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New York Times, Friday, November 14, 2025

November 15, 2025

By Malaika Handa β€’ 72 Clues

Across Clues

1. Eating plan that attempts to mimic Stone Age conditions β†’ PALEODIET
10. It's different from randomness, mathematically β†’ CHAOS
15. Unsolved mysteries β†’ OPENCASES
16. Pasta shape similar to ziti β†’ PENNE
17. Despite its name, it's not alcoholic β†’ GINGERALE
18. Subscription prices β†’ RATES
19. Celery unit β†’ STALK
20. Pineapple and Cranberry, for two, in N.Y.C. β†’ STS
22. Material for a certain pocket β†’ PITA
23. Shape of a charm that Simone Biles wears on a necklace β†’ GOAT
25. "Toy Story" antagonist β†’ SID
27. Where to set a cocktail garnish β†’ RIM
28. Command that initiates a chase β†’ GOFETCH
31. "Avengers: ___" (film in Marvel's Infinity Saga) β†’ ENDGAME
33. Resource used in 67-Across β†’ ORE
34. ___ paneer (classic vegetarian Indian dish) β†’ SAAG
36. Be in one's good ___ β†’ GRACES
37. Ooze β†’ SEEP
39. Live β†’ DWELL
41. Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career β†’ LIFE
42. "I canNOT handle this right now" β†’ SODONE
44. One option in a subscription service β†’ TIER
46. "I told you!!" β†’ SEE
47. They form when snow melts and refreezes β†’ ICEDAMS
49. Created unpleasant driving conditions, in a way β†’ SLEETED
51. "___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish) β†’ POR
52. Insta post β†’ PIC
53. Needing a 34-inch inseam, maybe β†’ TALL
54. Roman Empire invader β†’ GOTH
56. Verb in each of the first three sentences of the Gettysburg Address β†’ ARE
58. British natural historian Attenborough β†’ DAVID
61. They're the subject of more than 200 million catalogs a year β†’ IKEAS
63. Common things in processed foods β†’ ADDITIVES
66. Iranian money β†’ RIALS
67. Video game in which users build tools from raw resources β†’ MINECRAFT
68. Fruit that can be used to add highlights to your hair β†’ LEMON
69. Liner notes? β†’ SEASHANTY

Down Clues

1. Cool, in streaming slang β†’ POG
2. Honeybee genus β†’ APIS
3. Fast time? β†’ LENT
4. Captivate β†’ ENGAGE
5. Wild cats whose name comes from Nahuatl β†’ OCELOTS
6. Aesthetic associated with classical literature and vintage fashion β†’ DARKACADEMIA
7. "God ___ Woman" (hit by Ariana Grande) β†’ ISA
8. Fish that can be 12 feet long β†’ EELS
9. Fly that causes sleeping sickness β†’ TSETSE
10. Lifeguard's skill, for short β†’ CPR
11. Whole bunch β†’ HEAP
12. "How to Be an ___" (book by Ibram X. Kendi) β†’ ANTIRACIST
13. Nonrecurring payment β†’ ONETIMEFEE
14. Bit on a bun β†’ SESAMESEED
21. BeyoncΓ© song subtitled "(Put a Ring on It)" β†’ SINGLELADIES
24. Be unchill? β†’ THAW
26. Inits. for the old East Germany β†’ DDR
28. Teen drama that revolves around "the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite" β†’ GOSSIPGIRL
29. Ingredient that resembles soil in "dirt pudding" β†’ OREOCOOKIE
30. Squad that trains athletes for the pros β†’ FEEDERTEAM
32. Lass β†’ GAL
35. Understand β†’ GET
38. Group of whales β†’ POD
40. Lean to one side β†’ LIST
43. Little rest β†’ NAP
45. Shut again, as a gate β†’ RELATCH
48. Beats it β†’ SCRAMS
50. Horror character known as the Mistress of the Dark β†’ ELVIRA
55. Ring in many Renaissance paintings β†’ HALO
57. Actress Falco of "The Sopranos" β†’ EDIE
59. ___ Bunin, 1933 Literature Nobelist from Russia β†’ IVAN
60. Adroit β†’ DEFT
62. ID whose lowest possibility is 001-01-0001 β†’ SSN
64. Cellular data plan? β†’ DNA
65. It's badly in need of a pick-me-up β†’ STY