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New York Times, Tuesday, November 25, 2025

November 26, 2025

By John Ewbank β€’ 76 Clues

Across Clues

1. Motown legend Lionel β†’ RICHIE
7. Canadian gas brand β†’ ESSO
11. Follower of Mac or Go in commercial names β†’ PRO
14. Totally absorbed β†’ ENRAPT
15. Classic ingredient in baby powder β†’ TALC
16. Ingredient in a Tom Collins β†’ GIN
17. Sorcery commonly associated with Haiti and New Orleans β†’ VOODOOMAGIC
19. Dined β†’ ATE
20. U.K. : H.M.R.C. :: U.S.A. : ___ β†’ IRS
21. Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine β†’ DNA
22. Aid in tracking wildlife β†’ EARTAG
24. Actor Buddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies" β†’ EBSEN
26. Extra barrier to protect a house from bad weather β†’ STORMDOOR
29. Flintstone with a red updo β†’ WILMA
30. #2s in classrooms, for short β†’ TAS
31. Certain something β†’ AURA
32. Neither winning nor losing β†’ TYING
34. Part of a hammer or a hawk β†’ CLAW
37. Computer's storage space, for short β†’ RAM
38. Traditional folk song that became a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio β†’ TOMDOOLEY
41. K-pop band that went on hiatus in 2022 when their members went into military service β†’ BTS
44. Dance bit β†’ STEP
45. The masses, to Caesar β†’ PLEBS
48. Infinitesimal amount β†’ IOTA
50. Actress Vardalos β†’ NIA
52. Like early PC graphics β†’ LORES
54. Romantic options for a long-distance relationship β†’ ZOOMDATES
57. Hindu deity known as the "Destroyer" β†’ SHIVA
58. Many, many β†’ ALOTOF
59. "As I see it," online β†’ IMO
61. Up to, informally β†’ TIL
62. "Notorious" Supreme Court justice β†’ RBG
63. Engages in a dispiriting online activity ... or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares? β†’ DOOMSCROLLS
67. TikTok star Addison ___ β†’ RAE
68. Burrito bar offering, informally β†’ GUAC
69. Hun leader who invaded Italy in A.D. 452 β†’ ATTILA
70. Surgery sites, for short β†’ ORS
71. Fraternal order since 1868 β†’ ELKS
72. Samples, as soup β†’ TASTES

Down Clues

1. "No" was a famously short one for the 1948 musical "Isn't It Romantic?" β†’ REVIEW
2. Circling the earth β†’ INORBIT
3. In an angry way β†’ CROSSLY
4. "I've been ___!" ("I got fooled!") β†’ HAD
5. Music players discontinued in 2017 β†’ IPODNANOS
6. English school at which teachers are known as "beaks" β†’ ETON
7. Bit of Uber info, for short β†’ ETA
8. What an old mattress might do β†’ SAG
9. More cunning β†’ SLIER
10. Philosopher known for his "razor" β†’ OCCAM
11. Organizer of events for swingers? β†’ PGATOUR
12. "How We Do (Party)" pop singer β†’ RITAORA
13. Weight of every U.S. bank note β†’ ONEGRAM
18. Post at sea β†’ MAST
23. Food label fig. β†’ RDA
25. Send forth β†’ EMIT
27. Tex-Mex casserole with a crust β†’ TACOPIE
28. City where you can see Edvard Munch's "The Scream" β†’ OSLO
33. Prime meridian hrs. β†’ GMT
35. Mont Blanc, e.g. β†’ ALP
36. "I mean, I guess ..." β†’ WELLSORTA
39. Apt letters missing from in_ _ _ _ation β†’ DENT
40. Michelle of "Crazy Rich Asians" β†’ YEOH
41. ___ World, DC Comics planet of opposites β†’ BIZARRO
42. Lineup of computer icons β†’ TOOLBAR
43. Iggy Pop's backup group, with "the" β†’ STOOGES
46. Course that may cover Jane Austen and Emily BrontΓ«, for short β†’ BRITLIT
47. Spanish city famous for its oranges β†’ SEVILLE
49. Invoice fig. β†’ AMT
51. Without a warranty β†’ ASIS
53. Engages in an energetic Latin dance β†’ SALSAS
55. Evade artfully β†’ DODGE
56. Run ___ of (violate) β†’ AFOUL
60. Exam for future docs β†’ MCAT
64. Acorn-producing tree β†’ OAK
65. Hosts, informally β†’ MCS
66. Extra periods, for short β†’ OTS