This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 6 November 2026; tap a clue to see its answer. The folds after each list give hints for every answer, first showing the first letter, then the first and last letters, and the solved grid is at the end.
Today’s grid is 15 squares wide and 15 squares high. It has 35 Across answers and 35 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Aidan Deshong and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 06, 2026
There are 35 Across clues. Use the buttons below to show no letters, the first letter, the first and last letters, or the full answer beside every clue; tap a clue to show its answer.
1ADating around? (5)
CIRCA
6ANoodles often served with tsuyu sauce (4)
SOBA
10A___ Spalding, 1984 Oscar-winning role for Sally Field (4)
EDNA
14A“Pay up!” (10)
ABETISABET
16AStock exchange? (4)
MOOS
17ASoda once advertised as “Shockingly refreshing” (10)
SIERRAMIST
18ACity west of Cedar Rapids (4)
AMES
19A“Should’ve known better!” (3)
TSK
20ABlue Ribbon brewer (5)
PABST
21AItalian city that lent its name to a color (5)
SIENA
22ADrink served with an extra-wide straw (4)
BOBA
23AWoman who prefers tabbies over terriers (7)
CATLADY
25ATheater directors? (6)
USHERS
28AScrolls that may be read from a bimah (6)
TORAHS
29ABillboard list (5)
CHART
30APopular hangout spots of the 1990s (9)
CHATROOMS
33AVideo game character with a spiky head (5)
SONIC
34AArticle in a French newspaper (3)
LES
35AHollywood’s Shire or Balsam (5)
TALIA
36A“Good grief!” (9)
DOGGONEIT
38AAre (5)
EXIST
39A“Good grief!” (6)
OHDEAR
40APeople believe in them (6)
CREDOS
41AItem for a desert hike (7)
CANTEEN
43AGroup in blue (4)
COPS
44AOnes shopping at a souk, say (5)
ARABS
45AMain role in “The Nutcracker” (5)
CLARA
47ALead-in to face or fix (3)
PRE
50ACity north of Chandler (4)
MESA
51A“You should keep that story to yourself” (10)
NOONECARES
53AWell-funded group? (4)
OPEC
54AReuben sandwich topping (10)
SAUERKRAUT
55AFire (4)
SACK
56ASecondary accounts in online gaming (4)
ALTS
57AService replaced by Teams (5)
SKYPE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 5 | C |
| 6A | 4 | S |
| 10A | 4 | E |
| 14A | 10 | A |
| 16A | 4 | M |
| 17A | 10 | S |
| 18A | 4 | A |
| 19A | 3 | T |
| 20A | 5 | P |
| 21A | 5 | S |
| 22A | 4 | B |
| 23A | 7 | C |
| 25A | 6 | U |
| 28A | 6 | T |
| 29A | 5 | C |
| 30A | 9 | C |
| 33A | 5 | S |
| 34A | 3 | L |
| 35A | 5 | T |
| 36A | 9 | D |
| 38A | 5 | E |
| 39A | 6 | O |
| 40A | 6 | C |
| 41A | 7 | C |
| 43A | 4 | C |
| 44A | 5 | A |
| 45A | 5 | C |
| 47A | 3 | P |
| 50A | 4 | M |
| 51A | 10 | N |
| 53A | 4 | O |
| 54A | 10 | S |
| 55A | 4 | S |
| 56A | 4 | A |
| 57A | 5 | S |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 5 | C · · · A |
| 6A | 4 | S · · A |
| 10A | 4 | E · · A |
| 14A | 10 | A · · · · · · · · T |
| 16A | 4 | M · · S |
| 17A | 10 | S · · · · · · · · T |
| 18A | 4 | A · · S |
| 19A | 3 | T · · |
| 20A | 5 | P · · · T |
| 21A | 5 | S · · · A |
| 22A | 4 | B · · A |
| 23A | 7 | C · · · · · Y |
| 25A | 6 | U · · · · S |
| 28A | 6 | T · · · · S |
| 29A | 5 | C · · · T |
| 30A | 9 | C · · · · · · · S |
| 33A | 5 | S · · · C |
| 34A | 3 | L · · |
| 35A | 5 | T · · · A |
| 36A | 9 | D · · · · · · · T |
| 38A | 5 | E · · · T |
| 39A | 6 | O · · · · R |
| 40A | 6 | C · · · · S |
| 41A | 7 | C · · · · · N |
| 43A | 4 | C · · S |
| 44A | 5 | A · · · S |
| 45A | 5 | C · · · A |
| 47A | 3 | P · · |
| 50A | 4 | M · · A |
| 51A | 10 | N · · · · · · · · S |
| 53A | 4 | O · · C |
| 54A | 10 | S · · · · · · · · T |
| 55A | 4 | S · · K |
| 56A | 4 | A · · S |
| 57A | 5 | S · · · E |
Extra hint · first two letters
Each answer now shows its first two letters and its last letter if it has 4 or more letters; each dot stands for one hidden letter.
| No. | Letters | Letters shown |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 5 | C I · · A |
| 6A | 4 | S O · A |
| 10A | 4 | E D · A |
| 14A | 10 | A B · · · · · · · T |
| 16A | 4 | M O · S |
| 17A | 10 | S I · · · · · · · T |
| 18A | 4 | A M · S |
| 19A | 3 | T S · |
| 20A | 5 | P A · · T |
| 21A | 5 | S I · · A |
| 22A | 4 | B O · A |
| 23A | 7 | C A · · · · Y |
| 25A | 6 | U S · · · S |
| 28A | 6 | T O · · · S |
| 29A | 5 | C H · · T |
| 30A | 9 | C H · · · · · · S |
| 33A | 5 | S O · · C |
| 34A | 3 | L E · |
| 35A | 5 | T A · · A |
| 36A | 9 | D O · · · · · · T |
| 38A | 5 | E X · · T |
| 39A | 6 | O H · · · R |
| 40A | 6 | C R · · · S |
| 41A | 7 | C A · · · · N |
| 43A | 4 | C O · S |
| 44A | 5 | A R · · S |
| 45A | 5 | C L · · A |
| 47A | 3 | P R · |
| 50A | 4 | M E · A |
| 51A | 10 | N O · · · · · · · S |
| 53A | 4 | O P · C |
| 54A | 10 | S A · · · · · · · T |
| 55A | 4 | S A · K |
| 56A | 4 | A L · S |
| 57A | 5 | S K · · E |
Across answers for 6 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | CIRCA |
| 6A | SOBA |
| 10A | EDNA |
| 14A | ABETISABET |
| 16A | MOOS |
| 17A | SIERRAMIST |
| 18A | AMES |
| 19A | TSK |
| 20A | PABST |
| 21A | SIENA |
| 22A | BOBA |
| 23A | CATLADY |
| 25A | USHERS |
| 28A | TORAHS |
| 29A | CHART |
| 30A | CHATROOMS |
| 33A | SONIC |
| 34A | LES |
| 35A | TALIA |
| 36A | DOGGONEIT |
| 38A | EXIST |
| 39A | OHDEAR |
| 40A | CREDOS |
| 41A | CANTEEN |
| 43A | COPS |
| 44A | ARABS |
| 45A | CLARA |
| 47A | PRE |
| 50A | MESA |
| 51A | NOONECARES |
| 53A | OPEC |
| 54A | SAUERKRAUT |
| 55A | SACK |
| 56A | ALTS |
| 57A | SKYPE |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 06, 2026
There are 35 Down clues. Use the buttons below to show no letters, the first letter, the first and last letters, or the full answer beside every clue; tap a clue to show its answer.
1DSomething often signed by friends (4)
CAST
2DSacred bird of ancient Egypt (4)
IBIS
3DOffend the nostrils (4)
REEK
4DFootball snapper: Abbr. (3)
CTR
5DJFK and others (12)
AIRPORTCODES
6DCarnival dance (5)
SAMBA
7DKimono closers (4)
OBIS
8DCalifornia’s locale, according to natives’ lingo (9)
BESTCOAST
9DCourt figure: Abbr. (3)
ATT
10DMessages sent from @nicrosoft.com addresses, perhaps (11)
EMAILHOAXES
11DHelp line? (10)
DOMEASOLID
12DWithout limit (5)
NOEND
13DCertain chemistry test (5)
ASSAY
15DOnetime major Scandinavian exports (5)
SAABS
21DSome collections of essentials (12)
STARTERPACKS
22D“Give me one moment …” (11)
BERIGHTBACK
24DIt’s “what you make others see,” per Degas (3)
ART
25DScripps Institution of Oceanography sch. (4)
UCSD
26DCry to a fly (4)
SHOO
27D“Give me one moment …” (10)
HANGONASEC
28DNot our (5)
THEIR
30DGreenish black rock? (9)
CLEANCOAL
31DSoup often drunk directly from the bowl (4)
MISO
32DExams with a median score of about 1030 (4)
SATS
37DFrench word in a wedding announcement (3)
NEE
40DApple device (5)
CORER
41DPaintball outfits, informally (5)
CAMOS
42DFlatbread that might be served with cuajada (5)
AREPA
43DUniversity of Miami athletes, informally (5)
CANES
46DUncouth sort (4)
LOUT
47DSpeak to a higher-up? (4)
PRAY
48DVolunteer for more (4)
REUP
49DCiudad del ___, Paraguay’s second-largest city (4)
ESTE
51DLargest employer of mathematicians in the U.S., for short (3)
NSA
52DNoted animal shelter (3)
ARK
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | C |
| 2D | 4 | I |
| 3D | 4 | R |
| 4D | 3 | C |
| 5D | 12 | A |
| 6D | 5 | S |
| 7D | 4 | O |
| 8D | 9 | B |
| 9D | 3 | A |
| 10D | 11 | E |
| 11D | 10 | D |
| 12D | 5 | N |
| 13D | 5 | A |
| 15D | 5 | S |
| 21D | 12 | S |
| 22D | 11 | B |
| 24D | 3 | A |
| 25D | 4 | U |
| 26D | 4 | S |
| 27D | 10 | H |
| 28D | 5 | T |
| 30D | 9 | C |
| 31D | 4 | M |
| 32D | 4 | S |
| 37D | 3 | N |
| 40D | 5 | C |
| 41D | 5 | C |
| 42D | 5 | A |
| 43D | 5 | C |
| 46D | 4 | L |
| 47D | 4 | P |
| 48D | 4 | R |
| 49D | 4 | E |
| 51D | 3 | N |
| 52D | 3 | A |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | C · · T |
| 2D | 4 | I · · S |
| 3D | 4 | R · · K |
| 4D | 3 | C · · |
| 5D | 12 | A · · · · · · · · · · S |
| 6D | 5 | S · · · A |
| 7D | 4 | O · · S |
| 8D | 9 | B · · · · · · · T |
| 9D | 3 | A · · |
| 10D | 11 | E · · · · · · · · · S |
| 11D | 10 | D · · · · · · · · D |
| 12D | 5 | N · · · D |
| 13D | 5 | A · · · Y |
| 15D | 5 | S · · · S |
| 21D | 12 | S · · · · · · · · · · S |
| 22D | 11 | B · · · · · · · · · K |
| 24D | 3 | A · · |
| 25D | 4 | U · · D |
| 26D | 4 | S · · O |
| 27D | 10 | H · · · · · · · · C |
| 28D | 5 | T · · · R |
| 30D | 9 | C · · · · · · · L |
| 31D | 4 | M · · O |
| 32D | 4 | S · · S |
| 37D | 3 | N · · |
| 40D | 5 | C · · · R |
| 41D | 5 | C · · · S |
| 42D | 5 | A · · · A |
| 43D | 5 | C · · · S |
| 46D | 4 | L · · T |
| 47D | 4 | P · · Y |
| 48D | 4 | R · · P |
| 49D | 4 | E · · E |
| 51D | 3 | N · · |
| 52D | 3 | A · · |
Extra hint · first two letters
Each answer now shows its first two letters and its last letter if it has 4 or more letters; each dot stands for one hidden letter.
| No. | Letters | Letters shown |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | C A · T |
| 2D | 4 | I B · S |
| 3D | 4 | R E · K |
| 4D | 3 | C T · |
| 5D | 12 | A I · · · · · · · · · S |
| 6D | 5 | S A · · A |
| 7D | 4 | O B · S |
| 8D | 9 | B E · · · · · · T |
| 9D | 3 | A T · |
| 10D | 11 | E M · · · · · · · · S |
| 11D | 10 | D O · · · · · · · D |
| 12D | 5 | N O · · D |
| 13D | 5 | A S · · Y |
| 15D | 5 | S A · · S |
| 21D | 12 | S T · · · · · · · · · S |
| 22D | 11 | B E · · · · · · · · K |
| 24D | 3 | A R · |
| 25D | 4 | U C · D |
| 26D | 4 | S H · O |
| 27D | 10 | H A · · · · · · · C |
| 28D | 5 | T H · · R |
| 30D | 9 | C L · · · · · · L |
| 31D | 4 | M I · O |
| 32D | 4 | S A · S |
| 37D | 3 | N E · |
| 40D | 5 | C O · · R |
| 41D | 5 | C A · · S |
| 42D | 5 | A R · · A |
| 43D | 5 | C A · · S |
| 46D | 4 | L O · T |
| 47D | 4 | P R · Y |
| 48D | 4 | R E · P |
| 49D | 4 | E S · E |
| 51D | 3 | N S · |
| 52D | 3 | A R · |
Down answers for 6 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | CAST |
| 2D | IBIS |
| 3D | REEK |
| 4D | CTR |
| 5D | AIRPORTCODES |
| 6D | SAMBA |
| 7D | OBIS |
| 8D | BESTCOAST |
| 9D | ATT |
| 10D | EMAILHOAXES |
| 11D | DOMEASOLID |
| 12D | NOEND |
| 13D | ASSAY |
| 15D | SAABS |
| 21D | STARTERPACKS |
| 22D | BERIGHTBACK |
| 24D | ART |
| 25D | UCSD |
| 26D | SHOO |
| 27D | HANGONASEC |
| 28D | THEIR |
| 30D | CLEANCOAL |
| 31D | MISO |
| 32D | SATS |
| 37D | NEE |
| 40D | CORER |
| 41D | CAMOS |
| 42D | AREPA |
| 43D | CANES |
| 46D | LOUT |
| 47D | PRAY |
| 48D | REUP |
| 49D | ESTE |
| 51D | NSA |
| 52D | ARK |
NYT Crossword solved grid for November 06, 2026
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