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NYT Crossword Answers for November 16, 2016

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Wednesday, November 16, 2016: 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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Like a virgin
6 letters Hints for Like a virgin Clue page for Like a virgin
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"Apocalypse Now" setting, familiarly
3 letters Hints for "Apocalypse Now" setting, familiarly Clue page for "Apocalypse Now" setting, familiarly
10
___ fides (credentials)
4 letters Hints for ___ fides (credentials) Clue page for ___ fides (credentials)
14
Bees collect it
6 letters Hints for Bees collect it Clue page for Bees collect it
15
Altar vow
3 letters Hints for Altar vow Clue page for Altar vow
16
Olympian war god
4 letters Hints for Olympian war god Clue page for Olympian war god
17
Easily bruised fruit
6 letters Hints for Easily bruised fruit Clue page for Easily bruised fruit
18
"This weighs a ___!"
3 letters Hints for "This weighs a ___!" Clue page for "This weighs a ___!"
19
Jacob's first wife
4 letters Hints for Jacob's first wife Clue page for Jacob's first wife
20
Bob Cratchit's job in "A Christmas Carol"
5 letters Hints for Bob Cratchit's job in "A Christmas Carol" Clue page for Bob Cratchit's job in "A Christmas Carol"
21
City called the "Silicon Valley of India"
9 letters Hints for City called the "Silicon Valley of India" Clue page for City called the "Silicon Valley of India"
23
Like yellow 17-Acrosses
4 letters Hints for Like yellow 17-Acrosses Clue page for Like yellow 17-Acrosses
25
College in New Rochelle, N.Y.
4 letters Hints for College in New Rochelle, N.Y. Clue page for College in New Rochelle, N.Y.
26
Org. with a "100 Years ... 100 Movies" list
3 letters Hints for Org. with a "100 Years ... 100 Movies" list Clue page for Org. with a "100 Years ... 100 Movies" list
29
Ask "Can I?" repeatedly, say
3 letters Hints for Ask "Can I?" repeatedly, say Clue page for Ask "Can I?" repeatedly, say
30
Musher puller
7 letters Hints for Musher puller Clue page for Musher puller
34
Little Italian girls
8 letters Hints for Little Italian girls Clue page for Little Italian girls
37
Actress Davis of "Beetlejuice"
5 letters Hints for Actress Davis of "Beetlejuice" Clue page for Actress Davis of "Beetlejuice"
38
Bad to the bone
4 letters Hints for Bad to the bone Clue page for Bad to the bone
39
Hang-ups
5 letters Hints for Hang-ups Clue page for Hang-ups
42
Chows down
4 letters Hints for Chows down Clue page for Chows down
43
Ball's partner
5 letters Hints for Ball's partner Clue page for Ball's partner
45
Post-lunch pick-me-up
8 letters Hints for Post-lunch pick-me-up Clue page for Post-lunch pick-me-up
47
British soldier in the Revolution
7 letters Hints for British soldier in the Revolution Clue page for British soldier in the Revolution
50
Computer cooler
3 letters Hints for Computer cooler Clue page for Computer cooler
51
Mini-albums, informally
3 letters Hints for Mini-albums, informally Clue page for Mini-albums, informally
52
Hawaiian coffee region
4 letters Hints for Hawaiian coffee region Clue page for Hawaiian coffee region
53
Basics
4 letters Hints for Basics Clue page for Basics
55
Hendrix famously used one in his Woodstock rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
9 letters Hints for Hendrix famously used one in his Woodstock rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" Clue page for Hendrix famously used one in his Woodstock rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
59
Record of the year
5 letters Hints for Record of the year Clue page for Record of the year
63
Granny
4 letters Hints for Granny Clue page for Granny
64
Like most knock-knock jokes
3 letters Hints for Like most knock-knock jokes Clue page for Like most knock-knock jokes
65
Cool, in the 1960s
6 letters Hints for Cool, in the 1960s Clue page for Cool, in the 1960s
66
Hamburger holders
4 letters Hints for Hamburger holders Clue page for Hamburger holders
67
When doubled, a 2010s dance
3 letters Hints for When doubled, a 2010s dance Clue page for When doubled, a 2010s dance
68
Duke Ellington's "Take the ___"
6 letters Hints for Duke Ellington's "Take the ___" Clue page for Duke Ellington's "Take the ___"
69
Pub orders
4 letters Hints for Pub orders Clue page for Pub orders
70
Tee preceder
3 letters Hints for Tee preceder Clue page for Tee preceder
71
1960s TV icon whose name follows a pair of letters found, appropriately, 16 times in this puzzle's Across answers
6 letters Hints for 1960s TV icon whose name follows a pair of letters found, appropriately, 16 times in this puzzle's Across answers Clue page for 1960s TV icon whose name follows a pair of letters found, appropriately, 16 times in this puzzle's Across answers

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