New York Times Crossword Answers October 16, 2024
Constructed by: Hanh Huynh
Edited by: Joel Fagliano
Today’s Reveal Answer: Beginner Spanish
Themed answers are common words parsed as two-word phrases BEGINNING with a SPANISH term:
- 39A Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle’s theme : BEGINNER SPANISH
- 17A Three tickets : “TRES” PASSES
- 26A With money : “CON” TENDER
- 51A More revered : “MAS” SACRED
- 60A Crazy reason : “LOCO” MOTIVE
Complete List of Clues/Answers
Across
1 Friend on “Friends” : JOEY
5 Besmirch : SMEAR
10 U.S. immigration policy, familiarly : DACA
14 From which Christmas lights might hang : EAVE
15 Dystopian horror film of 2013, with “The” : … PURGE
16 Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies : EMUS
17 Three tickets : “TRES” PASSES
19 Cheeky : PERT
20 “Is that OK with you?” : MAY I?
21 “Despite all that …” : EVEN SO …
23 L’il ___ : ABNER
26 With money : “CON” TENDER
29 Makes apprehensive : DAUNTS
31 Put forth, as a question : POSED
32 Well-worn : OLD
33 Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick : OILER
35 Frodo Baggins’s pursuers : ORCS
39 Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle’s theme : BEGINNER SPANISH
43 First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II : EDEN
44 Sung tribute : PAEAN
45 Tax prep pro : CPA
46 “Tangible” balance sheet item : ASSET
49 Host : MYRIAD
51 More revered : “MAS” SACRED
55 Comedian Youngman : HENNY
56 Goddess associated with the owl : ATHENA
57 Outback hoppers : ROOS
59 Suffix with Jumbo : -TRON
60 Crazy reason : “LOCO” MOTIVE
66 Bits of advice : TIPS
67 Object of finger-pointing on “Fantasy Island” : PLANE
68 Instruments heard at luaus, for short : UKES
69 Subside : EASE
70 Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding : SEVEN
71 See 64-Down : PETS
Down
1 Li of martial arts fame : JET
2 Item on a boathouse wall : OAR
3 Time of anticipation : EVE
4 Sycophants : YES-MEN
5 Neuter : SPAY
6 “Thou sing’st sweet ___”: Shak. : MUSIC
7 Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor : ERS
8 Get wiser, supposedly : AGE
9 Computer troubleshooting options : RESETS
10 Look to for support : DEPEND ON
11 Revise : AMEND
12 Drop an F-bomb, say : CURSE
13 Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810 : ASTOR
18 Singer with the 2008 album “Backwoods Barbie” : PARTON
22 V.I.P. section? : VEE
23 InDesign developer : ADOBE
24 Bundled, as hay : BALED
25 Nonverbal attention-getter : NUDGE
27 Run : OPERATE
28 Like Loki and Thor : NORSE
30 Transgress : SIN
34 One miraculously healed by Jesus : LEPER
36 Poison found naturally in castor beans : RICIN
37 Airer of hearings : C-SPAN
38 Suspect : SHADY
40 Somewhat : IN A SENSE
41 “The Office” role : PAM
42 “Alrighty, then. As I was saying …” : ANYHOO …
47 ___ Juan : SAN
48 Resells at hiked-up prices : SCALPS
50 What to do before a marathon, perhaps : REST UP
51 Lacking gloss : MATTE
52 Open courtyards : ATRIA
53 Looks to sell : SHOPS
54 It might go way over your head : DRONE
58 The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some : OMEN
61 Fútbol cheer : OLE!
62 Basketball’s King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18 : CAV
63 Prez #34 : IKE
64 Doc treating 71-Across : VET
65 Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog : ESS