27407 Fri Nov 22, 2024 NYT by Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa

Across Clues :

1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?, 6. Ladies' night attendee, 12. Bunch of Daisies, 13. Language written with runes, 15. Macronutrient grouping?, 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say, 17. "You sure about that?", 18. Dentist's directive, 19. Allied (with), 20. Google's former motto, 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names, 24. "Wow, what a thrill!", 26. Bêtise, 28. Adroit, 29. Name that sounds like its first letter, 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich, 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass, 34. Tolerate, 36. Be in the picture?, 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 39. Beliefs, 40. Awkward setups, perhaps, 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress, 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically, 48. Puts on the back burner, say, 50. ___ lesson, 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo, 52. Field of stars?, 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often, 55. "You should leave", 56. Divvy up, 57. Understudy opportunities?, 58. Staff figures

Down Clues :

1. Humorless, 2. Playground comeback, 3. "Really, allow me!", 4. [Hey! The light turned green!], 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon, 6. The U.S. has the world's largest, 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day, 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe, 9. Hermès competitor, 10. Daisylike bloom, 11. City between York and Manchester, 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back", 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch), 18. Like many Halloween costumes, 21. "Don't embarrass me!", 22. Small small?, 25. Close by, 26. "Hazy" beverage, 27. Cal. ender, 29. Where small plates are served?, 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony, 31. "May I help you?", 33. Fragrant fire fodder, 35. Oktoberfest establishment, 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song), 39. Made it, 40. Reveal unintentionally, 41. Go up against, 42. Fashion, 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia, 44. English filmmaker David or Peter, 46. Cool, 47. Takes badly?, 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs, 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection), 54. Part of OOO

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 22, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 22, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTA

  Possible Answer : Santa_Claus, Santa, Father_Christmas, Saint_Nicholas, St._Nick, Saint_Nick, Kriss_Kringle




• The clue is 6. Ladies' night attendee. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: GALPAL




• The clue is 12. Bunch of Daisies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROOP

  Possible Answer : parade, flock, scout_troop, promenade, troop, scout_group




• The clue is 13. Language written with runes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDNORSE




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

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

  The answer: AEIOU




• The clue is 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: SLEPTLATE




• The clue is 17. "You sure about that?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISIT




• The clue is 18. Dentist's directive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIT

  Possible Answer : spittle, ptyalise, spew, sprinkle, expectoration, ptyalize, spatter, saliva, tongue, pitter-patter, patter, skewer, spue, spit_out, spitting, spit




• The clue is 19. Allied (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDED

  Possible Answer : side




• The clue is 20. Google's former motto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTBEEVIL




• The clue is 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NARS




• The clue is 24. "Wow, what a thrill!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOEXCITING




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: IDIOCY

  Possible Answer : idiocy, amentia




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

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer : able, capable, able-bodied

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable




• The clue is 29. Name that sounds like its first letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAY




• The clue is 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESTO

  Possible Answer : pesto




• The clue is 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE




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

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

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer : bide, stay, bear, abide, stick_out, stomach, brook, digest, endure, tolerate, suffer, support, put_up, stand




• The clue is 36. Be in the picture?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : number, act, play, act_as, pretend, enactment, dissemble, do, human_action, roleplay, routine, work, playact, deed, human_activity, behave, turn, move, represent, bit

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer : Buckeye_State, Ohio, Ohio_River, OH




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: CREDOS

  Possible Answer : credo, creed




• The clue is 40. Awkward setups, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLINDDATES




• The clue is 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYE

  Possible Answer : hordeolum, sty, eye_infection, stye




• The clue is 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEREMORTAL




• The clue is 48. Puts on the back burner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEATS

  Possible Answer : heating_plant, heating, stir_up, heating_system, high_temperature, ignite, estrus, oestrus, heat_energy, fire_up, warmth, hotness, wake, heat_up, rut, passion, hot_up, heat, inflame

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus, coldness, cool




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

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

  The answer: LIFE

  Possible Answer : life-time, aliveness, life_story, life_sentence, life, lifetime, living, biography, lifespan, sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life_history, animation




• The clue is 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer : anchor_ring, ring, annulus, aureole, doughnut, aura, gloriole, nimbus, glory, halo




• The clue is 52. Field of stars?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: ASTROLOGY

  Possible Answer : astrology, star_divination




• The clue is 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABOO

  Possible Answer : forbidden, out, proscribed, prohibited, verboten, tabu, taboo




• The clue is 55. "You should leave". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEASEGO




• The clue is 56. Divvy up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLOT

  Possible Answer : assign, parcel_out, grant, shell_out, dish_out, mete_out, administer, accord, lot, portion, allot, distribute, dole_out, dispense, deal_out, deal




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: EASYAS




• The clue is 58. Staff figures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEFS

  Possible Answer : clef

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: STAID

  Possible Answer: staid, sedate

• The clue is 2. Playground comeback. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARESO

• The clue is 3. "Really, allow me!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: NOIINSIST

• The clue is 4. [Hey! The light turned green!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOTTOOT

• The clue is 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APU

• The clue is 6. The U.S. has the world's largest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GDP

  Possible Answer: gross_domestic_product, GDP

• The clue is 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: emmet, pismire, ant

• The clue is 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: LOLING

• The clue is 9. Hermès competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRADA

• The clue is 10. Daisylike bloom. 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 11. City between York and Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEEDS

  Possible Answer: Leeds

• The clue is 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: OLIVIARODRIGO

• The clue is 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETITBE

• The clue is 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer: spec, specification

• The clue is 18. Like many Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXY

  Possible Answer: aphrodisiacal, aphrodisiac, sexy

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsexy, anaphrodisiac

• The clue is 21. "Don't embarrass me!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BECOOL

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

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

  The answer: LIL

• The clue is 25. Close by. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: NEARTO

• The clue is 26. "Hazy" beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPA

• The clue is 27. Cal. ender. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEC

  Possible Answer: Dec, December, dec, declination, celestial_latitude

• The clue is 29. Where small plates are served?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: KIDSTABLE

• The clue is 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer: hustle, ado, stir, fuss, bustle, flurry

• The clue is 31. "May I help you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 33. Fragrant fire fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINELOG

• The clue is 35. Oktoberfest establishment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEERHALL

• The clue is 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIM

• The clue is 39. Made it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAME

  Possible Answer: number, come_up, add_up, descend, do, get_along, arrive, hail, come_in, occur, issue_forth, total, follow, get, come, amount, fall, fare, derive, make_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : go, leave

• The clue is 40. Reveal unintentionally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BETRAY

  Possible Answer: snitch, cheat_on, cuckold, sell, betray, rat, tell_on, wander, shit, deceive, grass, shop, lead_astray, give_away, fail, bewray, denounce, cheat, stag

  Possible Opposite Answer : undeceive

• The clue is 41. Go up against. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFY

  Possible Answer: hold_up, resist, withstand, refuse, hold, dare, defy

  Possible Opposite Answer : lend_oneself

• The clue is 42. Fashion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAPE

  Possible Answer: conformation, contour, shape, pattern, forge, form, configuration, mould, Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe, determine, figure, influence, regulate, cast, work, chassis, SHAPE, frame, physical_body, soma, physique, flesh, embodiment, human_body, bod, condition, anatomy, material_body, build, mold

• The clue is 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESLA

  Possible Answer: Nikola_Tesla, tesla, Tesla

• The clue is 44. English filmmaker David or Peter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YATES

• The clue is 46. Cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOOF

  Possible Answer: distant, upstage, aloof

• The clue is 47. Takes badly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOTS

  Possible Answer: scratch, sugar, strip, swag, wampum, simoleons, prize, rifle, shekels, gelt, despoil, lettuce, loot, pelf, bread, boodle, cabbage, foray, plunder, booty, lucre, clams, dirty_money, dough, ransack, moolah, pillage, reave, kale, lolly, dinero

• The clue is 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSA

• The clue is 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

• The clue is 54. Part of OOO. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAC