NYT Crossword Answers - Nov 20

By Adam Wagner

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Across

  1. 1Duds in bed?PJS
  2. 4Place for a castleBEACH
  3. 9Retailer across the street from Rockefeller CenterSAKS
  4. 13Bread for dippingSOP
  5. 14Very, veryULTRA
  6. 15Very, very particularANAL
  7. 16Cubing needsSKINDIVES
  8. 18Like an S-Tier video game characterELITE
  9. 19Computer prosTECHS
  10. 20In positionSITUATED
  11. 22Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France)SEL
  12. 23Turns onBETTERDAYS
  13. 25___ ejemploPOR
  14. 26"Hail," in LatinAVE
  15. 27Scottsbluff's state: Abbr.NEB
  16. 28Overlook for an award, saySNUB
  17. 30Hitchhiker's hopeRIDE
  18. 32Niihau neighborKAUAI
  19. 36Make, as moneyAMBIENT
  20. 38EnsnareSTARMAP
  21. 40Puts through the pacesTESTS
  22. 41On the topic ofASTO
  23. 43Spanx founder BlakelySARA
  24. 44Spanish diminutive suffixITO
  25. 46"Excuse me!"HEY
  26. 47Video game customization, informallyMOD
  27. 48FopsDAMNEDLIES
  28. 52Surfboard stabilizerFIN
  29. 53Vesper Lynd portrayer in "Casino Royale"EVAGREEN
  30. 54"Star Wars" character originally portrayed by a puppet that weighed over a tonJABBA
  31. 56They may be threadedBROWS
  32. 57He doesn't belong ... or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 23-, 36-, 38- and 48-AcrossODDMANOUT
  33. 60Singer with the #1 hits "Umbrella" and "Disturbia," familiarlyRIRI
  34. 61Levi's Stadium player, informallyNINER
  35. 62Actor who participated in the first WrestleMania event, in 1985MRT
  36. 63Came down to earthALIT
  37. 64"Jumping Jehoshaphat!"EGADS
  38. 65Supporting article?BRA

Down

  1. 1Subtle attention-getterPSST
  2. 2"Guess I'm the dummy"JOKESONME
  3. 3Dry seasons?SPICERUBS
  4. 4Signs of springBUDS
  5. 5YalieELI
  6. 6Off-road rover, for shortATV
  7. 7Sporting a tuft of feathersCRESTED
  8. 8Knows the solutionHASIT
  9. 9Restaurants' "serve yourself" featuresSALADBARS
  10. 10Baker of RBANITA
  11. 11Actress SagalKATEY
  12. 12They make runs at the Winter OlympicsSLEDS
  13. 17Blues' grp.NHL
  14. 18"I've got the answer!"EUREKA
  15. 21Atomic number of neonTEN
  16. 23Rustic wedding venueBARN
  17. 24Musical with the showstopper "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"EVITA
  18. 25Exam for some sophs.PSAT
  19. 29Humor with an edgeBITINGWIT
  20. 31First name in cosmeticsESTEE
  21. 33Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlanceUMAMIBOMB
  22. 34Narrator/antagonist in "Hamilton"AARONBURR
  23. 35Pixel alternativeIPAD
  24. 37Perfume compoundsESTERS
  25. 39Most characters in Pixar's first filmTOYS
  26. 42BashSHINDIG
  27. 45"___ to Joy"ODE
  28. 48Messing around on TV?DEBRA
  29. 49Mars follower, in MarseilleAVRIL
  30. 50Source of the word "tiki"MAORI
  31. 51Sierra ___LEONE
  32. 52Summer coolerFAN
  33. 54Tipping points?JARS
  34. 55Palindromic flourATTA
  35. 58The stuff of lifeDNA
  36. 59___ schoolMED

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Duds in bed? — Answer: PJS
  2. 4. Place for a castle — Answer: BEACH
  3. 9. Retailer across the street from Rockefeller Center — Answer: SAKS
  4. 13. Bread for dipping — Answer: SOP
  5. 14. Very, very — Answer: ULTRA
  6. 15. Very, very particular — Answer: ANAL
  7. 16. Cubing needs — Answer: SKINDIVES
  8. 18. Like an S-Tier video game character — Answer: ELITE
  9. 19. Computer pros — Answer: TECHS
  10. 20. In position — Answer: SITUATED
  11. 22. Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France) — Answer: SEL
  12. 23. Turns on — Answer: BETTERDAYS
  13. 25. ___ ejemplo — Answer: POR
  14. 26. "Hail," in Latin — Answer: AVE
  15. 27. Scottsbluff's state: Abbr. — Answer: NEB
  16. 28. Overlook for an award, say — Answer: SNUB
  17. 30. Hitchhiker's hope — Answer: RIDE
  18. 32. Niihau neighbor — Answer: KAUAI
  19. 36. Make, as money — Answer: AMBIENT
  20. 38. Ensnare — Answer: STARMAP
  21. 40. Puts through the paces — Answer: TESTS
  22. 41. On the topic of — Answer: ASTO
  23. 43. Spanx founder Blakely — Answer: SARA
  24. 44. Spanish diminutive suffix — Answer: ITO. Hint: Think of a cute way to make names sound smaller or more affectionate in Spanish! 🐾
  25. 46. "Excuse me!" — Answer: HEY
  26. 47. Video game customization, informally — Answer: MOD
  27. 48. Fops — Answer: DAMNEDLIES
  28. 52. Surfboard stabilizer — Answer: FIN
  29. 53. Vesper Lynd portrayer in "Casino Royale" — Answer: EVAGREEN
  30. 54. "Star Wars" character originally portrayed by a puppet that weighed over a ton — Answer: JABBA
  31. 56. They may be threaded — Answer: BROWS
  32. 57. He doesn't belong ... or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 23-, 36-, 38- and 48-Across — Answer: ODDMANOUT
  33. 60. Singer with the #1 hits "Umbrella" and "Disturbia," familiarly — Answer: RIRI
  34. 61. Levi's Stadium player, informally — Answer: NINER
  35. 62. Actor who participated in the first WrestleMania event, in 1985 — Answer: MRT
  36. 63. Came down to earth — Answer: ALIT
  37. 64. "Jumping Jehoshaphat!" — Answer: EGADS
  38. 65. Supporting article? — Answer: BRA

Down

  1. 1. Subtle attention-getter — Answer: PSST
  2. 2. "Guess I'm the dummy" — Answer: JOKESONME
  3. 3. Dry seasons? — Answer: SPICERUBS
  4. 4. Signs of spring — Answer: BUDS
  5. 5. Yalie — Answer: ELI
  6. 6. Off-road rover, for short — Answer: ATV
  7. 7. Sporting a tuft of feathers — Answer: CRESTED
  8. 8. Knows the solution — Answer: HASIT
  9. 9. Restaurants' "serve yourself" features — Answer: SALADBARS
  10. 10. Baker of RB — Answer: ANITA
  11. 11. Actress Sagal — Answer: KATEY
  12. 12. They make runs at the Winter Olympics — Answer: SLEDS
  13. 17. Blues' grp. — Answer: NHL
  14. 18. "I've got the answer!" — Answer: EUREKA
  15. 21. Atomic number of neon — Answer: TEN
  16. 23. Rustic wedding venue — Answer: BARN
  17. 24. Musical with the showstopper "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" — Answer: EVITA
  18. 25. Exam for some sophs. — Answer: PSAT
  19. 29. Humor with an edge — Answer: BITINGWIT
  20. 31. First name in cosmetics — Answer: ESTEE
  21. 33. Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlance — Answer: UMAMIBOMB
  22. 34. Narrator/antagonist in "Hamilton" — Answer: AARONBURR
  23. 35. Pixel alternative — Answer: IPAD
  24. 37. Perfume compounds — Answer: ESTERS
  25. 39. Most characters in Pixar's first film — Answer: TOYS
  26. 42. Bash — Answer: SHINDIG
  27. 45. "___ to Joy" — Answer: ODE
  28. 48. Messing around on TV? — Answer: DEBRA
  29. 49. Mars follower, in Marseille — Answer: AVRIL
  30. 50. Source of the word "tiki" — Answer: MAORI
  31. 51. Sierra ___ — Answer: LEONE
  32. 52. Summer cooler — Answer: FAN
  33. 54. Tipping points? — Answer: JARS
  34. 55. Palindromic flour — Answer: ATTA. Hint: A classic flour whose name reads the same forward and backward. 🌾
  35. 58. The stuff of life — Answer: DNA
  36. 59. ___ school — Answer: MED

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Duds in bed?PJS
4Place for a castleBEACH
9Retailer across the street from Rockefeller CenterSAKS
13Bread for dippingSOP
14Very, veryULTRA
15Very, very particularANAL
16Cubing needsSKINDIVES
18Like an S-Tier video game characterELITE
19Computer prosTECHS
20In positionSITUATED
22Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France)SEL
23Turns onBETTERDAYS
25___ ejemploPOR
26"Hail," in LatinAVE
27Scottsbluff's state: Abbr.NEB
28Overlook for an award, saySNUB
30Hitchhiker's hopeRIDE
32Niihau neighborKAUAI
36Make, as moneyAMBIENT
38EnsnareSTARMAP
40Puts through the pacesTESTS
41On the topic ofASTO
43Spanx founder BlakelySARA
44Spanish diminutive suffixITO
46"Excuse me!"HEY
47Video game customization, informallyMOD
48FopsDAMNEDLIES
52Surfboard stabilizerFIN
53Vesper Lynd portrayer in "Casino Royale"EVAGREEN
54"Star Wars" character originally portrayed by a puppet that weighed over a tonJABBA
56They may be threadedBROWS
57He doesn't belong ... or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 23-, 36-, 38- and 48-AcrossODDMANOUT
60Singer with the #1 hits "Umbrella" and "Disturbia," familiarlyRIRI
61Levi's Stadium player, informallyNINER
62Actor who participated in the first WrestleMania event, in 1985MRT
63Came down to earthALIT
64"Jumping Jehoshaphat!"EGADS
65Supporting article?BRA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Subtle attention-getterPSST
2"Guess I'm the dummy"JOKESONME
3Dry seasons?SPICERUBS
4Signs of springBUDS
5YalieELI
6Off-road rover, for shortATV
7Sporting a tuft of feathersCRESTED
8Knows the solutionHASIT
9Restaurants' "serve yourself" featuresSALADBARS
10Baker of RBANITA
11Actress SagalKATEY
12They make runs at the Winter OlympicsSLEDS
17Blues' grp.NHL
18"I've got the answer!"EUREKA
21Atomic number of neonTEN
23Rustic wedding venueBARN
24Musical with the showstopper "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"EVITA
25Exam for some sophs.PSAT
29Humor with an edgeBITINGWIT
31First name in cosmeticsESTEE
33Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlanceUMAMIBOMB
34Narrator/antagonist in "Hamilton"AARONBURR
35Pixel alternativeIPAD
37Perfume compoundsESTERS
39Most characters in Pixar's first filmTOYS
42BashSHINDIG
45"___ to Joy"ODE
48Messing around on TV?DEBRA
49Mars follower, in MarseilleAVRIL
50Source of the word "tiki"MAORI
51Sierra ___LEONE
52Summer coolerFAN
54Tipping points?JARS
55Palindromic flourATTA
58The stuff of lifeDNA
59___ schoolMED

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