New York Times Crossword Solutions October 02, 2024

Author: Rena Cohen
Editor: Joel Fagliano

Across

Clues and Answers

Strikes, perhaps SLAPS
Animal cry that sounds like a Greek letter MEW
Girls, ___ (nonprofit since 1864) INC
Find on the radio TUNETO
Move, in real estate lingo RELO
Woman on un árbol genealógico TIA
Value ESTEEM
More slippery EELIER
TV channel showing lots of pitches HSN
Disclaimer on a sale poster WHILESUPPLIESLAST
Contradict BELIE
Save money on one’s commute home, perhaps SPLITACAB
Actor who played a character with the same first name on “Two and a Half Men” CHARLIESHEEN
You can see right through it PANE
Up to ___ PAR
Like nearly everybody on a Reply All thread CCED
Genre influenced by Jamaica’s independence SKA
Puts on a Christmas list, say ASKSFOR
Some young studs BOYTOYS
Lisbon’s land: Abbr. POR
First name in student loans SALLIE
Louvre Pyramid architect PEI
___ facto IPSO
Skeptics NONBELIEVERS
Half of a sprinter’s pair TRACKSHOE
One of the four classical elements, along with ignis, aqua and terra AER
-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle SPIKE
Test required for all C.I.A. applicants … or a hint to this puzzle’s theme POLYGRAPH
Major British tabloid, with “The” SUN
When sudden death can occur, for short INOT
“Understood” IGOTIT
Caribbean clock setting: Abbr. AST
New Mexico county or its seat TAOS
Early bird’s bedtime, maybe NINEPM
Baseball players who only bat, for short DHS
Snide chuckle HEH
Boardroom support EASEL

Down

Cocido or callaloo STEW
Luxuriant LUSH
Like some dog collars ANTIBARK
Tool used in making applesauce and mashed potatoes PEELER
Metal marble STEELIE
Human-shaped board game piece MEEPLE
Singer/songwriter Goulding ELLIE
Truly awful, with “the” WORST
City that’s absolutely “gorges” ITHACA
Leaf maker NISSAN
“There’s no way!” CANTBE
Mantra chants OMS
Went door to door for REPPED
Performer at 2024’s Super Bowl halftime show USHER
Wash against, as waves on the shore LAPAT
It fits under a tongue INSOLE
Busy Apr. professional CPA
Contracts HAS
Derides SCORNS
Budget planner, for short CFO
Half sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney KYLIE
TV character who said “Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them” SPOCK
City name in Genesis BABEL
Runs OPERATES
“___ outta here!” YER
Female friend, casually SIS
Elitists SNOOTS
“What a shame!” ITSSAD
Major media campaign, say PRPUSH
N.F.L. franchise that went its first 20 seasons without a single winning record SAINTS
“Darn it!” OHPOOH
Home to “star-cross’d lovers” VERONA
Urban artist? KEITH
Longhorn’s college rival AGGIE
Philosophical darkness YIN
Decorate, as a baker might PIPE
Web code HTML
When doubled, dance move accompanying the Whip NAE

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