Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 4, 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 4, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/4/25. 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. Skill needed for bocce
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4A. World's most commonly cultivated coffee species
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11A. Genre for Jimmy Eat World
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14A. Commercial lead-in to Caps or Balls
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15A. Like the number "i"
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16A. ___-top (hairstyle associated with the Beatles)
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17A. Folk-rock pair featured in the documentary "Wordplay"
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19A. George Washington bill
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20A. Repellent ingredient
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21A. Queens ballplayer
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22A. Spun platters for a party, informally
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23A. Isn't perfect
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24A. Half of a standard deck of cards
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28A. Part of N.B
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30A. Greeting from Kermit the 47-Across
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31A. 17-syllable poem
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33A. Like slavery per the 13th Amendment
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38A. Wood-cutting tool
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39A. 1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across
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41A. It can be blonde or brown
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42A. Shadow government, according to conspiracy theories
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44A. Bert's roommate
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46A. 2010 best-selling Emma Donoghue novel
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47A. See 30-Across
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48A. Place for plants to flourish
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53A. Inquires
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56A. "___ Shaker" (1992 Wreckx-N-Effect hit)
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57A. Diarist Anaïs
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58A. What you eat
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59A. As easy as ___
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60A. Fast-food chain with the slogan "The Crave is a powerful thing"
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64A. As easy as ___
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65A. Experienced again
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66A. The Dream Team
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67A. Squeeze (by)
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68A. People who overuse Caps Lock, so to speak
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69A. ___ Wonderful, fruit juice brand
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1D. The half with the hit song, typically
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2D. Word with city or peace
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3D. Update
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4D. 'Brokeback Mountain' director Lee
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5D. Roving floor cleaner
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6D. Perfectly behaved child
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7D. Water filter brand
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8D. Suffix with front or cash
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9D. Name seen in cursive on a cap in Berkeley
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10D. Singers Green and Jardine
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11D. Laughing head or a thumbs up, e.g.
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12D. French Impressionist Claude
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13D. Some newspaper pieces that aren't news
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18D. Empathetic response to an apology
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22D. Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello
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25D. Slog, say
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26D. Garb that's typically plaid
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27D. [I'm scared!]
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29D. City situated between the split halves of Saguaro National Park
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31D. Possessed
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32D. Common beverage suffix
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33D. Rental car option
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34D. ChatGPT, for one
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35D. Throws in the towel
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36D. QB Manning
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37D. Syllable doubled after "fiddle"
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40D. 'However,' in a text
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43D. __ school
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45D. "Where we're going we don't need ___" ("Back to the Future" quote)
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47D. Épéeist, e.g.
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48D. One of Jolly Rancher's "Original Flavors"
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49D. Eponym of a popular puzzle
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50D. Host
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51D. Up to
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52D. Metaphor for a bad goalie
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54D. Ashton Kutcher's role on "That '70s Show"
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55D. What a hot iron may give off
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60D. Like some humor
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61D. Start of a bray
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62D. Ailing
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63D. Highlights of the Super Bowl, for some
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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