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NYT Crossword Answers for November 21, 2002

Thursday, November 21, 2002 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, November 21, 2002: 78 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

  1. 1

    Photo

    5 letters Hints for Photo Clue page for Photo

  2. 6

    Speck

    4 letters Hints for Speck Clue page for Speck

  3. 10

    "Later"

    4 letters Hints for "Later" Clue page for "Later"

  4. 14

    Pointed craft

    5 letters Hints for Pointed craft Clue page for Pointed craft

  5. 15

    Out there

    4 letters Hints for Out there Clue page for Out there

  6. 16

    Animal with twisted horns

    4 letters Hints for Animal with twisted horns Clue page for Animal with twisted horns

  7. 17

    One reason more people are going to the movies these days?

    10 letters Hints for One reason more people are going to the movies these days? Clue page for One reason more people are going to the movies these days?

  8. 19

    Skirt style

    4 letters Hints for Skirt style Clue page for Skirt style

  9. 20

    The shortest of 12: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for The shortest of 12: Abbr. Clue page for The shortest of 12: Abbr.

  10. 21

    One may become bald

    4 letters Hints for One may become bald Clue page for One may become bald

  11. 22

    Popular pie ingredient

    5 letters Hints for Popular pie ingredient Clue page for Popular pie ingredient

  12. 23

    Part of a certain nest egg, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Part of a certain nest egg, briefly Clue page for Part of a certain nest egg, briefly

  13. 24

    Order to a homemaking spouse?

    11 letters Hints for Order to a homemaking spouse? Clue page for Order to a homemaking spouse?

  14. 27

    Not accept

    4 letters Hints for Not accept Clue page for Not accept

  15. 29

    Where you may do your bidding?

    4 letters Hints for Where you may do your bidding? Clue page for Where you may do your bidding?

  16. 30

    Babe in the woods

    4 letters Hints for Babe in the woods Clue page for Babe in the woods

  17. 32

    Like some candles

    5 letters Hints for Like some candles Clue page for Like some candles

  18. 34

    Workout segment

    3 letters Hints for Workout segment Clue page for Workout segment

  19. 37

    Ask for proof of age for an ardent varsity athlete?

    15 letters Hints for Ask for proof of age for an ardent varsity athlete? Clue page for Ask for proof of age for an ardent varsity athlete?

  20. 41

    Sled, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Sled, e.g. Clue page for Sled, e.g.

  21. 42

    Back-and-forth, for short

    5 letters Hints for Back-and-forth, for short Clue page for Back-and-forth, for short

  22. 43

    One may get pushed around

    4 letters Hints for One may get pushed around Clue page for One may get pushed around

  23. 44

    Early Soviet space probe

    4 letters Hints for Early Soviet space probe Clue page for Early Soviet space probe

  24. 45

    Support group?

    4 letters Hints for Support group? Clue page for Support group?

  25. 47

    English-style county near Roma?

    11 letters Hints for English-style county near Roma? Clue page for English-style county near Roma?

  26. 52

    Bygone school event

    3 letters Hints for Bygone school event Clue page for Bygone school event

  27. 55

    Pat

    5 letters Hints for Pat Clue page for Pat

  28. 56

    "___ move"

    4 letters Hints for "___ move" Clue page for "___ move"

  29. 57

    Swelling reducer

    3 letters Hints for Swelling reducer Clue page for Swelling reducer

  30. 58

    Tiny building block

    4 letters Hints for Tiny building block Clue page for Tiny building block

  31. 59

    Recently hired by the Superstation?

    10 letters Hints for Recently hired by the Superstation? Clue page for Recently hired by the Superstation?

  32. 62

    Mother of Hephaestus

    4 letters Hints for Mother of Hephaestus Clue page for Mother of Hephaestus

  33. 63

    Raw material?

    4 letters Hints for Raw material? Clue page for Raw material?

  34. 64

    Less

    5 letters Hints for Less Clue page for Less

  35. 65

    Scraps

    4 letters Hints for Scraps Clue page for Scraps

  36. 66

    Prefers, with "for"

    4 letters Hints for Prefers, with "for" Clue page for Prefers, with "for"

  37. 67

    Plum part

    5 letters Hints for Plum part Clue page for Plum part

Down clues

  1. 1

    Tales of ET's, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Tales of ET's, e.g. Clue page for Tales of ET's, e.g.

  2. 2

    Big top figure

    5 letters Hints for Big top figure Clue page for Big top figure

  3. 3

    Not doing well at all

    9 letters Hints for Not doing well at all Clue page for Not doing well at all

  4. 4

    Bagel store offering

    3 letters Hints for Bagel store offering Clue page for Bagel store offering

  5. 5

    Kept

    6 letters Hints for Kept Clue page for Kept

  6. 6

    Computer user's timesaver

    5 letters Hints for Computer user's timesaver Clue page for Computer user's timesaver

  7. 7

    Not just occasionally

    5 letters Hints for Not just occasionally Clue page for Not just occasionally

  8. 8

    Literally, "way"

    3 letters Hints for Literally, "way" Clue page for Literally, "way"

  9. 9

    Miss a cue, say

    3 letters Hints for Miss a cue, say Clue page for Miss a cue, say

  10. 10

    Seasonable

    6 letters Hints for Seasonable Clue page for Seasonable

  11. 11

    Crude counters

    5 letters Hints for Crude counters Clue page for Crude counters

  12. 12

    Denison denizen

    5 letters Hints for Denison denizen Clue page for Denison denizen

  13. 13

    Canner's job

    5 letters Hints for Canner's job Clue page for Canner's job

  14. 18

    Light

    4 letters Hints for Light Clue page for Light

  15. 22

    Go on and on

    5 letters Hints for Go on and on Clue page for Go on and on

  16. 25

    Where the mouth is

    5 letters Hints for Where the mouth is Clue page for Where the mouth is

  17. 26

    Some

    4 letters Hints for Some Clue page for Some

  18. 28

    Post delivery: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Post delivery: Abbr. Clue page for Post delivery: Abbr.

  19. 30

    In shape

    3 letters Hints for In shape Clue page for In shape

  20. 31

    Commotion

    3 letters Hints for Commotion Clue page for Commotion

  21. 32

    Skeleton components

    5 letters Hints for Skeleton components Clue page for Skeleton components

  22. 33

    Hoops Hall-of-Famer Irish

    3 letters Hints for Hoops Hall-of-Famer Irish Clue page for Hoops Hall-of-Famer Irish

  23. 34

    Ram

    9 letters Hints for Ram Clue page for Ram

  24. 35

    Hammer site

    3 letters Hints for Hammer site Clue page for Hammer site

  25. 36

    Blast source

    3 letters Hints for Blast source Clue page for Blast source

  26. 38

    Fed-up person's cry

    5 letters Hints for Fed-up person's cry Clue page for Fed-up person's cry

  27. 39

    Plato of "Diff'rent Strokes"

    4 letters Hints for Plato of "Diff'rent Strokes" Clue page for Plato of "Diff'rent Strokes"

  28. 40

    Elvis's label

    3 letters Hints for Elvis's label Clue page for Elvis's label

  29. 44

    Some pack carriers

    6 letters Hints for Some pack carriers Clue page for Some pack carriers

  30. 45

    English Leather alternative

    4 letters Hints for English Leather alternative Clue page for English Leather alternative

  31. 46

    You may have seen them before

    6 letters Hints for You may have seen them before Clue page for You may have seen them before

  32. 47

    Snake River locale

    5 letters Hints for Snake River locale Clue page for Snake River locale

  33. 48

    47-Down product

    5 letters Hints for 47-Down product Clue page for 47-Down product

  34. 49

    End early

    5 letters Hints for End early Clue page for End early

  35. 50

    Marriott alternative

    5 letters Hints for Marriott alternative Clue page for Marriott alternative

  36. 51

    Specks

    5 letters Hints for Specks Clue page for Specks

  37. 53

    Limitless quantity

    5 letters Hints for Limitless quantity Clue page for Limitless quantity

  38. 54

    Intrinsically

    5 letters Hints for Intrinsically Clue page for Intrinsically

  39. 59

    Rite answer?

    3 letters Hints for Rite answer? Clue page for Rite answer?

  40. 60

    Brief time out?

    3 letters Hints for Brief time out? Clue page for Brief time out?

  41. 61

    Become inedible

    3 letters Hints for Become inedible Clue page for Become inedible

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