NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Nov 8

Saturday, November 08, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Where Caitlin Clark played college hoops
  2. 5R-V guy?
  3. 8Adds to a timeline, say
  4. 13One who's off-base?
  5. 16See 41-Across
  6. 17Accessory with a grid of numbers
  7. 18"To repeat ..."
  8. 19Unacceptable
  9. 20They're not up to much
  10. 22Player -- or piece of equipment -- at Barclays Center
  11. 23Instrument with a neck, informally
  12. 24Supreme Court justice Gorsuch
  13. 26John Coltrane album whose title suggests making major progress
  14. 30General with orders?
  15. 31"Magnum, P.I." setting
  16. 32"Then it was well with me, in days ___ I was born": Housman
  17. 33Saver's asset
  18. 35Dude who might be in a row
  19. 37"You're not just imagining that tone"
  20. 38Makes sense
  21. 39.pdf alternative
  22. 40City between Sacramento and Salt Lake City on I-80
  23. 41With 16-Across, group that began in the 2010s, familiarly
  24. 42Roquefort, e.g.
  25. 45Book of Mormon figure
  26. 47C.I.A. forerunner
  27. 48___ Technica (news site)
  28. 49Something often hit without you seeing it
  29. 51Liverpudlians, e.g.
  30. 55Burdened
  31. 56Job for a driller
  32. 58___ au poivre (entree that's often flambéed)
  33. 59Mali Empire ruler who single-handedly made the value of gold almost worthless by giving away so much of it
  34. 60Largest Bengali-speaking city in the world
  35. 61Financial report abbr.
  36. 62Exam with a max score of 1520

Down

  1. 1Library fig.
  2. 2Red state?
  3. 3Refuses to
  4. 4Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology
  5. 5Visit
  6. 6Shortening for a city that omits "onto"
  7. 7John who won a National Book Award for his novel "The Centaur"
  8. 8Tool used in building some castles
  9. 9Elizabeth of "WandaVision"
  10. 10Fifth wheels?
  11. 11Phrase spoken by a dog in a burning room, in a 2010s meme
  12. 12Unfortunate
  13. 14Show, as of appreciation
  14. 15Graph type with sets of points
  15. 21Football roster planning documents
  16. 23Sport ___
  17. 25Game that aptly draws millions each day?
  18. 26Where someone might be led on the way to being tricked
  19. 27"Who knew?!"
  20. 28Sellout letters
  21. 292019 Harry Styles song whose subject "lives in daydreams with me"
  22. 31Grown-up
  23. 34Philatelist's prize
  24. 36Fella
  25. 37Games-organizing org.
  26. 39Comme ___ Garçons (fashion label)
  27. 43Outfit for G.I. Joe
  28. 44Lucas's younger sister on "Stranger Things"
  29. 46Pussyfoot
  30. 50Singer Paul
  31. 51Strong connection
  32. 52Encumbrance
  33. 53Overseer of Artemis
  34. 54Bedframe part
  35. 55The F.D.A. approved a form of this to treat anxiety in 2024, for short
  36. 57Kind of milk

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Where Caitlin Clark played college hoops — Answer: IOWA
  2. 5. R-V guy? — Answer: STU
  3. 8. Adds to a timeline, say — Answer: POSTS
  4. 13. One who's off-base? — Answer: SHORTSTOP
  5. 16. See 41-Across — Answer: ALPHA
  6. 17. Accessory with a grid of numbers — Answer: BINGOCARD
  7. 18. "To repeat ..." — Answer: ISAID
  8. 19. Unacceptable — Answer: NOTOKAY
  9. 20. They're not up to much — Answer: IDLERS
  10. 22. Player -- or piece of equipment -- at Barclays Center — Answer: NET
  11. 23. Instrument with a neck, informally — Answer: UKE
  12. 24. Supreme Court justice Gorsuch — Answer: NEIL
  13. 26. John Coltrane album whose title suggests making major progress — Answer: GIANTSTEPS
  14. 30. General with orders? — Answer: TSO
  15. 31. "Magnum, P.I." setting — Answer: OAHU
  16. 32. "Then it was well with me, in days ___ I was born": Housman — Answer: ERE
  17. 33. Saver's asset — Answer: THRIFT
  18. 35. Dude who might be in a row — Answer: FRATBRO
  19. 37. "You're not just imagining that tone" — Answer: IHEARIT
  20. 38. Makes sense — Answer: ADDSUP
  21. 39. .pdf alternative — Answer: DOC
  22. 40. City between Sacramento and Salt Lake City on I-80 — Answer: RENO
  23. 41. With 16-Across, group that began in the 2010s, familiarly — Answer: GEN
  24. 42. Roquefort, e.g. — Answer: BLUECHEESE
  25. 45. Book of Mormon figure — Answer: ENOS
  26. 47. C.I.A. forerunner — Answer: OSS
  27. 48. ___ Technica (news site) — Answer: ARS
  28. 49. Something often hit without you seeing it — Answer: PINATA
  29. 51. Liverpudlians, e.g. — Answer: BRITONS
  30. 55. Burdened — Answer: LADEN
  31. 56. Job for a driller — Answer: ROOTCANAL
  32. 58. ___ au poivre (entree that's often flambéed) — Answer: STEAK
  33. 59. Mali Empire ruler who single-handedly made the value of gold almost worthless by giving away so much of it — Answer: MANSAMUSA
  34. 60. Largest Bengali-speaking city in the world — Answer: DHAKA
  35. 61. Financial report abbr. — Answer: YTD
  36. 62. Exam with a max score of 1520 — Answer: PSAT

Down

  1. 1. Library fig. — Answer: ISBN
  2. 2. Red state? — Answer: OHIO
  3. 3. Refuses to — Answer: WONT
  4. 4. Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology — Answer: ARGONAUTS
  5. 5. Visit — Answer: STAY
  6. 6. Shortening for a city that omits "onto" — Answer: TOR
  7. 7. John who won a National Book Award for his novel "The Centaur" — Answer: UPDIKE
  8. 8. Tool used in building some castles — Answer: PAIL
  9. 9. Elizabeth of "WandaVision" — Answer: OLSEN
  10. 10. Fifth wheels? — Answer: SPARETIRES
  11. 11. Phrase spoken by a dog in a burning room, in a 2010s meme — Answer: THISISFINE
  12. 12. Unfortunate — Answer: SAD
  13. 14. Show, as of appreciation — Answer: TOKEN
  14. 15. Graph type with sets of points — Answer: SCATTERPLOT
  15. 21. Football roster planning documents — Answer: DEPTHCHARTS
  16. 23. Sport ___ — Answer: UTE
  17. 25. Game that aptly draws millions each day? — Answer: LOTTO
  18. 26. Where someone might be led on the way to being tricked — Answer: GARDENPATH
  19. 27. "Who knew?!" — Answer: IHADNOIDEA
  20. 28. Sellout letters — Answer: SRO
  21. 29. 2019 Harry Styles song whose subject "lives in daydreams with me" — Answer: SHE
  22. 31. Grown-up — Answer: OFAGE
  23. 34. Philatelist's prize — Answer: RARESTAMP
  24. 36. Fella — Answer: BUB
  25. 37. Games-organizing org. — Answer: IOC
  26. 39. Comme ___ Garçons (fashion label) — Answer: DES
  27. 43. Outfit for G.I. Joe — Answer: USARMY
  28. 44. Lucas's younger sister on "Stranger Things" — Answer: ERICA
  29. 46. Pussyfoot — Answer: SNEAK
  30. 50. Singer Paul — Answer: ANKA
  31. 51. Strong connection — Answer: BOND
  32. 52. Encumbrance — Answer: ONUS
  33. 53. Overseer of Artemis — Answer: NASA
  34. 54. Bedframe part — Answer: SLAT
  35. 55. The F.D.A. approved a form of this to treat anxiety in 2024, for short — Answer: LSD
  36. 57. Kind of milk — Answer: OAT

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