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NYT Crossword — November 5, 2025

Wednesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 74 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

37 clues

1Tijuana setting, informally

5Many C-suite degs.

9Cry of resignation

15Ethel Barrymore was a great one to Drew

16Stage name for Milton Marx

17Lead-in to call or taxi

18Indigenous Canadians of Labrador

19Like a chill wind

23Terminus of one BART line, in brief

24Prop for a ball

26They may be betrayed by stammers and blushes

34The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g.

35Guitar, slangily

36The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g.

37Part of a drum kit

39Perfect for a salad, say

40Purple-colored banknote of Canada

42Some natural 29-Down

43Placeholders for favorite sites

471982 film inspired by Pong

48Night school subj.

49Vintage film channel

52Someone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses

57Magnanimous words at a bar

58Setting of many Winter Olympics

59Athletic shoe brand

60Scotch order specification

61Part of a scouting uniform

62Blue Ribbon beer

Down

37 clues

2Hard to get to, in a way

5Padded envelope

6Thrill seeker's line

7Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space

8Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins

9Rock that's hot, then cool

10Idiosyncrasies

11They cover all the bases

21Make a lasting impression

27___-chic (sustainable fashion)

29Dos, but not don'ts

30World's fair, e.g.

37Prop in a comedy club

38Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps

39___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United

42Guthrie of folk

44Important course in business, law and medical school

45Granny, in the South

46Balance sheet heading

51"___ been somethin' I said!"

52Chi-town paper, with "the"

53Prop for a banjo

54Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter

56Simile's center

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Stats & info

Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025

15×15

Grid size

74

Total entries

38/187

Black / letter cells

5.1

Avg entry length

13 ltrs

Longest entry

Medium

Wednesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedNov 5, 2025

DayWednesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorChad Hazen and Jeff Chen

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 37 down

Longest entries

20ADead ringers13 ltrs 26AThey may be betrayed by stammers and blushes13 ltrs 43APlaceholders for favorite sites13 ltrs 52ASomeone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses13 ltrs 3DLinkedIn link10 ltrs

Wednesday is the midweek pivot, where themes get denser and clues start bending the surface reading. This grid has 38 black squares and averages 5.1 letters per entry.