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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 7, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, November 7, 2008. 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
- 31
- 42
- 58
Down clues & answers
- 5
- 14
- 30
- 46
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
across
- 1. What the 13 circled things in this puzzle constitute: SUIT
- 5. Light from a lantern, say: GLEAM
- 10. Pound delivery: CANINE
- 13. Latin word on a cornerstone: ANNO
- 14. 20/20, e.g.: RATIO
- 15. Max: MOST
- 16. Devices for music lovers: MPTHREEPLAYERS
- 18. This and that: OLIO
- 19. TV screen choice: Abbr.: LCD
- 20. Yo-yo: ASS
- 21. A.L. or N.L. Division Series format: BESTOFFIVE
- 23. Off the charts?: UNPOPULAR
- 25. Like squads in arena football: EIGHTMAN
- 28. Anatomical duct: VAS
- 29. Eye liners: LIDS
- 32. Something that may hold up a train?: SIXSHOOTER
- 35. Guise: VENEER
- 37. Prelude to many a kiss: IDO
- 38. Never idle: WORKINGTWOFOURSEVEN
- 40. Auto monogram: REO
- 41. Trifling: TOYING
- 43. Bodywide: SYSTEMIC
- 45. Dashed figs.: SSNS
- 46. Donkey Kong, e.g.: APE
- 47. Fail, as a flick: TANK
- 48. Full coverage?: SURFACEAREA
- 52. Tool for a driver or painter: SCRAPER
- 55. Crank (up): REV
- 56. U.R.L. ender: ORG
- 59. Invitation info: WHEN
- 60. "Bad Girl" singer: LATOYAJACKSON
- 63. Gofer: AIDE
- 64. Actor Hirsch of "Into the Wild": EMILE
- 65. Grp. for court pros: USTA
- 66. Actor known as the King of Cool: MCQUEEN
- 67. Baby-sits: TENDS
- 68. Barefaced: PATENT
down
- 1. ___ Adams, signature on the Declaration of Independence: SAML
- 2. Like calling a woman a "chick," say: UNPC
- 3. Having depth: INTHREED
- 4. Blouse, e.g.: TOP
- 5. Reach: GRASP
- 6. Breaks up flights: LAYSOVER
- 7. When the French fry?: ETE
- 8. Winged mammoth: AIRBUS
- 9. Wine region where Riesling is made: MOSEL
- 10. Neighbor of N.M.: COLO
- 11. "Keep dreaming!": ASIF
- 12. Like many office jobs: NINETOFIVE
- 15. Advil alternative: MOTRIN
- 17. Airline to Chile: LAN
- 22. Bargain hunter's lure: SALESEVENT
- 23. Game with a yelled name: UNO
- 24. Spot: PARKINGSPACE
- 25. "Scratch that!": EIGHTSIXIT
- 26. Old PC software: MSDOS
- 27. Whoops at sea: AHOYS
- 30. Body layer: DERMA
- 31. Welcome: SEEIN
- 33. Says "My bad!": OWNSUP
- 34. Deck (out): TOG
- 35. Some engines: VFOURS
- 36. Big ring stone, slangily: ROCK
- 39. Juvenile, in horse racing: TWOYEAROLD
- 42. Unbelievable: INSANE
- 44. H: ETA
- 46. Building with walls for a ceiling: AFRAME
- 49. Fill a flat again?: RELET
- 50. Rulers like Juan Carlos: REYES
- 51. Actress Mendes of "Hitch": EVA
- 52. Skinny-dipped: SWAM
- 53. In: CHIC
- 54. "Through the Looking-Glass" antagonist: REDQUEEN
- 56. Greek summit: OSSA
- 57. No-good: ROTTEN
- 58. Airborne irritant: GNAT
- 61. ___ plate: TIN
- 62. Hike: JACKUP
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
- ConnectionsSort 16 words into four hidden groupsGuide & tips
- StrandsFind the themed words hidden in a letter gridGuide & tips
- 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?.
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Which day is the hardest?
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