Dressed to Impress Saturday, October 3, 2026 · By the Crossword Study Team
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across 1 Small maps inside larger maps 7 Gray residue from a fire 10 *Smooths a garment with a hot iron 17 Cell that transmits nerve signals 18 *Shoe part that may be capped 19 Merlot or pinot noir, typically 20 'Time for me to leave!' 23 *Soft Scottish cap 24 Fencer's command to prepare 25 Prefix meaning nine 26 Traditional business-letter opening 28 *Hat brand associated with the American West 29 *Pleated Scottish garment often made in tartan 30 Holiday celebrated with egg hunts 31 *Decorative strip tied around the waist 32 Immediately, in an emergency room 33 *Casual short-sleeved top, informally 35 *Joined with needle and thread 39 Walking speed 40 *Shoe with little or no heel 43 *Decorative edging on a garment 47 Three, in Italian 48 Remarkable person, in British slang 49 *Openwork fabric for a bridal veil 50 *Running-shoe brand known for thick cushioning 51 Fender guitar, familiarly 53 *Italian label known for Gommino driving shoes 54 River flowing through Paris 55 Jazz singer Anita 56 *Circular earrings 57 *Cords threaded through a sneaker's eyelets 58 Place on the highest surface of 60 *Broad sash worn with a kimono 62 Short records between singles and albums 63 *Fasteners sewn onto the front of a cardigan 68 *Kate whose name is on colorful handbags 72 *Skirts with hemlines around mid-calf 75 River flowing through Stratford 76 *Ballet skirts often made of layered netting 77 Close tightly 81 'Definitely worth seeing,' with 'is' before it 82 *Global shoe brand founded in Zlin in 1894 83 In the middle of 84 Capital of Samoa 85 Be able to 86 *Undergarment worn beneath a dress 87 *Makes lace using a shuttle 88 *Stitched taper that shapes a garment 89 Nintendo console released in North America in 1991: Abbr. 91 ___-mo (replay mode) 93 *Backless shoe that slips on 94 *British online fashion retailer with a four-letter name 98 *Giorgio whose name is on Italian suits 103 Actress Lena of 'Chocolat' 104 *Decorative knotting used to make belts and bags 107 Relating to a small enclosing case 109 *Opening at the back of a tailored jacket 110 Meticulous person, figuratively, who may also be a T-crosser 111 First half of a written giggle 112 Most-liked choices 114 Getting closer to 115 Away from the internet, in texts 116 Man engaged to be married 117 Very strong or concentrated 118 *Fashion label whose name abbreviates Collection of Style 119 Dances that share a name with taco toppings down 1 Torn to shreds 2 *Open-mesh fabric used for a veil 3 *Soft leather with a napped surface 4 *Italian sportswear brand with a double-diamond logo 5 *Draped garments worn by citizens of ancient Rome 6 Dismissive sound through the nose 7 *Clothing for an occasion 8 Fly high 9 *Finished bottom edges of skirts 10 *Smooth fabric with an iron 11 *Oscar de la ___, fashion designer 12 *Fabric boundaries a serger can finish 13 Broad strips or stretches 14 Polite plural address to gentlemen 15 Within: Prefix 16 Spotted 20 Blot from a leaking pen 21 Brian who won figure-skating gold in 1988 22 Intertwined 27 Small sofas 34 Guiding spirit of a community 36 *Italian fashion house associated with paisley prints 37 *Garment draped around the shoulders 38 *Open-mesh fabrics used in veils and tutus 40 Tiny jumping pest 41 Nonclerical 42 *___ Studios, Swedish fashion house 44 Traveled on horseback 45 *Textile pattern made with yarn dyed before weaving 46 Civilization that built Chichen Itza 51 Buy things at stores 52 *Blouses and camisoles, collectively 54 *Opening that can make a narrow skirt easier to walk in 59 *Casual tops that may bear band logos 60 *Sashes worn with kimonos 61 *Upper-torso measurement on a dress pattern 64 *Small fabric extensions that can fasten cuffs 65 Shape of a typical running track 66 'Someone else, perhaps—but not me!' 67 *Press-stud fasteners on a jacket 68 Stationary parts of electric motors 69 *Sportswear label with a leaping-cat logo 70 Hard ___ (working busily) 71 *Clothes, informally 72 *Raincoats, in British usage 73 *Somali-born supermodel married to David Bowie 74 *___ London, British footwear retailer 77 Films that might require a box of tissues 78 *Ornamental shoulder piece on a uniform 79 Business that operates passenger flights 80 Fingerprints not visible without processing, to a detective 90 Existentialist Jean-Paul 92 *Folded-back front edges of a jacket 95 *Fabric with a glossy face and a duller back 96 Signs of things to come 97 *Durable twill fabric used for suits 99 *Tubular hand warmers carried as accessories 100 *Tunisian-born designer Azzedine 101 Relating to a fleet of warships 102 *Tools used to press seams flat 104 *Skirt whose hem falls well above the knee 105 Yemeni port on a namesake gulf 106 *Outer garment hung near the door 107 *Elegantly stylish 108 *Aeropostale, on many a logo tee, for short 113 Record label with a dog-and-gramophone trademark 1 across, Small maps inside larger maps, 6 letters.
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