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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 25, 2015
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, November 25, 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
- 15
- 38
- 39
- 63
Down clues & answers
- 12
- 34
- 37
- 40
- 43
- 60
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
across
- 1. ___ Games: PANAM
- 6. Part of a plant or a wineglass: STEM
- 10. Colony dwellers: ANTS
- 14. Soul singer Adams: OLETA
- 15. Cy Young Award winner Sparky: LYLE
- 16. Thief's bagful: LOOT
- 17. Memorable "Animal House" costumes: TOGAS
- 18. 1978 Cheech & Chong comedy: UPINSMOKE
- 20. Helpful cry during a rescue mission: OVERHERE
- 22. Lopsided: ASKEW
- 23. Academy Award winner for "American Beauty": KEVINSPACEY
- 26. Black ___ (some military missions): OPS
- 27. Weapons stockpile: ARSENAL
- 32. Morocco's capital: RABAT
- 36. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am": ALI
- 37. ___ Raton, Fla.: BOCA
- 38. Besides Charlie Chaplin, only film director on Time's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century: STEVENSPIELBERG
- 42. Repulsive: VILE
- 43. Kellogg's Cracklin' ___ Bran: OAT
- 44. Biblical beasts: ASSES
- 45. 3-D image in medical diagnoses: PETSCAN
- 47. Tina who won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: FEY
- 49. Gilbert and Sullivan operetta set on a ship: HMSPINAFORE
- 55. Very, in music: ASSAI
- 59. Days of yore: OLDTIMES
- 60. Washer action ... or a hint to four consecutive letters inside 18-, 23-, 38- and 49-Across: SPINCYCLE
- 63. Certain Comedy Central production: ROAST
- 64. Wan: PALE
- 65. Word after beauty or blind: SPOT
- 66. Markswoman Oakley: ANNIE
- 67. White icing on a gingerbread house, possibly: SNOW
- 68. Lad's partner: LASS
- 69. "Common Sense" writer: PAINE
down
- 1. Chaim who wrote "The Chosen": POTOK
- 2. "It's ___ Thing" (1981 hit by the Whispers): ALOVE
- 3. Israel's ___ Desert: NEGEV
- 4. Arcade game pioneer: ATARI
- 5. Love letter: MASHNOTE
- 6. Eats noisily: SLURPS
- 7. High-strung, as a personality: TYPEA
- 8. Whitney who invented the cotton gin: ELI
- 9. Baritones, typically: MEN
- 10. Charitable donations: ALMS
- 11. ___ and cranny: NOOK
- 12. Puff on a joint: TOKE
- 13. Meat-and-vegetables dish: STEW
- 19. Verbalizes: SAYS
- 21. Paranormal ability, for short: ESP
- 24. Colombian metropolis: CALI
- 25. Ontario border lake: ERIE
- 28. Recedes: EBBS
- 29. Dissents: NOES
- 30. Piece of land: ACRE
- 31. Tarries: LAGS
- 32. Click yes or no on an e-vite, say: RSVP
- 33. "___ is like kissing your sister" (sports adage): ATIE
- 34. Heavyweight's prize: BELT
- 35. Fifth and Park, in N.Y.C.: AVES
- 36. Perceptive, as a pupil: APT
- 39. Linguist Chomsky: NOAM
- 40. ___-serif typeface: SANS
- 41. Show some guile: LAYATRAP
- 46. Stylish: CHIC
- 47. Steakhouse offerings: FILETS
- 48. Call it a day: END
- 50. Pullover shirts: POLOS
- 51. Grammy winner Apple: FIONA
- 52. Native of Muscat: OMANI
- 53. Pine exudation: RESIN
- 54. ___ Lauder: ESTEE
- 55. Nile vipers: ASPS
- 56. Extend across: SPAN
- 57. Structure with a rounded top: SILO
- 58. All over again: ANEW
- 61. Designer's monogram: YSL
- 62. Tax time busy bee: CPA
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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