Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for November 16, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed 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.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, November 16, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 11/16/25. 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.
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1A. Antlered deer in Yellowstone
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4A. ___ the wrong way (irritate)
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7A. Alphabet-starting letters
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10A. ___ date (deadline)
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11A. John Lennon's beloved Yoko ___
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12A. Cold and ___ season
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13A. 24-hour period
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14A. Drink through a straw
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15A. "Row, row, row your ___ gently ..." (nursery rhyme line)
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16A. Words on a garbage bin: 2 wds.
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19A. Beep, beep! You're not ready to get up just yet, so you tap the ___ button on your alarm clock for a few more minutes in bed!
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21A. Take a chill pill and lie on the couch, say
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23A. Palindromic fashion magazine
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24A. A few precious moments of sleep later, finally awake, you get dressed! You slip on your ___ and fasten each button to get ready for the day!
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27A. "We've had our ___ and downs"
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29A. Pole used for fishing
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30A. Attacked like a mosquito
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31A. Narcissist's trait
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34A. Wall Street debut (Abbr.)
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35A. Car or home buyer's need from a bank, often
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37A. Breakfast time! You pop leftovers in the microwave and hit the button, waiting for the cheerful ___ sound!
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38A. Ballroom dance flourish
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39A. "This party and the drinks are ___!" ("Our treat!"): 2 wds.
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40A. With your food in hand, you sink onto the couch and click the button on the TV ___, ready for some lazy morning TV on the weekend!
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43A. "Monsters, ___." (2001 Pixar film)
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45A. Presidential office shape
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46A. You flip through the channels and land on "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button," the perfect pick for today! (hint: see 9d)
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48A. Homer Simpson's trademark exclamation
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51A. Pell-___ (in a rushed manner)
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52A. "She Bee Stingin'" boxer Laila
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53A. Literary "before"
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54A. Start to "school" or "owned"
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55A. Daughter of Loki, in Norse mythology
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56A. Be moved to tears
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1D. Cartoon Network's "Ed, ___ n Eddy"
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2D. Hawaiian beach bash
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3D. It's time to get moving! You grab your car ___ and hit the elevator button, ready to head out for the day!
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4D. "Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax
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5D. Prefix with "corn" to mean a magical one-horned creature
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6D. Catchy songs (rhymes with "tops")
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7D. Make ___ of (embarrass): 2 wds.
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8D. Burn brightly (rhymes with "glaze")
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9D. ___ as a button, phrase that aptly fits in with the theme of this puzzle: Button Day!
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15D. Manute of the NBA
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17D. 'To ___ is human; to forgive, divine'
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18D. "How I ___ Your Mother"
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20D. Where a bird may lay eggs
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22D. Big brass wind instrument
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24D. ___ Lanka, tiny island in Asia
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25D. Bunny's jump
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26D. Nuptial promise: 2 wds.
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28D. ATM access code: Abbr.
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31D. German for a
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32D. Bearded African antelope
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33D. "Old-school" cool, slangily
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35D. English ___ (subject for one studying Shakespeare, for short)
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36D. Group of crude oil-producing nations: Abbr.
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37D. Someone who would give you a prescription, for short
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38D. Barbie or Annabelle, for one
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40D. Fun and frolic (rhymes with "pomp")
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41D. Happily-after link
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42D. Ram or stag's gender
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43D. Animated comedy film "___ of Dogs"
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44D. Armstrong who walked on the moon
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47D. "That's so-o-o-o relaxing" sound
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48D. Month for carols, for short
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49D. Three-time Hart Trophy winner Bobby
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50D. Avicii's song "___ Brother"
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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