Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 16, 2025, puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It is one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.
### NYT Crossword Hints – November 16, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/16/25 below. The clues are listed with the number of letters indicated by question marks. You can click or tap on a clue to go to its dedicated page for more detail, including definitions. If you prefer a greater challenge, you can reveal hints letter by letter, allowing you to test yourself before seeing the full solution.
#### Selected Across Clues
– 1A. They’re charged for long trips ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 7A. Tool with a point ? ? ?
– 10A. No longer in as good a place ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 18A. Here! ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 20A. Early smartphone model of the 2000s ? ? ? ?
– 21A. Conflict that ended with the Treaty of Nanking ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 22A. King’s assessment of his son the Crusader? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 25A. Parisian possessive ? ? ? ?
– 26A. D.O.J. branch that deals with trafficking ? ? ?
– 27A. Nickname heard in 8-Down ? ? ?
– 28A. Harder to grasp, in a way ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 29A. Done deal ? ? ? ?
– 30A. “Swan Lake” role ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 32A. Disney World souvenir ? ? ?
– 35A. Davis of old Hollywood ? ? ? ? ?
– 36A. The possibility of losing one’s job, e.g. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 38A. Radiate ? ? ? ? ?
– 40A. Santa’s view on loyalty for those who help him? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 46A. “I didn’t expect that!” ? ? ? ? ?
– 47A. Corner key ? ? ?
– 48A. Platt who starred in Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen” ? ? ?
– 49A. Marine menace ? ? ? ?
– 51A. With 61-Down and 78-Across, “Food at this restaurant stinks, but the duck seems fine”? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 56A. Nail salon brand ? ? ?
– 58A. Gal from Israel ? ? ? ? ?
– 59A. Something athletes strive to break ? ? ?
– 60A. Dots on faces ? ? ? ?
– 61A. Gam_ show purchas_ from Ryan S_acr_st ? ? ?
– 62A. Customarily ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 64A. Frequent question about the spelling of “Caribbean”? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 68A. Team transports ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 71A. Inserted, as into a printer ? ? ?
– 72A. It’s over your head ? ? ? ?
– 73A. Capture ? ? ?
– 76A. No Mr. Nice Guy ? ? ? ? ?
– 77A. Scratch the surface of, say ? ? ?
– 78A. See 51-Across ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 81A. Fly in the ointment ? ? ? ?
– 82A. Weed killer ? ? ?
– 84A. Where the C.D.C. is headquartered: Abbr. ? ? ?
– 86A. Shake off ? ? ? ? ?
– 87A. Schnozz, honker or beak? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 94A. Broke down ? ? ? ? ?
– 95A. Castle fortifications ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 96A. Leave red-faced ? ? ? ? ?
– 100A. Sign of a smashing success ? ? ?
– 101A. Right-leaning? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 102A. Olympian queen ? ? ? ?
– 106A. Sunni or Shiite ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 108A. One wearing a striped shirt, informally ? ? ?
– 110A. ___Arts, school in Santa Clarita ? ? ?
– 111A. Pool equipment ? ? ? ?
– 112A. Warning to a beachgoer on St. Patrick’s Day? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 118A. Very quickly ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 119A. Getting warm ? ? ? ?
– 120A. “The Godfather” weapon ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 121A. Movable parts of record players ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 122A. “Might I ___ .” ? ? ?
– 123A. Competes for, as a contract ? ? ? ? ? ?
#### Selected Down Clues
– 1D. Costume garments made from bedsheets ? ? ? ? ?
– 2D. ___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby Brown ? ? ? ? ?
– 3D. Hub for K-pop ? ? ? ? ?
– 4D. Many a casual fitted top ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 5D. Flood protection ? ? ?
– 6D. Depot (Abbr.) ? ? ?
– 7D. Specialized skill ? ? ?
– 8D. Wayne’s world? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 9D. Rob of “The West Wing” ? ? ? ?
– 10D. Tribulation ? ? ?
– 11D. Get off the fence ? ? ?
– 12D. Like dark green avocados ? ? ? ?
– 13D. No-lose situation ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 14D. Microphone inventor ___ Berliner ? ? ? ? ?
– 15D. Take full responsibility for something ? ? ? ? ?
– 16D. Aspect ? ? ? ? ?
– 17D. “___ Jacques” ? ? ? ? ?
– 19D. Like some cameras and agendas ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 20D. Really? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 23D. Honkers ? ? ? ? ?
– 24D. Stand out ? ? ? ? ?
– 30D. __ quit! ? ? ?
– 31D. Spa handout ? ? ? ? ?
– 33D. Formerly with law enforcement, informally ? ? ? ? ?
– 34D. Garage job ? ? ? ?
– 37D. What a detail-oriented person might “dot” ? ? ? ?
– 39D. Animal house ? ? ?
– 40D. Cuisine with boat noodles ? ? ? ?
– 41D. No Mr. Nice Guy ? ? ? ?
– 42D. Prefix suggesting low cost ? ? ? ? ?
– 43D. Nature calls ? ? ? ? ?
– 44D. Language that’s the source of the word “khaki” ? ? ? ?
– 45D. Earth Day subj ? ? ? ?
– 46D. Many a time ? ?
– 50D. Absorbed, as a cost ? ? ?
– 52D. Difficult position ? ? ? ?
– 53D. Little untruths ? ? ? ?
– 54D. Special ___ ? ? ?
– 55D. Uncle Sam’s land, informally ? ? ? ? ?
– 57D. Lead-in to dollar or chemical ? ? ? ? ?
– 58D. Talk at length ? ? ?
– 61D. See 51-Across ? ? ?
– 62D. Gone wrong, for short? ? ? ? ?
– 63D. L.A.’s ___ Stadium, site of the opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympics ? ? ? ?
– 64D. “Scent of a Woman” dance ? ? ? ? ?
– 65D. Twisted ? ? ?
– 66D. Tried for a second term, say ? ? ? ? ?
– 67D. AAA job ? ? ?
– 68D. Meditation sounds ? ? ?
– 69D. TV role for Lucy Lawless ? ? ? ?
– 70D. James of “Misery” ? ? ? ?
– 73D. Author who coined the word “munchkin” ? ? ? ?
– 74D. Campaign worker ? ? ? ?
– 75D. Coll. senior’s test ? ? ?
– 77D. Selina ___, the veep on “Veep” ? ? ? ? ?
– 78D. Parade attraction ? ? ? ? ?
– 79D. On its way ? ? ? ?
– 80D. Memorization tool ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 82D. ___ honor (honorific for a judge) ? ? ?
– 83D. Eastern ties ? ? ? ?
– 85D. Represented ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 88D. Wally ___, astronaut who commanded Apollo 7 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 89D. Find charming ? ? ? ? ?
– 90D. Lost-shipment inquiry ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 91D. “Papa Bear” of the N.F.L. ? ? ? ? ?
– 92D. Final words ? ? ? ? ? ?
– 93D. Partner of parks, for short ? ? ?
– 96D. Scope ? ? ? ? ?
– 97D. Spanish for “good” ? ? ? ? ?
– 98D. Dam on the Nile ? ? ? ? ?
– 99D. List of candidates ? ? ? ? ?
– 103D. Mozart can be seen on some of them ? ? ? ? ?
– 104D. Odd-numbered page ? ? ? ? ?
– 105D. Ghost-faced ? ? ? ? ?
– 107D. Israeli P.M. before Rabin ? ? ? ?
– 109D. Europe’s tallest active volcano ? ? ? ?
– 113D. Channel for cinephiles ? ? ?
– 114D. “___ All That” (2021 rom-com) ? ? ?
– 115D. Family man ? ? ?
– 116D. Marvy ? ? ?
– 117D. Doctor’s order, for short ? ? ?
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