NYT Crossword November 12 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Brad Wiegmann and Nicole WiegmannEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AProtection from an infection4 lettersSee answer ›5AMovie theater popcorn container3 lettersSee answer ›8AKurt who fronted Nirvana6 lettersSee answer ›14AAccusative, for one4 lettersSee answer ›15AMuff or fluff3 lettersSee answer ›16A"Be that as it may …"6 lettersSee answer ›17AImage depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabetically15 lettersSee answer ›20AAristophanes comedy, with "The"5 lettersSee answer ›21ASailors' patron6 lettersSee answer ›22AEnergize6 lettersSee answer ›24AKing George ___, "Hamilton" character3 lettersSee answer ›25ASome H.S. teams3 lettersSee answer ›28ARemote batteries3 lettersSee answer ›30ASocial ___5 lettersSee answer ›32ACondiment sometimes known as rooster sauce8 lettersSee answer ›37AIt keeps you in the dark7 lettersSee answer ›38A"Is it too risky?"7 lettersSee answer ›39ABrand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 20257 lettersSee answer ›41AAppetites5 lettersSee answer ›42ASporty convertible8 lettersSee answer ›44ALike some ironed shirts and fall air5 lettersSee answer ›45AFree pass in sports3 lettersSee answer ›46A"The Spanish Tragedy" playwright Thomas3 lettersSee answer ›47AWashboard parts3 lettersSee answer ›49AGrocery aisle enticement6 lettersSee answer ›55ABeer brand from Anheuser-Busch6 lettersSee answer ›58AWading bird5 lettersSee answer ›59AImage in this puzzle15 lettersSee answer ›63ASteve of "Battle of the Sexes"6 lettersSee answer ›64A"Tubular!"3 lettersSee answer ›65AWith a clean slate4 lettersSee answer ›66AWhat some people think this puzzle's image represents6 lettersSee answer ›67AU.K. home3 lettersSee answer ›68AEliot of the Untouchables4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DSay "As if!," e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›2DClamdigger pants style5 lettersSee answer ›3DFirst American multimillionaire5 lettersSee answer ›4DSand-colored5 lettersSee answer ›5DBeverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches3 lettersSee answer ›6DWeb addresses4 lettersSee answer ›7DLike the words "knackered" and "chuffed"7 lettersSee answer ›8DBowed instruments5 lettersSee answer ›9DHaploid cell4 lettersSee answer ›10DKiss, in Córdoba4 lettersSee answer ›11DUnlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER3 lettersSee answer ›12DPrefix with -metric3 lettersSee answer ›13DFrench resistance?3 lettersSee answer ›18DFort Collins sch.3 lettersSee answer ›19DHawaiian souvenir3 lettersSee answer ›23DLate-night host Jack4 lettersSee answer ›25DWebsite with a "Conservadox" option5 lettersSee answer ›26DSun blocker5 lettersSee answer ›27DCo. that merged with Neiman's in 20244 lettersSee answer ›29DGreat service provider4 lettersSee answer ›30DLate-night host Seth6 lettersSee answer ›31DPut out4 lettersSee answer ›32D"Excuse me"5 lettersSee answer ›33DStiff5 lettersSee answer ›34DBad time for Caesar4 lettersSee answer ›35DHoarse voice4 lettersSee answer ›36D"Let's call it ___"4 lettersSee answer ›38DWhat some people think this puzzle's image represents4 lettersSee answer ›40DMany Pablo Neruda works4 lettersSee answer ›43DNo-name7 lettersSee answer ›47DOne paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›48DLife story3 lettersSee answer ›50DFish in a poke bowl3 lettersSee answer ›51DSoccer great Rapinoe5 lettersSee answer ›52DWrinkly fruit5 lettersSee answer ›53DPixelated, informally5 lettersSee answer ›54DCable show covering the red carpet5 lettersSee answer ›55DNickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the"4 lettersSee answer ›56DWrinkly fruit4 lettersSee answer ›57DIsaac's favorite son4 lettersSee answer ›59DCounterpart of down: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›60DBilly bawl?3 lettersSee answer ›61D"Just a sec," in a text3 lettersSee answer ›62DFour-term prez3 lettersSee answer ›
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