Today’s NYT Crossword hints and answer for November 3
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Clues74
Across35
Down39
ConstructorVictor Schmitt
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Component of many a science course (3)
Starts with L, ends with BLAB→
4A
Butter up? (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBASTE→
9A
Visual effect for a sports replay, maybe (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSLOMO→
14A
Good "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for "M_SS_SS_PP_" (3)
Starts with A, ends with IANI→
15A
Food Network host Brown (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALTON→
16A
Maker of Instamatic cameras (5)
Starts with K, ends with KKODAK→
17A
Sheepskin boot brand from Australia (3)
Starts with U, ends with GUGG→
18A
Michael Jordan and Anatole France? (11)
Starts with C, ends with SCOUNTRYBOYS→
20A
Chided (7)
Starts with R, ends with DREBUKED→
22A
Get closer to being picked, say (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRIPEN→
23A
Justice Kagan (5)
Starts with E, ends with AELENA→
24A
Le Pew who could rightfully ask "Ain't I a stinker?" (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPEPE→
25A
Take home (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
28A
Faith Hill and Sally Field? (10)
Starts with L, ends with SLANDLADIES→
31A
Heckle (4)
Starts with J, ends with RJEER→
32A
Foreign (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALIEN→
33A
In all respects (5)
Starts with F, ends with YFULLY→
34A
Jenny Slate and Emma Stone? (13)
Starts with M, ends with SMATERIALGIRLS→
38A
Cyrus who played Hannah Montana (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMILEY→
39A
All choked up, say (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTEARY→
40A
Slightly (4)
Starts with A, ends with DATAD→
41A
John Snow and Robert Frost? (10)
Starts with W, ends with NWEATHERMEN→
46A
Muscle that's a neighbor of a delt (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPEC→
47A
Pirates' environs (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEAS→
48A
Feudal lord (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELIEGE→
49A
Merger site? (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTAR→
51A
X-ray machines, e.g. (7)
Starts with I, ends with SIMAGERS→
53A
Sabrina Carpenter and Anita Baker? (11)
Starts with C, ends with NCAREERWOMEN→
56A
Vietnamese New Year (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTET→
57A
Like kegged brews (5)
Starts with O, ends with PONTAP→
58A
Ridiculous (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINANE→
59A
Slayed, in slang (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
60A
Paradises (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDENS→
61A
Homo, for humans (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGENUS→
62A
Bag checkers, in brief (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
Down
1D
Classical victory wreath (6)
Starts with L, ends with LLAUREL→
2D
Oscar's deskmate on "The Office" (6)
Starts with A, ends with AANGELA→
3D
London toller (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBIGBEN→
4D
Locale for some shady deals (9)
Starts with B, ends with YBACKALLEY→
5D
Soothing balm (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
6D
Lego brick protrusion (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUD→
7D
"Short" or "long" unit (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTON→
8D
Main thing to order (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENTREE→
9D
Popularizer of videotelephony (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESKYPE→
10D
Piece of mind? (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOBE→
11D
Comedian Rosie (8)
Starts with O, ends with LODONNELL→
12D
Word before Day, Queen or I? (3)
Starts with M, ends with YMAY→
13D
Green-lights (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
19D
Yanks (off) (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRIPS→
21D
Lacking a timestamp (7)
Starts with U, ends with DUNDATED→
24D
Candy wrappers? (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPINATAS→
26D
Congers and morays (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
27D
Handle, as a court case (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
29D
Put on TV (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
30D
Opus ___ (3)
Starts with D, ends with IDEI→
31D
Set up as MacGyver might (7)
Starts with J, ends with GJURYRIG→
33D
No-parking areas in front of buildings (9)
Starts with F, ends with SFIRELANES→
34D
Smidgen (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMITE→
35D
Individually, in a way (8)
Starts with A, ends with EALACARTE→
36D
Court redo (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLET→
37D
"I'm so frustrated!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with HGAH→
38D
Information kiosk handout (3)
Starts with M, ends with PMAP→
41D
Have on (4)
Starts with W, ends with RWEAR→
42D
Pincered bug (6)
Starts with E, ends with GEARWIG→
43D
Use as a rendezvous point (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMEETAT→
44D
Wetland waders (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEGRETS→
45D
Lipton rival (6)
Starts with N, ends with ANESTEA→
47D
Instructions (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEPS→
50D
Low-fat (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLEAN→
51D
Marvel actress Vellani (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIMAN→
52D
A modern one might be viewable via a QR code (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
53D
Iowa college (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECOE→
54D
Operator in Boolean logic (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
55D
Number of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still exist (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for November 3, 2026?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Victor Schmitt and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Component of many a science course (LAB); Butter up? (BASTE); Visual effect for a sports replay, maybe (SLOMO).
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