Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 27, 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 27, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/27/24. 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.
- 1A. Long
- 5A. Member of an 1800s literary family
- 9A. Handy expressions?
- 14A. "Justice League of America," e.g.
- 16A. Possesses a certain je ne sais quoi
- 17A. Member of an 1800s literary family
- 18A. Member of an 1800s literary family
- 19A. Check for errors, perhaps
- 20A. Key to close a window
- 22A. Part of I.P.A.
- 23A. A little buggy?
- 24A. Pump selection: Abbr.
- 26A. @@@
- 28A. Rose Bowl city
- 31A. Hospital dept. that sounds like a sentence
- 34A. Light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak
- 37A. Symbols of longevity in Chinese iconography
- 39A. Corn, beans and squash, in Mesoamerican tradition ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle
- 42A. Home to horned vipers and deathstalker scorpions
- 43A. Scorch
- 44A. Hold (down)
- 45A. Member of a 2000s showbiz family
- 48A. ___ Quentin, Calif.
- 49A. Meditative discipline
- 50A. Member of a 2000s showbiz family
- 53A. Too easy (on)
- 56A. Long time
- 59A. Singer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music"
- 61A. Member of a 2000s showbiz family
- 63A. Linguistic "stems"
- 65A. In an online convo, perhaps
- 66A. Clever person
- 67A. Universal donor's classification
- 68A. Flexible Flyer, for one
- 69A. Good-looking couple?
- 1D. African city that's home to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre
- 2D. Poet Leonard
- 3D. "Crying in ___," best-selling memoir of 2021
- 4D. Gaelic homeland
- 5D. Dwellings
- 6D. "___ on your life!"
- 7D. Pay attention to
- 8D. Barely gets (by)
- 9D. Fidel's longtime lieutenant
- 10D. Things found by reading chairs
- 11D. Home of the highest and lowest points on the earth's surface
- 12D. Party pooper
- 13D. Eye malady
- 15D. Composer Schumann
- 21D. Final two words of "Over the Rainbow"
- 25D. Patisserie purchase
- 27D. Southwest ski resort with lifts up to 12,450 feet
- 28D. Ball pythons, at times
- 29D. Pulitzer-winning novelist Anthony
- 30D. Fake
- 31D. Understood
- 32D. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie"
- 33D. Home to Leningrad, for short
- 34D. Link prefix
- 35D. Fancy meeting you here!
- 36D. Hammer's end
- 38D. First word in a rhyming pair meaning "small"
- 40D. Maori ceremonial dance
- 41D. River that provides the largest inflow into the Mediterranean
- 46D. Fit together
- 47D. Celebrity gossip show
- 48D. 14-pound unit
- 50D. Former presidential candidate who served as Biden's climate envoy
- 51D. Not mainstream
- 52D. Ship poles
- 53D. Short routine
- 54D. 'Goodness gracious!'
- 55D. Do a grillmaster's job
- 57D. 69-Across, poetically
- 58D. Père ___ (Santa's French counterpart)
- 60D. Effortless stride
- 62D. One's self
- 64D. Flamenco cry
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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