Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 18, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, November 18, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/18/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Take a chill pill
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6A. Welsh dog breed
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11A. Yuck!
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14A. Self-evident truth
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15A. Spheres of study
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16A. July-August zodiac sign
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17A. Personal bidding, in an idiom
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19A. Part of a train … or an alternative to one
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20A. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame
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21A. Museum info displayer
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23A. Wee, informally
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24A. __ Moines Iowa
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27A. Take ___ (catch some Z’s)
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28A. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme
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32A. Glass fragment
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36A. Suspend
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37A. Great Plains tribe
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38A. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades
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39A. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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40A. High-fives, basically
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41A. Actor Guinness
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42A. Ooze
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43A. Spanish babies
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44A. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball
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47A. Instructional talk at an expo, informally
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48A. Facility at many a luxury resort
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49A. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking
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53A. Steamy literary genre
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56A. Maneuvered (through), as traffic
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58A. Bit of cricket gear
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59A. Like a hard-to-believe story
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62A. Broadway, for one: Abbr.
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63A. Corrected with Ctrl+Z
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64A. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom)
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65A. "Certainly!"
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66A. Religious factions
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67A. Adheres to, as a deadline
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1D. Synagogue leader
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2D. Put forth as effort
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3D. Permitted by law
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4D. Perfectly fine
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5D. Marvel Comics mutant
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6D. Real scoundrel
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7D. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings"
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8D. You ___ what you sow
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9D. Like a brave knight
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10D. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan
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11D. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley
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12D. Partner of tear
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13D. Boggle find
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18D. Zippo
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22D. Persuade with flattery
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25D. Was bouncing off the walls?
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26D. Performers of kickflips and boardslides
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28D. Law school grads, in brief
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29D. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey
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30D. Leisurely run
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31D. "Sometimes ___ is more"
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32D. Finger-clicking sound
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33D. Hindu Festival of Colors
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34D. Amusing stories from a public speaker
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35D. What goes up after a countdown?
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40D. Weekend comedy show, for short
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42D. Flavored ice treat
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45D. ___ curiae (friend of the court)
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46D. On which croquet and cornhole are played
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49D. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played
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50D. Tiny egg
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51D. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years
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52D. Keeps the engine running, say
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53D. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used"
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54D. Five-star review
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55D. Rock band with an electric name
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57D. Wax-coated cheese
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60D. D.I.Y. purchase
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61D. Distractions on many free apps
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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