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Sunday, November 23, 2025

All NYT Across Clues November 23, 2025 - 63 Horizontal Answers with Hints

All NYT Across Clues November 23, 2025 - 63 Horizontal Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 63 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for November 23, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Sunday, November 23, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 23, 2025
Day of Week Sunday
Total Across Clues 63 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Medium

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 63 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Departed unceremoniously?
2 Across 7. Contained
3 Across 11. Tries to get a rise out of
4 Across 16. Seeing someone, say
5 Across 17. "Couldn't agree more!"
6 Across 18. "Couldn't agree more!"
7 Across 20. Certain vacation booking in Madrid?
8 Across 22. Things from a distant land
9 Across 23. Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins
10 Across 24. Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome
11 Across 25. Look for
12 Across 26. Play one's part?
13 Across 27. Pants, in slang
14 Across 28. Billions and billions of boutique items?
15 Across 34. One may keep a watch on you
16 Across 36. Honest-to-goodness
17 Across 37. Programming pioneer Lovelace
18 Across 38. Snooped (around)
19 Across 39. Exceed
20 Across 41. Put out
21 Across 43. Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease"
22 Across 44. What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires?
23 Across 49. Indiana pro athlete
24 Across 50. Nest egg inits.
25 Across 51. Nashville-to-Asheville dir.
26 Across 52. Big name in kitchenware
27 Across 53. San Francisco's ___ Valley
28 Across 55. Summer hours in L.A.
29 Across 56. Tiny stinger
30 Across 58. "Pretty please?"
31 Across 60. Bedamn
32 Across 63. Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia?
33 Across 67. Cocktails with curaçao
34 Across 68. #1, say
35 Across 69. Like the set of single-digit integers
36 Across 71. Suffix with 75-Down
37 Across 73. Meeting of the minds?
38 Across 74. Many a Yeshiva student
39 Across 75. Kiss ___
40 Across 76. Olive of old cartoons
41 Across 77. Little reminders
42 Across 79. Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"?
43 Across 85. Many a university benefactor, informally
44 Across 86. Mouth-puckering
45 Across 87. Sport
46 Across 88. Observes Ramadan, in a way
47 Across 90. Sugar suffix
48 Across 91. One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker
49 Across 92. Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains
50 Across 96. What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping?
51 Across 101. Bananas
52 Across 102. Naked ___ jaybird
53 Across 103. Contrarian in a nursery rhyme
54 Across 104. Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker
55 Across 105. Country singer Yearwood
56 Across 107. Tight fit
57 Across 109. Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!)
58 Across 113. Tight formations
59 Across 114. Parking spot?
60 Across 115. Stop, to a sailor
61 Across 116. Sargasso Sea quartet
62 Across 117. Corner of a diamond
63 Across 118. Buries

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Across clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Departed unceremoniously?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: E____D
  • Similar words: run off, elope
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: run away secretly with one's beloved
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ELOPED

2 Across: "7. Contained"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: H__D
  • Similar words: obligate, view as
  • Opposite of: disagree
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: keep in a certain state
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HELD

3 Across: "11. Tries to get a rise out of"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B___S
  • Similar words: twit, lure
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: anything that serves as an enticement
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BAITS

4 Across: "16. Seeing someone, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ONADATE

5 Across: "17. "Couldn't agree more!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A__N
  • Similar words: Amon, Amun
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AMEN

6 Across: "18. "Couldn't agree more!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: H_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HOWTRUE

7 Across: "20. Certain vacation booking in Madrid?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 13 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: S___________A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPANISHRAMADA

8 Across: "22. Things from a distant land"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: E_____A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EXOTICA

9 Across: "23. Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GAMGEE

10 Across: "24. Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'I'
  • Similar words: 7, septet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer VII

11 Across: "25. Look for"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: S__K
  • Similar words: attempt, assay
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SEEK

12 Across: "26. Play one's part?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: deed, behave
  • Opposite of: refrain
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACT

13 Across: "27. Pants, in slang"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'U'
  • Word pattern: T__U
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TROU

14 Across: "28. Billions and billions of boutique items?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 16 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: O______________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OCTILLIONDRESSES

15 Across: "34. One may keep a watch on you"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: S___P
  • Similar words: flog, shoulder strap
  • Opposite of: unstrap
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer STRAP

16 Across: "36. Honest-to-goodness"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R__L
  • Similar words: genuine, material
  • Opposite of: unreal
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any rational or irrational number
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer REAL

17 Across: "37. Programming pioneer Lovelace"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ADA

18 Across: "38. Snooped (around)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: N___D
  • Similar words: wind, pry
  • Opposite of: noseless
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOSED

19 Across: "39. Exceed"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: G____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GOPAST

20 Across: "41. Put out"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'F'
  • Word pattern: M__F
  • Similar words: seeing red, huff
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a state of irritation or annoyance
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MIFF

21 Across: "43. Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: D__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DIDI

22 Across: "44. What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 15 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A_____________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACMETOTHERESCUE

23 Across: "49. Indiana pro athlete"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: P___R
  • Similar words: pacesetter, pacemaker
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a horse used to set the pace in racing
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PACER

24 Across: "50. Nest egg inits."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
  • Similar words: Provos, wrath
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IRA

25 Across: "51. Nashville-to-Asheville dir."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: east southeast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the compass point midway between east and southeast
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ESE

26 Across: "52. Big name in kitchenware"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OXO

27 Across: "53. San Francisco's ___ Valley"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOE

28 Across: "55. Summer hours in L.A."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PDT

29 Across: "56. Tiny stinger"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: R____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer REDANT

30 Across: "58. "Pretty please?""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: C__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CANI

31 Across: "60. Bedamn"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A_____E
  • Similar words: anathemise, comminate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACCURSE

32 Across: "63. Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 19 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D_________________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DANCINGWITHTHETSARS

33 Across: "67. Cocktails with curaçao"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: M_____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MAITAIS

34 Across: "68. #1, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FAVE

35 Across: "69. Like the set of single-digit integers"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F____E
  • Opposite of: infinite
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FINITE

36 Across: "71. Suffix with 75-Down"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IZE

37 Across: "73. Meeting of the minds?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: clairvoyance, second sight
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ESP

38 Across: "74. Many a Yeshiva student"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'W'
  • Similar words: Israelite, Hebrew
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer JEW

39 Across: "75. Kiss ___"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'M'
  • Similar words: Cam River, River Cam
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CAM

40 Across: "76. Olive of old cartoons"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OYL

41 Across: "77. Little reminders"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N___S
  • Similar words: bank note, preeminence
  • Opposite of: ignore
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a brief written record
  • This is Across clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOTES

42 Across: "79. Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 15 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: E_____________L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 42

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EGOCENTRICMODEL

43 Across: "85. Many a university benefactor, informally"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A__M
  • Similar words: graduate, alumnus
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 43

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALUM

44 Across: "86. Mouth-puckering"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S__R
  • Similar words: acidity, false
  • Opposite of: sweeten
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 44

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SOUR

45 Across: "87. Sport"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: H____N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 45

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HAVEON

46 Across: "88. Observes Ramadan, in a way"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: F___S
  • Similar words: fasting, fast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: abstaining from food
  • This is Across clue number 46

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FASTS

47 Across: "90. Sugar suffix"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 47

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OSE

48 Across: "91. One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: S__I
  • Similar words: semifinal, rig
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 48

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SEMI

49 Across: "92. Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: N___L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 49

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NEPAL

50 Across: "96. What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 16 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: L______________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 50

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LESSEROFTWOVEILS

51 Across: "101. Bananas"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: L__O
  • Similar words: fruity, whacky
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  • This is Across clue number 51

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LOCO

52 Across: "102. Naked ___ jaybird"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 52

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ASA

53 Across: "103. Contrarian in a nursery rhyme"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: M__Y
  • Similar words: Madonna, The Virgin
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 53

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MARY

54 Across: "104. Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 54

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer REY

55 Across: "105. Country singer Yearwood"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: T____A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 55

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TRISHA

56 Across: "107. Tight fit"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S_____E
  • Similar words: hale, gouge
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the act of gripping and pressing firmly
  • This is Across clue number 56

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SQUEEZE

57 Across: "109. Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 13 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: U___________N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 57

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer UNCLEARPOTION

58 Across: "113. Tight formations"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: H_____S
  • Similar words: powwow, huddle
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: (informal) a quick private conference
  • This is Across clue number 58

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HUDDLES

59 Across: "114. Parking spot?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S__T
  • Similar words: backside, behind
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 59

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SEAT

60 Across: "115. Stop, to a sailor"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: H_____O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 60

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HEAVETO

61 Across: "116. Sargasso Sea quartet"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 61

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ESSES

62 Across: "117. Corner of a diamond"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B__E
  • Similar words: theme, infrastructure
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 62

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BASE

63 Across: "118. Buries"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: I____S
  • Similar words: bury, entomb
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: place in a grave or tomb
  • This is Across clue number 63

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer INTERS

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

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Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
  2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally

Time-Saving Across Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Across first Get a mental map of the horizontal flow
Fill short Across words 3-4 letter words are often articles or prepositions
Use crossing letters Down letters help confirm Across answers
Look for themes Related Across answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 63 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

Across and Down 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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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

XWordHint Crossword Answers November 19, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

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November 19, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Dazzle 5
2A 6. Unspoken "yes" 3
3A 9. Creep into a creek, say 4
4A 13. Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French 5
5A 14. Gun in an action flick 3
6A 15. "We're innocent of wrongdoing" 5
7A 16. Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs 9
8A 18. Foreboding signs 5
9A 19. Poet Pound 4
10A 20. Topaz and turquoise 4
11A 21. Spanish island with a lively club scene 5
12A 22. Holland in Hollywood 3
13A 23. Some loud dogs … or food critics 7
14A 25. Fiddle (with) 3
15A 26. Fancy spirals in calligraphy 9
16A 28. Place to say "I do" 5
17A 31. Does something about it 4
18A 32. Crave, with "for" 4
19A 36. Straight-shooting … or a punny title for this puzzle? 6
20A 38. Sexually excite … or another punny title for this puzzle? 6
21A 40. Harness for oxen 4
22A 41. Kindergarten basics 4
23A 45. Watch an entire season in one day, say 5
24A 46. Increases in pricing 9
25A 49. "Man, I tell ya!" 3
26A 52. Set up panels for renewable energy, informally 7
27A 53. Fish for fish sticks 3
28A 56. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony 5
29A 58. Three-point shot, in slang 4
30A 59. Rice lookalike 4
31A 60. "That makes two of us" 5
32A 61. The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets 9
33A 63. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity 5
34A 64. Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V. 3
35A 65. ___ Dame 5
36A 66. Computer memory units, in brief 4
37A 67. "Right this minute!" 3
38A 68. Quests for 5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Dazzle"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that affect with wonder
  • Similar words include: astonish, baffle, beat
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AMAZE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "6. Unspoken "yes""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sign of assent or salutation or command
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOD

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3A: "9. Creep into a creek, say"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that english tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
  • Similar words include: Virginia Wade
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WADE

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4A: "13. Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that gallery where works of art can be displayed
  • Similar words include: beauty parlor, beauty shop, beauty parlour
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SALON

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5A: "14. Gun in an action flick"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in israel
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UZI

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6A: "15. "We're innocent of wrongdoing""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOTUS

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7A: "16. Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STARDATES

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8A: "18. Foreboding signs"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sign of something about to happen
  • Similar words include: foretell, foreshadow, portent
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OMENS

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9A: "19. Poet Pound"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a jewish priest and scribe sent by the persian king to restore jewish law and worship in jerusalem
  • Similar words include: Book of Ezra
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EZRA

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10A: "20. Topaz and turquoise"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
  • Similar words include: precious stone, gem, gemstone
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GEMS

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11A: "21. Spanish island with a lively club scene"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IBIZA

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12A: "22. Holland in Hollywood"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to whites
  • Similar words include: Uncle Tom, tomcat, turkey cock
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TOM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13A: "23. Some loud dogs … or food critics"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YELPERS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14A: "25. Fiddle (with)"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an artifact designed to be played with
  • Similar words include: plaything, miniature, toy dog
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TOY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "26. Fancy spirals in calligraphy"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  • Similar words include: ringlet, roll, curl
  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CURLICUES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16A: "28. Place to say "I do""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the table in christian churches where communion is given
  • Similar words include: Lord's table, communion table
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALTAR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "31. Does something about it"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
  • Similar words include: number, dissemble, pretend
  • Opposite of: refrain
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18A: "32. Crave, with "for""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
  • Similar words include: suffer, pine, smart
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACHE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19A: "36. Straight-shooting … or a punny title for this puzzle?"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOSPIN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20A: "38. Sexually excite … or another punny title for this puzzle?"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TURNON

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21A: "40. Harness for oxen"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
  • Similar words include: couplet, duet, twosome
  • Opposite of: unyoke
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YOKE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22A: "41. Kindergarten basics"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
  • Similar words include: alphabet, first principle, first rudiment
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ABCS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

23A: "45. Watch an entire season in one day, say"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any act of immoderate indulgence
  • Similar words include: overindulge, englut, satiate
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BINGE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24A: "46. Increases in pricing"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RATEHIKES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

25A: "49. "Man, I tell ya!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a youthful male person
  • Similar words include: male child, son
  • Opposite of: daughter, girl
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BOY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26A: "52. Set up panels for renewable energy, informally"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GOSOLAR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

27A: "53. Fish for fish sticks"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
  • Similar words include: twit, bait, pod
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: COD

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28A: "56. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states conductor (born in japan in 1935)
  • Similar words include: Seiji Ozawa
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OZAWA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

29A: "58. Three-point shot, in slang"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  • Similar words include: III, trinity, triplet
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TREY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

30A: "59. Rice lookalike"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in greek cuisine
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORZO

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31A: "60. "That makes two of us""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SODOI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

32A: "61. The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MINORTEAM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

33A: "63. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the bulb of an onion plant
  • Similar words include: Allium cepa, onion plant
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ONION

Remember this word for future puzzles!

34A: "64. Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an antiviral drug (trade name retrovir) used in the treatment of aids; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
  • Similar words include: Retrovir, zidovudine, ZDV
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AZT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

35A: "65. ___ Dame"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOTRE

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36A: "66. Computer memory units, in brief"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
  • Similar words include: meg, 1000000, one thousand thousand
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MEGS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

37A: "67. "Right this minute!""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the momentary present
  • Similar words include: immediately, straight off, right away
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOW

Remember this word for future puzzles!

38A: "68. Quests for"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
  • Similar words include: essay, attempt, assay
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEEKS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. It's a good thing 5
2D 2. Flatbread eaten during Passover 5
3D 3. Nap interrupter, maybe 5
4D 4. Author ___ Neale Hurston 4
5D 5. Wrap up 3
6D 6. Chocolaty spread 7
7D 7. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss 7
8D 8. Cut up in a lab, perhaps 7
9D 9. Something shown in a sonogram 4
10D 10. Fell down hard, in slang 5
11D 11. Finito or kaput 5
12D 12. Lit class assignment 5
13D 15. Squeak or squeal 5
14D 17. Golden ___ (many a retiree) 4
15D 23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin 4
16D 24. Fall into disrepair over time 4
17D 26. Playful prank 5
18D 27. Some outfits for Bollywood films 5
19D 28. "___ news?" 3
20D 29. Potty, to Potter 3
21D 30. "Naughty, naughty" 3
22D 33. "Inside Politics" channel 3
23D 34. Monopolize 3
24D 35. Austin-to-Boston dir. 3
25D 37. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu 4
26D 39. Business that's picking up? 4
27D 42. Toast giver at a wedding, often 7
28D 43. Spanish sausage 7
29D 44. Intro to writing? 7
30D 47. "Encore!" 5
31D 48. Big hit in the ring 4
32D 49. ___ buddy 5
33D 50. Layer wrapping Earth 5
34D 51. "Get me?," to beatniks 5
35D 53. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization 5
36D 54. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri 5
37D 55. Some stadium toppers 5
38D 57. Showers with flowers and sweets, say 4
39D 59. Great Plains native 4
40D 62. I.C.U. staffers 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. It's a good thing"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a useful or valuable quality
  • Similar words include: plus
  • Opposite of: liability
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ASSET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. Flatbread eaten during Passover"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that brittle flat bread eaten at passover
  • Similar words include: matzah, matzoh, unleavened bread
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MATZO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3D: "3. Nap interrupter, maybe"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  • Similar words include: warning signal, alarm clock, consternation
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALARM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4D: "4. Author ___ Neale Hurston"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ZORA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. Wrap up"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
  • Similar words include: final stage, terminate, terminal
  • Opposite of: beginning, begin
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: END

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6D: "6. Chocolaty spread"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NUTELLA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7D: "7. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OZEMPIC

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8D: "8. Cut up in a lab, perhaps"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cut open or cut apart
  • Similar words include: analyse, take apart, break down
  • Opposite of: synthesize
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DISSECT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9D: "9. Something shown in a sonogram"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
  • Similar words include: uterus
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WOMB

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10D: "10. Fell down hard, in slang"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ATEIT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11D: "11. Finito or kaput"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DUNZO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12D: "12. Lit class assignment"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  • Similar words include: attempt, assay, try
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ESSAY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13D: "15. Squeak or squeal"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  • Similar words include: resound, dissonance, randomness
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOISE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14D: "17. Golden ___ (many a retiree)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15D: "23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YURI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16D: "24. Fall into disrepair over time"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
  • Similar words include: rusting, corrode, rust-brown
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RUST

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17D: "26. Playful prank"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of numerous plants of the genus capparis
  • Similar words include: antic, joke, gambol
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CAPER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18D: "27. Some outfits for Bollywood films"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
  • Similar words include: saree, sari
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SARIS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19D: "28. "___ news?""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that one or some or every or all without specification
  • Similar words include: whatsoever, whatever
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20D: "29. Potty, to Potter"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a toilet in britain
  • Similar words include: W.C., closet, water closet
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LOO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21D: "30. "Naughty, naughty""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  • Similar words include: tut-tut, tut
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TSK

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22D: "33. "Inside Politics" channel"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CNN

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23D: "34. Monopolize"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
  • Similar words include: hogget, grunter, Sus scrofa
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HOG

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24D: "35. Austin-to-Boston dir."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the compass point midway between northeast and east
  • Similar words include: east northeast
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ENE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

25D: "37. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an international organization created in 1949 by the north atlantic treaty for purposes of collective security
  • Similar words include: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NATO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26D: "39. Business that's picking up?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UBER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

27D: "42. Toast giver at a wedding, often"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BESTMAN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28D: "43. Spanish sausage"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a spicy spanish pork sausage
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CHORIZO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

29D: "44. Intro to writing?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SILENTW

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30D: "47. "Encore!""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Similar words include: once again, once more, over again
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGAIN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

31D: "48. Big hit in the ring"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
  • Similar words include: knock out, knock cold, KO
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KAYO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

32D: "49. ___ buddy"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
  • Similar words include: hug, boob, heart
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BOSOM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

33D: "50. Layer wrapping Earth"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a colorless gas (o3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OZONE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

34D: "51. "Get me?," to beatniks"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YADIG

Remember this word for future puzzles!

35D: "53. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the largest greek island in the mediterranean; site of the minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 bc
  • Similar words include: Kriti
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: CRETE

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36D: "54. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: OZARK

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37D: "55. Some stadium toppers"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
  • Similar words include: dome, domed stadium, bonce
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: DOMES

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38D: "57. Showers with flowers and sweets, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that seek someone's favor
  • Similar words include: romance, court, solicit
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: WOOS

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39D: "59. Great Plains native"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
  • Similar words include: Oto
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OTOE

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40D: "62. I.C.U. staffers"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
  • Similar words include: radon, registered nurse, Rn
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: RNS

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Today's Puzzle Stats

38 Across Clues
40 Down Clues
78 Total Clues

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