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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 26, 2016

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Saturday, November 26, 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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Friday, November 25, 2016

across

1. Strongly disparage: BASH
5. 4x4, e.g.: BEAM
9. College building: HALL
13. Sore muscle treatment: ALCOHOLRUB
16. Pentathlete's need: EPEE
17. Special fondness: PARTIALITY
18. Class with a flexible schedule?: YOGA
19. Drag out of a bed?: TRAWL
20. Versed: ADEPT
22. Nursery purchase: SOD
23. 1958 Chevrolet debut: IMPALA
25. Take stock?: RUSTLE
27. Future reporter: SEER
28. Teacher's homework: LESSONPLAN
32. Ward healers, for short: MDS
33. Gunpowder containers: TEACADDIES
34. Prepared statement: TAXRETURN
35. Pax ___ (century preceding W.W. I): BRITANNICA
37. Sewer's edge: HEM
40. Arriving at just the right moment: HEAVENSENT
41. Make it: COME
42. Mutual understanding: ACCORD
43. "Genghis Khan" star, 1965: SHARIF
45. "___ West Lips Sofa" (Dalí piece): MAE
46. Car buyer's option: SEDAN
50. Early Nintendo competitor: ATARI
51. Archaeological find of 1974: LUCY
53. Person who's getting bigger: RISINGSTAR
55. Hairy one in a Bible story: ESAU
56. Landing gear?: SPACESUITS
57. Contract stipulation: TERM
58. Expel: SPEW
59. Meter user: POET

down

1. Immersive experience: BAPTISM
2. Like many an emergency door: ALARMED
3. Difficult situations: SCRAPES
4. Open hostilities: HOTWAR
5. Showgirl prop: BOA
6. Actress Raines of "Tall in the Saddle": ELLA
7. Like most of Mauritania: ARID
8. Cello attachment near the bridge: MUTE
9. Affronted shout: HEY
10. Paul or Simon: APOSTLE
11. Orlando Bloom's "The Lord of the Rings" role: LEGOLAS
12. Spiritless: LEADEN
14. Marathon runner's bane: HILL
15. Unlooked-for results: BYPRODUCTS
21. Land beyond the tree line: TUNDRA
24. Creamy cocktails: ALEXANDERS
26. Top motion: SPIN
29. Has every right to do: EARNS
30. Show piece?: SCENE
31. Necktie material: SATIN
33. Thanksgiving side dish, informally: TATERS
34. It lets you see what you missed: TIVO
35. Unconvincing response to "Why?": BECAUSE
36. Numbered vehicle: RACECAR
37. Speaker of the line in 40-Down: HORATIO
38. Dubai, for one: EMIRATE
39. Selfishly eager cry: MEFIRST
40. Play containing the line "Good night, sweet prince": HAMLET
41. Stuff sold in squeeze bottles: CATSUP
44. Fairy tale cacklers: HAGS
47. Dramatic dance moves: DIPS
48. Straightaway: ASAP
49. "I'm impressed!": NICE
52. "Dee-lish!": YUM
54. In need of orientation, say: NEW

Hints and full breakdown for Nov 25

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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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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.