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NYT Crossword Answers for November 18, 2012

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Sunday, November 18, 2012 · 134 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, November 18, 2012: 134 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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Christie who played half of 3-Down
5 letters Hints for Christie who played half of 3-Down Clue page for Christie who played half of 3-Down
6
Epiphanies
4 letters Hints for Epiphanies Clue page for Epiphanies
10
Key of Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Key of Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony: Abbr. Clue page for Key of Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony: Abbr.
14
John O'Hara's "Appointment in ___"
7 letters Hints for John O'Hara's "Appointment in ___" Clue page for John O'Hara's "Appointment in ___"
16
Doughnut ingredient, commercially
5 letters Hints for Doughnut ingredient, commercially Clue page for Doughnut ingredient, commercially
17
Indian melody
4 letters Hints for Indian melody Clue page for Indian melody
18
Promotes recessive traits, say
8 letters Hints for Promotes recessive traits, say Clue page for Promotes recessive traits, say
20
Picked some fruit
7 letters Hints for Picked some fruit Clue page for Picked some fruit
22
Religious scholar
4 letters Hints for Religious scholar Clue page for Religious scholar
23
Prefix with byte
4 letters Hints for Prefix with byte Clue page for Prefix with byte
24
"Atonement"
16 letters Hints for "Atonement" Clue page for "Atonement"
27
Dame Joan Sutherland delivery
4 letters Hints for Dame Joan Sutherland delivery Clue page for Dame Joan Sutherland delivery
28
Holy ones are hard to handle
7 letters Hints for Holy ones are hard to handle Clue page for Holy ones are hard to handle
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Some clerics
7 letters Hints for Some clerics Clue page for Some clerics
30
Equine shades
5 letters Hints for Equine shades Clue page for Equine shades
32
Section of the Medicare law covering hospital and nursing care
5 letters Hints for Section of the Medicare law covering hospital and nursing care Clue page for Section of the Medicare law covering hospital and nursing care
33
Kind of bar
6 letters Hints for Kind of bar Clue page for Kind of bar
35
Honshu city devastated by the 2011 tsunami
6 letters Hints for Honshu city devastated by the 2011 tsunami Clue page for Honshu city devastated by the 2011 tsunami
37
Signature followers, for short
3 letters Hints for Signature followers, for short Clue page for Signature followers, for short
38
Lighthouse, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Lighthouse, e.g. Clue page for Lighthouse, e.g.
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Freudian mediators
4 letters Hints for Freudian mediators Clue page for Freudian mediators
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O'er there
4 letters Hints for O'er there Clue page for O'er there
45
Drum kit components
4 letters Hints for Drum kit components Clue page for Drum kit components
46
Elocution
6 letters Hints for Elocution Clue page for Elocution
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A large one offers many courses
4 letters Hints for A large one offers many courses Clue page for A large one offers many courses
51
Ties up a phone line, maybe
4 letters Hints for Ties up a phone line, maybe Clue page for Ties up a phone line, maybe
54
Psyched (up)
5 letters Hints for Psyched (up) Clue page for Psyched (up)
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Floundering
5 letters Hints for Floundering Clue page for Floundering
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Sharif who played half of 3-Down
4 letters Hints for Sharif who played half of 3-Down Clue page for Sharif who played half of 3-Down
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Baba au ___
4 letters Hints for Baba au ___ Clue page for Baba au ___
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Team booster
3 letters Hints for Team booster Clue page for Team booster
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Mac platform
3 letters Hints for Mac platform Clue page for Mac platform
62
Needlework, for short?
3 letters Hints for Needlework, for short? Clue page for Needlework, for short?
63
Moniker for Israel's Netanyahu
4 letters Hints for Moniker for Israel's Netanyahu Clue page for Moniker for Israel's Netanyahu
64
"Casablanca"
11 letters Hints for "Casablanca" Clue page for "Casablanca"
67
Air all of one's grievances, say
4 letters Hints for Air all of one's grievances, say Clue page for Air all of one's grievances, say
68
Dude
3 letters Hints for Dude Clue page for Dude
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With 8-Down, deposer of Milton Obote
3 letters Hints for With 8-Down, deposer of Milton Obote Clue page for With 8-Down, deposer of Milton Obote
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Safety squeeze result, for short
3 letters Hints for Safety squeeze result, for short Clue page for Safety squeeze result, for short
71
Future race of fiction
4 letters Hints for Future race of fiction Clue page for Future race of fiction
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Moppet of black-and-white TV
4 letters Hints for Moppet of black-and-white TV Clue page for Moppet of black-and-white TV
73
Made of a sturdy wood
5 letters Hints for Made of a sturdy wood Clue page for Made of a sturdy wood
75
Sub for
5 letters Hints for Sub for Clue page for Sub for
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"Not broccoli again!"
4 letters Hints for "Not broccoli again!" Clue page for "Not broccoli again!"
78
Shoot up
4 letters Hints for Shoot up Clue page for Shoot up
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Canonized Norwegian king
6 letters Hints for Canonized Norwegian king Clue page for Canonized Norwegian king
81
Something taken by a scout
4 letters Hints for Something taken by a scout Clue page for Something taken by a scout
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Winslet who played half of 67-Down
4 letters Hints for Winslet who played half of 67-Down Clue page for Winslet who played half of 67-Down
84
Golfer Ballesteros
4 letters Hints for Golfer Ballesteros Clue page for Golfer Ballesteros
85
Phrase of resignation
5 letters Hints for Phrase of resignation Clue page for Phrase of resignation
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Toronto media inits.
3 letters Hints for Toronto media inits. Clue page for Toronto media inits.
90
Developers' purchases
6 letters Hints for Developers' purchases Clue page for Developers' purchases
94
Nitpicks
6 letters Hints for Nitpicks Clue page for Nitpicks
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Certain S O S
5 letters Hints for Certain S O S Clue page for Certain S O S
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Borefest
5 letters Hints for Borefest Clue page for Borefest
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Lead-in to a juicy rumor
7 letters Hints for Lead-in to a juicy rumor Clue page for Lead-in to a juicy rumor
102
Ushers
7 letters Hints for Ushers Clue page for Ushers
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Guess in Battleship
4 letters Hints for Guess in Battleship Clue page for Guess in Battleship
105
"Gone With the Wind"
16 letters Hints for "Gone With the Wind" Clue page for "Gone With the Wind"
108
Late comic Richard
4 letters Hints for Late comic Richard Clue page for Late comic Richard
109
Somewhat, in music
4 letters Hints for Somewhat, in music Clue page for Somewhat, in music
110
Stripped-down laptop
7 letters Hints for Stripped-down laptop Clue page for Stripped-down laptop
111
DiCaprio who played half of 67-Down
8 letters Hints for DiCaprio who played half of 67-Down Clue page for DiCaprio who played half of 67-Down
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Ammunition giant
4 letters Hints for Ammunition giant Clue page for Ammunition giant
114
Like the strings on many tennis rackets
5 letters Hints for Like the strings on many tennis rackets Clue page for Like the strings on many tennis rackets
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Specialty chef
7 letters Hints for Specialty chef Clue page for Specialty chef
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Small songbirds
4 letters Hints for Small songbirds Clue page for Small songbirds
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Vehicle to take over a jump
4 letters Hints for Vehicle to take over a jump Clue page for Vehicle to take over a jump
118
Expressed audible admonishment
5 letters Hints for Expressed audible admonishment Clue page for Expressed audible admonishment

Down clues

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Anonymous female in a court case
7 letters Hints for Anonymous female in a court case Clue page for Anonymous female in a court case
2
From Assisi, e.g.
7 letters Hints for From Assisi, e.g. Clue page for From Assisi, e.g.
3
"Doctor Zhivago"
11 letters Hints for "Doctor Zhivago" Clue page for "Doctor Zhivago"
4
It may be drawn in a fight
3 letters Hints for It may be drawn in a fight Clue page for It may be drawn in a fight
5
On end
5 letters Hints for On end Clue page for On end
6
Hanging tapestry
5 letters Hints for Hanging tapestry Clue page for Hanging tapestry
7
Vindictive one, in myth
4 letters Hints for Vindictive one, in myth Clue page for Vindictive one, in myth
8
See 69-Across
4 letters Hints for See 69-Across Clue page for See 69-Across
9
Pea body?
7 letters Hints for Pea body? Clue page for Pea body?
10
Pony
9 letters Hints for Pony Clue page for Pony
11
Cousin of the rumba
5 letters Hints for Cousin of the rumba Clue page for Cousin of the rumba
12
Over
5 letters Hints for Over Clue page for Over
13
McAvoy who played half of 24-Across
5 letters Hints for McAvoy who played half of 24-Across Clue page for McAvoy who played half of 24-Across
14
Double-bridged instruments
6 letters Hints for Double-bridged instruments Clue page for Double-bridged instruments
15
"Take ___ breath"
5 letters Hints for "Take ___ breath" Clue page for "Take ___ breath"
16
Knightley who played half of 24-Across
5 letters Hints for Knightley who played half of 24-Across Clue page for Knightley who played half of 24-Across
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Ditch
5 letters Hints for Ditch Clue page for Ditch
20
Bad marks
5 letters Hints for Bad marks Clue page for Bad marks
21
Coffee Cakes maker
6 letters Hints for Coffee Cakes maker Clue page for Coffee Cakes maker
25
Sale bin items: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Sale bin items: Abbr. Clue page for Sale bin items: Abbr.
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Sessanta minuti
3 letters Hints for Sessanta minuti Clue page for Sessanta minuti
31
___ Miguel Island
3 letters Hints for ___ Miguel Island Clue page for ___ Miguel Island
33
Bogart who played half of 64-Across
8 letters Hints for Bogart who played half of 64-Across Clue page for Bogart who played half of 64-Across
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Department north of Paris
4 letters Hints for Department north of Paris Clue page for Department north of Paris
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Bergman who played half of 64-Across
6 letters Hints for Bergman who played half of 64-Across Clue page for Bergman who played half of 64-Across
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Lose touch with reality
5 letters Hints for Lose touch with reality Clue page for Lose touch with reality
40
Feared force
7 letters Hints for Feared force Clue page for Feared force
41
"1984" superstate
7 letters Hints for "1984" superstate Clue page for "1984" superstate
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Smash
7 letters Hints for Smash Clue page for Smash
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Colorful perennial
6 letters Hints for Colorful perennial Clue page for Colorful perennial
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Besmirch
7 letters Hints for Besmirch Clue page for Besmirch
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___ Americana
3 letters Hints for ___ Americana Clue page for ___ Americana
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Don
7 letters Hints for Don Clue page for Don
49
Umm al-Quwain, e.g.
7 letters Hints for Umm al-Quwain, e.g. Clue page for Umm al-Quwain, e.g.
50
Novelist who translated "Alice in Wonderland" into Russian
7 letters Hints for Novelist who translated "Alice in Wonderland" into Russian Clue page for Novelist who translated "Alice in Wonderland" into Russian
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Clear tables
3 letters Hints for Clear tables Clue page for Clear tables
53
Wise guy
8 letters Hints for Wise guy Clue page for Wise guy
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Tentacled "Spider-Man" meanie
6 letters Hints for Tentacled "Spider-Man" meanie Clue page for Tentacled "Spider-Man" meanie
61
Snow cap?
6 letters Hints for Snow cap? Clue page for Snow cap?
65
Tail off
5 letters Hints for Tail off Clue page for Tail off
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Terre in the eau zone?
3 letters Hints for Terre in the eau zone? Clue page for Terre in the eau zone?
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"Titanic"
11 letters Hints for "Titanic" Clue page for "Titanic"
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___ minute
3 letters Hints for ___ minute Clue page for ___ minute
74
Parts of some bonds
9 letters Hints for Parts of some bonds Clue page for Parts of some bonds
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Hunky-dory
4 letters Hints for Hunky-dory Clue page for Hunky-dory
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Leigh who played half of 105-Across
6 letters Hints for Leigh who played half of 105-Across Clue page for Leigh who played half of 105-Across
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___-80 (early home computer)
3 letters Hints for ___-80 (early home computer) Clue page for ___-80 (early home computer)
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Is a good friend, in a way
7 letters Hints for Is a good friend, in a way Clue page for Is a good friend, in a way
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Gable who played half of 105-Across
5 letters Hints for Gable who played half of 105-Across Clue page for Gable who played half of 105-Across
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Financial shellacking
4 letters Hints for Financial shellacking Clue page for Financial shellacking
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Lobster trap
5 letters Hints for Lobster trap Clue page for Lobster trap
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Clique
7 letters Hints for Clique Clue page for Clique
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Changed in popularity
7 letters Hints for Changed in popularity Clue page for Changed in popularity
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Snowbird, typically
6 letters Hints for Snowbird, typically Clue page for Snowbird, typically
95
Calder Cup org.
3 letters Hints for Calder Cup org. Clue page for Calder Cup org.
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Ate
5 letters Hints for Ate Clue page for Ate
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"Symphony in Black" and others
5 letters Hints for "Symphony in Black" and others Clue page for "Symphony in Black" and others
99
Subject of a 1982 best seller on sexuality
5 letters Hints for Subject of a 1982 best seller on sexuality Clue page for Subject of a 1982 best seller on sexuality
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Cause for a health panic
5 letters Hints for Cause for a health panic Clue page for Cause for a health panic
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Assumed, say
5 letters Hints for Assumed, say Clue page for Assumed, say
102
Cafeteria worker's headgear
5 letters Hints for Cafeteria worker's headgear Clue page for Cafeteria worker's headgear
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Summer ermine
5 letters Hints for Summer ermine Clue page for Summer ermine
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Texter's "ciao"
4 letters Hints for Texter's "ciao" Clue page for Texter's "ciao"
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Talented
4 letters Hints for Talented Clue page for Talented
112
Lowercase letters resembling v's
3 letters Hints for Lowercase letters resembling v's Clue page for Lowercase letters resembling v's

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