NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, November 6
The New York Times Crossword continues to be the ultimate challenge for puzzle lovers, combining fun trivia with mental agility. Solving it daily can be tough, but with practice, you’ll get better at spotting connections and recalling obscure facts. If today’s clues have you stumped, here’s a full list of answers to help you out!
NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, November 6
Across:
- Gobi Desert grazer – ASS
- Green roll – SOD
- Domain suffix that most people can’t register – EDU
- Tailor’s line – HEM
- Bit of fried finger food, casually – TOT
- Silvery element – PLATINUM
- Band initials missing from their hit song “vi W_man” – ELO
- Possible response to a question that begins “Est-ce que …” – OUI
- Northernmost city in North America with over one million people – EDMONTON
- Inspiration for Toblerone’s shape – ALP
- Channel with Steve Kornacki’s election day “Big Board” – MSNBC
- Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021’s House of Gucci – ALDO
- Hop on board? – OLLIE
- Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail – SAKE
- Dress shirt fit option – SLIM
- Site for crafts – ETSY
- Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – BLACKSABBATH
- Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975 – APOLLO
- Croak – RIBBIT
- African country – SOMALIA
- Sweetened beverage – LIMEADE
- Container for sour cream – TUB
- Snack brand from the Spanish word for “fried” – FRITOS
- Make go “Vroom!” – REV
- “Go-o-oal!” – ITSIN
- Object of adoration – IDOL
- Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally – BOSSA
- Bird with a distinctive call – MEADOWLARK
- Spinning one’s wheels? – BIKING
- Puff pieces? – CIGARS
- General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across – LONGANDSHORTOFIT
- Conversely, in a text – OTOH
- Second-smallest of seven – EUROPE
- Like many granola bars – OATY
- Unit of power – WATT
- Performs brilliantly – SHINES
- Dave Bautista’s role in Guardians of the Galaxy – DRAX
Down:
- Focuses of quantum mechanics – ATOMS
- Composer with a namesake horn – SOUSA
- Foul-smelling prank items – STINKBOMBS
- Required word count for a freelance article, e.g. – SPEC
- Like food you should probably smell before eating – OLD
- Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital – DAMASK
- Lay to rest – ENTOMB
- Hip-hop’s Madvillain or Mobb Deep – DUO
- “Yeah, don’t even think about it” – UMNO
- Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters – HEALTHBARS
- Actress Tracee ___ Ross of American Fiction – ELLIS
- Sullen – MOPEY
- Avoid ___ (Google Maps option) – TOLLS
- World’s most populous country as of 2023 – INDIA
- ___ Baxter, Poor Things protagonist – BELLA
- Leave undisturbed – LETBE
- A-game, so to speak – ALL
- Elaborate hairdo – COIF
- Jewish rite – BRIS
- Target – AIM
- Italian wine region – ASTI
- Look sullen – POUT
- Middle-of-the-month time – IDES
- Big name in athletic sandals – TEVA
- Like Antarctica’s climate – ARID
- Hang out – LOLL
- Swearing-in words – IDO
- Drag on the road – TOW
- “My plans aren’t set in stone” – IMIGHT
- “99 Luftballons” singer – NENA
- Liverpudlian or Mancunian – BRIT
- “Oh, phew!” – OKGOOD
- ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d’Or and Oscar – AGNES
- Plot units – ACRES
- Major setback – BLOW
- Three-syllable letter – IOTA
- Something a rock climber might make with one hand – KNOT
- In the distance – AFAR
- Multitalented Moreno – RITA
- River in which Achilles was dipped – STYX
- “Tell me something I don’t know!” – DUH
- ___ Lanka – SRI
- Sweetie – HON
- Midwesterner’s embarrassed interjection – OPE
Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be a crossword pro!
