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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 19, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, November 19, 2015. 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
- 23
- 36
- 59
- 63
Down clues & answers
- 7
- 11
- 25
- 40
- 44
- 49
- 52
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Previous The Crossword answer
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
across
- 1. "___ you in?": ARE
- 4. Blemishes: WARTS
- 9. Indian chief: RAJAH
- 14. Actor McKellen: IAN
- 15. Pacific greeting: ALOHA
- 16. Nerve cell conductors: AXONS
- 17. One getting the boot?: SKI
- 18. Scorpion's defense: TOXIN
- 19. ___ card: DEBIT
- 20. It's striking!: LIGHTNINGBOLT
- 23. Salinger heroine: ESME
- 24. Scream made while jumping, maybe: EEK
- 25. Augment: ENRICH
- 28. Quick-witted: SHARP
- 30. Go (for): OPT
- 32. Plains Indian: OTOE
- 33. It's unbelievable!: BALDFACEDLIE
- 37. U.K. lawmakers: MPS
- 40. 45-Down suburb: LOD
- 41. Half of a dance: CHA
- 42. When the credits roll: END
- 43. It's breathtaking!: ASTHMAATTACK
- 47. ___ cake (Chinese New Year delicacy): TARO
- 48. Actor Sheridan: TYE
- 49. What helicopter parents do: HOVER
- 53. Hilarious person: STITCH
- 55. Math term usually followed by a subscript number: LOG
- 58. Item often "eaten" by a tree in "Peanuts": KITE
- 59. It's remarkable!: DRYERASEBOARD
- 62. Used as a plate: ATEON
- 64. Ex of the Donald: IVANA
- 65. Heel: CAD
- 66. Testing division, for short: RANDD
- 67. Kitchen counter?: TIMER
- 68. Addison's "___ to Creation": ODE
- 69. Rwandan president Paul Kagame's ethnicity: TUTSI
- 70. Sailor's "Stop!": AVAST
- 71. Exasperated comment from a feminist: MEN
down
- 1. A 747 has two of them: AISLES
- 2. Debonair: RAKISH
- 3. Nazi cipher machine broken by the Allies: ENIGMA
- 4. Joule/second: WATT
- 5. By themselves: ALONE
- 6. Hart of "Chicago": ROXIE
- 7. Call to mind: THINKOF
- 8. Was a ratfink: SANG
- 9. Dangerous gas: RADON
- 10. Former Obama adviser David: AXELROD
- 11. Assistant to the regional manager, for one: JOBTITLE
- 12. Young Darth Vader's nickname: ANI
- 13. D.D.E.'s predecessor: HST
- 21. Basil or bugbane: HERB
- 22. "You ___!": BETCHA
- 26. Close-up magician's prop: COIN
- 27. Listen to: HEED
- 29. Something read at a carnival: PALM
- 31. Covenant: PACT
- 34. Can't stomach: LOATHE
- 35. When the Battle of Normandy started: DDAY
- 36. A head: EACH
- 37. Yoga supplies: MATS
- 38. Measurer of college readiness, for short: PSAT
- 39. Like criticism made in no uncertain terms: STRIDENT
- 44. Dragsters: HOTRODS
- 45. City served by the airport in 40-Across: TELAVIV
- 46. Gorilla who was famously taught sign language: KOKO
- 50. Paramount's parent: VIACOM
- 51. Charles Schwab rival: ETRADE
- 52. Get visibly embarrassed: REDDEN
- 54. Pop star Lauper: CYNDI
- 56. 2003 Golden Globe-winning film set in Afghanistan: OSAMA
- 57. They help make you you: GENES
- 60. "Lovely ___, meter maid" (Beatles lyric): RITA
- 61. Milhouse's best friend, on TV: BART
- 62. "Not what you see, but what you make others see," per Degas: ART
- 63. Certain cross: TAU
More daily puzzle hints
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- 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?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.