Daily Themed Crossword November 8, 2017 Answers
Every clue and answer from the November 8, 2017 grid, in puzzle order.
November 8, 2017 — All 62 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Facial blemish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Place to go see wild animals | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ and aah | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Point value for A E I O or U in Scrabble | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Ancient Greek marketplace | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Egyptian snake that allegedly killed Cleopatra | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | M.I.T.'s ____ School of Management | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Outer part of a green bean | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | "...in the heat of the ___" (without much thought) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #10 | Conclusion of a story or the learning from that | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Double-reed orchestra instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Sign on as for another tour of duty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Donkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "Scream Queens" actress Jamie ___ Curtis | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Electrically charged particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Day-___ (fluorescent like some paint) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Extremely overweight | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | "___ Place" a new fantasy-comedy NBC series about a girl in the afterlife that started premiering on September 19: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #19 | Small ingenious device like a smartphone | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Cheese lover that a cat might chase | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Longtime Met basso ___ Berberian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ of Arc French heroine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Maker of Wranglers and Grand Cherokees | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Superfast French rail service: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "Cheers" and "CSI: Cyber" actor who plays Michael the "afterlife architect" in 15a: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | Victorian ___ (period of English history) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Sandwich store | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Streamlined like a sports car | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Writer-producer Daniels who co-wrote "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation" with 36a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Large vehicles for carrying goods | Show answer | 6 | |
| #32 | "To ___ his own" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Low-lying land between hills | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Dubai V.I.P. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Period after afternoon to a poet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Inflatable transportation on a river | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Cold-weather ailment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Black gunk used in roofing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "Who's there?" reply: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Peanut butter choice other than chunky | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Big college near Hollywood: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | "Parks and Recreation" co-creator and a writer for "The Office" who has also created 15a: 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #43 | Spooky and unsettling | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Playground item that includes a ladder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Role model for a lad? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Impoverished | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Charge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Large member of the deer family | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Kind of iron | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Instrument with hammers? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Wayside stop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Kit ___ (chocolate treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Actress Bell of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" who plays Eleanor the lead character in 15a | Show answer | 7 | |
| #54 | Sun-kissed color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | A braggart might have a big one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Paycheck amount after taxes are deducted | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Contribution as of ideas | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Kool-___ (fruity drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | What a bouncer checks your ID for | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Grind as teeth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | ___ shot (golfer's first stroke) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "Ready or ___ here I come!" | Show answer | 3 |
How the November 8, 2017 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 8, 2017, a Wednesday. It contains 62 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TEDDANSON at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2017 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
November 8, 2017 — Questions
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3 Tips for the November 8, 2017 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 62 clues with answers from 3 to 9 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2017 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 62 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 8, 2017 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.