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NYT Crossword Answers for November 8, 2012

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Thursday, November 8, 2012 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, November 8, 2012: 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

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"Holy smokes!"
8 letters Hints for "Holy smokes!" Clue page for "Holy smokes!"
5
"Sweetheart" of "Jersey Shore"
5 letters Hints for "Sweetheart" of "Jersey Shore" Clue page for "Sweetheart" of "Jersey Shore"
10
Direct, in a way
8 letters Hints for Direct, in a way Clue page for Direct, in a way
14
Asia's ___ Sea
4 letters Hints for Asia's ___ Sea Clue page for Asia's ___ Sea
15
In conflict with
5 letters Hints for In conflict with Clue page for In conflict with
16
What a Realtor may give
4 letters Hints for What a Realtor may give Clue page for What a Realtor may give
17
U.S. Steel was once its biggest employer
4 letters Hints for U.S. Steel was once its biggest employer Clue page for U.S. Steel was once its biggest employer
18
"N.F.L. Live" host Trey
5 letters Hints for "N.F.L. Live" host Trey Clue page for "N.F.L. Live" host Trey
19
Mrs. Albert Einstein
4 letters Hints for Mrs. Albert Einstein Clue page for Mrs. Albert Einstein
20
QB who was twice a Super Bowl M.V.P.
10 letters Hints for QB who was twice a Super Bowl M.V.P. Clue page for QB who was twice a Super Bowl M.V.P.
22
Hollow
6 letters Hints for Hollow Clue page for Hollow
24
How some military personnel serve
8 letters Hints for How some military personnel serve Clue page for How some military personnel serve
26
Unyielding
7 letters Hints for Unyielding Clue page for Unyielding
30
"A Day Without Rain" artist
4 letters Hints for "A Day Without Rain" artist Clue page for "A Day Without Rain" artist
31
Devilfish
5 letters Hints for Devilfish Clue page for Devilfish
34
Artist with whom an exiled Leon Trotsky once lived
6 letters Hints for Artist with whom an exiled Leon Trotsky once lived Clue page for Artist with whom an exiled Leon Trotsky once lived
36
Head for a pub
3 letters Hints for Head for a pub Clue page for Head for a pub
37
Heroin, in slang
4 letters Hints for Heroin, in slang Clue page for Heroin, in slang
38
Femmes fatales
9 letters Hints for Femmes fatales Clue page for Femmes fatales
40
Part of a city street
7 letters Hints for Part of a city street Clue page for Part of a city street
42
"The Godfather" figures
4 letters Hints for "The Godfather" figures Clue page for "The Godfather" figures
43
Long mops
5 letters Hints for Long mops Clue page for Long mops
45
Zigzag, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Zigzag, e.g. Clue page for Zigzag, e.g.
46
Commonly
3 letters Hints for Commonly Clue page for Commonly
47
It's flaky
4 letters Hints for It's flaky Clue page for It's flaky
48
Shades in the London sky, often
5 letters Hints for Shades in the London sky, often Clue page for Shades in the London sky, often
49
Deter
8 letters Hints for Deter Clue page for Deter
52
"Le ___" (Matisse piece)
6 letters Hints for "Le ___" (Matisse piece) Clue page for "Le ___" (Matisse piece)
55
Home-field advantage in football ... or what the last square of the answer to this clue represents in this puzzle
10 letters Hints for Home-field advantage in football ... or what the last square of the answer to this clue represents in this puzzle Clue page for Home-field advantage in football ... or what the last square of the answer to this clue represents in this puzzle
60
Even: Fr.
4 letters Hints for Even: Fr. Clue page for Even: Fr.
61
Trap during winter, perhaps
5 letters Hints for Trap during winter, perhaps Clue page for Trap during winter, perhaps
63
2000s service site
4 letters Hints for 2000s service site Clue page for 2000s service site
64
Poshness
4 letters Hints for Poshness Clue page for Poshness
65
Awkward years, for many
5 letters Hints for Awkward years, for many Clue page for Awkward years, for many
66
In ___ (naturally positioned)
4 letters Hints for In ___ (naturally positioned) Clue page for In ___ (naturally positioned)
67
Annual June race
6 letters Hints for Annual June race Clue page for Annual June race
68
Marsh growth
5 letters Hints for Marsh growth Clue page for Marsh growth
69
Cheat, in slang
4 letters Hints for Cheat, in slang Clue page for Cheat, in slang

Down clues

1
Get by
6 letters Hints for Get by Clue page for Get by
2
Like some surgery
4 letters Hints for Like some surgery Clue page for Like some surgery
3
Mata ___
4 letters Hints for Mata ___ Clue page for Mata ___
4
Macho type
8 letters Hints for Macho type Clue page for Macho type
5
2007 horror film
5 letters Hints for 2007 horror film Clue page for 2007 horror film
6
Walk ___ line
5 letters Hints for Walk ___ line Clue page for Walk ___ line
7
Tramp, e.g., in "Lady and the Tramp"
7 letters Hints for Tramp, e.g., in "Lady and the Tramp" Clue page for Tramp, e.g., in "Lady and the Tramp"
8
Pull a face
3 letters Hints for Pull a face Clue page for Pull a face
9
2009 bromance film
11 letters Hints for 2009 bromance film Clue page for 2009 bromance film
10
Trophy sites
7 letters Hints for Trophy sites Clue page for Trophy sites
11
Ring
4 letters Hints for Ring Clue page for Ring
12
Yorkshire river
4 letters Hints for Yorkshire river Clue page for Yorkshire river
13
Contemporary of Marcel Duchamp
6 letters Hints for Contemporary of Marcel Duchamp Clue page for Contemporary of Marcel Duchamp
21
Dame's lead-in?
5 letters Hints for Dame's lead-in? Clue page for Dame's lead-in?
23
Best, in some rating systems
3 letters Hints for Best, in some rating systems Clue page for Best, in some rating systems
25
High-hatter
4 letters Hints for High-hatter Clue page for High-hatter
26
TV director Iannucci
7 letters Hints for TV director Iannucci Clue page for TV director Iannucci
27
Succumb to
5 letters Hints for Succumb to Clue page for Succumb to
28
___-garde
5 letters Hints for ___-garde Clue page for ___-garde
29
"Olympia" and others
6 letters Hints for "Olympia" and others Clue page for "Olympia" and others
31
Guy's private area
7 letters Hints for Guy's private area Clue page for Guy's private area
32
Chief justice in the Dred Scott case
5 letters Hints for Chief justice in the Dred Scott case Clue page for Chief justice in the Dred Scott case
33
New ___ (modern spiritualists)
5 letters Hints for New ___ (modern spiritualists) Clue page for New ___ (modern spiritualists)
35
Parts of a fashionable "Collezioni"
11 letters Hints for Parts of a fashionable "Collezioni" Clue page for Parts of a fashionable "Collezioni"
37
Epithet
4 letters Hints for Epithet Clue page for Epithet
39
Jiffs
4 letters Hints for Jiffs Clue page for Jiffs
41
9-Down co-star Jason
5 letters Hints for 9-Down co-star Jason Clue page for 9-Down co-star Jason
44
Prepared, as some mushrooms
7 letters Hints for Prepared, as some mushrooms Clue page for Prepared, as some mushrooms
47
Wasikowska of "Alice in Wonderland," 2010
3 letters Hints for Wasikowska of "Alice in Wonderland," 2010 Clue page for Wasikowska of "Alice in Wonderland," 2010
49
Editing marks
5 letters Hints for Editing marks Clue page for Editing marks
50
Knocking the socks off of
5 letters Hints for Knocking the socks off of Clue page for Knocking the socks off of
51
Like a copse
5 letters Hints for Like a copse Clue page for Like a copse
52
Collar attachment
4 letters Hints for Collar attachment Clue page for Collar attachment
53
Flu symptom
4 letters Hints for Flu symptom Clue page for Flu symptom
54
Beatles song with the lyric "There's one for you, nineteen for me"
6 letters Hints for Beatles song with the lyric "There's one for you, nineteen for me" Clue page for Beatles song with the lyric "There's one for you, nineteen for me"
56
Go for a bite?
4 letters Hints for Go for a bite? Clue page for Go for a bite?
57
The Jonas Brothers, e.g.
4 letters Hints for The Jonas Brothers, e.g. Clue page for The Jonas Brothers, e.g.
58
Roles, figuratively
4 letters Hints for Roles, figuratively Clue page for Roles, figuratively
59
Having failed aspirations
6 letters Hints for Having failed aspirations Clue page for Having failed aspirations
62
Head of compliance?
3 letters Hints for Head of compliance? Clue page for Head of compliance?

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