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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 22, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, November 22, 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
- 12
- 54
- 128
- 131
Down clues & answers
- 8
- 26
- 41
- 69
- 79
- 96
- 103
- 105
- 108
- 112
- 120
- 121
- 124
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
across
- 1. Coddle: BABY
- 5. ___ of Glamis (Shakespearean epithet): THANE
- 10. So-called "monarch of the forest": OAK
- 13. Option at una taquería: POLLO
- 14. First U.S. college to divest from apartheid South Africa: HAMPSHIRE
- 16. Calm: ALLAY
- 17. Forever: ETERNALLY
- 18. Night-life industry bigwig: CLUBOWNER
- 20. Cousins of colichemardes: EPEES
- 21. Dramatist Thomas who was a contemporary of Shakespeare: KYD
- 22. People visited by Captain Cook in 1769: MAORIS
- 24. Groups in blue, for short: PDS
- 25. Animal that Poseidon turned Theophane into, in myth: EWE
- 26. Bohemians are part of it: ARTSCENE
- 28. Went on: RODE
- 30. They may be put on a stretcher: YOGAPANTS
- 33. ___ voce: SOTTO
- 35. Wood of the Rolling Stones: RON
- 36. Beverages in orange, grape and peach flavors: NEHIS
- 38. Like matters of orthodoxy: DOCTRINAL
- 41. Florida's ___ Battlefield Historic State Park: DADE
- 42. Book with the line "My father can read big words, too. / Like Constantinople and Timbuktu": HOPONPOP
- 44. "How I Met Your Mother" narrator: TED
- 45. Female kangaroo: DOE
- 47. Handsome hombres: GUAPOS
- 48. ___ punk (hybrid music genre): SKA
- 49. Ones sending out tweets: BIRDS
- 51. Come to an agreement, say: SHAKEONIT
- 53. "M*A*S*H" watering hole: ROSIESBAR
- 55. Like some hockey passes: UPICE
- 56. "It's O.K., you can come closer": IDONTBITE
- 57. Wallops: DECKS
- 58. "Luxuries," not "necessities," per Cher: MEN
- 59. Secretary of defense after Panetta: HAGEL
- 60. Low notes: ONES
down
- 1. Indian pictures: BOLLYWOOD
- 2. Referenced: ALLUDEDTO
- 3. Not be a good confidant: BLAB
- 4. Musician who performed at Obama's first inauguration: YOYOMA
- 5. "Mo Money Mo Problems" rapper: THENOTORIOUSBIG
- 6. Modern-day "You can't please everyone": HATERSGONNAHATE
- 7. Los Angeles-based clothing giant: AMERICANAPPAREL
- 8. "This is ___" (broadcast tagline): NPR
- 9. A slave to crosswords?: ESNE
- 10. Stewed: OILED
- 11. Much-painted city in Provence: ARLES
- 12. You might give them a ring: KEYS
- 13. Major pro team with the smallest home city: PACKERS
- 15. Went down: HAPPENED
- 19. Guarded: WARY
- 23. Intl. Day of Peace month: SEP
- 27. Old ___, "Game of Thrones" character: NAN
- 29. Forever a part of: ETCHEDIN
- 31. "Good for you": THATSNICE
- 32. Seconds: SIDEKICKS
- 34. Plains folk: OTO
- 37. Calms: SEDATES
- 39. Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short: RPG
- 40. "Here's the thing ...": LOOK
- 43. Fake: PSEUDO
- 45. Current path?: DIODE
- 46. Science fiction novelist ___ Scott Card: ORSON
- 49. Tipping point?: BRIM
- 50. Biblical character who lived 912 years: SETH
- 52. Welcome sign: OPEN
- 54. Loan-giving org.: SBA
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
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
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.