NYT Crossword Answer 03 October: Check Answers And Explanations

The complete answer to the NY Times October 03, 2023, Crossword puzzle is shown below.

Across Rules-

 Gave up a seat, maybeSTOOD
 Apathetic reactionMEH
 MTV prize whose trophy features an astronautVMA
 Bea Arthur sitcom of the 1970s MAUDE
 Like the “legs” on a 48-Down VESTIGIAL
 John who sang “Crocodile Rock”ELTON
 TeachesINSTRUCTS
 In the open air, as a meal ALFRESCO
 Ancient inhabitant of Scotland PICT
 Co-op that sells camping gearREI
 Wild pigsBOARS
 Number in the Gettysburg AddressSCORE
 Mlle. : French :: ___ : SpanishSRTA
 Frustrated criesDRATS
 Certain nest eggs, in briefIRAS
 Crime lab evidenceDNA
 Composer Zimmer who won Oscars for “The Lion King” and “Dune”HANS
 Little troublemakerIMP
 Frustrating find while folding laundryONESOCK
 Brush up on old skillsRETRAIN
 ___ State (Idaho nickname)GEM
 “S.N.L.” alum CarveyDANA
 Lead-in to modeALA
 Sewing targetsRIPS
 Native language in OsloNORSK
 Mount Olympus figuresGODS
 Justice KaganELENA
 “La ___” (1958 Ritchie Valens hit)BAMBA
 Take homeNET
 Speak hoarselyRASP
 Motormouth ___ (“Hairspray” role for Queen Latifah)MAYBELLE
 Where sticky fingers might be caughtCOOKIEJAR
 Like 48-Downs, to IrelandALIEN
 Eventually brought resultsBOREFRUIT
 Section of a long poemCANTO
 “Help!”SOS
 And so onETC
 Places for patellasKNEES
Vertical Rules-
 Slings mud at, in a campaign SMEARS
 Like basketball players vis-à-vis jockeys, typicallyTALLER
 EnsembleOUTFIT
 Smelly smellODOR
Brightest light in CygnusDENEB
Brightest light in CygnusMENORAH
 Shape of some curvesESS
 Letters before ://HTTP
Roman goddess who is the equivalent of the Greek NikeVICTORIA
 Bit of yoga equipmentMAT
 Ice Bucket Challenge cause, for shortALS
 Clergy memberVICAR
 Bluish-purple flowerIRIS
 Aldo of fashionGUCCI
 Common recyclableSODACAN
 Feature (in)STAR
 Malek of “Mr. Robot”RAMI
 Channel for armchair athletesESPN
 Paid spotsADS
 Pass without noticeSNEAKBY
 An aye for the eye?NOD
 Gateway to the West, on scoreboardsSTL
 Ugly beastOGRE
 Justice GorsuchNEIL
 Rulers of the Aztecs and IncasEMPERORS
 Door handleKNOB
 Cleaning clothRAC
 Language of ancient SyriaARAMAIC
 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 homesSMART
 Where one might be represented by an avatarONLINE
 EraseDELETE
 Transcription prosSTENOS
 “In your dreams!”ASIF
 One way to be takenABACK
 Parisian papaPERE
 PanacheELAN
 “Sunday Morning” airerCBS
 Away from work, for shortOOO
 Stick (out)JUT