Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 8, 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 8, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/8/25. 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. Where Caitlin Clark played college hoops
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5A. R-V guy?
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8A. Adds to a timeline, say
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13A. One who's off-base?
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16A. See 41-Across
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17A. Accessory with a grid of numbers
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18A. "To repeat ..."
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19A. Unacceptable
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20A. They're not up to much
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22A. Player - or piece of equipment - at Barclays Center
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23A. Instrument with a neck, informally
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24A. Supreme Court justice Gorsuch
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26A. John Coltrane album whose title suggests making major progress
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30A. General with orders?
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31A. "Magnum, P.I." setting
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32A. "Then it was well with me, in days ___ I was born": Housman
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33A. Saver's asset
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35A. Dude who might be in a row
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37A. "You're not just imagining that tone"
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38A. Makes sense
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39A. PDF alternative
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40A. City between Sacramento and Salt Lake City on I-80
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41A. With 16-Across, group that began in the 2010s, familiarly
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42A. Roquefort, e.g.
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45A. Book of Mormon figure
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47A. C.I.A. forerunner
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48A. ___ Technica (news site)
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49A. Something often hit without you seeing it
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51A. Liverpudlians, e.g.
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55A. Burdened
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56A. Job for a driller
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58A. ___ au poivre (entree that's often flambéed)
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59A. Mali Empire ruler who single-handedly made the value of gold almost worthless by giving away so much of it
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60A. Largest Bengali-speaking city in the world
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61A. Financial report abbr.
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62A. Exam with a max score of 1520
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1D. Library fig.
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2D. Red state?
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3D. Refuses to
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4D. Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology
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5D. Visit
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6D. Shortening for a city that omits "onto"
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7D. John who won a National Book Award for his novel "The Centaur"
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8D. Tool used in building some castles
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9D. Elizabeth of WandaVision
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10D. Fifth wheels?
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11D. Phrase spoken by a dog in a burning room, in a 2010s meme
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12D. Unfortunate
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14D. Show, as of appreciation
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15D. Graph type with sets of points
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21D. Football roster planning documents
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23D. Sport-___
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25D. Game that aptly draws millions each day?
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26D. Where someone might be led on the way to being tricked
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27D. "Who knew?"
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28D. Sellout letters
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29D. 2019 Harry Styles song whose subject "lives in daydreams with me"
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31D. Grown-up
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34D. Philatelist's prize
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36D. Fella
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37D. Games-organizing org.
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39D. Comme ___ Garçons (fashion label)
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43D. Outfit for G.I. Joe
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44D. Lucas's younger sister on "Stranger Things"
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46D. Pussyfoot
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50D. Singer Paul
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51D. Strong connection
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52D. Encumbrance
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53D. Overseer of Artemis
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54D. Bedframe part
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55D. The F.D.A. approved a form of this to treat anxiety in 2024, for short
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57D. Kind of milk
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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