NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Nov 19

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Dazzle
  2. 6Unspoken "yes"
  3. 9Creep into a creek, say
  4. 13Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French
  5. 14Gun in an action flick
  6. 15"We're innocent of wrongdoing"
  7. 16Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs
  8. 18Foreboding signs
  9. 19Poet Pound
  10. 20Topaz and turquoise
  11. 21Spanish island with a lively club scene
  12. 22Holland in Hollywood
  13. 23Some loud dogs ... or food critics
  14. 25Fiddle (with)
  15. 26Fancy spirals in calligraphy
  16. 28Place to say "I do"
  17. 31Does something about it
  18. 32Crave, with "for"
  19. 36Straight-shooting ... or a punny title for this puzzle?
  20. 38Sexually excite ... or another punny title for this puzzle?
  21. 40Harness for oxen
  22. 41Kindergarten basics
  23. 45Watch an entire season in one day, say
  24. 46Increases in pricing
  25. 49"Man, I tell ya!"
  26. 52Set up panels for renewable energy, informally
  27. 53Fish for fish sticks
  28. 56Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony
  29. 58Three-point shot, in slang
  30. 59Rice lookalike
  31. 60"That makes two of us"
  32. 61The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets
  33. 63Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity
  34. 64Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V.
  35. 65___ Dame
  36. 66Computer memory units, in brief
  37. 67"Right this minute!"
  38. 68Quests for

Down

  1. 1It's a good thing
  2. 2Flatbread eaten during Passover
  3. 3Nap interrupter, maybe
  4. 4Author ___ Neale Hurston
  5. 5Wrap up
  6. 6Chocolaty spread
  7. 7Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss
  8. 8Cut up in a lab, perhaps
  9. 9Something shown in a sonogram
  10. 10Fell down hard, in slang
  11. 11Finito or kaput
  12. 12Lit class assignment
  13. 15Squeak or squeal
  14. 17Golden ___ (many a retiree)
  15. 23Space race cosmonaut Gagarin
  16. 24Fall into disrepair over time
  17. 26Playful prank
  18. 27Some outfits for Bollywood films
  19. 28"___ news?"
  20. 29Potty, to Potter
  21. 30"Naughty, naughty"
  22. 33"Inside Politics" channel
  23. 34Monopolize
  24. 35Austin-to-Boston dir.
  25. 37Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu
  26. 39Business that's picking up?
  27. 42Toast giver at a wedding, often
  28. 43Spanish sausage
  29. 44Intro to writing?
  30. 47"Encore!"
  31. 48Big hit in the ring
  32. 49___ buddy
  33. 50Layer wrapping Earth
  34. 51"Get me?," to beatniks
  35. 53Center of the ancient Minoan civilization
  36. 54Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri
  37. 55Some stadium toppers
  38. 57Showers with flowers and sweets, say
  39. 59Great Plains native
  40. 62I.C.U. staffers

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dazzle — Answer: AMAZE
  2. 6. Unspoken "yes" — Answer: NOD
  3. 9. Creep into a creek, say — Answer: WADE
  4. 13. Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French — Answer: SALON
  5. 14. Gun in an action flick — Answer: UZI
  6. 15. "We're innocent of wrongdoing" — Answer: NOTUS
  7. 16. Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs — Answer: STARDATES
  8. 18. Foreboding signs — Answer: OMENS
  9. 19. Poet Pound — Answer: EZRA
  10. 20. Topaz and turquoise — Answer: GEMS
  11. 21. Spanish island with a lively club scene — Answer: IBIZA
  12. 22. Holland in Hollywood — Answer: TOM
  13. 23. Some loud dogs ... or food critics — Answer: YELPERS
  14. 25. Fiddle (with) — Answer: TOY
  15. 26. Fancy spirals in calligraphy — Answer: CURLICUES
  16. 28. Place to say "I do" — Answer: ALTAR
  17. 31. Does something about it — Answer: ACTS
  18. 32. Crave, with "for" — Answer: ACHE
  19. 36. Straight-shooting ... or a punny title for this puzzle? — Answer: NOSPIN
  20. 38. Sexually excite ... or another punny title for this puzzle? — Answer: TURNON
  21. 40. Harness for oxen — Answer: YOKE
  22. 41. Kindergarten basics — Answer: ABCS
  23. 45. Watch an entire season in one day, say — Answer: BINGE
  24. 46. Increases in pricing — Answer: RATEHIKES
  25. 49. "Man, I tell ya!" — Answer: BOY
  26. 52. Set up panels for renewable energy, informally — Answer: GOSOLAR
  27. 53. Fish for fish sticks — Answer: COD
  28. 56. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony — Answer: OZAWA
  29. 58. Three-point shot, in slang — Answer: TREY
  30. 59. Rice lookalike — Answer: ORZO
  31. 60. "That makes two of us" — Answer: SODOI
  32. 61. The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets — Answer: MINORTEAM
  33. 63. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity — Answer: ONION
  34. 64. Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V. — Answer: AZT
  35. 65. ___ Dame — Answer: NOTRE
  36. 66. Computer memory units, in brief — Answer: MEGS
  37. 67. "Right this minute!" — Answer: NOW
  38. 68. Quests for — Answer: SEEKS

Down

  1. 1. It's a good thing — Answer: ASSET
  2. 2. Flatbread eaten during Passover — Answer: MATZO
  3. 3. Nap interrupter, maybe — Answer: ALARM
  4. 4. Author ___ Neale Hurston — Answer: ZORA
  5. 5. Wrap up — Answer: END
  6. 6. Chocolaty spread — Answer: NUTELLA
  7. 7. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss — Answer: OZEMPIC
  8. 8. Cut up in a lab, perhaps — Answer: DISSECT
  9. 9. Something shown in a sonogram — Answer: WOMB
  10. 10. Fell down hard, in slang — Answer: ATEIT
  11. 11. Finito or kaput — Answer: DUNZO
  12. 12. Lit class assignment — Answer: ESSAY
  13. 15. Squeak or squeal — Answer: NOISE
  14. 17. Golden ___ (many a retiree) — Answer: AGER
  15. 23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin — Answer: YURI
  16. 24. Fall into disrepair over time — Answer: RUST
  17. 26. Playful prank — Answer: CAPER
  18. 27. Some outfits for Bollywood films — Answer: SARIS
  19. 28. "___ news?" — Answer: ANY
  20. 29. Potty, to Potter — Answer: LOO
  21. 30. "Naughty, naughty" — Answer: TSK
  22. 33. "Inside Politics" channel — Answer: CNN
  23. 34. Monopolize — Answer: HOG
  24. 35. Austin-to-Boston dir. — Answer: ENE
  25. 37. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu — Answer: NATO
  26. 39. Business that's picking up? — Answer: UBER
  27. 42. Toast giver at a wedding, often — Answer: BESTMAN
  28. 43. Spanish sausage — Answer: CHORIZO
  29. 44. Intro to writing? — Answer: SILENTW
  30. 47. "Encore!" — Answer: AGAIN
  31. 48. Big hit in the ring — Answer: KAYO
  32. 49. ___ buddy — Answer: BOSOM
  33. 50. Layer wrapping Earth — Answer: OZONE
  34. 51. "Get me?," to beatniks — Answer: YADIG
  35. 53. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization — Answer: CRETE
  36. 54. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri — Answer: OZARK
  37. 55. Some stadium toppers — Answer: DOMES
  38. 57. Showers with flowers and sweets, say — Answer: WOOS
  39. 59. Great Plains native — Answer: OTOE
  40. 62. I.C.U. staffers — Answer: RNS

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