Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues November 05, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
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About Today's Down Clues
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | November 05, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Wednesday |
| Total Down Clues | 37 clues |
| Direction | Vertical (Top to Bottom) |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
All Down Clues - Complete List
Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 1. Old poets |
| 2 Down | 2. Hard to get to, in a way |
| 3 Down | 3. LinkedIn link |
| 4 Down | 4. Perched upon |
| 5 Down | 5. Padded envelope |
| 6 Down | 6. Thrill seeker's line |
| 7 Down | 7. Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space |
| 8 Down | 8. Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins |
| 9 Down | 9. Rock that's hot, then cool |
| 10 Down | 10. Idiosyncrasies |
| 11 Down | 11. They cover all the bases |
| 12 Down | 12. Jackanapes |
| 13 Down | 13. Mess (with) |
| 14 Down | 21. Make a lasting impression |
| 15 Down | 22. Deep pass? |
| 16 Down | 27. ___-chic (sustainable fashion) |
| 17 Down | 28. Acknowledge |
| 18 Down | 29. Dos, but not don'ts |
| 19 Down | 30. World's fair, e.g. |
| 20 Down | 31. Understands |
| 21 Down | 32. URL letters |
| 22 Down | 33. Field |
| 23 Down | 37. Prop in a comedy club |
| 24 Down | 38. Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps |
| 25 Down | 39. ___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United |
| 26 Down | 41. Side by side |
| 27 Down | 42. Guthrie of folk |
| 28 Down | 44. Important course in business, law and medical school |
| 29 Down | 45. Granny, in the South |
| 30 Down | 46. Balance sheet heading |
| 31 Down | 50. Thicket |
| 32 Down | 51. "___ been somethin' I said!" |
| 33 Down | 52. Chi-town paper, with "the" |
| 34 Down | 53. Prop for a banjo |
| 35 Down | 54. Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter |
| 36 Down | 55. Plot (out) |
| 37 Down | 56. Simile's center |
Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues
Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:
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Complete Down Solutions:
1 Down: "1. Old poets"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: B___S
- Similar words: barde, dress up
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a lyric poet
- This is Down clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BARDS
2 Down: "2. Hard to get to, in a way"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: A___F
- Similar words: upstage, distant
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: remote in manner
- This is Down clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALOOF
3 Down: "3. LinkedIn link"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: J________G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JOBPOSTING
4 Down: "4. Perched upon"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: A__P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: on
- This is Down clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ATOP
5 Down: "5. Padded envelope"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: M____R
- Similar words: Norman Mailer
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: United States writer (born in 1923)
- This is Down clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MAILER
6 Down: "6. Thrill seeker's line"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: B____E
- Similar words: bungee cord
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an elasticized rope
- This is Down clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BUNGEE
7 Down: "7. Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
- This is Down clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ANNA
8 Down: "8. Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S______R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
STUNTCAR
9 Down: "9. Rock that's hot, then cool"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: I_____S
- Similar words: fiery, pyrogenic
- Opposite of: aqueous
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: produced under conditions involving intense heat
- This is Down clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IGNEOUS
10 Down: "10. Idiosyncrasies"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'Q' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: Q____S
- Similar words: quirk, oddity
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a strange attitude or habit
- This is Down clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
QUIRKS
11 Down: "11. They cover all the bases"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: U__S
- Similar words: ump, umpire
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an official at a baseball game
- This is Down clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
UMPS
12 Down: "12. Jackanapes"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: gremlin, monkey
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- This is Down clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IMP
13 Down: "13. Mess (with)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
- Similar words: flirt, play
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an artifact designed to be played with
- This is Down clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TOY
14 Down: "21. Make a lasting impression"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: E__H
- Similar words: engrave
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make an etching of
- This is Down clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ETCH
15 Down: "22. Deep pass?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: G___E
- Similar words: overgorge, gormandise
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
- This is Down clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GORGE
16 Down: "27. ___-chic (sustainable fashion)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ECO
17 Down: "28. Acknowledge"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: T___K
- Similar words: give thanks
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: express gratitude or show appreciation to
- This is Down clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
THANK
18 Down: "29. Dos, but not don'ts"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: H________S
- Similar words: hairdo, coiffure
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
- This is Down clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HAIRSTYLES
19 Down: "30. World's fair, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: E__O
- Similar words: exposition, exhibition
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EXPO
20 Down: "31. Understands"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S__S
- Similar words: find out, escort
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SEES
21 Down: "32. URL letters"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: H__P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HTTP
22 Down: "33. Field"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A__A
- Similar words: region, arena
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AREA
23 Down: "37. Prop in a comedy club"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: S___L
- Similar words: fecal matter, dejection
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a simple seat without a back or arms
- This is Down clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
STOOL
24 Down: "38. Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: N______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NOONIONS
25 Down: "39. ___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'K'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RFK
26 Down: "41. Side by side"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A_____T
- Similar words: au courant, up on
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ABREAST
27 Down: "42. Guthrie of folk"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: A__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ARLO
28 Down: "44. Important course in business, law and medical school"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E____S
- Similar words: morality, morals
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
- This is Down clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ETHICS
29 Down: "45. Granny, in the South"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'W'
- Word pattern: M____W
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MEEMAW
30 Down: "46. Balance sheet heading"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A____S
- Similar words: asset, plus
- Opposite of: liability
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ASSETS
31 Down: "50. Thicket"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: C___E
- Similar words: thicket, brushwood
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a dense growth of bushes
- This is Down clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
COPSE
32 Down: "51. "___ been somethin' I said!""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: M___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MUSTA
33 Down: "52. Chi-town paper, with "the""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'B'
- Word pattern: T__B
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TRIB
34 Down: "53. Prop for a banjo"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: K__E
- Similar words: human knee, genu
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
KNEE
35 Down: "54. Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: F__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
FAVA
36 Down: "55. Plot (out)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: represent, map out
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MAP
37 Down: "56. Simile's center"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ASA
Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues
Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:
Why Start with Down Clues?
- Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
- Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
- Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
- Down answers often help solve Across clues
Down Clue Patterns to Recognize
- Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
- Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
- Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
- Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
- Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically
Time-Saving Down Techniques
| Technique | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| Scan all Down first | Get a mental map of the vertical flow |
| Fill short Down words | 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors |
| Use crossing letters | Across letters help confirm Down answers |
| Look for themes | Related Down answers often share a theme |
Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues
What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?
Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.
Should I solve Down or Across clues first?
Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.
How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?
Today's NYT crossword has 37 Down clues.
Are Down clues easier than Across clues?
Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.
How do Down clues interact with Across clues?
Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.
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