27396 Mon Nov 11, 2024 NYT by Patrick Gramza and John Kugelman

Across Clues :

1. App also called "the Gram," informally, 6. Put money (on), 9. Store with a mazelike layout, 13. Its capital is Kathmandu, 14. Insect flitting around a flame, 15. Seize, 16. Island-hopping vacation that might start and end in Miami, 19. MSNBC host Melber, 20. Michelob ___ (light beer), 21. Painter's propper-upper, 22. Dub, 24. "Raggedy" doll, 25. Huffer and puffer in a classic fairy tale, 30. Aardvark's fare, 34. Fall flower, 35. Letter-shaped girder, 36. Confident, 37. With 4-Down, island-themed cocktail, 38. Laundry product that was once the subject of a viral internet challenge, 41. The second O of O-O-O, 42. Ole Miss rival, 44. Own (up), 45. Put into law, 47. Cake decorator, 48. Raps off the cuff, 50. Islet, 52. Burglar's booty, 53. Popular sans-serif font, 56. Ancient Mexican, 59. ___ McMuffin (fast-food sandwich), 62. Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across, 65. Early Ron Howard role, 66. Pub purchase, 67. Writer ___ Allan Poe, 68. The "M" in Y.M.C.A., 69. "Pick a card, ___ card!", 70. Final authority

Down Clues :

1. Ancient Peruvian, 2. Within earshot, 3. When cherry blossoms bloom, 4. See 37-Across, 5. Visual accompaniment to a musical release, 6. Wild pig, 7. Europe's highest active volcano, 8. Active ingredient in marijuana, for short, 9. Tropical lizards, 10. "Momager" of the Kardashians, 11. Simplicity, 12. Brother of Cain, 14. Ran into, 17. Ran, as colors, 18. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" films, 23. Rightmost president on Mount Rushmore, familiarly, 24. Hairdo that might be combed with a pick, 25. Disney's follow-up to "Dumbo", 26. Physicist Newton, 27. Dentist's "Just a little more", 28. Very overweight, 29. Expire, as a subscription, 31. Reason to use sunflower butter in a PB&J, 32. Tiny amount, 33. Religious offshoots, 39. Kinda borderline, 40. Breaks off, 43. Places to play Pac-Man and Skee-Ball, 46. Sch. whose campus includes Washington Square and Union Square, 49. Remove, as a layer, 51. ___ Baba, 53. Chemistry building block, 54. Tug-of-war equipment, 55. "Let's do this!", 56. Related (to), 57. Kooky, 58. Explosive stuff, 60. Mardi ___, 61. Pita sandwich, 63. Busy bee in Apr., 64. Nabokov novel

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 11, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. App also called "the Gram," informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: INSTA

  
  



• The clue is 6. Put money (on). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: BET

  
  

  Possible Answer : count, stake, stakes, calculate, play, reckon, depend, look, bet, wager




• The clue is 9. Store with a mazelike layout. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IKEA

  
  



• The clue is 13. Its capital is Kathmandu. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: NEPAL

  
  

  Possible Answer : Kingdom_of_Nepal, Nepal




• The clue is 14. Insect flitting around a flame. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MOTH

  
  

  Possible Answer : moth




• The clue is 15. Seize. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GRAB

  
  

  Possible Answer : snap, snatch, grab, snaffle, seize, catch, snap_up, take_hold_of




• The clue is 16. Island-hopping vacation that might start and end in Miami. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CARIBBEANCRUISE

  
  



• The clue is 19. MSNBC host Melber. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ARI

  
  



• The clue is 20. Michelob ___ (light beer). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ULTRA

  
  

  Possible Answer : extremist, radical, ultra




• The clue is 21. Painter's propper-upper. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EASEL

  
  

  Possible Answer : easel




• The clue is 22. Dub. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAME

  
  

  Possible Answer : advert, make, refer, call, distinguish, figure, constitute, key, mention, public_figure, cite, epithet, key_out, appoint, diagnose, list, describe, name, gens, bring_up, nominate, identify, discover




• The clue is 24. "Raggedy" doll. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ANN

  
  



• The clue is 25. Huffer and puffer in a classic fairy tale. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: BIGBADWOLF

  
  



• The clue is 30. Aardvark's fare. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ANTS

  
  

  Possible Answer : pismire, emmet, ant




• The clue is 34. Fall flower. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ASTER

  
  

  Possible Answer : aster




• The clue is 35. Letter-shaped girder. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IBAR

  
  



• The clue is 36. Confident. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SURE

  
  

  Possible Answer : surely, sure_enough, indisputable, for_certain, trusted, certain, for_sure, sure_as_shooting, certainly, sure

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncertain, unsure




• The clue is 37. With 4-Down, island-themed cocktail. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MAI

  
  



• The clue is 38. Laundry product that was once the subject of a viral internet challenge. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: TIDEPOD

  
  



• The clue is 41. The second O of O-O-O. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAC

  
  



• The clue is 42. Ole Miss rival. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BAMA

  
  



• The clue is 44. Own (up). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FESS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Fez, fesse, Fes, fess




• The clue is 45. Put into law. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ENACT

  
  

  Possible Answer : ordain, reenact, enact, act_out




• The clue is 47. Cake decorator. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ICER

  
  

  Possible Answer : ic, ninety-nine, 99




• The clue is 48. Raps off the cuff. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: FREESTYLES

  
  

  Possible Answer : freestyle




• The clue is 50. Islet. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: CAY

  
  

  Possible Answer : cay, Florida_key, key




• The clue is 52. Burglar's booty. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HAUL

  
  

  Possible Answer : hale, drag, haulage, catch, draw, haul, cart




• The clue is 53. Popular sans-serif font. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ARIAL

  
  



• The clue is 56. Ancient Mexican. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: AZTEC

  
  

  Possible Answer : Aztec




• The clue is 59. ___ McMuffin (fast-food sandwich). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EGG

  
  

  Possible Answer : ball, testis, nut, egg, bollock, eggs, testicle, ballock, orchis




• The clue is 62. Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: TOMDICKANDHARRY

  
  



• The clue is 65. Early Ron Howard role. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OPIE

  
  



• The clue is 66. Pub purchase. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PINT

  
  

  Possible Answer : pint, dry_pint




• The clue is 67. Writer ___ Allan Poe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EDGAR

  
  

  Possible Answer : Edgar




• The clue is 68. The "M" in Y.M.C.A.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MENS

  
  

  Possible Answer : men, hands, workforce, manpower, work_force




• The clue is 69. "Pick a card, ___ card!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ANY

  
  

  Possible Answer : any, whatsoever, whatever




• The clue is 70. Final authority. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SAYSO

  
  

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Ancient Peruvian. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: INCA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Inca, Incan, Inka

• The clue is 2. Within earshot. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NEAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: nearly, almost, about, come_near, penny-pinching, draw_close, well-nigh, approach, near, come_on, draw_near, skinny, dear, go_up, good, cheeseparing, approximate, close, virtually, nigh, most

  Possible Opposite Answer : far

• The clue is 3. When cherry blossoms bloom. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SPRINGTIME

  
  

  Possible Answer: spring, springtime

• The clue is 4. See 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAI

  
  

  Possible Answer: Siamese, Thai, Tai

• The clue is 5. Visual accompaniment to a musical release. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ALBUMART

  
  

• The clue is 6. Wild pig. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BOAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: boar, wild_boar, Sus_scrofa

• The clue is 7. Europe's highest active volcano. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ETNA

  
  

  Possible Answer: bunsen_burner, Mount_Etna, etna, Etna, Mt_Etna, bunsen

• The clue is 8. Active ingredient in marijuana, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: THC

  
  

  Possible Answer: tetrahydrocannabinol, THC

• The clue is 9. Tropical lizards. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: IGUANAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: iguana, Iguana_iguana, common_iguana

• The clue is 10. "Momager" of the Kardashians. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KRIS

  
  

  Possible Answer: kris, crease, creese

• The clue is 11. Simplicity. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EASE

  
  

  Possible Answer: still, facilitate, allay, rest, repose, easiness, relief, informality, relaxation, simpleness, simplicity, alleviate, relieve, comfort, ease

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty

• The clue is 12. Brother of Cain. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ABEL

  
  

  Possible Answer: Niels_Henrik_Abel, Niels_Abel, Abel

• The clue is 14. Ran into. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MET

  
  

  Possible Answer: cope_with, run_across, take_on, adjoin, encounter, come_across, get_together, contact, assemble, fulfil, play, conform_to, converge, fulfill, fit, touch, satisfy, meet, foregather, gather, fill, receive, suffer, run_into, see, match, forgather

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

• The clue is 17. Ran, as colors. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BLED

  
  

  Possible Answer: hemorrhage, leech, phlebotomize, shed_blood, bleed, phlebotomise, run

• The clue is 18. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" films. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: REN

  
  

• The clue is 23. Rightmost president on Mount Rushmore, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ABE

  
  

• The clue is 24. Hairdo that might be combed with a pick. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AFRO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Afro, Afro_hairdo

• The clue is 25. Disney's follow-up to "Dumbo". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BAMBI

  
  

• The clue is 26. Physicist Newton. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ISAAC

  
  

  Possible Answer: Isaac

• The clue is 27. Dentist's "Just a little more". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: WIDER

  
  

  Possible Answer: wide_of_the_mark, panoptic, wide-cut, blanket, wide-eyed, spacious, full, all-inclusive, all-embracing, across-the-board, all-encompassing, extensive, encompassing, broad, wide

  Possible Opposite Answer : narrow

• The clue is 28. Very overweight. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OBESE

  
  

  Possible Answer: corpulent, rotund, obese, weighty

• The clue is 29. Expire, as a subscription. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: LAPSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: sink, recidivate, reverting, slip_away, go_by, slide_by, pass, elapse, retrogress, fall_back, relapsing, oversight, relapse, lapse, backslide, go_along, lapsing, backsliding, regress, reversion, slip_by, glide_by

• The clue is 31. Reason to use sunflower butter in a PB&J. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: NUTALLERGY

  
  

• The clue is 32. Tiny amount. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TRACE

  
  

  Possible Answer: trace, touch, tincture, follow, shadow, describe, retrace, hunt, line, draw, tracing, hound, decipher, vestige, delineate, suggestion, ghost, hint

• The clue is 33. Religious offshoots. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SECTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: sect, religious_sect, faction, religious_order

• The clue is 39. Kinda borderline. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IFFY

  
  

  Possible Answer: chancy, flukey, iffy, fluky

• The clue is 40. Breaks off. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: DETACHES

  
  

  Possible Answer: detach, come_away, come_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : attach

• The clue is 43. Places to play Pac-Man and Skee-Ball. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ARCADES

  
  

  Possible Answer: colonnade, arcade

• The clue is 46. Sch. whose campus includes Washington Square and Union Square. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NYU

  
  

• The clue is 49. Remove, as a layer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SHED

  
  

  Possible Answer: throw, cast_off, drop, moult, throw_away, disgorge, spill, molt, pour_forth, caducous, shed, cast, shake_off, slough, throw_off, exuviate

  Possible Opposite Answer : persistent

• The clue is 51. ___ Baba. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ALI

  
  

  Possible Answer: Cassius_Clay, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Ali, Muhammad_Ali

• The clue is 53. Chemistry building block. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ATOM

  
  

  Possible Answer: particle, mote, molecule, corpuscle, atom, speck

• The clue is 54. Tug-of-war equipment. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROPE

  
  

  Possible Answer: rope, roach, rophy, Mexican_valium, lasso, circle, leash, roofy, forget_me_drug, R-2

• The clue is 55. "Let's do this!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IMIN

  
  

• The clue is 56. Related (to). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AKIN

  
  

  Possible Answer: consanguineal, blood-related, consanguineous, kin, consanguine, akin, cognate, kindred

• The clue is 57. Kooky. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ZANY

  
  

  Possible Answer: goofy, goof, fathead, bozo, jackass, zany, whacky, goose, buffoonish, clownlike, cockamamy, clownish, cuckoo, cockamamie, sappy, silly, wacky, twat, goofball

• The clue is 58. Explosive stuff. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TNT

  
  

  Possible Answer: trinitrotoluene, TNT

• The clue is 60. Mardi ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GRAS

  
  

• The clue is 61. Pita sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GYRO

  
  

  Possible Answer: gyro, gyroscope

• The clue is 63. Busy bee in Apr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: CPA

  
  

  Possible Answer: certified_public_accountant, CPA

• The clue is 64. Nabokov novel. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ADA

  
  

  Possible Answer: ADA, adenosine_deaminase