NYT Crossword Answers - Nov 21

By Joyce Keller

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Across

  1. 1AllowADMIT
  2. 6Snappy sort, for short?CROC
  3. 10Tahoe runnersMACS
  4. 14Fanny Brice portrayer on BroadwayLEAMICHELE
  5. 16Governess of Thornfield HallEYRE
  6. 17Sits legs akimbo, pejorativelyMANSPREADS
  7. 18Highway attention-getterTOOT
  8. 19CalculatingSLY
  9. 20Symbol of fertility in ancient EgyptTOAD
  10. 21Settled downATREST
  11. 23Shakespearean "Hush!"SOFT
  12. 24"Sorry to tell ya"FRAIDSO
  13. 25What "it's not," they sayROCKETSCIENCE
  14. 29EschewAVOID
  15. 30Parts of some wedding ritualsHORAS
  16. 31Clubs opening, perhapsBID
  17. 34Prized peopleGEMS
  18. 35She was totally taken by ParisHELEN
  19. 36Popular perfume named after a singing starRIRI
  20. 37Modern art?ARE
  21. 38GermsSEEDS
  22. 39That's a wrap!SARAN
  23. 40SuspensefulHEARTSTOPPING
  24. 43Grown-up gummies, e.g.EDIBLES
  25. 45TouchABUT
  26. 46King and queenTITLES
  27. 47Strength of characterGRIT
  28. 48One in a cageRIB
  29. 51That's a laugh!HAHA
  30. 52Insomniac's aidWHITENOISE
  31. 55Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse"INES
  32. 56AcesHOLESINONE
  33. 57SchlepCART
  34. 58Alumni notes datumYEAR
  35. 59St. ___ (vacation spot)KITTS

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  1. 1Old-time charityALMS
  2. 2Word with good or rawDEAL
  3. 3A host ofMANY
  4. 4Hits up online, in a wayIMS
  5. 5Crept cautiouslyTIPTOED
  6. 6Some memory aidsCHEATSHEETS
  7. 7___-a-thonREAD
  8. 8SenescentOLD
  9. 9It may bring out the kid in youCESAREAN
  10. 10Height or width, e.g.METRIC
  11. 11Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear"AYOEDEBIRI
  12. 12PeevedCROSS
  13. 13Brief blowupSETTO
  14. 15"Tomb Raider" heroineCROFT
  15. 22Camel and fawnTANS
  16. 23Lodge rentalSKIS
  17. 24Barbecuer's aidFIRESTARTER
  18. 25Sitarist's compositionRAGA
  19. 26Totally done withOVER
  20. 27FlirtatiousCOMEHITHER
  21. 28Nose woesCOLDS
  22. 32Azerbaijan neighborIRAN
  23. 33Find fault with, informallyDING
  24. 35Lead-in to a clarificationHERESWHY
  25. 36RivetedRAPT
  26. 38Word often printed in redSALE
  27. 39"Fellow traveler," in RussianSPUTNIK
  28. 41Certain marketing delugeEBLAST
  29. 42Tony's cousinsOBIES
  30. 43Moral virtueETHIC
  31. 44Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables"DIANA
  32. 47___ monsterGILA
  33. 48Real hootRIOT
  34. 49Ain't proper?ISNT
  35. 50They have five eyes and communicate by dancingBEES
  36. 53Break ground, in a wayHOE
  37. 54Japanese ogreONI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Allow — Answer: ADMIT
  2. 6. Snappy sort, for short? — Answer: CROC
  3. 10. Tahoe runners — Answer: MACS
  4. 14. Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway — Answer: LEAMICHELE
  5. 16. Governess of Thornfield Hall — Answer: EYRE
  6. 17. Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively — Answer: MANSPREADS
  7. 18. Highway attention-getter — Answer: TOOT
  8. 19. Calculating — Answer: SLY. Hint: Think of someone crafty and a little too clever for their own good. 🦊
  9. 20. Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt — Answer: TOAD
  10. 21. Settled down — Answer: ATREST
  11. 23. Shakespearean "Hush!" — Answer: SOFT
  12. 24. "Sorry to tell ya" — Answer: FRAIDSO
  13. 25. What "it's not," they say — Answer: ROCKETSCIENCE
  14. 29. Eschew — Answer: AVOID
  15. 30. Parts of some wedding rituals — Answer: HORAS
  16. 31. Clubs opening, perhaps — Answer: BID
  17. 34. Prized people — Answer: GEMS
  18. 35. She was totally taken by Paris — Answer: HELEN
  19. 36. Popular perfume named after a singing star — Answer: RIRI
  20. 37. Modern art? — Answer: ARE. Hint: Think about the essence of existence in today’s creative expressions! 🎨
  21. 38. Germs — Answer: SEEDS
  22. 39. That's a wrap! — Answer: SARAN
  23. 40. Suspenseful — Answer: HEARTSTOPPING
  24. 43. Grown-up gummies, e.g. — Answer: EDIBLES
  25. 45. Touch — Answer: ABUT
  26. 46. King and queen — Answer: TITLES
  27. 47. Strength of character — Answer: GRIT
  28. 48. One in a cage — Answer: RIB
  29. 51. That's a laugh! — Answer: HAHA
  30. 52. Insomniac's aid — Answer: WHITENOISE
  31. 55. Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse" — Answer: INES
  32. 56. Aces — Answer: HOLESINONE
  33. 57. Schlep — Answer: CART
  34. 58. Alumni notes datum — Answer: YEAR
  35. 59. St. ___ (vacation spot) — Answer: KITTS

Down

  1. 1. Old-time charity — Answer: ALMS
  2. 2. Word with good or raw — Answer: DEAL
  3. 3. A host of — Answer: MANY
  4. 4. Hits up online, in a way — Answer: IMS
  5. 5. Crept cautiously — Answer: TIPTOED
  6. 6. Some memory aids — Answer: CHEATSHEETS
  7. 7. ___-a-thon — Answer: READ
  8. 8. Senescent — Answer: OLD
  9. 9. It may bring out the kid in you — Answer: CESAREAN
  10. 10. Height or width, e.g. — Answer: METRIC
  11. 11. Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear" — Answer: AYOEDEBIRI
  12. 12. Peeved — Answer: CROSS
  13. 13. Brief blowup — Answer: SETTO
  14. 15. "Tomb Raider" heroine — Answer: CROFT
  15. 22. Camel and fawn — Answer: TANS
  16. 23. Lodge rental — Answer: SKIS
  17. 24. Barbecuer's aid — Answer: FIRESTARTER
  18. 25. Sitarist's composition — Answer: RAGA
  19. 26. Totally done with — Answer: OVER
  20. 27. Flirtatious — Answer: COMEHITHER
  21. 28. Nose woes — Answer: COLDS
  22. 32. Azerbaijan neighbor — Answer: IRAN
  23. 33. Find fault with, informally — Answer: DING
  24. 35. Lead-in to a clarification — Answer: HERESWHY
  25. 36. Riveted — Answer: RAPT
  26. 38. Word often printed in red — Answer: SALE
  27. 39. "Fellow traveler," in Russian — Answer: SPUTNIK
  28. 41. Certain marketing deluge — Answer: EBLAST
  29. 42. Tony's cousins — Answer: OBIES
  30. 43. Moral virtue — Answer: ETHIC
  31. 44. Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables" — Answer: DIANA
  32. 47. ___ monster — Answer: GILA
  33. 48. Real hoot — Answer: RIOT. Hint: A person or event that is exceptionally funny. 😂
  34. 49. Ain't proper? — Answer: ISNT
  35. 50. They have five eyes and communicate by dancing — Answer: BEES
  36. 53. Break ground, in a way — Answer: HOE
  37. 54. Japanese ogre — Answer: ONI

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Every clue from the November 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1AllowADMIT
6Snappy sort, for short?CROC
10Tahoe runnersMACS
14Fanny Brice portrayer on BroadwayLEAMICHELE
16Governess of Thornfield HallEYRE
17Sits legs akimbo, pejorativelyMANSPREADS
18Highway attention-getterTOOT
19CalculatingSLY
20Symbol of fertility in ancient EgyptTOAD
21Settled downATREST
23Shakespearean "Hush!"SOFT
24"Sorry to tell ya"FRAIDSO
25What "it's not," they sayROCKETSCIENCE
29EschewAVOID
30Parts of some wedding ritualsHORAS
31Clubs opening, perhapsBID
34Prized peopleGEMS
35She was totally taken by ParisHELEN
36Popular perfume named after a singing starRIRI
37Modern art?ARE
38GermsSEEDS
39That's a wrap!SARAN
40SuspensefulHEARTSTOPPING
43Grown-up gummies, e.g.EDIBLES
45TouchABUT
46King and queenTITLES
47Strength of characterGRIT
48One in a cageRIB
51That's a laugh!HAHA
52Insomniac's aidWHITENOISE
55Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse"INES
56AcesHOLESINONE
57SchlepCART
58Alumni notes datumYEAR
59St. ___ (vacation spot)KITTS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Old-time charityALMS
2Word with good or rawDEAL
3A host ofMANY
4Hits up online, in a wayIMS
5Crept cautiouslyTIPTOED
6Some memory aidsCHEATSHEETS
7___-a-thonREAD
8SenescentOLD
9It may bring out the kid in youCESAREAN
10Height or width, e.g.METRIC
11Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear"AYOEDEBIRI
12PeevedCROSS
13Brief blowupSETTO
15"Tomb Raider" heroineCROFT
22Camel and fawnTANS
23Lodge rentalSKIS
24Barbecuer's aidFIRESTARTER
25Sitarist's compositionRAGA
26Totally done withOVER
27FlirtatiousCOMEHITHER
28Nose woesCOLDS
32Azerbaijan neighborIRAN
33Find fault with, informallyDING
35Lead-in to a clarificationHERESWHY
36RivetedRAPT
38Word often printed in redSALE
39"Fellow traveler," in RussianSPUTNIK
41Certain marketing delugeEBLAST
42Tony's cousinsOBIES
43Moral virtueETHIC
44Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables"DIANA
47___ monsterGILA
48Real hootRIOT
49Ain't proper?ISNT
50They have five eyes and communicate by dancingBEES
53Break ground, in a wayHOE
54Japanese ogreONI

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