NYT Crossword November 8 2025 Answers (11/8/25)

Our NYT Crossword November 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

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