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NYT Crossword Answers for November 26, 2004

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Friday, November 26, 2004 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Friday, November 26, 2004: 72 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

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"I haven't finished yet!"
10 letters Hints for "I haven't finished yet!" Clue page for "I haven't finished yet!"
11
Kick
4 letters Hints for Kick Clue page for Kick
15
Stravinsky opera-oratorio
10 letters Hints for Stravinsky opera-oratorio Clue page for Stravinsky opera-oratorio
16
Poop
4 letters Hints for Poop Clue page for Poop
17
Life supporter
10 letters Hints for Life supporter Clue page for Life supporter
18
Sportscaster Ronnie
4 letters Hints for Sportscaster Ronnie Clue page for Sportscaster Ronnie
19
Tied up
6 letters Hints for Tied up Clue page for Tied up
20
Macedonian's neighbor
4 letters Hints for Macedonian's neighbor Clue page for Macedonian's neighbor
22
Clear
3 letters Hints for Clear Clue page for Clear
23
Spare change?
4 letters Hints for Spare change? Clue page for Spare change?
25
Dwight Eisenhower, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Dwight Eisenhower, e.g. Clue page for Dwight Eisenhower, e.g.
27
Chef d'état, once
3 letters Hints for Chef d'état, once Clue page for Chef d'état, once
30
Hootenanny, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Hootenanny, e.g. Clue page for Hootenanny, e.g.
32
Go back and forth in deciding
6 letters Hints for Go back and forth in deciding Clue page for Go back and forth in deciding
33
Pedigree org. since 1884
3 letters Hints for Pedigree org. since 1884 Clue page for Pedigree org. since 1884
34
Party line part
5 letters Hints for Party line part Clue page for Party line part
36
1969 Dustin Hoffman role
5 letters Hints for 1969 Dustin Hoffman role Clue page for 1969 Dustin Hoffman role
37
Carry
4 letters Hints for Carry Clue page for Carry
39
Arriving, supposedly
5 letters Hints for Arriving, supposedly Clue page for Arriving, supposedly
41
Like Ali Baba, at first
4 letters Hints for Like Ali Baba, at first Clue page for Like Ali Baba, at first
42
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" writer
5 letters Hints for "The Devil and Daniel Webster" writer Clue page for "The Devil and Daniel Webster" writer
44
Key
5 letters Hints for Key Clue page for Key
46
Be off
3 letters Hints for Be off Clue page for Be off
47
Teary 1954 Patti Page hit
6 letters Hints for Teary 1954 Patti Page hit Clue page for Teary 1954 Patti Page hit
49
Set in stone
4 letters Hints for Set in stone Clue page for Set in stone
50
Pen pal's locale?
3 letters Hints for Pen pal's locale? Clue page for Pen pal's locale?
51
1970's Peter Benchley thriller
7 letters Hints for 1970's Peter Benchley thriller Clue page for 1970's Peter Benchley thriller
53
Arcade game starter
4 letters Hints for Arcade game starter Clue page for Arcade game starter
55
"My mama done ___ me"
3 letters Hints for "My mama done ___ me" Clue page for "My mama done ___ me"
56
Cut
4 letters Hints for Cut Clue page for Cut
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Upside-down V
6 letters Hints for Upside-down V Clue page for Upside-down V
62
Noted 1998 initial public offering
4 letters Hints for Noted 1998 initial public offering Clue page for Noted 1998 initial public offering
64
Be nonchalant
10 letters Hints for Be nonchalant Clue page for Be nonchalant
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___ record
4 letters Hints for ___ record Clue page for ___ record
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Must
10 letters Hints for Must Clue page for Must
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Overbrim
4 letters Hints for Overbrim Clue page for Overbrim
69
Advice starter
10 letters Hints for Advice starter Clue page for Advice starter

Down clues

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Not the real decision-maker
4 letters Hints for Not the real decision-maker Clue page for Not the real decision-maker
2
Prefix with syllabic
4 letters Hints for Prefix with syllabic Clue page for Prefix with syllabic
3
Frozen dessert brand
4 letters Hints for Frozen dessert brand Clue page for Frozen dessert brand
4
"Amen!"
5 letters Hints for "Amen!" Clue page for "Amen!"
5
Thruster, sometimes
7 letters Hints for Thruster, sometimes Clue page for Thruster, sometimes
6
Like adobe
8 letters Hints for Like adobe Clue page for Like adobe
7
Two hrs. earlier than N.Y.
3 letters Hints for Two hrs. earlier than N.Y. Clue page for Two hrs. earlier than N.Y.
8
Panners' finds
4 letters Hints for Panners' finds Clue page for Panners' finds
9
Sign up for more
5 letters Hints for Sign up for more Clue page for Sign up for more
10
Spear-carriers, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Spear-carriers, e.g. Clue page for Spear-carriers, e.g.
11
Big lotto win, briefly
3 letters Hints for Big lotto win, briefly Clue page for Big lotto win, briefly
12
Paying attention
10 letters Hints for Paying attention Clue page for Paying attention
13
Not precisely
10 letters Hints for Not precisely Clue page for Not precisely
14
"It'll be fine"
10 letters Hints for "It'll be fine" Clue page for "It'll be fine"
21
Southern honorific
4 letters Hints for Southern honorific Clue page for Southern honorific
24
The blahs
5 letters Hints for The blahs Clue page for The blahs
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Lot
4 letters Hints for Lot Clue page for Lot
27
Early pregnancy check
10 letters Hints for Early pregnancy check Clue page for Early pregnancy check
28
Southern lake whose name comes from Muskogean for "big water"
10 letters Hints for Southern lake whose name comes from Muskogean for "big water" Clue page for Southern lake whose name comes from Muskogean for "big water"
29
Empathetic comment
10 letters Hints for Empathetic comment Clue page for Empathetic comment
31
V formation, often
5 letters Hints for V formation, often Clue page for V formation, often
35
Leans
5 letters Hints for Leans Clue page for Leans
38
Daschle's successor as Senate minority leader
4 letters Hints for Daschle's successor as Senate minority leader Clue page for Daschle's successor as Senate minority leader
40
V formation, often
8 letters Hints for V formation, often Clue page for V formation, often
43
Links things
4 letters Hints for Links things Clue page for Links things
45
It has wings but can't fly
7 letters Hints for It has wings but can't fly Clue page for It has wings but can't fly
48
Site of the ancient Pythian Games
6 letters Hints for Site of the ancient Pythian Games Clue page for Site of the ancient Pythian Games
52
Steamed dish
5 letters Hints for Steamed dish Clue page for Steamed dish
54
Roast turkey, maybe?
5 letters Hints for Roast turkey, maybe? Clue page for Roast turkey, maybe?
57
Rikki-tikki-___
4 letters Hints for Rikki-tikki-___ Clue page for Rikki-tikki-___
59
Main part
4 letters Hints for Main part Clue page for Main part
60
Inflict on
4 letters Hints for Inflict on Clue page for Inflict on
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Baseball family name
4 letters Hints for Baseball family name Clue page for Baseball family name
63
Orange dish
3 letters Hints for Orange dish Clue page for Orange dish
65
Needle-leafed tree
3 letters Hints for Needle-leafed tree Clue page for Needle-leafed tree

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