Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 11, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT 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.
NYT Crossword Hints, November 11, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/11/25. 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. CAPTCHA blockees
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5A. Crust (over)
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9A. Building with a "broad side," in an idiom
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13A. One of over 30 million used for farming in Iowa
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14A. Attire in many a Degas painting
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15A. "Hey, sailor!"
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16A. "It's hard to say"
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19A. Like June 21 among all the days of the year
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20A. Place to plop down in a parlor
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21A. Vote in
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23A. Sparkler on a ring
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24A. 2021 Pixar film inspired by Italian folklore
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27A. Whole bunch
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29A. Bar mitzvah or confirmation
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32A. In unison
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34A. Relaxing sounds
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36A. The "N" of NGO
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37A. "It's hard to say"
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40A. Vietnamese New Year
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41A. Stingy sort
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42A. Semiaquatic relative of a badger
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43A. Greek god whose name is an anagram of 'rose'
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45A. Does poorly
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47A. ___-à-___
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48A. Holiday centerpiece
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50A. "Here, ___!"
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52A. Copenhagen's "The Little Mermaid," for one
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55A. One singing "The Lonely Goatherd," e.g.
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59A. "It's hard to say"
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61A. Some rounds
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62A. Eggplant ___ (vegetarian dish)
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63A. Track shape
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64A. Polite assent
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65A. Prying
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66A. First coin to use the $ symbol
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1D. Blubber
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2D. Número de planetas
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3D. Mega or jumbo ending
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4D. Forrest Gump, for one
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5D. Inactive periods
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6D. Many a midnight movie
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7D. Home of the Braves: Abbr.
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8D. Completely goes along with
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9D. Playful teasing
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10D. Quite some time, antonymously
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11D. "Dirty Jobs" host Mike
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12D. Where Coca-Cola is KO
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17D. An elver is a young one
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18D. Cask
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22D. Leaders in assists, typically
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24D. Place for cafe art
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25D. Singer with the 1998 #1 hit "Nice & Slow"
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26D. Canada's features a unicorn
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28D. One of the five W's
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30D. For rent
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31D. __ nous
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33D. "I so did not need to hear that!"
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35D. Penultimate stop on the red BART line, in brief
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38D. Minor League level
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39D. 1957 Danny & the Juniors hit about a school dance
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44D. Show with a laugh track
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46D. Wet, with thunder and lightning
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49D. Poe's "The Murders in the ___ Morgue"
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51D. Some music sales, for short
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52D. Convince
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53D. "You talkin' ___?"
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54D. Its website has a "Fantasy" tab
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56D. On now
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57D. "Fearless" and "Folklore," for Taylor Swift
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58D. Move, in real estate lingo
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60D. "The ___ of Pooh" (1982 best seller)
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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