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NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, October 2

By Bhavya

The New York Times offers a range of word games these days—Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword—so there’s something for everyone. But even with all these options, the newspaper’s classic daily crossword still holds the crown. It’s packed with fun trivia, helps sharpen your brain, and earns you some bragging rights if you manage to complete it every day.

If you ever find yourself staring at the crossword, feeling like it’s too hard, don’t worry! Solving these puzzles is a skill that takes practice, so don’t be discouraged if you don’t fill in every word right away.

Stuck on today’s NYT crossword? We’ve got your back! Below are the answers to today’s puzzle so you can get through those tricky clues.

 

Today’s NYT Crossword Answers:

Across:

  1. Best of the best – FINEST
  2. Show advertiser – BARKER
  3. Loan shark – USURER
  4. U.C. Irvine athlete – ANTEATER
  5. Anno ___ – DOMINI
  6. Worm found in every ecosystem – NEMATODE
  7. Experiment subject – GUINEA PIG
  8. Natty dresser – DANDY
  9. Some foreigners who haven’t made contact, for short – ETS
  10. Dollar, informally – CLAM
  11. ID created in 1936 – SSN
  12. Wharton deg. – MBA
  13. Complain (about) – CARP
  14. Fivers – ABES
  15. Smoothie berry – ACAI
  16. Literary ___ – LION
  17. Body spray brand – AXE
  18. Image-cultivating group, informally – PR TEAM
  19. Religious figure in red – CARDINAL
  20. Cupid, e.g. – REINDEER
  21. Deal with, as a problem – TACKLE
  22. Special ___ – OPS
  23. Airhead – DODO
  24. Section of The New York Times – ARTS
  25. Brooklyn ballers – NETS
  26. Member of a historically privileged U.S. group – WASP
  27. “So, is that ___?” – ANO
  28. A public speaking coach might tell you to avoid these – UHS
  29. Close tightly – SEAL
  30. Sudden loud noise – BAM
  31. Kind of acid that forms proteins – AMINO
  32. World’s largest venomous snake – KING COBRA
  33. State fossil of Indiana – MASTODON
  34. Chinese noodle dish – LO MEIN
  35. Jungle peeper – TREE FROG
  36. Very, very – EVER SO
  37. Spiny plant – TEASEL
  38. More on edge – TENSER

Down:

  1. “Phooey!” – FUDGE
  2. Has no more – IS OUT
  3. Nickel-and-dimer? – NUMISMATIST
  4. News anchor Burnett – ERIN
  5. Iroquois nation – SENECA
  6. Word with lawyer or balloon – TRIAL
  7. Rare blood type, for short – BNEG
  8. It often has “Card” and “Receipt” slots – ATM
  9. Interprets, as a defense does a quarterback – READS
  10. Samurai sword – KATANA
  11. George Orwell’s alma mater – ETON
  12. Comic actor Chris – REDD
  13. Nintendo video game series hinted at by all the long answers – ANIMAL CROSSING
  14. Aspiring Jedi from Jakku – REY
  15. Tax-exempt campaign org. – PAC
  16. Bucko – SPORT
  17. “Très ___!” – BIEN
  18. Narrow inlet – RIA
  19. Bonnie and Clyde, e.g. – BANK ROBBERS
  20. Glorify – EXALT
  21. Tennis star Monica – SELES
  22. Protector against stains – APRON
  23. Thin, crimped fabric – CREPE
  24. Confidentiality contract, familiarly – NDA
  25. Sum thing to do? – ADD
  26. Feline lines – MEOWS
  27. Words from a volunteer – I CAN
  28. LeShan who wrote “When Your Child Drives You Crazy” – EDA
  29. Beverage brewed outdoors – SUN TEA
  30. It might need to be recapped – PEN
  31. Niche – ALCOVE
  32. Goes on foot, with “it” – HOOFS
  33. Small shoelace sheath – AGLET
  34. Come up – ARISE
  35. Mr. Rochester’s residence at the end of Jane Eyre – MANOR
  36. Qty. – AMT
  37. Shopper’s stop – MART
  38. “Ah, OK” – I SEE
  39. ___-Aid – KOOL
  40. Portent – OMEN
  41. “Dr.” from Compton – DRE

Good luck on the next one!

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Bhavya