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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 3, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, November 3, 2011. 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
- 5
- 24
- 33
- 37
- 40
Down clues & answers
- 5
- 28
- 48
- 53
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
across
- 1. Astronomer Sagan: CARL
- 5. Final preceder: SEMI
- 9. Like E.T.'s voice: RASPY
- 14. Sounder of the tuning note at the start of an orchestra rehearsal: OBOE
- 15. Gillette ___ II: TRAC
- 16. Apple communication tool: ICHAT
- 17. See 37-Across: TODIVORCE
- 19. Palace employee: GUARD
- 20. Appeal: SUE
- 21. "Aren't you special!": OOOH
- 22. Caleb who wrote "The Alienist": CARR
- 23. See 37-Across: TOPULLUPSTAKES
- 28. Provider of a jawbone to Samson: ASS
- 29. G.I. address: APO
- 30. Traffic caution: SLO
- 31. "Stat!": ASAP
- 34. Clingy wrap: SARAN
- 36. London's ___ Gardens: KEW
- 37. Grammatical infelicity ... or what 17-, 23-, 48- or 60-Across is?: SPLITINFINITIVE
- 41. Part of R.S.V.P.: SIL
- 42. Runaways: ROUTS
- 43. Linear, briefly: ONED
- 44. "___ tu" (Verdi aria): ERI
- 45. Foot soldiers: Abbr.: INF
- 46. TV extraterrestrial: ALF
- 48. See 37-Across: TOGOFIFTYFIFTY
- 54. Neck of the woods: AREA
- 55. Crones: HAGS
- 56. A hand: AID
- 58. Where the brain resides, slangily: ATTIC
- 60. See 37-Across: TOSHATTER
- 62. "Ask me anything": SHOOT
- 63. Part of Georgia is in it: ASIA
- 64. Sound: HALE
- 65. "___ Doone," 1869 historical romance: LORNA
- 66. Alpine capital: BERN
- 67. Food safety org.: USDA
down
- 1. Some prison furnishings: COTS
- 2. Circa: ABOUT
- 3. Official state sport of Wyoming: RODEO
- 4. Wahine wear: LEI
- 5. Bar lineup: STOOLS
- 6. Weasley family owl, in Harry Potter books: ERROL
- 7. ___ Picchu (Inca site): MACHU
- 8. Put away: ICE
- 9. Pasta variety: RIGATONI
- 10. Honda division: ACURA
- 11. Shiny suit fabric: SHARKSKIN
- 12. Score to aim for: PAR
- 13. Stock page abbr.: YTD
- 18. Part of R.S.V.P.: VOUS
- 22. Hearings channel: CSPAN
- 24. Big ___ (nickname of baseball's David Ortiz): PAPI
- 25. "We'll always have ___" (line from "Casablanca"): PARIS
- 26. Student in 25-Down: ELEVE
- 27. Planted: SOWED
- 31. It's a plus: ASSET
- 32. Vice president Agnew: SPIRO
- 33. Pricey belt material: ALLIGATOR
- 34. Smokeless tobacco: SNUFF
- 35. At the back of a boat: AFT
- 38. Ambitious track bet: TRIFECTA
- 39. Ancient Aegean region: IONIA
- 40. Elegantly dressed bloke: TOFF
- 46. Crocheted item: AFGHAN
- 47. Simpson girl: LISA
- 49. 1970s-'90s film company: ORION
- 50. "Along ___ lines ...": THOSE
- 51. P.L.O.'s Arafat: YASIR
- 52. Goodbyes: TATAS
- 53. Cede: YIELD
- 57. Actress de Matteo of "The Sopranos": DREA
- 58. Communication syst. for the hearing-impaired: ASL
- 59. However, for short: THO
- 60. Bar bill: TAB
- 61. Fifth of seven: Abbr.: THU
More daily puzzle hints
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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
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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.