Down Clues NYT November 22, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 36 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 22, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Saturday |
| Total Down Clues | 36 clues |
| Direction | Vertical (Top to Bottom) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Down Clues - Complete List
Here are all 36 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 1. Soft shade |
| 2 Down | 2. One of four tarot suits |
| 3 Down | 3. Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark" |
| 4 Down | 4. Delightful locales |
| 5 Down | 5. "Gimme a sec" |
| 6 Down | 6. Laxity |
| 7 Down | 7. Likened |
| 8 Down | 8. Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously |
| 9 Down | 9. Drenched |
| 10 Down | 10. See 47-Across |
| 11 Down | 11. Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy |
| 12 Down | 12. Cab driver? |
| 13 Down | 13. Did a number, say |
| 14 Down | 15. Decapod with three pairs of claws |
| 15 Down | 21. Sea foam |
| 16 Down | 24. Green land |
| 17 Down | 25. It borders Canada for 45 miles |
| 18 Down | 26. Certain miniature vehicle, informally |
| 19 Down | 27. Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe |
| 20 Down | 28. Offering to a teary person |
| 21 Down | 31. Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land" |
| 22 Down | 33. Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO |
| 23 Down | 35. Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby" |
| 24 Down | 38. Medium for some ephemeral art |
| 25 Down | 40. Precious, in Italy |
| 26 Down | 43. Lama, e.g. |
| 27 Down | 46. Toothache medication |
| 28 Down | 48. Shady shelter |
| 29 Down | 51. Sky shade |
| 30 Down | 52. Yogurt-braised Indian entree |
| 31 Down | 53. Booth in Times Sq. |
| 32 Down | 56. Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand |
| 33 Down | 57. 52-Down go-with |
| 34 Down | 58. Causes of some laundry mishaps |
| 35 Down | 60. Superlative ending |
| 36 Down | 62. Peat source |
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. Soft shade"
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: cobalt blue, turquoise
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a shade of blue tinged with green
- This is Down clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AQUA
2 Down: "2. One of four tarot suits"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C__S
- Similar words: cup, transfuse
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CUPS
3 Down: "3. Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: R__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RIPA
4 Down: "4. Delightful locales"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E___S
- Similar words: nirvana, promised land
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
- This is Down clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EDENS
5 Down: "5. "Gimme a sec""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'B'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BRB
6 Down: "6. Laxity"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L_______S
- Similar words: profligacy, dissolution
- Opposite of: fixedness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LOOSENESS
7 Down: "7. Likened"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: E_____D
- Similar words: equate, match
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: consider or describe as similar
- This is Down clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EQUATED
8 Down: "8. Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: S___I
- Similar words: Sunni Islam, Sunnite
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SUNNI
9 Down: "9. Drenched"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: S____N
- Similar words: soppy
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: wet through and through; thoroughly wet
- This is Down clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SODDEN
10 Down: "10. See 47-Across"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'Z'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
VEZ
11 Down: "11. Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O________E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OLIVEGROVE
12 Down: "12. Cab driver?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: W________R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
WINESELLER
13 Down: "13. Did a number, say"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: S__G
- Similar words: blab, peach
- Opposite of: keep quiet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SANG
14 Down: "15. Decapod with three pairs of claws"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: P___N
- Similar words: shrimp
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any of various edible decapod crustaceans
- This is Down clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PRAWN
15 Down: "21. Sea foam"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S___E
- Similar words: froth, suds
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: foam or froth on the sea
- This is Down clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SPUME
16 Down: "24. Green land"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E__E
- Similar words: Ireland, Irish Republic
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EIRE
17 Down: "25. It borders Canada for 45 miles"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: I___O
- Similar words: ID, Gem State
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state in the Rocky Mountains
- This is Down clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IDAHO
18 Down: "26. Certain miniature vehicle, informally"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: R___R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RCCAR
19 Down: "27. Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: F________E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
FORCECHOKE
20 Down: "28. Offering to a teary person"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: K________X
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
KLEENEXBOX
21 Down: "31. Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: D___R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DOERR
22 Down: "33. Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: D___N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DOLAN
23 Down: "35. Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: D_______I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DIETPEPSI
24 Down: "38. Medium for some ephemeral art"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: L___E
- Similar words: caffe latte
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LATTE
25 Down: "40. Precious, in Italy"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: C__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CARA
26 Down: "43. Lama, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: H_____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HOLYMAN
27 Down: "46. Toothache medication"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: O____L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ORAJEL
28 Down: "48. Shady shelter"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: A___R
- Similar words: mandril, bower
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: tree (as opposed to shrub)
- This is Down clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ARBOR
29 Down: "51. Sky shade"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: A___E
- Similar words: sky-blue, lazuline
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a light shade of blue
- This is Down clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AZURE
30 Down: "52. Yogurt-braised Indian entree"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: K___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
KORMA
31 Down: "53. Booth in Times Sq."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T__S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TKTS
32 Down: "56. Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: A__X
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AJAX
33 Down: "57. 52-Down go-with"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: R__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ROTI
34 Down: "58. Causes of some laundry mishaps"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: D__S
- Similar words: dyestuff, dye
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DYES
35 Down: "60. Superlative ending"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: Eastern Time
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich
- This is Down clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EST
36 Down: "62. Peat source"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: fenland, marshland
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
- This is Down clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
FEN
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 36 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.
