NYT Crossword November 12 2025 Answers (11/12/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for November 12 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword November 12, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword November 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 11/12/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Protection from an infection
5A Movie theater popcorn container
8A Kurt who fronted Nirvana
14A Accusative, for one
15A Muff or fluff
16A "Be that as it may …"
17A Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabetically
20A Aristophanes comedy, with "The"
21A Sailors' patron
22A Energize
24A King George ___, "Hamilton" character
25A Some H.S. teams
28A Remote batteries
30A Social ___
32A Condiment sometimes known as rooster sauce
37A It keeps you in the dark
38A "Is it too risky?"
39A Brand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 2025
41A Appetites
42A Sporty convertible
44A Like some ironed shirts and fall air
45A Free pass in sports
46A "The Spanish Tragedy" playwright Thomas
47A Washboard parts
49A Grocery aisle enticement
55A Beer brand discontinued in 2010
58A Wading bird
59A Image in this puzzle
63A Steve of "Battle of the Sexes"
64A "Tubular!"
65A With a clean slate
66A What some people think this puzzle's image represents
67A U.K. home
68A Eliot of the Untouchables
1D Say "As if!," e.g.
2D Clamdigger pants style
3D First American multimillionaire
4D Sand-colored
5D Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches
6D Web addresses
7D Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed"
8D Bowed instruments
9D Haploid cell
10D Kiss, in Córdoba
11D Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER
12D Prefix with -metric
13D French resistance?
18D Fort Collins sch.
19D Hawaiian souvenir
23D Late-night host Jack
25D Website with a "Conservadox" option
26D Sun blocker
27D Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024
29D Great service provider
30D Late-night host Seth
31D Put out
32D "Excuse me"
33D Stiff
34D Bad time for Caesar
35D Hoarse voice
36D "Let's call it ___"
38D What some people think this puzzle's image represents
40D Many Pablo Neruda works
43D No-name
47D One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps
48D Life story
50D Fish in a poke bowl
51D Soccer great Rapinoe
52D Wrinkly fruit
53D Pixelated, informally
54D Cable show covering the red carpet
55D Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the"
56D Wrinkly fruit
57D Isaac's favorite son
59D Counterpart of down: Abbr.
60D Billy bawl?
61D "Just a sec," in a text
62D Four-term prez

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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