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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 30, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, November 30, 2018. 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
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- 29
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- 41
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- 44
Down clues & answers
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
across
- 1. Maximally: ATMOST
- 7. Team that moved to the American League in 2013: ASTROS
- 13. Nuclear energy source: REACTOR
- 15. Patsy: SCHNOOK
- 16. President in the 2009 film "Invictus": MANDELA
- 17. Trail mix alternative: GRANOLA
- 18. "___ rise": ALL
- 19. "Huh, interesting ...": WELLNOW
- 21. Tailor: FIT
- 22. They might be painted in a bathroom: NAILS
- 24. Gift from Hawaii: LEI
- 25. Frothy beverage: LATTE
- 27. Start of creation?: IDEA
- 28. -: IYAWT
- 30. Afrikaans "farmer": BOER
- 31. -: YRCGN
- 33. *Become angelic, figuratively: UORPS
- 35. Mauna ___ Observatory: KEA
- 36. Something found in a rush: ORE
- 37. *Reason for resetting a digital clock: POWER
- 39. -: BREAK
- 42. California's ___ Valley: SIMI
- 43. -: OUNDA
- 47. Native of New Mexico: ZUNI
- 49. ___ Hand (name used for some prank calls): ANITA
- 51. Actor Sheridan of "X-Men: Apocalypse": TYE
- 52. Command following a countdown: BEGIN
- 53. Court do-over: LET
- 54. Seasonal migrant worker from Mexico: BRACERO
- 57. 25-time Rose Bowl winner, for short: USC
- 58. Kind of spray used for goggles and windshields: ANTIFOG
- 60. Actress Lyonne of "Orange Is the New Black": NATASHA
- 62. Deadline info: DUEDATE
- 63. Goads: INCITES
- 64. Light at a dance party: STROBE
- 65. Beat badly: THRASH
down
- 1. First living designer exhibited at the Guggenheim: ARMANI
- 2. Beverage server in Britain: TEALADY
- 3. More virile: MANLIER
- 4. Condition for some germophobes, briefly: OCD
- 5. Some slow-cooked meals: STEWS
- 6. Painted tinware: TOLE
- 7. Prefix with -polis: ACRO
- 8. Serape, e.g.: SHAWL
- 9. Old channel that showed "Hee Haw": TNN
- 10. Setting for an urban garden: ROOFTOP
- 11. Minerals also known as egg stones: OOLITES
- 12. Figure eight figure: SKATER
- 14. *"Vive la France!" or "Free Tibet!": RALLY
- 15. -: SGNIW
- 20. Place for a cowherd: LEA
- 23. Blockhead: LACKWIT
- 26. Something simple: ABREEZE
- 28. Indirectly ... or how some of this puzzle's answers should be entered?: INARO
- 29. -: TUOBA
- 32. "Never thought of that!": GEE
- 34. N.H.L. great Bobby: ORR
- 37. Pesto ingredient: PINENUT
- 38. One leaving something out: OMITTER
- 40. Fourth U.S. state capital alphabetically: AUGUSTA
- 41. Deli turnovers: KNISHES
- 42. Some light bites: SALADS
- 44. -: UTAGE
- 45. Home of the F.D.R. Drive and J.F.K. Airport: NYC
- 46. *"Whew, that's enough for now!": DEENI
- 48. Direct way to be paid: INCASH
- 50. Britcom made into a 2016 film, informally: ABFAB
- 52. Mess up: BOTCH
- 55. Going over something again and again and again: ROTE
- 56. Go on a tirade: RANT
- 59. "Who wants one?" response: IDO
- 61. Melody: AIR
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.