NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, November 6

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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:

  1. Gobi Desert grazer – ASS
  2. Green roll – SOD
  3. Domain suffix that most people can’t register – EDU
  4. Tailor’s line – HEM
  5. Bit of fried finger food, casually – TOT
  6. Silvery element – PLATINUM
  7. Band initials missing from their hit song “vi W_man” – ELO
  8. Possible response to a question that begins “Est-ce que …” – OUI
  9. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people – EDMONTON
  10. Inspiration for Toblerone’s shape – ALP
  11. Channel with Steve Kornacki’s election day “Big Board” – MSNBC
  12. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021’s House of GucciALDO
  13. Hop on board? – OLLIE
  14. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail – SAKE
  15. Dress shirt fit option – SLIM
  16. Site for crafts – ETSY
  17. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – BLACKSABBATH
  18. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975 – APOLLO
  19. Croak – RIBBIT
  20. African country – SOMALIA
  21. Sweetened beverage – LIMEADE
  22. Container for sour cream – TUB
  23. Snack brand from the Spanish word for “fried” – FRITOS
  24. Make go “Vroom!” – REV
  25. “Go-o-oal!” – ITSIN
  26. Object of adoration – IDOL
  27. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally – BOSSA
  28. Bird with a distinctive call – MEADOWLARK
  29. Spinning one’s wheels? – BIKING
  30. Puff pieces? – CIGARS
  31. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across – LONGANDSHORTOFIT
  32. Conversely, in a text – OTOH
  33. Second-smallest of seven – EUROPE
  34. Like many granola bars – OATY
  35. Unit of power – WATT
  36. Performs brilliantly – SHINES
  37. Dave Bautista’s role in Guardians of the GalaxyDRAX

Down:

  1. Focuses of quantum mechanics – ATOMS
  2. Composer with a namesake horn – SOUSA
  3. Foul-smelling prank items – STINKBOMBS
  4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g. – SPEC
  5. Like food you should probably smell before eating – OLD
  6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital – DAMASK
  7. Lay to rest – ENTOMB
  8. Hip-hop’s Madvillain or Mobb Deep – DUO
  9. “Yeah, don’t even think about it” – UMNO
  10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters – HEALTHBARS
  11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of American FictionELLIS
  12. Sullen – MOPEY
  13. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option) – TOLLS
  14. World’s most populous country as of 2023 – INDIA
  15. ___ Baxter, Poor Things protagonist – BELLA
  16. Leave undisturbed – LETBE
  17. A-game, so to speak – ALL
  18. Elaborate hairdo – COIF
  19. Jewish rite – BRIS
  20. Target – AIM
  21. Italian wine region – ASTI
  22. Look sullen – POUT
  23. Middle-of-the-month time – IDES
  24. Big name in athletic sandals – TEVA
  25. Like Antarctica’s climate – ARID
  26. Hang out – LOLL
  27. Swearing-in words – IDO
  28. Drag on the road – TOW
  29. “My plans aren’t set in stone” – IMIGHT
  30. “99 Luftballons” singer – NENA
  31. Liverpudlian or Mancunian – BRIT
  32. “Oh, phew!” – OKGOOD
  33. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d’Or and Oscar – AGNES
  34. Plot units – ACRES
  35. Major setback – BLOW
  36. Three-syllable letter – IOTA
  37. Something a rock climber might make with one hand – KNOT
  38. In the distance – AFAR
  39. Multitalented Moreno – RITA
  40. River in which Achilles was dipped – STYX
  41. “Tell me something I don’t know!” – DUH
  42. ___ Lanka – SRI
  43. Sweetie – HON
  44. Midwesterner’s embarrassed interjection – OPE

Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be a crossword pro!