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NYT Crossword — November 13, 2025

Thursday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 78 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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1A
2S
3H
4M
5A
6R
7S
8M
9U
10E
11S
12L
13I
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15I
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16O
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17P
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18S
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19T
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S
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20L
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21G
S
22K
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23N
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24S
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25D
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27H
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30Y
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31O
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33O
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34N
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35L
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36S
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37M
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38J
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39A
40G
41P
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42T
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43L
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44S
45B
46E
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54D
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57K
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60P
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63T
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65I
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69E
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Across

40 clues
8Cereal option
16"You can't be serious!"
17La ___, Bolivia
18Practices on the court
20Hose fillers
23"Uh-uh"
24Isolated
26Deep cut
29Shows exasperation, in a way
31Two-cent pieces?
33Burden
35Comedian Costello
36Pollen producer on a flower
38Time off, perhaps?
42Make it
43Those in charge: Abbr.
45Assail
48Bewilder
51Spicy cuisine
53Little squirt
54Certain bra spec
58Part of Q.E.D.
59Props for one's performance
67Annoy
68Takes from

Down

38 clues
1Maps or Notes, e.g.
2They're known for their bark
3Flavor of Frangelico liqueur
4Whiffs, say
5Spa sound
6Cheat, informally
7Mooches
8He smashed his tablets in anger
9Speech fillers
11Actor J.B. of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
12Cut (off)
13Map miniatures
19Things caddies carry
21Freaks out
25Brightest star in Cygnus
27Eerie forest sound
30Kyoto cash
32Root on
37Many a rescue dog
38Shock
39So cute
40Caves
44One with secrets
45Undeserved reputation, informally
46Make hard to read, in a way
47Packs
48Common serving of lobster
52Optimist
57Bit of praise, humorously
61Cry, cry, cry
63Start to fall, say

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Stats & info

Thursday, Nov 13, 2025
15×15
Grid size
78
Total entries
35/190
Black / letter cells
4.9
Avg entry length
11 ltrs
Longest entry
Tricky
Thursday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedNov 13, 2025
DayThursday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorKyle Perkins
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split40 across · 38 down
Longest entries

Thursday is the gimmick day: rebus squares, reversed entries and other tricks are fair game. This grid has 35 black squares and averages 4.9 letters per entry.