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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 15, 2016

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, November 15, 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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Monday, November 14, 2016

across

1. Group of tents in the woods: CAMP
5. San Antonio hoopsters: SPURS
10. Goofing off: IDLE
14. Onetime Chevy subcompact: AVEO
15. Bat mitzvah reading: TORAH
16. Rodenticide brand with glue traps: DCON
17. Goofing off: MONKEYINGAROUND
20. S&P 500, e.g.: INDEX
21. Rig on the road: SEMI
22. "Super" game console: NES
23. Jockey's strap: REIN
26. Voting against: ANTI
28. Hack (off): LOP
31. Getting ready to click on, as a link: MOUSINGOVER
36. Impress greatly: AWE
37. Foreign president with a black belt in judo: PUTIN
38. Heredity transmitter: GENE
39. Most's opposite: LEAST
41. He said "I pity the fool": MRT
42. Mini racing vehicles: KARTS
43. Gillette razor brand: ATRA
44. Spooky: EERIE
46. "Ready, ___, go!": SET
47. Eating quickly: WOLFINGDOWN
50. Spots for getting stitches, in brief: ERS
51. ___ lily (Utah's state flower): SEGO
52. Mamas' boys: SONS
54. Browser sub-window: TAB
56. Chooses (to): OPTS
59. Arab Spring country: YEMEN
63. Storing for future use: SQUIRRELINGAWAY
67. Trickster in "A Midsummer Night's Dream": PUCK
68. Make a grand speech: ORATE
69. Speak hoarsely: RASP
70. Literally, "liquor," in Japanese: SAKE
71. Archie Bunker, notably: BIGOT
72. Place to store mowers and rakes: SHED

down

1. Ladies' undergarment, casually: CAMI
2. Stratford-upon-___: AVON
3. Patch up: MEND
4. Game with an annual World Series held in Las Vegas: POKER
5. Digs for pigs: STY
6. Luau dish: POI
7. Containers for serving coffee: URNS
8. Explosive anger: RAGE
9. Tribal healer: SHAMAN
10. "Don't mind if ___": IDO
11. Where Batman and Superman live: DCUNIVERSE
12. ___ Star State (Texas): LONE
13. Pulls the plug on: ENDS
18. Like nonprofits vis-à-vis taxes: EXEMPT
19. What the best man holds for the groom: RING
24. Debtor's note: IOU
25. Eggnog spice: NUTMEG
27. Attire in old Rome: TOGA
28. 1980s-'90s legal drama that won 15 Emmys: LALAW
29. Have because of: OWETO
30. "The Good Earth" author: PEARLSBUCK
32. Fathered, as a racehorse: SIRED
33. Opening remarks: INTROS
34. Another name for the return key on a Mac: ENTER
35. Takes a breather: RESTS
40. ___ and sound: SAFE
42. Saxophonist with the #1 album "Miracles": KENNYG
45. ___ Jima: IWO
48. Dr. Frankenstein's assistant: IGOR
49. "Sure thing": NOPROB
53. Target competitor: SEARS
54. Sugar and spice amts.: TSPS
55. Light blue hue: AQUA
57. Hatcher of "Tomorrow Never Dies": TERI
58. Smelting waste: SLAG
60. "Love ya!": MWAH
61. Freedom from anxiety: EASE
62. Manhattan law enforcement grp.: NYPD
64. "I Like ___" (1950s campaign slogan): IKE
65. "Who am ___ judge?": ITO
66. Tennis court divider: NET

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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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