Banana Republic competitor

Crossword Answer — November 23, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Sunday, November 23, 2025

By Trenton Charlson

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NYT Crossword Clues

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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

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

Down

  1. 1. Fill with love — Answer: ENAMOR. Hint: Think about how you might capture someone's heart! ❤️
  2. 2. Love ___ — Answer: LANGUAGE
  3. 3. Canine frenemy of Garfield — Answer: ODIE
  4. 4. Leisurely evening walk — Answer: PASEO
  5. 5. Addis Ababa's country: Abbr. — Answer: ETH
  6. 6. German article — Answer: DER
  7. 7. Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker — Answer: HAMILL
  8. 8. It may come with attachments — Answer: EMAIL
  9. 9. Shepherded — Answer: LED
  10. 10. Part of what makes you you — Answer: DNA
  11. 11. Ring master? — Answer: BOXER
  12. 12. Up, now — Answer: AWOKEN
  13. 13. Cousin of Gomez Addams — Answer: ITT
  14. 14. When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared — Answer: TRIASSICPERIOD
  15. 15. Made it big — Answer: SUCCEEDED
  16. 16. Dizzying designs — Answer: OPART
  17. 18. Mind — Answer: HEED
  18. 19. Grovels — Answer: EATSDIRT
  19. 20. Police dept. members — Answer: SGTS
  20. 21. Do the Wright thing? — Answer: AVIATE
  21. 25. Big fiasco — Answer: SNAFU
  22. 29. Jalopy — Answer: CRATE
  23. 30. John in the Radio Hall of Fame — Answer: TESH
  24. 31. Indignant retort — Answer: IAMSO
  25. 32. Like many of Horace's works — Answer: ODIC
  26. 33. Float component — Answer: SODA
  27. 35. Strengths — Answer: POTENCIES
  28. 40. Little reminders — Answer: POSTITS
  29. 42. Metaphorical place of indecision — Answer: FENCE
  30. 44. Word with gauge or guitar — Answer: AIR
  31. 45. Standing on the street — Answer: CRED
  32. 46. It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors — Answer: MADAMETUSSAUDS
  33. 47. Rice-A-___ — Answer: RONI
  34. 48. Charge to redeem mutual funds — Answer: EXITFEE
  35. 49. The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it — Answer: PERSIMMON
  36. 54. Stare down — Answer: OUTFACE
  37. 57. Japan's largest carrier — Answer: ANA
  38. 58. Some sci-fi film effects, in brief — Answer: CGI
  39. 59. Utterances of disappointment — Answer: AWS
  40. 60. 4x4, for one — Answer: ATV
  41. 61. "Evita" narrator — Answer: CHE. Hint: This iconic figure made a name for himself in revolutionary circles and has a legendary connection to Argentina! 🇦🇷
  42. 62. Start of many a Latin American city name — Answer: SAN
  43. 64. Scruffs — Answer: NAPES
  44. 65. Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower" — Answer: HAWN
  45. 66. Reason to see an ophthalmologist — Answer: STYE
  46. 70. 90° bend — Answer: ELL
  47. 71. Very fast — Answer: INAFLASH
  48. 72. Reminiscent of a certain French author's work — Answer: ZOLAESQUE
  49. 74. Banana Republic competitor — Answer: JCREW
  50. 75. Like some suits — Answer: CIVIL
  51. 78. Experts in CPR — Answer: EMTS
  52. 80. Comically ridiculous — Answer: GOOFY
  53. 81. Send packing — Answer: OUST
  54. 82. A dirty look — Answer: THEEYE
  55. 83. Actor Malek of "The Amateur" — Answer: RAMI
  56. 84. Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces — Answer: ONELITER
  57. 89. Mortal mother of Dionysus — Answer: SEMELE
  58. 91. Lithe — Answer: SVELTE
  59. 93. Puts forward — Answer: POSITS
  60. 94. It may elicit a blessing — Answer: ACHOO
  61. 95. Advance — Answer: LOAN
  62. 97. Tears down — Answer: RAZES
  63. 98. Bonanza discoveries — Answer: ORES
  64. 99. Aquatic apex predators — Answer: ORCAS
  65. 100. Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly — Answer: STPAT
  66. 106. Emulate a vagabond — Answer: ROVE
  67. 108. Newsroom V.I.P.s — Answer: EDS
  68. 109. Kind of PC port — Answer: USB
  69. 110. Museum-funding org. — Answer: NEA
  70. 111. Tuna often served tartare — Answer: AHI
  71. 112. Stimpy's cartoon pal — Answer: REN

The answer to “Banana Republic competitor” in the New York Times crossword is JCREW — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on November 23, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 74-Down. 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.

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