NYT Crossword November 4 2025 Answers

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

Constructed by Patrick HaydenEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ASkill needed for bocce3 lettersSee answer ›4AWorld's most commonly cultivated coffee species7 lettersSee answer ›11AGenre for Jimmy Eat World3 lettersSee answer ›14ACommercial lead-in to Caps or Balls3 lettersSee answer ›15ALike the number "i"7 lettersSee answer ›16A___-top (hairstyle associated with the Beatles)3 lettersSee answer ›17AFolk-rock pair featured in the documentary "Wordplay"11 lettersSee answer ›19AGeorge Washington bill3 lettersSee answer ›20ARepellent ingredient4 lettersSee answer ›21AQueens ballplayer3 lettersSee answer ›22ASpun platters for a party, informally4 lettersSee answer ›23AIsn't perfect4 lettersSee answer ›24AHalf of a standard deck of cards10 lettersSee answer ›28APart of n.b.4 lettersSee answer ›30AGreeting from Kermit the 47-Across4 lettersSee answer ›31A17-syllable poem5 lettersSee answer ›33ALike slavery per the 13th Amendment9 lettersSee answer ›38AWood-cutting tool3 lettersSee answer ›39A1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across7 lettersSee answer ›41AIt can be blonde or brown3 lettersSee answer ›42AShadow government, according to conspiracy theories9 lettersSee answer ›44ABert's roommate5 lettersSee answer ›46A2010 best-selling Emma Donoghue novel4 lettersSee answer ›47ASee 30-Across4 lettersSee answer ›48APlace for plants to flourish10 lettersSee answer ›53AInquires4 lettersSee answer ›56A"___ Shaker" (1992 Wreckx-N-Effect hit)4 lettersSee answer ›57ADiarist Anaïs3 lettersSee answer ›58AWhat you eat4 lettersSee answer ›59AAs easy as ___3 lettersSee answer ›60AFast-food chain with the slogan "The Crave is a powerful thing"11 lettersSee answer ›64AAs easy as ___3 lettersSee answer ›65AExperienced again7 lettersSee answer ›66AThe Dream Team3 lettersSee answer ›67ASqueeze (by)3 lettersSee answer ›68APeople who overuse Caps Lock, so to speak7 lettersSee answer ›69A___ Wonderful, fruit juice brand3 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DThe half with the hit song, typically5 lettersSee answer ›2DWord with city or peace5 lettersSee answer ›3DUpdate9 lettersSee answer ›4D"Brokeback Mountain" director Lee3 lettersSee answer ›5DRoving floor cleaner6 lettersSee answer ›6DPerfectly behaved child5 lettersSee answer ›7DWater filter brand5 lettersSee answer ›8DSuffix with front or cash3 lettersSee answer ›9DName seen in cursive on a cap in Berkeley3 lettersSee answer ›10DSingers Green and Jardine3 lettersSee answer ›11DLaughing head or a thumbs up, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›12DFrench Impressionist Claude5 lettersSee answer ›13DSome newspaper pieces that aren't news5 lettersSee answer ›18DEmpathetic response to an apology5 lettersSee answer ›22DLaurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello4 lettersSee answer ›25DSlog, say5 lettersSee answer ›26DGarb that's typically plaid4 lettersSee answer ›27D[I'm scared!]6 lettersSee answer ›29DCity situated between the split halves of Saguaro National Park6 lettersSee answer ›31DPossessed3 lettersSee answer ›32DCommon beverage suffix3 lettersSee answer ›33DRental car option5 lettersSee answer ›34DChatGPT, for one3 lettersSee answer ›35DThrows in the towel9 lettersSee answer ›36DQB Manning3 lettersSee answer ›37DSyllable doubled after "fiddle"3 lettersSee answer ›40DHowever, in a text4 lettersSee answer ›43D___ school4 lettersSee answer ›45D"Where we're going we don't need ___" ("Back to the Future" quote)5 lettersSee answer ›47DÉpéeist, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›48DOne of Jolly Rancher's "Original Flavors"5 lettersSee answer ›49DEponym of a popular puzzle5 lettersSee answer ›50DHost5 lettersSee answer ›51DUp to5 lettersSee answer ›52DMetaphor for a bad goalie5 lettersSee answer ›54DAshton Kutcher's role on "That ’70s Show"5 lettersSee answer ›55DWhat a hot iron may give off5 lettersSee answer ›60DLike some humor3 lettersSee answer ›61DStart of a bray3 lettersSee answer ›62DAiling3 lettersSee answer ›63DHighlights of the Super Bowl, for some3 lettersSee answer ›
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