Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for November 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 11/28/25. 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. ___ vera (skincare gel)
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5A. Wrestling surface
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8A. Car's fuel
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11A. Short, as a skirt
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12A. The Grand ___ Opry, Nashville
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13A. Gobbled up a turkey slice
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14A. Male deer
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15A. T-Rex or Velociraptor, for short
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17A. School fundraising group: Abbr.
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18A. Shade of a color that sounds like "hew"
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20A. Sleep-time vision
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22A. Life ___ (inflatable spare boats)
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25A. Leftover dessert from Thanksgiving, perhaps
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26A. "She asked the DJ to ___ song just for her": 2 wds.
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27A. Black Friday Deal! What's the final cost of a $16 board game after applying a $5 coupon?
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30A. ___ tai (tiki cocktail)
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31A. Fever that might go around in school
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32A. Animation frame unit
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34A. "The ___," game show where contestants guess the cost of retail items ... like the clues at 27a, 41a, 46a, 4d, and 7d
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39A. Kitten sound
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40A. Desert mirage, in cartoons
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41A. Black Friday Deal! What's the cost of one coffee maker bundled in a "3 for $120" deal?
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44A. Studio whose shows have a "roaring start": Abbr.
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45A. Black-and-white cookie
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46A. Black Friday Deal! What's the final cost of a TV that's $200 off its initial cost of $1200?
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51A. Commonly injured part for athletes: Abbr.
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52A. Flower in a Valentine's Day bouquet
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53A. Poet Edgar Allan ___ of "The Raven"
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54A. Produce, like a hen's egg
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55A. Word behind a nod
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56A. Recede, like a tide
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1D. Morning hours: Abbr.
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2D. Set fire to, like a match
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3D. "I'm ___ roll!": 2 wds.
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4D. Black Friday Deal! What's the cost of a vacuum cleaner that's 50% off its original $160?
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5D. Airplane ___ (phone setting)
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6D. ___ Baba and the Forty Thieves
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7D. Black Friday Deal! What's the final bill total for $5 pumpkins in a "Buy One Get One" deal with $5 sales tax added?
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8D. Stare open-mouthed (anagram of "page")
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9D. "___ boy!" (praise for a job well done)
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10D. Stitched line
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16D. 'Garfield' dog
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19D. Country with the Statue of Liberty: Abbr.
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21D. Gun the engine
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22D. Engine speed: Abbr.
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23D. "Take ___ 'round the track" (coach's instruction): 2 wds.
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24D. Unbiased, like an ideal judge
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25D. Symbol of addition
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27D. Quarterback Manning of the New York Giants
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28D. Heart activity charts Abbr.
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29D. Soft drink brand featured on "M*A*S*H"
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31D. Not many
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33D. Army ranks below captains: Abbr.
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35D. "If ___ work on this, I need some help": 2 wds.
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36D. Ron ___ (MLB MVP)
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37D. X-Men character who could absorb others' powers
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38D. Mars Inc. pet food brand
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41D. Stable newborn?
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42D. Willy from "Free Willy," for one
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43D. Depend (on)
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44D. "A rolling stone gathers no ___" (advice to put down roots)
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46D. "Give it a go!"
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47D. Weed-tackling tool
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48D. Tarzan's tree-swinging friend
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49D. ___ Hill (San Francisco area)
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50D. Society newcomer, for short
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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