NYT Crossword Answers - Nov 18

By Joe Deeney

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  1. 1First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarlyJLO
  2. 4Rebound, as a pool shotBANK
  3. 8Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025REALID
  4. 14Body part that might "pop"EAR
  5. 15Words of understandingISEE
  6. 16___ State, nickname for New YorkEMPIRE
  7. 17Soften, as a messageTONEDOWN
  8. 19Kitchen strainersSIEVES
  9. 20"Don't go!"STAY
  10. 21Appear gradually from the black, as a film imageFADEIN
  11. 23Industrialist LillyELI
  12. 24Native led by MontezumaAZTEC
  13. 26A very high price, so to speakTOPDOLLAR
  14. 28Cereal variety from SwitzerlandMUESLI
  15. 30Lead female characterHEROINE
  16. 31Summer temp, sayINTERN
  17. 34River's bottomBED
  18. 35Dentist, colloquiallyTOOTHDOCTOR
  19. 38Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood"NIA
  20. 39Gets back togetherREUNES
  21. 40Shipped without prepaid postage, for shortSENTCOD
  22. 42Much of Mauritania and MaliSAHARA
  23. 47Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. gamesTOKYODOME
  24. 50Martian explorerROVER
  25. 51Last number in a countdownONE
  26. 52Surgical stitchSUTURE
  27. 54Used a loomWOVE
  28. 55Related to spiritual cause and effectKARMIC
  29. 57Collection of tasks ... or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise?TODOLIST
  30. 59Timeless, to a poetETERNE
  31. 60Small vortexEDDY
  32. 61"Thanks, Captain Obvious!"DUH
  33. 62Best-of-seven games, saySERIES
  34. 63Make airtightSEAL
  35. 64Fancy hotel amenitySPA

Down

  1. 1Material that's been deliberately thrown overboardJETSAM
  2. 2Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching"LAOTZU
  3. 3Fancy and elaborateORNATE
  4. 4Auction actionBID
  5. 5SinceASOF
  6. 6Just getting started withNEWAT
  7. 7Martial art with bamboo swordsKENDO
  8. 8Places to liveRESIDENCES
  9. 9Key with one sharpEMINOR
  10. 10Subject of much Jane Goodall researchAPE
  11. 11More alert and energeticLIVELIER
  12. 12Limerick's localeIRELAND
  13. 13FancyDESIRE
  14. 18They wink and blinkEYES
  15. 22Filmmaker NoraEPHRON
  16. 25Advertising awardCLIO
  17. 27Southwestern wolfLOBO
  18. 29PresentsINTRODUCES
  19. 32Punctual people are said to arrive on thisTHEDOT
  20. 33End of an academic addressEDU
  21. 35One fiddling around in a workshopTINKERER
  22. 36Like granola bars, typicallyOATY
  23. 37Onetime leader in St. PetersburgTSAR
  24. 38Newborn childNEONATE
  25. 40ExcitesSTOKES
  26. 41Trigonometry ratioCOSINE
  27. 43Coyote's cryHOWL
  28. 44Steers clear ofAVOIDS
  29. 45ExcitesREVSUP
  30. 46First name of the Queen of SoulARETHA
  31. 48Quiets on ZoomMUTES
  32. 49Wear awayERODE
  33. 53Classic Icelandic sagaEDDA
  34. 56Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for shortMRI
  35. 58Toondom's OliveOYL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarly — Answer: JLO
  2. 4. Rebound, as a pool shot — Answer: BANK
  3. 8. Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025 — Answer: REALID
  4. 14. Body part that might "pop" — Answer: EAR
  5. 15. Words of understanding — Answer: ISEE. Hint: A brief reply meaning you understand. 👀
  6. 16. ___ State, nickname for New York — Answer: EMPIRE
  7. 17. Soften, as a message — Answer: TONEDOWN
  8. 19. Kitchen strainers — Answer: SIEVES
  9. 20. "Don't go!" — Answer: STAY
  10. 21. Appear gradually from the black, as a film image — Answer: FADEIN
  11. 23. Industrialist Lilly — Answer: ELI
  12. 24. Native led by Montezuma — Answer: AZTEC
  13. 26. A very high price, so to speak — Answer: TOPDOLLAR
  14. 28. Cereal variety from Switzerland — Answer: MUESLI
  15. 30. Lead female character — Answer: HEROINE
  16. 31. Summer temp, say — Answer: INTERN
  17. 34. River's bottom — Answer: BED
  18. 35. Dentist, colloquially — Answer: TOOTHDOCTOR
  19. 38. Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood" — Answer: NIA
  20. 39. Gets back together — Answer: REUNES
  21. 40. Shipped without prepaid postage, for short — Answer: SENTCOD
  22. 42. Much of Mauritania and Mali — Answer: SAHARA
  23. 47. Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. games — Answer: TOKYODOME
  24. 50. Martian explorer — Answer: ROVER
  25. 51. Last number in a countdown — Answer: ONE
  26. 52. Surgical stitch — Answer: SUTURE
  27. 54. Used a loom — Answer: WOVE
  28. 55. Related to spiritual cause and effect — Answer: KARMIC
  29. 57. Collection of tasks ... or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise? — Answer: TODOLIST
  30. 59. Timeless, to a poet — Answer: ETERNE
  31. 60. Small vortex — Answer: EDDY
  32. 61. "Thanks, Captain Obvious!" — Answer: DUH
  33. 62. Best-of-seven games, say — Answer: SERIES
  34. 63. Make airtight — Answer: SEAL
  35. 64. Fancy hotel amenity — Answer: SPA

Down

  1. 1. Material that's been deliberately thrown overboard — Answer: JETSAM
  2. 2. Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching" — Answer: LAOTZU
  3. 3. Fancy and elaborate — Answer: ORNATE
  4. 4. Auction action — Answer: BID. Hint: It’s what you make when you name the price you’re willing to pay at an auction. 🔨
  5. 5. Since — Answer: ASOF. Hint: Think of a phrase meaning “from a particular time onward.” 🕰️
  6. 6. Just getting started with — Answer: NEWAT
  7. 7. Martial art with bamboo swords — Answer: KENDO
  8. 8. Places to live — Answer: RESIDENCES
  9. 9. Key with one sharp — Answer: EMINOR
  10. 10. Subject of much Jane Goodall research — Answer: APE
  11. 11. More alert and energetic — Answer: LIVELIER
  12. 12. Limerick's locale — Answer: IRELAND
  13. 13. Fancy — Answer: DESIRE
  14. 18. They wink and blink — Answer: EYES
  15. 22. Filmmaker Nora — Answer: EPHRON
  16. 25. Advertising award — Answer: CLIO. Hint: This trophy honors standout creativity in the advertising world. 🏆
  17. 27. Southwestern wolf — Answer: LOBO
  18. 29. Presents — Answer: INTRODUCES
  19. 32. Punctual people are said to arrive on this — Answer: THEDOT
  20. 33. End of an academic address — Answer: EDU. Hint: This is the usual closing for a school-related web address 🎓
  21. 35. One fiddling around in a workshop — Answer: TINKERER
  22. 36. Like granola bars, typically — Answer: OATY
  23. 37. Onetime leader in St. Petersburg — Answer: TSAR
  24. 38. Newborn child — Answer: NEONATE
  25. 40. Excites — Answer: STOKES
  26. 41. Trigonometry ratio — Answer: COSINE
  27. 43. Coyote's cry — Answer: HOWL
  28. 44. Steers clear of — Answer: AVOIDS
  29. 45. Excites — Answer: REVSUP
  30. 46. First name of the Queen of Soul — Answer: ARETHA
  31. 48. Quiets on Zoom — Answer: MUTES
  32. 49. Wear away — Answer: ERODE. Hint: Gradually diminish through friction, weather, or time. 🪨
  33. 53. Classic Icelandic saga — Answer: EDDA
  34. 56. Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for short — Answer: MRI
  35. 58. Toondom's Olive — Answer: OYL

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarlyJLO
4Rebound, as a pool shotBANK
8Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025REALID
14Body part that might "pop"EAR
15Words of understandingISEE
16___ State, nickname for New YorkEMPIRE
17Soften, as a messageTONEDOWN
19Kitchen strainersSIEVES
20"Don't go!"STAY
21Appear gradually from the black, as a film imageFADEIN
23Industrialist LillyELI
24Native led by MontezumaAZTEC
26A very high price, so to speakTOPDOLLAR
28Cereal variety from SwitzerlandMUESLI
30Lead female characterHEROINE
31Summer temp, sayINTERN
34River's bottomBED
35Dentist, colloquiallyTOOTHDOCTOR
38Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood"NIA
39Gets back togetherREUNES
40Shipped without prepaid postage, for shortSENTCOD
42Much of Mauritania and MaliSAHARA
47Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. gamesTOKYODOME
50Martian explorerROVER
51Last number in a countdownONE
52Surgical stitchSUTURE
54Used a loomWOVE
55Related to spiritual cause and effectKARMIC
57Collection of tasks ... or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise?TODOLIST
59Timeless, to a poetETERNE
60Small vortexEDDY
61"Thanks, Captain Obvious!"DUH
62Best-of-seven games, saySERIES
63Make airtightSEAL
64Fancy hotel amenitySPA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Material that's been deliberately thrown overboardJETSAM
2Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching"LAOTZU
3Fancy and elaborateORNATE
4Auction actionBID
5SinceASOF
6Just getting started withNEWAT
7Martial art with bamboo swordsKENDO
8Places to liveRESIDENCES
9Key with one sharpEMINOR
10Subject of much Jane Goodall researchAPE
11More alert and energeticLIVELIER
12Limerick's localeIRELAND
13FancyDESIRE
18They wink and blinkEYES
22Filmmaker NoraEPHRON
25Advertising awardCLIO
27Southwestern wolfLOBO
29PresentsINTRODUCES
32Punctual people are said to arrive on thisTHEDOT
33End of an academic addressEDU
35One fiddling around in a workshopTINKERER
36Like granola bars, typicallyOATY
37Onetime leader in St. PetersburgTSAR
38Newborn childNEONATE
40ExcitesSTOKES
41Trigonometry ratioCOSINE
43Coyote's cryHOWL
44Steers clear ofAVOIDS
45ExcitesREVSUP
46First name of the Queen of SoulARETHA
48Quiets on ZoomMUTES
49Wear awayERODE
53Classic Icelandic sagaEDDA
56Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for shortMRI
58Toondom's OliveOYL

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