NYT Crossword Answers 11/16/25

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A They’re charged for long trips TESLAS
• 7A Tool with a point AWL
• 10A No longer in as good a place WORSEOFF
• 18A Here ONEARTH
• 20A Early smartphone model of the 2000s TREO
• 21A Conflict that ended with the Treaty of Nanking OPIUMWAR
• 22A King’s assessment of his son the Crusader? GOODKNIGHTSWEETPRINCE
• 25A Parisian possessive ALUI
• 26A D.O.J. branch that deals with trafficking DEA
• 27A Nickname heard in 8-Down TEX
• 28A Harder to grasp, in a way EELIER
• 29A Done deal SALE
• 30A “Swan Lake” role ODETTE
• 32A Disney World souvenir CEL
• 35A Davis of old Hollywood BETTE
• 36A The possibility of losing one’s job, e.g. STRESSOR
• 38A Radiate EXUDE
• 40A Santa’s view on loyalty for those who help him? TOTHINEOWNELFBETRUE
• 46A “I didn’t expect that!” OHGEE
• 47A Corner key ESC
• 48A Platt who starred in Broadway’s “Dear Evan Hansen” BEN
• 49A Marine menace ORCA
• 51A With 61-Down and 78-Across, “Food at this restaurant stinks, but the duck seems fine”? FAREISFOUL
• 56A Nail salon brand OPI
• 58A Gal from Israel GADOT
• 59A Something athletes strive to break TIE
• 60A Dots on faces PIPS
• 61A Gam_ show purchas_ from Ryan S_acr_st ANE
• 62A Customarily ASARULE
• 64A Frequent question about the spelling of “Caribbean”? TWOBSORNOTTWOBS
• 68A Team transports OXCARTS
• 71A Inserted, as into a printer FED
• 72A It’s over your head ROOF
• 73A Capture BAG
• 76A No Mr. Nice Guy MEANY
• 77A Scratch the surface of, say MAR
• 78A See 51-Across FOWLISFAIR
• 81A Fly in the ointment SNAG
• 82A Weed killer HOE
• 84A Where the C.D.C. is headquartered: Abbr. ATL
• 86A Shake off ELUDE
• 87A Schnozz, honker or beak? ANOSEBYANYOTHERNAME
• 94A Broke down CRIED
• 95A Castle fortifications PARAPETS
• 96A Leave red-faced ABASH
• 100A Sign of a smashing success SRO
• 101A Right-leaning? ITALIC
• 102A Olympian queen HERA
• 106A Sunni or Shiite MUSLIM
• 108A One wearing a striped shirt, informally REF
• 110A ___Arts, school in Santa Clarita CAL
• 111A Pool equipment CUES
• 112A Warning to a beachgoer on St. Patrick’s Day? BEWARETHETIDESOFMARCH
• 118A Very quickly INATRICE
• 119A Getting warm NEAR
• 120A “The Godfather” weapon GARROTE
• 121A Movable parts of record players TONEARMS
• 122A “Might I ___ ?” ADD
• 123A Competes for, as a contract BIDSON

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D Costume garments made from bedsheets TOGAS
• 2D ___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby Brown ENOLA
• 3D Hub for K-pop SEOUL
• 4D Many a casual fitted top LADIESTEE
• 5D Flood protection? ARK
• 6D Depot: Abbr. STN
• 7D Specialized skill ART
• 8D Wayne’s world? WESTERNS
• 9D Rob of “The West Wing” LOWE
• 10D Tribulation WOE
• 11D Get off the fence OPT
• 12D Like dark green avocados RIPE
• 13D No-lose situation SUREBET
• 14D Microphone inventor ___ Berliner EMILE
• 15D Take full responsibility for something OWNIT
• 16D Aspect FACET
• 17D “___ Jacques” FRERE
• 19D Like some cameras and agendas HIDDEN
• 20D “Really?” THATSO
• 23D Honkers GEESE
• 24D Stand out EXCEL
• 30D “? ___ quit!” ORI
• 31D Spa handout TOWEL
• 33D Formerly with law enforcement, informally EXFBI
• 34D Garage job LUBE
• 37D What a detail-oriented person might “dot” THEI
• 39D Animal house DEN
• 40D Cuisine with boat noodles THAI
• 41D No Mr. Nice Guy OGRE
• 42D Prefix suggesting low cost ECONO
• 43D Nature calls ROARS
• 44D Language that’s the source of the word “khaki” URDU
• 45D Earth Day subj. ECOL
• 46D Many a time OFT
• 50D Absorbed, as a cost ATE
• 52D Difficult position SPOT
• 53D Little untruths FIBS
• 54D Special ___ OPS
• 55D Uncle Sam’s land, informally USOFA
• 57D Lead-in to dollar or chemical PETRO
• 58D Talk at length GAB
• 61D See 51-Across AND
• 62D Gone wrong, for short? AWOL
• 63D L.A.’s ___ Stadium, site of the opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympics SOFI
• 64D “Scent of a Woman” dance TANGO
• 65D Twisted WRY
• 66D Tried for a second term, say RERAN
• 67D AAA job TOW
• 68D Meditation sounds OMS
• 69D TV role for Lucy Lawless XENA
• 70D James of “Misery” CAAN
• 73D Author who coined the word “munchkin” BAUM
• 74D Campaign worker AIDE
• 75D Coll. senior’s test GRE
• 77D Selina ___, the veep on “Veep” MEYER
• 78D Parade attraction FLOAT
• 79D On its way SENT
• 80D Memorization tool FLASHCARD
• 82D ___ honor (honorific for a judge) HER
• 83D Eastern ties OBIS
• 85D Represented TYPIFIED
• 88D Wally ___, astronaut who commanded Apollo 7 SCHIRRA
• 89D Find charming ADORE
• 90D Lost shipment inquiry TRACER
• 91D “Papa Bear” of the N.F.L. HALAS
• 92D Final words EPILOG
• 93D Partner of parks, for short REC
• 96D Scope AMBIT
• 97D Spanish for “good” BUENO
• 98D Dam on the Nile ASWAN
• 99D List of candidates SLATE
• 103D Mozart can be seen on some of them EUROS
• 104D Odd-numbered page RECTO
• 105D Ghost-faced ASHEN
• 107D Israeli P.M. before Rabin MEIR
• 109D Europe’s tallest active volcano ETNA
• 113D Channel for cinephiles TCM
• 114D “___ All That” (2021 rom-com) HES
• 115D Family man DAD
• 116D “Marvy!” FAB
• 117D Doctor’s order, for short MRI