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 |