NYT Crossword November 20 2025 Answers (11/20/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for November 20 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword November 20, 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 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 11/20/25, 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 Duds in bed?
4A Place for a castle
9A Retailer across the street from Rockefeller Center
13A Bread for dipping
14A Very, very
15A Very, very particular
16A Cubing needs
18A Like an S-Tier video game character
19A Computer pros
20A In position
22A Beurre demi-___ (salted butter, in France)
23A Turns on
25A ___ ejemplo
26A "Hail," in Latin
27A Scottsbluff's state: Abbr.
28A Overlook for an award, say
30A Hitchhiker's hope
32A Niihau neighbor
36A Make, as money
38A Ensnare
40A Puts through the paces
41A On the topic of
43A Spanx founder Blakely
44A Spanish diminutive suffix
46A "Excuse me!"
47A Video game customization, informally
48A Fops
52A Surfboard stabilizer
53A Vesper Lynd portrayer in "Casino Royale"
54A "Star Wars" character originally portrayed by a puppet that weighed over a ton
56A They may be threaded
57A He doesn't belong ... or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 23-, 36-, 38- and 48-Across
60A Singer with the #1 hits "Umbrella" and "Disturbia," familiarly
61A Levi's Stadium player, informally
62A Actor who participated in the first WrestleMania event, in 1985
63A Came down to earth
64A "Jumping Jehoshaphat!"
65A Supporting article?
1D Subtle attention-getter
2D "Guess I'm the dummy"
3D Dry seasons?
4D Signs of spring
5D Yalie
6D Off-road rover, for short
7D Sporting a tuft of feathers
8D Knows the solution
9D Restaurants' "serve yourself" features
10D Baker of R&B
11D Actress Sagal
12D They make runs at the Winter Olympics
17D Blues' grp.
18D "I've got the answer!"
21D Atomic number of neon
23D Rustic wedding venue
24D Musical with the showstopper "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
25D Exam for some sophs.
29D Humor with an edge
31D First name in cosmetics
33D Dish that creates an explosion of rich flavors, in modern parlance
34D Narrator/antagonist in "Hamilton"
35D Pixel alternative
37D Perfume compounds
39D Most characters in Pixar's first film
42D Bash
45D "___ to Joy"
48D Messing around on TV?
49D Mars follower, in Marseille
50D Source of the word "tiki"
51D Sierra ___
52D Summer cooler
54D Tipping points?
55D Palindromic flour
58D The stuff of life
59D ___ school

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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