27414 Fri Nov 29, 2024 NYT by Willa Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock

Across Clues :

1. "Never mind", 12. Hosp. care providers, 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No", 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___, 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022, 18. Fender product, 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short, 20. Merely, 21. Chemistry research centers?, 23. Unchanged, 25. Light lager variety, casually, 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan, 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool, 31. Mohawk culture, 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B", 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls, 36. Ghastly, 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?, 40. Gather together, 42. They might be down for a ski trip, 46. Fill up, 47. Sullies, 49. Big name in water filters, 50. Where burnt offerings are placed, 52. ___ review, 54. War head?, 55. Ransacked, 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short, 59. Bit of wit, 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"), 61. Illustrative example, 65. Coastal waterway, 66. Facing big trouble, 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front, 68. Juuuuuuust about done

Down Clues :

1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet), 2. XXX, in a way, 3. Goes (for), 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah, 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides, 6. Put on deck, 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment, 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers, 9. Bore, 10. Analogous, 11. Begin a hole, 12. One whose hard work is showing?, 13. Skeptic's retort, 14. Lying face up, 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo, 24. Protein source in a hearty meal, 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast", 27. Bump in the road, 30. Clothing fastener, 32. Branded coffee pod, 35. Script directive, 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism, 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps, 40. Burn unit?, 41. Hassock, by another name, 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish, 44. Made harmonious, 45. Simply divine, 46. Pay, 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014, 51. Gather some intel, 53. Passed in a flash, 56. Half of a noted arcade pair, 58. Go a few rounds, 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color, 63. Stray, 64. Chalcocyanite, for example

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 29, 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 29, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Never mind". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRATCHTHAT




• The clue is 12. Hosp. care providers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNS

  Possible Answer : registered_nurse, Rn, radon, RN, atomic_number_86




• The clue is 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREYOUAWAKE




• The clue is 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU




• The clue is 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTIMETODIE




• The clue is 18. Fender product. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMP

  Possible Answer : amp, AMP, adenosine_monophosphate, ampere, adenylic_acid, A




• The clue is 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA




• The clue is 20. Merely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUT

  Possible Answer : simply, just, but, only, merely




• The clue is 21. Chemistry research centers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUCLEI

  Possible Answer : core, karyon, nucleus, core_group, lens_nucleus, cell_nucleus




• The clue is 23. Unchanged. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIS




• The clue is 25. Light lager variety, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILS




• The clue is 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATON

  Possible Answer : Alan_Paton, Alan_Stewart_Paton, Paton




• The clue is 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELTS

  Possible Answer : felt, mat, mat_up, felt_up, matte_up, matt-up, matte




• The clue is 31. Mohawk culture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUNK

  Possible Answer : spunk, crummy, touchwood, bum, punk_rock, cheap, sleazy, strong-armer, tinder, punk, hoodlum, chintzy, tinny, cheesy, goon, thug, punk_rocker, tough, kindling, toughie, hood




• The clue is 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONE

  Possible Answer : none




• The clue is 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSENE

  Possible Answer : Essene




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

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

  The answer: MACABRE

  Possible Answer : sick, ghastly, macabre, gruesome, grim, grisly




• The clue is 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAXFIGURE




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

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

  The answer: COMPILE

  Possible Answer : accumulate, collect, compile, hoard, amass, compose, roll_up, pile_up




• The clue is 42. They might be down for a ski trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARKAS

  Possible Answer : windcheater, anorak, parka, windbreaker




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

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

  The answer: SATE

  Possible Answer : fill, sate, satiate, replete




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

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

  The answer: TARS

  Possible Answer : pitch, sea_dog, seaman, mariner, Jack, Jack-tar, gob, old_salt, tar, seafarer




• The clue is 49. Big name in water filters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRITA




• The clue is 50. Where burnt offerings are placed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTAR

  Possible Answer : communion_table, Lord's_table, altar




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

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

  The answer: PEER

  Possible Answer : match, equal, peer, compeer




• The clue is 54. War head?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTI

  Possible Answer : anti

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




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

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

  The answer: LOOTED

  Possible Answer : ransack, rifle, strip, pillage, plunder, foray, plundered, ransacked, looted, loot, despoil, reave, pillaged




• The clue is 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAS

  Possible Answer : celestial_longitude, Re, RA, Ra, right_ascension, atomic_number_88, radium, reticular_activating_system, RAS




• The clue is 59. Bit of wit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUN

  Possible Answer : punning, pun, wordplay, paronomasia




• The clue is 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARM

  Possible Answer : limb, arm, build_up, gird, subdivision, sleeve, branch, weapon_system, weapon, fortify

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm




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

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

  The answer: CASEINPOINT




• The clue is 65. Coastal waterway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIA




• The clue is 66. Facing big trouble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERABARREL




• The clue is 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEN

  Possible Answer : ache, hankering, languish, yen, yearn, pine




• The clue is 68. Juuuuuuust about done. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEARLYREADY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTAFE

• The clue is 2. XXX, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROSSES

  Possible Answer: hybridize, crosse, spoil, cover, sweep, hybridisation, frustrate, interbreed, intersect, bilk, queer, cut_through, scotch, hybridization, mark, thwart, get_across, crossbreeding, traverse, crown_of_thorns, foil, hybrid, interbreeding, span, crossbreed, track, get_over, crossing, pass_over, hybridise, cross, crisscross, hybridizing, cut_across, Cross, baffle

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncross

• The clue is 3. Goes (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETAILS

  Possible Answer: retail

  Possible Opposite Answer : wholesale

• The clue is 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYI

• The clue is 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMB

  Possible Answer: grave, tomb

• The clue is 6. Put on deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUEUP

• The clue is 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATTIP

• The clue is 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWO

  Possible Answer: ii, deuce, 2, II, two

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

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

  The answer: HAD

  Possible Answer: receive, suffer, own, let, give, have_got, take, experience, make, give_birth, deliver, stimulate, sustain, ingest, cause, hold, bear, possess, throw, consume, induce, accept, take_in, have, birth, get, feature

  Possible Opposite Answer : refuse, abstain, lack

• The clue is 10. Analogous. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AKIN

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

• The clue is 11. Begin a hole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEUP

• The clue is 12. One whose hard work is showing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALTOR

  Possible Answer: Realtor

• The clue is 13. Skeptic's retort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMEONE

• The clue is 14. Lying face up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPINE

  Possible Answer: resupine, unresisting, resistless, supine

• The clue is 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANBERRA

  Possible Answer: Canberra, capital_of_Australia, Australian_capital

• The clue is 24. Protein source in a hearty meal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWMEAT

• The clue is 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUMIERE

• The clue is 27. Bump in the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer: rub, hang-up, rip, snag, hitch, rent, tear, split

• The clue is 30. Clothing fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

  Possible Answer: snarl, lose_it, shoot, snap_bean, crack, press_stud, cracking, break_down, grab, snatch_up, snatch, ginger_snap, pushover, breeze, child's_play, walkover, ginger_nut, shot, snap, snapshot, duck_soup, catch, flick, cinch, piece_of_cake, elasticity, picnic, rupture, gingersnap, centering, bust, click, tear, snap_fastener, photograph

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 32. Branded coffee pod. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KCUP

• The clue is 35. Script directive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXIT

  Possible Answer: cash_in_one's_chips, get_out, pop_off, buy_the_farm, pass_away, give-up_the_ghost, departure, way_out, perish, go, loss, issue, exit, passing, go_out, croak, die, choke, drop_dead, release, conk, snuff_it, pass, expire, going, decease, outlet, leave, kick_the_bucket, expiration

  Possible Opposite Answer : enter, be_born

• The clue is 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab

• The clue is 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAP

  Possible Answer: tizzy, dither, fluttering, roll, undulate, flaps, flutter, flap, wave, beat, fuss, flapping, pother

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

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

  The answer: CALORIE

  Possible Answer: kilogram_calorie, small_calorie, large_calorie, Calorie, calorie, gram_calorie, kilocalorie, nutritionist's_calorie

• The clue is 41. Hassock, by another name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTTOMAN

  Possible Answer: Ottoman_Turk, pouf, tuffet, Ottoman, ottoman, pouffe, puff, hassock, footrest, Osmanli, Ottoman_dynasty, footstool

• The clue is 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KINPIRA

• The clue is 44. Made harmonious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTUNED

  Possible Answer: attune

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

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

  The answer: SAINTLY

  Possible Answer: saintly, sainted, saintlike, angelic, beatific, angelical

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

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

  The answer: SALARY

  Possible Answer: pay, wage, earnings, salary, remuneration

• The clue is 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERIAL

  Possible Answer: serial, in_series, nonparallel, serial_publication, sequential, series, successive, consecutive, sequent

• The clue is 51. Gather some intel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECON

• The clue is 53. Passed in a flash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANBY

• The clue is 56. Half of a noted arcade pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVE

• The clue is 58. Go a few rounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAR

  Possible Answer: sparring, spar

• The clue is 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer: sea, ocean

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

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer: slip, stray, drift, mistake, err

• The clue is 64. Chalcocyanite, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

27413 Thu Nov 28, 2024 NYY by Ricky J. Sirois

Across Clues :

1. Run down, 6. "Then again," in texts, 10. "Abbott Elementary" principal, 13. Nutrient-rich soil component, 14. Negative, 15. Editorial notation for an error, 16. Opt, 17. Considerable, 19. Common order at a hoagie shop, 21. Beyond the pale, 22. British designer Crawford awarded a C.B.E. in 2021, 23. Embellish, 25. Clip, 27. It might be mashed (in more ways than one!), 29. Grandiose, 33. Legal org., 34. 8 or 9, in a golf bag, 35. Haunted ___ (Halloween activity), 36. Doesn't have enough, 38. Grammy, in Germany, 39. Bumpkin, 40. Slam on the brakes, 41. Capitalized on an opportunity, 43. Actor Daniel ___ Kim, 44. Canadian fuel brand, 45. Hackneyed, 46. Figs. counted in some diets, 47. Praiseful poet, 49. Supermarket section, 51. Old Glory, 54. Ruse designed to disguise, 57. Amounts to nothing, as a plan, 60. "Key ___ " (Bogart movie), 61. R&B icon Rawls, 62. Ask for someone else's cig, 63. Natural dos, 64. Since January 1: Abbr., 65. French, in England, 66. Saw points

Down Clues :

1. Jazz great Baker, 2. Streaming giant, 3. Some coffee orders, 4. Feed like a baby, 5. ___ Park, Colo., 6. Abbr. in a birth announcement, 7. Vietnamese New Year, 8. Delivery person?, 9. Uprightness, 10. "You wish!", 11. "___ Las Vegas", 12. Big name in laptops, 14. Digital newsletter platform, 18. Color printer supplies, 20. Mythological creature with origins in Sherpa folklore, 23. Hanna-Barbera character who co-starred with Secret Squirrel, 24. Response to "Gracias", 25. Examine in great detail, as a text, 26. Is adjacent to, 28. Bakery byproducts, 30. Home away from home, 31. Best possible, 32. Yields, 34. Pancake order, 35. Place to find a needle, maybe, 37. Winds, 42. Trees along the National Mall, 45. '90s rapper with the hit "Still Not a Player", 46. Pitcher for the reds?, 48. Applies carelessly, as paint, 50. Flamboyant display, 51. Like many Christmas sweaters, 52. Flue residue, 53. Longstanding rivalry, 54. Factory chimney, 55. Showbiz awards acronym, 56. Nibble, 58. Qualifying abbreviation, 59. Bug

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 28, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 28, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: CHASE

  Possible Answer : Chase, chamfer, furrow, track, pursuit, Salmon_Portland_Chase, dog, chase_after, chase, following, go_after, give_chase, trail, tail, pursual, tag, Salmon_P._Chase




• The clue is 6. "Then again," in texts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 10. "Abbott Elementary" principal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVA




• The clue is 13. Nutrient-rich soil component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUMUS

  Possible Answer : hommos, hummus, hoummos, humus, humous




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

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

  The answer: SUBZERO




• The clue is 15. Editorial notation for an error. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIC

  Possible Answer : set, sic




• The clue is 16. Opt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELECT

  Possible Answer : elite, chosen, elect




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

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

  The answer: SUBSTANTIVE

  Possible Answer : meaty, essential, substantial, substantive

  Possible Opposite Answer : adjective




• The clue is 19. Common order at a hoagie shop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TURKEYSUB




• The clue is 21. Beyond the pale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOFAR




• The clue is 22. British designer Crawford awarded a C.B.E. in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILSE




• The clue is 23. Embellish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADORN

  Possible Answer : embellish, deck, decorate, beautify, grace, invest, ornament, adorn, clothe




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

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

  The answer: PACE

  Possible Answer : pace, stride, tread, yard, gait, step, rate, tempo, footstep




• The clue is 27. It might be mashed (in more ways than one!). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATER

  Possible Answer : Irish_potato, white_potato, tater, potato, murphy, spud




• The clue is 29. Grandiose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPIC

  Possible Answer : larger-than-life, heroic_poem, epic, epical, heroic, epic_poem, epos




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

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

  The answer: ABA

  Possible Answer : aba




• The clue is 34. 8 or 9, in a golf bag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORTIRON




• The clue is 35. Haunted ___ (Halloween activity). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYRIDE




• The clue is 36. Doesn't have enough. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNSSHORT




• The clue is 38. Grammy, in Germany. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMA




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

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

  The answer: HAYSEED

  Possible Answer : chawbacon, rube, hick, yahoo, yokel, hayseed, bumpkin




• The clue is 40. Slam on the brakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOPSHORT




• The clue is 41. Capitalized on an opportunity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEHAY




• The clue is 43. Actor Daniel ___ Kim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAE




• The clue is 44. Canadian fuel brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO




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

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

  The answer: BANAL

  Possible Answer : banal, old-hat, trite, hackneyed, timeworn, shopworn, commonplace, stock, threadbare, well-worn, tired




• The clue is 46. Figs. counted in some diets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALS




• The clue is 47. Praiseful poet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODIST

  Possible Answer : odist




• The clue is 49. Supermarket section. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEAT

  Possible Answer : kernel, substance, essence, meat, inwardness, nub, sum, nitty-gritty, center, centre, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, pith, marrow, core




• The clue is 51. Old Glory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USFLAG




• The clue is 54. Ruse designed to disguise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOKESCREEN

  Possible Answer : smoke_screen, smokescreen




• The clue is 57. Amounts to nothing, as a plan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOESUPINSMOKE




• The clue is 60. "Key ___ " (Bogart movie). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARGO

  Possible Answer : largo




• The clue is 61. R&B icon Rawls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOU




• The clue is 62. Ask for someone else's cig. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUMASMOKE




• The clue is 63. Natural dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROS

  Possible Answer : Afro_hairdo, Afro




• The clue is 64. Since January 1: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YTD




• The clue is 65. French, in England. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOG

  Possible Answer : snog, buss, osculate, kiss




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

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

  The answer: TEETH

  Possible Answer : tooth, teeth, dentition

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jazz great Baker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHET

• The clue is 2. Streaming giant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HULU

• The clue is 3. Some coffee orders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMERICANOS

• The clue is 4. Feed like a baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUCKLE

  Possible Answer: suck, suckle, give_suck, wet-nurse, breastfeed, lactate, nurse

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottlefeed

• The clue is 5. ___ Park, Colo.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTES

• The clue is 6. Abbr. in a birth announcement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OZS

• The clue is 7. Vietnamese New Year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TET

  Possible Answer: Tet

• The clue is 8. Delivery person?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORATOR

  Possible Answer: speechifier, orator, public_speaker, speechmaker, rhetorician

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

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

  The answer: HONOR

  Possible Answer: pureness, accolade, purity, laurels, honor, respect, abide_by, reward, observe, honour, award

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, dishonor

• The clue is 10. "You wish!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIF

• The clue is 11. "___ Las Vegas". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIVA

  Possible Answer: oral_exam, viva, viva_voce, oral, oral_examination

• The clue is 12. Big name in laptops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACER

  Possible Answer: genus_Acer, Acer

• The clue is 14. Digital newsletter platform. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUBSTACK

• The clue is 18. Color printer supplies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONERS

  Possible Answer: toner

• The clue is 20. Mythological creature with origins in Sherpa folklore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YETI

  Possible Answer: abominable_snowman, yeti

• The clue is 23. Hanna-Barbera character who co-starred with Secret Squirrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMANT

• The clue is 24. Response to "Gracias". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENADA

• The clue is 25. Examine in great detail, as a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARSE

  Possible Answer: parse

• The clue is 26. Is adjacent to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABUTS

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

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

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

  The answer: AROMAS

  Possible Answer: odour, smell, aroma, perfume, scent, fragrance, olfactory_property, odor

• The clue is 30. Home away from home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIEDATERRE

• The clue is 31. Best possible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEAL

  Possible Answer: nonsuch, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, idealistic, paragon

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

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

  The answer: CEDES

  Possible Answer: surrender, deliver, grant, concede, cede, give_up, yield

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

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

  The answer: SHORTSTACK

• The clue is 35. Place to find a needle, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYSTACK

  Possible Answer: haystack, rick, hayrick

• The clue is 37. Winds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOOLS

  Possible Answer: spool, bobbin, reel

• The clue is 42. Trees along the National Mall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMS

  Possible Answer: elm, elm_tree, elmwood

• The clue is 45. '90s rapper with the hit "Still Not a Player". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGPUN

• The clue is 46. Pitcher for the reds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARAFE

  Possible Answer: decanter, carafe

• The clue is 48. Applies carelessly, as paint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAUBS

  Possible Answer: smirch, blot, slur, plaster, smudge, smear, daub, spot

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

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

  The answer: ECLAT

  Possible Answer: eclat, acclamation, pomp, acclaim, plaudit, plaudits

• The clue is 51. Like many Christmas sweaters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLY

  Possible Answer: slimy, unworthy, despicable, wretched, frightful, surly, horrible, atrocious, horrifying, vile, worthless, ugly

  Possible Opposite Answer : beautiful

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

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

  The answer: SOOT

  Possible Answer: soot, smut, carbon_black, lampblack, crock

• The clue is 53. Longstanding rivalry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEUD

  Possible Answer: feud

• The clue is 54. Factory chimney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOKESTACK

  Possible Answer: stack, smokestack

• The clue is 55. Showbiz awards acronym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

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

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

  The answer: NOSH

  Possible Answer: nosh, snack

• The clue is 58. Qualifying abbreviation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: International_Maritime_Organization, IMO

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

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

  The answer: NAG

  Possible Answer: jade, hack, peck, scold, common_scold, scolder, nag, hen-peck, plug, nagger

27412 Wed Nov 27, 2024 nyt by Jill Singer

Across Clues :

1. Long, 5. Member of an 1800s literary family, 9. Handy expressions?, 14. "Justice League of America," e.g., 16. Possesses a certain je ne sais quoi, 17. Member of an 1800s literary family, 18. Member of an 1800s literary family, 19. Check for errors, perhaps, 20. Key to close a window, 22. Part of I.P.A., 23. A little buggy?, 24. Pump selection: Abbr., 26. @@@, 28. Rose Bowl city, 31. Hospital dept. that sounds like a sentence, 34. Light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, 37. Symbols of longevity in Chinese iconography, 39. Corn, beans and squash, in Mesoamerican tradition ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle, 42. Home to horned vipers and deathstalker scorpions, 43. Scorch, 44. Hold (down), 45. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 48. ___ Quentin, Calif., 49. Meditative discipline, 50. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 53. Too easy (on), 56. Long time, 59. Singer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", 61. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 63. Linguistic "stems", 65. In an online convo, perhaps, 66. Clever person, 67. Universal donor's classification, 68. Flexible Flyer, for one, 69. Good-looking couple?

Down Clues :

1. African city that's home to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, 2. Poet Leonard, 3. "Crying in ___," best-selling memoir of 2021, 4. Gaelic homeland, 5. Dwellings, 6. "___ on your life!", 7. Pay attention to, 8. Barely gets (by), 9. Fidel's longtime lieutenant, 10. Things found by reading chairs, 11. Home of the highest and lowest points on the earth's surface, 12. Party pooper, 13. Eye malady, 15. Composer Schumann, 21. Final two words of "Over the Rainbow", 25. Patisserie purchase, 27. Southwest ski resort with lifts up to 12,450 feet, 28. Ball pythons, at times, 29. Pulitzer-winning novelist Anthony, 30. Fake, 31. "Understood", 32. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie", 33. Home to Leningrad, for short, 34. Link prefix, 35. "Fancy meeting you here!", 36. Hammer's end, 38. First word in a rhyming pair meaning "small", 40. Maori ceremonial dance, 41. River that provides the largest inflow into the Mediterranean, 46. Fit together, 47. Celebrity gossip show, 48. 14-pound unit, 50. Former presidential candidate who served as Biden's climate envoy, 51. Not mainstream, 52. Ship poles, 53. Short routine, 54. "Goodness gracious!", 55. Do a grillmaster's job, 57. 69-Across, poetically, 58. Père ___ (Santa's French counterpart), 60. Effortless stride, 62. One's self, 64. Flamenco cry

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 27, 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 27, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer : ache, smart, hurt, yen, aching, yearn, pine, suffer, languish




• The clue is 5. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer : Anne




• The clue is 9. Handy expressions?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLAPS

  Possible Answer : applaud, eruption, clap, bam, bang, acclaim, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, blast, spat, clack

  Possible Opposite Answer : boo




• The clue is 14. "Justice League of America," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMICBOOK




• The clue is 16. Possesses a certain je ne sais quoi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASIT




• The clue is 17. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARLOTTE

  Possible Answer : Queen_City, Charlotte, charlotte




• The clue is 18. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMILY




• The clue is 19. Check for errors, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REREAD

  Possible Answer : reread




• The clue is 20. Key to close a window. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC




• The clue is 22. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALE

  Possible Answer : picket, blanch, blench, sick, pallid, pale, wan




• The clue is 23. A little buggy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : pismire, ant, emmet




• The clue is 24. Pump selection: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REG




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

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

  The answer: ATS

  Possible Answer : At, at, atomic_number_85, astatine




• The clue is 28. Rose Bowl city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASADENA

  Possible Answer : Pasadena




• The clue is 31. Hospital dept. that sounds like a sentence. 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 34. Light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOPE

  Possible Answer : promise, desire, trust, Hope, Leslie_Townes_Hope, Bob_Hope, hope, go_for

  Possible Opposite Answer : despair




• The clue is 37. Symbols of longevity in Chinese iconography. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTOISES

  Possible Answer : tortoise




• The clue is 39. Corn, beans and squash, in Mesoamerican tradition ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THETHREESISTERS




• The clue is 42. Home to horned vipers and deathstalker scorpions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESAHARA




• The clue is 43. Scorch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAR

  Possible Answer : parch, blacken, sear, shrivelled, char, shriveled, dried-up, withered, sere, scorch, singe




• The clue is 44. Hold (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIN

  Possible Answer : rowlock, peg, oarlock, pin, immobilise, stick, personal_identification_number, bowling_pin, PIN, trap, pivot, fall, pin_tumbler, PIN_number, tholepin, flag, thole, immobilize

  Possible Opposite Answer : unpin




• The clue is 45. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOURTNEY




• The clue is 48. ___ Quentin, Calif.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAN




• The clue is 49. Meditative discipline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEN

  Possible Answer : superman, loony_toons, battery-acid, Zen, Zen_Buddhism, dose, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, acid, window_pane, Elvis, pane, back_breaker, dot




• The clue is 50. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIM




• The clue is 53. Too easy (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFT

  Possible Answer : flabby, piano, diffused, lenient, easy, flaccid, cushy, easygoing, balmy, mild, soft, sonant, gentle, indulgent, delicate, diffuse, voiced, subdued

  Possible Opposite Answer : hardened, hard, loud, unvoiced, forte




• The clue is 56. Long time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : aeon, eon




• The clue is 59. Singer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELENA




• The clue is 61. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KHLOE




• The clue is 63. Linguistic "stems". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOTWORDS




• The clue is 65. In an online convo, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMING




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

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

  The answer: BELESPRIT




• The clue is 67. Universal donor's classification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPEO




• The clue is 68. Flexible Flyer, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLED

  Possible Answer : sleigh, sled, sledge




• The clue is 69. Good-looking couple?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYES

  Possible Answer : centre, eyes, heart, middle, eyeball, oculus, eye, optic, center

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. African city that's home to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCRA

  Possible Answer: Accra, capital_of_Ghana

• The clue is 2. Poet Leonard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COHEN

• The clue is 3. "Crying in ___," best-selling memoir of 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HMART

• The clue is 4. Gaelic homeland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EIRE

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Ireland, Eire, Irish_Republic

• The clue is 5. Dwellings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer: dwelling_house, habitation, abode, domicile, residence, dwelling, home

• The clue is 6. "___ on your life!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer: non, not

• The clue is 7. Pay attention to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTE

  Possible Answer: greenback, tone, musical_note, short_letter, banker's_bill, billet, notice, observe, mention, Federal_Reserve_note, notation, preeminence, promissory_note, bank_note, annotation, banknote, eminence, line, mark, note, bill, take_note, government_note, bank_bill, take_down, remark, distinction, note_of_hand

  Possible Opposite Answer : ignore

• The clue is 8. Barely gets (by). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES

• The clue is 9. Fidel's longtime lieutenant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHE

• The clue is 10. Things found by reading chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMPS

  Possible Answer: lamp

• The clue is 11. Home of the highest and lowest points on the earth's surface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer: Asia

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

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

  The answer: PILL

  Possible Answer: oral_contraceptive, contraceptive_pill, tab, anovulant, pill, birth_control_pill, oral_contraceptive_pill, tablet, lozenge, anovulatory_drug

• The clue is 13. Eye malady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYE

  Possible Answer: eye_infection, stye, hordeolum, sty

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

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

  The answer: CLARA

• The clue is 21. Final two words of "Over the Rainbow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANTI

• The clue is 25. Patisserie purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATEAU

  Possible Answer: gateau

• The clue is 27. Southwest ski resort with lifts up to 12,450 feet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAOS

  Possible Answer: Taoist, Tao, Taos

• The clue is 28. Ball pythons, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETS

  Possible Answer: ducky, PET, dearie, darling, favourite, pet, favorite, deary, positron_emission_tomography

• The clue is 29. Pulitzer-winning novelist Anthony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOERR

• The clue is 30. Fake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer: ersatz, substitute

• The clue is 31. "Understood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEE

• The clue is 32. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CERA

• The clue is 33. Home to Leningrad, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USSR

  Possible Answer: Russia, Soviet_Union, USSR, Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics

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

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

  The answer: HTTP

  Possible Answer: hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP

• The clue is 35. "Fancy meeting you here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHHI

• The clue is 36. Hammer's end. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEN

  Possible Answer: peen

• The clue is 38. First word in a rhyming pair meaning "small". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSY

• The clue is 40. Maori ceremonial dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAKA

• The clue is 41. River that provides the largest inflow into the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHONE

  Possible Answer: Rhone, Rhone_River

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

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

  The answer: NESTED

  Possible Answer: nuzzle, snuggle, cuddle, draw_close, nestle, nest

• The clue is 47. Celebrity gossip show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENEWS

• The clue is 48. 14-pound unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONE

  Possible Answer: Harlan_Stone, pit, lapidate, Harlan_Fisk_Stone, stone, gemstone, Harlan_F._Stone, gem, Oliver_Stone, Isidor_Feinstein_Stone, Harlan_Fiske_Stone, I._F._Stone, Stone, Edward_Durell_Stone, endocarp, rock, Lucy_Stone

• The clue is 50. Former presidential candidate who served as Biden's climate envoy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERRY

• The clue is 51. Not mainstream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIE

  Possible Answer: indie

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

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

  The answer: MASTS

  Possible Answer: mast

• The clue is 53. Short routine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIT

  Possible Answer: skit

• The clue is 54. "Goodness gracious!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHMY

• The clue is 55. Do a grillmaster's job. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer: flip_out, interchange, flick, somersaulting, summerset, riffle, toss, tack, thumb, alternate, flip, switch, twitch, flip-flop, flip_over, pitch, pass, insolent, somersault, throw, turn_over, sky, summersault, snotty-nosed, leaf, riff, somerset, impudent

• The clue is 57. 69-Across, poetically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

  Possible Answer: eyeball, orb, orbit, ball, globe, revolve

• The clue is 58. Père ___ (Santa's French counterpart). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOEL

  Possible Answer: Christmastime, Yuletide, Noel, Christmastide, Christmas, Yule

• The clue is 60. Effortless stride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOPE

  Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

• The clue is 62. One's self. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

  Possible Answer: self, ego, egotism, self-importance

• The clue is 64. Flamenco cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE