This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 7 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 31 Across answers and 35 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Adrian Johnson and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 07, 2026
There are 31 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.
1ABeetle alternative beginning in 1961 (10)
MINICOOPER
11ATexting tech, for short (3)
SMS
14A“Lord willing!” (10)
ONECANHOPE
15AWord with square or value (4)
MEAL
16AKrypton, to Superman (10)
HOMEPLANET
17A“… approximately” (4)
ORSO
18AForest Service employee responsible for winter rescues (10)
SNOWRANGER
19AHead of Togo or Congo (4)
TETE
20ABeatles song subject who is “filling in a ticket in her little white book” (4)
RITA
21AFootball blocking group, informally (5)
OLINE
23A“The breath of art,” per Frank Lloyd Wright (5)
SPACE
25AKid-friendly business? (8)
GOATFARM
28ASporty car type (5)
COUPE
29APost-run activity (8)
APRESSKI
30AStart of many cathedral names (3)
OUR
31A“12 Angry Men” director, 1957 (5)
LUMET
33ABeginning of many French team nicknames (3)
LES
34AIt features one leg perpendicular to the other (8)
TREEPOSE
37APractices salat, in Islam (5)
PRAYS
39ATwistable kitchen item (8)
EGGTIMER
40AAbounds (5)
TEEMS
41ANurse back to full strength (5)
REHAB
42ACries of enlightenment (4)
AHAS
43AJob for which you might offer a hand, informally (4)
MANI
44AWithdrawal takeaway (10)
ATMRECEIPT
50ABeowulfian, say (4)
EPIC
51AOne looking over a shoulder? (10)
ROADWORKER
52AFather of King Minos (4)
ZEUS
53APlea from lazy children, perhaps (10)
DOWEHAVETO
54AFirst to seven? (3)
ESS
55A“Oof, I’m struggling” (10)
ITSNOTEASY
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 10 | M |
| 11A | 3 | S |
| 14A | 10 | O |
| 15A | 4 | M |
| 16A | 10 | H |
| 17A | 4 | O |
| 18A | 10 | S |
| 19A | 4 | T |
| 20A | 4 | R |
| 21A | 5 | O |
| 23A | 5 | S |
| 25A | 8 | G |
| 28A | 5 | C |
| 29A | 8 | A |
| 30A | 3 | O |
| 31A | 5 | L |
| 33A | 3 | L |
| 34A | 8 | T |
| 37A | 5 | P |
| 39A | 8 | E |
| 40A | 5 | T |
| 41A | 5 | R |
| 42A | 4 | A |
| 43A | 4 | M |
| 44A | 10 | A |
| 50A | 4 | E |
| 51A | 10 | R |
| 52A | 4 | Z |
| 53A | 10 | D |
| 54A | 3 | E |
| 55A | 10 | I |
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 | 10 | M · · · · · · · · R |
| 11A | 3 | S · · |
| 14A | 10 | O · · · · · · · · E |
| 15A | 4 | M · · L |
| 16A | 10 | H · · · · · · · · T |
| 17A | 4 | O · · O |
| 18A | 10 | S · · · · · · · · R |
| 19A | 4 | T · · E |
| 20A | 4 | R · · A |
| 21A | 5 | O · · · E |
| 23A | 5 | S · · · E |
| 25A | 8 | G · · · · · · M |
| 28A | 5 | C · · · E |
| 29A | 8 | A · · · · · · I |
| 30A | 3 | O · · |
| 31A | 5 | L · · · T |
| 33A | 3 | L · · |
| 34A | 8 | T · · · · · · E |
| 37A | 5 | P · · · S |
| 39A | 8 | E · · · · · · R |
| 40A | 5 | T · · · S |
| 41A | 5 | R · · · B |
| 42A | 4 | A · · S |
| 43A | 4 | M · · I |
| 44A | 10 | A · · · · · · · · T |
| 50A | 4 | E · · C |
| 51A | 10 | R · · · · · · · · R |
| 52A | 4 | Z · · S |
| 53A | 10 | D · · · · · · · · O |
| 54A | 3 | E · · |
| 55A | 10 | I · · · · · · · · Y |
Across answers for 7 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | MINICOOPER |
| 11A | SMS |
| 14A | ONECANHOPE |
| 15A | MEAL |
| 16A | HOMEPLANET |
| 17A | ORSO |
| 18A | SNOWRANGER |
| 19A | TETE |
| 20A | RITA |
| 21A | OLINE |
| 23A | SPACE |
| 25A | GOATFARM |
| 28A | COUPE |
| 29A | APRESSKI |
| 30A | OUR |
| 31A | LUMET |
| 33A | LES |
| 34A | TREEPOSE |
| 37A | PRAYS |
| 39A | EGGTIMER |
| 40A | TEEMS |
| 41A | REHAB |
| 42A | AHAS |
| 43A | MANI |
| 44A | ATMRECEIPT |
| 50A | EPIC |
| 51A | ROADWORKER |
| 52A | ZEUS |
| 53A | DOWEHAVETO |
| 54A | ESS |
| 55A | ITSNOTEASY |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 07, 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.
1D___ scale (4)
MOHS
2DHip to (4)
INON
3DTitular Pixar character who’s mistakenly called names like Bingo, Chico and Fabio (4)
NEMO
4DCold application for a pitcher (7)
ICEWRAP
5DWhimsy (7)
CAPRICE
6DAiring during the wee hours, say (6)
ONLATE
7DHawaiian word for “family” (5)
OHANA
8DAtari release of 1972 (4)
PONG
9DLiterally, “sword” (4)
EPEE
10DNostalgia-inducing illustrations and typography (8)
RETROART
11DTennis feat completed by Novak Djokovic in 2016 (but named for a different player) (10)
SERENASLAM
12DThings on superintendents’ rings (10)
MASTERKEYS
13DFizzy cocktail flavor (4)
SLOE
15DRecurring images, in literary analysis (6)
MOTIFS
22DSmartphone tech abbr. (3)
LTE
23DWhat the Fox evidences in an Aesop fable (10)
SOURGRAPES
24DBrilliant stuff (10)
PUREGENIUS
25DSomeone who might need to get a life? (5)
GAMER
26DReveal, poetically (3)
OPE
27DWhiff (4)
MISS
28DDigs for a dove (4)
COTE
31DFootball coach who famously said “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” (8)
LOMBARDI
32DFair ___ (3)
USE
35DU.S. House committee since 1967 (6)
ETHICS
36DWomen’s soccer coach Sundhage (3)
PIA
37DWoolen outerwear (7)
PEACOAT
38DBackup group (7)
RESERVE
40DBand whose “Live at Leeds” album went double platinum (6)
THEWHO
42DMakeup titan Elizabeth (5)
ARDEN
43DGroup of Mediterranean appetizers (4)
MEZE
45DWarning to an inattentive driver (4)
TOOT
46DWide mouths (4)
MAWS
47DRetail chain whose first two letters are the first and last initials of its founder (4)
IKEA
48DCommon condo no-no (4)
PETS
49DCity east of Ithaca (4)
TROY
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | M |
| 2D | 4 | I |
| 3D | 4 | N |
| 4D | 7 | I |
| 5D | 7 | C |
| 6D | 6 | O |
| 7D | 5 | O |
| 8D | 4 | P |
| 9D | 4 | E |
| 10D | 8 | R |
| 11D | 10 | S |
| 12D | 10 | M |
| 13D | 4 | S |
| 15D | 6 | M |
| 22D | 3 | L |
| 23D | 10 | S |
| 24D | 10 | P |
| 25D | 5 | G |
| 26D | 3 | O |
| 27D | 4 | M |
| 28D | 4 | C |
| 31D | 8 | L |
| 32D | 3 | U |
| 35D | 6 | E |
| 36D | 3 | P |
| 37D | 7 | P |
| 38D | 7 | R |
| 40D | 6 | T |
| 42D | 5 | A |
| 43D | 4 | M |
| 45D | 4 | T |
| 46D | 4 | M |
| 47D | 4 | I |
| 48D | 4 | P |
| 49D | 4 | T |
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 | M · · S |
| 2D | 4 | I · · N |
| 3D | 4 | N · · O |
| 4D | 7 | I · · · · · P |
| 5D | 7 | C · · · · · E |
| 6D | 6 | O · · · · E |
| 7D | 5 | O · · · A |
| 8D | 4 | P · · G |
| 9D | 4 | E · · E |
| 10D | 8 | R · · · · · · T |
| 11D | 10 | S · · · · · · · · M |
| 12D | 10 | M · · · · · · · · S |
| 13D | 4 | S · · E |
| 15D | 6 | M · · · · S |
| 22D | 3 | L · · |
| 23D | 10 | S · · · · · · · · S |
| 24D | 10 | P · · · · · · · · S |
| 25D | 5 | G · · · R |
| 26D | 3 | O · · |
| 27D | 4 | M · · S |
| 28D | 4 | C · · E |
| 31D | 8 | L · · · · · · I |
| 32D | 3 | U · · |
| 35D | 6 | E · · · · S |
| 36D | 3 | P · · |
| 37D | 7 | P · · · · · T |
| 38D | 7 | R · · · · · E |
| 40D | 6 | T · · · · O |
| 42D | 5 | A · · · N |
| 43D | 4 | M · · E |
| 45D | 4 | T · · T |
| 46D | 4 | M · · S |
| 47D | 4 | I · · A |
| 48D | 4 | P · · S |
| 49D | 4 | T · · Y |
Down answers for 7 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | MOHS |
| 2D | INON |
| 3D | NEMO |
| 4D | ICEWRAP |
| 5D | CAPRICE |
| 6D | ONLATE |
| 7D | OHANA |
| 8D | PONG |
| 9D | EPEE |
| 10D | RETROART |
| 11D | SERENASLAM |
| 12D | MASTERKEYS |
| 13D | SLOE |
| 15D | MOTIFS |
| 22D | LTE |
| 23D | SOURGRAPES |
| 24D | PUREGENIUS |
| 25D | GAMER |
| 26D | OPE |
| 27D | MISS |
| 28D | COTE |
| 31D | LOMBARDI |
| 32D | USE |
| 35D | ETHICS |
| 36D | PIA |
| 37D | PEACOAT |
| 38D | RESERVE |
| 40D | THEWHO |
| 42D | ARDEN |
| 43D | MEZE |
| 45D | TOOT |
| 46D | MAWS |
| 47D | IKEA |
| 48D | PETS |
| 49D | TROY |
NYT Crossword solved grid for November 07, 2026
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