New York Times, Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Puzzle Answers
New York Times, Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Author:
Matthew Linzer
Editor:
Will Shortz
… this on a clock
Across
1
Word after head or heart : ACHE
5
Web designer’s code : HTML
9
George or Marty of “Back to the Future” : MCFLY
14
Cereal “for kids” with a “silly rabbit” : TRIX
15
Diva’s solo : ARIA
16
Winning : AHEAD
17
What to do when you see … [see 23-, 37-, 39-, 48- and 60-Across] : MAKEAWISH
19
Frolics : ROMPS
20
Blueprint info : SPECS
21
Remove, as paint from wood : STRIP
23
… this streaker in the night : SHOOTINGSTAR
29
Ne’ertheless : THO
32
Deep grief : WOE
33
Long-running hip-hop magazine, with “The” : SOURCE
34
German “a” : EIN
35
Rows #13-#16 in a theater : MNOP
36
German camera brand : LEICA
37
… this stray bit on your face : EYELASH
39
… this insect crawling by : LADYBUG
41
Dives into : HASAT
42
Dallas five, to fans : MAVS
43
Mad ___ hatter : ASA
44
Actress Cuthbert of TV’s “24” : ELISHA
46
Here, in Le Havre : ICI
47
Man’s name hidden in “bottleneck” : LEN
48
… this on a clock : ELEVENELEVEN
52
Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Thieu, after 1975 : EXILE
53
River through three of the 10 largest cities of Russia : VOLGA
57
Block-stacking game : JENGA
60
… this just before you blow on the seeds : DANDELION
63
Starting lineup : ATEAM
64
Rare achievement in entertainment : EGOT
65
“That ___ funny” : ISNT
66
Signs of exhaustion : YAWNS
67
Garnet and ruby : REDS
68
Fencing weapon : EPEE
Down
1
24-hr. banking conveniences : ATMS
2
Fail, with out : CRAP
3
QB’s call : HIKE
4
C-suite roles : EXECS
5
Hem’s counterpart : HAW
6
Prefix with -dent : TRI
7
Blunder : MISSTEP
8
Christine of “Chicago Hope” : LAHTI
9
Flowers prominently used in Indian weddings : MARIGOLDS
10
Chinese-American dish : CHOPSUEY
11
Counterpart of masc. : FEM
12
Kid’s seat on Santa : LAP
13
Football units: Abbr. : YDS
18
___ Wednesday : ASH
22
I.C.U. staffers : RNS
24
Has title to : OWNS
25
“I like that a LOT!” : OOOH
26
Like Indigenous affairs : TRIBAL
27
Blame : ACCUSE
28
___ National, airport serving D.C. : REAGAN
29
Little laugh : TEEHEE
30
“Howdy, folks!” : HIYALL
31
Garment for a tiny tot : ONESIE
35
Things that might have kids going off on a tangent? : MATHEXAMS
38
Native of Nevada’s largest city : LASVEGAN
39
Lingerie material : LACE
40
Tel ___ : AVIV
42
Car expense that’s often reimbursable : MILEAGE
45
Singer/songwriter DiFranco : ANI
49
Respected sort : ELDER
50
Christmas ___ : EVE
51
“It’s the truth!” : NOLIE
54
Challenge for a speech coach : LISP
55
Missing : GONE
56
Poker buy-in : ANTE
57
Blue bird : JAY
58
GPS prediction : ETA
59
Hot off the press : NEW
61
Silent greeting : NOD
62
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms, in brief : DTS
Answer summary: 3 unique to this puzzle.