NYT Crossword hints and answer for November 14, 2025
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Clues72
Across37
Down35
ConstructorMalaika Handa
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Eating plan that attempts to mimic Stone Age conditions (9)
Starts with P, ends with TPALEODIET→
10A
It's different from randomness, mathematically (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHAOS→
15A
Unsolved mysteries (9)
Starts with O, ends with SOPENCASES→
16A
Pasta shape similar to ziti (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPENNE→
17A
Despite its name, it's not alcoholic (9)
Starts with G, ends with EGINGERALE→
18A
Subscription prices (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRATES→
19A
Celery unit (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSTALK→
20A
Pineapple and Cranberry, for two, in N.Y.C. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSTS→
22A
Material for a certain pocket (4)
Starts with P, ends with APITA→
23A
Shape of a charm that Simone Biles wears on a necklace (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGOAT→
25A
"Toy Story" antagonist (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSID→
27A
Where to set a cocktail garnish (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRIM→
28A
Command that initiates a chase (7)
Starts with G, ends with HGOFETCH→
31A
"Avengers: ___" (film in Marvel's Infinity Saga) (7)
Starts with E, ends with EENDGAME→
33A
Resource used in 67-Across (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
34A
___ paneer (classic vegetarian Indian dish) (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSAAG→
36A
Be in one's good ___ (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGRACES→
41A
Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIFE→
42A
"I canNOT handle this right now" (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESODONE→
44A
One option in a subscription service (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
46A
"I told you!!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
47A
They form when snow melts and refreezes (7)
Starts with I, ends with SICEDAMS→
49A
Created unpleasant driving conditions, in a way (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSLEETED→
51A
"___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish) (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPOR→
52A
Insta post (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPIC→
53A
Needing a 34-inch inseam, maybe (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTALL→
54A
Roman Empire invader (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOTH→
56A
Verb in each of the first three sentences of the Gettysburg Address (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
58A
British natural historian Attenborough (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDAVID→
61A
They're the subject of more than 200 million catalogs a year (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIKEAS→
63A
Common things in processed foods (9)
Starts with A, ends with SADDITIVES→
66A
Iranian money (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRIALS→
67A
Video game in which users build tools from raw resources (9)
Starts with M, ends with TMINECRAFT→
68A
Fruit that can be used to add highlights to your hair (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLEMON→
69A
Liner notes? (9)
Starts with S, ends with YSEASHANTY→
Down
1D
Cool, in streaming slang (3)
Starts with P, ends with GPOG→
2D
Honeybee genus (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPIS→
3D
Fast time? (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLENT→
4D
Captivate (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENGAGE→
5D
Wild cats whose name comes from Nahuatl (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOCELOTS→
6D
Aesthetic associated with classical literature and vintage fashion (12)
Starts with D, ends with ADARKACADEMIA→
7D
"God ___ Woman" (hit by Ariana Grande) (3)
Starts with I, ends with AISA→
8D
Fish that can be 12 feet long (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
9D
Fly that causes sleeping sickness (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETSETSE→
10D
Lifeguard's skill, for short (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCPR→
11D
Whole bunch (4)
Starts with H, ends with PHEAP→
12D
"How to Be an ___" (book by Ibram X. Kendi) (10)
Starts with A, ends with TANTIRACIST→
13D
Nonrecurring payment (10)
Starts with O, ends with EONETIMEFEE→
14D
Bit on a bun (10)
Starts with S, ends with DSESAMESEED→
21D
Beyoncé song subtitled "(Put a Ring on It)" (12)
Starts with S, ends with SSINGLELADIES→
24D
Be unchill? (4)
Starts with T, ends with WTHAW→
26D
Inits. for the old East Germany (3)
Starts with D, ends with RDDR→
28D
Teen drama that revolves around "the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite" (10)
Starts with G, ends with LGOSSIPGIRL→
29D
Ingredient that resembles soil in "dirt pudding" (10)
Starts with O, ends with EOREOCOOKIE→
30D
Squad that trains athletes for the pros (10)
Starts with F, ends with MFEEDERTEAM→
35D
Understand (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGET→
38D
Group of whales (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPOD→
40D
Lean to one side (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLIST→
43D
Little rest (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
45D
Shut again, as a gate (7)
Starts with R, ends with HRELATCH→
48D
Beats it (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCRAMS→
50D
Horror character known as the Mistress of the Dark (6)
Starts with E, ends with AELVIRA→
55D
Ring in many Renaissance paintings (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
57D
Actress Falco of "The Sopranos" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDIE→
59D
___ Bunin, 1933 Literature Nobelist from Russia (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIVAN→
60D
Adroit (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEFT→
62D
ID whose lowest possibility is 001-01-0001 (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
64D
Cellular data plan? (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADNA→
65D
It's badly in need of a pick-me-up (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for November 14, 2025?+
72 clues: 37 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Malaika Handa and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Eating plan that attempts to mimic Stone Age conditions (PALEODIET); It's different from randomness, mathematically (CHAOS); Unsolved mysteries (OPENCASES).
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