NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Nov 26

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Posterior
  2. 5Unadventurous
  3. 10Growth on one side of trees
  4. 14Psalm starter
  5. 15Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar
  6. 16Woes
  7. 17Posterior
  8. 18"An assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained" (1998)
  9. 20"No" vote
  10. 21Jewish ceremony performed eight days after birth
  11. 22"Over here!"
  12. 23"To love ___ is the beginning of a lifelong romance": Oscar Wilde
  13. 25Simple songs
  14. 28With 34-Across, "Like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time" (2000)
  15. 30Fannie ___
  16. 31Work of Congress
  17. 32Price you pay
  18. 33Loch viewed from the village of Drumnadrochit
  19. 34See 28-Across
  20. 37Pa Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies"
  21. 38"I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it." (1994)
  22. 39[Sigh]
  23. 40Amazon wrapper
  24. 41Film locale
  25. 42QB Brady
  26. 43"A two-hour movie squeezed into three hours" (2001)
  27. 48One who may end on a high note
  28. 50Filmmakers with distinctive styles
  29. 51Like a die-hard fan
  30. 52Book after Judges
  31. 53Cable channel since 1981
  32. 54Pulitzer-winning critic known for his perceptive, sometimes sharply worded reviews, as seen in 18-, 28-/34-, 38- and 43-Across
  33. 57___ school
  34. 58With 34-Down, food delivery app
  35. 59Drive back
  36. 60Wise guy
  37. 61___ Universe
  38. 62Slate, e.g.
  39. 63Apple product introduced in 2010

Down

  1. 1Mingle
  2. 2Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla
  3. 3"Wait!"
  4. 4Once-common pesticide banned in 1972
  5. 5Color of a literary "A"
  6. 6Tax on imports
  7. 7Gets ready to fire
  8. 8Nest egg inits.
  9. 9Disorderly heap of people
  10. 10"There's a traitor in our ___!"
  11. 11Veteran
  12. 12Advisory in a school zone
  13. 13ID with two hyphens
  14. 19Abbr. before a year
  15. 21One might precede "Excuse you!"
  16. 24Ballpark figures
  17. 25Homeowner's proof of purchase
  18. 26Right direction?
  19. 27Meeting, slangily
  20. 29Worrier's opening words
  21. 33___ Dame
  22. 34See 58-Across
  23. 35Potatoes, in Indian cuisine
  24. 36Runs amok
  25. 37Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese
  26. 38Below, poetically
  27. 40Drinking sprees
  28. 41One way to get to an airport
  29. 43Modest poker holding
  30. 44Big name in upscale fashion
  31. 45Unfair accusation
  32. 46Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"
  33. 47Answered an invitation
  34. 49People looking for hookups, informally
  35. 52Car at an auction, maybe
  36. 54Part of a Bahama Mama
  37. 55Belt in judo
  38. 56"You ___!" (words of agreement)
  39. 57Letter after chi

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Posterior — Answer: HIND
  2. 5. Unadventurous — Answer: STAID
  3. 10. Growth on one side of trees — Answer: MOSS
  4. 14. Psalm starter — Answer: OGOD
  5. 15. Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar — Answer: CAIRO
  6. 16. Woes — Answer: ILLS
  7. 17. Posterior — Answer: BUTT
  8. 18. "An assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained" (1998) — Answer: ARMAGEDDON
  9. 20. "No" vote — Answer: NAY
  10. 21. Jewish ceremony performed eight days after birth — Answer: BRIS
  11. 22. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
  12. 23. "To love ___ is the beginning of a lifelong romance": Oscar Wilde — Answer: ONESELF
  13. 25. Simple songs — Answer: DITTIES
  14. 28. With 34-Across, "Like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time" (2000) — Answer: BATTLEFIELD
  15. 30. Fannie ___ — Answer: MAE
  16. 31. Work of Congress — Answer: ACT
  17. 32. Price you pay — Answer: FEE
  18. 33. Loch viewed from the village of Drumnadrochit — Answer: NESS
  19. 34. See 28-Across — Answer: EARTH
  20. 37. Pa Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies" — Answer: JED
  21. 38. "I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it." (1994) — Answer: NORTH
  22. 39. [Sigh] — Answer: ALAS
  23. 40. Amazon wrapper — Answer: BOA
  24. 41. Film locale — Answer: SET
  25. 42. QB Brady — Answer: TOM
  26. 43. "A two-hour movie squeezed into three hours" (2001) — Answer: PEARLHARBOR
  27. 48. One who may end on a high note — Answer: SOPRANO
  28. 50. Filmmakers with distinctive styles — Answer: AUTEURS
  29. 51. Like a die-hard fan — Answer: AVID
  30. 52. Book after Judges — Answer: RUTH
  31. 53. Cable channel since 1981 — Answer: MTV
  32. 54. Pulitzer-winning critic known for his perceptive, sometimes sharply worded reviews, as seen in 18-, 28-/34-, 38- and 43-Across — Answer: ROGEREBERT
  33. 57. ___ school — Answer: PREP
  34. 58. With 34-Down, food delivery app — Answer: UBER
  35. 59. Drive back — Answer: REPEL
  36. 60. Wise guy — Answer: SAGE
  37. 61. ___ Universe — Answer: MISS
  38. 62. Slate, e.g. — Answer: STONE
  39. 63. Apple product introduced in 2010 — Answer: IPAD

Down

  1. 1. Mingle — Answer: HOBNOB
  2. 2. Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla — Answer: IGUANA
  3. 3. "Wait!" — Answer: NOTYET
  4. 4. Once-common pesticide banned in 1972 — Answer: DDT
  5. 5. Color of a literary "A" — Answer: SCARLET
  6. 6. Tax on imports — Answer: TARIFF
  7. 7. Gets ready to fire — Answer: AIMS
  8. 8. Nest egg inits. — Answer: IRA
  9. 9. Disorderly heap of people — Answer: DOGPILE
  10. 10. "There's a traitor in our ___!" — Answer: MIDST
  11. 11. Veteran — Answer: OLDTIMER
  12. 12. Advisory in a school zone — Answer: SLO
  13. 13. ID with two hyphens — Answer: SSN
  14. 19. Abbr. before a year — Answer: ESTD
  15. 21. One might precede "Excuse you!" — Answer: BELCH
  16. 24. Ballpark figures — Answer: STATS
  17. 25. Homeowner's proof of purchase — Answer: DEED
  18. 26. Right direction? — Answer: EAST
  19. 27. Meeting, slangily — Answer: SESH
  20. 29. Worrier's opening words — Answer: IFEAR
  21. 33. ___ Dame — Answer: NOTRE
  22. 34. See 58-Across — Answer: EATS
  23. 35. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine — Answer: ALOO
  24. 36. Runs amok — Answer: RAMPAGES
  25. 37. Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese — Answer: JOAO
  26. 38. Below, poetically — Answer: NEATH
  27. 40. Drinking sprees — Answer: BENDERS
  28. 41. One way to get to an airport — Answer: SHUTTLE
  29. 43. Modest poker holding — Answer: PAIR
  30. 44. Big name in upscale fashion — Answer: LAUREN
  31. 45. Unfair accusation — Answer: BUMRAP
  32. 46. Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" — Answer: ORTEGA
  33. 47. Answered an invitation — Answer: RSVPED
  34. 49. People looking for hookups, informally — Answer: RVERS
  35. 52. Car at an auction, maybe — Answer: REPO
  36. 54. Part of a Bahama Mama — Answer: RUM
  37. 55. Belt in judo — Answer: OBI
  38. 56. "You ___!" (words of agreement) — Answer: BET
  39. 57. Letter after chi — Answer: PSI

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