27402 Sun Nov 17, 2024 NYT by Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman

Across Clues :

1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named, 5. The other way around, 14. Work the land, 18. M.I.A., 19. Pasted pasta, 21. Amazon streaming content?, 22. Try again, 23. Line before takeoff, 24. Actress Russell, 25. Soave or sangiovese, 27. Detector of lies, informally, 29. Apt rhyme for "fling", 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___, 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say, 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr., 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?, 41. Mum's word?, 42. Huff, 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner", 44. Herbal essences, 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say, 48. Record of the year, 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle, 52. Touch, 53. Part of a strong hand, 55. Typo catchers, in brief, 56. "The Penguin" airer, 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker, 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers, 59. Starchy root, 61. Recipe verb, 62. Partner of glitz, 63. Feline hybrid, 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?, 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive, 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans, 72. Co-worker's "Send something over", 73. Self-sacrificial sort, 74. Memo heading, 76. Santa's staff, 77. Coupon clipper's acronym, 78. Lively get-togethers, 82. Article in Alsace, 83. Soaks up some sun, 87. See to, 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid, 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap, 91. Glass artist Chihuly, 92. Biblical sanctuary, 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid, 98. Abbreviated entreaty, 99. Fresh cut, 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak, 102. Some luxury cars, 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?, 107. Upper underwear, 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?, 111. Enthusiastic assent, 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl, 113. "Perish the thought!", 115. Lumpy-looking fruit, 116. Activist Yoko, 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed, 118. Super Mario Bros. console, 119. Reason to see a dermatologist, 120. Push (around), 121. Sports division?, 122. Nosh, 123. Bit of quinoa

Down Clues :

1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, 2. Pour things?, 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc., 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe, 5. Use a pen, say, 6. R.N.'s workplace, 7. Maximum, 8. Swing ___, 9. From, in Frankfort, 10. When the credits roll, 11. Narrow inlet, 12. One may be circular, 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction, 14. Refuse to sully oneself, 15. "So they tell me", 16. Spinners, jigs and flies, 17. Den, 19. Asian bean variety, 20. Texted reply of gratitude, 26. App with pics, 28. Nonnegotiables, 30. "I love," in Lima, 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities, 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken, 33. Saliva secreter, 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 35. Jack, for one, 36. Take responsibility for, 39. Tom's partner, 40. Rookie, 42. "Fair enough", 45. Cloying, 46. Decisions, 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?, 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man", 51. Matt of "Magic Mike", 54. HOMES component, 56. Attachment to an air pump, 60. "My treat", 61. Tushies, 64. Outer edge of brie, 66. Everyone in Georgia?, 67. ___ mind, 68. Shouts from fútbol fans, 69. Gives in to gravity, 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked", 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India, 75. Awards quartet, 77. Counterpart of un abrazo, 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears", 79. One of Mario's catchphrases, 80. Pots for pens, 81. Ice belt?, 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically, 84. Give an artfully evasive answer, 85. Like Swiss Army knives, 86. Scottish loch, 89. "Fake it ___ you make it", 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told", 93. Consecrated, 94. Moroccan metropolis, 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids", 96. Stone for some ear gauges, 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result, 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles, 103. Optic layers, 105. Seemingly forever, 106. Of sound mind, 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com), 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant, 111. Kennedy for American, e.g., 114. A Kennedy

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 17, 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. James for whom a NASA telescope is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEBB

  Possible Answer : First_Baron_Passfield, Webb, Beatrice_Webb, Sidney_James_Webb, Sidney_Webb, Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb




• The clue is 5. The other way around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VICEVERSA




• The clue is 14. Work the land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TILL

  Possible Answer : money_box, trough, till, public_treasury, boulder_clay, cashbox




• The clue is 18. M.I.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWOL

  Possible Answer : AWOL, awol, truant




• The clue is 19. Pasted pasta. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: MACARONIART




• The clue is 21. Amazon streaming content?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua




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

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : make_over, reconstruct, refashion, redo, remake, remodel




• The clue is 23. Line before takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: UPUPANDAWAY




• The clue is 24. Actress Russell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERI




• The clue is 25. Soave or sangiovese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYWINE




• The clue is 27. Detector of lies, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSMETER




• The clue is 29. Apt rhyme for "fling". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLING

  Possible Answer : triangular_bandage, scarf_bandage, slingback, sling, slingshot, catapult




• The clue is 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIGATO




• The clue is 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTTS

  Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur




• The clue is 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANS

  Possible Answer : autonomic_nervous_system, ANS, Associate_in_Nursing, AN




• The clue is 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMALLTOWN




• The clue is 41. Mum's word?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHH




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

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEALONE




• The clue is 44. Herbal essences. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer : Camellia_sinensis, tea_leaf, afternoon_tea, tea, teatime




• The clue is 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COGNATE

  Possible Answer : consanguineal, consanguineous, blood-related, cognate, cognate_word, akin, blood_relation, connate, kin, consanguine, sib, blood_relative




• The clue is 48. Record of the year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNAL




• The clue is 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASHTUB

  Possible Answer : washtub




• The clue is 52. Touch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer : march, abut, butt_on, butt_against, adjoin, butt, border, edge




• The clue is 53. Part of a strong hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : top-notch, topnotch, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, virtuoso, mavin, unity, sail_through, crack, Allied_Command_Europe, wizard, whizz, I, super, tops, genius, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, ace, wiz, breeze_through, one, pass_with_flying_colors, A-one, whiz, single, ACE, star, superstar, sweep_through, 1, nail, first-rate, tiptop, champion, maven, sensation, hotshot, adept




• The clue is 55. Typo catchers, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : erectile_dysfunction, male_erecticle_dysfunction, explosive_detection_system, EDS, ED




• The clue is 56. "The Penguin" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAGO

  Possible Answer : Iago




• The clue is 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAH




• The clue is 59. Starchy root. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARO

  Possible Answer : Colocasia_esculenta, cocoyam, dasheen, edda, dalo, eddo, taro, taro_plant, taro_root




• The clue is 61. Recipe verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer : furuncle, boiling_point, churn, boil, roil, moil, seethe

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze




• The clue is 62. Partner of glitz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAM




• The clue is 63. Feline hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGER

  Possible Answer : liger




• The clue is 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINYHOUSE




• The clue is 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORE

  Possible Answer : prop, shoring, shore, shore_up, land, set_ashore, prop_up




• The clue is 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWIE




• The clue is 72. Co-worker's "Send something over". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILME




• The clue is 73. Self-sacrificial sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTYR

  Possible Answer : martyrize, sufferer, martyrise, martyr




• The clue is 74. Memo heading. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 76. Santa's staff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELVES

  Possible Answer : brownie, pixy, elves, ELF, extremely_low_frequency, elf, hob, gremlin, imp, pixie




• The clue is 77. Coupon clipper's acronym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOGO




• The clue is 78. Lively get-togethers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINDIGS

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 82. Article in Alsace. 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 83. Soaks up some sun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETSATAN




• The clue is 87. See to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : lean, run, be_given, tend, incline




• The clue is 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOLT

  Possible Answer : V, volt




• The clue is 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOST




• The clue is 91. Glass artist Chihuly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALE

  Possible Answer : dale




• The clue is 92. Biblical sanctuary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, ark




• The clue is 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTAIRBALLOON




• The clue is 98. Abbreviated entreaty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLS




• The clue is 99. Fresh cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWDO




• The clue is 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLAYGOD




• The clue is 102. Some luxury cars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUDIS




• The clue is 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEELASS




• The clue is 107. Upper underwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bra, bandeau, brassiere




• The clue is 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINIVAN

  Possible Answer : minivan




• The clue is 111. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLYEAH




• The clue is 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : ant, pismire, emmet




• The clue is 113. "Perish the thought!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDARENOT




• The clue is 115. Lumpy-looking fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLI

  Possible Answer : ugli_fruit, ugli, tangelo




• The clue is 116. Activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee, teeing_ground, tee_up, golf_tee, football_tee




• The clue is 118. Super Mario Bros. console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer : neon, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward, Nebraska, atomic_number_10, NE, Cornhusker_State, Ne




• The clue is 119. Reason to see a dermatologist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACNE

  Possible Answer : acne




• The clue is 120. Push (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSS

  Possible Answer : hirer, knob, emboss, honcho, chief, boss, party_boss, genus_Bos, Bos, foreman, stamp, political_boss, gaffer, brag




• The clue is 121. Sports division?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer : sack, final, profits, nett, cyberspace, last, network, net_income, web, net_profit, internet, net, sack_up, lucre, mesh, profit, meshwork, clear, meshing, earnings

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross




• The clue is 122. Nosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer : use_up, exhaust, corrode, feed, wipe_out, rust, run_through, deplete, eat_up, consume, eat, eat_on




• The clue is 123. Bit of quinoa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEED

  Possible Answer : germ, cum, come, sow, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, seed, source, seeded_player, semen

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer: Ward, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, ward, Montgomery_Ward, Barbara_Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, hospital_ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, cellblock, guard

• The clue is 2. Pour things?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWERS

  Possible Answer: ewer, pitcher

• The clue is 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BODYLANGUAGE

• The clue is 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOWININTHEWIND

• The clue is 5. Use a pen, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAPE

• The clue is 6. R.N.'s workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: intensive_care_unit, ICU

• The clue is 7. Maximum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: crown, jacket_crown, detonator, jacket, detonating_device, chapiter, cap, capital, crownwork, roof, ceiling, hood, crest, pileus

• The clue is 8. Swing ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: era, geological_era, earned_run_average, epoch, ERA

• The clue is 9. From, in Frankfort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VON

• The clue is 10. When the credits roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: closing, death, oddment, close, final_stage, cease, conclusion, stop, terminal, ending, end, remainder, remnant, destruction, finish, last, terminate, goal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

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

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 12. One may be circular. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAW

  Possible Answer: view, take_in, pick_up, power_saw, go_through, project, get_a_line, date, meet, control, reckon, saw, envision, byword, see_to_it, figure, interpret, picture, discover, catch, witness, take_care, come_across, find, experience, sawing_machine, understand, hear, image, insure, fancy, ensure, assure, examine, get_word, go_steady, see, learn, ascertain, go_out, escort, get_wind, watch, visualise, attend, look, visualize, determine, realise, encounter, adage, consider, find_out, visit, construe, regard, run_into, run_across, proverb, check, realize

• The clue is 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 14. Refuse to sully oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAKETHEHIGHROAD

• The clue is 15. "So they tell me". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: IGETTHATALOT

• The clue is 16. Spinners, jigs and flies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LURES

  Possible Answer: entice, lure, sweetener, enticement, hook, tempt, bait, decoy, come-on

• The clue is 17. Den. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAIR

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 19. Asian bean variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUNG

  Possible Answer: golden_gram, green_gram, mung, Vigna_radiata, Phaseolus_aureus, mung_bean

• The clue is 20. Texted reply of gratitude. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYSM

• The clue is 26. App with pics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSTA

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

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

  The answer: MUSTS

  Possible Answer: mustiness, moldiness, must

• The clue is 30. "I love," in Lima. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMO

• The clue is 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMA

  Possible Answer: Rama

• The clue is 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILENE

• The clue is 33. Saliva secreter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAND

  Possible Answer: secreter, secretory_organ, secretor, gland

• The clue is 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  Possible Answer: Atlas, telamon, map_collection, atlas_vertebra, book_of_maps, atlas

• The clue is 35. Jack, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOL

  Possible Answer: putz, cock, creature, shaft, dick, peter, puppet, tool, tool_around, instrument, joyride, pecker, prick

• The clue is 36. Take responsibility for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 39. Tom's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHECAT

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

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

  The answer: NEWBIE

  Possible Answer: fledgling, neophyte, freshman, newcomer, newbie, starter, entrant, fledgeling

• The clue is 42. "Fair enough". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBEIT

• The clue is 45. Cloying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUGARY

  Possible Answer: sugary

  Possible Opposite Answer : sugarless

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

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

  The answer: CALLS

  Possible Answer: call_option, call_up, bid, forebode, claim, shout, cry, call_in, margin_call, vociferation, birdcall, foretell, call, anticipate, outcry, yell, name, shout_out, ring, address, send_for, Call, song, prognosticate, telephone_call, promise, hollo, phone_call, holler, squall, visit, telephone, call_off, scream, birdsong, phone, predict

  Possible Opposite Answer : put_option

• The clue is 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer: sleaze, TAT, tat, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, intertwine, cheapness

• The clue is 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOL

• The clue is 51. Matt of "Magic Mike". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOMER

• The clue is 54. HOMES component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Erie, Lake_Erie

• The clue is 56. Attachment to an air pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSE

  Possible Answer: hose, hosiery, hosepipe, hose_down

• The clue is 60. "My treat". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

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

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

  The answer: BUMS

  Possible Answer: rotter, stinker, crumb, fundament, seat, frig_around, rat, mooch, tramp, can, derriere, buttocks, sponge, prat, rump, loaf, lounge_about, bottom, butt, tail_end, backside, arse_about, lowlife, behind, loafer, so-and-so, git, arse_around, tooshie, idler, rear, waste_one's_time, hobo, stinkpot, posterior, fanny, dirty_dog, layabout, loll_around, bum_about, hindquarters, do-nothing, ass, fuck_off, lounge_around, buns, tail, nates, hind_end, grub, keister, tush, cadge, skunk, puke, arse, rear_end, bum_around, loll, bum, stern, scum_bag

• The clue is 64. Outer edge of brie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 66. Everyone in Georgia?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALL

• The clue is 67. ___ mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer: hive, beehive

• The clue is 68. Shouts from fútbol fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES

• The clue is 69. Gives in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGS

  Possible Answer: swag, droop, flag, sag, sag_down

• The clue is 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIVO

• The clue is 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: motto, catchword, shibboleth, slogan

• The clue is 75. Awards quartet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 77. Counterpart of un abrazo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESO

• The clue is 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 79. One of Mario's catchphrases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEREWEGO

• The clue is 80. Pots for pens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INKWELLS

  Possible Answer: inkstand, inkwell

• The clue is 81. Ice belt?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPSHOT

  Possible Answer: slapshot

• The clue is 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLDMINE

  Possible Answer: gold_mine, goldmine

• The clue is 84. Give an artfully evasive answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAPDANCE

  Possible Answer: tapdance, tap

• The clue is 85. Like Swiss Army knives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLINONE

• The clue is 86. Scottish loch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NESS

  Possible Answer: ness, cape

• The clue is 89. "Fake it ___ you make it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

• The clue is 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JLO

• The clue is 93. Consecrated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: holy, holy_place, sanctum

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

• The clue is 94. Moroccan metropolis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RABAT

  Possible Answer: Rabat, capital_of_Morocco

• The clue is 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYRNE

• The clue is 96. Stone for some ear gauges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATE

  Possible Answer: agate

• The clue is 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR

• The clue is 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELIS

  Possible Answer: deli, delicatessen, food_shop

• The clue is 103. Optic layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 105. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEON

  Possible Answer: eon, aeon

• The clue is 106. Of sound mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANE

  Possible Answer: sane, reasonable

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: idea, estimate, melodic_theme, mind, thought, estimation, approximation, theme, musical_theme

• The clue is 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAST

  Possible Answer: Nast, Thomas_Nast

• The clue is 111. Kennedy for American, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUB

  Possible Answer: hub

• The clue is 114. A Kennedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

Nothing But Blue Skies

27392 Wed Nov 06, 2024 NYT by Adam Aaronson

Across Clues :

1. Gobi Desert grazer, 4. Green roll, 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register, 10. Tailor's line, 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually, 14. Silvery element, 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man", 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …", 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people, 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape, 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board", 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci", 24. Hop on board?, 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail, 27. Dress shirt fit option, 28. Site for crafts, 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975, 36. Croak, 39. African country, 41. Sweetened beverage, 42. Container for sour cream, 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried", 46. Make go "Vroom!", 47. "Go-o-oal!", 50. Object of adoration, 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally, 53. Bird with a distinctive call, 56. Spinning one's wheels?, 59. Puff pieces?, 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across, 68. Conversely, in a text, 69. Second-smallest of seven, 70. Like many granola bars, 71. Unit of power, 72. Performs brilliantly, 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy"

Down Clues :

1. Focuses of quantum mechanics, 2. Composer with a namesake horn, 3. Foul-smelling prank items, 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g., 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating, 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital, 7. Lay to rest, 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep, 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it", 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters, 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction", 12. Sullen, 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option), 16. World's most populous country as of 2023, 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist, 25. Leave undisturbed, 30. A-game, so to speak, 31. Elaborate hairdo, 32. Jewish rite, 33. Target, 34. Italian wine region, 35. Look sullen, 37. Middle-of-the-month time, 38. Big name in athletic sandals, 40. Like Antarctica's climate, 41. Hang out, 44. Swearing-in words, 45. Drag on the road, 48. "My plans aren't set in stone", 49. "99 Luftballons" singer, 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian, 52. "Oh, phew!", 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar, 55. Plot units, 56. Major setback, 57. Three-syllable letter, 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand, 60. In the distance, 61. Multitalented Moreno, 62. River in which Achilles was dipped, 64. "Tell me something I don't know!", 65. ___ Lanka, 66. Sweetie, 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 06, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Gobi Desert grazer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : butt, arsenic, nates, fundament, derriere, arse, roll_in_the_hay, rear, fucking, rump, ass, As, nooky, keister, buttocks, screw, bum, posterior, AS, piece_of_tail, tail, fuck, seat, stern, piece_of_ass, buns, tail_end, fanny, rear_end, hindquarters, tooshie, tush, bottom, can, hind_end, behind, screwing, shtup, atomic_number_33, Eastern_Samoa, American_Samoa, nookie, prat, backside, shag




• The clue is 4. Green roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOD

  Possible Answer : sod, bugger, superoxide_dismutase, sodomite, turf, SOD, sodomist, greensward, sward




• The clue is 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




• The clue is 10. Tailor's line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEM

  Possible Answer : hem, ahem




• The clue is 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer : tot, tally, add_up, bambino, tot_up, tote_up, add, toddler, sum_up, add_together, sum, summate, yearling, total




• The clue is 14. Silvery element. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLATINUM

  Possible Answer : platinum, Pt, atomic_number_78




• The clue is 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELO




• The clue is 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUI




• The clue is 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDMONTON

  Possible Answer : Edmonton




• The clue is 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




• The clue is 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSNBC




• The clue is 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDO




• The clue is 24. Hop on board?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAKE

  Possible Answer : interest, sake, saki, rice_beer




• The clue is 27. Dress shirt fit option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIM

  Possible Answer : slight, lose_weight, svelte, melt_off, slim_down, slim, reduce, slender, slenderize, thin

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 28. Site for crafts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY




• The clue is 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BLACKSABBATH




• The clue is 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APOLLO

  Possible Answer : Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus_Apollo




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

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

  The answer: RIBBIT




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

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

  The answer: SOMALIA

  Possible Answer : Somalia




• The clue is 41. Sweetened beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMEADE

  Possible Answer : limeade




• The clue is 42. Container for sour cream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUB

  Possible Answer : bathtub, bathing_tub, vat, tubful, tub, bath




• The clue is 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRITOS




• The clue is 46. Make go "Vroom!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer : rev_up, rev, rpm, revolutions_per_minute




• The clue is 47. "Go-o-oal!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSIN




• The clue is 50. Object of adoration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOL

  Possible Answer : beau_ideal, perfection, graven_image, paragon, god, matinee_idol, idol




• The clue is 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSSA




• The clue is 53. Bird with a distinctive call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEADOWLARK

  Possible Answer : lark, meadowlark




• The clue is 56. Spinning one's wheels?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIKING

  Possible Answer : bike, wheel, bicycle, pedal, cycle




• The clue is 59. Puff pieces?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIGARS

  Possible Answer : cigar




• The clue is 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: LONGANDSHORTOFIT




• The clue is 68. Conversely, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 69. Second-smallest of seven. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUROPE

  Possible Answer : EC, EEC, Europe, European_Economic_Community, EU, Common_Market, European_Union, European_Community




• The clue is 70. Like many granola bars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATY




• The clue is 71. Unit of power. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATT

  Possible Answer : watt, Watt, James_Watt, W




• The clue is 72. Performs brilliantly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINES

  Possible Answer : gleam, glow, radiancy, shin, glitter, strike, skin, polish, reflect, shinny, refulgency, beam, refulgence, smoothen, scramble, glint, struggle, radiance, smooth, fall, radiate, sputter, glisten, clamber, shine, effulgence




• The clue is 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAX

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Focuses of quantum mechanics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMS

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

• The clue is 2. Composer with a namesake horn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUSA

  Possible Answer: March_King, John_Philip_Sousa, Sousa

• The clue is 3. Foul-smelling prank items. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINKBOMBS

• The clue is 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g.. 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 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: sometime, honest-to-god, onetime, former, one-time, quondam, honest-to-goodness, Old, erstwhile, previous, sure-enough, old, older

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

• The clue is 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMASK

  Possible Answer: damask

• The clue is 7. Lay to rest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTOMB

  Possible Answer: inhume, inter, lay_to_rest, bury, entomb

• The clue is 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUO

  Possible Answer: twosome, duo, couple, yoke, couplet, brace, duet, twain, span, distich, duette, pair, dyad, duad

• The clue is 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMNO

• The clue is 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEALTHBARS

• The clue is 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer: Elli

• The clue is 12. Sullen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOPEY

• The clue is 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOLLS

  Possible Answer: toll, price, cost, bell

• The clue is 16. World's most populous country as of 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIA

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_India, India, Bharat

• The clue is 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

• The clue is 25. Leave undisturbed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETBE

• The clue is 30. A-game, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer: wholly, totally, completely, whole, entirely, altogether, all

  Possible Opposite Answer : partly, some

• The clue is 31. Elaborate hairdo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COIF

  Possible Answer: coiffe, hairdo, coiffure, set, coif, hair_style, dress, arrange, do, hairstyle

• The clue is 32. Jewish rite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIS

  Possible Answer: Bris, Brith, Berit, Berith, Briss

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

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

  The answer: AIM

  Possible Answer: point, intent, aim, bearing, train, propose, place, drive, design, get, objective, direct, object, take_aim, target, take, purport, intention, aspire, purpose, calculate, shoot_for, draw_a_bead_on, heading

• The clue is 34. Italian wine region. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

• The clue is 35. Look sullen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POUT

  Possible Answer: pout, hornpout, mow, brood, sulk, Ameiurus_Melas, wry_face, eelpout, moue, horned_pout, mop

• The clue is 37. Middle-of-the-month time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDES

  Possible Answer: ides

• The clue is 38. Big name in athletic sandals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEVA

• The clue is 40. Like Antarctica's climate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARID

  Possible Answer: desiccated, waterless, arid, desiccate

• The clue is 41. Hang out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLL

  Possible Answer: loll, arse_about, waste_one's_time, droop, bum, bum_around, loaf, bum_about, lounge_around, fuck_off, arse_around, lounge_about, frig_around, loll_around

• The clue is 44. Swearing-in words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDO

  Possible Answer: Ido

• The clue is 45. Drag on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer: towage, tow

• The clue is 48. "My plans aren't set in stone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIGHT

• The clue is 49. "99 Luftballons" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NENA

• The clue is 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIT

  Possible Answer: britt, Briton, brit, Britisher, Brit

• The clue is 52. "Oh, phew!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKGOOD

• The clue is 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGNES

• The clue is 55. Plot units. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: landed_estate, land, acre, demesne, estate, Acre, Akko, Accho, Akka, acres

• The clue is 56. Major setback. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOW

  Possible Answer: bump, botch, vaunt, tout, fuck_up, screw_up, bumble, muff, bollocks_up, gas, shock, waste, shove_off, blast, puff, bollix, foul_up, gasconade, bobble, botch_up, reversal, bluster, mess_up, shoot_a_line, fellate, be_adrift, bodge, setback, burn_out, nose_candy, gust, coke, suck, black_eye, snow, swash, flub, blow, squander, C, bollocks, go_down_on, shove_along, bungle, spoil, louse_up, boast, reverse, fumble, fluff, brag, muck_up, ball_up, blow_out, bollix_up, drift, float, mishandle

  Possible Opposite Answer : conserve

• The clue is 57. Three-syllable letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOTA

  Possible Answer: smidge, smidgin, smidgeon, tittle, smidgen, shred, whit, scintilla, iota

• The clue is 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOT

  Possible Answer: knot, ravel, greyback, tangle, nautical_mile, mi, mile, grayback, air_mile, burl, Calidris_canutus, naut_mi, international_nautical_mile, slub, gnarl

  Possible Opposite Answer : unravel, unknot

• The clue is 60. In the distance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

• The clue is 61. Multitalented Moreno. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITA

• The clue is 62. River in which Achilles was dipped. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYX

  Possible Answer: River_Styx, Styx

• The clue is 64. "Tell me something I don't know!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUH

• The clue is 65. ___ Lanka. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRI

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPE