Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — November 23, 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 23, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid33 across · 30 down
1F
2O
3E
4P
5E
6G
7N
8A
9B
10B
A
N
11A
N
A
12O
W
E
13I
R
O
14N
15T
I
E
R
16R
A
T
17S
18O
U
R
19D
20O
U
G
H
21A
L
L
22E
T
S
23C
24I
25R
26A
I
27M
28N
T
H
29C
R
U
30M
31P
E
32T
33S
K
E
E
34G
A
35G
36G
37E
38M
39G
40S
41T
42N
A
43T
U
R
E
44B
45R
46E
A
K
I
47N
G
B
R
E
A
D
48R
I
A
49A
D
O
50S
A
S
S
51A
S
S
52T
E
D
53C
T
E
54S
K
Y
55E
S
E
56E
S
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Friend or ___?" ("Amigo or enemigo?")FOE
4ASquare ___ in a round holePEG
7ACapture quickly, as a thiefNAB
10AProhibit something ... or with 11a, a "fruity" baked loafBAN
11AName that follows "Santa" for a Californian city ... or with 10a, a "fruity" baked loafANA
12ABe in debt to anotherOWE
13AWrinkle-smoothing applianceIRON
15ALayer of a wedding cake, perhapsTIER
16AOwl's rodent preyRAT
17ATart-tasting, like a lemon ... or with 19a, a fermented baked loafSOUR
19APizza base ... or with 17a, a fermented baked loafDOUGH
21A"That's ___, folks!" ("Looney Tunes" ender)ALL
22AAlf and Chewbacca, e.g.: Abbr.ETS
23AShape with a radius, for shortCIR
26A"We ___ to please"AIM
28ATo the ___ degree (utmost)NTH
29ASuffix with "simula" and "ful" ... or with 31a, a pancake-like UK breakfast dishCRUM
31AFurry friend of the family ... or with 29a, a pancake-like UK breakfast dishPET
33A___-Ball (arcade game)SKEE
34A___ reflex (throat contraction)GAG
36ASparkler at Tiffany's, perhapsGEM
39ADubai's clock setting: Abbr.GST
42AMother ___ (ecological personification)NATURE
44ASharing a Thanksgiving meal with someone ... or a clue to the words and their placements at 10a, 11a, 17a, 19a, 29a, and 31a: 2 wds.BREAKINGBREAD
48ANarrow waterway (anagram of "air")RIA
49ATroubleADO
50ABack talk, perhapsSASS
51ABraying animalASS
52A___ Talks (inspirational talks): Abbr.TED
53AMaterial property related to heating: Abbr.CTE
54AMoon's backgroundSKY
55AOpposite of "WNW": Abbr.ESE
56ASuffix seen in "hostess" and "lioness"ESS

Down

1DOrganization with a "Most Wanted" list: Abbr.FBI
2DRower's equipmentOAR
3DBrian ___ of "Spider and I"ENO
4DSet of socksPAIR
5DChemical ending letters with "acetyl" or "butyl"ENE
6DPlace to grow vegetables or flowersGARDEN
7D"Take your time, there's ___!" ("Do it slowly!"): 2 wds.NORUSH
8DOne shake of a dog's tail: 2 wds.AWAG
9DSister to Meg, Jo, and Amy in "Little Women," fondlyBETH
14DGovernment group whose logo has an eagle holding a key (anagram of "san"): Abbr.NSA
15DBlooming Dutch bulbTULIP
18DSuffix with "gran" for a healthy snackOLA
20DBaseball Hall-of-Famer Mel ___OTT
23DLoops one into an email: Abbr.CCS
24DProvoke or irritateIRK
25D___ the day (regret)RUE
27DActress Ryan known for "Sleepless in Seattle"MEG
30D___ Millions (multi-state lottery)MEGA
32DFruit-flavored drink mix (rhymes with "bang")TANG
35DYapsGABS
36DHotel customersGUESTS
37DRubs out, as a pencil mistakeERASES
38DPill, for shortMED
40DRoller-___ (travel using heels-on-wheels)SKATE
41DOcean's movements, affected by the moonTIDES
43DUse a stencilTRACE
44DSupportive undergarmentsBRAS
45D"Enter at your own ___!" (peril)RISK
46DLowest difficulty, usuallyEASY
47DNetwork connectionNODE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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