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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for November 1, 2023
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, November 1, 2023. 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
- 37
- 41
- 50
Down clues & answers
- 11
- 24
- 31
- 39
- 50
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
across
- 1. Bill dispensers, in brief: ATMS
- 5. "___ Don't Lie" (#1 Shakira hit): HIPS
- 9. "Sweet!," quaintly: NEATO
- 14. "Pet" that's a plant: CHIA
- 15. Land unit: ACRE
- 16. Less cooked: RAWER
- 17. Horror film franchise named after a holiday: HALLOWEEN
- 19. Yoga pose: ASANA
- 20. Social media platform whose logo resembles a musical note: TIKTOK
- 21. Things often named with ordinal numbers: Abbr.: STS
- 23. Horse's gait: TROT
- 24. 2018 slasher film set at a remote lake house: HESOUTTHERE
- 27. Soothing applications: BALMS
- 31. Shredded salad ingredient in 2-Down cuisine: PAPAYA
- 32. "The Time Machine" people: ELOI
- 33. Noah's craft: ARK
- 34. Horror franchise with the antagonist Ghostface: SCREAM
- 38. In an emphatic manner: ROUNDLY
- 40. Break, as a rule: VIOLATE
- 41. 2017 horror film that won Best Original Screenplay: GETOUT
- 42. @@@: ATS
- 43. ___ Rachel Wood of "Westworld": EVAN
- 44. State of rest: REPOSE
- 46. Warning signs: OMENS
- 47. 1973 horror film starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland: DONTLOOKNOW
- 51. Asian nursemaid: AMAH
- 52. Mac alternatives: PCS
- 53. They can be grand or upright: PIANOS
- 58. Word with signal or silence: RADIO
- 60. 2011 dark-comedy slasher film that takes place during a family reunion: YOURENEXT
- 62. Cricket noise: CHIRP
- 63. Common sushi fish: TUNA
- 64. Realm: AREA
- 65. Football gains: YARDS
- 66. Make an impression?: ETCH
- 67. Yearn (for): LONG
down
- 1. Eight, in Essen: ACHT
- 2. Southeast Asian cuisine: THAI
- 3. Food for a baby mammal: MILK
- 4. Pepper's partner: SALT
- 5. Ethan of "Boyhood": HAWKE
- 6. Epitome of coldness: ICE
- 7. Washing machine setting: PRESOAK
- 8. Spoofed: SENTUP
- 9. Gun lobby org.: NRA
- 10. Upper Manhattan neighborhood also known as El Barrio: EASTHARLEM
- 11. In the loop: AWARE
- 12. Voice above baritone: TENOR
- 13. Speak to a crowd: ORATE
- 18. Cries at a fireworks display: OOHS
- 22. Condition of equilibrium: STASIS
- 25. Nimble, as a nonagenarian: SPRY
- 26. Tickle Me Elmo maker: TYCO
- 27. Floating chunk of 6-Down: BERG
- 28. Hand sanitizer ingredient: ALOE
- 29. Oaf: LOUT
- 30. Musical interval used to convey sadness: MINORTHIRD
- 33. Catchy-yet-quirky music genre: ALTPOP
- 35. Roof overhang: EAVE
- 36. ___ impasse: ATAN
- 37. Department store department: MENS
- 39. Burr-versus-Hamilton face-off: DUEL
- 40. Powerful engine: VTEN
- 42. Invites on a date: ASKSOUT
- 45. Immature egg cell: OOCYTE
- 46. Scraped knee, perhaps: OWIE
- 47. Mr. of "Pride and Prejudice": DARCY
- 48. Largest city in Nebraska: OMAHA
- 49. Low point: NADIR
- 50. Big name in media and philanthropy: OPRAH
- 54. Overly meticulous: ANAL
- 55. Emperor beginning in A.D. 54: NERO
- 56. Yoked animals: OXEN
- 57. Without a plus-one, say: STAG
- 59. Black ___: OPS
- 61. Tar Heels' sch.: UNC
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.