Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 12, 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 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/12/25. 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. Protection from an infection
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5A. Movie theater popcorn container
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8A. Kurt who fronted Nirvana
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14A. Accusative, for one
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15A. Muff or fluff
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16A. Be that as it may
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17A. Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabetically
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20A. Aristophanes comedy, with "The"
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21A. Sailor's patron
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22A. Energize
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24A. King George ___, "Hamilton" character
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25A. Some H.S. teams
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28A. Remote batteries
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30A. Social ___
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32A. Condiment sometimes known as rooster sauce
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37A. It keeps you in the dark
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37A. It keeps you in the dark
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38A. "Is it too risky?"
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39A. Brand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 2025
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41A. Appetites
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42A. Sporty convertible
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44A. Like some ironed shirts and fall air
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45A. Free pass in sports
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46A. "The Spanish Tragedy" playwright Thomas
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47A. Washboard parts
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49A. Grocery aisle enticement
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55A. Beer brand discontinued in 2010
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58A. Wading bird
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59A. Image in this puzzle
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63A. Steve of "Battle of the Sexes"
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64A. Tubular!
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65A. With a clean slate
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66A. What some people think this puzzle's image represents
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67A. U.K. home
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68A. Eliot of the Untouchables
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1D. Say "As if!," e.g.
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2D. Clamdigger pants style
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3D. First American multimillionaire
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4D. Sand-colored
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5D. Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches
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6D. Web addresses
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7D. Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed"
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8D. Bowed instruments
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9D. Haploid cell
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10D. Kiss, in Córdoba
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11D. Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER
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12D. Prefix with "metric"
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13D. French resistance?
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18D. Fort Collins sch.
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19D. Hawaiian souvenir
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23D. Late-night host Jack
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25D. Website with a "Conservadox" option
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26D. Sun blocker
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27D. Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024
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29D. Great service provider
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30D. Late-night host Seth
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30D. Late-night host Seth
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31D. Put out
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32D. Excuse me ...
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33D. Stiff
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34D. Bad time for Caesar
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35D. Hoarse voice
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36D. “Let’s call it ___”
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38D. What some people think this puzzle's image represents
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40D. Many Pablo Neruda works
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43D. No-name
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47D. One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps
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48D. Life story
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50D. Fish in a poke bowl
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51D. Soccer great Rapinoe
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52D. Wrinkly fruit
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53D. Pixelated, informally
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54D. Cable show covering the red carpet
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55D. Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the"
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56D. Wrinkly fruit
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57D. Isaac's favorite son
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59D. Counterpart of down: Abbr.
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60D. Billy bawl?
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61D. "Just a sec!" in a text
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62D. Four-term prez
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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