Daily Themed Crossword November 8, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the November 8, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
November 8, 2019 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Thick bushy hairstyle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Mountain peak in Switzerland say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Tree bit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | ___-up (anger or frustration) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Swedish literature prize that Kazuo Ishiguro won in 2017 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Initials on a bounced check: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | German "city" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | South Korean sportswear company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Asian country where Kazuo Ishiguro was born | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Amazon founder ___ Bezos | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Corporate bigwig for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Leave one's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Marshy areas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Lawyer's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Suffix with "neur" or "hypn" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Sri Lanka's old name | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Shaft between wheels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | More than jogged | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Actor Christian ___ from "Vice" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Hammer's end | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "The Remains ___" 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (birthday today) for which he won the Booker Prize and which was also adapted into a film: 3 wds. | OFTHEDAY | 8 | |
| #22 | Netflix alternative | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Top cards | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Absolute or final for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | "Dancing with the Stars" judge Goodman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Naval rank: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | School support group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Exit ___ (election-time survey) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Resistance unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ESPN sportscaster Bob ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Camper's bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ artist (scammer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ carte menu: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Lord Byron's daughter and famed mathematician ___ Lovelace | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Home office site informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Promotions that disrupt videos for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | 1995 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro for which he won the Cheltenham Prize: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #38 | ___ de plume (pen name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Plant that attracts kittens | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | ___-the-counter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "Rehab" singer Winehouse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Granola morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Delivery vehicles with sliding doors | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | "The Buried ___" 2015 fantasy novel by Kazuo Ishiguro which was nominated for the 2016 World Fantasy Award for best novel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Clock-setting standard: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Bakery appliances | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Formula ___ (auto racing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Old-fashioned "Excellent!" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | ___ worthy (consider to be deserving) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | New York's Carnegie ___ (food chain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Plasm" preceder? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Soap chemicals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "___ Me Go" 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro for which he won the ALA Alex Award and which was also adapted into a movie: 2 wds. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #54 | Chop a video | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Hawaiian party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Location for airpods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "Head" in France | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Single-named singer behind "Shepherd Moons" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Result of a brainstorm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Dubai's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Biblical garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Pub purchase | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Gallery collection | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | "The World's ___ Extraordinary Homes" (British miniseries) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | General on the menu of a Chinese restaurant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | "___ your head!" ("Think!") | Show answer | 3 |
How the November 8, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 8, 2019, a Friday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THEUNCONSOLED at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for November 8, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
November 8, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the November 8, 2019 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 13 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for November 8, 2019 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 8, 2019 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.