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NYT Crossword — November 10, 2025

Monday’s 16 × 15 puzzle, 79 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 79 revealed
1D
2A
3W
4N
5S
6R
7A
8S
9A
10V
11A
12S
13T
14E
T
H
E
R
15S
O
D
A
16Z
I
P
P
O
17S
T
A
T
S
18H
A
I
L
19C
A
E
S
A
R
20K
I
T
T
21A
E
R
O
S
O
L
22O
N
T
23S
C
A
L
24P
M
A
S
S
A
G
E
25S
26T
E
E
N
27S
A
U
28T
29E
30P
31A
R
32S
O
33L
34A
35C
36E
37P
O
P
38E
39I
V
E
40G
O
T
Y
O
U
C
41O
42V
E
R
E
D
43C
I
A
O
44E
L
T
O
R
O
45N
E
T
46S
T
O
47L
48I
49C
L
50O
T
51F
I
R
52E
53B
54R
55E
A
T
H
E
56R
57S
58T
59I
60P
61P
I
S
T
O
L
S
62S
N
O
W
63S
H
O
64R
T
S
P
E
L
L
65A
U
D
I
O
66P
O
L
I
O
67Y
A
L
E
68T
R
O
L
L
69S
P
O
O
N
70S
M
S
71S
E
N
S
E

Across

35 clues
1Beginnings of days
9Pirate's "Stop!"
14Old-time anesthetic
15Bubbly beverage
16Diddly-squat
176'4", 186 lbs. and others
18Roman Forum greeting
20"Santa Baby" singer Eartha
21Spray can output
23Head rubs that relieve tension
26Babysitter, often
27Cook quickly in a pan
30Putt-putt standard
32Comfort in hard times
39"Leave it to me" … and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle
43"Gotta bounce!"
44Matador's opponent
45Circus safety device
46Absolut rival, for short
49Form a clump
51People spouting zealous rhetoric
58Bit of advice
61Weapons used in many duels
62Part of a winter wonderland
63Brief period of time
65Sound in a broadcast
66Sabin vaccine target
67New Haven university
69Utensil in a soup bowl
71Touch or smell

Down

44 clues
1Places students sit
2Top story of a house
3"Isn't this pleasant!"
4Stinging plant
6Sounds from lions
7"So long, amigo"
8Tortilla chip dip
9Shrub with bright flowers
10Compete (for)
11Lhasa ___ (dog)
12Reach across
13Legal injury
19Minor machine parts
21"Are too!" reply
24Mexican currency
25Condo honcho, casually
28Possible outcome of a bad sprain
29Fencing sword
31Enterprise rival
33Harsh cleaning agent
34Dial-up pioneer
35"Stop filming!"
36___-warrior
40Make a whoopsie
41Marine apex predators
42Battery unit
47Pure Leaf tea distributor
48Ring around the pupil
50"Yeah, I bet"
52Awards with a Best Boxer category
53Second-string squad
54___-Royce
56Muddies up
57Buff, to gym bros
58Small recipe amts.
59Denny's alternative
60Game played on horseback
64___ de Janeiro

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Stats & info

Monday, Nov 10, 2025
16×15
Grid size
79
Total entries
42/198
Black / letter cells
5.0
Avg entry length
16 ltrs
Longest entry
Easiest
Monday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedNov 10, 2025
DayMonday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorZhouqin Burnikel
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split35 across · 44 down
Longest entries

Monday grids are the gentlest of the week: straightforward definitions, familiar fill and almost no wordplay. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.