More cold and wet

Crossword Answer — November 27, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, November 27, 2025

By Alexander Liebeskind

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Feature of a mountain or fingerprint
  2. 6Deli counter units: Abbr.
  3. 9"___ dabba doo!"
  4. 14Type type
  5. 15Thanos, to the Avengers
  6. 16Company that's the subject of the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room"
  7. 17Football offense arrangement that resembles an inverted Y shape
  8. 20High key?
  9. 21Big inits. in home security
  10. 22Stranger
  11. 23Symbols for density, in physics
  12. 25Select, as a career
  13. 27Low-lying area
  14. 29Good person to give a time-consuming project, maybe
  15. 34St. ___ (city on a bay, informally)
  16. 35Latin for "but"
  17. 36One way to live
  18. 37Skin-care product thinner than a moisturizer
  19. 38"Tee" follower
  20. 39Greek theater
  21. 40In ___ (developing)
  22. 41Like nonagenarians
  23. 42Joshes
  24. 43Process for a descending spacecraft
  25. 45Kerfuffles
  26. 46Losers to the Olympians
  27. 48Sing like Ella Fitzgerald
  28. 51Coke-versus-Pepsi and Apple-versus-Samsung, e.g.
  29. 54So far
  30. 56"Ouch!"
  31. 57Complete an impossible task ... or a hint to reading three Down answers in this puzzle
  32. 60Check someone's checks?
  33. 61Openly gay
  34. 62Total brawl
  35. 63Tosses out
  36. 64"Antiques Roadshow" network
  37. 65Use, as one's influence

Down

  1. 1More cold and wet
  2. 2Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys
  3. 3Lucky scientist, perhaps
  4. 4"This is terrible!"
  5. 5Actor Idris
  6. 6Bound for
  7. 7Wild scene
  8. 8Sang to
  9. 9"Anno Domini" period
  10. 10Against
  11. 11Creamy pairing with fig jam
  12. 12Obnoxious sort
  13. 13___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946)
  14. 18Anxious
  15. 19M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024
  16. 24Gloomy, as an atmosphere
  17. 26"That's relatable"
  18. 28Some citrus desserts
  19. 30Ship-to-shore communicators
  20. 31Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells
  21. 32Big ones might clash
  22. 33___ Faire (medieval-themed festival)
  23. 34Grp. that's down on all furs?
  24. 35Person who's off-base?
  25. 37Go after, in a way
  26. 44Tread on me!
  27. 45See 53-Down
  28. 47Russian refusals
  29. 49Many an early internet user, informally
  30. 50#'s place
  31. 51Cousin of turquoise
  32. 52Disappointments
  33. 53With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!"
  34. 55"Put your pens and pencils down"
  35. 57California's capital, in some of its nicknames
  36. 58Center of activity
  37. 59"Vivat ___" ("Long live the king")

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Feature of a mountain or fingerprint — Answer: RIDGE
  2. 6. Deli counter units: Abbr. — Answer: OZS
  3. 9. "___ dabba doo!" — Answer: YABBA
  4. 14. Type type — Answer: ARIAL
  5. 15. Thanos, to the Avengers — Answer: FOE
  6. 16. Company that's the subject of the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room" — Answer: ENRON
  7. 17. Football offense arrangement that resembles an inverted Y shape — Answer: WISHBOFORMATION
  8. 20. High key? — Answer: ESC
  9. 21. Big inits. in home security — Answer: ADT
  10. 22. Stranger — Answer: EERIER
  11. 23. Symbols for density, in physics — Answer: RHOS
  12. 25. Select, as a career — Answer: GOINTO
  13. 27. Low-lying area — Answer: VALE
  14. 29. Good person to give a time-consuming project, maybe — Answer: FASTRKER
  15. 34. St. ___ (city on a bay, informally) — Answer: PETE
  16. 35. Latin for "but" — Answer: SED
  17. 36. One way to live — Answer: LARGE
  18. 37. Skin-care product thinner than a moisturizer — Answer: SERUM
  19. 38. "Tee" follower — Answer: HEE
  20. 39. Greek theater — Answer: ODEON
  21. 40. In ___ (developing) — Answer: UTERO
  22. 41. Like nonagenarians — Answer: OLD
  23. 42. Joshes — Answer: RIBS
  24. 43. Process for a descending spacecraft — Answer: EARTNTRY
  25. 45. Kerfuffles — Answer: ADOS
  26. 46. Losers to the Olympians — Answer: TITANS
  27. 48. Sing like Ella Fitzgerald — Answer: SCAT
  28. 51. Coke-versus-Pepsi and Apple-versus-Samsung, e.g. — Answer: ADWARS
  29. 54. So far — Answer: YET
  30. 56. "Ouch!" — Answer: YOW
  31. 57. Complete an impossible task ... or a hint to reading three Down answers in this puzzle — Answer: SQUARETHECIRCLE
  32. 60. Check someone's checks? — Answer: AUDIT
  33. 61. Openly gay — Answer: OUT
  34. 62. Total brawl — Answer: MELEE
  35. 63. Tosses out — Answer: CASTS
  36. 64. "Antiques Roadshow" network — Answer: PBS
  37. 65. Use, as one's influence — Answer: EXERT

Down

  1. 1. More cold and wet — Answer: RAWER
  2. 2. Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys — Answer: IRISH
  3. 3. Lucky scientist, perhaps — Answer: DISCOVERER
  4. 4. "This is terrible!" — Answer: GAH
  5. 5. Actor Idris — Answer: ELBA. Hint: This British actor is known for his roles in both film and TV, often seen as a leading man! 🎬
  6. 6. Bound for — Answer: OFFTO
  7. 7. Wild scene — Answer: ZOO
  8. 8. Sang to — Answer: SERENADED
  9. 9. "Anno Domini" period — Answer: YEAROTLORD
  10. 10. Against — Answer: ANTI. Hint: It's a prefix often found in words that mean opposition or contrast! ✌️
  11. 11. Creamy pairing with fig jam — Answer: BRIE
  12. 12. Obnoxious sort — Answer: BOOR
  13. 13. ___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946) — Answer: ANN
  14. 18. Anxious — Answer: ODGE
  15. 19. M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024 — Answer: METS
  16. 24. Gloomy, as an atmosphere — Answer: SATURT
  17. 26. "That's relatable" — Answer: IFEELYA
  18. 28. Some citrus desserts — Answer: LEMONTARTS
  19. 30. Ship-to-shore communicators — Answer: RADIOS
  20. 31. Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells — Answer: KREBSCYCLE
  21. 32. Big ones might clash — Answer: EGOS
  22. 33. ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival) — Answer: REN
  23. 34. Grp. that's down on all furs? — Answer: PETA
  24. 35. Person who's off-base? — Answer: SHORTSTOP
  25. 37. Go after, in a way — Answer: SUE
  26. 44. Tread on me! — Answer: TIRE
  27. 45. See 53-Down — Answer: ASEC
  28. 47. Russian refusals — Answer: NYETS
  29. 49. Many an early internet user, informally — Answer: AOLER
  30. 50. #'s place — Answer: TWEET
  31. 51. Cousin of turquoise — Answer: AQUA
  32. 52. Disappointments — Answer: DUDS
  33. 53. With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!" — Answer: WAIT
  34. 55. "Put your pens and pencils down" — Answer: TIME
  35. 57. California's capital, in some of its nicknames — Answer: SAC
  36. 58. Center of activity — Answer: HUB
  37. 59. "Vivat ___" ("Long live the king") — Answer: REX

The answer to “More cold and wet” in the New York Times crossword is RAWER — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on November 27, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-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.

“More cold and wet” answer

RAWER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RAWER

RAWER is the 5-letter solution that fits "More cold and wet" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 27, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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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 Thursday 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 “More cold and wet”?

The answer is RAWER, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 27, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “More cold and wet”?

5 letters: RAWER.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on November 27, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “More cold and wet” have a different answer?

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