Saturday, November 22, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1One of 843 in New York's 50-Across
- 5Sprinkle with oil, say
- 10Sister's commitments
- 14Foreign exchange?
- 16Essayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool"
- 17End of a set, in mathematics
- 18Howard who wrote "A People's History of the United States"
- 19Eagle pose, for one
- 20Smooths
- 22Loll
- 23Boos
- 26Eponym of a renamed N.Y.C. bridge
- 29Number of Academy Award nominations for Best Actor received by Laurence Olivier
- 30Poked
- 32Stony
- 34Chris formerly of "S.N.L"
- 36Actress Kelly of Netflix's "3 Body Problem"
- 37Many Haitians
- 39Opening on a frozen lake
- 41Transit option since 2000
- 42Kind of butter used in lotions
- 44Many a sports bet
- 45Lead role in 1978's "La Cage aux Folles"
- 47With 10-Down, again, in Acapulco
- 49Miss the mark
- 50See 1-Across
- 53Counterpart of "Pls"
- 54Ruthless Records co-founder
- 55Get on
- 59Only player with two numbers retired by the L.A. Lakers
- 61Exhibit hoppi-ness?
- 63They cut bouts short, for short
- 64Disappearing ink vessel?
- 65Heat transfer?
- 66Red Square presence since 1924
- 67X or Y, often
Down
- 1Soft shade
- 2One of four tarot suits
- 3Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark"
- 4Delightful locales
- 5"Gimme a sec"
- 6Laxity
- 7Likened
- 8Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously
- 9Drenched
- 10See 47-Across
- 11Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy
- 12Cab driver?
- 13Did a number, say
- 15Decapod with three pairs of claws
- 21Sea foam
- 24Green land
- 25It borders Canada for 45 miles
- 26Certain miniature vehicle, informally
- 27Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe
- 28Offering to a teary person
- 31Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land"
- 33Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO
- 35Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby"
- 38Medium for some ephemeral art
- 40Precious, in Italy
- 43Lama, e.g.
- 46Toothache medication
- 48Shady shelter
- 51Sky shade
- 52Yogurt-braised Indian entree
- 53Booth in Times Sq.
- 56Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand
- 5752-Down go-with
- 58Causes of some laundry mishaps
- 60Superlative ending
- 62Peat source
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. One of 843 in New York's 50-Across — Answer: ACRE
- 5. Sprinkle with oil, say — Answer: BLESS
- 10. Sister's commitments — Answer: VOWS
- 14. Foreign exchange? — Answer: QUIDPROQUO
- 16. Essayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool" — Answer: ELIA
- 17. End of a set, in mathematics — Answer: UPPERBOUND
- 18. Howard who wrote "A People's History of the United States" — Answer: ZINN
- 19. Eagle pose, for one — Answer: ASANA
- 20. Smooths — Answer: SANDS
- 22. Loll — Answer: VEG
- 23. Boos — Answer: SWEETIEPIES
- 26. Eponym of a renamed N.Y.C. bridge — Answer: RFK
- 29. Number of Academy Award nominations for Best Actor received by Laurence Olivier — Answer: NINE
- 30. Poked — Answer: NUDGED
- 32. Stony — Answer: COLD
- 34. Chris formerly of "S.N.L" — Answer: REDD
- 36. Actress Kelly of Netflix's "3 Body Problem" — Answer: MARLO
- 37. Many Haitians — Answer: CREOLES
- 39. Opening on a frozen lake — Answer: ICEHOLE
- 41. Transit option since 2000 — Answer: ACELA
- 42. Kind of butter used in lotions — Answer: SHEA
- 44. Many a sports bet — Answer: OVER
- 45. Lead role in 1978's "La Cage aux Folles" — Answer: RENATO
- 47. With 10-Down, again, in Acapulco — Answer: OTRA
- 49. Miss the mark — Answer: ERR
- 50. See 1-Across — Answer: CENTRALPARK
- 53. Counterpart of "Pls" — Answer: THX
- 54. Ruthless Records co-founder — Answer: EAZYE
- 55. Get on — Answer: BOARD
- 59. Only player with two numbers retired by the L.A. Lakers — Answer: KOBE
- 61. Exhibit hoppi-ness? — Answer: JUMPFORJOY
- 63. They cut bouts short, for short — Answer: TKOS
- 64. Disappearing ink vessel? — Answer: ERASERMATE
- 65. Heat transfer? — Answer: SEXT
- 66. Red Square presence since 1924 — Answer: LENIN
- 67. X or Y, often — Answer: AXIS
Down
- 1. Soft shade — Answer: AQUA
- 2. One of four tarot suits — Answer: CUPS
- 3. Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark" — Answer: RIPA
- 4. Delightful locales — Answer: EDENS
- 5. "Gimme a sec" — Answer: BRB
- 6. Laxity — Answer: LOOSENESS
- 7. Likened — Answer: EQUATED
- 8. Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously — Answer: SUNNI
- 9. Drenched — Answer: SODDEN
- 10. See 47-Across — Answer: VEZ
- 11. Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy — Answer: OLIVEGROVE
- 12. Cab driver? — Answer: WINESELLER
- 13. Did a number, say — Answer: SANG
- 15. Decapod with three pairs of claws — Answer: PRAWN
- 21. Sea foam — Answer: SPUME
- 24. Green land — Answer: EIRE
- 25. It borders Canada for 45 miles — Answer: IDAHO
- 26. Certain miniature vehicle, informally — Answer: RCCAR
- 27. Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe — Answer: FORCECHOKE
- 28. Offering to a teary person — Answer: KLEENEXBOX
- 31. Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land" — Answer: DOERR
- 33. Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO — Answer: DOLAN
- 35. Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby" — Answer: DIETPEPSI
- 38. Medium for some ephemeral art — Answer: LATTE
- 40. Precious, in Italy — Answer: CARA
- 43. Lama, e.g. — Answer: HOLYMAN
- 46. Toothache medication — Answer: ORAJEL
- 48. Shady shelter — Answer: ARBOR
- 51. Sky shade — Answer: AZURE
- 52. Yogurt-braised Indian entree — Answer: KORMA
- 53. Booth in Times Sq. — Answer: TKTS
- 56. Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand — Answer: AJAX
- 57. 52-Down go-with — Answer: ROTI
- 58. Causes of some laundry mishaps — Answer: DYES
- 60. Superlative ending — Answer: EST
- 62. Peat source — Answer: FEN
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NYT Crossword answers for November 22, 2025
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