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New York Times Crossword November 16 2025 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 140 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the New York Times Crossword November 16 2025 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 140 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
They're charged for long tripsTESLAS6Across1 Tool with a pointAWL3Across7 No longer in as good a placeWORSEOFF8Across10 HereONEARTH7Across18 Early smartphone model of the 2000sTREO4Across20 Conflict that ended with the Treaty of NankingOPIUMWAR8Across21 King's assessment of his son the Crusader?GOODKNIGHTSWEETPRINCE21Across22 Parisian possessiveALUI4Across25 D.O.J. branch that deals with traffickingDEA3Across26 Nickname heard in 8-DownTEX3Across27 Harder to grasp, in a wayEELIER6Across28 Done dealSALE4Across29 "Swan Lake" roleODETTE6Across30 Disney World souvenirCEL3Across32 Davis of old HollywoodBETTE5Across35 The possibility of losing one's job, e.g.STRESSOR8Across36 RadiateEXUDE5Across38 Santa's view on loyalty for those who help him?TOTHINEOWNELFBETRUE19Across40 "I didn't expect that!"OHGEE5Across46 Corner keyESC3Across47 Platt who starred in Broadway's "Dear Evan Hansen"BEN3Across48 Marine menaceORCA4Across49 With 61-Down and 78-Across, "Food at this restaurant stinks, but the duck seems fine"?FAREISFOUL10Across51 Nail salon brandOPI3Across56 Gal from IsraelGADOT5Across58 Something athletes strive to breakTIE3Across59 Dots on facesPIPS4Across60 Gam_ show purchas_ from Ryan S_acr_stANE3Across61 CustomarilyASARULE7Across62 Frequent question about the spelling of "Caribbean"?TWOBSORNOTTWOBS15Across64 Team transportsOXCARTS7Across68 Inserted, as into a printerFED3Across71 It's over your headROOF4Across72 CaptureBAG3Across73 No Mr. Nice GuyMEANY5Across76 Scratch the surface of, sayMAR3Across77 See 51-AcrossFOWLISFAIR10Across78 Fly in the ointmentSNAG4Across81 Weed killerHOE3Across82 Where the C.D.C. is headquartered: Abbr.ATL3Across84 Shake offELUDE5Across86 Schnozz, honker or beak?ANOSEBYANYOTHERNAME19Across87 Broke downCRIED5Across94 Castle fortificationsPARAPETS8Across95 Leave red-facedABASH5Across96 Sign of a smashing successSRO3Across100 Right-leaning?ITALIC6Across101 Olympian queenHERA4Across102 Sunni or ShiiteMUSLIM6Across106 One wearing a striped shirt, informallyREF3Across108 ___Arts, school in Santa ClaritaCAL3Across110 Pool equipmentCUES4Across111 Warning to a beachgoer on St. Patrick's Day?BEWARETHETIDESOFMARCH21Across112 Very quicklyINATRICE8Across118 Getting warmNEAR4Across119 "The Godfather" weaponGARROTE7Across120 Movable parts of record playersTONEARMS8Across121 "Might I ___ …"ADD3Across122 Competes for, as a contractBIDSON6Across123

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Costume garments made from bedsheetsTOGAS5Down1 ___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby BrownENOLA5Down2 Hub for K-popSEOUL5Down3 Many a casual fitted topLADIESTEE9Down4 Flood protection?ARK3Down5 Depot: Abbr.STN3Down6 Specialized skillART3Down7 Wayne's world?WESTERNS8Down8 Rob of "The West Wing"LOWE4Down9 TribulationWOE3Down10 Get off the fenceOPT3Down11 Like dark green avocadosRIPE4Down12 No-lose situationSUREBET7Down13 Microphone inventor ___ BerlinerEMILE5Down14 Take full responsibility for somethingOWNIT5Down15 AspectFACET5Down16 "___ Jacques"FRERE5Down17 Like some cameras and agendasHIDDEN6Down19 "Really?"THATSO6Down20 HonkersGEESE5Down23 Stand outEXCEL5Down24 "… ___ quit!"ORI3Down30 Spa handoutTOWEL5Down31 Formerly with law enforcement, informallyEXFBI5Down33 Garage jobLUBE4Down34 What a detail-oriented person might "dot"THEI4Down37 Animal houseDEN3Down39 Cuisine with boat noodlesTHAI4Down40 No Mr. Nice GuyOGRE4Down41 Prefix suggesting low costECONO5Down42 Nature callsROARS5Down43 Language that's the source of the word "khaki"URDU4Down44 Earth Day subj.ECOL4Down45 Many a timeOFT3Down46 Absorbed, as a costATE3Down50 Difficult positionSPOT4Down52 Little untruthsFIBS4Down53 Special ___OPS3Down54 Uncle Sam's land, informallyUSOFA5Down55 Lead-in to dollar or chemicalPETRO5Down57 Talk at lengthGAB3Down58 See 51-AcrossAND3Down61 Gone wrong, for short?AWOL4Down62 L.A.'s ___ Stadium, site of the opening ceremony of the 2028 OlympicsSOFI4Down63 "Scent of a Woman" danceTANGO5Down64 TwistedWRY3Down65 Tried for a second term, sayRERAN5Down66 AAA jobTOW3Down67 Meditation soundsOMS3Down68 TV role for Lucy LawlessXENA4Down69 James of "Misery"CAAN4Down70 Author who coined the word "munchkin"BAUM4Down73 Campaign workerAIDE4Down74 Coll. senior's testGRE3Down75 Selina ___, the veep on "Veep"MEYER5Down77 Parade attractionFLOAT5Down78 On its waySENT4Down79 Memorization toolFLASHCARD9Down80 ___ honor (honorific for a judge)HER3Down82 Eastern tiesOBIS4Down83 RepresentedTYPIFIED8Down85 Wally ___, astronaut who commanded Apollo 7SCHIRRA7Down88 Find charmingADORE5Down89 Lost shipment inquiryTRACER6Down90 "Papa Bear" of the N.F.L.HALAS5Down91 Final wordsEPILOG6Down92 Partner of parks, for shortREC3Down93 ScopeAMBIT5Down96 Spanish for "good"BUENO5Down97 Dam on the NileASWAN5Down98 List of candidatesSLATE5Down99 Mozart can be seen on some of themEUROS5Down103 Odd-numbered pageRECTO5Down104 Ghost-facedASHEN5Down105 Israeli P.M. before RabinMEIR4Down107 Europe's tallest active volcanoETNA4Down109 Channel for cinephilesTCM3Down113 "___ All That" (2021 rom-com)HES3Down114 Family manDAD3Down115 "Marvy!"FAB3Down116 Doctor's order, for shortMRI3Down117

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This page lists every clue and answer from the New York Times crossword published on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.