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Crossword Answer — November 21, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, November 21, 2025

By Joyce Keller

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Allow
  2. 6Snappy sort, for short?
  3. 10Tahoe runners
  4. 14Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway
  5. 16Governess of Thornfield Hall
  6. 17Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively
  7. 18Highway attention-getter
  8. 19Calculating
  9. 20Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt
  10. 21Settled down
  11. 23Shakespearean "Hush!"
  12. 24"Sorry to tell ya"
  13. 25What "it's not," they say
  14. 29Eschew
  15. 30Parts of some wedding rituals
  16. 31Clubs opening, perhaps
  17. 34Prized people
  18. 35She was totally taken by Paris
  19. 36Popular perfume named after a singing star
  20. 37Modern art?
  21. 38Germs
  22. 39That's a wrap!
  23. 40Suspenseful
  24. 43Grown-up gummies, e.g.
  25. 45Touch
  26. 46King and queen
  27. 47Strength of character
  28. 48One in a cage
  29. 51That's a laugh!
  30. 52Insomniac's aid
  31. 55Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse"
  32. 56Aces
  33. 57Schlep
  34. 58Alumni notes datum
  35. 59St. ___ (vacation spot)

Down

  1. 1Old-time charity
  2. 2Word with good or raw
  3. 3A host of
  4. 4Hits up online, in a way
  5. 5Crept cautiously
  6. 6Some memory aids
  7. 7___-a-thon
  8. 8Senescent
  9. 9It may bring out the kid in you
  10. 10Height or width, e.g.
  11. 11Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear"
  12. 12Peeved
  13. 13Brief blowup
  14. 15"Tomb Raider" heroine
  15. 22Camel and fawn
  16. 23Lodge rental
  17. 24Barbecuer's aid
  18. 25Sitarist's composition
  19. 26Totally done with
  20. 27Flirtatious
  21. 28Nose woes
  22. 32Azerbaijan neighbor
  23. 33Find fault with, informally
  24. 35Lead-in to a clarification
  25. 36Riveted
  26. 38Word often printed in red
  27. 39"Fellow traveler," in Russian
  28. 41Certain marketing deluge
  29. 42Tony's cousins
  30. 43Moral virtue
  31. 44Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables"
  32. 47___ monster
  33. 48Real hoot
  34. 49Ain't proper?
  35. 50They have five eyes and communicate by dancing
  36. 53Break ground, in a way
  37. 54Japanese ogre

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Allow — Answer: ADMIT
  2. 6. Snappy sort, for short? — Answer: CROC
  3. 10. Tahoe runners — Answer: MACS
  4. 14. Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway — Answer: LEAMICHELE
  5. 16. Governess of Thornfield Hall — Answer: EYRE
  6. 17. Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively — Answer: MANSPREADS
  7. 18. Highway attention-getter — Answer: TOOT
  8. 19. Calculating — Answer: SLY
  9. 20. Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt — Answer: TOAD
  10. 21. Settled down — Answer: ATREST
  11. 23. Shakespearean "Hush!" — Answer: SOFT
  12. 24. "Sorry to tell ya" — Answer: FRAIDSO
  13. 25. What "it's not," they say — Answer: ROCKETSCIENCE
  14. 29. Eschew — Answer: AVOID
  15. 30. Parts of some wedding rituals — Answer: HORAS
  16. 31. Clubs opening, perhaps — Answer: BID
  17. 34. Prized people — Answer: GEMS
  18. 35. She was totally taken by Paris — Answer: HELEN
  19. 36. Popular perfume named after a singing star — Answer: RIRI
  20. 37. Modern art? — Answer: ARE. Hint: Think about the essence of existence in today’s creative expressions! 🎨
  21. 38. Germs — Answer: SEEDS
  22. 39. That's a wrap! — Answer: SARAN
  23. 40. Suspenseful — Answer: HEARTSTOPPING
  24. 43. Grown-up gummies, e.g. — Answer: EDIBLES
  25. 45. Touch — Answer: ABUT
  26. 46. King and queen — Answer: TITLES
  27. 47. Strength of character — Answer: GRIT
  28. 48. One in a cage — Answer: RIB
  29. 51. That's a laugh! — Answer: HAHA
  30. 52. Insomniac's aid — Answer: WHITENOISE
  31. 55. Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse" — Answer: INES
  32. 56. Aces — Answer: HOLESINONE
  33. 57. Schlep — Answer: CART
  34. 58. Alumni notes datum — Answer: YEAR
  35. 59. St. ___ (vacation spot) — Answer: KITTS

Down

  1. 1. Old-time charity — Answer: ALMS
  2. 2. Word with good or raw — Answer: DEAL
  3. 3. A host of — Answer: MANY
  4. 4. Hits up online, in a way — Answer: IMS
  5. 5. Crept cautiously — Answer: TIPTOED
  6. 6. Some memory aids — Answer: CHEATSHEETS
  7. 7. ___-a-thon — Answer: READ
  8. 8. Senescent — Answer: OLD
  9. 9. It may bring out the kid in you — Answer: CESAREAN
  10. 10. Height or width, e.g. — Answer: METRIC
  11. 11. Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear" — Answer: AYOEDEBIRI
  12. 12. Peeved — Answer: CROSS
  13. 13. Brief blowup — Answer: SETTO
  14. 15. "Tomb Raider" heroine — Answer: CROFT
  15. 22. Camel and fawn — Answer: TANS
  16. 23. Lodge rental — Answer: SKIS
  17. 24. Barbecuer's aid — Answer: FIRESTARTER
  18. 25. Sitarist's composition — Answer: RAGA
  19. 26. Totally done with — Answer: OVER
  20. 27. Flirtatious — Answer: COMEHITHER
  21. 28. Nose woes — Answer: COLDS
  22. 32. Azerbaijan neighbor — Answer: IRAN
  23. 33. Find fault with, informally — Answer: DING
  24. 35. Lead-in to a clarification — Answer: HERESWHY
  25. 36. Riveted — Answer: RAPT
  26. 38. Word often printed in red — Answer: SALE
  27. 39. "Fellow traveler," in Russian — Answer: SPUTNIK
  28. 41. Certain marketing deluge — Answer: EBLAST
  29. 42. Tony's cousins — Answer: OBIES
  30. 43. Moral virtue — Answer: ETHIC
  31. 44. Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables" — Answer: DIANA
  32. 47. ___ monster — Answer: GILA
  33. 48. Real hoot — Answer: RIOT
  34. 49. Ain't proper? — Answer: ISNT
  35. 50. They have five eyes and communicate by dancing — Answer: BEES
  36. 53. Break ground, in a way — Answer: HOE
  37. 54. Japanese ogre — Answer: ONI

The answer to “Allow” in the New York Times crossword is ADMIT — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on November 21, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Allow” answer

ADMIT (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ADMIT

ADMIT is the 5-letter solution that fits "Allow" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 21, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Allow” appeared?

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About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Allow”?

The answer is ADMIT, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Allow”?

5 letters: ADMIT.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on November 21, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Allow” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for November 21, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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