NYT Crossword Answers - Nov 23

Second in Command

By Trenton Charlson

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Across

  1. 1Departed unceremoniously?
  2. 7Contained
  3. 11Tries to get a rise out of
  4. 16Seeing someone, say
  5. 17"Couldn't agree more!"
  6. 18"Couldn't agree more!"
  7. 20Certain vacation booking in Madrid?
  8. 22Things from a distant land
  9. 23Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins
  10. 24Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome
  11. 25Look for
  12. 26Play one's part?
  13. 27Pants, in slang
  14. 28Billions and billions of boutique items?
  15. 34One may keep a watch on you
  16. 36Honest-to-goodness
  17. 37Programming pioneer Lovelace
  18. 38Snooped (around)
  19. 39Exceed
  20. 41Put out
  21. 43Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease"
  22. 44What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires?
  23. 49Indiana pro athlete
  24. 50Nest egg inits.
  25. 51Nashville-to-Asheville dir.
  26. 52Big name in kitchenware
  27. 53San Francisco's ___ Valley
  28. 55Summer hours in L.A.
  29. 56Tiny stinger
  30. 58"Pretty please?"
  31. 60Bedamn
  32. 63Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia?
  33. 67Cocktails with curaçao
  34. 68#1, say
  35. 69Like the set of single-digit integers
  36. 71Suffix with 75-Down
  37. 73Meeting of the minds?
  38. 74Many a Yeshiva student
  39. 75Kiss ___
  40. 76Olive of old cartoons
  41. 77Little reminders
  42. 79Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"?
  43. 85Many a university benefactor, informally
  44. 86Mouth-puckering
  45. 87Sport
  46. 88Observes Ramadan, in a way
  47. 90Sugar suffix
  48. 91One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker
  49. 92Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains
  50. 96What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping?
  51. 101Bananas
  52. 102Naked ___ jaybird
  53. 103Contrarian in a nursery rhyme
  54. 104Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker
  55. 105Country singer Yearwood
  56. 107Tight fit
  57. 109Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!)
  58. 113Tight formations
  59. 114Parking spot?
  60. 115Stop, to a sailor
  61. 116Sargasso Sea quartet
  62. 117Corner of a diamond
  63. 118Buries

Down

  1. 1Fill with love
  2. 2Love ___
  3. 3Canine frenemy of Garfield
  4. 4Leisurely evening walk
  5. 5Addis Ababa's country: Abbr.
  6. 6German article
  7. 7Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker
  8. 8It may come with attachments
  9. 9Shepherded
  10. 10Part of what makes you you
  11. 11Ring master?
  12. 12Up, now
  13. 13Cousin of Gomez Addams
  14. 14When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared
  15. 15Made it big
  16. 16Dizzying designs
  17. 18Mind
  18. 19Grovels
  19. 20Police dept. members
  20. 21Do the Wright thing?
  21. 25Big fiasco
  22. 29Jalopy
  23. 30John in the Radio Hall of Fame
  24. 31Indignant retort
  25. 32Like many of Horace's works
  26. 33Float component
  27. 35Strengths
  28. 40Little reminders
  29. 42Metaphorical place of indecision
  30. 44Word with gauge or guitar
  31. 45Standing on the street
  32. 46It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors
  33. 47Rice-A-___
  34. 48Charge to redeem mutual funds
  35. 49The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it
  36. 54Stare down
  37. 57Japan's largest carrier
  38. 58Some sci-fi film effects, in brief
  39. 59Utterances of disappointment
  40. 604x4, for one
  41. 61"Evita" narrator
  42. 62Start of many a Latin American city name
  43. 64Scruffs
  44. 65Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower"
  45. 66Reason to see an ophthalmologist
  46. 7090° bend
  47. 71Very fast
  48. 72Reminiscent of a certain French author's work
  49. 74Banana Republic competitor
  50. 75Like some suits
  51. 78Experts in CPR
  52. 80Comically ridiculous
  53. 81Send packing
  54. 82A dirty look
  55. 83Actor Malek of "The Amateur"
  56. 84Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces
  57. 89Mortal mother of Dionysus
  58. 91Lithe
  59. 93Puts forward
  60. 94It may elicit a blessing
  61. 95Advance
  62. 97Tears down
  63. 98Bonanza discoveries
  64. 99Aquatic apex predators
  65. 100Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly
  66. 106Emulate a vagabond
  67. 108Newsroom V.I.P.s
  68. 109Kind of PC port
  69. 110Museum-funding org.
  70. 111Tuna often served tartare
  71. 112Stimpy's cartoon pal

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NYT Crossword answers for November 23, 2025

The full solution for the November 23 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, November 23.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for November 23, 2025

Every clue from the November 23 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Departed unceremoniously?ELOPED
7ContainedHELD
11Tries to get a rise out ofBAITS
16Seeing someone, sayONADATE
17"Couldn't agree more!"AMEN
18"Couldn't agree more!"HOWTRUE
20Certain vacation booking in Madrid?SPANISHRAMADA
22Things from a distant landEXOTICA
23Samwise ___, companion of Frodo BagginsGAMGEE
24Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic RomeVII
25Look forSEEK
26Play one's part?ACT
27Pants, in slangTROU
28Billions and billions of boutique items?OCTILLIONDRESSES
34One may keep a watch on youSTRAP
36Honest-to-goodnessREAL
37Programming pioneer LovelaceADA
38Snooped (around)NOSED
39ExceedGOPAST
41Put outMIFF
43Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease"DIDI
44What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires?ACMETOTHERESCUE
49Indiana pro athletePACER
50Nest egg inits.IRA
51Nashville-to-Asheville dir.ESE
52Big name in kitchenwareOXO
53San Francisco's ___ ValleyNOE
55Summer hours in L.A.PDT
56Tiny stingerREDANT
58"Pretty please?"CANI
60BedamnACCURSE
63Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia?DANCINGWITHTHETSARS
67Cocktails with curaçaoMAITAIS
68#1, sayFAVE
69Like the set of single-digit integersFINITE
71Suffix with 75-DownIZE
73Meeting of the minds?ESP
74Many a Yeshiva studentJEW
75Kiss ___CAM
76Olive of old cartoonsOYL
77Little remindersNOTES
79Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"?EGOCENTRICMODEL
85Many a university benefactor, informallyALUM
86Mouth-puckeringSOUR
87SportHAVEON
88Observes Ramadan, in a wayFASTS
90Sugar suffixOSE
91One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper stickerSEMI
92Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountainsNEPAL
96What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping?LESSEROFTWOVEILS
101BananasLOCO
102Naked ___ jaybirdASA
103Contrarian in a nursery rhymeMARY
104Jedi trained by Luke SkywalkerREY
105Country singer YearwoodTRISHA
107Tight fitSQUEEZE
109Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!)UNCLEARPOTION
113Tight formationsHUDDLES
114Parking spot?SEAT
115Stop, to a sailorHEAVETO
116Sargasso Sea quartetESSES
117Corner of a diamondBASE
118BuriesINTERS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Fill with loveENAMOR
2Love ___LANGUAGE
3Canine frenemy of GarfieldODIE
4Leisurely evening walkPASEO
5Addis Ababa's country: Abbr.ETH
6German articleDER
7Mark who portrayed Luke SkywalkerHAMILL
8It may come with attachmentsEMAIL
9ShepherdedLED
10Part of what makes you youDNA
11Ring master?BOXER
12Up, nowAWOKEN
13Cousin of Gomez AddamsITT
14When the first mammals and dinosaurs appearedTRIASSICPERIOD
15Made it bigSUCCEEDED
16Dizzying designsOPART
18MindHEED
19GrovelsEATSDIRT
20Police dept. membersSGTS
21Do the Wright thing?AVIATE
25Big fiascoSNAFU
29JalopyCRATE
30John in the Radio Hall of FameTESH
31Indignant retortIAMSO
32Like many of Horace's worksODIC
33Float componentSODA
35StrengthsPOTENCIES
40Little remindersPOSTITS
42Metaphorical place of indecisionFENCE
44Word with gauge or guitarAIR
45Standing on the streetCRED
46It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of HorrorsMADAMETUSSAUDS
47Rice-A-___RONI
48Charge to redeem mutual fundsEXITFEE
49The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of itPERSIMMON
54Stare downOUTFACE
57Japan's largest carrierANA
58Some sci-fi film effects, in briefCGI
59Utterances of disappointmentAWS
604x4, for oneATV
61"Evita" narratorCHE
62Start of many a Latin American city nameSAN
64ScruffsNAPES
65Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower"HAWN
66Reason to see an ophthalmologistSTYE
7090° bendELL
71Very fastINAFLASH
72Reminiscent of a certain French author's workZOLAESQUE
74Banana Republic competitorJCREW
75Like some suitsCIVIL
78Experts in CPREMTS
80Comically ridiculousGOOFY
81Send packingOUST
82A dirty lookTHEEYE
83Actor Malek of "The Amateur"RAMI
84Approximately 33.8 fluid ouncesONELITER
89Mortal mother of DionysusSEMELE
91LitheSVELTE
93Puts forwardPOSITS
94It may elicit a blessingACHOO
95AdvanceLOAN
97Tears downRAZES
98Bonanza discoveriesORES
99Aquatic apex predatorsORCAS
100Legendary snake exterminator, familiarlySTPAT
106Emulate a vagabondROVE
108Newsroom V.I.P.sEDS
109Kind of PC portUSB
110Museum-funding org.NEA
111Tuna often served tartareAHI
112Stimpy's cartoon palREN

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