Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for November 23, 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 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 11/23/25. 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. "Friend or ___?" ("Amigo or enemigo?")
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4A. "Square ___ in a round hole"
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7A. Capture quickly, as a thief
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10A. Prohibit something ... or with 11a, a "fruity" baked loaf
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11A. Name that follows "Santa" for a Californian city ... or with 10a, a "fruity" baked loaf
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12A. Be in debt to another
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13A. Wrinkle-smoothing appliance
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15A. Layer of a wedding cake, perhaps
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16A. Owl's rodent prey
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17A. Tart-tasting, like a lemon ... or with 19a, a fermented baked loaf
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19A. Pizza base ... or with 17a, a fermented baked loaf
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21A. "That's ___, folks!" ("Looney Tunes" ender)
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22A. Visitors from outer space (Abbr.)
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23A. Shape with a radius, for short
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26A. 'We __ to please'
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28A. To the ___ degree (utmost)
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29A. Suffix with "simula" and "ful" ... or with 31a, a pancake-like UK breakfast dish
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31A. Furry friend of the family ... or with 29a, a pancake-like UK breakfast dish
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33A. ___-ball (arcade game)
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34A. ___ reflex (throat contraction)
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36A. Sparkler at Tiffany's, perhaps
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39A. Dubai's clock setting: Abbr.
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42A. Mother ___ (ecological personification)
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44A. Sharing a Thanksgiving meal with someone ... or a clue to the words and their placements at 10a, 11a, 17a, 19a, 29a, and 31a: 2 wds.
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48A. Narrow waterway (anagram of "air")
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49A. "Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)
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50A. Back talk, perhaps
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51A. Braying animal
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52A. ___ Talks (inspirational talks): Abbr.
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53A. Material property related to heating: Abbr.
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54A. Moon's background
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55A. Opposite of "WNW" Abbr.
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56A. Suffix seen in "hostess" and "lioness"
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1D. Organization with a "Most Wanted" list Abbr.
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2D. Rowers' equipment
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3D. Brian ___ of "Spider and I"
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4D. Set of socks
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5D. Chemical ending letters with "acetyl" or "butyl"
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6D. Place to grow vegetables or flowers
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7D. "Take your time, there's ___!" ("Do it slowly!"): 2 wds.
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8D. One shake of a dog's tail: 2 wds.
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9D. Sister to Meg, Jo, and Amy in "Little Women," fondly
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14D. Government group whose logo has an eagle holding a key (anagram of "san"): Abbr.
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15D. Blooming Dutch bulb
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18D. Suffix with “gran” for a healthy snack
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20D. Baseball Hall of Famer Mel ___
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23D. Loops one into an email: Abbr.
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24D. Provoke or irritate
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25D. ___ the day (regret)
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27D. Actress Ryan known for "Sleepless in Seattle"
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30D. ___ Millions (multi-state lottery)
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32D. Fruit-flavored drink mix (rhymes with "bang")
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35D. Yaps
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36D. Hotel customers
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37D. Rubs out, as a pencil mistake
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38D. Pill, for short
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40D. Roller-___ (travel using heels-on-wheels)
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41D. Ocean's movements, affected by the moon
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43D. Use a stencil
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44D. Supportive undergarments
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45D. "Enter at your own ___!" (peril)
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46D. Lowest difficulty, usually
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47D. Lymph ___, immune system part
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.
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