NYT Crossword October 20 2024 Answers (10/20/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 20 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 20, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword October 20, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/20/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A "Yikes!"
5A Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew
9A Last word
14A It can bust one's bracket
19A Island west of Komodo National Park
20A Privy to
21A Call to mind
22A 10th of 24
23A Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?
26A ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey
27A Fantasy football fodder
28A Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps
29A Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr.
31A Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years
32A Hasten, old-style
34A Rival of Forbes
35A Futuristic microscopic machine
37A ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?
43A Essen exclamations
45A Bile
46A Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B
47A Grave words?
48A "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet
49A ___ alai
50A Sam who directed "Spider-Man"
52A D-Day craft: Abbr.
53A With 112-Down, a small laugh
54A ... "Independence Day"?
59A Having had a few bites, say
60A What this is
61A Mediterranean condiment
62A "Mon ___!"
63A Liturgical vestment
65A Center
67A At sea
71A Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera"
73A Kind of shell that's easily broken
74A Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity
75A ... "Rush Hour"?
81A "Devilish" cartoon character
82A Publishing V.I.P.s
83A Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States
84A Unsafe?
85A Modern H.R. initiative
86A Bryn Mawr grad, e.g.
88A Nag
89A Connections
90A One in a line at a grocery store
91A ... "Insomnia"?
96A Person with attachment issues, perhaps
97A "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn)
98A Detergent brand
99A Baja resort town, familiarly
101A ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I."
102A Moving day leftovers
104A Overseas refusals
108A Holding nothing back
110A ... "Sex and the City"?
113A "Welcome" introduction?
114A Texas A&M athlete
115A Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters
116A Singer Horne
117A Mount
118A Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels
119A Variety
120A Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
1D Subsides
2D Walk way?
3D Aquarium growth
4D "Check it out, man!"
5D Narrow inlet
6D Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico
7D Finally saw through a deception
8D Emasculates
9D Ward (off)
10D E.R. lines
11D 0%
12D Japanese art of flower arrangement
13D Star in Venus's orbit?
14D Island strings
15D Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel
16D Cause of a hung jury
17D Larger-than-life
18D Assignment
24D "Really?"
25D Marine menace
30D Sensitive subject
33D Pioneering computer
36D Harsh
37D From what place
38D Actor-turned-policeman Estrada
39D Jazz singer Cleo
40D Some old PCs
41D Ending with teen
42D "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation)
43D Garden invader
44D Raccoon relative
49D Partner of pride
50D Small brook
51D Illness with chills
52D Island rings
55D Roil
56D Give a lecture, say
57D Sported
58D Seasoned rice dish
63D Listing agent's condition
64D Voting day: Abbr.
65D Feature of some English gardens
66D "Happy Birthday" writer, sometimes
68D Athlete's out-of-character performance, say
69D Lift ticket purchaser
70D Unspoken
72D Word after hidden or political
73D Calorie-rich cake
74D Apt name for a veterinarian
75D Ankle bones
76D Sky shade
77D Claim on an egg carton
78D Woodworking tool
79D Tennille of Captain & Tennille
80D Charlotte ___ (dessert)
81D Shooting marble
87D Aide-___ (mnemonic device)
88D Nobility
89D "Let's do this thing!"
90D Creator of colorful crafts
92D Woolly pack animals
93D Origin
94D Hexad
95D Rubik of puzzle cube fame
99D Coral islets
100D Quite often
102D Sweeties, informally
103D Barbershop sound
105D Barely made, with "out"
106D Poke bowl ingredient
107D Overcommunicate, say
109D ___ Low, famed English pirate
111D Secreted
112D See 53-Across

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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