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NYT Crossword Answers for December 6, 2018

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Thursday, December 6, 2018 · 80 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, December 6, 2018: 80 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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Things driven on ranches
6 letters Hints for Things driven on ranches Clue page for Things driven on ranches
5
Three-time Best Director of the 1930s
5 letters Hints for Three-time Best Director of the 1930s Clue page for Three-time Best Director of the 1930s
10
Gazillionaire
6 letters Hints for Gazillionaire Clue page for Gazillionaire
14
Father of Deimos and Phobos, in Greek myth
4 letters Hints for Father of Deimos and Phobos, in Greek myth Clue page for Father of Deimos and Phobos, in Greek myth
15
Put on
5 letters Hints for Put on Clue page for Put on
16
Baldwin of "The Boss Baby"
4 letters Hints for Baldwin of "The Boss Baby" Clue page for Baldwin of "The Boss Baby"
17
You may use a roller to get rid of it
4 letters Hints for You may use a roller to get rid of it Clue page for You may use a roller to get rid of it
18
Reluctant
5 letters Hints for Reluctant Clue page for Reluctant
19
Deep cut
4 letters Hints for Deep cut Clue page for Deep cut
20
Cereal bit
3 letters Hints for Cereal bit Clue page for Cereal bit
21
What thirsty flowers do
4 letters Hints for What thirsty flowers do Clue page for What thirsty flowers do
22
Small and delicate
6 letters Hints for Small and delicate Clue page for Small and delicate
24
Sings the praises of
9 letters Hints for Sings the praises of Clue page for Sings the praises of
27
Single-stranded building block
3 letters Hints for Single-stranded building block Clue page for Single-stranded building block
28
Bustle
3 letters Hints for Bustle Clue page for Bustle
29
Co. with a striped logo
3 letters Hints for Co. with a striped logo Clue page for Co. with a striped logo
31
Effect of a sac fly
3 letters Hints for Effect of a sac fly Clue page for Effect of a sac fly
34
Places where some house pets "go," in both this puzzle and real life
11 letters Hints for Places where some house pets "go," in both this puzzle and real life Clue page for Places where some house pets "go," in both this puzzle and real life
39
Hobby shop buy
3 letters Hints for Hobby shop buy Clue page for Hobby shop buy
40
"So it goes"
4 letters Hints for "So it goes" Clue page for "So it goes"
41
1990s commerce pact
5 letters Hints for 1990s commerce pact Clue page for 1990s commerce pact
42
Number two
4 letters Hints for Number two Clue page for Number two
43
Kind
3 letters Hints for Kind Clue page for Kind
44
Diagonally ... or a hint to four of this puzzle's squares
11 letters Hints for Diagonally ... or a hint to four of this puzzle's squares Clue page for Diagonally ... or a hint to four of this puzzle's squares
46
Ingredient in many a breakfast cereal
3 letters Hints for Ingredient in many a breakfast cereal Clue page for Ingredient in many a breakfast cereal
47
When doubled, dance of the 2010s
3 letters Hints for When doubled, dance of the 2010s Clue page for When doubled, dance of the 2010s
48
Row maker
3 letters Hints for Row maker Clue page for Row maker
49
French word that's a homophone of 47-Across
3 letters Hints for French word that's a homophone of 47-Across Clue page for French word that's a homophone of 47-Across
51
"Stay calm!"
9 letters Hints for "Stay calm!" Clue page for "Stay calm!"
57
Eat quickly, with "in"
6 letters Hints for Eat quickly, with "in" Clue page for Eat quickly, with "in"
60
Johns across the pond
4 letters Hints for Johns across the pond Clue page for Johns across the pond
61
My Chemical Romance genre
3 letters Hints for My Chemical Romance genre Clue page for My Chemical Romance genre
62
___ Caesarea, original name of New Jersey
4 letters Hints for ___ Caesarea, original name of New Jersey Clue page for ___ Caesarea, original name of New Jersey
63
Create, as a chair
5 letters Hints for Create, as a chair Clue page for Create, as a chair
65
Fellow
4 letters Hints for Fellow Clue page for Fellow
66
Premiere
4 letters Hints for Premiere Clue page for Premiere
67
Squeak or creak
5 letters Hints for Squeak or creak Clue page for Squeak or creak
68
Host
4 letters Hints for Host Clue page for Host
69
Provides food for
6 letters Hints for Provides food for Clue page for Provides food for
70
Fortify
5 letters Hints for Fortify Clue page for Fortify
71
Mideast capital
6 letters Hints for Mideast capital Clue page for Mideast capital

Down clues

1
Mailing from Lands' End or Williams-Sonoma
7 letters Hints for Mailing from Lands' End or Williams-Sonoma Clue page for Mailing from Lands' End or Williams-Sonoma
2
High point of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
5 letters Hints for High point of "To Kill a Mockingbird" Clue page for High point of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
3
Slowly
5 letters Hints for Slowly Clue page for Slowly
4
Loose fig.
3 letters Hints for Loose fig. Clue page for Loose fig.
5
The world's fifth-largest economy
10 letters Hints for The world's fifth-largest economy Clue page for The world's fifth-largest economy
6
Sauce with a vowel-heavy name
5 letters Hints for Sauce with a vowel-heavy name Clue page for Sauce with a vowel-heavy name
7
Babble
5 letters Hints for Babble Clue page for Babble
8
No longer working: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for No longer working: Abbr. Clue page for No longer working: Abbr.
9
Reason for an Adderall prescription, for short
4 letters Hints for Reason for an Adderall prescription, for short Clue page for Reason for an Adderall prescription, for short
10
Bad role model for Oliver Twist
5 letters Hints for Bad role model for Oliver Twist Clue page for Bad role model for Oliver Twist
11
Best Supporting Actor nominee for "Argo"
9 letters Hints for Best Supporting Actor nominee for "Argo" Clue page for Best Supporting Actor nominee for "Argo"
12
Beta ___
4 letters Hints for Beta ___ Clue page for Beta ___
13
Like the hook of a good pop song
6 letters Hints for Like the hook of a good pop song Clue page for Like the hook of a good pop song
21
Vast
4 letters Hints for Vast Clue page for Vast
23
Regenerable parts of a sea star
4 letters Hints for Regenerable parts of a sea star Clue page for Regenerable parts of a sea star
25
"Goshdarnit!"
4 letters Hints for "Goshdarnit!" Clue page for "Goshdarnit!"
26
Cruising speed, maybe
5 letters Hints for Cruising speed, maybe Clue page for Cruising speed, maybe
30
Sunbather's accessory
10 letters Hints for Sunbather's accessory Clue page for Sunbather's accessory
32
___ one's time
4 letters Hints for ___ one's time Clue page for ___ one's time
33
Roman road
4 letters Hints for Roman road Clue page for Roman road
34
Put down
4 letters Hints for Put down Clue page for Put down
35
Poorly
4 letters Hints for Poorly Clue page for Poorly
36
No longer independent
9 letters Hints for No longer independent Clue page for No longer independent
37
Held, as breath
5 letters Hints for Held, as breath Clue page for Held, as breath
38
Many times, in poetry
3 letters Hints for Many times, in poetry Clue page for Many times, in poetry
42
Surveyor's finding
4 letters Hints for Surveyor's finding Clue page for Surveyor's finding
44
Part of the body to slap
4 letters Hints for Part of the body to slap Clue page for Part of the body to slap
45
"My bad!"
4 letters Hints for "My bad!" Clue page for "My bad!"
50
Lily Potter's maiden name in the Harry Potter books
5 letters Hints for Lily Potter's maiden name in the Harry Potter books Clue page for Lily Potter's maiden name in the Harry Potter books
52
Song from a "Best of" album, maybe
5 letters Hints for Song from a "Best of" album, maybe Clue page for Song from a "Best of" album, maybe
53
Alternative to a guillotine
5 letters Hints for Alternative to a guillotine Clue page for Alternative to a guillotine
54
Kind of jacket
5 letters Hints for Kind of jacket Clue page for Kind of jacket
55
Muslim leaders
5 letters Hints for Muslim leaders Clue page for Muslim leaders
56
Imitator
7 letters Hints for Imitator Clue page for Imitator
57
Ski resort vehicle
6 letters Hints for Ski resort vehicle Clue page for Ski resort vehicle
58
2008 political catchword
4 letters Hints for 2008 political catchword Clue page for 2008 political catchword
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It may be labeled 2x or 3x
4 letters Hints for It may be labeled 2x or 3x Clue page for It may be labeled 2x or 3x
64
"I think ___"
3 letters Hints for "I think ___" Clue page for "I think ___"
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Engine part
3 letters Hints for Engine part Clue page for Engine part

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