CrosswordDictionary2024Nov Flashcards
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Small spade (6)
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TROWEL
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Pulpy remains after pressing fruit (6)
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POMACE
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Very loud horn (6)
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KLAXON
4
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Intel on a political rival (4)
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OPPO
5
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Dress part (6)
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BODICE
6
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Fast-fashion giant based in Singapore (5)
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SHEIN
7
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Talib who rapped “My name is in the middle of equality” (5)
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KWELI
8
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Pink Floyd co-founder Barrett (3)
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SYD
9
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Mythical river of forgetfulness (5)
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LETHE
10
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Actress Krishnan of South Indian cinema (6)
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TRISHA
11
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___ Technica (website with gadget reviews) (3)
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ARS
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Director Wenders (3)
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WIM
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Early electric lights (8)
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ARCLAMPS
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___ May Gaskin, author of “Spiritual Midwifery” (3)
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INA
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Noted name in lithographs (4)
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IVES
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English folk singer Billy (5)
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BRAGG
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Record company behind (and inside) Pink Floyd’s “See Emily Play” (3)
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EMI
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Cleans up like the Pied Piper (6)
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DERATS
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P, B, D, T, K and G (8)
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PLOSIVES
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Home to England’s Jurassic Coast (6)
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DORSET
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“Milk” director Van Sant (3)
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GUS
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Alt. (3)
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HGT
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Journalist Koppel (3)
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TED
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British punk rocker with the hit “Rebel Yell” (9)
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BILLYIDOL
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___ contendere (4)
NOLO
26
Oscar nominee for "Network" (9)
NEDBEATTY
27
Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect) (4)
ROHE
28
Discarded metallic waste (5)
DROSS
29
"Province" equivalent in Bulgaria or Ukraine (6)
OBLAST
30
Model who has appeared on hundreds of book covers (5)
FABIO
31
Thrower of the Apple of Discord (4)
ERIS
32
Lee in the World Golf Hall of Fame (7)
TREVINO
33
___ sushi (stuffed deep-fried-tofu pockets) (5)
INARI
34
Knave, to Shakespeare (6)
VARLET
35
“The Story of ___” (Truffaut film about a daughter of Victor Hugo) (6)
ADELEH
36
Roman emperor who ruled for three months (4)
OTHO
37
Anatomical cavities (5)
ANTRA
38
D Day carriers, for short (4)
LSTS
39
Bird with a distinctive call (10)
MEADOWLARK
40
Analgesic once advertised as offering “Fast, fast, fast relief” (6)
ANACIN
41
Late Baroque style of decoration (6)
ROCOCO
42
Oil-and-gas company that merged with Phillips (6)
CONOCO
43
___ France, winer of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature (7)
ANATOLE
44
Artist Botticelli (6)
SANDRO
45
Supreme Court writ, informally (4)
CERT
46
Leave suddenly (6)
DECAMP
47
Playwright Eugene (7)
IONESCO
48
French philosopher Denis (7)
DIDEROT
49
Port on the English Channel (7)
LEHAVRE
50
Hunter (6)
NIMROD
51
Waste time (6)
DIDDLE
52
Artillery blast (5)
SALVO
53
Gave birth to a litter (7)
WHELPED
54
Onetime car-stereo feature (8)
TAPEDECK
55
Specialized vocabularies (6)
ARGOTS
56
Conditionally held (8)
INESCROW
57
Method of painting using opaque pigments (7)
GOUACHE
58
Nickname for The New York Times, with “the” (8)
GRAYLAND
59
Schlockmeister subject of a 1994 biopic (6)
EDWOOD
60
Howard known as WKRP’s Johnny Fever (8)
HESSEMAN
61
Peter of “Casablanca” (5)
LORRE
62
Literally, “sparkling,” sweet Italian wine (8)
SPUMANTE
63
Cousin of a myna bird (8)
STARLING
64
Game in which jokers are wild cards (7)
CANASTA
65
Naval missile named for a hand-held weapon (8)
TOMAHAWK
66
Drummer who wields soft-headed mallets (9)
TIMPANIST
67
A 1913 ad campaign for them featured the headline “Hello Boys! Make Lots of Toys!” (11)
ERECTORSETS
68
Spanish city visited in “The Sun Also Rises” (8)
PAMPLONA
69
Levitating island in “Gulliver’s Travels” (6)
LAPUTA
70
Global mining company that purchased Alcan in 2007 (8)
RIOTINTO
71
“Dixie Moon” composer Blake (5)
EUBIE
72
Kipling’s “___ Din” (5)
GUNGA
73
Director of three Eastwood westerns (5)
LEONE
74
Scene ender in silent films (7)
IRISOUT
75
Classic TV character who worked at the Tropicana (12)
RICKYRICARDO
76
"Lord of the Flies" boy (5)
PIGGY
77
Behold, in Latin (4)
ECCE
78
Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey" (4)
CORA
79
Replace with a new contract, in legalese (6)
NOVATE
80
Musical counterpart of pizzicato (4)
ARCO
81
___ de Lesseps of the "Real Housewives" franchise (5)
LUANN
82
Kenneth of "Oppenheimer" (7)
BRANAGH
83
Former French president Jacques (6)
CHIRAC
84
Brando's role in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (8)
KOWALSKI
85
MSNBC host Melber (3)
ARI
86
Early Ron Howard role (4)
OPIE
87
British sci-fi novelist McDonald (3)
IAN
88
Behold, in Latin (4)
ECCE
89
Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey" (4)
CORA
90
Greek island south of Naxos (3)
IOS
91
Replace with a new contract, in legalese (6)
NOVATE
92
Musical counterpart of pizzicato (4)
ARCO
93
Hall of Famer Ronnie who won four Super Bowls with the 49ers (4)
LOTT
94
Some characters in Japanese writing (8)
HIRAGANA
95
Magician’s schtick (6)
PATTER
96
Arrow maker, historically (7)
FLETCHER
97
Actor who played one of the burglars in Home Alone (5)
PESCI
98
Improvises: hype. (8)
JURYRIGS
99
Smeltery refuse (4)
SLAG
100
Trick-taking game that’s French for “discarded” (6)
ECARTE
101
Gulf War helicopter (6)
APACHE
102
Floral bits used in some herbal remedies (8)
ROSEHIPS
103
Roman soldier (9)
LEGIONARY
104
Genoese god (3)
DIO
105
Laura in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (4)
NYRO
106
Pear or quince (4)
POME
107
Member of the constellation Aquila (6)
ALTAIR
108
Rapper Kool ___ Dee (3)
MOE
109
Detective Monaghan in Laura Lippman novels (4)
TESS
110
People in many Louise Erdich books (6)
OJIBWE
111
Soviet spymaster in Le Carré novels (5)
KARLA
112
Tanglewood performing grp. (3)
BSO
113
Chess rating system (3)
ELO
114
Mount Saint ___, 2nd highest mountain in the USA (5)
ELIAS
115
Twisted do (4)
LOCS
116
Slender, elegant woman (5)
SYLPH
117
"Secrets & Lies" Oscar nominee ___ Jean-Baptiste (8)
MARIANNE
118
Sugary and helical South Asian street food (6)
JALEBI
119
Rathbone who played Sherlock Holmes in 14 films (5)
BASIL
120
Marvel villain who asks a museum director, “How do you think your ancestors got these? You think they paid a fair price?” (10)
KILLMONGER
121
Beauty influencer and co-founder of the life-style brand FORVR MOOD (10)
JACKIEAINA
122
James for whom a NASA telescope is named (4)
WEBB
123
Glass artist Chihuly (4)
DALE
124
Rose of "Bridesmaids" (5)
BYRNE
125
"Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom) (5)
ALLIE
126
___ curiae (friend of the court) (6)
AMICUS
127
Orbiter that might support broadband, for short (6)
COMSAT
128
Grammy-winning country singer whose greatest-hits album is titled “Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb” (7)
KTOSLIN
129
Mythical figure thwarted in his attempts to snatch low-hanging fruit (8)
TANTALUS
130
Artistic representation of Mary cradling Jesus (5)
PIETA
131
Toothless whale's oral sieve (6)
BALEEN
132
"___ courage!" (3)
BON
133
Makeup brand known for its risqué product names (4)
NARS
134
___ script (screenwriter's pitch) (4)
SPEC
135
English filmmaker David or Peter (5)
YATES
136
Reclusive emperor who succeeded his stepfather Augustus (8)
TIBERIUS
137
Hearty kiss (4)
BUSS
138
Actress Garson with seven Oscar nominations (5)
GREER
139
CNN anchor Bash (4)
DANA
140
___ Dingbats (icon-filled font) (4)
ZAPF
141
El ___ (Castilian hero) (3)
CID
142
N.S.A.'s home (7)
FTMEADE
143
Epithet for a G.O.P. moderate, maybe (4)
RINO
144
Individual speech patterns (9)
IDIOLECTS
145
Fireworks ingredient (5)
NITER
146
"Peter Pan" pooch (4)
NANA
147
Chemistry Nobelist Rutherford (6)
ERNEST
148
Powell of the Federal Reserve (6)
JEROME
149
Eva of "Green Acres" (5)
GABOR
150
Where a ship’s compass is kept (8)
BINNACLE
151
The Florida Project director Baker (4)
SEAN
152
“Take it from the top” notation (6)
DACAPO
153
Coutroom call (4)
OYES
154
Italian luxury brand know for its paisley prints (4)
ETRO
155
Stirring oration: hype (10)
STEMWINDER
156
Basement bar (11)
RATHSKELLER
157
Anatomical name for the big toe (6)
HALLUX
158
Actress Jacqueline (6)
BISSET
159
Howard who was named TV Guide’s all-time best Sportscaster in 1993 (6)
CASELL
160
What “Sophia” means in Greek (6)
WISDOM
161
Actor Giovanni (6)
RIBISI
162
Composer John of Cabaret and Chicago (6)
KANDER
163
Ellen Swallow ___, first woman admitted to MIT and first American woman to be awarded a degree in chemistry (8)
RICHARDS
164
Shiny gold fabric (4)
LAME
165
Main character of Disney’s Wish (4)
ASHA
166
Rock band that included married couple Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore (10)
SONICYOUTH
167
One of the two rival kingdoms in The Princes Bride (6)
FLORIN
168
This is Spinal Tap director Rob (6)
REINER
169
Belches, formally (6)
ERUCTS
170
Small dome (6)
CUPOLA
171
Plowing implement (6)
HARROW
172
Bad choice at the betting window (3)
NAG
173
Unit of electrical capacitance (5)
FARAD
174
Bet like an exacta, except that the order of the two horses doesn’t matter (8)
QUINELLA
175
Hotel for hit men in the “John Wick” movies (10)
CONTINENTAL
176
Shot from the Civil War, say (7)
TINTAPE
177
He-Man's twin sister (5)
SHERA
178
Icelandic literary saga (4)
EDDA
179
The smaller of Mars’ two moons (6)
DEIMOS
180
Jazz standard composed by Hoagy Carmichael (8)
STARDUST
181
D'Angelo and Erykah Badu collaborator J ___ (5)
DILLA
182
Schiaparelli who collaborated with Salvador Dalí on a shoe hat (4)
ELSA
183
Design with three lobes, as the Adidas logo (7)
TREFOIL
184
"___'s Awakening" (acclaimed 2022 concept album about a Punjabi space princess) (4)
ASHA
185
Malevolent (7)
BALEFUL
186
Round part of a county fair ribbon (7)
ROSETTE
187
Actor Milo whom Roger Ebert called "that twinkly professional Irishman" (5)
OSHEA
188
Clever person (9)
BELESPRIT
189
Poet Leonard (5)
COHEN
190
Composer Schumann (5)
CLARA
191
Handle of a knife (4)
HAFT
192
Petite ___ (4)
AMIE
193
Cart for the Budweiser Clydesdales, e.g. (4)
DRAY
194
Japanese game using pentagonal pieces (5)
SHOGI
195
Jack ___, Best Supporting Actor nominee for 1940's "The Great Dictator" (5)
OAKIE
196
The so-called "heart of the scorpion" in the night sky (7)
ANTARES
197
"___ and the Thirteenth Confession" (Laura Nyro album) (3)
ELI
198
Case for indirect objects (6)
DATIVE
199
“Birthday Letters” poet Hughes (3)
TED
200
Electro-pop duo Sylvan ___ (4)
ESSO
201
Resort town on the Bay of Naples (8)
SORRENTO
202
Kingdom east of Babylonia (4)
ELAM
203
Infamous informant (10)
DEEPTHROAT
204
Palme ___ (honor for “Anora” in 2024) (3)
DOR
205
Anti-apartheid activist Alan (5)
PATON
206
Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls (6)
ESSENE
207
Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish (7)
KINPIRA
208
Nutrient-rich soil component (5)
HUMUS
209
British designer Crawford awarded a C.B.E. in 2021 (4)
ILSE
210
___ Park, Colo. (5)
ESTES
211
Hanna-Barbera character who co-starred with Secret Squirrel (7)
ATOMANT
212
Captain Hook’s sidekick (4)
SMEE
213
Rock-clinging mollusk (6)
LIMPET
214
Plant in the pepper family (5)
BETEL
215
Ancient capital of Egypt (6)
THEBES
216
More mawkish (7)
SAPPIER
217
Civil War general Doubleday (5)
ABNER
218
Tony- and Oscar-winning actor José (6)
FERRER
219
Fool’s gold (6)
PYRITE
220
Madam C.J. ___, America’s first female self-made millionaire (6)
WALKER
221
Agatha Christie detective (6)
MARPLE
222
Molding near the top of a wall (7)
CORNICE
223
Pig relative also called a javelina (7)
PECCARY
224
Extra blank page in a book (9)
INTERLEAF
225
Ruler who signed the Magna Carta (8)
KINGJOHN
226
Christmas display (6)
CRECHE
227
Detective Wolfe (4)
NERO
