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NYT Crossword Answers for November 27, 2012

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, November 27, 2012: 76 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
___ Sea (inland body with high salinity)
4 letters Hints for ___ Sea (inland body with high salinity) Clue page for ___ Sea (inland body with high salinity)
5
With 67-Across, song by 56-Across
4 letters Hints for With 67-Across, song by 56-Across Clue page for With 67-Across, song by 56-Across
9
Sword part
4 letters Hints for Sword part Clue page for Sword part
13
Radius, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Radius, e.g. Clue page for Radius, e.g.
14
Comic strip dog with a long tongue
4 letters Hints for Comic strip dog with a long tongue Clue page for Comic strip dog with a long tongue
15
Spine-tingling
5 letters Hints for Spine-tingling Clue page for Spine-tingling
16
Lash
4 letters Hints for Lash Clue page for Lash
17
Ike's partner in 1960s-'70s music
4 letters Hints for Ike's partner in 1960s-'70s music Clue page for Ike's partner in 1960s-'70s music
18
Bicycle shorts material
5 letters Hints for Bicycle shorts material Clue page for Bicycle shorts material
19
With 32-Across, song by 56-Across
11 letters Hints for With 32-Across, song by 56-Across Clue page for With 32-Across, song by 56-Across
22
Half a school year: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Half a school year: Abbr. Clue page for Half a school year: Abbr.
23
Chaos
6 letters Hints for Chaos Clue page for Chaos
24
Splinter group
4 letters Hints for Splinter group Clue page for Splinter group
26
Rat-___
4 letters Hints for Rat-___ Clue page for Rat-___
28
Conveyance in an Ellington song
6 letters Hints for Conveyance in an Ellington song Clue page for Conveyance in an Ellington song
32
See 19-Across
10 letters Hints for See 19-Across Clue page for See 19-Across
37
Pres. Carter's alma mater
4 letters Hints for Pres. Carter's alma mater Clue page for Pres. Carter's alma mater
38
Having throbbing temples, maybe
5 letters Hints for Having throbbing temples, maybe Clue page for Having throbbing temples, maybe
39
Fourth notes
3 letters Hints for Fourth notes Clue page for Fourth notes
40
Expensive
5 letters Hints for Expensive Clue page for Expensive
41
Actress Taylor of "Six Feet Under"
4 letters Hints for Actress Taylor of "Six Feet Under" Clue page for Actress Taylor of "Six Feet Under"
42
Song by 56-Across
10 letters Hints for Song by 56-Across Clue page for Song by 56-Across
44
City SSW of Seattle
6 letters Hints for City SSW of Seattle Clue page for City SSW of Seattle
46
Peacekeeping grp.
4 letters Hints for Peacekeeping grp. Clue page for Peacekeeping grp.
47
Afternoon refreshers
4 letters Hints for Afternoon refreshers Clue page for Afternoon refreshers
49
Long rant
6 letters Hints for Long rant Clue page for Long rant
53
London-based record label
3 letters Hints for London-based record label Clue page for London-based record label
56
Musician born 11/27/42
11 letters Hints for Musician born 11/27/42 Clue page for Musician born 11/27/42
59
"Deliverance" instrument
5 letters Hints for "Deliverance" instrument Clue page for "Deliverance" instrument
61
Panache
4 letters Hints for Panache Clue page for Panache
62
Lickety-split, in a memo
4 letters Hints for Lickety-split, in a memo Clue page for Lickety-split, in a memo
63
Passion
5 letters Hints for Passion Clue page for Passion
64
Pete and Julie's "Mod Squad" partner
4 letters Hints for Pete and Julie's "Mod Squad" partner Clue page for Pete and Julie's "Mod Squad" partner
65
Job for an actor
4 letters Hints for Job for an actor Clue page for Job for an actor
66
Where to buy GM and GE
4 letters Hints for Where to buy GM and GE Clue page for Where to buy GM and GE
67
See 5-Across
4 letters Hints for See 5-Across Clue page for See 5-Across
68
Compound with a double-bonded carbon atom
4 letters Hints for Compound with a double-bonded carbon atom Clue page for Compound with a double-bonded carbon atom

Down clues

1
Former sitcom on the Beeb
5 letters Hints for Former sitcom on the Beeb Clue page for Former sitcom on the Beeb
2
"Good Times" actress Esther
5 letters Hints for "Good Times" actress Esther Clue page for "Good Times" actress Esther
3
"You can't teach ___ dog ..."
5 letters Hints for "You can't teach ___ dog ..." Clue page for "You can't teach ___ dog ..."
4
Lawsuit
11 letters Hints for Lawsuit Clue page for Lawsuit
5
Bygone company with yellow-roofed kiosks
7 letters Hints for Bygone company with yellow-roofed kiosks Clue page for Bygone company with yellow-roofed kiosks
6
Thor's father
4 letters Hints for Thor's father Clue page for Thor's father
7
RR ___
4 letters Hints for RR ___ Clue page for RR ___
8
"A Full Moon in March" poet
5 letters Hints for "A Full Moon in March" poet Clue page for "A Full Moon in March" poet
9
With 60-Down, song by 56-Across
3 letters Hints for With 60-Down, song by 56-Across Clue page for With 60-Down, song by 56-Across
10
Three-point lines in basketball, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Three-point lines in basketball, e.g. Clue page for Three-point lines in basketball, e.g.
11
Song by 56-Across
4 letters Hints for Song by 56-Across Clue page for Song by 56-Across
12
Word after mule or school
4 letters Hints for Word after mule or school Clue page for Word after mule or school
15
Choose
5 letters Hints for Choose Clue page for Choose
20
Tool that turns
5 letters Hints for Tool that turns Clue page for Tool that turns
21
Catch, in a way
4 letters Hints for Catch, in a way Clue page for Catch, in a way
25
Sleepover game, maybe
11 letters Hints for Sleepover game, maybe Clue page for Sleepover game, maybe
27
Sukiyaki ingredient
4 letters Hints for Sukiyaki ingredient Clue page for Sukiyaki ingredient
29
Where sailors go
4 letters Hints for Where sailors go Clue page for Where sailors go
30
1966 hurricane
4 letters Hints for 1966 hurricane Clue page for 1966 hurricane
31
A ponytail hangs over it
4 letters Hints for A ponytail hangs over it Clue page for A ponytail hangs over it
32
What picked flowers may do
4 letters Hints for What picked flowers may do Clue page for What picked flowers may do
33
Prima donna's delivery
4 letters Hints for Prima donna's delivery Clue page for Prima donna's delivery
34
After-bath powder
4 letters Hints for After-bath powder Clue page for After-bath powder
35
Card game for two
3 letters Hints for Card game for two Clue page for Card game for two
36
"Pardon the Interruption" airer
4 letters Hints for "Pardon the Interruption" airer Clue page for "Pardon the Interruption" airer
40
Arrive, as darkness
5 letters Hints for Arrive, as darkness Clue page for Arrive, as darkness
42
Big ___ (baseball's David Ortiz)
4 letters Hints for Big ___ (baseball's David Ortiz) Clue page for Big ___ (baseball's David Ortiz)
43
Period of inactivity
7 letters Hints for Period of inactivity Clue page for Period of inactivity
45
Biology or English
5 letters Hints for Biology or English Clue page for Biology or English
48
What bloodhounds and dead fish do
5 letters Hints for What bloodhounds and dead fish do Clue page for What bloodhounds and dead fish do
50
Bad ignition?
5 letters Hints for Bad ignition? Clue page for Bad ignition?
51
Connect with an operator
5 letters Hints for Connect with an operator Clue page for Connect with an operator
52
Kick out
5 letters Hints for Kick out Clue page for Kick out
53
Abba of Israel
4 letters Hints for Abba of Israel Clue page for Abba of Israel
54
"The Wind Cries ___" (song by 56-Across)
4 letters Hints for "The Wind Cries ___" (song by 56-Across) Clue page for "The Wind Cries ___" (song by 56-Across)
55
Neither Dems. nor Reps.
4 letters Hints for Neither Dems. nor Reps. Clue page for Neither Dems. nor Reps.
57
Hip parts
4 letters Hints for Hip parts Clue page for Hip parts
58
13 cards, maybe
4 letters Hints for 13 cards, maybe Clue page for 13 cards, maybe
60
See 9-Down
3 letters Hints for See 9-Down Clue page for See 9-Down

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