NYT Crossword Answers - Nov 28

By Jacob McDermott

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Across

  1. 1Pension alternatives, for shortIRAS
  2. 5HustleSCAM
  3. 9"Odds are ..."IDBET
  4. 14Drive around the office?WORKETHIC
  5. 16Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive"NAOMI
  6. 17Bahamians and BahrainisISLANDERS
  7. 18Speedboat's speedKNOTS
  8. 19Fake accountLIE
  9. 20Dead ends?DEES
  10. 21James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of FameRICK
  11. 22Piano études, essentiallyLESSONS
  12. 24Not aboveBENEATH
  13. 27TrustyTRIEDANDTRUE
  14. 29Alternative to a fingerprint, maybePASSCODE
  15. 30Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand SlamRORY
  16. 31Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor"FAYE
  17. 32The Jazz, on sports tickersUTA
  18. 33Coming ___SOON
  19. 34Small bandTRIO
  20. 35Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two"ARTTATUM
  21. 37Plant eater?VENUSFLYTRAP
  22. 39What the British call people who make crosswordsSETTERS
  23. 40Prepared statement?IMREADY
  24. 44One-named rock idol who was born Paul David HewsonBONO
  25. 45Locking hornsATIT
  26. 46Guess alternativeLEE
  27. 47Vegges outLOAFS
  28. 49Restaurant sommelier's offeringHOUSEWINE
  29. 51Foundational skateboard trickOLLIE
  30. 52Doesn't exactly ham it upUNDERACTS
  31. 53Sings (out)BELTS
  32. 54Stereotypical eye-rollerTEEN
  33. 55Informal get-togetherSESH

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  1. 1Words of affirmationIWILL
  2. 2Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings"ROSIE
  3. 3Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night"ARLES
  4. 4Genre for Toots and the MaytalsSKA
  5. 5Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is namedSTDENIS
  6. 6Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its nameCHEESECURLS
  7. 7RunsAIRS
  8. 8Rap figures, for shortMCS
  9. 9SimilarlyINKIND
  10. 10Flash mob group, perhapsDANCETROUPE
  11. 11Decide where to stayBOOKAROOM
  12. 12One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for shortEMT
  13. 13"Quite so"TIS
  14. 15Back in the race?ENDORSE
  15. 21French name meaning "born again"RENE
  16. 23"Mind your own beeswax!"STAYOUTOFIT
  17. 24It's not constructiveBADATTITUDE
  18. 25Game divisionTURN
  19. 26"I saw that!"HEY
  20. 28EccentricDOTTY
  21. 29Colorful capsule that splattersPAINTBALL
  22. 31Like samplesFREE
  23. 33AppetizerSTARTER
  24. 34Anchors might be seen on themTVS
  25. 35___-LatinoAFRO
  26. 36Funny FredARMISEN
  27. 38Picks upSENSES
  28. 41Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"ALICE
  29. 42Some hailstone "souvenirs"DENTS
  30. 43"Oof, sounds terrible!"YEESH
  31. 45Top-tierAONE
  32. 47Softball questionLOB
  33. 48José ___ (Mexican food brand)OLE
  34. 49Humble dwellingHUT
  35. 50Served asWAS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Pension alternatives, for short — Answer: IRAS
  2. 5. Hustle — Answer: SCAM
  3. 9. "Odds are ..." — Answer: IDBET
  4. 14. Drive around the office? — Answer: WORKETHIC
  5. 16. Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive" — Answer: NAOMI
  6. 17. Bahamians and Bahrainis — Answer: ISLANDERS
  7. 18. Speedboat's speed — Answer: KNOTS
  8. 19. Fake account — Answer: LIE
  9. 20. Dead ends? — Answer: DEES
  10. 21. James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame — Answer: RICK
  11. 22. Piano études, essentially — Answer: LESSONS
  12. 24. Not above — Answer: BENEATH
  13. 27. Trusty — Answer: TRIEDANDTRUE
  14. 29. Alternative to a fingerprint, maybe — Answer: PASSCODE
  15. 30. Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand Slam — Answer: RORY
  16. 31. Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor" — Answer: FAYE
  17. 32. The Jazz, on sports tickers — Answer: UTA
  18. 33. Coming ___ — Answer: SOON
  19. 34. Small band — Answer: TRIO
  20. 35. Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two" — Answer: ARTTATUM
  21. 37. Plant eater? — Answer: VENUSFLYTRAP
  22. 39. What the British call people who make crosswords — Answer: SETTERS
  23. 40. Prepared statement? — Answer: IMREADY
  24. 44. One-named rock idol who was born Paul David Hewson — Answer: BONO
  25. 45. Locking horns — Answer: ATIT
  26. 46. Guess alternative — Answer: LEE
  27. 47. Vegges out — Answer: LOAFS
  28. 49. Restaurant sommelier's offering — Answer: HOUSEWINE
  29. 51. Foundational skateboard trick — Answer: OLLIE
  30. 52. Doesn't exactly ham it up — Answer: UNDERACTS
  31. 53. Sings (out) — Answer: BELTS
  32. 54. Stereotypical eye-roller — Answer: TEEN
  33. 55. Informal get-together — Answer: SESH

Down

  1. 1. Words of affirmation — Answer: IWILL
  2. 2. Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ROSIE
  3. 3. Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" — Answer: ARLES
  4. 4. Genre for Toots and the Maytals — Answer: SKA
  5. 5. Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named — Answer: STDENIS
  6. 6. Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name — Answer: CHEESECURLS
  7. 7. Runs — Answer: AIRS
  8. 8. Rap figures, for short — Answer: MCS
  9. 9. Similarly — Answer: INKIND
  10. 10. Flash mob group, perhaps — Answer: DANCETROUPE
  11. 11. Decide where to stay — Answer: BOOKAROOM
  12. 12. One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short — Answer: EMT
  13. 13. "Quite so" — Answer: TIS
  14. 15. Back in the race? — Answer: ENDORSE
  15. 21. French name meaning "born again" — Answer: RENE
  16. 23. "Mind your own beeswax!" — Answer: STAYOUTOFIT
  17. 24. It's not constructive — Answer: BADATTITUDE
  18. 25. Game division — Answer: TURN
  19. 26. "I saw that!" — Answer: HEY
  20. 28. Eccentric — Answer: DOTTY
  21. 29. Colorful capsule that splatters — Answer: PAINTBALL
  22. 31. Like samples — Answer: FREE
  23. 33. Appetizer — Answer: STARTER
  24. 34. Anchors might be seen on them — Answer: TVS
  25. 35. ___-Latino — Answer: AFRO
  26. 36. Funny Fred — Answer: ARMISEN
  27. 38. Picks up — Answer: SENSES
  28. 41. Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)" — Answer: ALICE
  29. 42. Some hailstone "souvenirs" — Answer: DENTS
  30. 43. "Oof, sounds terrible!" — Answer: YEESH
  31. 45. Top-tier — Answer: AONE
  32. 47. Softball question — Answer: LOB
  33. 48. José ___ (Mexican food brand) — Answer: OLE
  34. 49. Humble dwelling — Answer: HUT
  35. 50. Served as — Answer: WAS

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Pension alternatives, for shortIRAS
5HustleSCAM
9"Odds are ..."IDBET
14Drive around the office?WORKETHIC
16Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive"NAOMI
17Bahamians and BahrainisISLANDERS
18Speedboat's speedKNOTS
19Fake accountLIE
20Dead ends?DEES
21James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of FameRICK
22Piano études, essentiallyLESSONS
24Not aboveBENEATH
27TrustyTRIEDANDTRUE
29Alternative to a fingerprint, maybePASSCODE
30Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand SlamRORY
31Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor"FAYE
32The Jazz, on sports tickersUTA
33Coming ___SOON
34Small bandTRIO
35Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two"ARTTATUM
37Plant eater?VENUSFLYTRAP
39What the British call people who make crosswordsSETTERS
40Prepared statement?IMREADY
44One-named rock idol who was born Paul David HewsonBONO
45Locking hornsATIT
46Guess alternativeLEE
47Vegges outLOAFS
49Restaurant sommelier's offeringHOUSEWINE
51Foundational skateboard trickOLLIE
52Doesn't exactly ham it upUNDERACTS
53Sings (out)BELTS
54Stereotypical eye-rollerTEEN
55Informal get-togetherSESH

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Words of affirmationIWILL
2Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings"ROSIE
3Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night"ARLES
4Genre for Toots and the MaytalsSKA
5Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is namedSTDENIS
6Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its nameCHEESECURLS
7RunsAIRS
8Rap figures, for shortMCS
9SimilarlyINKIND
10Flash mob group, perhapsDANCETROUPE
11Decide where to stayBOOKAROOM
12One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for shortEMT
13"Quite so"TIS
15Back in the race?ENDORSE
21French name meaning "born again"RENE
23"Mind your own beeswax!"STAYOUTOFIT
24It's not constructiveBADATTITUDE
25Game divisionTURN
26"I saw that!"HEY
28EccentricDOTTY
29Colorful capsule that splattersPAINTBALL
31Like samplesFREE
33AppetizerSTARTER
34Anchors might be seen on themTVS
35___-LatinoAFRO
36Funny FredARMISEN
38Picks upSENSES
41Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"ALICE
42Some hailstone "souvenirs"DENTS
43"Oof, sounds terrible!"YEESH
45Top-tierAONE
47Softball questionLOB
48José ___ (Mexican food brand)OLE
49Humble dwellingHUT
50Served asWAS

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