Our LA Times Crossword Hints for November 16, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.
LA Times Crossword Hints, November 16, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times 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. Above, in a sonnet
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4A. Yale attendees
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8A. One of 500 for Dr. Seuss's Bartholomew Cubbins
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11A. Court option
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15A. "No seats left" sign
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18A. Card player's call
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19A. Funny one
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20A. Sense of self
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21A. Sharpen, as a skill
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22A. Tiny bit
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23A. Launderer of USC football uniforms?
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26A. "Let's meet up then"
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28A. Hard water issue
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29A. North African viper
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31A. Pries (from)
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32A. Hyaluronic __
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33A. Security measures at cosmetics counters?
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37A. "Alack and alas!"
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41A. Worse, as a storm
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42A. At a boat party, say
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43A. Challenging phrase
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46A. ___ on the back
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48A. Sentiment from a Louisiana enthusiast?
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54A. Guide for going places
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59A. Made a hasty entrance
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60A. Cooling cubes
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61A. Corp. leader
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63A. Some migratory birds
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64A. "Now, look here!"
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67A. Lemony beer drink
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70A. Future DA's exam
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71A. Shrubbery at an academy for wizards and witches?
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75A. Pontiff of 903
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77A. Almond product
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78A. Family member
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81A. Unpleasantly sharp
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83A. "That looks painful"
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84A. Cuddling in the open, for short
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86A. Show again
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87A. Rants and raves
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90A. Title of a bullfrog's autobiography?
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94A. Eloquently insincere
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96A. Jazz Age style
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97A. Sounds at pounds
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101A. Mercury, but not Mars
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104A. Roosevelt recovery program
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109A. One talking trash about our galaxy?
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113A. Empire centered at Cuzco
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114A. Old Testament prophet
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115A. Granola bar bit
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116A. Tidying
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120A. Dances like no one's watching
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122A. Result of holding a Nintendo DS too tightly?
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125A. Ga. capital
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126A. Big name in computers
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127A. Big name in computers
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128A. Narc's unit
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129A. Frizz-control product
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130A. ___ sauce
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131A. Wonka player Wilder
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132A. Screening org
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133A. Enervates
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134A. Nav. officer
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1D. Western antihero
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2D. Colantoni of "Veronica Mars"
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3D. Bert, to Ernie
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4D. Taylor Swift concert divisions
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5D. "The Mod Squad" role
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6D. State that's home to Effigy Mounds National Monument
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7D. Stable feature
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8D. [Snicker]
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9D. Number on a birthday card
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10D. Synagogue scrolls
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11D. Guacamole e.g.
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12D. Parking area
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13D. Work under
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14D. Pine (for)
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15D. Equilibrium
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16D. Baby's noisemaker
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17D. West Texas city
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24D. Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one
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25D. Match in poker
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27D. Nona- follower
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30D. Collector's goal
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34D. Pernod flavor
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35D. Scout's accessory
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36D. Prickly __ cactus
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38D. Shorthand pro
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39D. Messy locks
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40D. Org. with a flower in its logo
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44D. Sees if one can
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45D. Blazin' Blueberry juice
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47D. Show signs of age
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48D. Hotheaded feeling
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49D. Produce, as an egg
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50D. "Encore!"
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51D. Compared with
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52D. Call return
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53D. Envelope closer
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55D. Removes
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56D. Handel oratorio
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57D. Simile center
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58D. See 117-Down
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62D. As expected
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65D. Trent Reznor's band, initially
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66D. Franchise that includes "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man," for short
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67D. __ de Janeiro: beauty company inspired by Brazilian beach culture
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68D. Expected
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69D. Monogram on a Libre perfume bottle
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72D. Nifty
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73D. LP player
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74D. Tilling tool
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75D. Streaming issue
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76D. 'Green' beginning
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79D. Compete (for)
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80D. 24-hour care ctrs.
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82D. Follow
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84D. Australian city served by Fremantle Harbour
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85D. Part of any email address
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88D. Came back from vacation
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89D. Reebok competitor
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91D. Stadium fillers
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92D. Fellows
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93D. Aro counterpart
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95D. Pop star with a "Hive"
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97D. Spanish friends
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98D. Meet as expectations
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99D. Without inflection
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100D. Gear on a roof rack in Vail, maybe
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102D. 61-Across deg.
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103D. Face-plants
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105D. Service bell sound
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106D. Captivate
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107D. Shrewdness
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108D. Pin points?
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110D. "Get what I'm sayin'?"
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111D. Pen prefix
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112D. Downsides
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117D. With 58-Down, growing fad?
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118D. Marine forest algae
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119D. Altar exchanges
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121D. Pale
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123D. Key NFL players
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124D. Actress Thurman
The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its clever clues and challenging difficulty level, and is popular among crossword enthusiasts around the world.
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One of the interesting features of the LA Times Crossword is its inclusion of a wide range of topics, from pop culture and current events to science and history. The puzzle is also known for its themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.
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