Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 19, 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 19, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/19/25. 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. Dazzle
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6A. Unspoken "yes"
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9A. Creep into a creek, say
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13A. Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French
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14A. Gun in an action flick
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15A. "We're innocent of wrongdoing"
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16A. Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs
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18A. Foreboding signs
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19A. Poet Pound
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20A. Topaz and turquoise
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21A. Spanish island with a lively club scene
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22A. Holland in Hollywood
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23A. Some loud dogs … or food critics
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25A. Fiddle (with)
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26A. Fancy spirals in calligraphy
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28A. Place to say "I do"
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31A. Does something about it
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32A. Crave, with "for"
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36A. Straight-shooting … or a punny title for this puzzle?
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38A. Sexually excite … or another punny title for this puzzle?
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40A. Harness for oxen
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41A. Kindergarten basics
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45A. Watch an entire season in one day, say
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46A. Increases in pricing
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49A. "Man, I tell ya!"
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52A. Set up panels for renewable energy, informally
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53A. Fish for fish sticks
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56A. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony
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58A. Three-point shot, in slang
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59A. Rice lookalike
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60A. That makes two of us
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61A. The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets
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63A. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity
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64A. Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V.
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65A. ___ Dame
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66A. Computer memory units, in brief
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67A. Right this minute
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68A. Quests for
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1D. It's a good thing
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2D. Flatbread eaten during Passover
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3D. Nap interrupter, maybe
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4D. Author ___ Neale Hurston
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5D. Wrap (up)
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6D. Chocolaty spread
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7D. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss
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8D. Cut up in a lab, perhaps
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9D. Something shown in a sonogram
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10D. Fell down hard, in slang
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11D. Finito or kaput
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12D. Lit class assignment
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15D. Squeak or squeal
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17D. Golden ___ (many a retiree)
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23D. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin
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24D. Fall into disrepair over time
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26D. Playful prank
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27D. Some outfits for Bollywood films
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28D. __ news?
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29D. Potty, to Potter
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30D. "Naughty, naughty!"
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33D. "Inside Politics" channel
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34D. Monopolize
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35D. Austin-to-Boston dir.
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37D. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu
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39D. Business that's picking up?
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42D. Toast giver at a wedding, often
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43D. Spanish sausage
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44D. Intro to writing?
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47D. "Encore!"
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48D. Big hit in the ring
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49D. ___ buddy
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50D. Layer wrapping Earth
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51D. "Get me?," to beatniks
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53D. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization
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54D. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri
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55D. Some stadium toppers
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57D. Showers with flowers and sweets, say
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59D. Great Plains Native
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62D. I.C.U. staffers
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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