Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 17, 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 17, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/17/25. 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. Vegas attraction, with "The"
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6A. Bitter-smelling
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11A. Cell signal unit
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14A. Pleasant smell
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15A. Heavyweight African animal, informally
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16A. Application
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17A. Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle
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19A. So-so, in modern slang
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20A. Scrapes (out), as a living
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21A. Mental slip-up
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22A. Univ. degrees for executives
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23A. Many a prom tuxedo
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25A. Train track part
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27A. Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M's, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers
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33A. Growth in a fish tank
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36A. Steaming mad
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37A. Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally
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38A. Gruesome
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39A. Cooks just the outsides of
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40A. Nuisance
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41A. A narcissist has a big one
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42A. Giving the go-ahead
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43A. Keto and paleo, for two
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44A. Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof
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47A. In one's birthday suit
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48A. Skeptic's remark
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52A. Home of a "500" race, familiarly
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54A. Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction)
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58A. Shoe's bottom:
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59A. Play-__
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60A. Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall
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62A. Musical Yoko
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63A. With everything on the line
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64A. Like a pyramid or sphere
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65A. Femur and fibula site
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66A. Not sharp, as a pencil
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67A. Vulgar
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1D. Less risky
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2D. Tot's three-wheeler
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3D. Comic actor Seth
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4D. "If you want me to be honest ..."
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5D. Golfing standard
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6D. Region
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7D. Intel product
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8D. Makes unfair, in a way
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9D. Receives from a will
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10D. Nickname for Dorothy
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11D. Insect that stings
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12D. Home to Hanoi and Hong Kong
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13D. Cincinnati team
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18D. ___ Woods, "Legally Blonde" protagonist
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22D. Sch. with a T station
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24D. Amazement
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26D. Lumberjack's tool
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28D. Letters before "And on that farm ..."
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29D. The "T" of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+
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30D. Platoon V.I.P.
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31D. Sunrise direction
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32D. Ping-Pong dividers
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33D. Like most cheeses with rinds
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34D. Nike's Swoosh, e.g
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35D. Punxsutawney Phil, for one
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39D. Classic arcade game with bull's-eye rings
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40D. Strongly desires
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42D. Like a centenarian
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43D. "For suresies"
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45D. Purchase
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46D. Bottle served at a trattoria
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49D. Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hat
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50D. The King of Rock and Roll
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51D. Marsh plants
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52D. Object of adoration
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53D. Zero
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55D. Rights advocacy org. since 1920
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56D. Dermatologist's focus
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57D. "It ___ that simple ..."
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60D. Quick punch
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61D. Foreign policy grp.
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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