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New York Times, Monday, November 10, 2025

November 10, 2025

By Zhouqin Burnikel • 79 Clues

Across Clues

1. Beginnings of days → DAWNS
6. Dorm supervisors, in brief → RAS
9. Pirate's "Stop!" → AVAST
14. Old-time anesthetic → ETHER
15. Bubbly beverage → SODA
16. Diddly-squat → ZIPPO
17. 6'4", 186 lbs. and others → STATS
18. Roman Forum greeting → HAILCAESAR
20. "Santa Baby" singer Eartha → KITT
21. Spray can output → AEROSOL
22. Toronto's province: Abbr. → ONT
23. Head rubs that relieve tension → SCALPMASSAGES
26. Babysitter, often → TEEN
27. Cook quickly in a pan → SAUTE
30. Putt-putt standard → PAR
32. Comfort in hard times → SOLACE
37. Leader with a Swiss Guard detail → POPE
39. "Leave it to me" … and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle → IVEGOTYOUCOVERED
43. "Gotta bounce!" → CIAO
44. Matador's opponent → ELTORO
45. Circus safety device → NET
46. Absolut rival, for short → STOLI
49. Form a clump → CLOT
51. People spouting zealous rhetoric → FIREBREATHERS
58. Bit of advice → TIP
61. Weapons used in many duels → PISTOLS
62. Part of a winter wonderland → SNOW
63. Brief period of time → SHORTSPELL
65. Sound in a broadcast → AUDIO
66. Sabin vaccine target → POLIO
67. New Haven university → YALE
68. Blog commenter who is best ignored → TROLL
69. Utensil in a soup bowl → SPOON
70. Texting format, for short → SMS
71. Touch or smell → SENSE

Down Clues

1. Places students sit → DESKS
2. Top story of a house → ATTIC
3. "Isn't this pleasant!" → WHATATREAT
4. Stinging plant → NETTLE
5. Soon-to-be grads: Abbr. → SRS
6. Sounds from lions → ROARS
7. "So long, amigo" → ADIOS
8. Tortilla chip dip → SALSA
9. Shrub with bright flowers → AZALEA
10. Compete (for) → VIE
11. Lhasa ___ (dog) → APSO
12. Reach across → SPAN
13. Legal injury → TORT
15. ___ butter (lotion ingredient) → SHEA
19. Minor machine parts → COGS
21. "Are too!" reply → AMNOT
24. Mexican currency → PESO
25. Condo honcho, casually → SUPE
28. Possible outcome of a bad sprain → TORNTENDON
29. Fencing sword → EPEE
30. Instagram posting, informally → PIC
31. Enterprise rival → AVIS
33. Harsh cleaning agent → LYE
34. Dial-up pioneer → AOL
35. "Stop filming!" → CUT
36. ___-warrior → ECO
38. Aug. setting in Augusta → EDT
40. Make a whoopsie → GOOF
41. Marine apex predators → ORCAS
42. Battery unit → VOLT
47. Pure Leaf tea distributor → LIPTON
48. Ring around the pupil → IRIS
50. "Yeah, I bet" → OHSURE
52. Awards with a Best Boxer category → ESPYS
53. Second-string squad → BTEAM
54. ___-Royce → ROLLS
55. Fashion magazine founded in France → ELLE
56. Muddies up → ROILS
57. Buff, to gym bros → SWOLE
58. Small recipe amts. → TSPS
59. Denny's alternative → IHOP
60. Game played on horseback → POLO
64. ___ de Janeiro → RIO
65. Mentions directly, on X → ATS