Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — November 8, 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 8, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1J
2A
3B
4S
5H
6H
7A
8T
9M
10A
C
E
11T
I
E
12N
A
I
13L
14C
H
A
15M
A
D
E
16A
C
N
E
17K
E
N
18N
E
L
19L
O
I
S
20E
L
L
21W
22O
O
23P
24E
25T
A
L
26R
U
G
27S
28S
C
H
R
O
29E
30D
E
R
31E
32P
33A
34T
O
E
35V
I
N
36B
E
E
S
37B
A
Y
38L
U
R
C
H
39A
40L
A
N
41P
O
R
42L
43E
W
I
S
44P
O
S
T
45I
46T
47S
48A
S
A
L
E
49A
L
E
50A
S
A
51H
E
R
O
52L
O
S
53M
A
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABoxer's quick punch (rhymes with "tab")JAB
4A"Please be quiet!" sound heard in a librarySHH
7ACash-dispensing device: Abbr.ATM
10AExcel in, as a testACE
11A___ the knot (get married)TIE
12AFinger part that's paintedNAIL
14A"___-ching!" (cash register sound)CHA
15A"Match ___ in heaven"MADE
16ACommon skin condition for teensACNE
17ADog's homeKENNEL
19A___ Griffin, "Family Guy" mom whose upright piano skills appear in the show's opening theme songLOIS
20ASound of the letter after "kay"ELL
21ATry to win over romanticallyWOO
23A"He loves me, he loves me not" piece of a flowerPETAL
26AFloor coveringsRUGS
28AYellow-haired character from the comic strip "Peanuts" who plays on his toy piano and is devoted to BeethovenSCHROEDER
31AEcology-monitoring organization (anagram of "ape"): Abbr.EPA
34A___ the line (conform)TOE
35A"Riddick" actor ___ DieselVIN
36AWinged insects who have a honey-making speciesBEES
37ATampa ___ Buccaneers (NFL team)BAY
38AManservant from "The Addams Family" who is portrayed as a skilful player of a piano-like instrumentLURCH
39AActor Alda of "Tower Heist"ALAN
41A___ favor ("Please" in Spanish)POR
42AEdward ___, corporate raider from "Pretty Woman" who plays an improvised piano piece in the hotel lobbyLEWIS
44ASticky office notes: Hyph.POSTITS
48AMake ___ (vend): 2 wds.ASALE
49ALager alternativeALE
50A"___ matter of fact ..." (actually): 2 wds.ASA
51AFirst responder, e.g.HERO
52A___ Angeles, city with the "Hollywood" signLOS
53AGlossy monthly, for shortMAG

Down

1D___ Baker, pianist who performs with his brother Frank on a grand piano in "The Fabulous Baker Boys"JACK
2DPost-workout painACHE
3DMr. ___, mute funnyman whose Beethoven performance at the piano is comically offbeatBEAN
4DStop or delay (rhymes with "small")STALL
5DKept something in a secret location, sayHID
6D___-haw (donkey's bray)HEE
7DCounterpart of "digital"ANALOG
8DMexican snack with a shellTACO
9DShort skirtMINI
13D"___ Miserables," Victor Hugo's novelLES
15D___ Yello (Mountain Dew rival)MELLO
18DNot that far awayNEAR
21DLittle songbirdWREN
22D"___ Flag Means Death" (rom-com series)OUR
23DCalifornia clock setting: Abbr.PST
24DUmberto ___ who wrote "Foucault's Pendulum"ECO
25D"What's ___ matter?"THE
27DProphetic person (anagram of "rees")SEER
29DSteve Carell's "___ Almighty"EVAN
30DLike some easy craft projects: Abbr.DIY
32DBodybuilder's chest muscle, for shortPEC
33DResidue in a smoker's trayASH
36D___ Reynolds, "Boogie Nights" actorBURT
37DDiamond feature?BASE
38DDoes not win, sayLOSES
39DWage ___ of words (debate): 2 wds.AWAR
40D"___ & Stitch," animated sci-fi film produced by DisneyLILO
41DGame played on horsebackPOLO
42D"Down at the ___ De Dah," 2020 song by Jimmy BuffettLAH
43DSuffix with "Siam" or "Japan"ESE
44DBuddy you share secrets withPAL
45DAWS access management service: Abbr.IAM
46DX-ray scanning pros?: Abbr.TSA
47DDroop, like a hammockSAG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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