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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 16, 2007
Friday, November 16, 2007
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, November 16, 2007. The daily crossword is the classic: a 15×15 grid on weekdays and a larger Sunday puzzle, with difficulty rising from a gentle Monday to a fiendish Saturday. Hints come first and the solution stays hidden until you ask for it.
Across clues & answers
- 21
- 23
- 54
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 25
- 37
- 39
- 56
- 59
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
across
- 1. Eventful times: ERAS
- 5. Gin flavor: SLOE
- 9. Prince Valiant's wife: ALETA
- 14. Unlucky board game square: LOSEATURN
- 16. Intoxicate: BESOT
- 17. Palindromic thought about preparing to pay down massive debt: MUSTSAVEVASTSUM
- 19. It might set off a light: SENSOR
- 20. Extra winning opportunities: SIDEBETS
- 21. Prefix with natal: NEO
- 23. Sea flier: ERNE
- 24. With 47-Across, palindromic Senate worker looks with amazement upon job payment inconsistency: PAGEGAWKSAT
- 29. "Is that someone I should know?": WHO
- 32. Cheese in a ball: EDAM
- 33. Lemon ___: TEA
- 34. Annoy: WEARON
- 36. 1960s singer Terrell: TAMMI
- 38. It has M.S.G. in it: NYC
- 40. Group-mailing aid: ELIST
- 41. "Um ... sure": IGUESS
- 43. Hot tub reaction: AAH
- 45. Line starter in "Hot Cross Buns": ONEA
- 46. Asian holiday: TET
- 47. See 24-Across: TASKWAGEGAP
- 50. Seal: SHUT
- 51. Ukraine was one: Abbr.: SSR
- 52. Completely: FROMATOZ
- 56. Michigan is part of it: BIGTEN
- 61. Palindromic plan for freshening part of a lab: AERATEPIPETAREA
- 63. Boxes: SPARS
- 64. Meeting: INSESSION
- 65. Role played in films by Chief Thundercloud: TONTO
- 66. Overseas denial: NEIN
- 67. Somewhat, musically: POCO
down
- 1. Landmark Newport mansion, with "the": ELMS
- 2. Womanizer: ROUE
- 3. A.A.A. member?: Abbr.: ASSN
- 4. Preceders of spikes in volleyball: SETS
- 5. Ogle: STAREAT
- 6. Cutesy letter closer: LUV
- 7. Some bank deposits: ORES
- 8. Is green?: ENVIES
- 9. Like some ballots: ABSENTEE
- 10. Not bother: LETBE
- 11. Latin 101 verb: ESSE
- 12. Talk up: TOUT
- 13. 20 places?: ATMS
- 15. "___ to Remember," biopic on Frédéric Chopin: ASONG
- 18. Play to ___: ADRAW
- 22. Wilson of "Wedding Crashers": OWEN
- 24. Minor, at law: PETIT
- 25. Bit of old wisdom: ADAGE
- 26. Range: GAMUT
- 27. One-named supermodel: EMME
- 28. Vessel in icy waters: KAYAK
- 29. Squeeze out: WRING
- 30. Whence the line "They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind": HOSEA
- 31. Ready: ONTAP
- 35. Soother: ALOE
- 37. "Really?": ISTHATSO
- 39. Harsh cries: CAWS
- 42. Cook in a skillet, maybe: SAUTE
- 44. Star no more: HASBEEN
- 48. Drop by: STOPIN
- 49. Breakfast serving: GRITS
- 50. Feel the pain: SMART
- 52. How a painkiller should act: FAST
- 53. Defaulter's concern: REPO
- 54. Algerian port: ORAN
- 55. Fan's publication: ZINE
- 57. [Oh ... my ... God!]: GASP
- 58. Small combo: TRIO
- 59. Fair-hiring org.: EEOC
- 60. Certain iPod: NANO
- 62. Tire meas.: PSI
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- Spelling BeeMake words from seven letters around a center letterGuide & tips
- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
- Letter BoxedChain words around a square using all 12 lettersGuide & tips
- Midi CrosswordThe mid-size crossword between the Mini and the dailyGuide & tips
How the week is built
- Monday and Tuesday: straightforward definitions and familiar answers. These are the best days to learn.
- Wednesday: a step up, often with a playful theme.
- Thursday: the trick day, with rebus squares (several letters in one square) and answers that turn corners or skip squares.
- Friday and Saturday: themeless and tough, with sly clues and long open sections.
- Sunday: a bigger 21×21 grid with a theme, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Crossword-solving habits worth building
- Learn the common fill. Short vowel-heavy words such as ERA, OREO, ALOE and ETNA appear constantly because they help constructors connect sections.
- Read clue signals. "?" means wordplay, "Abbr." means an abbreviation, "e.g." means an example of a category, and a foreign word in the clue hints at a foreign answer.
- Find the theme. The longest answers usually share a gimmick; the title (on Sundays) or a "revealer" clue explains it.
- Erase without fear. When crossings don't work, the wrong letter is usually in the answer you were most confident about.
- Use targeted help. Reveal one letter here, or try our crossword solver with a pattern like ?R?S?.
The Crossword FAQ
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
What is a rebus square?
A square that holds more than one letter. Sometimes it holds a whole word or a symbol. They are most common on Thursdays.
Which day is the hardest?
Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.
Can I see past crossword answers?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.