16 October 2021 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 16 October 2021

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S
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K
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A
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S
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T
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I
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R
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N
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O
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V
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A
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S
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C
R
I
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B
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N
O
N
A
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P
O
L
O
G
Y
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R
I
R
I
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I
T
S
H
A
N
D
L
E
D
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E
S
C
O
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R
T
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E
R
I
E
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C
N
N
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W
H
O
S
E
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S
C
A
N
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W
A
D
E
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U
N
O
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F
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I
L
T
H
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C
O
N
E
Y
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P
A
L
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M
E
D
O
R
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F
L
O
O
R
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A
R
E
W
E
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G
O
O
D
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N
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I
N
E
S
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P
L
U
S
S
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I
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G
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N
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H
I
N
G
E
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B
E
A
L
E
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C
O
O
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E
C
H
O
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W
E
L
D
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I
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N
E
R
T
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Y
E
A
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F
A
L
L
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U
N
I
P
O
D
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N
O
S
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P
O
I
L
E
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R
S
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T
O
G
O
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O
N
T
H
E
F
E
N
C
E
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S
P
U
N
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W
E
E
D
S
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S
T
A
R
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S
E
E

Hints & Clues

Across
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It's said to have been born on Orange Street, in Kingston, Jamaica : SKA
4
Big to-do : STIR
8
Bright night lights : NOVAS
13
Popular baby shower gift : CRIB
15
"Sorry if you were offended," e.g. : NONAPOLOGY
17
Pop music nickname : RIRI
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Catchphrase for Olivia Pope on "Scandal" : ITSHANDLED
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Usher : ESCORT
21
People also known as the Cat Nation : ERIE
22
Wolf's home? : CNN
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"I could a tale unfold ___ lightest word / Would harrow up thy soul ...": "Hamlet" : WHOSE
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Run one's eyes over : SCAN
25
Water gait? : WADE
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Call near the end of a card game : UNO
27
Squalor : FILTH
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Regional dog variety : CONEY
30
Big award in French cinema : PALMEDOR
32
Very bottom : FLOOR
33
"No hard feelings?" : AREWEGOOD
35
Better part of 1999? : NINES
37
L.G.B.T.Q.I.A. follower : PLUSSIGN
41
Certain swinger : HINGE
42
Street in a James Baldwin title : BEALE
43
Co. bigwig : COO
44
Say the same thing as : ECHO
45
Metalworker's union : WELD
46
Unlikely to give a strong reaction : INERT
48
For choice : YEA
49
Spill : FALL
50
Photographer's staff : UNIPOD
51
"Wait, wait, don't tell me!" : NOSPOILERS
54
Its anthem is "Terre de nos aïeux" : TOGO
55
Having trouble making a call : ONTHEFENCE
56
Did some P.R. work on : SPUN
57
Undesirable bedmates? : WEEDS
58
Common Christmas tree decoration : STAR
59
Realize : SEE
Down
1
Blow it : SCREWUP
2
Eighth incarnation of Vishnu : KRISHNA
3
Sit on a windowsill, say : AIRCOOL
4
Huff : SNIT
5
Babysitter's charge : TOT
6
Check for bugs : INSECTREPELLENT
7
Showing uncritical enthusiasm : RAHRAH
8
Zip : NONE
9
Discontinued : OLD
10
One prone to blowing off steam : VOLCANO
11
Like some nonbinary people : AGENDER
12
State capital near Bondi Beach : SYDNEY
14
Life lines? : BIOS
16
Royal ___ : PAIN
20
Zebra : REFEREE
24
Steady partner? : SLOW
25
Supply in a golf bag : WOODS
28
Date sacred to Jupiter : IDES
29
Converge (on) : CLOSEIN
31
National fruit of the Philippines : MANGO
32
Court infraction : FOUL
34
Showy blossom in the iris family, for short : GLAD
35
"Zing!" : NICEONE
36
Quickly : INHASTE
38
Treats that come in plastic tubes : ICEPOPS
39
Fail to follow along : GOROGUE
40
Still going : NOTDONE
41
"That's uncalled for!" : HEYNOW
42
Beauties : BELLES
45
Victor Hugo's Cosette, e.g. : WAIF
47
Tiny carps : NITS
49
Opposing forces : FOES
50
Part of UX : USER
52
Utmost degree? : PHD
53
Erstwhile camera and satellite maker for NASA : RCA