Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 18, 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 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/18/25. 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. First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarly
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4A. Rebound, as a pool shot
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8A. Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025
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14A. Body part that might "pop"
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15A. Words of understanding
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16A. ___ State, nickname for New York
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17A. Soften, as a message
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19A. Kitchen strainers
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20A. Don't go!
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21A. Appear gradually from the black, as a film image
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23A. Industrialist Lilly
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24A. Native led by Montezuma
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26A. A very high price, so to speak
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28A. Cereal variety from Switzerland
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30A. Lead female character
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31A. Summer temp, say
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34A. River's bottom
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35A. Dentist, colloquially
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38A. Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood"
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39A. Gets back together
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40A. Shipped without prepaid postage, for short
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42A. Much of Mauritania and Mali
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47A. Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. games
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50A. Martian explorer
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51A. Last number in a countdown
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52A. Surgical stitch
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54A. Used a loom
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55A. Related to spiritual cause and effect
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57A. Collection of tasks … or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise?
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59A. Timeless, to a poet
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60A. Small vortex
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61A. Thanks, Captain Obvious
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62A. Best-of-seven games, say
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63A. Make airtight
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64A. Fancy hotel amenity
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1D. Material that's been deliberately thrown overboard
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2D. Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching"
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3D. Fancy and elaborate
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4D. Auction action
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5D. Since
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6D. Just getting started with
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7D. Martial art with bamboo swords
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8D. Places to live
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9D. Key with one sharp
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10D. Subject of much Jane Goodall research
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11D. More alert and energetic
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12D. Limerick's locale
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13D. Fancy!
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18D. They wink and blink
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22D. Filmmaker Nora
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25D. Advertising award
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27D. Southwestern wolf
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29D. Presents
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32D. Punctual people are said to arrive on this
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33D. End of an academic address
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35D. One fiddling around in a workshop
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36D. Like granola bars, typically
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37D. Onetime leader in St. Petersburg
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38D. Newborn child
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40D. Excites
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41D. Trigonometry ratio
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43D. Coyote's cry
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44D. Steers clear of
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45D. Excites
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46D. First name of the "Queen of Soul"
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48D. Quiets on Zoom
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49D. Wear away
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53D. Classic Icelandic saga
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56D. Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for short
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58D. Toondom's Olive
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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