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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 18, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, November 18, 2014. 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
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- 43
- 57
- 58
- 66
Down clues & answers
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Monday, November 17, 2014
across
- 1. Pocketbook part: STRAP
- 6. Waiter's last word after serving food: ENJOY
- 11. Place ___ (part of a table setting): MAT
- 14. Hunt illegally: POACH
- 15. France's longest river: LOIRE
- 16. Award bestowed by a queen: Abbr.: OBE
- 17. Busybody: YENTA
- 18. Ban Ki-moon's predecessor at the U.N.: KOFIANNAN
- 20. Jeopardize: RISK
- 22. Colon, in analogies: ISTO
- 23. Classic video game with ghosts: PACMAN
- 27. Mosey: SAUNTER
- 30. "Two and a Half Men" co-star starting in 2011: ASHTONKUTCHER
- 33. Femur's locale: THIGH
- 34. Two Romanov czars: IVANS
- 35. Photo ___ (campaign events): OPS
- 38. Gumshoes, in old crime fiction: TECS
- 39. Grand feather: PLUME
- 40. ___ of Capri: ISLE
- 41. Annoy: IRK
- 42. Country singer Steve: EARLE
- 43. Trojan king during the Trojan War: PRIAM
- 44. Sporting champion with a drive for success?: MARIOANDRETTI
- 47. Descriptive language: IMAGERY
- 49. "Of course you're right": YESYES
- 50. Anger: RAGE
- 51. Not commissioned, after "on": SPEC
- 53. "The Fast and the Furious" co-star: VINDIESEL
- 57. What "E" means on a gas gauge: EMPTY
- 62. Verb-forming suffix: IZE
- 63. Witch: CRONE
- 64. Brainteaser: POSER
- 65. Court divider: NET
- 66. Crimean conference site: YALTA
- 67. Minnesota baseball team ... or what 18-, 30-, 44- and 53-Across all are: TWINS
down
- 1. James Bond, for one: SPY
- 2. Little piggy, in a children's rhyme: TOE
- 3. Sprinted: RAN
- 4. Play a role: ACT
- 5. Pyramid schemer?: PHARAOH
- 6. ___ Club (civic group): ELKS
- 7. Reading place ... or reading device: NOOK
- 8. Competitor of Skippy and Peter Pan: JIF
- 9. "Either he goes ___ go!": ORI
- 10. Word before "verily" in the Bible: YEA
- 11. Freak of nature: MONSTROSITY
- 12. Lessen: ABATE
- 13. Kind of sax: TENOR
- 19. Number of heads of the Hydra, in myth: NINE
- 21. Bed-and-breakfast, e.g.: INN
- 23. Rocker Smith: PATTI
- 24. "My Name Is ___ Lev": ASHER
- 25. Sexy guy: CHICKMAGNET
- 26. Boardroom events: Abbr.: MTGS
- 27. Flower's pollen holder: STAMEN
- 28. Teenager's bane: ACNE
- 29. Sounds of hesitation: UHS
- 31. "___ was here" (W.W. II catchphrase): KILROY
- 32. Throat dangler: UVULA
- 36. Part of a table setting: PLATE
- 37. Round after the quarters: SEMIS
- 39. 10-10 or Q-Q: PAIR
- 40. Angers: IRES
- 42. Before, poetically: ERE
- 43. General rule: PRECEPT
- 45. Elderly: AGED
- 46. Easter egg need: DYE
- 47. Football Hall-of-Famer Michael: IRVIN
- 48. Indian corn: MAIZE
- 51. Mailed: SENT
- 52. Entreaty: PLEA
- 54. Treacherous, as winter roads: ICY
- 55. Long presidential term, perhaps: ERA
- 56. The sun: SOL
- 58. Cut, as grass: MOW
- 59. Trident-shaped letter: PSI
- 60. Number of Canadian provinces: TEN
- 61. Soph. and jr.: YRS
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?.
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?
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