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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 10, 2016

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, November 10, 2016. 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.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

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1. Zion National Park's state: UTAH
5. Long Island airport site: ISLIP
10. Rapper Snoop ___: DOGG
14. Farm female: MARE
15. Dixie, with "the": SOUTH
16. NPR's "___ a Game": ONLY
17. "Cosmos" subj.: ASTR
18. Classic chocolate syrup brand: BOSCO
19. ___ tide (semimonthly event): NEAP
20. "Coach, make sure everyone's here" [N.H.L.]: COUNTTHESTARS
23. Subj. for those working the angles?: TRIG
24. Tom of "Happy Days": BOSLEY
25. "Coach, get 'em to today's game" [N.B.A.]: BRINGTHEHEAT
30. Nonsense: ROT
31. "Me too!": SOAMI
32. Infield fly rule play: POPUP
36. Many a Charlton Heston movie: EPIC
38. Falls into a La-Z-Boy, say: PLOPS
40. Cornmeal bread: PONE
41. Scout's job, briefly: RECON
43. "Star Wars" droid, informally: ARTOO
45. Halloween accessory: WIG
46. "Coach, get those guys a little ice water" [N.F.L.]: COOLYOURJETS
49. Belly flop effect: SPLASH
52. Muscle group targeted by Pilates: CORE
53. "Coach, nab a few of those curfew violators" [M.L.B.]: CATCHSOMERAYS
58. Movie featuring Ben Affleck as a C.I.A. agent: ARGO
59. Born yesterday, so to speak: NAIVE
60. "That hurts!": OUCH
63. Walk like a tosspot: REEL
64. Two of the heart's chambers: ATRIA
65. 180s: UIES
66. Ferber who wrote "Show Boat": EDNA
67. Church choir selection: PSALM
68. Proofreader's "leave it": STET

down

1. Thurman of "Kill Bill": UMA
2. Some exam graders, for short: TAS
3. Gallery-frequenting writer: ARTCRITIC
4. "The French Connection" drug: HEROIN
5. Library catalog ID: ISBN
6. Chimney sweep's target: SOOT
7. Passionate desire: LUST
8. Persistent desire: ITCH
9. One of the friends on "Friends": PHOEBE
10. 1992 Clinton campaign song: DONTSTOP
11. Shaq in old RadioShack commercials: ONEAL
12. Angry look: GLARE
13. Word before moth or cab: GYPSY
21. Popular fleece-lined boots: UGGS
22. "All My Children," e.g.: SOAP
23. Literary figure of speech: TROPE
25. Title in Uncle Remus tales: BRER
26. Do one better than: TOP
27. Islamic equivalent of kosher: HALAL
28. Atlanta university: EMORY
29. In the know about: HIPTO
33. Tailored wear imparting confidence: POWERSUIT
34. Come together: UNITE
35. Cribbage or croquet needs: PEGS
37. "It's the real thing" brand: COCACOLA
39. Old French coin: SOU
42. Munch between meals: NOSH
44. "Free Willy" creature: ORCA
47. Playful response to a zinger: OHSNAP
48. Like occasions of celebration: JOYOUS
49. Hair-raising experience: SCARE
50. Trimmed back: PARED
51. Three-star U.S. Army rank: Abbr.: LTGEN
54. Muesli morsels: OATS
55. Sorvino of "Mighty Aphrodite": MIRA
56. "Don't be ___" (Google motto): EVIL
57. Copier paper buy: REAM
61. Clamp shape: CEE
62. "The buck stops here" presidential inits.: HST

Hints and full breakdown for Nov 9

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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?

Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.