The complete answer to the NY Times October 03, 2023, Crossword puzzle is shown below.
Across Rules-
| Gave up a seat, maybe | STOOD |
| Apathetic reaction | MEH |
| MTV prize whose trophy features an astronaut | VMA |
| Bea Arthur sitcom of the 1970s | MAUDE |
| Like the “legs” on a 48-Down | VESTIGIAL |
| John who sang “Crocodile Rock” | ELTON |
| Teaches | INSTRUCTS |
| In the open air, as a meal | ALFRESCO |
| Ancient inhabitant of Scotland | PICT |
| Co-op that sells camping gear | REI |
| Wild pigs | BOARS |
| Number in the Gettysburg Address | SCORE |
| Mlle. : French :: ___ : Spanish | SRTA |
| Frustrated cries | DRATS |
| Certain nest eggs, in brief | IRAS |
| Crime lab evidence | DNA |
| Composer Zimmer who won Oscars for “The Lion King” and “Dune” | HANS |
| Little troublemaker | IMP |
| Frustrating find while folding laundry | ONESOCK |
| Brush up on old skills | RETRAIN |
| ___ State (Idaho nickname) | GEM |
| “S.N.L.” alum Carvey | DANA |
| Lead-in to mode | ALA |
| Sewing targets | RIPS |
| Native language in Oslo | NORSK |
| Mount Olympus figures | GODS |
| Justice Kagan | ELENA |
| “La ___” (1958 Ritchie Valens hit) | BAMBA |
| Take home | NET |
| Speak hoarsely | RASP |
| Motormouth ___ (“Hairspray” role for Queen Latifah) | MAYBELLE |
| Where sticky fingers might be caught | COOKIEJAR |
| Like 48-Downs, to Ireland | ALIEN |
| Eventually brought results | BOREFRUIT |
| Section of a long poem | CANTO |
| “Help!” | SOS |
| And so on | ETC |
| Places for patellas | KNEES |
| Slings mud at, in a campaign | SMEARS |
| Like basketball players vis-à-vis jockeys, typically | TALLER |
| Ensemble | OUTFIT |
| Smelly smell | ODOR |
| Brightest light in Cygnus | DENEB |
| Brightest light in Cygnus | MENORAH |
| Shape of some curves | ESS |
| Letters before :// | HTTP |
| Roman goddess who is the equivalent of the Greek Nike | VICTORIA |
| Bit of yoga equipment | MAT |
| Ice Bucket Challenge cause, for short | ALS |
| Clergy member | VICAR |
| Bluish-purple flower | IRIS |
| Aldo of fashion | GUCCI |
| Common recyclable | SODACAN |
| Feature (in) | STAR |
| Malek of “Mr. Robot” | RAMI |
| Channel for armchair athletes | ESPN |
| Paid spots | ADS |
| Pass without notice | SNEAKBY |
| An aye for the eye? | NOD |
| Gateway to the West, on scoreboards | STL |
| Ugly beast | OGRE |
| Justice Gorsuch | NEIL |
| Rulers of the Aztecs and Incas | EMPERORS |
| Door handle | KNOB |
| Cleaning cloth | RAC |
| Language of ancient Syria | ARAMAIC |
| Creature that grows longer in a classic video game (also in this puzzle, when it “eats” a black square) | SNAKE |
| Like many appliances in modern homes | SMART |
| Where one might be represented by an avatar | ONLINE |
| Erase | DELETE |
| Transcription pros | STENOS |
| “In your dreams!” | ASIF |
| One way to be taken | ABACK |
| Parisian papa | PERE |
| Panache | ELAN |
| “Sunday Morning” airer | CBS |
| Away from work, for short | OOO |
| Stick (out) | JUT |