Friday, November 21, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Allow
- 6Snappy sort, for short?
- 10Tahoe runners
- 14Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway
- 16Governess of Thornfield Hall
- 17Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively
- 18Highway attention-getter
- 19Calculating
- 20Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt
- 21Settled down
- 23Shakespearean "Hush!"
- 24"Sorry to tell ya"
- 25What "it's not," they say
- 29Eschew
- 30Parts of some wedding rituals
- 31Clubs opening, perhaps
- 34Prized people
- 35She was totally taken by Paris
- 36Popular perfume named after a singing star
- 37Modern art?
- 38Germs
- 39That's a wrap!
- 40Suspenseful
- 43Grown-up gummies, e.g.
- 45Touch
- 46King and queen
- 47Strength of character
- 48One in a cage
- 51That's a laugh!
- 52Insomniac's aid
- 55Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse"
- 56Aces
- 57Schlep
- 58Alumni notes datum
- 59St. ___ (vacation spot)
Down
- 1Old-time charity
- 2Word with good or raw
- 3A host of
- 4Hits up online, in a way
- 5Crept cautiously
- 6Some memory aids
- 7___-a-thon
- 8Senescent
- 9It may bring out the kid in you
- 10Height or width, e.g.
- 11Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear"
- 12Peeved
- 13Brief blowup
- 15"Tomb Raider" heroine
- 22Camel and fawn
- 23Lodge rental
- 24Barbecuer's aid
- 25Sitarist's composition
- 26Totally done with
- 27Flirtatious
- 28Nose woes
- 32Azerbaijan neighbor
- 33Find fault with, informally
- 35Lead-in to a clarification
- 36Riveted
- 38Word often printed in red
- 39"Fellow traveler," in Russian
- 41Certain marketing deluge
- 42Tony's cousins
- 43Moral virtue
- 44Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables"
- 47___ monster
- 48Real hoot
- 49Ain't proper?
- 50They have five eyes and communicate by dancing
- 53Break ground, in a way
- 54Japanese ogre
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Allow — Answer: ADMIT
- 6. Snappy sort, for short? — Answer: CROC
- 10. Tahoe runners — Answer: MACS
- 14. Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway — Answer: LEAMICHELE
- 16. Governess of Thornfield Hall — Answer: EYRE
- 17. Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively — Answer: MANSPREADS
- 18. Highway attention-getter — Answer: TOOT
- 19. Calculating — Answer: SLY
- 20. Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt — Answer: TOAD
- 21. Settled down — Answer: ATREST
- 23. Shakespearean "Hush!" — Answer: SOFT
- 24. "Sorry to tell ya" — Answer: FRAIDSO
- 25. What "it's not," they say — Answer: ROCKETSCIENCE
- 29. Eschew — Answer: AVOID
- 30. Parts of some wedding rituals — Answer: HORAS
- 31. Clubs opening, perhaps — Answer: BID
- 34. Prized people — Answer: GEMS
- 35. She was totally taken by Paris — Answer: HELEN
- 36. Popular perfume named after a singing star — Answer: RIRI
- 37. Modern art? — Answer: ARE
- 38. Germs — Answer: SEEDS
- 39. That's a wrap! — Answer: SARAN
- 40. Suspenseful — Answer: HEARTSTOPPING
- 43. Grown-up gummies, e.g. — Answer: EDIBLES
- 45. Touch — Answer: ABUT
- 46. King and queen — Answer: TITLES
- 47. Strength of character — Answer: GRIT
- 48. One in a cage — Answer: RIB
- 51. That's a laugh! — Answer: HAHA
- 52. Insomniac's aid — Answer: WHITENOISE
- 55. Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse" — Answer: INES
- 56. Aces — Answer: HOLESINONE
- 57. Schlep — Answer: CART
- 58. Alumni notes datum — Answer: YEAR
- 59. St. ___ (vacation spot) — Answer: KITTS
Down
- 1. Old-time charity — Answer: ALMS
- 2. Word with good or raw — Answer: DEAL
- 3. A host of — Answer: MANY
- 4. Hits up online, in a way — Answer: IMS
- 5. Crept cautiously — Answer: TIPTOED
- 6. Some memory aids — Answer: CHEATSHEETS
- 7. ___-a-thon — Answer: READ
- 8. Senescent — Answer: OLD
- 9. It may bring out the kid in you — Answer: CESAREAN
- 10. Height or width, e.g. — Answer: METRIC
- 11. Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear" — Answer: AYOEDEBIRI
- 12. Peeved — Answer: CROSS
- 13. Brief blowup — Answer: SETTO
- 15. "Tomb Raider" heroine — Answer: CROFT
- 22. Camel and fawn — Answer: TANS
- 23. Lodge rental — Answer: SKIS
- 24. Barbecuer's aid — Answer: FIRESTARTER
- 25. Sitarist's composition — Answer: RAGA
- 26. Totally done with — Answer: OVER
- 27. Flirtatious — Answer: COMEHITHER
- 28. Nose woes — Answer: COLDS
- 32. Azerbaijan neighbor — Answer: IRAN
- 33. Find fault with, informally — Answer: DING
- 35. Lead-in to a clarification — Answer: HERESWHY
- 36. Riveted — Answer: RAPT
- 38. Word often printed in red — Answer: SALE
- 39. "Fellow traveler," in Russian — Answer: SPUTNIK
- 41. Certain marketing deluge — Answer: EBLAST
- 42. Tony's cousins — Answer: OBIES
- 43. Moral virtue — Answer: ETHIC
- 44. Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables" — Answer: DIANA
- 47. ___ monster — Answer: GILA
- 48. Real hoot — Answer: RIOT
- 49. Ain't proper? — Answer: ISNT
- 50. They have five eyes and communicate by dancing — Answer: BEES
- 53. Break ground, in a way — Answer: HOE
- 54. Japanese ogre — Answer: ONI
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NYT Crossword answers for November 21, 2025
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