NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Nov 4

Tuesday, November 04, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Skill needed for bocce
  2. 4World's most commonly cultivated coffee species
  3. 11Genre for Jimmy Eat World
  4. 14Commercial lead-in to Caps or Balls
  5. 15Like the number "i"
  6. 16___-top (hairstyle associated with the Beatles)
  7. 17Folk-rock pair featured in the documentary "Wordplay"
  8. 19George Washington bill
  9. 20Repellent ingredient
  10. 21Queens ballplayer
  11. 22Spun platters for a party, informally
  12. 23Isn't perfect
  13. 24Half of a standard deck of cards
  14. 28Part of n.b.
  15. 30Greeting from Kermit the 47-Across
  16. 3117-syllable poem
  17. 33Like slavery per the 13th Amendment
  18. 38Wood-cutting tool
  19. 391950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across
  20. 41It can be blonde or brown
  21. 42Shadow government, according to conspiracy theories
  22. 44Bert's roommate
  23. 462010 best-selling Emma Donoghue novel
  24. 47See 30-Across
  25. 48Place for plants to flourish
  26. 53Inquires
  27. 56"___ Shaker" (1992 Wreckx-N-Effect hit)
  28. 57Diarist Anaïs
  29. 58What you eat
  30. 59As easy as ___
  31. 60Fast-food chain with the slogan "The Crave is a powerful thing"
  32. 64As easy as ___
  33. 65Experienced again
  34. 66The Dream Team
  35. 67Squeeze (by)
  36. 68People who overuse Caps Lock, so to speak
  37. 69___ Wonderful, fruit juice brand

Down

  1. 1The half with the hit song, typically
  2. 2Word with city or peace
  3. 3Update
  4. 4"Brokeback Mountain" director Lee
  5. 5Roving floor cleaner
  6. 6Perfectly behaved child
  7. 7Water filter brand
  8. 8Suffix with front or cash
  9. 9Name seen in cursive on a cap in Berkeley
  10. 10Singers Green and Jardine
  11. 11Laughing head or a thumbs up, e.g.
  12. 12French Impressionist Claude
  13. 13Some newspaper pieces that aren't news
  14. 18Empathetic response to an apology
  15. 22Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello
  16. 25Slog, say
  17. 26Garb that's typically plaid
  18. 27[I'm scared!]
  19. 29City situated between the split halves of Saguaro National Park
  20. 31Possessed
  21. 32Common beverage suffix
  22. 33Rental car option
  23. 34ChatGPT, for one
  24. 35Throws in the towel
  25. 36QB Manning
  26. 37Syllable doubled after "fiddle"
  27. 40However, in a text
  28. 43___ school
  29. 45"Where we're going we don't need ___" ("Back to the Future" quote)
  30. 47Épéeist, e.g.
  31. 48One of Jolly Rancher's "Original Flavors"
  32. 49Eponym of a popular puzzle
  33. 50Host
  34. 51Up to
  35. 52Metaphor for a bad goalie
  36. 54Ashton Kutcher's role on "That '70s Show"
  37. 55What a hot iron may give off
  38. 60Like some humor
  39. 61Start of a bray
  40. 62Ailing
  41. 63Highlights of the Super Bowl, for some

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Skill needed for bocce — Answer: AIM
  2. 4. World's most commonly cultivated coffee species — Answer: ARABICA
  3. 11. Genre for Jimmy Eat World — Answer: EMO
  4. 14. Commercial lead-in to Caps or Balls — Answer: SNO
  5. 15. Like the number "i" — Answer: NONREAL
  6. 16. ___-top (hairstyle associated with the Beatles) — Answer: MOP
  7. 17. Folk-rock pair featured in the documentary "Wordplay" — Answer: INDIGOGIRLS
  8. 19. George Washington bill — Answer: ONE
  9. 20. Repellent ingredient — Answer: DEET
  10. 21. Queens ballplayer — Answer: MET
  11. 22. Spun platters for a party, informally — Answer: DJED
  12. 23. Isn't perfect — Answer: ERRS
  13. 24. Half of a standard deck of cards — Answer: BLACKSUITS
  14. 28. Part of n.b. — Answer: NOTA
  15. 30. Greeting from Kermit the 47-Across — Answer: HIHO
  16. 31. 17-syllable poem — Answer: HAIKU
  17. 33. Like slavery per the 13th Amendment — Answer: ABOLISHED
  18. 38. Wood-cutting tool — Answer: ADZ
  19. 39. 1950s entertainment innovation ... or a hint to the first and second halves of 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across — Answer: COLORTV
  20. 41. It can be blonde or brown — Answer: ALE
  21. 42. Shadow government, according to conspiracy theories — Answer: DEEPSTATE
  22. 44. Bert's roommate — Answer: ERNIE
  23. 46. 2010 best-selling Emma Donoghue novel — Answer: ROOM
  24. 47. See 30-Across — Answer: FROG
  25. 48. Place for plants to flourish — Answer: GREENHOUSE
  26. 53. Inquires — Answer: ASKS
  27. 56. "___ Shaker" (1992 Wreckx-N-Effect hit) — Answer: RUMP
  28. 57. Diarist Anaïs — Answer: NIN
  29. 58. What you eat — Answer: DIET
  30. 59. As easy as ___ — Answer: ABC
  31. 60. Fast-food chain with the slogan "The Crave is a powerful thing" — Answer: WHITECASTLE
  32. 64. As easy as ___ — Answer: PIE
  33. 65. Experienced again — Answer: RELIVED
  34. 66. The Dream Team — Answer: USA
  35. 67. Squeeze (by) — Answer: EKE
  36. 68. People who overuse Caps Lock, so to speak — Answer: YELLERS
  37. 69. ___ Wonderful, fruit juice brand — Answer: POM

Down

  1. 1. The half with the hit song, typically — Answer: ASIDE
  2. 2. Word with city or peace — Answer: INNER
  3. 3. Update — Answer: MODERNIZE
  4. 4. "Brokeback Mountain" director Lee — Answer: ANG
  5. 5. Roving floor cleaner — Answer: ROOMBA
  6. 6. Perfectly behaved child — Answer: ANGEL
  7. 7. Water filter brand — Answer: BRITA
  8. 8. Suffix with front or cash — Answer: IER
  9. 9. Name seen in cursive on a cap in Berkeley — Answer: CAL
  10. 10. Singers Green and Jardine — Answer: ALS
  11. 11. Laughing head or a thumbs up, e.g. — Answer: EMOJI
  12. 12. French Impressionist Claude — Answer: MONET
  13. 13. Some newspaper pieces that aren't news — Answer: OPEDS
  14. 18. Empathetic response to an apology — Answer: ITSOK
  15. 22. Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello — Answer: DUOS
  16. 25. Slog, say — Answer: CHORE
  17. 26. Garb that's typically plaid — Answer: KILT
  18. 27. [I'm scared!] — Answer: SHIVER
  19. 29. City situated between the split halves of Saguaro National Park — Answer: TUCSON
  20. 31. Possessed — Answer: HAD
  21. 32. Common beverage suffix — Answer: ADE
  22. 33. Rental car option — Answer: ALAMO
  23. 34. ChatGPT, for one — Answer: BOT
  24. 35. Throws in the towel — Answer: HANGSITUP
  25. 36. QB Manning — Answer: ELI
  26. 37. Syllable doubled after "fiddle" — Answer: DEE
  27. 40. However, in a text — Answer: OTOH
  28. 43. ___ school — Answer: PREP
  29. 45. "Where we're going we don't need ___" ("Back to the Future" quote) — Answer: ROADS
  30. 47. Épéeist, e.g. — Answer: FENCER
  31. 48. One of Jolly Rancher's "Original Flavors" — Answer: GRAPE
  32. 49. Eponym of a popular puzzle — Answer: RUBIK
  33. 50. Host — Answer: EMCEE
  34. 51. Up to — Answer: UNTIL
  35. 52. Metaphor for a bad goalie — Answer: SIEVE
  36. 54. Ashton Kutcher's role on "That '70s Show" — Answer: KELSO
  37. 55. What a hot iron may give off — Answer: STEAM
  38. 60. Like some humor — Answer: WRY
  39. 61. Start of a bray — Answer: HEE
  40. 62. Ailing — Answer: ILL
  41. 63. Highlights of the Super Bowl, for some — Answer: ADS

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