clergy member	VICAR
Bluish-purple flower	IRIS
Aldo of fashion	GUCCI
Common recyclable	SODACAN
Feature (in)	STAR
Malek of Mr. Robot	RAMI
Channel for armchair athletes	ESPN
Paid spots	ADS
Pass without notice	SNEAKBY
An aye for the eye?	NOD
Gateway to the West on scoreboards	STL
Ugly beast	OGRE
Justice Gorsuch	NEIL
Rulers of the Aztecs and Incas	EMPERORS
Door handle	KNOB
Cleaning cloth	RAG
Language of ancient Syria	ARAMAIC
Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle when it eats a black square)	SNAKE
Like many appliances in modern homes	SMART
Where one might be represented by an avatar	ONLINE
Erase	DELETE
Transcription pros	STENOS
In your dreams!	ASIF
One way to be taken	ABACK
Parisian papa	PERE
Panache	ELAN
Sunday Morning airer	CBS
Away from work for short	OOO
Stick (out)	JUT

Daily NYT Crossword Facts

Here are some interesting facts about today’s crossword:

Largest clue: Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle when it eats a black square)
Smallest clue: Help!
Total number of clues: 156
Total number of solutions: 156
Average clue length: 23.32 characters
Clues with numbers: 8
Longest solution: VESTIGIAL
Shortest solution: MEH
Number of unique solutions: 78
Percentage of clues that are questions: 1.28%
Clue with the most vowels: Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle when it eats a black square)
Clue with the most consonants: Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle when it eats a black square)
Most frequent word in the clues: in

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