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Monday, November 4, 2024

No 27390, Mon Nov 04, 2024 NYT by Colin Adams

Across Clues :

1. [Hey, over here!], 5. Vehicle taken back by the bank, for short, 9. Grub, 13. Birthstone for a Halloween baby, 14. Kind of exam where "Picture everyone naked" may be given as advice, 15. ___ Bunny, Bugs's love interest in "Space Jam", 16. Keep a close eye on, 19. Unit of biological inheritance, 20. Gives the go-ahead for, 21. Form of nonviolent protest, 22. www.wikipedia.___, 23. Anger, 24. "No need to point it out, thank you very much", 26. Perform karaoke with passion, say, 29. Extremely off-putting, 30. Ferret-like mammal with prized fur, 31. Still up in the air, for short, 34. Remove from political office, 35. Fraction of a byte, 36. Cheese that might go unsliced on a charcuterie board, 37. Speedometer stat, 38. Freestyle like Ella Fitzgerald, 40. Long, thin bone of the lower leg, 42. "Fine, ignore my advice!", 44. Rainy-day reserves, 47. Stethoscope users: Abbr., 48. Dec. 31, in brief, 49. What the stars do in a perfect situation, 50. Shakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing", 51. Nickel or dime, 52. Following the latest style trends ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 26- and 42-Across, 56. Give off, 57. Feature of a unicorn or rhino, 58. Regarding, 59. Deteriorates, like old wood, 60. Double-reed woodwind, 61. Roald who wrote "Fantastic Mr. Fox"

Down Clues :

1. Turned on, as a laptop, 2. "Dónde está la library?," for example, 3. Completely fill, as a hungry person, 4. Special attention, for short, 5. Houston N.B.A. player, 6. Historical stretches, 7. ___ for the course, 8. Cry at a bullring, 9. Writing hints, as a crossword constructor does, 10. 18 on a golf course, 11. Basic skateboarding trick, 12. Bruce ___, alter ego in Gotham City, 17. Egyptian god with the head of a falcon, 18. Stand at the side of, 19. Make a loud exploding noise, 23. Promise to pay, 24. "___ just me, or ...?", 25. Scam, 27. Little kid, 28. Friendship, 31. Direction pointing straight up from the Equator, 32. British punk rocker with the hit "Rebel Yell", 33. Overwhelm with noise, 35. Hangers from cave ceilings, 36. Toy pellets, for short, 38. Largest branch of Islam, 39. Marlboro offering, informally, 40. Hullabaloo, 41. Tax-collecting agcy., 42. Tourist guide listings, 43. Strange case, 44. Less dangerous, 45. Landmark that Texans are urged to "remember", 46. Pop in on, 50. Iconic hairstyle for Diana Ross or Bob Ross, 51. House, in Havana, 53. "Well, lookie there!", 54. Noggin, in slang, 55. Roll of cash

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 04, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 4, 2024
"New York Times, Monday, November 4, 2024"


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. [Hey, over here!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSST


  • The clue is 5. Vehicle taken back by the bank, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REPO


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

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

    The answer: CHOW

    Possible Answer : Chou, Chou_dynasty, chuck, eats, chow_chow, Zhou_dynasty, Chow, grub, Zhou, Chow_dynasty, chow


  • The clue is 13. Birthstone for a Halloween baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPAL

    Possible Answer : opal


  • The clue is 14. Kind of exam where "Picture everyone naked" may be given as advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORAL

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal


  • The clue is 15. ___ Bunny, Bugs's love interest in "Space Jam". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOLA


  • The clue is 16. Keep a close eye on. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: WATCHCAREFULLY


  • The clue is 19. Unit of biological inheritance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GENE

    Possible Answer : gene, cistron, factor


  • The clue is 20. Gives the go-ahead for. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OKS

    Possible Answer : OK, Sooner_State, okay, O.K., okey, Oklahoma, okeh


  • The clue is 21. Form of nonviolent protest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIEIN


  • The clue is 22. www.wikipedia.___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORG


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

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

    The answer: IRE

    Possible Answer : ire, anger, choler, wrath, ira


  • The clue is 24. "No need to point it out, thank you very much". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICANSEE


  • The clue is 26. Perform karaoke with passion, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BELTOUTASONG


  • The clue is 29. Extremely off-putting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODIOUS

    Possible Answer : odious, abominable, execrable, detestable


  • The clue is 30. Ferret-like mammal with prized fur. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MINK

    Possible Answer : mink, mink_coat


  • The clue is 31. Still up in the air, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TBD


  • The clue is 34. Remove from political office. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUST

    Possible Answer : boot_out, expel, oust, kick_out, throw_out, drum_out


  • The clue is 35. Fraction of a byte. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIT

    Possible Answer : morsel, turn, flake, routine, snatch, chip, burn, fleck, scrap, piece, prick, spot, bite, seize_with_teeth, mo, moment, second, sting, act, minute, bit, number


  • The clue is 36. Cheese that might go unsliced on a charcuterie board. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRIE

    Possible Answer : Brie


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

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

    The answer: MPH

    Possible Answer : miles_per_hour, mph


  • The clue is 38. Freestyle like Ella Fitzgerald. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCAT

    Possible Answer : lam, break_away, scat, scarper, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, hightail_it, run, turn_tail, run_away, bunk, scat_singing, fly_the_coop, escape


  • The clue is 40. Long, thin bone of the lower leg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FIBULA

    Possible Answer : fibula, calf_bone


  • The clue is 42. "Fine, ignore my advice!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUITYOURSELF


  • The clue is 44. Rainy-day reserves. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAVINGS

    Possible Answer : rescue, saving, economy, delivery, preservation, deliverance, nest_egg, savings


  • The clue is 47. Stethoscope users: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRS


  • The clue is 48. Dec. 31, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NYE


  • The clue is 49. What the stars do in a perfect situation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIGN

    Possible Answer : line_up, adjust, coordinate, align, aline, ordinate, array

    Possible Opposite Answer : skew


  • The clue is 50. Shakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADO

    Possible Answer : ado, hustle, stir, flurry, bustle, fuss


  • The clue is 51. Nickel or dime. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COIN

    Possible Answer : mint, strike, coin


  • The clue is 52. Following the latest style trends ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 26- and 42-Across. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: FASHIONFORWARD


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

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

    The answer: EMIT

    Possible Answer : give_off, give_out, breathe, utter, pass_off, let_loose, let_out, emit

    Possible Opposite Answer : absorb


  • The clue is 57. Feature of a unicorn or rhino. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORN

    Possible Answer : automobile_horn, trump, horn, hooter, car_horn, French_horn, motor_horn, saddle_horn, tusk, cornet, trumpet


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

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

    The answer: ASTO


  • The clue is 59. Deteriorates, like old wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROTS

    Possible Answer : waste, hogwash, moulder, rotting, bunkum, molder, guff, bunk, buncombe, decomposition, rot, putrefaction, decompose


  • The clue is 60. Double-reed woodwind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBOE

    Possible Answer : hautbois, oboe, hautboy


  • The clue is 61. Roald who wrote "Fantastic Mr. Fox". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAHL

    Possible Answer : pigeon_pea, catjang_pea, pigeon-pea_plant, dhal, Cajanus_cajan, red_gram, dahl, cajan_pea


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Turned on, as a laptop. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POWEREDUP

  • The clue is 2. "Dónde está la library?," for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPANGLISH

  • The clue is 3. Completely fill, as a hungry person. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SATE

    Possible Answer: satiate, replete, fill, sate

  • The clue is 4. Special attention, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TLC

    Possible Answer: TLC, tender_loving_care

  • The clue is 5. Houston N.B.A. player. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROCKET

    Possible Answer: projectile, roquette, Eruca_sativa, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa, skyrocket, rocket_salad, rocket_engine, garden_rocket, rocket, arugula

  • The clue is 6. Historical stretches. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERAS

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

  • The clue is 7. ___ for the course. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAR

    Possible Answer: equation, equality, equivalence, par

  • The clue is 8. Cry at a bullring. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLE

  • The clue is 9. Writing hints, as a crossword constructor does. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLUING

    Possible Answer: clew, clue

  • The clue is 10. 18 on a golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOLES

    Possible Answer: jam, trap, yap, golf_hole, hole, pickle, muddle, maw, hollow, kettle_of_fish, mess, gob, hole_out, cakehole, fix

  • The clue is 11. Basic skateboarding trick. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLLIE

  • The clue is 12. Bruce ___, alter ego in Gotham City. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAYNE

    Possible Answer: Anthony_Wayne, Duke_Wayne, Mad_Anthony_Wayne, John_Wayne, Wayne

  • The clue is 17. Egyptian god with the head of a falcon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORUS

    Possible Answer: Horus

  • The clue is 18. Stand at the side of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLANK

    Possible Answer: wing, flank

  • The clue is 19. Make a loud exploding noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOBOOM

  • The clue is 23. Promise to pay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IOU

    Possible Answer: IOU

  • The clue is 24. "___ just me, or ...?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISIT

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

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

    The answer: CON

    Possible Answer: con_game, yard_bird, scam, confidence_trick, gyp, learn, convict, confidence_game, gip, nobble, memorize, short-change, inmate, con, bunko, hornswoggle, yardbird, bunco, goldbrick, mulct, swindle, defraud, victimize, bunko_game, bunco_game, sting, hustle, rook, memorise, flimflam, diddle

    Possible Opposite Answer : pro

  • The clue is 27. Little kid. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOT

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

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

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

    The answer: AMITY

    Possible Answer: amity, cordiality

  • The clue is 31. Direction pointing straight up from the Equator. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRUENORTH

  • The clue is 32. British punk rocker with the hit "Rebel Yell". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BILLYIDOL

  • The clue is 33. Overwhelm with noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEAFEN

    Possible Answer: deafen, deaf

  • The clue is 35. Hangers from cave ceilings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BATS

    Possible Answer: barmy, loony, balmy, nuts, bonkers, kookie, kooky, nutty, batty, crackers, flutter, squash_racket, drub, loopy, daft, fruity, round_the_bend, wacky, haywire, chiropteran, cream, lick, cracked, around_the_bend, whacky, bats, bat, thrash, clobber, cricket_bat, buggy, at-bat, dotty, loco, squash_racquet

  • The clue is 36. Toy pellets, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BBS

    Possible Answer: BB, bulletin_board_system, BB_shot, bulletin_board, electronic_bulletin_board, bbs

  • The clue is 38. Largest branch of Islam. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUNNI

    Possible Answer: Sunni_Muslim, Sunnite, Sunni_Islam, Sunni

  • The clue is 39. Marlboro offering, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CIG

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

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

    The answer: FUROR

    Possible Answer: fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage

  • The clue is 41. Tax-collecting agcy.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRS

    Possible Answer: Internal_Revenue_Service, IRS

  • The clue is 42. Tourist guide listings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIGHTS

    Possible Answer: great_deal, ken, muckle, wad, pot, deal, sights, tidy_sum, flock, raft, visual_sense, mountain, spy, pile, vision, heap, lot, passel, stack, hatful, quite_a_little, survey, peck, mint, slew, batch, good_deal, plenty, sight, view, mass, mickle, mess, visual_modality, spate

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

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

    The answer: ODDONE

  • The clue is 44. Less dangerous. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAFER

    Possible Answer: secure, good, safe, dependable

    Possible Opposite Answer : out, dangerous

  • The clue is 45. Landmark that Texans are urged to "remember". 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 46. Pop in on. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VISIT

    Possible Answer: chaffer, inspect, chew_the_fat, travel_to, bring_down, inflict, impose, chitchat, natter, call_in, chatter, jaw, call, claver, chat, chit-chat, gossip, visit, shoot_the_breeze, confab, confabulate, see, sojourn

  • The clue is 50. Iconic hairstyle for Diana Ross or Bob Ross. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFRO

    Possible Answer: Afro_hairdo, Afro

  • The clue is 51. House, in Havana. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CASA

  • The clue is 53. "Well, lookie there!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHO

  • The clue is 54. Noggin, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOB

    Possible Answer: toff, nob

  • The clue is 55. Roll of cash. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAD

    Possible Answer: great_deal, muckle, wad, jampack, pot, deal, tidy_sum, flock, cud, chew, raft, mountain, plug, chock_up, pile, heap, lot, passel, stack, hatful, quite_a_little, peck, chaw, mint, jam, slew, batch, compact, pack, cram, good_deal, plenty, sight, quid, ram, mass, mickle, mess, bundle, spate

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

LA Times Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers - Solution Blog


LA Times Crosswords: August 13, 2024

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



Across Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is Desert hill shaped by wind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: dune


    Possible Answer: sand_dune, dune


  • The clue is __ bene. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nota



  • The clue is Tax deadline month. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: april


    Possible Answer: Apr, April


  • The clue is Breakfast chain that serves stacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ihop



  • The clue is Gem with milky iridescence. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: opal


    Possible Answer: opal


  • The clue is Ecological community. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: biome


    Possible Answer: biome


  • The clue is Daughter of Katie Holmes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: suri



  • The clue is Fictional sleuth Wolfe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nero


    Possible Answer: Nero, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus


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

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

    The answer: slept


    Possible Answer: sleep, kip, log_Z's, catch_some_Z's, slumber

    Possible Opposite Answer: wake


  • The clue is Be too afraid to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: chickenoutof



  • The clue is Restaurateur Matsuhisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: nobu



  • The clue is Red Sox div.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aleast



  • The clue is Add extra protection. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: beefupsecurity



  • The clue is Walks quickly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: legsit



  • The clue is Arterial blockage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: clot


    Possible Answer: curdle, clabber, coagulate, coagulum, clot, clog

    Possible Opposite Answer: homogenize


  • The clue is House mem.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: rep


    Possible Answer: repp, rep


  • The clue is Doesn't stick the landing, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: errs


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


  • The clue is Tennis great Shriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: pam



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

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

    The answer: tire


    Possible Answer: outwear, wear_out, fag, exhaust, play_out, jade, wear_down, tire, pall, bore, fatigue, wear, run_down, wear_upon, fag_out, weary, tire_out, sap, tyre

    Possible Opposite Answer: refresh, interest


  • The clue is Responded to a growling stomach. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ate


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


  • The clue is Superstar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: idol


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


  • The clue is Plato's hometown. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: athens


    Possible Answer: Greek_capital, Athinai, capital_of_Greece, Athens


  • The clue is Ask leading questions. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: fishforanswers



  • The clue is "That's true about me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yesiam



  • The clue is Wee bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: whit


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


  • The clue is Noncash corporate benefits, or what a cook would call the starts of 20-, 28-, and 43-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: stockoptions



  • The clue is "__ luck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: lotsa



  • The clue is Verdi tragedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: aida



  • The clue is Water repellent?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: moat


    Possible Answer: fosse, moat


  • The clue is Easy-to-read font. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: arial



  • The clue is Word with bed or engine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: twin


    Possible Answer: Twin, matching, Gemini, mate, pair, twin, parallel, counterpart, Twin_Falls, similitude, twinned, duplicate, couple, match


  • The clue is Podcaster Klein. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ezra


    Possible Answer: Ezra, Book_of_Ezra


  • The clue is 1983 Streisand title role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: yentl



  • The clue is Some video game inhabitants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: sims



  • The clue is Quakers, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: sect


    Possible Answer: religious_order, sect, religious_sect, faction


Down Clues and Answers:

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

27397 Tue Nov 12, 2024 NYT by Avery Gee Katz and Aaron Gee

Across Clues :

1. Iridescent gem, 5. Li'l fella, 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display), 14. Annoy, 15. Rack up, as expenses, 16. "Superfood" berry, 17. Make out, in Manchester, 18. Chowder morsels, 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla, 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons, 23. Oscar winner Michelle, 24. Abbr. on a business card, 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak, 26. Vocal skeptics, 29. Online investment platform, 32. Part of an email address, 36. "___ she blows!", 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk, 41. Italian smoker, 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart, 44. Grain that may be steel-cut, 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps, 46. First half of an alley-oop, 47. Certain lacrosse gear, 50. Intelligence org., 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly", 54. Overflow (with), 55. Threaded fastener, 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across, 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name, 62. Slinky shape, 63. Feels off, 66. Burrowing rodent, 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly, 68. Pesky insect, 69. Blue parts of boobies, 70. Went clickety-clack, 71. Like French toast or frittatas

Down Clues :

1. Surgery sites, for short, 2. Finger used to swear?, 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away", 4. Roman soldier, 5. Early sign of life, perhaps, 6. Fjords and bays, 7. Region in which many fed. workers live, 8. One way to stare, 9. Approximately, 10. Bozos, 11. Hurts, like a tooth, 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH, 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill", 22. Completion document: Abbr., 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump, 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too", 29. List-ending abbr., 30. Put on, as a party, 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically, 33. "Not a big deal", 34. Grind, as one's teeth, 35. "Glee" actress Rivera, 38. Heavy book, 39. Enthralled, 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple, 43. More rational, 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games, 48. Punch line punctuator, 49. Got clean, 52. Virtual animal companion, 53. Power problem, 57. Snakelike, 58. Pass covertly, 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words), 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short, 61. Farmer's tool, 64. Twitch glitch, 65. Muddy quarters

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 12, 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 12, 2024




Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Iridescent gem. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPAL

    Possible Answer : opal


  • The clue is 5. Li'l fella. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIDDO


  • The clue is 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JAZZ

    Possible Answer : have_it_off, hump, have_a_go_at_it, screw, make_love, do_it, get_it_on, lie_with, have_intercourse, roll_in_the_hay, malarky, bed, have_sex, eff, get_laid, make_out, wind, be_intimate, bonk, know, sleep_together, bang, malarkey, love, have_it_away, sleep_with, jazz, nothingness, fuck, idle_words


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

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

    The answer: RILE

    Possible Answer : bother, get_at, gravel, nettle, annoy, get_to, rag, irritate, nark, rile, chafe, roil, vex, devil


  • The clue is 15. Rack up, as expenses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INCUR

    Possible Answer : find, obtain, incur, get, receive


  • The clue is 16. "Superfood" berry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACAI


  • The clue is 17. Make out, in Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOG

    Possible Answer : osculate, snog, buss, kiss


  • The clue is 18. Chowder morsels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLAMS

    Possible Answer : lolly, scratch, clams, gelt, dough, lucre, one_dollar_bill, simoleons, cabbage, loot, pelf, buck, clam, bread, shekels, wampum, dollar, kale, lettuce, moolah, dollar_bill, dinero, boodle, sugar


  • The clue is 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHIP

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


  • The clue is 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KNICKERBOCKER


  • The clue is 23. Oscar winner Michelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEOH


  • The clue is 24. Abbr. on a business card. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEL


  • The clue is 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EASE

    Possible Answer : easiness, repose, rest, allay, simpleness, relief, facilitate, informality, comfort, ease, alleviate, relieve, still, relaxation, simplicity

    Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty


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

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

    The answer: NAYSAYERS

    Possible Answer : naysayer


  • The clue is 29. Online investment platform. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETRADE


  • The clue is 32. Part of an email address. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATSIGN


  • The clue is 36. "___ she blows!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THAR


  • The clue is 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STRUT

    Possible Answer : swagger, ruffle, strut, prance, tittup, cock, sashay


  • The clue is 41. Italian smoker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETNA

    Possible Answer : Etna, Mt_Etna, etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, Mount_Etna


  • The clue is 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARBYS


  • The clue is 44. Grain that may be steel-cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OAT

    Possible Answer : oat


  • The clue is 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESSAY

    Possible Answer : test, seek, attempt, try, essay, assay, try_out, examine, prove


  • The clue is 46. First half of an alley-oop. 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 47. Certain lacrosse gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARMPADS


  • The clue is 50. Intelligence org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NSA

    Possible Answer : NSA, National_Security_Agency


  • The clue is 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WINNIETHEPOOH


  • The clue is 54. Overflow (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEEM

    Possible Answer : pullulate, stream, swarm, pour, teem


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

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

    The answer: TNUT


  • The clue is 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORSESMOUTH


  • The clue is 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IHOP


  • The clue is 62. Slinky shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HELIX

    Possible Answer : coil, Helix, spiral, whorl, helix, genus_Helix, volute


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

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

    The answer: AILS

    Possible Answer : garlic, trouble, pain, ail


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

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

    The answer: VOLE

    Possible Answer : vole, field_mouse


  • The clue is 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLINE


  • The clue is 68. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GNAT

    Possible Answer : gnat


  • The clue is 69. Blue parts of boobies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEET

    Possible Answer : metrical_unit, metrical_foot, pes, foundation, invertebrate_foot, foot, fundament, understructure, base, groundwork, human_foot, infantry, substructure, ft, animal_foot

    Possible Opposite Answer : head


  • The clue is 70. Went clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TYPED

    Possible Answer : typewrite, typecast, type


  • The clue is 71. Like French toast or frittatas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGGY


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Surgery sites, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORS

    Possible Answer: Beaver_State, OR, operating_theater, operating_room, surgery, operating_theatre, Oregon

  • The clue is 2. Finger used to swear?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PINKY

    Possible Answer: pinky, little_finger, pinkie

  • The clue is 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALONE

    Possible Answer: lonely, entirely, solo, unparalleled, exclusively, unaccompanied, unequalled, lone, solely, unequaled, solitary, unique, only, alone

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

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

    The answer: LEGIONARY

    Possible Answer: legionnaire, legionary

  • The clue is 5. Early sign of life, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KICK

    Possible Answer: complain, sound_off, kvetch, squawk, gripe, kick, give_up, bitch, plain, thrill, beef, kicking, rush, quetch, charge, flush, kick_back, bang, recoil, boot

    Possible Opposite Answer : cheer

  • The clue is 6. Fjords and bays. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INLETS

    Possible Answer: intake, recess, inlet

  • The clue is 7. Region in which many fed. workers live. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DCAREA

  • The clue is 8. One way to stare. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUMBLY

    Possible Answer: obtusely, dumbly, densely

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

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

    The answer: ORSO

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

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

    The answer: JACKASSES

    Possible Answer: goof, goose, zany, fathead, jackass, goofball, cuckoo, bozo, jack, twat

  • The clue is 11. Hurts, like a tooth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACHES

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

  • The clue is 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZAIRE

    Possible Answer: zaire, Belgian_Congo, Congo, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Zaire

  • The clue is 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZIP

    Possible Answer: ZIP_code, goose_egg, zip_fastener, slide_fastener, cipher, hurry, aught, travel_rapidly, zero, cypher, zilch, zippo, zip, null, speed, naught, energy, postcode, postal_code, vigour, zipper, nothing, ZIP, vigor, zip_up, nix, nada, nil

    Possible Opposite Answer : unzip

  • The clue is 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHAD

    Possible Answer: Chadic_language, Lake_Chad, Chadic, Republic_of_Chad, Chad, chad, Tchad

  • The clue is 22. Completion document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CERT

    Possible Answer: cert

  • The clue is 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YES

    Possible Answer: yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no

  • The clue is 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAT

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

  • The clue is 29. List-ending abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETAL

  • The clue is 30. Put on, as a party. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THROW

    Possible Answer: contrive, thrust, switch, hold, project, stroke, discombobulate, throw_away, give, bewilder, confuse, flip, make, throw, confound, befuddle, shed, cast_off, drop, cam_stroke, cast, shake_off, fox, throw_off, bedevil, fuddle, bemuse, hurl, have

  • The clue is 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RABBITHOLE

  • The clue is 33. "Not a big deal". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITSNOTHING

  • The clue is 34. Grind, as one's teeth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GNASH

    Possible Answer: gnash

  • The clue is 35. "Glee" actress Rivera. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAYA

  • The clue is 38. Heavy book. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOME

    Possible Answer: tome

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

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

    The answer: RAPT

    Possible Answer: ecstatic, rapt, enraptured, rhapsodic, rapturous

  • The clue is 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTAH

    Possible Answer: UT, Beehive_State, Utah, Mormon_State

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

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

    The answer: SANER

    Possible Answer: reasonable, sane

    Possible Opposite Answer : insane

  • The clue is 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPNU

  • The clue is 48. Punch line punctuator. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIMSHOT

  • The clue is 49. Got clean. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DETOXED

    Possible Answer: detoxify, detox

  • The clue is 52. Virtual animal companion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEOPET

  • The clue is 53. Power problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUTAGE

    Possible Answer: outage

  • The clue is 57. Snakelike. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EELY

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

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

    The answer: SLIP

    Possible Answer: slew, fall_away, dislocate, splay, slickness, slipperiness, slip_of_paper, faux_pas, slip-up, elusion, miscue, chemise, slick, moorage, slide, parapraxis, sideslip, shift, pillowcase, err, case, skid, drop_away, mistake, solecism, mooring, eluding, slue, gaucherie, luxate, slip_one's_mind, pillow_slip, gaffe, strip, teddy, berth, drop_off, shimmy, trip, steal, sneak, cutting, slip

  • The clue is 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MINE

    Possible Answer: mine

  • The clue is 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IVF

  • The clue is 61. Farmer's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOE

    Possible Answer: hoe

  • The clue is 64. Twitch glitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAG

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

  • The clue is 65. Muddy quarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STY

    Possible Answer: pigsty, pigpen, stye, sty, hordeolum, eye_infection