The full solution for the NY Times November 15 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Kyle Dolan and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Unable to move while holding a sleeping baby, in slang NAPTRAPPED
- 11A Branded T-shirts, pens, phone chargers, etc. SWAG
- 15A Many a role for Keanu Reeves or Bruce Willis ACTIONHERO
- 16A Something you should avoid NONO
- 17A Production company behind TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” named for its founder SHONDALAND
- 18A Not had by ONTO
- 19A Assists after a breakdown TOWS
- 20A It’s used for hair therapy HOTOIL
- 22A Racket DIN
- 23A That way YON
- 24A Subject of “the talk” SEX
- 25A Swear off, with “of” REPENT
- 27A Offering on a sushi menu AHI
- 28A How one might react during a scary movie INTERROR
- 30A Win dough? PRIZEMONEY
- 34A “No duh!,” in modern lingo OBVI
- 35A Kidney-related RENAL
- 36A ___ Trung Thu, harvest festival in Southeast Asia TET
- 37A Chick of jazz COREA
- 38A Gem with a “black” variety OPAL
- 39A “One ?” FIRSTOFALL
- 41A Game show figure PANELIST
- 43A Twist targets, informally ABS
- 44A Currency of Qatar RIYALS
- 45A Sail on the front of a foremast JIB
- 46A Trophy CUP
- 49A Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster ORC
- 50A Westminster Abbey has one named after King Henry VII CHAPEL
- 53A ___ platter PUPU
- 54A Fine OKAY
- 56A Bad way to be caught FLATFOOTED
- 58A Source of umami in Japanese cuisine MISO
- 59A Boisterously joyful ROLLICKING
- 60A Pot filler STEW
- 61A “Darn tootin’!” YESINDEEDY
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Incredibly bad NASTY
- 2D Exclamation often made while covering the face ACHOO
- 3D L.G.B.T.Q. vacation destination on Cape Cod, for short PTOWN
- 4D Spam might fill them TINS
- 5D Angling tool ROD
- 6D Ducks are seen on ice here ANAHEIM
- 7D Showy purple flower PHLOX
- 8D Organic energy source PEAT
- 9D ___ Laszlo, cosmetics businessman ERNO
- 10D Betray DODIRTY
- 11D ___-Cat SNO
- 12D Brand associated with push-ups WONDERBRA
- 13D Form of literature coined by Sartre ANTINOVEL
- 14D Face justice, in a way GOONTRIAL
- 21D Unexposed side LEE
- 24D Author Silverstein SHEL
- 26D Mathematician’s output PROOFS
- 27D Plant whose nectar produces the mildly toxic “mad honey” AZALEA
- 28D Dormant INERT
- 29D Brings in NETS
- 30D Places to keep play things PROPROOMS
- 31D Set for service? REPAIRKIT
- 32D “Regardless ?” INANYCASE
- 33D ___ Day and the Knights, fictional R&B band in “Animal House” OTIS
- 37D Salad choice COBB
- 39D Lenten event FISHFRY
- 40D High point of 1950s car design? TAILFIN
- 42D Close of business? LLC
- 45D Martial artist who appeared in three “Expendables” films JETLI
- 46D Good-looker CUTIE
- 47D Flip UPEND
- 48D Like a baby’s fingers, perhaps PUDGY
- 51D Plant that thrives in dry climates ALOE
- 52D Hangs out, with “around” PALS
- 53D Give the finger? POKE
- 55D “That hurts!” YOW
- 57D Condition of Freud’s “Rat Man,” in brief OCD
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