NYT Crossword November 16 2025 Answers (11/16/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for November 16 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword November 16, 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 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 11/16/25, 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 They're charged for long trips
7A Tool with a point
10A No longer in as good a place
18A Here
20A Early smartphone model of the 2000s
21A Conflict that ended with the Treaty of Nanking
22A King's assessment of his son the Crusader?
25A Parisian possessive
26A D.O.J. branch that deals with trafficking
27A Nickname heard in 8-Down
28A Harder to grasp, in a way
29A Done deal
30A "Swan Lake" role
32A Disney World souvenir
35A Davis of old Hollywood
36A The possibility of losing one's job, e.g.
38A Radiate
40A Santa's view on loyalty for those who help him?
46A "I didn't expect that!"
47A Corner key
48A Platt who starred in Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen"
49A Marine menace
51A With 61-Down and 78-Across, "Food at this restaurant stinks, but the duck seems fine"?
56A Nail salon brand
58A Gal from Israel
59A Something athletes strive to break
60A Dots on faces
61A Gam_ show purchas_ from Ryan S_acr_st
62A Customarily
64A Frequent question about the spelling of "Caribbean"?
68A Team transports
71A Inserted, as into a printer
72A It's over your head
73A Capture
76A No Mr. Nice Guy
77A Scratch the surface of, say
78A See 51-Across
81A Fly in the ointment
82A Weed killer
84A Where the C.D.C. is headquartered: Abbr.
86A Shake off
87A Schnozz, honker or beak?
94A Broke down
95A Castle fortifications
96A Leave red-faced
100A Sign of a smashing success
101A Right-leaning?
102A Olympian queen
106A Sunni or Shiite
108A One wearing a striped shirt, informally
110A ___Arts, school in Santa Clarita
111A Pool equipment
112A Warning to a beachgoer on St. Patrick's Day?
118A Very quickly
119A Getting warm
120A "The Godfather" weapon
121A Movable parts of record players
122A "Might I ___ …"
123A Competes for, as a contract
1D Costume garments made from bedsheets
2D ___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby Brown
3D Hub for K-pop
4D Many a casual fitted top
5D Flood protection?
6D Depot: Abbr.
7D Specialized skill
8D Wayne's world?
9D Rob of "The West Wing"
10D Tribulation
11D Get off the fence
12D Like dark green avocados
13D No-lose situation
14D Microphone inventor ___ Berliner
15D Take full responsibility for something
16D Aspect
17D "___ Jacques"
19D Like some cameras and agendas
20D "Really?"
23D Honkers
24D Stand out
30D "… ___ quit!"
31D Spa handout
33D Formerly with law enforcement, informally
34D Garage job
37D What a detail-oriented person might "dot"
39D Animal house
40D Cuisine with boat noodles
41D No Mr. Nice Guy
42D Prefix suggesting low cost
43D Nature calls
44D Language that's the source of the word "khaki"
45D Earth Day subj.
46D Many a time
50D Absorbed, as a cost
52D Difficult position
53D Little untruths
54D Special ___
55D Uncle Sam's land, informally
57D Lead-in to dollar or chemical
58D Talk at length
61D See 51-Across
62D Gone wrong, for short?
63D L.A.'s ___ Stadium, site of the opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympics
64D "Scent of a Woman" dance
65D Twisted
66D Tried for a second term, say
67D AAA job
68D Meditation sounds
69D TV role for Lucy Lawless
70D James of "Misery"
73D Author who coined the word "munchkin"
74D Campaign worker
75D Coll. senior's test
77D Selina ___, the veep on "Veep"
78D Parade attraction
79D On its way
80D Memorization tool
82D ___ honor (honorific for a judge)
83D Eastern ties
85D Represented
88D Wally ___, astronaut who commanded Apollo 7
89D Find charming
90D Lost shipment inquiry
91D "Papa Bear" of the N.F.L.
92D Final words
93D Partner of parks, for short
96D Scope
97D Spanish for "good"
98D Dam on the Nile
99D List of candidates
103D Mozart can be seen on some of them
104D Odd-numbered page
105D Ghost-faced
107D Israeli P.M. before Rabin
109D Europe's tallest active volcano
113D Channel for cinephiles
114D "___ All That" (2021 rom-com)
115D Family man
116D "Marvy!"
117D Doctor's order, for short

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

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