27395 Sat Nov 09, 2024 NY Times Chandi Deitmer and Hoang-Kim Vu

Across Clues :

1. Gets going, 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum, 14. "Give me your worst!", 15. Certain cats, 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler, 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development", 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda, 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc., 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning, 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald, 24. Place for a mind or a ball, 25. Antacid brand, 27. Wrinkle of time?, 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones, 30. Behold, in Latin, 31. It's a hole thing, 34. Get hot and bothered, 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief, 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai", 39. Fish in the flounder family, 41. Like i, say, 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g., 47. Accomplish with precision, 48. Purchase on an island?, 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey", 50. Of the land, 52. Nearly-round figure, 53. Falsify, in a way, 54. Very short story?, 58. With faculty, 59. To-do following a business meeting, 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch, 61. Stadium section

Down Clues :

1. Ride arranged on one's own, 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally, 3. Body-related, 4. Pray in front of, as an altar, 5. Abbr. in many French church names, 6. Sin/cos, 7. Letters before a handle, 8. "King Lear" part, 9. In knots, 10. Something the floundering are said to be on, 11. Party person, 12. Height, 13. "Per our negotiations ...", 15. Spill, 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach, 22. Modest reply to a compliment, 23. So much cheaper than expected, say, 26. Greek island south of Naxos, 27. Accord alternative, 29. What "tutti" means on scores, 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?, 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower, 33. Landlord's register, 35. Dirt road hazard, 38. Deep and hoarse, 40. Tex-Mex casserole, 42. Middle ___, 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese, 45. Like scents and stencils, 46. "___ Lot", 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus, 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato, 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"), 56. Shot one waits to knock back, 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 09, 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. Gets going. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KICKSTARTS




• The clue is 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEA

  Possible Answer : pea, pea_plant




• The clue is 14. "Give me your worst!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANTAKEIT




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

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

  The answer: TOMS

  Possible Answer : gobbler, turkey_cock, tomcat, Tom, Uncle_Tom, tom_turkey, tom




• The clue is 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THREENAGER




• The clue is 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIA




• The clue is 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CINE




• The clue is 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADULTING




• The clue is 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL




• The clue is 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAN




• The clue is 24. Place for a mind or a ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUTTER

  Possible Answer : trough, sewer, gutter, toilet




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

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

  The answer: ROLAIDS

  Possible Answer : Rolaids




• The clue is 27. Wrinkle of time?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGELINE




• The clue is 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOTALL




• The clue is 30. Behold, in Latin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECCE




• The clue is 31. It's a hole thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : par, equation, equivalence, equality




• The clue is 34. Get hot and bothered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWELTER

  Possible Answer : swelter




• The clue is 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OED

  Possible Answer : O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary, OED




• The clue is 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEC




• The clue is 39. Fish in the flounder family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALIBUT

  Possible Answer : halibut, holibut




• The clue is 41. Like i, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONREAL




• The clue is 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTANTS

  Possible Answer : mutant, variation, sport, mutation




• The clue is 47. Accomplish with precision. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTOAT




• The clue is 48. Purchase on an island?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

  Possible Answer : bluster, gaseous_state, gas, throttle, tout, flatulency, brag, gasoline, boast, gasolene, gas_pedal, gasconade, accelerator, vaunt, petrol, blow, flatulence, natural_gas, accelerator_pedal, shoot_a_line, swash, gun




• The clue is 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORA

  Possible Answer : Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora




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

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

  The answer: AGRARIAN

  Possible Answer : farming, agricultural, agrarian




• The clue is 52. Nearly-round figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

  Possible Answer : elliptic, ellipse, ovoid, elliptical, prolate, egg-shaped, oval, oval-shaped, oviform, ovate




• The clue is 53. Falsify, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COOK

  Possible Answer : misrepresent, falsify, ready, James_Cook, make, fudge, manipulate, fix, prepare, Captain_James_Cook, cook, fake, Cook, wangle, Captain_Cook




• The clue is 54. Very short story?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAWLSPACE

  Possible Answer : crawlspace, crawl_space




• The clue is 58. With faculty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABLY

  Possible Answer : ably, capably, competently, aptly

  Possible Opposite Answer : incompetently




• The clue is 59. To-do following a business meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTIONITEM




• The clue is 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIL

  Possible Answer : Swedish_mile, cubic_centimeter, ml, milliliter, mil, millilitre, cubic_centimetre, cc, mile




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

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

  The answer: NOSEBLEEDS

  Possible Answer : epistaxis, nosebleed

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Ride arranged on one's own. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KITCAR

• The clue is 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICHIRO

• The clue is 3. Body-related. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARNAL

  Possible Answer: animal, fleshly, sensual, carnal

• The clue is 4. Pray in front of, as an altar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNEELAT

• The clue is 5. Abbr. in many French church names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 6. Sin/cos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer: topaz, tangent, suntan, burn, bronze, sunburn, tan

• The clue is 7. Letters before a handle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AKA

• The clue is 8. "King Lear" part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REGAN

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

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

  The answer: TIED

  Possible Answer: wed, fastened, draw, tied, laced, level, attach, bond, splice, connect, link_up, bind, trussed, link, marry, tie, even

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlaced, untied, untie, disconnect

• The clue is 10. Something the floundering are said to be on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUGGLEBUS

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

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

  The answer: POLITICO

  Possible Answer: politico, political_leader, pol, politician

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

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

  The answer: EMINENCE

  Possible Answer: eminence, tubercle, tuberosity, note, preeminence, distinction

• The clue is 13. "Per our negotiations ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAGREED

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

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

  The answer: TATTLE

  Possible Answer: palaver, spill_the_beans, maunder, piffle, gibber, blab, prattle, tittle-tattle, blab_out, twaddle, babble, singing, clack, chatter, prate, tattle, telling, peach, blabber, babble_out, gabble, sing, talk, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet

• The clue is 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUE

• The clue is 22. Modest reply to a compliment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOWHATICAN

• The clue is 23. So much cheaper than expected, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTEAL

• The clue is 26. Greek island south of Naxos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

• The clue is 27. Accord alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTIMA

• The clue is 29. What "tutti" means on scores. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly

• The clue is 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANDACAM

• The clue is 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOOGOBI

• The clue is 33. Landlord's register. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENTROLL

• The clue is 35. Dirt road hazard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUT

  Possible Answer: estrus, furrow, heat, rut, groove, oestrus

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus

• The clue is 38. Deep and hoarse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROAKY

  Possible Answer: croaky, guttural

• The clue is 40. Tex-Mex casserole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACOPIE

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

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

  The answer: EAR

  Possible Answer: auricle, pinna, ear, spike, capitulum

• The clue is 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOVATE

  Possible Answer: novate

• The clue is 45. Like scents and stencils. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRACED

  Possible Answer: line, draw, retrace, hunt, decipher, follow, describe, delineate, hound, trace

• The clue is 46. "___ Lot". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALEMS

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Oregon, Salem

• The clue is 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNATS

  Possible Answer: gnat

• The clue is 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCO

  Possible Answer: arco

• The clue is 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIE

• The clue is 56. Shot one waits to knock back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOB

  Possible Answer: lob

• The clue is 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

NY Times Crossword Answers July 14, 2024 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 14, 2024

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Across Clues and Answers (59)

Clue #1: 1. J.Lo or J-Law

7-letter answer Answer: ALISTER

Clue #2: 8. Brief

6-letter answer Answer: INFORM

Word Help: Synonyms: inform

Clue #3: 14. Target of a seasonal shot

3-letter answer Answer: FLU

Word Help: Synonyms: influenza, grippe, flu

Clue #4: 17. Harmful algal blooms

8-letter answer Answer: REDTIDES

Clue #5: 19. Liqueur sharing its name with an island

7-letter answer Answer: CURACAO

Word Help: Synonyms: curacao, curacoa, Curacao

Clue #6: 21. Actor Somerhalder

3-letter answer Answer: IAN

Clue #7: 22. Rock group clashes over album art?

17-letter answer Answer: CDCASEDIVIDESACDC

Clue #8: 25. Common allergen

3-letter answer Answer: NUT

Word Help: Synonyms: testicle, ballock, screwball

Clue #9: 26. Possessive in the Lord's Prayer

3-letter answer Answer: THY

Clue #10: 27. Picked up on

7-letter answer Answer: NOTICED

Word Help: Synonyms: noticed, discover, comment
Antonyms: unnoticed, ignore

Clue #11: 28. Cartoonist Chast

3-letter answer Answer: ROZ

Clue #12: 29. Like one preferring platonic relationships, informally

3-letter answer Answer: ARO

Clue #13: 30. "Veni, vidi, ___"

4-letter answer Answer: VICI

Clue #14: 32. Kind of sauce at a sushi bar

3-letter answer Answer: EEL

Word Help: Synonyms: eel

Clue #15: 33. "So cute!"

8-letter answer Answer: ADORABLE

Word Help: Synonyms: endearing, lovely, adorable

Clue #16: 36. Humble postgame summary from an Indiana basketball player?

19-letter answer Answer: PACERSSELFLESSRECAP

Clue #17: 42. Celebration whose name literally means "taro leaf"

4-letter answer Answer: LUAU

Word Help: Synonyms: luau

Clue #18: 43. Salve targets

5-letter answer Answer: SORES

Word Help: Synonyms: sore

Clue #19: 44. You might go for a spin in one

4-letter answer Answer: TUTU

Word Help: Synonyms: Tutu, Desmond_Tutu, ballet_skirt

Clue #20: 45. Doohickey

4-letter answer Answer: ITEM

Word Help: Synonyms: item, detail, token

Clue #21: 48. "Secret Celebrity Renovation" airer

3-letter answer Answer: CBS

Clue #22: 50. Word with high or secret

7-letter answer Answer: SOCIETY

Word Help: Synonyms: social_club, companionship, company

Clue #23: 54. Top score in a dunk contest

3-letter answer Answer: TEN

Word Help: Synonyms: ten-spot, tenner, ten

Clue #24: 55. Director Burton

3-letter answer Answer: TIM

Clue #25: 56. Doohickey

6-letter answer Answer: THINGY

Clue #26: 59. Its sound is mimicked with coconut shells in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"

5-letter answer Answer: STEED

Word Help: Synonyms: steed

Clue #27: 61. Buffalo hockey player

5-letter answer Answer: SABRE

Word Help: Synonyms: sabre, saber, cavalry_sword

Clue #28: 63. Slangy request to a German to play it cool?

15-letter answer Answer: KLAUSACTCASUALK

Clue #29: 70. Big brand in the frozen aisle

6-letter answer Answer: OREIDA

Clue #30: 72. Greta of "Grand Hotel"

5-letter answer Answer: GARBO

Word Help: Synonyms: Greta_Garbo, Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson, Garbo

Clue #31: 73. Brisket cooker

6-letter answer Answer: SMOKER

Word Help: Synonyms: tobacco_user, smoking_carriage, smoker
Antonyms: nonsmoker

Clue #32: 74. What happened when the bust went sideways?

15-letter answer Answer: NARCINAPANICRAN

Clue #33: 79. Comment that breaks the fourth wall

5-letter answer Answer: ASIDE

Word Help: Synonyms: divagation, digression, parenthesis

Clue #34: 80. "You're ___ luck, my friend"

5-letter answer Answer: OUTTA

Clue #35: 81. Place with swinging doors, stereotypically

6-letter answer Answer: SALOON

Word Help: Synonyms: pothouse, saloon, bar

Clue #36: 83. "The Great Gatsby" antagonist

3-letter answer Answer: TOM

Word Help: Synonyms: tom, tomcat, Uncle_Tom

Clue #37: 84. "That's gotta hurt!"

3-letter answer Answer: OOF

Clue #38: 87. Fashionable N.Y.C. fund-raiser

7-letter answer Answer: METGALA

Clue #39: 91. Origami, e.g.

3-letter answer Answer: ART

Word Help: Synonyms: prowess, graphics, artistic_production

Clue #40: 92. Early invader of Britain

4-letter answer Answer: DANE

Word Help: Synonyms: Dane

Clue #41: 93. Event inspiring many TikTok proposals

4-letter answer Answer: PROM

Word Help: Synonyms: prom, promenade

Clue #42: 95. Creator of the 1980 video game Adventure

5-letter answer Answer: ATARI

Clue #43: 97. Calf-length dress

4-letter answer Answer: MIDI

Word Help: Synonyms: Midi, midi, MIDI
Antonyms: maxi

Clue #44: 99. Headline regarding a children's author controversy?

19-letter answer Answer: SEUSSIGNITINGISSUES

Clue #45: 106. Player in a baseball stadium

8-letter answer Answer: ORGANIST

Word Help: Synonyms: organist

Clue #46: 107. Sucker

3-letter answer Answer: SAP

Word Help: Synonyms: saphead, muggins, fool

Clue #47: 108. Post-workout feeling

4-letter answer Answer: ACHE

Word Help: Synonyms: yen, pine, languish

Clue #48: 110. Femur-to-tibia connector, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ACL

Clue #49: 111. Barbecue coating

3-letter answer Answer: RUB

Word Help: Synonyms: snag, wipe, hang-up

Clue #50: 112. Rile up

7-letter answer Answer: AGITATE

Word Help: Synonyms: stir_up, push, campaign
Antonyms: calm

Clue #51: 116. Progressive competitor

3-letter answer Answer: AIG

Clue #52: 117. Java

3-letter answer Answer: JOE

Clue #53: 118. Voice-activated order for cabbage or soda bread?

17-letter answer Answer: IRISHSIDEDISHSIRI

Clue #54: 123. Actress Ortiz

3-letter answer Answer: ANA

Word Help: Synonyms: Ana, ana

Clue #55: 124. Hard to pin down

7-letter answer Answer: ELUSIVE

Word Help: Synonyms: subtle, problematic, elusive

Clue #56: 125. Mammal seen in Monterey Bay

8-letter answer Answer: SEAOTTER

Clue #57: 126. Traveling caller, perhaps

3-letter answer Answer: REF

Word Help: Synonyms: referee, ref

Clue #58: 127. Pair in a telescope

6-letter answer Answer: LENSES

Word Help: Synonyms: electron_lens, crystalline_lens, lens

Clue #59: 128. Subjects of many evening photographs

7-letter answer Answer: SUNSETS

Word Help: Synonyms: sunset, sundown
Antonyms: sunrise

Across Clues and Answers (59)

Clue #1: 1. Character's development path

3-letter answer Answer: ARC

Word Help: Synonyms: arc, curve, spark

Clue #2: 2. Certain flat-screen, for short

5-letter answer Answer: LEDTV

Clue #3: 3. Aid in recovering a lost pet

6-letter answer Answer: IDCHIP

Clue #4: 4. "Don't freak out!"

8-letter answer Answer: STAYCALM

Clue #5: 5. "Bear with him, Brutus; ___ his fashion": Cassius

3-letter answer Answer: TIS

Word Help: Synonyms: titanium, te, Ti

Clue #6: 6. Idyllic spot for two

4-letter answer Answer: EDEN

Word Help: Synonyms: nirvana, heaven, Garden_of_Eden

Clue #7: 7. Try again from the top

4-letter answer Answer: REDO

Word Help: Synonyms: make_over, refashion, remodel

Clue #8: 8. They might hang around the house during the holidays

7-letter answer Answer: ICICLES

Word Help: Synonyms: icicle

Clue #9: 9. In the buff

4-letter answer Answer: NUDE

Word Help: Synonyms: nude_statue, nude_sculpture, nude_person

Clue #10: 10. Activist Hampton of the Black Panthers

4-letter answer Answer: FRED

Clue #11: 11. Intl. alliance that includes Canada and Costa Rica

3-letter answer Answer: OAS

Word Help: Synonyms: Organization_of_American_States, OAS

Clue #12: 12. Pioneer in color TV

3-letter answer Answer: RCA

Clue #13: 13. Keyboard shortcuts

6-letter answer Answer: MACROS

Word Help: Synonyms: macro, macro_instruction

Clue #14: 14. Version shown at the movie theater

8-letter answer Answer: FINALCUT

Clue #15: 15. Nobel honoree

8-letter answer Answer: LAUREATE

Word Help: Synonyms: laureate

Clue #16: 16. Biblical preposition

4-letter answer Answer: UNTO

Clue #17: 18. Google search results

5-letter answer Answer: SITES

Word Help: Synonyms: posture, sit, internet_site
Antonyms: stand, arise

Clue #18: 20. Nose wrinklers

5-letter answer Answer: ODORS

Word Help: Synonyms: olfactory_perception, smell, olfactory_sensation

Clue #19: 23. Contests

4-letter answer Answer: VIES

Word Help: Synonyms: compete, vie, contend

Clue #20: 24. Foe of the Bolsheviks

4-letter answer Answer: CZAR

Word Help: Synonyms: tzar, tsar, czar

Clue #21: 31. R.N.'s assignment, maybe

3-letter answer Answer: ICU

Word Help: Synonyms: ICU, intensive_care_unit

Clue #22: 33. Knighted Guinness

4-letter answer Answer: ALEC

Clue #23: 34. Stop it

6-letter answer Answer: DESIST

Word Help: Synonyms: refrain, abstain, desist
Antonyms: consume

Clue #24: 35. Use DraftKings or FanDuel

3-letter answer Answer: BET

Word Help: Synonyms: stake, count, look

Clue #25: 37. A person

4-letter answer Answer: EACH

Word Help: Synonyms: each, to_each_one, for_each_one

Clue #26: 38. Inventor who wrote "Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All"

5-letter answer Answer: RUBIK

Clue #27: 39. ___ Blancos, nickname for soccer's Real Madrid

3-letter answer Answer: LOS

Clue #28: 40. To's counterpart

3-letter answer Answer: FRO

Clue #29: 41. Many a dad joke

3-letter answer Answer: PUN

Word Help: Synonyms: paronomasia, pun, punning

Clue #30: 45. "OK, the gloves are off!"

5-letter answer Answer: ITSON

Clue #31: 46. Diadem lookalike

5-letter answer Answer: TIARA

Word Help: Synonyms: tiara

Clue #32: 47. After burner?

5-letter answer Answer: EMBER

Word Help: Synonyms: coal, ember

Clue #33: 49. Show that spawned "MacGruber," for short

3-letter answer Answer: SNL

Clue #34: 51. Abbr. after a series

3-letter answer Answer: ETC

Clue #35: 52. Drinks accompanying finger sandwiches

4-letter answer Answer: TEAS

Word Help: Synonyms: teatime, tea, afternoon_tea

Clue #36: 53. Overly agreeable sort

6-letter answer Answer: YESMAN

Clue #37: 56. Monotony

6-letter answer Answer: TEDIUM

Word Help: Synonyms: tedium, ennui, tediousness

Clue #38: 57. Mad (about)

4-letter answer Answer: GAGA

Word Help: Synonyms: gaga, senile, dotty

Clue #39: 58. Chinese dollar

4-letter answer Answer: YUAN

Word Help: Synonyms: kwai, yuan, Yuan_dynasty

Clue #40: 60. Pairs

4-letter answer Answer: DUOS

Word Help: Synonyms: twain, pair, yoke

Clue #41: 62. Having mucho dinero

4-letter answer Answer: RICO

Word Help: Synonyms: RICO, anti-racketeering_law, Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act

Clue #42: 64. Indian honorific

3-letter answer Answer: SRI

Clue #43: 65. Basics

4-letter answer Answer: ABCS

Word Help: Synonyms: ABCs, alphabet, ABC

Clue #44: 66. ___ Felton, title detective of "The Puzzle Lady Mysteries"

4-letter answer Answer: CORA

Word Help: Synonyms: Despoina, Persephone, Cora

Clue #45: 67. Japanese dog breed

5-letter answer Answer: AKITA

Clue #46: 68. Unfairly enticed

5-letter answer Answer: LEDON

Clue #47: 69. Krispy ___

5-letter answer Answer: KREME

Clue #48: 71. Money paid for a hand

4-letter answer Answer: ANTE

Word Help: Synonyms: ante

Clue #49: 75. A.B.A. member: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: ATT

Clue #50: 76. Early polytheists

6-letter answer Answer: PAGANS

Word Help: Synonyms: infidel, heathen, pleasure_seeker

Clue #51: 77. In the style of

3-letter answer Answer: ALA

Word Help: Synonyms: ala

Clue #52: 78. Conventions

5-letter answer Answer: NORMS

Word Help: Synonyms: average, norm

Clue #53: 82. First name in soul

4-letter answer Answer: OTIS

Word Help: Synonyms: Otis, genus_Otis, Elisha_Graves_Otis

Clue #54: 84. Covert ___

3-letter answer Answer: OPS

Word Help: Synonyms: Ops

Clue #55: 85. Nabisco treat with ice cream and cookies

8-letter answer Answer: OREOCONE

Clue #56: 86. Unlike a shamrock

8-letter answer Answer: FOURLEAF

Clue #57: 88. Fighting

4-letter answer Answer: ATIT

Clue #58: 89. Muscle worked by a pull-down machine, for short

3-letter answer Answer: LAT

Word Help: Synonyms: lat, latissimus_dorsi

Clue #59: 90. Shapiro of NPR

3-letter answer Answer: ARI

Clue #60: 92. Forms from a mold

8-letter answer Answer: DIECASTS

Clue #61: 94. Flavor enhancer, for short

3-letter answer Answer: MSG

Word Help: Synonyms: monosodium_glutamate, MSG

Clue #62: 96. Guts

7-letter answer Answer: INSIDES

Word Help: Synonyms: interior, inside
Antonyms: outside

Clue #63: 98. Singer ___ Lipa

3-letter answer Answer: DUA

Clue #64: 100. Garment worn with a choli

4-letter answer Answer: SARI

Word Help: Synonyms: sari, saree

Clue #65: 101. Harden (to)

5-letter answer Answer: INURE

Word Help: Synonyms: harden, inure, indurate

Clue #66: 102. Groundbreaking vet legislation of 1944

6-letter answer Answer: GIBILL

Clue #67: 103. Airport area

4-letter answer Answer: GATE

Word Help: Synonyms: gate, logic_gate

Clue #68: 104. Devices that often get swiped

5-letter answer Answer: IPADS

Clue #69: 105. Certain Muslim

6-letter answer Answer: SHIITE

Word Help: Synonyms: Shia_Muslim, Shi'ite, Shiite_Muslim

Clue #70: 109. "Great" or "snowy" bird

5-letter answer Answer: EGRET

Word Help: Synonyms: egret

Clue #71: 110. Just barely open

4-letter answer Answer: AJAR

Word Help: Synonyms: ajar

Clue #72: 112. "The way things are going ..."

4-letter answer Answer: ASIS

Clue #73: 113. Cry "Uncle!"

4-letter answer Answer: GIVE

Word Help: Synonyms: make, fall_in, leave
Antonyms: take, starve

Clue #74: 114. Skinny pieces of clothing

4-letter answer Answer: TIES

Word Help: Synonyms: necktie, affiliation, attach
Antonyms: disconnect, untie

Clue #75: 115. Son of Isaac and Rebecca

4-letter answer Answer: ESAU

Word Help: Synonyms: Esau

Clue #76: 119. Bird with four W.N.B.A. titles

3-letter answer Answer: SUE

Word Help: Synonyms: action, process, Eugene_Sue

Clue #77: 120. QVC alternative

3-letter answer Answer: HSN

Clue #78: 121. Snookums

3-letter answer Answer: HON

Clue #79: 122. Org. with a return policy?

3-letter answer Answer: IRS

Word Help: Synonyms: Internal_Revenue_Service, IRS

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