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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 27, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, November 27, 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
- 39
- 40
- 51
- 65
- 74
- 77
- 79
- 82
- 100
- 110
- 114
Down clues & answers
- 38
- 84
- 103
- 105
- 107
- 109
- 117
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
across
- 1. What might unfold when you have guests: CHAIRBED
- 9. Area: SPHERE
- 15. Target of criticism in Vincent Bugliosi's 1996 book "Outrage": LANCEITO
- 16. Singer of the #1 country hit "Forever and Ever, Amen": TRAVIS
- 17. Sambuca flavorers: ANISEEDS
- 18. Two of the three gifts of the Magi: RESINS
- 19. "The Mod Squad" studio: MGM
- 20. Some discount beneficiaries: Abbr.: SRS
- 21. Swarm: BESIEGE
- 22. Traffic jam din: BLARES
- 24. Burmese, e.g.: BREED
- 25. They're filled before shooting: ROLES
- 26. Unlikely hoarder: NEATNIK
- 28. Rich, in slang: OOFY
- 29. 18th-century London political/literary establishment: KITCATCLUB
- 32. Airport inits.: TSA
- 33. Big nothings: CIPHERS
- 34. Suffix in the world of collectibles: ANA
- 35. "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" frontman: HERBALPERT
- 37. Answer that's an example of itself: ABBR
- 38. Ghosts often work on them: MEMOIRS
- 39. Rural call: BLEAT
- 40. Teegarden of TV's "Friday Night Lights": AIMEE
- 41. Company that introduced Dramamine: SEARLE
- 42. Brickyard legend: ALUNSER
- 45. Half-___ (coffee order): CAF
- 46. Natl. Blood Donor Month: JAN
- 47. Bouillabaisse fish: TURBOT
- 48. Plane for a space cadet?: LALALAND
- 50. Reduced: ONSALE
- 51. Show a milky shimmer: OPALESCE
- 52. Under quota, say: MEAGER
- 53. Purveyor of some sour grapes?: BADLOSER
down
- 1. Bouillabaisse base, sometimes: CLAMBROTH
- 2. Not stress out: HANGLOOSE
- 3. Napoleon is a commander in it: ANIMALFARM
- 4. Suffix with 42-Down: ICS
- 5. Candy brand: REESES
- 6. Stands for viewings: BIERS
- 7. Some itinerary data, briefly: ETDS
- 8. Heading for the first of two columns: DOS
- 9. Works vulnerable to rain: STREETART
- 10. Group sitting under a tree: PRESENTS
- 11. Like some Jewish dynasties: HASIDIC
- 12. One of the Wilcoxes in "Howards End": EVIE
- 13. Nuptial need: RING
- 14. Ab ___ (absent: Lat.): ESSE
- 21. Shots, e.g.: BRACERS
- 23. Wearer of una corona: REY
- 24. Invitation exhortation: BETHERE
- 26. Like winter, vis-à-vis fall: NIPPIER
- 27. Trick-taking game: KLABERJASS
- 29. One of about five in a league: KILOMETER
- 30. Derange: UNBALANCE
- 31. One making the rounds: BARTENDER
- 33. Knickers go-with: CAMISOLE
- 36. Ashtray base, perhaps: BEANBAG
- 37. Resembling: ALA
- 39. Happen to: BEFALL
- 41. Mélange: SALAD
- 42. Small building block: ATOM
- 43. Figure in plane geometry: LUNE
- 44. Bear aloft?: URSA
- 45. Bullfighting cloak: CAPA
- 48. Tactic against a net rusher: LOB
- 49. Fender of Fender guitars: LEO
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- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
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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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What is a rebus square?
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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?
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