27404 Tue Nov 19, 2024 NYT by Erik Agard

Across Clues :

1. Auctioneer's mallet, 6. Faucet fault, 10. Something dipped in a party dip, 14. Keep hope ___, 15. Saga sage since 1980, 16. Head over heels, 17. Find a way to avert disaster, 19. "Who ___?", 20. Like content that causes secondhand embarrassment, 21. Thin wedge, 23. Sweltering, 24. "The Walking Dead" channel, 25. Out of the ordinary, 27. Because someone challenged you to, 29. Helpful ads, in brief, 31. Cry of frustration, 33. W.N.B.A. star Brittney, 34. Having multiple levels, 37. Get ready to compete, 38. Have a sleepover, 41. "___ we?", 42. Gymnast Biles, 43. Guitarist Santana, 45. Thing to wring, 46. Common surname in Pakistan, 50. Sci-fi author Butler, 52. Grads-to-be: Abbr., 54. Soccer cheer, 55. Admirer, 56. C.F.O. or C.T.O., 58. Low tie score, 60. Gratis, 62. What 17- and 38-Across combine to form?, 64. Gets it wrong, 65. Type of earring, 66. Neutral color, 67. ___ golf, 68. Phoenix franchise, 69. Express contempt

Down Clues :

1. Piece of equipment that might read "Tighten until click", 2. They're set to go off, 3. Actress ___ A. Fox of "Set It Off", 4. Steady, 5. Stop holding on, 6. Hue granter?, 7. Counterparts of cones, 8. ID is required when sending a letter there, 9. Shelling out, 10. Moviemaking tech, 11. Rosh ___, 12. "Don't bother with that", 13. Houndstooth or herringbone, 18. Made a safe bet, 22. First name in civil rights history, 26. Game of throws, 28. Mournful songs, 30. "How ___ Got Her Groove Back", 32. Common pronoun pair, 35. Head over heels, 36. Some band recordings, 38. Track-and-field star Richardson, 39. Law firm leaders, 40. "You got it!", 41. Expressed contempt, 44. Portions equal to roughly 17%, 47. Long sandwich, 48. Claim, 49. Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard", 51. Quintet found in a supervocalic word, 53. Overlooks disrespectfully, 57. "Stop being ridiculous!", 59. Biblical garden, 61. Key that's missing an "ape", 63. Some band recordings, informally

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 19, 2024

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

New York Times, Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Auctioneer's mallet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAVEL

  Possible Answer : gavel




• The clue is 6. Faucet fault. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRIP

  Possible Answer : drip_mold, drip_mould, drip, dribble, drop, trickle, dripping




• The clue is 10. Something dipped in a party dip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIP

  Possible Answer : potato_chip, cow_dung, scrap, buffalo_chip, micro_chip, break_off, Saratoga_chip, flake, nick, fleck, chipping, chip_shot, break_away, cut_off, bit, silicon_chip, chip_off, cow_chip, check, crisp, poker_chip, microprocessor_chip, splintering, come_off, chip, microchip, knap




• The clue is 14. Keep hope ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIVE

  Possible Answer : live, animated, awake, active, alive, alert

  Possible Opposite Answer : unanimated, dead




• The clue is 15. Saga sage since 1980. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YODA




• The clue is 16. Head over heels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAGA

  Possible Answer : doddering, dotty, crazy, doddery, wild, senile, gaga




• The clue is 17. Find a way to avert disaster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAVETHEDAY




• The clue is 19. "Who ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISNT




• The clue is 20. Like content that causes secondhand embarrassment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRINGE

  Possible Answer : cower, quail, cringe, funk, crawl, wince, shrink, fawn, recoil, creep, squinch, grovel, flinch




• The clue is 21. Thin wedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIM

  Possible Answer : shim




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

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

  The answer: HOT

  Possible Answer : live, red-hot, hot, blistering, spicy, raging

  Possible Opposite Answer : cold




• The clue is 24. "The Walking Dead" channel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMC




• The clue is 25. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODD

  Possible Answer : odd, funny, unpaired, left_over, peculiar, queer, uneven, unmated, rum, leftover, singular, left, unexpended, rummy, curious, unmatched, remaining

  Possible Opposite Answer : even




• The clue is 27. Because someone challenged you to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONADARE




• The clue is 29. Helpful ads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSAS

  Possible Answer : prostate_specific_antigen, PSA




• The clue is 31. Cry of frustration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAH




• The clue is 33. W.N.B.A. star Brittney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRINER




• The clue is 34. Having multiple levels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIERED

  Possible Answer : tiered




• The clue is 37. Get ready to compete. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAIN

  Possible Answer : caravan, trail, railroad_train, train, string, geartrain, civilise, gear, discipline, rail, wagon_train, cultivate, educate, coach, prepare, civilize, school, condition, power_train, gearing, check, take_aim, take, direct, groom, aim, develop




• The clue is 38. Have a sleepover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPENDTHENIGHT




• The clue is 41. "___ we?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHALL




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

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

  The answer: SIMONE




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

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

  The answer: CARLOS

  Possible Answer : Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez, Taurus, Glen_Gebhard, Hector_Hevodidbon, Michael_Assat, Carlos, Ilich_Sanchez, Sanchez, Andres_Martinez, Salim, Carlos_the_Jackal




• The clue is 45. Thing to wring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOP

  Possible Answer : swob, mop, mow, wipe_up, pout, mop_up, swab




• The clue is 46. Common surname in Pakistan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAH

  Possible Answer : Shah_of_Iran, Shah




• The clue is 50. Sci-fi author Butler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCTAVIA




• The clue is 52. Grads-to-be: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRS

  Possible Answer : steradian, atomic_number_38, Sr, strontium, sr




• The clue is 54. Soccer cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE




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

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

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer : sports_fan, lover, devotee, winnow, rooter, fan, buff




• The clue is 56. C.F.O. or C.T.O.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXEC

  Possible Answer : White_House, EXEC




• The clue is 58. Low tie score. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEALL




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

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

  The answer: FREE

  Possible Answer : loose, costless, destitute, unfreeze, gratuitous, unloose, devoid, exempt, barren, free_people, justify, innocent, spare, dislodge, complimentary, detached, relieve, free, liberate, give_up, resign, discharge, unblock, unloosen, liberal, absolve, rid, disengage, relinquish, gratis, disembarrass, release

  Possible Opposite Answer : obstruct, unfree, blame, enforce, lodge, confine, block, bound, freeze




• The clue is 62. What 17- and 38-Across combine to form?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIMEBUDGET




• The clue is 64. Gets it wrong. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERRS

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




• The clue is 65. Type of earring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOP

  Possible Answer : wicket, hoop, basketball_hoop, ring, basket




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

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

  The answer: BEIGE

  Possible Answer : ecru, beige




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

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

  The answer: DISC

  Possible Answer : record, phonograph_recording, magnetic_disc, phonograph_record, platter, disk, magnetic_disk, saucer, disc




• The clue is 68. Phoenix franchise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNS

  Possible Answer : Sun, sunshine, Dominicus, solarize, sunbathe, Sunday, solarise, sun, sunlight, insolate, Lord's_Day




• The clue is 69. Express contempt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEER

  Possible Answer : leer, sneer

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Piece of equipment that might read "Tighten until click". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASCAP

• The clue is 2. They're set to go off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALARMS

  Possible Answer: alarm, alarm_system, appall, warning_signal, alarm_clock, warning_device, consternation, alarum, dismay, horrify, appal, alert

• The clue is 3. Actress ___ A. Fox of "Set It Off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIVICA

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

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

  The answer: EVEN

  Possible Answer: still, flush, yet, level, even, even_out, regular, fifty-fifty, eve, tied, evening, eventide

  Possible Opposite Answer : odd, uneven

• The clue is 5. Stop holding on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETGO

• The clue is 6. Hue granter?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DYE

  Possible Answer: dye, dyestuff

• The clue is 7. Counterparts of cones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODS

  Possible Answer: retinal_rod, pole, rod, rod_cell, perch, gat

• The clue is 8. ID is required when sending a letter there. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDAHO

  Possible Answer: Gem_State, ID, Idaho

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

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

  The answer: PAYING

  Possible Answer: paid, remunerative, yield, paying, ante_up, pay, bear, make_up, give, pay_up, pay_off, salaried, stipendiary, compensable, compensate, gainful, devote

  Possible Opposite Answer : default

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

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

  The answer: CGI

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

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

  The answer: HASHANAH

• The clue is 12. "Don't bother with that". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGNOREIT

• The clue is 13. Houndstooth or herringbone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATTERN

  Possible Answer: form, traffic_pattern, rule, normal, model, practice, shape, pattern, convention, approach_pattern, design, radiation_diagram, blueprint, formula, radiation_pattern, figure

• The clue is 18. Made a safe bet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEDGED

  Possible Answer: weasel-worded, circumvent, skirt, parry, dodge, hedge_in, elude, hedged, put_off, sidestep, fudge, duck, evade, hedge

• The clue is 22. First name in civil rights history. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTIN

  Possible Answer: martin, Mary_Martin, Dean_Martin, Steve_Martin, Martin, Dino_Paul_Crocetti, St._Martin

• The clue is 26. Game of throws. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARTS

  Possible Answer: darts, scud, flash, dart, flit, shoot, dash, scoot, fleet, flutter

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

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

  The answer: DIRGES

  Possible Answer: threnody, requiem, coronach, lament, dirge

• The clue is 30. "How ___ Got Her Groove Back". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STELLA

  Possible Answer: Frank_Stella, Stella, Frank_Philip_Stella

• The clue is 32. Common pronoun pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEHIM

• The clue is 35. Head over heels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLOVE

• The clue is 36. Some band recordings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMOS

  Possible Answer: exhibit, demonstration, show, demo, demonstrate, present

• The clue is 38. Track-and-field star Richardson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHACARRI

• The clue is 39. Law firm leaders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARTNERS

  Possible Answer: cooperator, married_person, partner, collaborator, pardner, spouse, better_half, mate

• The clue is 40. "You got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOPROB

• The clue is 41. Expressed contempt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOFFED

  Possible Answer: scoff, barrack, flout, gibe, jeer

• The clue is 44. Portions equal to roughly 17%. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIXTHS

  Possible Answer: one-sixth, sixth

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

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

  The answer: HOAGIE

  Possible Answer: Cuban_sandwich, hero_sandwich, submarine, wedge, bomber, hoagy, sub, hoagie, torpedo, submarine_sandwich, poor_boy, hero, zep, grinder, Italian_sandwich

• The clue is 48. Claim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLEGE

  Possible Answer: allege, aver, say

• The clue is 49. Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELTER

• The clue is 51. Quintet found in a supervocalic word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEIOU

• The clue is 53. Overlooks disrespectfully. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNUBS

  Possible Answer: rebuff, snub, cut, cold_shoulder, disregard, ignore, repulse, repel

• The clue is 57. "Stop being ridiculous!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMON

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

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

  The answer: EDEN

  Possible Answer: Shangri-la, promised_land, nirvana, Garden_of_Eden, Eden, heaven, paradise

• The clue is 61. Key that's missing an "ape". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC

• The clue is 63. Some band recordings, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPS

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Across Clues and Answers (67)

Clue #1: 1. Large ___ Collider (facility in Geneva, Switzerland)

6-letter answer Answer: HADRON

Word Help: Synonyms: hadron

Clue #2: 7. "We need to talk ..."

5-letter answer Answer: AWORD

Clue #3: 12. Barnyard strutter

4-letter answer Answer: COCK

Word Help: Synonyms: tittup, stopcock, rooster

Clue #4: 16. Lazy day attire, for short

3-letter answer Answer: PJS

Clue #5: 19. Family elder in El Salvador

6-letter answer Answer: ABUELA

Clue #6: 20. Bishop's deputy

5-letter answer Answer: VICAR

Word Help: Synonyms: vicar

Clue #7: 21. Marine predator

4-letter answer Answer: ORCA

Word Help: Synonyms: sea_wolf, orca, Orcinus_orca

Clue #8: 22. Luau accessory

3-letter answer Answer: LEI

Word Help: Synonyms: leu, lei, garland

Clue #9: 23. Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos?

12-letter answer Answer: SHAVETHEDATE

Clue #10: 25. Poet hired to write the couple's vows in flowery verse?

8-letter answer Answer: CASHBARD

Clue #11: 27. Survey option

4-letter answer Answer: NONE

Word Help: Synonyms: none

Clue #12: 28. Responded to an alarm

5-letter answer Answer: AROSE

Word Help: Synonyms: rise_up, originate, go_up
Antonyms: go_to_bed, sit_down

Clue #13: 29. Increment in an elephant's weight

3-letter answer Answer: TON

Word Help: Synonyms: long_ton, gross_ton, ton

Clue #14: 30. Pancake with applesauce or sour cream

5-letter answer Answer: LATKE

Word Help: Synonyms: potato_pancake, latke

Clue #15: 31. Trample

7-letter answer Answer: TREADON

Clue #16: 34. Cause of many headaches while planning the big day?

13-letter answer Answer: WEDDINGDURESS

Clue #17: 37. 1980s tennis champ Ivan

5-letter answer Answer: LENDL

Word Help: Synonyms: Lendl, Ivan_Lendl

Clue #18: 39. Reeves of "The Matrix"

5-letter answer Answer: KEANU

Clue #19: 40. Suffix with Caesar

3-letter answer Answer: EAN

Clue #20: 41. What's broken for a record?

3-letter answer Answer: LAW

Word Help: Synonyms: law, jurisprudence, practice_of_law

Clue #21: 44. Unagi catcher

5-letter answer Answer: EELER

Clue #22: 46. Lay low?

5-letter answer Answer: INTER

Word Help: Synonyms: lay_to_rest, bury, inter

Clue #23: 48. "___ on Down the Road," song from "The Wiz"

4-letter answer Answer: EASE

Word Help: Synonyms: relief, ease, easiness
Antonyms: difficulty

Clue #24: 52. Tool for a couple who intend to return everything and keep the money?

13-letter answer Answer: GRIFTREGISTRY

Clue #25: 56. Where inner truth is seen clearly?

7-letter answer Answer: XRAYLAB

Clue #26: 58. Pro ___

4-letter answer Answer: BONO

Clue #27: 59. Start of a "RuPaul's Drag Race" farewell

6-letter answer Answer: SASHAY

Word Help: Synonyms: expedition, tittup, excursion

Clue #28: 60. Diamonds, for one

4-letter answer Answer: SUIT

Word Help: Synonyms: causa, befit, cause

Clue #29: 61. Airport alternative to EWR

3-letter answer Answer: LGA

Clue #30: 62. Little nobodies

6-letter answer Answer: TWERPS

Word Help: Synonyms: twerp, twirp, twit

Clue #31: 65. Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther

4-letter answer Answer: LEOX

Clue #32: 66. Response to winning a lottery, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: SPREE

Word Help: Synonyms: fling, spree

Clue #33: 67. Milk source

3-letter answer Answer: SOY

Word Help: Synonyms: soja_bean, soya_bean, soja

Clue #34: 68. Fancy headpiece ornament?

17-letter answer Answer: FEATHEROFTHEBRIDE

Clue #35: 72. Much

3-letter answer Answer: FAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Interahamwe, ALIR, FAR
Antonyms: near

Clue #36: 74. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine

5-letter answer Answer: SEUSS

Clue #37: 75. "___ is me, to have seen what I have seen": Ophelia

4-letter answer Answer: OWOE

Clue #38: 76. Mesmerized

6-letter answer Answer: ENRAPT

Clue #39: 79. In the style of

3-letter answer Answer: ALA

Word Help: Synonyms: ala

Clue #40: 80. Weight of an empty container

4-letter answer Answer: TARE

Word Help: Synonyms: darnel, bearded_darnel, cheat

Clue #41: 81. Spread the word?

6-letter answer Answer: PREACH

Word Help: Synonyms: prophesy, advocate, preach

Clue #42: 83. One side of the Bosporus Strait

4-letter answer Answer: ASIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Asia

Clue #43: 84. "Absolutely!"

7-letter answer Answer: ISUREDO

Clue #44: 86. Colorful sequined jacket that the groom chose to wear?

13-letter answer Answer: SOMETHINGBOLD

Clue #45: 89. Mine find

4-letter answer Answer: LODE

Word Help: Synonyms: lode, load

Clue #46: 90. Like some online purchases

5-letter answer Answer: INAPP

Clue #47: 92. Obsessed with

5-letter answer Answer: SETON

Word Help: Synonyms: Elizabeth_Seton, Mother_Seton, Saint_Elizabeth_Ann_Bayley_Seton

Clue #48: 93. Major lobby in D.C.

3-letter answer Answer: NEA

Clue #49: 94. Communication that goes without saying, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ASL

Word Help: Synonyms: ASL, American_sign_language

Clue #50: 96. Trojan War king

5-letter answer Answer: PRIAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Priam

Clue #51: 99. Rugby scuffle

5-letter answer Answer: SCRUM

Word Help: Synonyms: scrum, scrummage

Clue #52: 101. One ensuring that each family can invite the same number of guests?

13-letter answer Answer: PARITYPLANNER

Clue #53: 106. Orthodox Jewish sect

7-letter answer Answer: HASIDIM

Word Help: Synonyms: Hassidim, Chassidim, Chasidim

Clue #54: 110. What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may represent

5-letter answer Answer: AROMA

Word Help: Synonyms: odor, scent, fragrance

Clue #55: 111. Umpire's call

3-letter answer Answer: LET

Word Help: Synonyms: get, Army_of_the_Pure, LET
Antonyms: forbid, prevent

Clue #56: 112. Febreze competitor

5-letter answer Answer: GLADE

Word Help: Synonyms: clearing, glade

Clue #57: 114. Disembodied assistant

4-letter answer Answer: SIRI

Clue #58: 115. Animal's escort down the aisle?

8-letter answer Answer: BEASTMAN

Clue #59: 117. Parent who foolishly wore stiletto heels to a garden event?

12-letter answer Answer: MOTHERINLAWN

Clue #60: 120. Popular 90-min. show

3-letter answer Answer: SNL

Clue #61: 121. A bushel or a peck

4-letter answer Answer: UNIT

Word Help: Synonyms: unit, unit_of_measurement, social_unit

Clue #62: 122. Gather a bushel or a peck, perhaps

5-letter answer Answer: GLEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: reap, harvest, glean

Clue #63: 123. ___-weenie

6-letter answer Answer: TEENIE

Clue #64: 124. Wee bit

3-letter answer Answer: TAD

Word Help: Synonyms: tad, shade

Clue #65: 125. PlayStation maker

4-letter answer Answer: SONY

Clue #66: 126. Head over heels

5-letter answer Answer: MADLY

Word Help: Synonyms: deucedly, devilishly, madly
Antonyms: sanely

Clue #67: 127. Taxis, typically

6-letter answer Answer: SEDANS

Word Help: Synonyms: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

Across Clues and Answers (67)

Clue #1: 1. Lacks

5-letter answer Answer: HASNT

Clue #2: 2. Detest

5-letter answer Answer: ABHOR

Word Help: Synonyms: abhor, execrate, loathe

Clue #3: 3. One of music's Allman Brothers

5-letter answer Answer: DUANE

Clue #4: 4. Gender ___ (prebirth event)

6-letter answer Answer: REVEAL

Word Help: Synonyms: divulge, unwrap, bring_out

Clue #5: 5. Fútbol cheer

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #6: 6. "King" Cole's first name

3-letter answer Answer: NAT

Clue #7: 7. Declare

4-letter answer Answer: AVER

Word Help: Synonyms: avow, verify, allege

Clue #8: 8. Lady Anne, at the beginning of "Richard III"

5-letter answer Answer: WIDOW

Word Help: Synonyms: widow, widow_woman

Clue #9: 9. Rocker Ric

6-letter answer Answer: OCASEK

Clue #10: 10. Like the Mario Kart games

6-letter answer Answer: RATEDE

Clue #11: 11. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine

3-letter answer Answer: DRE

Clue #12: 12. Piña colada vessel

7-letter answer Answer: COCONUT

Word Help: Synonyms: coconut_tree, coconut, coconut_meat

Clue #13: 13. Cousin of a chimp

5-letter answer Answer: ORANG

Word Help: Synonyms: orang, orangutang, Pongo_pygmaeus

Clue #14: 14. Loops in, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: CCS

Word Help: Synonyms: cubic_centimetre, cubic_centimeter, cc

Clue #15: 15. Mudslide component

6-letter answer Answer: KAHLUA

Word Help: Synonyms: Kahlua

Clue #16: 16. Batter's position

5-letter answer Answer: PLATE

Word Help: Synonyms: home_base, shell, scale

Clue #17: 17. Spasms

5-letter answer Answer: JERKS

Word Help: Synonyms: jerky, yank, jerking

Clue #18: 18. Menu heading

5-letter answer Answer: SIDES

Word Help: Synonyms: slope, side, face

Clue #19: 24. Manages

7-letter answer Answer: HANDLES

Word Help: Synonyms: manage, address, treat

Clue #20: 26. Dinosaur "from our imagination"

6-letter answer Answer: BARNEY

Clue #21: 29. Thin-sounding

5-letter answer Answer: TINNY

Word Help: Synonyms: cheap, crummy, cheesy

Clue #22: 32. Off! ingredient

4-letter answer Answer: DEET

Clue #23: 33. Real lulu

4-letter answer Answer: ONER

Word Help: Synonyms: peerless, on, unmatchable
Antonyms: off

Clue #24: 35. Milk source

5-letter answer Answer: DAIRY

Word Help: Synonyms: dairy, dairy_farm

Clue #25: 36. Caboose

8-letter answer Answer: DERRIERE

Word Help: Synonyms: tail_end, prat, hind_end

Clue #26: 38. Terms of a contract?

8-letter answer Answer: LEGALESE

Word Help: Synonyms: legalese

Clue #27: 41. Queue before Q

4-letter answer Answer: LGBT

Clue #28: 42. Get one's ducks in ___

4-letter answer Answer: AROW

Clue #29: 43. Vintage racket?

9-letter answer Answer: WINEFRAUD

Clue #30: 45. Choral arrangement essentials

6-letter answer Answer: RISERS

Word Help: Synonyms: riser_pipeline, riser_pipe, riser_main

Clue #31: 47. Community at the end of the line

5-letter answer Answer: EXURB

Clue #32: 49. Year-round, as tires

9-letter answer Answer: ALLSEASON

Clue #33: 50. Starch-yielding palm

4-letter answer Answer: SAGO

Word Help: Synonyms: sago

Clue #34: 51. Parent of Shopping.com

4-letter answer Answer: EBAY

Clue #35: 53. Driver's warning

4-letter answer Answer: FORE

Word Help: Synonyms: bow, stem, forward
Antonyms: aft

Clue #36: 54. "Away with you!"

4-letter answer Answer: SHOO

Word Help: Synonyms: shoo_off, shoo_away, shoo

Clue #37: 55. 1099, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: TAXFORM

Clue #38: 57. Stayed home for dinner

5-letter answer Answer: ATEIN

Clue #39: 60. Filibuster components

8-letter answer Answer: SPEECHES

Word Help: Synonyms: talking_to, address, delivery

Clue #40: 63. Wallop

5-letter answer Answer: PASTE

Word Help: Synonyms: spread, paste, glue

Clue #41: 64. Without change

8-letter answer Answer: STEADILY

Word Help: Synonyms: steady, steadily
Antonyms: unsteadily

Clue #42: 66. Young pigs

6-letter answer Answer: SHOATS

Word Help: Synonyms: shoat, piglet, piggy

Clue #43: 69. The "H" in HOMES

5-letter answer Answer: HURON

Word Help: Synonyms: Lake_Huron, Huron

Clue #44: 70. Overly precious

4-letter answer Answer: TWEE

Word Help: Synonyms: twee, niminy-piminy, prim

Clue #45: 71. Lackluster

4-letter answer Answer: DRAB

Word Help: Synonyms: dingy, sorry, sombre

Clue #46: 72. F that comes right after A, B, C and D

4-letter answer Answer: FAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: die, run_out, give_way
Antonyms: succeed, manage

Clue #47: 73. Additionally

4-letter answer Answer: ALSO

Word Help: Synonyms: besides, likewise, also

Clue #48: 77. Heap

4-letter answer Answer: PILE

Word Help: Synonyms: tidy_sum, piling, pot

Clue #49: 78. "Look! I did it!"

4-letter answer Answer: TADA

Clue #50: 81. Make a quick visit

5-letter answer Answer: POPIN

Clue #51: 82. One looking for a free ride

7-letter answer Answer: HITCHER

Clue #52: 85. Adjusts sights

6-letter answer Answer: REAIMS

Clue #53: 86. Jack on a nonfat diet

5-letter answer Answer: SPRAT

Word Help: Synonyms: sprat, brisling, Clupea_sprattus

Clue #54: 87. Awkwafina's given name

4-letter answer Answer: NORA

Clue #55: 88. Hoofed creatures that sound up-to-date?

4-letter answer Answer: GNUS

Word Help: Synonyms: gnu, wildebeest

Clue #56: 91. Galore

7-letter answer Answer: APLENTY

Clue #57: 95. Social climber's obsession

6-letter answer Answer: STATUS

Word Help: Synonyms: position, condition, status

Clue #58: 97. Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country

6-letter answer Answer: ANGOLA

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Angola, Angola

Clue #59: 98. Like the cheese in fondue

6-letter answer Answer: MELTED

Word Help: Synonyms: mellow_out, thaw, disappear
Antonyms: unmelted

Clue #60: 100. How one might feel when a crossword clue is tricky

6-letter answer Answer: MISLED

Word Help: Synonyms: misdirect, mislead, misguide

Clue #61: 101. Blue Ribbon beer

5-letter answer Answer: PABST

Clue #62: 102. "The Hunger Games" venue

5-letter answer Answer: ARENA

Word Help: Synonyms: bowl, area, stadium

Clue #63: 103. South Pole trailblazer Amundsen

5-letter answer Answer: ROALD

Clue #64: 104. Bagel option

5-letter answer Answer: PLAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: bare, patent, homely
Antonyms: cheer, patterned

Clue #65: 105. Motorsports Hall-of-Famer Bobby

5-letter answer Answer: RAHAL

Clue #66: 107. Character in "The Crown"

5-letter answer Answer: DIANA

Word Help: Synonyms: Princess_Diana, Diana, Princess_of_Wales

Clue #67: 108. "Crocodile Hunter" Steve

5-letter answer Answer: IRWIN

Clue #68: 109. Digs for data

5-letter answer Answer: MINES

Word Help: Synonyms: mine

Clue #69: 113. "___ thy father and refuse thy name": Juliet

4-letter answer Answer: DENY

Word Help: Synonyms: deny, traverse, refuse
Antonyms: admit, allow

Clue #70: 116. 6, on a phone

3-letter answer Answer: MNO

Clue #71: 117. Leo's movie studio

3-letter answer Answer: MGM

Clue #72: 118. FWIW part

3-letter answer Answer: ITS

Word Help: Synonyms: information_technology, IT

Clue #73: 119. Helpful word on a class reunion name tag

3-letter answer Answer: NEE

Word Help: Synonyms: nee

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