Many a prom tuxedo

Crossword Answer — November 17, 2025

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NYT Crossword Answers

NYT Crossword

Monday, November 17, 2025

By Rena Cohen

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Across

  1. 1Vegas attraction, with "the"STRIP
  2. 6Bitter-smellingACRID
  3. 11Cell signal unitBAR
  4. 14Pleasant smellAROMA
  5. 15Heavyweight African animal, informallyRHINO
  6. 16ApplicationUSE
  7. 17Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangleFIGUREEIGHT
  8. 19So-so, in modern slangMID
  9. 20Scrapes (out), as a livingEKES
  10. 21Mental slip-upLAPSE
  11. 22Univ. degrees for executivesMBAS
  12. 23Many a prom tuxedoRENTAL
  13. 25Train track partRAIL
  14. 27Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M;'s, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, TwizzlersSWEETSIXTEEN
  15. 33Growth in a fish tankALGAE
  16. 36Steaming madIRATE
  17. 37Girlfriend or boyfriend, informallyBAE
  18. 38GruesomeGORY
  19. 39Cooks just the outsides ofSEARS
  20. 40NuisancePEST
  21. 41A narcissist has a big oneEGO
  22. 42Giving the go-aheadOKING
  23. 43Keto and Paleo, for twoDIETS
  24. 44Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woofDOUBLEOSEVEN
  25. 47In one's birthday suitNUDE
  26. 48Skeptic's remarkIFEVER
  27. 52Home of a "500" race, familiarlyINDY
  28. 54Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction)BASIN
  29. 58Shoe's bottomSOLE
  30. 59Play-___DOH
  31. 60Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, StonewallJACKSONFIVE
  32. 62Musical YokoONO
  33. 63With everything on the lineALLIN
  34. 64Like a pyramid or sphereSOLID
  35. 65Femur and fibula siteLEG
  36. 66Not sharp, as a pencilBLUNT
  37. 67VulgarCRASS

Down

  1. 1Less riskySAFER
  2. 2Tot's three-wheelerTRIKE
  3. 3Comic actor SethROGEN
  4. 4"If you want me to be honest ..."IMUSTSAY
  5. 5Golfing standardPAR
  6. 6RegionAREA
  7. 7Intel productCHIP
  8. 8Makes unfair, in a wayRIGS
  9. 9Receives from a willINHERITS
  10. 10Nickname for DorothyDOT
  11. 11Insect that stingsBUMBLEBEE
  12. 12Home to Hanoi and Hong KongASIA
  13. 13Cincinnati teamREDS
  14. 18___ Woods, "Legally Blonde" protagonistELLE
  15. 22Sch. with a T stationMIT
  16. 24AmazementAWE
  17. 26Lumberjack's toolAXE
  18. 28Letters before "And on that farm ..."EIEIO
  19. 29The "T" of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+TRANS
  20. 30Platoon V.I.P.SARGE
  21. 31Sunrise directionEAST
  22. 32Ping-Pong dividersNETS
  23. 33Like most cheeses with rindsAGED
  24. 34Nike's swoosh, e.g.LOGO
  25. 35Punxsutawney Phil, for oneGROUNDHOG
  26. 39Classic arcade game with bull's-eye ringsSKEEBALL
  27. 40Strongly desiresPINESFOR
  28. 42Like a centenarianOLD
  29. 43"For suresies"DEF
  30. 45PurchaseBUY
  31. 46Bottle served at a trattoriaVINO
  32. 49Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hatVOILA
  33. 50The King of Rock and RollELVIS
  34. 51Marsh plantsREEDS
  35. 52Object of adorationIDOL
  36. 53ZeroNONE
  37. 55Rights advocacy org. since 1920ACLU
  38. 56Dermatologist's focusSKIN
  39. 57"It ___ that simple ..."ISNT
  40. 60Quick punchJAB
  41. 61Foreign policy grp.NSC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Vegas attraction, with "the" — Answer: STRIP
  2. 6. Bitter-smelling — Answer: ACRID
  3. 11. Cell signal unit — Answer: BAR
  4. 14. Pleasant smell — Answer: AROMA
  5. 15. Heavyweight African animal, informally — Answer: RHINO
  6. 16. Application — Answer: USE
  7. 17. Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle — Answer: FIGUREEIGHT
  8. 19. So-so, in modern slang — Answer: MID
  9. 20. Scrapes (out), as a living — Answer: EKES
  10. 21. Mental slip-up — Answer: LAPSE
  11. 22. Univ. degrees for executives — Answer: MBAS
  12. 23. Many a prom tuxedo — Answer: RENTAL
  13. 25. Train track part — Answer: RAIL. Hint: Think about what keeps a train steady on its journey! 🚂
  14. 27. Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M;'s, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers — Answer: SWEETSIXTEEN
  15. 33. Growth in a fish tank — Answer: ALGAE
  16. 36. Steaming mad — Answer: IRATE
  17. 37. Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally — Answer: BAE
  18. 38. Gruesome — Answer: GORY
  19. 39. Cooks just the outsides of — Answer: SEARS
  20. 40. Nuisance — Answer: PEST. Hint: Think of those little annoyances that buzz around and invade your space! 🐜
  21. 41. A narcissist has a big one — Answer: EGO
  22. 42. Giving the go-ahead — Answer: OKING
  23. 43. Keto and Paleo, for two — Answer: DIETS
  24. 44. Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof — Answer: DOUBLEOSEVEN
  25. 47. In one's birthday suit — Answer: NUDE
  26. 48. Skeptic's remark — Answer: IFEVER
  27. 52. Home of a "500" race, familiarly — Answer: INDY
  28. 54. Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction) — Answer: BASIN
  29. 58. Shoe's bottom — Answer: SOLE
  30. 59. Play-___ — Answer: DOH
  31. 60. Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall — Answer: JACKSONFIVE
  32. 62. Musical Yoko — Answer: ONO. Hint: Think of the avant-garde artist famously married to John Lennon. 🎶
  33. 63. With everything on the line — Answer: ALLIN
  34. 64. Like a pyramid or sphere — Answer: SOLID
  35. 65. Femur and fibula site — Answer: LEG
  36. 66. Not sharp, as a pencil — Answer: BLUNT
  37. 67. Vulgar — Answer: CRASS. Hint: This word describes something that's lacking in refinement or good taste, often used in a cheeky context! 😜

Down

  1. 1. Less risky — Answer: SAFER
  2. 2. Tot's three-wheeler — Answer: TRIKE
  3. 3. Comic actor Seth — Answer: ROGEN
  4. 4. "If you want me to be honest ..." — Answer: IMUSTSAY
  5. 5. Golfing standard — Answer: PAR
  6. 6. Region — Answer: AREA. Hint: A stretch of land or a particular part of a place 🌍
  7. 7. Intel product — Answer: CHIP
  8. 8. Makes unfair, in a way — Answer: RIGS
  9. 9. Receives from a will — Answer: INHERITS
  10. 10. Nickname for Dorothy — Answer: DOT
  11. 11. Insect that stings — Answer: BUMBLEBEE
  12. 12. Home to Hanoi and Hong Kong — Answer: ASIA
  13. 13. Cincinnati team — Answer: REDS. Hint: This Ohio baseball team shares its nickname with a vivid primary color ⚾
  14. 18. ___ Woods, "Legally Blonde" protagonist — Answer: ELLE
  15. 22. Sch. with a T station — Answer: MIT
  16. 24. Amazement — Answer: AWE
  17. 26. Lumberjack's tool — Answer: AXE
  18. 28. Letters before "And on that farm ..." — Answer: EIEIO
  19. 29. The "T" of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ — Answer: TRANS
  20. 30. Platoon V.I.P. — Answer: SARGE
  21. 31. Sunrise direction — Answer: EAST
  22. 32. Ping-Pong dividers — Answer: NETS
  23. 33. Like most cheeses with rinds — Answer: AGED
  24. 34. Nike's swoosh, e.g. — Answer: LOGO
  25. 35. Punxsutawney Phil, for one — Answer: GROUNDHOG
  26. 39. Classic arcade game with bull's-eye rings — Answer: SKEEBALL
  27. 40. Strongly desires — Answer: PINESFOR
  28. 42. Like a centenarian — Answer: OLD
  29. 43. "For suresies" — Answer: DEF
  30. 45. Purchase — Answer: BUY
  31. 46. Bottle served at a trattoria — Answer: VINO
  32. 49. Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hat — Answer: VOILA
  33. 50. The King of Rock and Roll — Answer: ELVIS
  34. 51. Marsh plants — Answer: REEDS. Hint: These tall, water-loving grasses often sway along the edges of wetlands 🌾
  35. 52. Object of adoration — Answer: IDOL
  36. 53. Zero — Answer: NONE
  37. 55. Rights advocacy org. since 1920 — Answer: ACLU
  38. 56. Dermatologist's focus — Answer: SKIN
  39. 57. "It ___ that simple ..." — Answer: ISNT
  40. 60. Quick punch — Answer: JAB
  41. 61. Foreign policy grp. — Answer: NSC

The answer to “Many a prom tuxedo” in the New York Times crossword is RENTAL — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on November 17, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 23-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

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