Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 2, 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 2, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/2/25. 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. Cause a mess, as with frying oil
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9A. Create an intricate series of lies, say
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17A. Offerings to prospective bicycle buyers
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19A. "Ben-Hur" or "Lawrence of Arabia"
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20A. Or more
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22A. Like many public housing projects
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23A. Comprehends
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24A. Way to manipulate public opinion through fear
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26A. 'The ___ is done'
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27A. Some ambulance destinations, for short
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28A. Ceramicists' devices
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30A. Hog heaven?
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31A. Wrong idea
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33A. Word with bean or lemon
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34A. ___ Jones, author of "How We Fight for Our Lives"
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35A. Tick off
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37A. Pieces of art?
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40A. Allude to
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41A. Winter Olympics event
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44A. Agreements where one party takes some heat?
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46A. Old-time theater item
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48A. They point toward Mecca while salah is performed
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50A. Evergreen pointer
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51A. Sharpen
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52A. Natural process of maturing
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54A. Airplane wing feature
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55A. Girder whose name assumes a serif font
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57A. Paleolithic-era tools
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58A. Have spiritual unity (with)
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59A. Falsify
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61A. ___ syndrome (allergic reaction to some bug bites)
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62A. Actress and model Ali ___
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63A. Like some pricing strategies
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65A. Annual awards whose name is an acronym
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66A. Affectedly clever
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67A. Allude to
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69A. Southwest landform
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70A. Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for short
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73A. Area with the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more
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79A. "Ha ha!"
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82A. Reddish-brown color
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84A. Ones skilled in governance
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85A. Gram
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86A. Return analogue
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88A. "You're one to talk!"
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89A. Mumbo jumbo
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90A. Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composed
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92A. Drink order at a sushi restaurant
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94A. What might have green rooms?
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95A. Unlikely sportsmanship award winner
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96A. ___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister"
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97A. Quarter-barrel containers of beer
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1D. Talking ___ (early dating period, in modern lingo)
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2D. Fizzle (out)
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3D. Exams whose analytical reasoning sections were removed in 2024
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4D. Pinpoints
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5D. Lead-in to state or Star
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6D. Typically red-coated toy figurines
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7D. Official proclamations
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8D. Try to produce better offspring from
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9D. Bursts
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10D. Feels for
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11D. Sport with crampons and carabiners
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12D. Document that promises secrecy, for short
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13D. Like the climate in Antarctica
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14D. Does the Narrows hike at Zion National Park, say
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15D. Become acquainted over Zoom, e.g.
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16D. Villain
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18D. 'No doubt about it!'
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19D. Inscribed
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21D. Mythical creature with scales
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22D. LOST one's temper
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25D. Like some donations that anyone can accept
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28D. Pride celebration
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29D. "That much is obvious"
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31D. Child who refuses to put things away?
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32D. Flag thrower
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33D. Olympic gymnast Nadia who was the first to receive a perfect 10 score
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36D. Livestock facilities regulated by the E.P.A.
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37D. TV series starring Rami Malek as a hacktivist
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38D. Absurdist philosopher born in Algeria
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39D. Perspectives
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41D. More difficult to eat, as fish
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42D. Tandoors, e.g.
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43D. Lucy ___, African American slave narrator
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44D. Garden pest
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45D. Butterfly, e.g.
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46D. Cheeky flirts
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47D. Sufferer healed by Jesus
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49D. Unit circle ratios
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50D. Like some soils high in organic matter
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53D. Small protestation
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56D. Sociologist's concern
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58D. Eccentric
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60D. Update the equipment in
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62D. Musical instruments that become other musical instruments when an F is added to the front
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64D. Erasure
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66D. Person idolized by a niche audience
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68D. Physics Nobelist Feynman
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69D. Covert mission, familiarly
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70D. Be partial to
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71D. Shell competitor
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72D. Daikin Park team
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74D. Gregorian __
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75D. Aware of
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76D. We, in Portuguese
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77D. Bygone devices whose tapes had to be rewound
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78D. Teatro alla Scala solos
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79D. Ancient philosopher whose name means "old master"
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80D. Support for the tree pose in yoga
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81D. Strategy against fickle weather
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83D. One more than 5-Down
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85D. Unacceptable
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87D. ___ Kassis, author of "The Arabesque Table"
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89D. Hallowed
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91D. Nittany Lions’ sch.
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93D. Big ___
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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