27419 Thu Dec 05, 2024 NY Times by Garrett Chalfin

Across Clues :

1. They're checked before a show, 5. "I wasn't finished …", 9. Does programming work, 14. Mate's call, 15. Setting for the 2019 comedy "Wine Country", 16. "La Forza del Destino," for one, 17. Past issues to settle, 19. Drawing on, 20. Moxie, 21. Out of this world, 23. Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills", 24. What Monday meals might lack, 26. Places in the pecking order, 28. Nickname for N.B.A. great Nate Archibald (he was actually 6'1"), 30. Sickly-looking, 32. Gear tooth, 33. Melber on MSNBC, 34. Tight curl, 35. ___ Drafthouse (movie theater chain), 38. Big bash, 40. Breaking down grammatically, 42. Small earrings, 43. Elaborate hairstyle, 44. Org. with the sculpture "Kryptos" outside its headquarters, 45. Lao-___, 46. Symbol of obstinacy, 47. ___ district, feature of many an urban area, 48. Like much movie theater popcorn, 52. Not for here, 54. Atop, quaintly, 55. To date, 57. Rapper who founded Aftermath Entertainment, 60. Big name in dental floss, 62. Pixar film whose title suggests how to read five answers in this puzzle, 64. Course concluder, 65. Org. with conferences, 66. Name on Canadian pumps, 67. Marsh plant, 68. Starting point, 69. Word before a time stamp in direct messaging

Down Clues :

1. Raincoats, in England, 2. Chain restaurant whose name sounds like something a rabbit might say?, 3. Important post at the Post, 4. Largest city on the Tasman Sea, 5. 12 meses, 6. Dr. Zhivago's love, 7. Go caving, 8. Fertile refuge, 9. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" villain, 10. Missions, in brief, 11. Voltaire or Leibniz, religiously speaking, 12. One of a pair of mismatched friends on "Sesame Street", 13. Long stories, 18. ___ punk (hybrid music genre), 22. Like many romance novels, 25. Matching pullover-and-cardigan pairs, 27. Food thickener, 28. Bit, 29. Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow", 31. Director Lee, 34. No place for fine china, 36. Small amount of LSD, e.g., 37. "Sure thing, boss!", 39. Native Rwandan, 40. "Help wanted" sign?, 41. Hefty expense for an R.V. trip, 43. Pace, 47. Matches (with), 48. They've got you covered, 49. Like the feeling of déjà vu, 50. Apple or BlackBerry, 51. Looking over, 53. Out of the ordinary, 56. Onetime Kremlin ruler, 58. Trick, 59. College where 20 prime ministers were educated, 61. Fall behind, 63. First (and last) two words of "Green Eggs and Ham"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 05, 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, December 5, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. They're checked before a show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICS




• The clue is 5. "I wasn't finished …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALSO

  Possible Answer : as_well, also, likewise, besides, too




• The clue is 9. Does programming work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODES

  Possible Answer : fool, dupe, tantalise, put_on, cypher, slang, razz, gull, codification, bait, cod, encrypt, taunt, befool, rag, rally, put_one_across, computer_code, encipher, cipher, put_one_over, tantalize, inscribe, twit, code, ride, tease, take_in, write_in_code




• The clue is 14. Mate's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHOY




• The clue is 15. Setting for the 2019 comedy "Wine Country". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : Chinese_cabbage, celery_cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis




• The clue is 16. "La Forza del Destino," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPERA

  Possible Answer : Opera, opera_house, opera




• The clue is 17. Past issues to settle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDSCORES




• The clue is 19. Drawing on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USING

  Possible Answer : utilize, employ, victimization, apply, expend, habituate, exploitation, utilise, using, practice, use, victimisation




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

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

  The answer: SPUNK

  Possible Answer : heart, kindling, mettle, tinder, touchwood, nerve, spunk, punk




• The clue is 21. Out of this world. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIEN

  Possible Answer : extraterrestrial_being, outlander, noncitizen, alien, estrange, disaffect, foreigner, stranger, foreign, unknown, alienate, exotic, extraterrestrial

  Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance, citizen




• The clue is 23. Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIA




• The clue is 24. What Monday meals might lack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEAT

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




• The clue is 26. Places in the pecking order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATUSES

  Possible Answer : condition, status, position




• The clue is 28. Nickname for N.B.A. great Nate Archibald (he was actually 6'1"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer : tiny, petite, flyspeck, midget, bantam, diminutive, lilliputian




• The clue is 30. Sickly-looking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAN

  Possible Answer : wan, sick, WAN, pale, pallid, wide_area_network




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

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

  The answer: COG

  Possible Answer : sprocket, cog




• The clue is 33. Melber on MSNBC. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI




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

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

  The answer: KINK

  Possible Answer : kink, twist, curl, frizz, crimp, kink_up, crick, curve, frizzle, wrick, twirl, crape, rick




• The clue is 35. ___ Drafthouse (movie theater chain). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAMO

  Possible Answer : Alamo




• The clue is 38. Big bash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINDIG

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 40. Breaking down grammatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARSING

  Possible Answer : parse




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

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

  The answer: STUDS

  Possible Answer : scantling, dot, he-man, stud_poker, macho-man, rivet, stud, studhorse, constellate




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

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

  The answer: COIF

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




• The clue is 44. Org. with the sculpture "Kryptos" outside its headquarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIA

  Possible Answer : Central_Intelligence_Agency, CIA




• The clue is 45. Lao-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSE




• The clue is 46. Symbol of obstinacy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

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




• The clue is 47. ___ district, feature of many an urban area. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer : nontextual_matter, humanities, humanistic_discipline, fine_art, graphics, liberal_arts, artistic_creation, artistic_production, art, artwork, artistry, arts, prowess




• The clue is 48. Like much movie theater popcorn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTTERED

  Possible Answer : butter




• The clue is 52. Not for here. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGO

  Possible Answer : Togolese_Republic, Togo




• The clue is 54. Atop, quaintly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




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

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

  The answer: ASYET




• The clue is 57. Rapper who founded Aftermath Entertainment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRDRE




• The clue is 60. Big name in dental floss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORALB




• The clue is 62. Pixar film whose title suggests how to read five answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSIDEOUT




• The clue is 64. Course concluder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINAL

  Possible Answer : last, concluding, terminal, final_exam, final, final_examination, net




• The clue is 65. Org. with conferences. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCAA




• The clue is 66. Name on Canadian pumps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO




• The clue is 67. Marsh plant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDGE

  Possible Answer : sedge




• The clue is 68. Starting point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERM

  Possible Answer : bug, seed, source, microbe, germ




• The clue is 69. Word before a time stamp in direct messaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEN

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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Raincoats, in England. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACS

  Possible Answer: macintosh, mackintosh, mac, mack

• The clue is 2. Chain restaurant whose name sounds like something a rabbit might say?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP

• The clue is 3. Important post at the Post. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLUMNIST

  Possible Answer: columnist, editorialist

• The clue is 4. Largest city on the Tasman Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SYDNEY

  Possible Answer: Sydney

• The clue is 5. 12 meses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANO

  Possible Answer: Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades, Black_September, Fatah-RC, ANO, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Fatah_Revolutionary_Council

• The clue is 6. Dr. Zhivago's love. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARA

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

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

  The answer: SPELUNK

  Possible Answer: cave, spelunk

• The clue is 8. Fertile refuge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OASIS

  Possible Answer: oasis, haven

• The clue is 9. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" villain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COUNTOLAF

• The clue is 10. Missions, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPS

  Possible Answer: Ops

• The clue is 11. Voltaire or Leibniz, religiously speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEIST

  Possible Answer: deistic, freethinker, deist

• The clue is 12. One of a pair of mismatched friends on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERNIE

• The clue is 13. Long stories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAS

  Possible Answer: saga

• The clue is 18. ___ punk (hybrid music genre). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA

• The clue is 22. Like many romance novels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESCAPIST

  Possible Answer: escapist, dreamer, wishful_thinker

• The clue is 25. Matching pullover-and-cardigan pairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWINSETS

• The clue is 27. Food thickener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAR

  Possible Answer: agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar

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

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

  The answer: TAD

  Possible Answer: shade, tad

• The clue is 29. Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRIS

  Possible Answer: fleur-de-lis, sword_lily, flag, iris, iris_diaphragm

• The clue is 31. Director Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANG

  Possible Answer: Air_National_Guard, ANG

• The clue is 34. No place for fine china. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIDSTABLE

• The clue is 36. Small amount of LSD, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICRODOSE

• The clue is 37. "Sure thing, boss!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT

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

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

  The answer: HUTU

  Possible Answer: Hutu

• The clue is 40. "Help wanted" sign?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOS

  Possible Answer: sol, soh, SOS, so

• The clue is 41. Hefty expense for an R.V. trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

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

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

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

  The answer: CADENCE

  Possible Answer: cadency, metre, beat, measure, meter, cadence

• The clue is 47. Matches (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGREES

  Possible Answer: concord, harmonize, harmonise, concur, gibe, hold, tally, match, fit_in, accord, fit, correspond, consort, check, agree, jibe

  Possible Opposite Answer : disagree

• The clue is 48. They've got you covered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOFS

  Possible Answer: cap, ceiling, roof

• The clue is 49. Like the feeling of déjà vu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer: eerie, eery

• The clue is 50. Apple or BlackBerry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAND

  Possible Answer: stigmatize, post, steel, trademark, stigmatise, firebrand, sword, brand, make, mark, brandmark, blade, stigma, denounce, stain, brand_name, marque, trade_name

• The clue is 51. Looking over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYING

  Possible Answer: eye, eyeball

• The clue is 53. 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: rum, peculiar, left_over, curious, queer, remaining, leftover, funny, uneven, rummy, odd, unmatched, singular, unpaired, unmated, left, unexpended

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 56. Onetime Kremlin ruler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer: tsar, tzar, czar

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

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

  The answer: RUSE

  Possible Answer: ruse, artifice

• The clue is 59. College where 20 prime ministers were educated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETON

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

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

  The answer: LAG

  Possible Answer: immure, meanwhile, slowdown, interim, lag, incarcerate, jail, put_away, fall_behind, fall_back, remand, put_behind_bars, meantime, jug, stave, retardation, dawdle, gaol, imprison

• The clue is 63. First (and last) two words of "Green Eggs and Ham". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAM

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Across Clues and Answers (61)

Clue #1: 1. Muslim leader

4-letter answer Answer: IMAM

Word Help: Synonyms: imaum, imam

Clue #2: 5. Daffy Duck, for one

5-letter answer Answer: DRAKE

Word Help: Synonyms: Sir_Francis_Drake, Drake, Francis_Drake

Clue #3: 10. Grueling process

4-letter answer Answer: SLOG

Word Help: Synonyms: slog, slug, footslog

Clue #4: 14. Unlocked?

4-letter answer Answer: BALD

Word Help: Synonyms: denudate, denuded, bald

Clue #5: 18. Consideration in the dating scene

4-letter answer Answer: TYPE

Word Help: Synonyms: typewrite, typecast, character
Antonyms: antitype

Clue #6: 19. TV or radio station

5-letter answer Answer: AIRER

Clue #7: 20. Capitulate

4-letter answer Answer: CAVE

Word Help: Synonyms: spelunk, undermine, cave

Clue #8: 21. Sacrificial site

5-letter answer Answer: ALTAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Lord's_table, communion_table, altar

Clue #9: 22. Apt clue for the circled letters

15-letter answer Answer: TOPRANKINGROYAL

Clue #10: 25. Famed actress who portrayed Queen Christina in 1933's "Queen Christina"

5-letter answer Answer: GARBO

Word Help: Synonyms: Greta_Garbo, Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson, Garbo

Clue #11: 26. The Washington Monument, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: OBELISK

Word Help: Synonyms: obelisk, dagger

Clue #12: 27. Twistable piece on Mr. Potato Head

3-letter answer Answer: ARM

Word Help: Synonyms: subdivision, arm, weapon_system
Antonyms: disarm

Clue #13: 28. Eclectic cuisine style

6-letter answer Answer: FUSION

Word Help: Synonyms: optical_fusion, nuclear_fusion, merger

Clue #14: 29. Apt clue for the circled letters

19-letter answer Answer: TOLKIENTREECREATURE

Clue #15: 35. Makes amends?

5-letter answer Answer: EDITS

Word Help: Synonyms: edit, edit_out, redact

Clue #16: 37. Relative of a zither

4-letter answer Answer: LYRE

Word Help: Synonyms: lyre

Clue #17: 38. Caroler's tune

4-letter answer Answer: NOEL

Word Help: Synonyms: Yule, Christmas, Christmastide

Clue #18: 39. Mind-clearing chants

3-letter answer Answer: OMS

Clue #19: 40. Takes down to the studs

4-letter answer Answer: GUTS

Word Help: Synonyms: gut, bowel, sand

Clue #20: 41. "Mighty" Mudville batter

5-letter answer Answer: CASEY

Clue #21: 43. Staff symbol for violists

5-letter answer Answer: CCLEF

Clue #22: 45. Goon

3-letter answer Answer: APE

Word Help: Synonyms: aper, emulator, caricature

Clue #23: 46. Apt clue for the circled letters

17-letter answer Answer: NINETIMESOUTOFTEN

Clue #24: 53. Tart or torte

7-letter answer Answer: DESSERT

Word Help: Synonyms: dessert, sweet, afters

Clue #25: 55. R.p.m. gauge, for short

4-letter answer Answer: TACH

Word Help: Synonyms: tachometer, tach

Clue #26: 56. "Parks and Recreation" character who says "Fishing relaxes me. It's like yoga, except I still get to kill something"

3-letter answer Answer: RON

Word Help: Synonyms: Ron, Bokkos, Daffo

Clue #27: 57. Stadium chant

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #28: 58. Corp. worker concerned with employee development

5-letter answer Answer: HRREP

Clue #29: 60. Choice on "Let's Make a Deal"

4-letter answer Answer: DOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: room_access, threshold, door

Clue #30: 62. What duelists and doodlers do

4-letter answer Answer: DRAW

Word Help: Synonyms: suck, trace, standoff
Antonyms: repel, push

Clue #31: 63. Apt clue for the circled letters

21-letter answer Answer: PACIFISTSRENOUNCEMENT

Clue #32: 71. Employee welfare org.

4-letter answer Answer: OSHA

Word Help: Synonyms: OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration

Clue #33: 72. Issue with a scratched record

4-letter answer Answer: SKIP

Word Help: Synonyms: hop-skip, skitter, decamp

Clue #34: 73. Stick out

5-letter answer Answer: BULGE

Word Help: Synonyms: pop_out, extrusion, jut

Clue #35: 74. He rhymed 19 different words with "Lenore" in his most famous work

3-letter answer Answer: POE

Word Help: Synonyms: Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe

Clue #36: 75. See 75-Down

3-letter answer Answer: PIE

Word Help: Synonyms: PIE, Proto-Indo_European, pie

Clue #37: 78. Some GPS calculations

4-letter answer Answer: ETAS

Word Help: Synonyms: Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty

Clue #38: 80. Ax handlers, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: ROADIES

Clue #39: 84. Apt clue for the circled letters

17-letter answer Answer: OURHOMENEARTHESUN

Clue #40: 89. A.F.L.-___

3-letter answer Answer: CIO

Word Help: Synonyms: Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations, CIO

Clue #41: 90. Hardware/software expert, in brief

5-letter answer Answer: ITPRO

Clue #42: 91. Exposed

5-letter answer Answer: OUTED

Word Help: Synonyms: come_out, come_out_of_the_closet, out

Clue #43: 92. Variety of plant whose name is pronounced differently in the U.K. than the U.S.

4-letter answer Answer: HERB

Word Help: Synonyms: herbaceous_plant, herb

Clue #44: 93. "Geez Louise!"

3-letter answer Answer: MAN

Word Help: Synonyms: humanity, world, mankind
Antonyms: woman, civilian

Clue #45: 95. Some fine art

4-letter answer Answer: OILS

Word Help: Synonyms: oil, rock_oil, anele

Clue #46: 97. Remaining

4-letter answer Answer: TOGO

Word Help: Synonyms: Togolese_Republic, Togo

Clue #47: 98. Kentucky Derby prize

5-letter answer Answer: ROSES

Word Help: Synonyms: rose, pink_wine, rose_wine

Clue #48: 99. Apt clue for the circled letters

19-letter answer Answer: CASTAREALLYLONGLOOK

Clue #49: 104. Ajar, say

6-letter answer Answer: UNSHUT

Clue #50: 105. ___ Park, suburb of Chicago

3-letter answer Answer: OAK

Word Help: Synonyms: oak_tree, oak

Clue #51: 106. "Hey Ya" hip-hop duo

7-letter answer Answer: OUTKAST

Clue #52: 109. Product in the paint department

5-letter answer Answer: STAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: grunge, stain, defile

Clue #53: 110. Apt clue for the circled letters

15-letter answer Answer: MOUSEERADICATOR

Clue #54: 115. Write by hand not using cursive

5-letter answer Answer: PRINT

Word Help: Synonyms: publish, impress, photographic_print

Clue #55: 116. Previously

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: erst, erstwhile, at_one_time

Clue #56: 117. "The ___ is …"

5-letter answer Answer: THING

Word Help: Synonyms: affair, thing, matter

Clue #57: 118. At this point

4-letter answer Answer: HERE

Word Help: Synonyms: Here, hither, Hera
Antonyms: there

Clue #58: 119. Stuff thrown over one's shoulder in an act of superstition

4-letter answer Answer: SALT

Word Help: Synonyms: salt, Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks, common_salt

Clue #59: 120. Paint brand with an animal in its logo

4-letter answer Answer: BEHR

Clue #60: 121. "Ditto!"

5-letter answer Answer: SODOI

Clue #61: 122. Onetime high-speed fliers, for short

4-letter answer Answer: SSTS

Across Clues and Answers (61)

Clue #1: 1. "So what's ___ you?"

4-letter answer Answer: ITTO

Clue #2: 2. Initialism directed at the overly inquisitive

4-letter answer Answer: MYOB

Clue #3: 3. Things you hope your dinner guests bring

9-letter answer Answer: APPETITES

Word Help: Synonyms: appetence, appetency, appetite

Clue #4: 4. Alternatives to cabernets

7-letter answer Answer: MERLOTS

Word Help: Synonyms: Merlot

Clue #5: 5. Copenhagen language, to locals

5-letter answer Answer: DANSK

Clue #6: 6. Woman who is told "Don't Lose That Number" in a Steely Dan title

5-letter answer Answer: RIKKI

Clue #7: 7. The D-backs, on sports tickers

3-letter answer Answer: ARI

Clue #8: 8. "I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!"

3-letter answer Answer: KEN

Word Help: Synonyms: cognizance, sight, ken

Clue #9: 9. Bit of work

3-letter answer Answer: ERG

Word Help: Synonyms: erg

Clue #10: 10. Eight more than a dozen

5-letter answer Answer: SCORE

Word Help: Synonyms: musical_score, make, grade

Clue #11: 11. Nonprofessionals

6-letter answer Answer: LAYMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: secular, layperson, layman
Antonyms: clergyman

Clue #12: 12. Fertilized ones become embryos

3-letter answer Answer: OVA

Word Help: Synonyms: egg_cell, ovum

Clue #13: 13. Come together

3-letter answer Answer: GEL

Word Help: Synonyms: gelatin, mousse, colloidal_gel

Clue #14: 14. Cry following a countdown

8-letter answer Answer: BLASTOFF

Word Help: Synonyms: blastoff, shot

Clue #15: 15. Open, light-filled area

6-letter answer Answer: ATRIUM

Word Help: Synonyms: atrium

Clue #16: 16. Works, works, works

6-letter answer Answer: LABORS

Word Help: Synonyms: Department_of_Labor, Labor, undertaking

Clue #17: 17. Bagpipe's sound

5-letter answer Answer: DRONE

Word Help: Synonyms: drone_on, dawdler, monotone

Clue #18: 21. ___ fresca (refreshing Latin American beverage)

4-letter answer Answer: AGUA

Word Help: Synonyms: Bufo_marinus, agua, agua_toad

Clue #19: 23. Afflicts

4-letter answer Answer: AILS

Word Help: Synonyms: trouble, garlic, pain

Clue #20: 24. Like a $2 bill

4-letter answer Answer: RARE

Word Help: Synonyms: rare, rarefied, uncommon

Clue #21: 28. Became the duty of

6-letter answer Answer: FELLTO

Clue #22: 30. Besides

4-letter answer Answer: ELSE

Clue #23: 31. Russian rebuff

4-letter answer Answer: NYET

Clue #24: 32. "You don't know what you're missing!"

5-letter answer Answer: TRYIT

Clue #25: 33. Pixar film that takes place in the Land of the Dead

4-letter answer Answer: COCO

Word Help: Synonyms: Cocos_nucifera, coco, coconut_palm

Clue #26: 34. Happen again

5-letter answer Answer: RECUR

Word Help: Synonyms: fall_back, repeat, recur

Clue #27: 35. Old-style "OMG!"

4-letter answer Answer: EGAD

Clue #28: 36. Fool

4-letter answer Answer: DUPE

Word Help: Synonyms: put_on, befool, take_in

Clue #29: 41. Wispy streaks in the sky

5-letter answer Answer: CIRRI

Word Help: Synonyms: cirrhus, cirrus_cloud, cirrus

Clue #30: 42. Pile of chips, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: ANTES

Word Help: Synonyms: ante

Clue #31: 44. Many, many moons

3-letter answer Answer: EON

Word Help: Synonyms: aeon, eon

Clue #32: 46. ___ ball

4-letter answer Answer: NERF

Clue #33: 47. Did as expected on the links

7-letter answer Answer: MADEPAR

Clue #34: 48. Class with many graphs, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: ECON

Clue #35: 49. "Beat it!"

4-letter answer Answer: SHOO

Word Help: Synonyms: shoo_off, shoo_away, shoo

Clue #36: 50. Sped

4-letter answer Answer: TORE

Word Help: Synonyms: deplumate, bust, shoot

Clue #37: 51. Stylish vigor

4-letter answer Answer: ELAN

Word Help: Synonyms: ardor, elan, zeal

Clue #38: 52. California ___, amphibian whose slippery skin produces a toxin lethal to humans

4-letter answer Answer: NEWT

Word Help: Synonyms: triton, newt

Clue #39: 54. Branch of Islam

4-letter answer Answer: SHIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Shiah_Islam, Shiah, Shia

Clue #40: 59. There are eight in a gallon: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: PTS

Word Help: Synonyms: platinum, Pt, atomic_number_78

Clue #41: 61. Seasoning blend

3-letter answer Answer: RUB

Word Help: Synonyms: rub, hang-up, fret

Clue #42: 62. Contacted on social media, for short

4-letter answer Answer: DMED

Clue #43: 63. Fuzz

4-letter answer Answer: POPO

Clue #44: 64. Not worth ___

4-letter answer Answer: ASOU

Clue #45: 65. Entertainer who doesn't sound very selfish?

4-letter answer Answer: CHER

Clue #46: 66. ___-Ball

4-letter answer Answer: SKEE

Clue #47: 67. "Runaway Bride" actress Wilson

4-letter answer Answer: RITA

Clue #48: 68. Breastfeed

5-letter answer Answer: NURSE

Word Help: Synonyms: breastfeed, nurse, suck
Antonyms: bottlefeed

Clue #49: 69. Obscure

5-letter answer Answer: CLOUD

Word Help: Synonyms: obnubilate, haze_over, cloud
Antonyms: clear_up

Clue #50: 70. Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad"

4-letter answer Answer: EGAN

Clue #51: 75. With 75-Across, hearty baked entree

3-letter answer Answer: POT

Word Help: Synonyms: weed, raft, smoke

Clue #52: 76. Bring to the country

6-letter answer Answer: IMPORT

Word Help: Synonyms: implication, importation, consequence
Antonyms: export, inconsequence

Clue #53: 77. Hair-raising

5-letter answer Answer: EERIE

Word Help: Synonyms: eery, eerie

Clue #54: 79. Item turned upside down at a bar's closing time

5-letter answer Answer: STOOL

Word Help: Synonyms: tiller, throne, shit

Clue #55: 81. They barely scratch the surface

9-letter answer Answer: ICESKATES

Clue #56: 82. Name on Irish stamps

4-letter answer Answer: EIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Ireland, Eire, Irish_Republic

Clue #57: 83. Blubbers

4-letter answer Answer: SOBS

Word Help: Synonyms: whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, shortness_of_breath

Clue #58: 85. "… if you get my drift"

8-letter answer Answer: HINTHINT

Clue #59: 86. The Big Easy, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: NOLA

Clue #60: 87. Cousin of a Nebula Award

4-letter answer Answer: HUGO

Word Help: Synonyms: Hugo, Victor_Hugo, Victor-Marie_Hugo

Clue #61: 88. School founded as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of ___ besyde Windesore

4-letter answer Answer: ETON

Clue #62: 92. Pipes smoked at some lounges

7-letter answer Answer: HOOKAHS

Word Help: Synonyms: narghile, kalian, hubbly-bubbly

Clue #63: 93. Phrase meant to be repeated

6-letter answer Answer: MANTRA

Word Help: Synonyms: mantra

Clue #64: 94. Attack

6-letter answer Answer: ASSAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: set_on, snipe, round
Antonyms: defend

Clue #65: 96. Incompetent person, so to speak

6-letter answer Answer: SLOUCH

Word Help: Synonyms: slouch, slump

Clue #66: 97. Rug rat

4-letter answer Answer: TYKE

Word Help: Synonyms: minor, Goth, barbarian

Clue #67: 98. Campus mil. group

4-letter answer Answer: ROTC

Word Help: Synonyms: Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps, ROTC

Clue #68: 99. Thresholds

5-letter answer Answer: CUSPS

Word Help: Synonyms: cusp, leaflet

Clue #69: 100. Patty or Selma, to Bart and Lisa

4-letter answer Answer: AUNT

Word Help: Synonyms: aunt, auntie, aunty
Antonyms: uncle

Clue #70: 101. Tattoo-removing option

5-letter answer Answer: LASER

Word Help: Synonyms: laser, optical_maser

Clue #71: 102. "You couldn't be more wrong!"

5-letter answer Answer: GODNO

Clue #72: 103. Video game brother

5-letter answer Answer: LUIGI

Clue #73: 107. Ilk

4-letter answer Answer: SORT

Word Help: Synonyms: class, assort, form

Clue #74: 108. Square root of nueve

4-letter answer Answer: TRES

Clue #75: 110. Group of Black Friday shoppers, say

3-letter answer Answer: MOB

Word Help: Synonyms: syndicate, rout, throng

Clue #76: 111. Half and half

3-letter answer Answer: ONE

Word Help: Synonyms: matchless, 1, I

Clue #77: 112. "We come in peace" speakers, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ETS

Clue #78: 113. Pi follower

3-letter answer Answer: RHO

Word Help: Synonyms: rho

Clue #79: 114. Help

3-letter answer Answer: AID

Word Help: Synonyms: help, economic_aid, assist

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