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NYT Crossword Answers for November 25, 2012

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Sunday, November 25, 2012 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, November 25, 2012: 140 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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It might appear on a spine
5 letters Hints for It might appear on a spine Clue page for It might appear on a spine
6
In the thick of
4 letters Hints for In the thick of Clue page for In the thick of
10
The "C" of FDIC: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for The "C" of FDIC: Abbr. Clue page for The "C" of FDIC: Abbr.
14
Muslim moguls
5 letters Hints for Muslim moguls Clue page for Muslim moguls
19
"The Wrestler" actress
5 letters Hints for "The Wrestler" actress Clue page for "The Wrestler" actress
20
Trio on camels
4 letters Hints for Trio on camels Clue page for Trio on camels
21
The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"
4 letters Hints for The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?" Clue page for The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"
22
Monosyllabic state
5 letters Hints for Monosyllabic state Clue page for Monosyllabic state
23
Bialys
10 letters Hints for Bialys Clue page for Bialys
25
Fussy about rules
10 letters Hints for Fussy about rules Clue page for Fussy about rules
27
Wrestling achievement
3 letters Hints for Wrestling achievement Clue page for Wrestling achievement
28
Cup holder
6 letters Hints for Cup holder Clue page for Cup holder
29
Rain forest flora
6 letters Hints for Rain forest flora Clue page for Rain forest flora
30
Contrail source, once: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Contrail source, once: Abbr. Clue page for Contrail source, once: Abbr.
31
Jurassic suffix
4 letters Hints for Jurassic suffix Clue page for Jurassic suffix
33
Novel writing, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Novel writing, e.g. Clue page for Novel writing, e.g.
34
Key in a chain, maybe
5 letters Hints for Key in a chain, maybe Clue page for Key in a chain, maybe
35
Two of them make a sawbuck
4 letters Hints for Two of them make a sawbuck Clue page for Two of them make a sawbuck
36
Having everything one needs
3 letters Hints for Having everything one needs Clue page for Having everything one needs
38
Victoria's Secret purchase
4 letters Hints for Victoria's Secret purchase Clue page for Victoria's Secret purchase
39
Walk, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Walk, e.g. Clue page for Walk, e.g.
40
Whiz
3 letters Hints for Whiz Clue page for Whiz
41
Tormentors of a sort
6 letters Hints for Tormentors of a sort Clue page for Tormentors of a sort
44
Goat's cry
3 letters Hints for Goat's cry Clue page for Goat's cry
45
Carrier letters?
3 letters Hints for Carrier letters? Clue page for Carrier letters?
46
Je ne sais quoi
6 letters Hints for Je ne sais quoi Clue page for Je ne sais quoi
49
His tomb is a pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Jews
7 letters Hints for His tomb is a pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Jews Clue page for His tomb is a pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Jews
51
Occupy, as a booth
5 letters Hints for Occupy, as a booth Clue page for Occupy, as a booth
53
To whom it is said "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
7 letters Hints for To whom it is said "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" Clue page for To whom it is said "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
54
Danish, e.g.
8 letters Hints for Danish, e.g. Clue page for Danish, e.g.
56
Grave letters
3 letters Hints for Grave letters Clue page for Grave letters
57
Big Red Machine hustler
8 letters Hints for Big Red Machine hustler Clue page for Big Red Machine hustler
58
Four-time role for Patrick Stewart
9 letters Hints for Four-time role for Patrick Stewart Clue page for Four-time role for Patrick Stewart
60
Almost every man in the world has one
10 letters Hints for Almost every man in the world has one Clue page for Almost every man in the world has one
62
Myrna of "Cheaper by the Dozen"
3 letters Hints for Myrna of "Cheaper by the Dozen" Clue page for Myrna of "Cheaper by the Dozen"
64
Indeed
3 letters Hints for Indeed Clue page for Indeed
65
Followers of a boom?
10 letters Hints for Followers of a boom? Clue page for Followers of a boom?
72
More precise alternative to scissors
9 letters Hints for More precise alternative to scissors Clue page for More precise alternative to scissors
80
Largest moon in the solar system
8 letters Hints for Largest moon in the solar system Clue page for Largest moon in the solar system
81
Bottom line, maybe
3 letters Hints for Bottom line, maybe Clue page for Bottom line, maybe
83
"You try!"
8 letters Hints for "You try!" Clue page for "You try!"
84
Decrees
7 letters Hints for Decrees Clue page for Decrees
85
Neighbor of Niger
5 letters Hints for Neighbor of Niger Clue page for Neighbor of Niger
87
One of a pair of drums
7 letters Hints for One of a pair of drums Clue page for One of a pair of drums
88
Lunar mission commanded by Thomas P. Stafford
6 letters Hints for Lunar mission commanded by Thomas P. Stafford Clue page for Lunar mission commanded by Thomas P. Stafford
89
Ad ___
3 letters Hints for Ad ___ Clue page for Ad ___
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Frat.'s counterpart
3 letters Hints for Frat.'s counterpart Clue page for Frat.'s counterpart
92
Cousins of honey badgers
6 letters Hints for Cousins of honey badgers Clue page for Cousins of honey badgers
93
Morgan le ___ (Arthurian sorceress)
3 letters Hints for Morgan le ___ (Arthurian sorceress) Clue page for Morgan le ___ (Arthurian sorceress)
94
"The Labors of Hercules" painter Guido
4 letters Hints for "The Labors of Hercules" painter Guido Clue page for "The Labors of Hercules" painter Guido
95
Marquee name
4 letters Hints for Marquee name Clue page for Marquee name
97
Kauaian ring
3 letters Hints for Kauaian ring Clue page for Kauaian ring
98
Mmes. of España
4 letters Hints for Mmes. of España Clue page for Mmes. of España
100
Wipe out, in surfing lingo
5 letters Hints for Wipe out, in surfing lingo Clue page for Wipe out, in surfing lingo
101
Converted into bundles for a loft
5 letters Hints for Converted into bundles for a loft Clue page for Converted into bundles for a loft
103
Thwarter of HAL
4 letters Hints for Thwarter of HAL Clue page for Thwarter of HAL
106
Spank but good
3 letters Hints for Spank but good Clue page for Spank but good
107
Allure
6 letters Hints for Allure Clue page for Allure
108
1970s-'80s F.B.I. sting
6 letters Hints for 1970s-'80s F.B.I. sting Clue page for 1970s-'80s F.B.I. sting
110
Xanthippe, e.g.
3 letters Hints for Xanthippe, e.g. Clue page for Xanthippe, e.g.
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A spy will often cross them
10 letters Hints for A spy will often cross them Clue page for A spy will often cross them
113
Widely used term declared "undignified" by John Paul II
10 letters Hints for Widely used term declared "undignified" by John Paul II Clue page for Widely used term declared "undignified" by John Paul II
115
Liquefy
5 letters Hints for Liquefy Clue page for Liquefy
116
Part of N.B.
4 letters Hints for Part of N.B. Clue page for Part of N.B.
117
Squared up
4 letters Hints for Squared up Clue page for Squared up
118
Nutcases
5 letters Hints for Nutcases Clue page for Nutcases
119
Centuries, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Centuries, e.g. Clue page for Centuries, e.g.
120
Grab, with "onto"
4 letters Hints for Grab, with "onto" Clue page for Grab, with "onto"
121
"What ___?"
4 letters Hints for "What ___?" Clue page for "What ___?"
122
Wield, as influence
5 letters Hints for Wield, as influence Clue page for Wield, as influence

Down clues

1
Features of some sports cars
5 letters Hints for Features of some sports cars Clue page for Features of some sports cars
2
Area conquered by Alexander the Great
5 letters Hints for Area conquered by Alexander the Great Clue page for Area conquered by Alexander the Great
3
Liftoff point
10 letters Hints for Liftoff point Clue page for Liftoff point
4
Excommunicator of Martin Luther
3 letters Hints for Excommunicator of Martin Luther Clue page for Excommunicator of Martin Luther
5
German one
4 letters Hints for German one Clue page for German one
6
Dangerous liaisons, often
6 letters Hints for Dangerous liaisons, often Clue page for Dangerous liaisons, often
7
1992 Denzel Washington title role
7 letters Hints for 1992 Denzel Washington title role Clue page for 1992 Denzel Washington title role
8
Spanish churches
8 letters Hints for Spanish churches Clue page for Spanish churches
9
Sorry state
9 letters Hints for Sorry state Clue page for Sorry state
10
Script writer's study?
11 letters Hints for Script writer's study? Clue page for Script writer's study?
11
Like a good butler
8 letters Hints for Like a good butler Clue page for Like a good butler
12
King's things
7 letters Hints for King's things Clue page for King's things
13
Quest of the astronomer Percival Lowell
6 letters Hints for Quest of the astronomer Percival Lowell Clue page for Quest of the astronomer Percival Lowell
14
Athos, Porthos and Aramis, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Athos, Porthos and Aramis, e.g. Clue page for Athos, Porthos and Aramis, e.g.
15
Beano competitor
3 letters Hints for Beano competitor Clue page for Beano competitor
16
Reaches a nadir
10 letters Hints for Reaches a nadir Clue page for Reaches a nadir
17
Ouzo herb
5 letters Hints for Ouzo herb Clue page for Ouzo herb
18
Quakers and Shakers
5 letters Hints for Quakers and Shakers Clue page for Quakers and Shakers
24
Snoop Lion's genre
3 letters Hints for Snoop Lion's genre Clue page for Snoop Lion's genre
26
Muscle below a delt
3 letters Hints for Muscle below a delt Clue page for Muscle below a delt
32
Smell like
6 letters Hints for Smell like Clue page for Smell like
35
Triple Crown jockey Eddie
6 letters Hints for Triple Crown jockey Eddie Clue page for Triple Crown jockey Eddie
37
Rubbish
5 letters Hints for Rubbish Clue page for Rubbish
40
Cuts back on
5 letters Hints for Cuts back on Clue page for Cuts back on
41
Dickens schemer
4 letters Hints for Dickens schemer Clue page for Dickens schemer
42
Shade of bleu
4 letters Hints for Shade of bleu Clue page for Shade of bleu
43
Dates
4 letters Hints for Dates Clue page for Dates
46
Pic
4 letters Hints for Pic Clue page for Pic
47
Seine tributary
4 letters Hints for Seine tributary Clue page for Seine tributary
48
Sushi bar topping
3 letters Hints for Sushi bar topping Clue page for Sushi bar topping
50
Part of U.N.L.V.
3 letters Hints for Part of U.N.L.V. Clue page for Part of U.N.L.V.
52
One of the X's in X-X-X
3 letters Hints for One of the X's in X-X-X Clue page for One of the X's in X-X-X
53
Hesitate in speech
3 letters Hints for Hesitate in speech Clue page for Hesitate in speech
55
Nick of "Cape Fear"
5 letters Hints for Nick of "Cape Fear" Clue page for Nick of "Cape Fear"
57
Hunt in the wrong place?
5 letters Hints for Hunt in the wrong place? Clue page for Hunt in the wrong place?
59
Révolution target
3 letters Hints for Révolution target Clue page for Révolution target
61
Actor Stephen
3 letters Hints for Actor Stephen Clue page for Actor Stephen
63
Mustachioed cartoon character
11 letters Hints for Mustachioed cartoon character Clue page for Mustachioed cartoon character
65
Fictional writer in a John Irving best seller
4 letters Hints for Fictional writer in a John Irving best seller Clue page for Fictional writer in a John Irving best seller
66
Historical transition point
10 letters Hints for Historical transition point Clue page for Historical transition point
67
South African antelopes
6 letters Hints for South African antelopes Clue page for South African antelopes
68
Simon & Garfunkel's "For ___, Whenever I May Find Her"
5 letters Hints for Simon & Garfunkel's "For ___, Whenever I May Find Her" Clue page for Simon & Garfunkel's "For ___, Whenever I May Find Her"
69
City near Virginia City
4 letters Hints for City near Virginia City Clue page for City near Virginia City
70
YouTube video lead-ins
3 letters Hints for YouTube video lead-ins Clue page for YouTube video lead-ins
71
Hebrew N
3 letters Hints for Hebrew N Clue page for Hebrew N
73
Bit of ink, slangily
3 letters Hints for Bit of ink, slangily Clue page for Bit of ink, slangily
74
Sheep's genus
4 letters Hints for Sheep's genus Clue page for Sheep's genus
75
Turkey's Atatürk
5 letters Hints for Turkey's Atatürk Clue page for Turkey's Atatürk
76
Caught
6 letters Hints for Caught Clue page for Caught
77
Summer cooler
10 letters Hints for Summer cooler Clue page for Summer cooler
78
Clichéd prison contraband item
4 letters Hints for Clichéd prison contraband item Clue page for Clichéd prison contraband item
79
Verb with "vous"
4 letters Hints for Verb with "vous" Clue page for Verb with "vous"
80
Indian tourist haven
3 letters Hints for Indian tourist haven Clue page for Indian tourist haven
82
Malformed
9 letters Hints for Malformed Clue page for Malformed
85
Pamper, say
8 letters Hints for Pamper, say Clue page for Pamper, say
86
Willing to consider
8 letters Hints for Willing to consider Clue page for Willing to consider
89
Vitamin A
7 letters Hints for Vitamin A Clue page for Vitamin A
91
Novelty glasses
7 letters Hints for Novelty glasses Clue page for Novelty glasses
94
G's opposite
6 letters Hints for G's opposite Clue page for G's opposite
96
Fresh
6 letters Hints for Fresh Clue page for Fresh
98
Measures
5 letters Hints for Measures Clue page for Measures
99
Accumulated
5 letters Hints for Accumulated Clue page for Accumulated
100
Print option: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Print option: Abbr. Clue page for Print option: Abbr.
102
Part of a horse's pedigree
3 letters Hints for Part of a horse's pedigree Clue page for Part of a horse's pedigree
104
Knight's attribute
5 letters Hints for Knight's attribute Clue page for Knight's attribute
105
Discharge
5 letters Hints for Discharge Clue page for Discharge
107
Observes
4 letters Hints for Observes Clue page for Observes
109
Plant, maybe
4 letters Hints for Plant, maybe Clue page for Plant, maybe
112
Comic book mutants
3 letters Hints for Comic book mutants Clue page for Comic book mutants
114
Wii alternative
3 letters Hints for Wii alternative Clue page for Wii alternative

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