NYT Crossword Answers - Nov 12

By Brad Wiegmann and Nicole Wiegmann

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  1. 1Protection from an infectionSCAB
  2. 5Movie theater popcorn containerTUB
  3. 8Kurt who fronted NirvanaCOBAIN
  4. 14Accusative, for oneCASE
  5. 15Muff or fluffERR
  6. 16"Be that as it may ..."EVENSO
  7. 17Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabeticallyOPTICALILLUSION
  8. 20Aristophanes comedy, with "The"FROGS
  9. 21Sailors' patronSTELMO
  10. 22EnergizeFIREUP
  11. 24King George ___, "Hamilton" characterIII
  12. 25Some H.S. teamsJVS
  13. 28Remote batteriesAAS
  14. 30Social ___MEDIA
  15. 32Condiment sometimes known as rooster sauceSRIRACHA
  16. 37It keeps you in the darkEMASK
  17. 38"Is it too risky?"DOIDARE
  18. 39Brand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 2025DORITOS
  19. 41AppetitesURGES
  20. 42Sporty convertibleROADSTER
  21. 44Like some ironed shirts and fall airCRISP
  22. 45Free pass in sportsBYE
  23. 46"The Spanish Tragedy" playwright ThomasKYD
  24. 47Washboard partsABS
  25. 49Grocery aisle enticementSAMPLE
  26. 55Beer brand from Anheuser-BuschBUDICE
  27. 58Wading birdHERON
  28. 59Image in this puzzleAMBIGUOUSFIGURE
  29. 63Steve of "Battle of the Sexes"CARELL
  30. 64"Tubular!"RAD
  31. 65With a clean slateANEW
  32. 66What some people think this puzzle's image representsRABBIT
  33. 67U.K. homeEUR
  34. 68Eliot of the UntouchablesNESS

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  1. 1Say "As if!," e.g.SCOFF
  2. 2Clamdigger pants styleCAPRI
  3. 3First American multimillionaireASTOR
  4. 4Sand-coloredBEIGE
  5. 5Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwichesTEA
  6. 6Web addressesURLS
  7. 7Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed"BRITISH
  8. 8Bowed instrumentsCELLI
  9. 9Haploid cellOVUM
  10. 10Kiss, in CórdobaBESO
  11. 11Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBERANI
  12. 12Prefix with -metricISO
  13. 13French resistance?NON
  14. 18Fort Collins sch.CSU
  15. 19Hawaiian souvenirLEI
  16. 23Late-night host JackPAAR
  17. 25Website with a "Conservadox" optionJDATE
  18. 26Sun blockerVISOR
  19. 27Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024SAKS
  20. 29Great service providerACER
  21. 30Late-night host SethMERS
  22. 31Put outEMIT
  23. 32"Excuse me"SORRY
  24. 33StiffRIGID
  25. 34Bad time for CaesarIDES
  26. 35Hoarse voiceRASP
  27. 36"Let's call it ___"ADAY
  28. 38What some people think this puzzle's image representsDUCK
  29. 40Many Pablo Neruda worksODES
  30. 43No-nameOBSCURE
  31. 47One paying for a full-price ticket, perhapsADULT
  32. 48Life storyBIO
  33. 50Fish in a poke bowlAHI
  34. 51Soccer great RapinoeMEGAN
  35. 52Wrinkly fruitPRUNE
  36. 53Pixelated, informallyLORES
  37. 54Cable show covering the red carpetENEWS
  38. 55Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the"BIEB
  39. 56Wrinkly fruitUGLI
  40. 57Isaac's favorite sonESAU
  41. 59Counterpart of down: Abbr.ACR
  42. 60Billy bawl?MAA
  43. 61"Just a sec," in a textBRB
  44. 62Four-term prezFDR

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Protection from an infection — Answer: SCAB
  2. 5. Movie theater popcorn container — Answer: TUB
  3. 8. Kurt who fronted Nirvana — Answer: COBAIN
  4. 14. Accusative, for one — Answer: CASE
  5. 15. Muff or fluff — Answer: ERR
  6. 16. "Be that as it may ..." — Answer: EVENSO
  7. 17. Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabetically — Answer: OPTICALILLUSION
  8. 20. Aristophanes comedy, with "The" — Answer: FROGS
  9. 21. Sailors' patron — Answer: STELMO
  10. 22. Energize — Answer: FIREUP
  11. 24. King George ___, "Hamilton" character — Answer: III
  12. 25. Some H.S. teams — Answer: JVS
  13. 28. Remote batteries — Answer: AAS
  14. 30. Social ___ — Answer: MEDIA
  15. 32. Condiment sometimes known as rooster sauce — Answer: SRIRACHA
  16. 37. It keeps you in the dark — Answer: EMASK
  17. 38. "Is it too risky?" — Answer: DOIDARE
  18. 39. Brand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 2025 — Answer: DORITOS
  19. 41. Appetites — Answer: URGES
  20. 42. Sporty convertible — Answer: ROADSTER
  21. 44. Like some ironed shirts and fall air — Answer: CRISP
  22. 45. Free pass in sports — Answer: BYE
  23. 46. "The Spanish Tragedy" playwright Thomas — Answer: KYD
  24. 47. Washboard parts — Answer: ABS
  25. 49. Grocery aisle enticement — Answer: SAMPLE
  26. 55. Beer brand from Anheuser-Busch — Answer: BUDICE
  27. 58. Wading bird — Answer: HERON
  28. 59. Image in this puzzle — Answer: AMBIGUOUSFIGURE
  29. 63. Steve of "Battle of the Sexes" — Answer: CARELL
  30. 64. "Tubular!" — Answer: RAD. Hint: Totally cool, in old-school surfer slang 🌊
  31. 65. With a clean slate — Answer: ANEW
  32. 66. What some people think this puzzle's image represents — Answer: RABBIT
  33. 67. U.K. home — Answer: EUR
  34. 68. Eliot of the Untouchables — Answer: NESS

Down

  1. 1. Say "As if!," e.g. — Answer: SCOFF
  2. 2. Clamdigger pants style — Answer: CAPRI
  3. 3. First American multimillionaire — Answer: ASTOR
  4. 4. Sand-colored — Answer: BEIGE
  5. 5. Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches — Answer: TEA
  6. 6. Web addresses — Answer: URLS. Hint: The destinations you type into a browser’s address bar 🌐
  7. 7. Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed" — Answer: BRITISH
  8. 8. Bowed instruments — Answer: CELLI
  9. 9. Haploid cell — Answer: OVUM
  10. 10. Kiss, in Córdoba — Answer: BESO
  11. 11. Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER — Answer: ANI
  12. 12. Prefix with -metric — Answer: ISO
  13. 13. French resistance? — Answer: NON
  14. 18. Fort Collins sch. — Answer: CSU
  15. 19. Hawaiian souvenir — Answer: LEI
  16. 23. Late-night host Jack — Answer: PAAR
  17. 25. Website with a "Conservadox" option — Answer: JDATE
  18. 26. Sun blocker — Answer: VISOR
  19. 27. Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024 — Answer: SAKS
  20. 29. Great service provider — Answer: ACER
  21. 30. Late-night host Seth — Answer: MERS
  22. 31. Put out — Answer: EMIT
  23. 32. "Excuse me" — Answer: SORRY
  24. 33. Stiff — Answer: RIGID. Hint: Unable to bend or yield, this describes something inflexible. 🪵
  25. 34. Bad time for Caesar — Answer: IDES
  26. 35. Hoarse voice — Answer: RASP
  27. 36. "Let's call it ___" — Answer: ADAY
  28. 38. What some people think this puzzle's image represents — Answer: DUCK
  29. 40. Many Pablo Neruda works — Answer: ODES
  30. 43. No-name — Answer: OBSCURE
  31. 47. One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps — Answer: ADULT
  32. 48. Life story — Answer: BIO. Hint: A brief account of someone’s life, often found in a book or online profile 📖
  33. 50. Fish in a poke bowl — Answer: AHI
  34. 51. Soccer great Rapinoe — Answer: MEGAN
  35. 52. Wrinkly fruit — Answer: PRUNE
  36. 53. Pixelated, informally — Answer: LORES
  37. 54. Cable show covering the red carpet — Answer: ENEWS
  38. 55. Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the" — Answer: BIEB
  39. 56. Wrinkly fruit — Answer: UGLI. Hint: This unusual citrus may look rough and wrinkled, but it’s sweet inside. 🍊
  40. 57. Isaac's favorite son — Answer: ESAU
  41. 59. Counterpart of down: Abbr. — Answer: ACR
  42. 60. Billy bawl? — Answer: MAA
  43. 61. "Just a sec," in a text — Answer: BRB
  44. 62. Four-term prez — Answer: FDR

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for November 12, 2025

Every clue from the November 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Protection from an infectionSCAB
5Movie theater popcorn containerTUB
8Kurt who fronted NirvanaCOBAIN
14Accusative, for oneCASE
15Muff or fluffERR
16"Be that as it may ..."EVENSO
17Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabeticallyOPTICALILLUSION
20Aristophanes comedy, with "The"FROGS
21Sailors' patronSTELMO
22EnergizeFIREUP
24King George ___, "Hamilton" characterIII
25Some H.S. teamsJVS
28Remote batteriesAAS
30Social ___MEDIA
32Condiment sometimes known as rooster sauceSRIRACHA
37It keeps you in the darkEMASK
38"Is it too risky?"DOIDARE
39Brand whose customers made its Super Bowl ad in 2025DORITOS
41AppetitesURGES
42Sporty convertibleROADSTER
44Like some ironed shirts and fall airCRISP
45Free pass in sportsBYE
46"The Spanish Tragedy" playwright ThomasKYD
47Washboard partsABS
49Grocery aisle enticementSAMPLE
55Beer brand from Anheuser-BuschBUDICE
58Wading birdHERON
59Image in this puzzleAMBIGUOUSFIGURE
63Steve of "Battle of the Sexes"CARELL
64"Tubular!"RAD
65With a clean slateANEW
66What some people think this puzzle's image representsRABBIT
67U.K. homeEUR
68Eliot of the UntouchablesNESS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Say "As if!," e.g.SCOFF
2Clamdigger pants styleCAPRI
3First American multimillionaireASTOR
4Sand-coloredBEIGE
5Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwichesTEA
6Web addressesURLS
7Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed"BRITISH
8Bowed instrumentsCELLI
9Haploid cellOVUM
10Kiss, in CórdobaBESO
11Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBERANI
12Prefix with -metricISO
13French resistance?NON
18Fort Collins sch.CSU
19Hawaiian souvenirLEI
23Late-night host JackPAAR
25Website with a "Conservadox" optionJDATE
26Sun blockerVISOR
27Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024SAKS
29Great service providerACER
30Late-night host SethMERS
31Put outEMIT
32"Excuse me"SORRY
33StiffRIGID
34Bad time for CaesarIDES
35Hoarse voiceRASP
36"Let's call it ___"ADAY
38What some people think this puzzle's image representsDUCK
40Many Pablo Neruda worksODES
43No-nameOBSCURE
47One paying for a full-price ticket, perhapsADULT
48Life storyBIO
50Fish in a poke bowlAHI
51Soccer great RapinoeMEGAN
52Wrinkly fruitPRUNE
53Pixelated, informallyLORES
54Cable show covering the red carpetENEWS
55Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the"BIEB
56Wrinkly fruitUGLI
57Isaac's favorite sonESAU
59Counterpart of down: Abbr.ACR
60Billy bawl?MAA
61"Just a sec," in a textBRB
62Four-term prezFDR

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