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NYT Crossword — November 9, 2025

Sunday’s 21 × 21 puzzle, 140 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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1S
2I
3F
4T
5S
6M
7A
8R
9T
10Y
11R
12I
13S
14L
15E
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17I
18D
19A
S
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20I
N
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W
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21M
C
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T
22E
D
U
23Y
O
UT/NV
A
L
24K
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25N
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H
26E
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G
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28A
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30S
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34L
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36R
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J
A
37S
38O
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39S
40T
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N
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HI/AK
S
42E
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H
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M
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L
56C
L
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57M
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MT/WA
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B
58E
59C
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L
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60F
E
E
L
61C
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62D
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63N
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H
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S
81A
S
A
82P
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85U
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86S
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B
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88F
89S
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90T
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91I
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S
92O
NM/OR
E
93B
Y
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94S
95E
M
96C
E
E
97C
A
S
S
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T
98T
E
T
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P
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100S
101B
O
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102E
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104S
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106S
T
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107B
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N
108Q
V
C
109O
N
O
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110R
O
W
N
111G
A
L
112A
113S
114S
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R
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115A
B
E
116R
O
T
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117W
118E
S
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119R
N
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N
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120B
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121N
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122A
R
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124A
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Across

69 clues
1Prepares for baking, as flour
6Joan of Arc, for one
12Aruba or Jamaica
16Pinochle action
19Popular Japanese beer
20"Sort of"
21Exam for a future OB/GYN
22www.asu.___
23Iconic line from Robert De Niro in "Taxi Driver"
25Have a little snack
26End-of-Ramadan feast
27"No other option for me"
29Challenges
32Reminder to oneself
36M.L.B. shortstop Miguel
38"Don't see this movie" rating
41"I've had it!"
43Seasoned rice dish
45Prefix meaning "all"
46Call it a night
47Something a majorette twirls
50Part of STEM, for short
53Incompatibility
55Animation sheet
56Form a clump
57Certain expectant parent
59A.P. math subj.
60Intuitive sense
61Woulda-shoulda connector
63Very lite
65Sam of "Jurassic Park"
67Was gone in a flash?
70"... you get the picture"
74Elevated seabed
75Moisturizing product
77Meme feline
78Emergency alerts, for short
81"Don't dillydally!"
83Gymnast Biles
85"Sorry, I don't think so"
87Traveler's check, in brief?
89Wrapped garment
90Wear for just a moment, say
91"Put your wallet away"
93Tournament advantages
95Show host
97Any activities on them need to be wound up
101"Best of" collections, often
105Circus prop
106Crate & Barrel product
108Home shopping channel
112Leave with no doubt
115Homer Simpson's dad
116Repetitive way of learning
117Telegraph pioneer, or a description of four squares in this puzzle
120Do a restaurant job
121The "N" in E.N.T.
124Sponsored spots
125Hide
126___ Cucamonga, Calif.
127Features of some wineglasses

Down

71 clues
1Tie the knot
2Figure with equal angles
4"You can say ___ again!"
5River deposit
61,002, in old Rome
7Peace Nobelist Kofi
8Kiwi or ostrich
10West African crop
12"Treat me like an adult, MOM!"
13Servings at teas
14Hold up well
15Way to get online
16V8 component
17"Au contraire"
29After-dinner brandy
30Residue on Santa's suit
33Muse of lyric poetry
37Pistachio eater's discard
39Pristine
40Cookie container
42"Spamalot" co-creator
44Scarce
47Emails discreetly
48Bunches and bunches
49Sightseeing excursion
54Pet-biting pest
57Wager
58Reduces, as anxiety
60Handcrafted items in a fishing tackle box
62"Lah-di-___!"
68"Frozen" queen
71"___ Breaky Heart"
73Bunches and bunches
76Actress Thurman
78New Balance competitor
79"Eye" on a spud
80What strong leadership may be perceived as
82Former QB Manning
84Rain clouds
87"All sales final"
88Phobia
94Beauty spot
96Funny O'Brien
99Goads into action
100Airport near Puget Sound
102Like onagers and zebras
103Where you might put on a show?
104Air freshener choices
107"Yuck!"
110Corner chess piece
113Has an evening meal
114Grumpy mood
115Org. for lawyers
117Luck-based card game
119Rock's ___ Speedwagon

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Stats & info

Sunday, Nov 9, 2025
21×21
Grid size
140
Total entries
68/373
Black / letter cells
5.6
Avg entry length
19 ltrs
Longest entry
Themed
Sunday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedNov 9, 2025
DaySunday
ThemeSwing States
ConstructorAmie Walker
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split69 across · 71 down
Longest entries

Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 68 black squares and averages 5.6 letters per entry.