FRIDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword November 21 2025 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the November 21, 2025 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Light source in lamps
BULB
4
5A
Retreat for massages
SPA
3
8A
Black ___ (secret military missions)
OPS
3
11A
From ___ (at a distance)
AFAR
4
12A
Pacino and Gore, for two
ALS
3
13A
"Yabba dabba ___!"
DOO
3
14A
Bear who lives in Jellystone Park
YOGI
4
15A
Lovers' quarrel (rhymes with "slat")
SPAT
4
16A
___ and don'ts
DOS
3
17A
"Com" preceder in URLs
DOT
3
19A
___ coffee (whiskey cocktail)
IRISH
5
21A
Globe's shape
SPHERE
6
24A
"___ Quixote," novel by Miguel de Cervantes in which the lead character mocks the author of the book's unauthorized sequel
DON
3
25A
Tee-___ (rhyming sound of a giggle)
HEE
3
26A
Place for a good night's rest
BED
3
28A
Classic french fries seasoning
SALT
4
32A
Prefix with "center" or "Pen"
EPI
3
33A
Ipanema Beach city
RIO
3
35A
Spy-recruiting organization: Abbr.
CIA
3
36A
"The ___ Tower," novel by Stephen King in which he is also a character, stepping in to assist the other characters
DARK
4
38A
Language in which this clue is written, for short
ENG
3
40A
Singer ___ King Cole
NAT
3
41A
Come to someone's ___ (offer assistance)
AID
3
44A
Colorless volatile liquid that was used as a general anesthetic
ETHER
5
46A
What an author does
WRITE
5
48A
Zodiac sign of most August-borns
LEO
3
49A
Name that sounds like a buzzing insect
BEA
3
50A
"Kill ___ or Die Trying," novel by Neil T. Stacey where all the "authors" of the book are also its characters
TIME
4
52A
Intensive Care ___ (hospital section)
UNIT
4
56A
Fluffy footwear brand
UGG
3
57A
___ Redding, "Just One More Day" singer
OTIS
4
58A
Japanese wrestling style
SUMO
4
59A
"Have I Got a Book For ___!" novel by Melanie Watt where a fox salesman begs the reader to buy the very book they're holding
YOU
3
60A
Football field units, for short
YDS
3
61A
Internet bidding site
EBAY
4
1D
San Francisco ___ Area
BAY
3
2D
Alien's ride: Abbr.
UFO
3
3D
Jet ___ (traveler's woe)
LAG
3
4D
"The Princess ___," novel by William Goldman where he narrates the tale and takes breaks to comment on it's fictional nature
BRIDE
5
5D
Sticky tree fluid
SAP
3
6D
Checkered flannel shirt material
PLAID
5
7D
"The Jetsons" pet dog
ASTRO
5
8D
"May the ___ be ever in your favor" ("The Hunger Games" line)
ODDS
4
9D
Winnie-the-___, fictional teddy bear created by A.A. Milne
POOH
4
10D
Distress signal from a ship
SOS
3
15D
Turn the wheel while driving
STEER
5
18D
Celestial object
ORB
3
20D
Shoo-___ (sure winners)
INS
3
21D
Lose fur, as a dog or cat
SHED
4
22D
With 28a, band behind "Push It!"
PEPA
4
23D
King's royal successor, say
HEIR
4
27D
Fizzle out
DIE
3
29D
Skin bane
ACNE
4
30D
One who fails a polygraph test, perhaps
LIAR
4
31D
Rat-a-___ (drum sound)
TAT
3
34D
"That's ___ thing to worry about" (words from a "Hamilton" song): 2 wds.
ONELESS
7
37D
"Cobra ___," sequel series to "The Karate Kid"
KAI
3
39D
Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
GTE
3
42D
"What's ___ you?" ("Why do you care?"): 2 wds.
ITTO
4
43D
Divine being
DEITY
5
45D
"___ of Leaves," novel by Mark Z. Danielewski in which the characters pick up the very book they're in
HOUSE
5
46D
"Mamma Mia! Here ___ Again" (2018 musical movie): 2 wds.
WEGO
4
47D
Marinara sauce brand
RAGU
4
49D
Believe a story, say
BUY
3
51D
Prefix before "life" or "wife"
MID
3
53D
Essence of an idea
NUB
3
54D
"___ Believer" (Smash Mouth hit cover): 2 wds.
IMA
3
55D
Stuffed animal, e.g.
TOY
3
No clue on this page matches that text.
1B
2U
3L
4B
5S
6P
7A
8O
9P
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11A
F
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12A
L
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13D
O
O
14Y
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G
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15S
P
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16D
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17D
18O
T
19I
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20I
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21S
22P
23H
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24D
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25H
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27D
28S
29A
30L
31T
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33R
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34O
35C
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37K
38E
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39G
40N
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42I
43D
44E
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45H
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47R
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48L
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51M
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52U
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55T
56U
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57O
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58S
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59Y
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60Y
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61E
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for November 21, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the November 21, 2025 puzzle
The November 21, 2025 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Friday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the November 21 2025 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.