NYT Crossword October 1 2024 Answers (10/1/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 1 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 1, 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 1, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/1/24, 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!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 1, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Stuff in Santa's footprints
4A Exchanged for cash, in a way
10A West Coast wine valley
14A Buffett or Cook, for short
15A Words after "Because" in a parent's explanation
16A "Metamorphoses" poet
17A A.F.C. South team ("Look in the lake! It's … ah, never mind")
20A Triumphant shout
21A Spot for abs or apple seeds
22A Time spent in a seat
23A Investigative journalism ("What was that in the sea?! I must be imagining things")
28A Staggering this way and that
30A Fe, to chemists
31A 1/16 of a gallon
32A Napoleon Dynamite's best friend
33A Asia's disappearing ___ Sea
34A Creates, as a goal
35A Imperial unit of volume ("There's another one! I swear he just slipped into those trees …")
38A Agile
41A Good old-fashioned butt-kicking
42A Corporate emblems
46A Rage
47A Place for ham-handed workers?
48A Window dressing
49A Professional proofreader ("Over there, in the snow! That had to be something, right?!")
53A Frankenstein's assistant
54A Smooth-talking
55A Life forms
57A Pseudoscientist investigating the "sightings" in this puzzle
62A Word repeated four times in the chorus of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off"
63A "Sign us up!"
64A Bear hair
65A Wally ___, "famous" cookie maker
66A Bare minimums
67A "I didn't need to hear all that!"
1D Play a part, or a play part
2D "Now you listen to me …"
3D Paid homage to
4D Santa Monica tourist attraction
5D Silk-producing region of India
6D Sch. located in St. Louis, not Seattle
7D Bill ___, the Science Guy
8D Compass heading
9D Pointillism mark
10D Against the rules
11D Greed
12D Pesto ingredient
13D Many website banners
18D What the ruthless show
19D Declaration of determination
22D Alternative to a swipe, for a credit card
24D Lecture tour
25D Company that merged with Heinz in 2015
26D Caramel-filled candy
27D Navigation aid that works through satellites, in brief
29D Gehrig in Cooperstown
33D Garlicky sauce
34D Saving for later
36D Born and ___
37D Like Father Time
38D [not my mistake]
39D "Get with the ___!"
40D Answer, as an email
43D Purchase for a white elephant exchange
44D North America's only marsupial
45D To be, in Spanish
47D Money owed
50D "Yowzers!"
51D Orchestra woodwinds
52D Ignited again
56D They're not free of charge
57D "___-ching!"
58D Pretentious friend of Winnie-the-Pooh
59D Last section in a dictionary
60D " … boy ___ girl?"
61D Numerical prefix that sounds like a verb

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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