NYT Crossword Answers - Nov 2

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  1. 1Cause a mess, as with frying oilSPLATTER
  2. 9Create an intricate series of lies, saySPINAWEB
  3. 17Offerings to prospective bicycle buyersTESTRIDES
  4. 19"Ben-Hur" or "Lawrence of Arabia"EPICDRAMA
  5. 20Or moreATAMINIMUM
  6. 22Like many public housing projectsSTATEAIDED
  7. 23ComprehendsGETS
  8. 24Way to manipulate public opinion through fearSCARETACTIC
  9. 26"The ___ is done"DEED
  10. 27Some ambulance destinations, for shortERS
  11. 28Ceramicists' devicesPOTTERYWHEELS
  12. 30Hog heaven?STY
  13. 31Wrong ideaFALSEIMPRESSION
  14. 33Word with bean or lemonCURD
  15. 34___ Jones, author of "How We Fight for Our Lives"SAEED
  16. 35Tick offMIFF
  17. 37Pieces of art?MOSAICS
  18. 40Allude (to)NOD
  19. 41Winter Olympics eventBOBSLED
  20. 44Agreements where one party takes some heat?ARMSDEALS
  21. 46Old-time theater itemMOVIEREEL
  22. 48They point toward Mecca while salah is performedPRAYERMATS
  23. 50Evergreen pointerPINENEEDLE
  24. 51SharpenHONE
  25. 52Natural process of maturingSUNRIPENING
  26. 54Airplane wing featureFLAP
  27. 55Girder whose name assumes a serif fontIBEAM
  28. 57Paleolithic-era toolsSTONEAXES
  29. 58Have spiritual unity (with)BEONE
  30. 59FalsifyDOCTOR
  31. 61___ syndrome (allergic reaction to some bug bites)SKEETER
  32. 62Actress and model Ali ___LARTER
  33. 63Like some pricing strategiesTIERED
  34. 65Annual awards whose name is an acronymESPYS
  35. 66Affectedly cleverCUTESY
  36. 67Allude (to)REFER
  37. 69Southwest landformBUTTE
  38. 70Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for shortPSA
  39. 73Area with the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or moreSILICONVALLEY
  40. 79[ha ha!]LOL
  41. 82Reddish-brown colorRUST
  42. 84Ones skilled in governanceTECHNOCRATS
  43. 85GramNANA
  44. 86Return analogueENTER
  45. 88"You're one to talk!"THATSRICH
  46. 89Mumbo jumboHOOEY
  47. 90Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composedFORTEPIANO
  48. 92Drink order at a sushi restaurantSAKEBOTTLE
  49. 94What might have green rooms?ECORESORT
  50. 95Unlikely sportsmanship award winnerSORELOSER
  51. 96___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister"ROSAMUND
  52. 97Quarter-barrel containers of beerPONYKEGS

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  1. 1Talking ___ (early dating period, in modern lingo)STAGE
  2. 2Fizzle (out)PETER
  3. 3Exams whose analytical reasoning sections were removed in 2024LSATS
  4. 4PINpoints?ATMS
  5. 5Lead-in to state or StarTRI
  6. 6Typically red-coated toy figurinesTINSOLDIERS
  7. 7Official proclamationsEDICTS
  8. 8Try to produce better offspring fromREMATE
  9. 9BurstsSPATES
  10. 10Feels forPITIES
  11. 11Sport with crampons and carabinersICECLIMBING
  12. 12Document that promises secrecy, for shortNDA
  13. 13Like the climate in AntarcticaARID
  14. 14Does the Narrows hike at Zion National Park, sayWADES
  15. 15Become acquainted over Zoom, e.g.EMEET
  16. 16VillainBADDY
  17. 18"No doubt about it!"SUREIS
  18. 19InscribedETCHED
  19. 21Mythical creature with scalesMERMAN
  20. 22Lost one's temperSAWRED
  21. 25Like some donations that anyone can acceptTYPEO
  22. 28Pride celebrationPARADE
  23. 29"That much is obvious"SOISEE
  24. 31Child who refuses to put things away?FUSSYEATER
  25. 32Flag throwerNFLREFEREE
  26. 33Olympic gymnast Nadia who was the first to receive a perfect 10 scoreCOMANECI
  27. 36Livestock facilities regulated by the E.P.A.FEEDLOTS
  28. 37TV series starring Rami Malek as a hacktivistMRROBOT
  29. 38Absurdist philosopher born in AlgeriaCAMUS
  30. 39PerspectivesSLANTS
  31. 41More difficult to eat, as fishBONIER
  32. 42Tandoors, e.g.OVENS
  33. 43Lucy ___, African American slave narratorDELANEY
  34. 44Garden pestAPHID
  35. 45Butterfly, e.g.STROKE
  36. 46Cheeky flirtsMINXES
  37. 47Sufferer healed by JesusLEPER
  38. 49Unit circle ratiosSINES
  39. 50Like some soils high in organic matterPEATY
  40. 53Small protestationPEEP
  41. 56Sociologist's concernMORES
  42. 58EccentricBATTY
  43. 60Update the equipment inREFIT
  44. 62Musical instruments that become other musical instruments when an F is added to the frontLUTES
  45. 64ErasureDELETION
  46. 66Person idolized by a niche audienceCULTHERO
  47. 68Physics Nobelist FeynmanRICHARD
  48. 69Covert mission, familiarlyBLACKOP
  49. 70Be partial toPREFER
  50. 71Shell competitorSUNOCO
  51. 72Daikin Park teamASTROS
  52. 74Gregorian ___CHANT
  53. 75Aware ofONTO
  54. 76We, in PortugueseNOS
  55. 77Bygone devices whose tapes had to be rewoundVCRS
  56. 78Teatro alla Scala solosARIAS
  57. 79Ancient philosopher whose name means "old master"LAOTSE
  58. 80Support for the tree pose in yogaONELEG
  59. 81Strategy against fickle weatherLAYERS
  60. 83One more than 5-DownTETRA
  61. 85UnacceptableNOTOK
  62. 87___ Kassis, author of "The Arabesque Table"REEM
  63. 89HallowedHOLY
  64. 91Nittany Lions' sch.PSU
  65. 93Big ___BEN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Cause a mess, as with frying oil — Answer: SPLATTER
  2. 9. Create an intricate series of lies, say — Answer: SPINAWEB
  3. 17. Offerings to prospective bicycle buyers — Answer: TESTRIDES
  4. 19. "Ben-Hur" or "Lawrence of Arabia" — Answer: EPICDRAMA
  5. 20. Or more — Answer: ATAMINIMUM
  6. 22. Like many public housing projects — Answer: STATEAIDED
  7. 23. Comprehends — Answer: GETS
  8. 24. Way to manipulate public opinion through fear — Answer: SCARETACTIC
  9. 26. "The ___ is done" — Answer: DEED
  10. 27. Some ambulance destinations, for short — Answer: ERS
  11. 28. Ceramicists' devices — Answer: POTTERYWHEELS
  12. 30. Hog heaven? — Answer: STY
  13. 31. Wrong idea — Answer: FALSEIMPRESSION
  14. 33. Word with bean or lemon — Answer: CURD
  15. 34. ___ Jones, author of "How We Fight for Our Lives" — Answer: SAEED
  16. 35. Tick off — Answer: MIFF
  17. 37. Pieces of art? — Answer: MOSAICS
  18. 40. Allude (to) — Answer: NOD
  19. 41. Winter Olympics event — Answer: BOBSLED
  20. 44. Agreements where one party takes some heat? — Answer: ARMSDEALS
  21. 46. Old-time theater item — Answer: MOVIEREEL
  22. 48. They point toward Mecca while salah is performed — Answer: PRAYERMATS
  23. 50. Evergreen pointer — Answer: PINENEEDLE
  24. 51. Sharpen — Answer: HONE
  25. 52. Natural process of maturing — Answer: SUNRIPENING
  26. 54. Airplane wing feature — Answer: FLAP
  27. 55. Girder whose name assumes a serif font — Answer: IBEAM
  28. 57. Paleolithic-era tools — Answer: STONEAXES
  29. 58. Have spiritual unity (with) — Answer: BEONE
  30. 59. Falsify — Answer: DOCTOR
  31. 61. ___ syndrome (allergic reaction to some bug bites) — Answer: SKEETER
  32. 62. Actress and model Ali ___ — Answer: LARTER
  33. 63. Like some pricing strategies — Answer: TIERED
  34. 65. Annual awards whose name is an acronym — Answer: ESPYS
  35. 66. Affectedly clever — Answer: CUTESY
  36. 67. Allude (to) — Answer: REFER
  37. 69. Southwest landform — Answer: BUTTE
  38. 70. Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for short — Answer: PSA
  39. 73. Area with the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more — Answer: SILICONVALLEY
  40. 79. [ha ha!] — Answer: LOL
  41. 82. Reddish-brown color — Answer: RUST
  42. 84. Ones skilled in governance — Answer: TECHNOCRATS
  43. 85. Gram — Answer: NANA
  44. 86. Return analogue — Answer: ENTER
  45. 88. "You're one to talk!" — Answer: THATSRICH
  46. 89. Mumbo jumbo — Answer: HOOEY
  47. 90. Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composed — Answer: FORTEPIANO
  48. 92. Drink order at a sushi restaurant — Answer: SAKEBOTTLE
  49. 94. What might have green rooms? — Answer: ECORESORT
  50. 95. Unlikely sportsmanship award winner — Answer: SORELOSER
  51. 96. ___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister" — Answer: ROSAMUND
  52. 97. Quarter-barrel containers of beer — Answer: PONYKEGS

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  1. 1. Talking ___ (early dating period, in modern lingo) — Answer: STAGE
  2. 2. Fizzle (out) — Answer: PETER
  3. 3. Exams whose analytical reasoning sections were removed in 2024 — Answer: LSATS
  4. 4. PINpoints? — Answer: ATMS
  5. 5. Lead-in to state or Star — Answer: TRI
  6. 6. Typically red-coated toy figurines — Answer: TINSOLDIERS
  7. 7. Official proclamations — Answer: EDICTS
  8. 8. Try to produce better offspring from — Answer: REMATE
  9. 9. Bursts — Answer: SPATES
  10. 10. Feels for — Answer: PITIES
  11. 11. Sport with crampons and carabiners — Answer: ICECLIMBING
  12. 12. Document that promises secrecy, for short — Answer: NDA
  13. 13. Like the climate in Antarctica — Answer: ARID
  14. 14. Does the Narrows hike at Zion National Park, say — Answer: WADES
  15. 15. Become acquainted over Zoom, e.g. — Answer: EMEET
  16. 16. Villain — Answer: BADDY
  17. 18. "No doubt about it!" — Answer: SUREIS
  18. 19. Inscribed — Answer: ETCHED
  19. 21. Mythical creature with scales — Answer: MERMAN
  20. 22. Lost one's temper — Answer: SAWRED
  21. 25. Like some donations that anyone can accept — Answer: TYPEO
  22. 28. Pride celebration — Answer: PARADE
  23. 29. "That much is obvious" — Answer: SOISEE
  24. 31. Child who refuses to put things away? — Answer: FUSSYEATER
  25. 32. Flag thrower — Answer: NFLREFEREE
  26. 33. Olympic gymnast Nadia who was the first to receive a perfect 10 score — Answer: COMANECI
  27. 36. Livestock facilities regulated by the E.P.A. — Answer: FEEDLOTS
  28. 37. TV series starring Rami Malek as a hacktivist — Answer: MRROBOT
  29. 38. Absurdist philosopher born in Algeria — Answer: CAMUS
  30. 39. Perspectives — Answer: SLANTS
  31. 41. More difficult to eat, as fish — Answer: BONIER
  32. 42. Tandoors, e.g. — Answer: OVENS
  33. 43. Lucy ___, African American slave narrator — Answer: DELANEY
  34. 44. Garden pest — Answer: APHID. Hint: This tiny sap-sucker can turn a thriving plant into its personal buffet 🐛
  35. 45. Butterfly, e.g. — Answer: STROKE
  36. 46. Cheeky flirts — Answer: MINXES
  37. 47. Sufferer healed by Jesus — Answer: LEPER
  38. 49. Unit circle ratios — Answer: SINES
  39. 50. Like some soils high in organic matter — Answer: PEATY
  40. 53. Small protestation — Answer: PEEP
  41. 56. Sociologist's concern — Answer: MORES
  42. 58. Eccentric — Answer: BATTY
  43. 60. Update the equipment in — Answer: REFIT
  44. 62. Musical instruments that become other musical instruments when an F is added to the front — Answer: LUTES
  45. 64. Erasure — Answer: DELETION
  46. 66. Person idolized by a niche audience — Answer: CULTHERO
  47. 68. Physics Nobelist Feynman — Answer: RICHARD
  48. 69. Covert mission, familiarly — Answer: BLACKOP
  49. 70. Be partial to — Answer: PREFER
  50. 71. Shell competitor — Answer: SUNOCO
  51. 72. Daikin Park team — Answer: ASTROS
  52. 74. Gregorian ___ — Answer: CHANT
  53. 75. Aware of — Answer: ONTO. Hint: In the know about something, as when you’ve figured out what’s happening 🕵️
  54. 76. We, in Portuguese — Answer: NOS
  55. 77. Bygone devices whose tapes had to be rewound — Answer: VCRS
  56. 78. Teatro alla Scala solos — Answer: ARIAS
  57. 79. Ancient philosopher whose name means "old master" — Answer: LAOTSE
  58. 80. Support for the tree pose in yoga — Answer: ONELEG
  59. 81. Strategy against fickle weather — Answer: LAYERS
  60. 83. One more than 5-Down — Answer: TETRA
  61. 85. Unacceptable — Answer: NOTOK
  62. 87. ___ Kassis, author of "The Arabesque Table" — Answer: REEM
  63. 89. Hallowed — Answer: HOLY
  64. 91. Nittany Lions' sch. — Answer: PSU
  65. 93. Big ___ — Answer: BEN

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Across

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1Cause a mess, as with frying oilSPLATTER
9Create an intricate series of lies, saySPINAWEB
17Offerings to prospective bicycle buyersTESTRIDES
19"Ben-Hur" or "Lawrence of Arabia"EPICDRAMA
20Or moreATAMINIMUM
22Like many public housing projectsSTATEAIDED
23ComprehendsGETS
24Way to manipulate public opinion through fearSCARETACTIC
26"The ___ is done"DEED
27Some ambulance destinations, for shortERS
28Ceramicists' devicesPOTTERYWHEELS
30Hog heaven?STY
31Wrong ideaFALSEIMPRESSION
33Word with bean or lemonCURD
34___ Jones, author of "How We Fight for Our Lives"SAEED
35Tick offMIFF
37Pieces of art?MOSAICS
40Allude (to)NOD
41Winter Olympics eventBOBSLED
44Agreements where one party takes some heat?ARMSDEALS
46Old-time theater itemMOVIEREEL
48They point toward Mecca while salah is performedPRAYERMATS
50Evergreen pointerPINENEEDLE
51SharpenHONE
52Natural process of maturingSUNRIPENING
54Airplane wing featureFLAP
55Girder whose name assumes a serif fontIBEAM
57Paleolithic-era toolsSTONEAXES
58Have spiritual unity (with)BEONE
59FalsifyDOCTOR
61___ syndrome (allergic reaction to some bug bites)SKEETER
62Actress and model Ali ___LARTER
63Like some pricing strategiesTIERED
65Annual awards whose name is an acronymESPYS
66Affectedly cleverCUTESY
67Allude (to)REFER
69Southwest landformBUTTE
70Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for shortPSA
73Area with the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or moreSILICONVALLEY
79[ha ha!]LOL
82Reddish-brown colorRUST
84Ones skilled in governanceTECHNOCRATS
85GramNANA
86Return analogueENTER
88"You're one to talk!"THATSRICH
89Mumbo jumboHOOEY
90Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composedFORTEPIANO
92Drink order at a sushi restaurantSAKEBOTTLE
94What might have green rooms?ECORESORT
95Unlikely sportsmanship award winnerSORELOSER
96___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister"ROSAMUND
97Quarter-barrel containers of beerPONYKEGS

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#ClueAnswer
1Talking ___ (early dating period, in modern lingo)STAGE
2Fizzle (out)PETER
3Exams whose analytical reasoning sections were removed in 2024LSATS
4PINpoints?ATMS
5Lead-in to state or StarTRI
6Typically red-coated toy figurinesTINSOLDIERS
7Official proclamationsEDICTS
8Try to produce better offspring fromREMATE
9BurstsSPATES
10Feels forPITIES
11Sport with crampons and carabinersICECLIMBING
12Document that promises secrecy, for shortNDA
13Like the climate in AntarcticaARID
14Does the Narrows hike at Zion National Park, sayWADES
15Become acquainted over Zoom, e.g.EMEET
16VillainBADDY
18"No doubt about it!"SUREIS
19InscribedETCHED
21Mythical creature with scalesMERMAN
22Lost one's temperSAWRED
25Like some donations that anyone can acceptTYPEO
28Pride celebrationPARADE
29"That much is obvious"SOISEE
31Child who refuses to put things away?FUSSYEATER
32Flag throwerNFLREFEREE
33Olympic gymnast Nadia who was the first to receive a perfect 10 scoreCOMANECI
36Livestock facilities regulated by the E.P.A.FEEDLOTS
37TV series starring Rami Malek as a hacktivistMRROBOT
38Absurdist philosopher born in AlgeriaCAMUS
39PerspectivesSLANTS
41More difficult to eat, as fishBONIER
42Tandoors, e.g.OVENS
43Lucy ___, African American slave narratorDELANEY
44Garden pestAPHID
45Butterfly, e.g.STROKE
46Cheeky flirtsMINXES
47Sufferer healed by JesusLEPER
49Unit circle ratiosSINES
50Like some soils high in organic matterPEATY
53Small protestationPEEP
56Sociologist's concernMORES
58EccentricBATTY
60Update the equipment inREFIT
62Musical instruments that become other musical instruments when an F is added to the frontLUTES
64ErasureDELETION
66Person idolized by a niche audienceCULTHERO
68Physics Nobelist FeynmanRICHARD
69Covert mission, familiarlyBLACKOP
70Be partial toPREFER
71Shell competitorSUNOCO
72Daikin Park teamASTROS
74Gregorian ___CHANT
75Aware ofONTO
76We, in PortugueseNOS
77Bygone devices whose tapes had to be rewoundVCRS
78Teatro alla Scala solosARIAS
79Ancient philosopher whose name means "old master"LAOTSE
80Support for the tree pose in yogaONELEG
81Strategy against fickle weatherLAYERS
83One more than 5-DownTETRA
85UnacceptableNOTOK
87___ Kassis, author of "The Arabesque Table"REEM
89HallowedHOLY
91Nittany Lions' sch.PSU
93Big ___BEN

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