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NYT Crossword November 28 2025 Answers

All 68 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES68 CLUES
ACROSS
1APension alternatives, for short4 lettersSee answer ›5AHustle4 lettersSee answer ›9A"Odds are …"5 lettersSee answer ›14ADrive around the office?9 lettersSee answer ›16AActress Watts of "Mulholland Drive"5 lettersSee answer ›17ABahamians and Bahrainis9 lettersSee answer ›18ASpeedboat's speed5 lettersSee answer ›19AFake account3 lettersSee answer ›20ADead ends?4 lettersSee answer ›21AJames in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame4 lettersSee answer ›22APiano études, essentially7 lettersSee answer ›24ANot above7 lettersSee answer ›27ATrusty12 lettersSee answer ›29AAlternative to a fingerprint, maybe8 lettersSee answer ›30AGolfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand Slam4 lettersSee answer ›31AActress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor"4 lettersSee answer ›32AThe Jazz, on sports tickers3 lettersSee answer ›33AComing ___4 lettersSee answer ›34ASmall band4 lettersSee answer ›35AJazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two"8 lettersSee answer ›37APlant eater?12 lettersSee answer ›39AWhat the British call people who make crosswords7 lettersSee answer ›40APrepared statement?7 lettersSee answer ›44AOne-named rock idol who was born Paul David Hewson4 lettersSee answer ›45ALocking horns4 lettersSee answer ›46AGuess alternative3 lettersSee answer ›47AVegges out5 lettersSee answer ›49ARestaurant sommelier's offering9 lettersSee answer ›51AFoundational skateboard trick5 lettersSee answer ›52ADoesn't exactly ham it up9 lettersSee answer ›53ASings (out)5 lettersSee answer ›54AStereotypical eye-roller4 lettersSee answer ›55AInformal get-together4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DWords of affirmation5 lettersSee answer ›2DSam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings"5 lettersSee answer ›3DSetting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night"5 lettersSee answer ›4DGenre for Toots and the Maytals3 lettersSee answer ›5DBishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named7 lettersSee answer ›6DJunk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name11 lettersSee answer ›7DRuns4 lettersSee answer ›8DRap figures, for short3 lettersSee answer ›9DSimilarly6 lettersSee answer ›10DFlash mob group, perhaps11 lettersSee answer ›11DDecide where to stay9 lettersSee answer ›12DOne wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short3 lettersSee answer ›13D"Quite so"3 lettersSee answer ›15DBack in the race?7 lettersSee answer ›21DFrench name meaning "born again"4 lettersSee answer ›23D"Mind your own beeswax!"11 lettersSee answer ›24DIt's not constructive11 lettersSee answer ›25DGame division4 lettersSee answer ›26D"I saw that!"3 lettersSee answer ›28DEccentric5 lettersSee answer ›29DColorful capsule that splatters9 lettersSee answer ›31DLike samples4 lettersSee answer ›33DAppetizer7 lettersSee answer ›34DAnchors might be seen on them3 lettersSee answer ›35D___-Latino4 lettersSee answer ›36DFunny Fred7 lettersSee answer ›38DPicks up6 lettersSee answer ›41DLiterary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"5 lettersSee answer ›42DSome hailstone "souvenirs"5 lettersSee answer ›43D"Oof, sounds terrible!"5 lettersSee answer ›45DTop-tier4 lettersSee answer ›47DSoftball question3 lettersSee answer ›48DJosé ___ (Mexican food brand)3 lettersSee answer ›49DHumble dwelling3 lettersSee answer ›50DServed as3 lettersSee answer ›
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