Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — November 16, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated November 16, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1E
2L
3K
4R
5U
6B
7A
8B
9C
10D
U
E
11O
N
O
12F
L
U
13D
A
Y
14S
I
P
15B
O
A
T
16U
S
17E
18M
E
19S
20N
O
O
Z
E
21R
E
S
22T
23E
L
L
E
24S
25H
26I
R
T
27U
28P
S
29R
O
D
30B
I
T
31E
32G
33O
34I
P
O
35L
36O
A
N
37D
I
N
G
38D
I
P
39O
N
U
S
40R
41E
42M
O
T
E
43I
44N
C
45O
V
A
L
46C
47A
S
E
48D
49O
50H
51M
E
L
L
52A
L
I
53E
R
E
54P
R
E
55H
E
L
56C
R
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAntlered deer in YellowstoneELK
4A___ the wrong way (irritate)RUB
7AAlphabet-starting lettersABC
10A___ date (deadline)DUE
11AJohn Lennon's beloved Yoko ___ONO
12ACold and ___ seasonFLU
13A24-hour periodDAY
14ADrink through a strawSIP
15A"Row, row, row your ___ gently ..." (nursery rhyme line)BOAT
16AWords on a garbage bin: 2 wds.USEME
19ABeep, beep! You're not ready to get up just yet, so you tap the ___ button on your alarm clock for a few more minutes in bed!SNOOZE
21ATake a chill pill and lie on the couch, sayREST
23APalindromic fashion magazineELLE
24AA few precious moments of sleep later, finally awake, you get dressed! You slip on your ___ and fasten each button to get ready for the day!SHIRT
27A"We've had our ___ and downs"UPS
29ABar made of steelROD
30AAttacked like a mosquitoBIT
31ANarcissist's traitEGO
34AWall Street debut: Abbr.IPO
35ACar or home buyer's need from a bank, oftenLOAN
37ABreakfast time! You pop leftovers in the microwave and hit the button, waiting for the cheerful ___ sound!DING
38ABallroom dance flourishDIP
39A"This party and the drinks are ___!" ("Our treat!"): 2 wds.ONUS
40AWith your food in hand, you sink onto the couch and click the button on the TV ___, ready for some lazy morning TV on the weekend!REMOTE
43A"Monsters, ___." (2001 Pixar film)INC
45APresidential office shapeOVAL
46AYou flip through the channels and land on "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button," the perfect pick for today! (hint: see 9d)CASE
48AHomer Simpson's trademark exclamationDOH
51APell-___ (in a rushed manner)MELL
52AComedian ___ WongALI
53ALiterary "before"ERE
54AStart to "school" or "owned"PRE
55ADaughter of Loki, in Norse mythologyHEL
56ABe moved to tearsCRY

Down

1DCartoon Network's "Ed, ___ n Eddy"EDD
2DHawaiian beach bashLUAU
3DIt's time to get moving! You grab your car ___ and hit the elevator button, ready to head out for the day!KEYS
4D"Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relaxROSES
5DPrefix with "corn" to mean a magical one-horned creatureUNI
6DCatchy songs (rhymes with "tops")BOPS
7DMake ___ of (embarrass): 2 wds.AFOOL
8DBurn brightly (rhymes with "glaze")BLAZE
9D___ as a button, phrase that aptly fits in with the theme of this puzzle: Button Day!CUTE
15DManute of the NBABOL
17D"To ___ is human, to forgive divine"ERR
18D"How I ___ Your Mother"MET
20DWhere a bird may lay eggsNEST
22DBig brass wind instrumentTUBA
24DSanskrit title of respectSRI
25DBunny's jumpHOP
26DNuptial promise: 2 wds.IDO
28DATM access code: Abbr.PIN
31DGerman for "a"EIN
32DBearded African antelopeGNU
33D"Old-school" cool, slangilyOGS
35DExciting, slangilyLIT
36DGroup of crude oil-producing nations: Abbr.OPEC
37DSomeone who would give you a prescription, for shortDOC
38DTea-party attendee, perhapsDOLL
40DFun and frolic (rhymes with "pomp")ROMP
41DHappily-after linkEVER
42DRam or stag's genderMALE
43DAnimated comedy film "___ of Dogs"ISLE
44DArmstrong who walked on the moonNEIL
47D"That's so-o-o-o relaxing" soundAAH
48DMonth for carols, for shortDEC
49DThree-time Hart Trophy winner BobbyORR
50DAvicii's song "___ Brother"HEY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.