This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 9 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 39 Across answers and 39 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Leslie Benson and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 09, 2026
There are 39 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.
1ABack talk (4)
SASS
5ALair (3)
DEN
8AWhen the western sky turns lavender or pink (6)
SUNSET
14A“Guilty” or “not guilty” (4)
PLEA
15ABig bird Down Under (3)
EMU
16AKind of band (6)
ONEMAN
17AOnetime “Jeopardy!” host Trebek (4)
ALEX
18AArea for autos (3)
LOT
19ACategorize (6)
ASSORT
20AWithdrawal’s opposite (7)
DEPOSIT
22A“You ___ Beautiful” (1970s hit) (5)
ARESO
23ADress cut (5)
ALINE
24ATiny part of an archipelago (5)
ISLET
26AWord that makes up roughly 6%-7% of written English (3)
THE
29ACraving (3)
YEN
30ASent to the canvas (6)
DECKED
32AMake small talk (4)
CHAT
33A“Bad, Bad” Brown of song (5)
LEROY
34AFuneral stands (5)
BIERS
35AHonestly … or a description of the shaded letters? (13)
FAIRANDSQUARE
39ASticks out a sulky lower lip, say (5)
POUTS
40ABeginning notes to a song (5)
INTRO
41AA mile a minute, e.g. (4)
RATE
42APrance about (6)
CAVORT
44A“You ain’t seen nothin’ ___” (3)
YET
47AGenre associated with black nail polish and facial piercings (3)
EMO
48A“The Taming of the ___” (5)
SHREW
49AScents (5)
ODORS
51AThe Mamas & the ___ (5)
PAPAS
53AMake appear as if by magic (7)
CONJURE
55ABrawls (6)
MELEES
57AChampagne cork sound (3)
POP
58A“Now!” (4)
STAT
59ANoah’s Ark landing site (6)
ARARAT
60AOpposite of WSW (3)
ENE
61AAges and ages and ages (4)
EONS
62APooh’s friend who tends to lose his tail (6)
EEYORE
63AOctober, numerically (3)
TEN
64AReusable bag (4)
TOTE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | S |
| 5A | 3 | D |
| 8A | 6 | S |
| 14A | 4 | P |
| 15A | 3 | E |
| 16A | 6 | O |
| 17A | 4 | A |
| 18A | 3 | L |
| 19A | 6 | A |
| 20A | 7 | D |
| 22A | 5 | A |
| 23A | 5 | A |
| 24A | 5 | I |
| 26A | 3 | T |
| 29A | 3 | Y |
| 30A | 6 | D |
| 32A | 4 | C |
| 33A | 5 | L |
| 34A | 5 | B |
| 35A | 13 | F |
| 39A | 5 | P |
| 40A | 5 | I |
| 41A | 4 | R |
| 42A | 6 | C |
| 44A | 3 | Y |
| 47A | 3 | E |
| 48A | 5 | S |
| 49A | 5 | O |
| 51A | 5 | P |
| 53A | 7 | C |
| 55A | 6 | M |
| 57A | 3 | P |
| 58A | 4 | S |
| 59A | 6 | A |
| 60A | 3 | E |
| 61A | 4 | E |
| 62A | 6 | E |
| 63A | 3 | T |
| 64A | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | S · · S |
| 5A | 3 | D · · |
| 8A | 6 | S · · · · T |
| 14A | 4 | P · · A |
| 15A | 3 | E · · |
| 16A | 6 | O · · · · N |
| 17A | 4 | A · · X |
| 18A | 3 | L · · |
| 19A | 6 | A · · · · T |
| 20A | 7 | D · · · · · T |
| 22A | 5 | A · · · O |
| 23A | 5 | A · · · E |
| 24A | 5 | I · · · T |
| 26A | 3 | T · · |
| 29A | 3 | Y · · |
| 30A | 6 | D · · · · D |
| 32A | 4 | C · · T |
| 33A | 5 | L · · · Y |
| 34A | 5 | B · · · S |
| 35A | 13 | F · · · · · · · · · · · E |
| 39A | 5 | P · · · S |
| 40A | 5 | I · · · O |
| 41A | 4 | R · · E |
| 42A | 6 | C · · · · T |
| 44A | 3 | Y · · |
| 47A | 3 | E · · |
| 48A | 5 | S · · · W |
| 49A | 5 | O · · · S |
| 51A | 5 | P · · · S |
| 53A | 7 | C · · · · · E |
| 55A | 6 | M · · · · S |
| 57A | 3 | P · · |
| 58A | 4 | S · · T |
| 59A | 6 | A · · · · T |
| 60A | 3 | E · · |
| 61A | 4 | E · · S |
| 62A | 6 | E · · · · E |
| 63A | 3 | T · · |
| 64A | 4 | T · · E |
Across answers for 9 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | SASS |
| 5A | DEN |
| 8A | SUNSET |
| 14A | PLEA |
| 15A | EMU |
| 16A | ONEMAN |
| 17A | ALEX |
| 18A | LOT |
| 19A | ASSORT |
| 20A | DEPOSIT |
| 22A | ARESO |
| 23A | ALINE |
| 24A | ISLET |
| 26A | THE |
| 29A | YEN |
| 30A | DECKED |
| 32A | CHAT |
| 33A | LEROY |
| 34A | BIERS |
| 35A | FAIRANDSQUARE |
| 39A | POUTS |
| 40A | INTRO |
| 41A | RATE |
| 42A | CAVORT |
| 44A | YET |
| 47A | EMO |
| 48A | SHREW |
| 49A | ODORS |
| 51A | PAPAS |
| 53A | CONJURE |
| 55A | MELEES |
| 57A | POP |
| 58A | STAT |
| 59A | ARARAT |
| 60A | ENE |
| 61A | EONS |
| 62A | EEYORE |
| 63A | TEN |
| 64A | TOTE |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 09, 2026
There are 39 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.
1DOuting involving a facial and a massage, perhaps (6)
SPADAY
2DGenetic variant (6)
ALLELE
3DOoze through (6)
SEEPIN
4DAnglo-___ (5)
SAXON
5DLocale for cold cuts or hot pastrami (4)
DELI
6D🙂 or :/ (8)
EMOTICON
7DPecan or pistachio (3)
NUT
8DRose quickly, as prices (6)
SOARED
9DLike loose gemstones (5)
UNSET
10DLoch ___ (4)
NESS
11DLike creamy vis-à-vis crunchy peanut butter (8)
SMOOTHER
12DSomething that “perks up” when you’re attentive (3)
EAR
13DWhat might make molehills out of a mountain? (3)
TNT
21DPassover meals (6)
SEDERS
22DGuinness or Bass product (3)
ALE
25DJump from a plane (7)
SKYDIVE
27DTortoise racer (4)
HARE
28DU.F.O. occupants (3)
ETS
31DRoaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties (3)
ERA
32D“Bye!” (4)
CIAO
33DLow-cal (4)
LITE
34DTim who directed “Beetlejuice” and “Edward Scissorhands” (6)
BURTON
35DTop of a freshly served latte (4)
FOAM
36DNetflix feature that encourages binge-watching (8)
AUTOPLAY
37DColorful carnival treat (8)
SNOWCONE
38DPeriod for a corp. earnings report (3)
QTR
39DOpposite of post- (3)
PRE
42DPure as the driven snow (6)
CHASTE
43D“___ Poetica” (work of Horace) (3)
ARS
44DPhrase requiting good wishes (6)
YOUTOO
45DOff-course (6)
ERRANT
46DFeared African fly (6)
TSETSE
48DAsparagus unit (5)
SPEAR
50DPerformance with turntables at a nightclub, say (5)
DJSET
52DPrefix with -nautics (4)
AERO
54DReady for business (4)
OPEN
55DFannie ___ (3)
MAE
56DBygone “before” (3)
ERE
57DKibble nibbler (3)
PET
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 6 | S |
| 2D | 6 | A |
| 3D | 6 | S |
| 4D | 5 | S |
| 5D | 4 | D |
| 6D | 8 | E |
| 7D | 3 | N |
| 8D | 6 | S |
| 9D | 5 | U |
| 10D | 4 | N |
| 11D | 8 | S |
| 12D | 3 | E |
| 13D | 3 | T |
| 21D | 6 | S |
| 22D | 3 | A |
| 25D | 7 | S |
| 27D | 4 | H |
| 28D | 3 | E |
| 31D | 3 | E |
| 32D | 4 | C |
| 33D | 4 | L |
| 34D | 6 | B |
| 35D | 4 | F |
| 36D | 8 | A |
| 37D | 8 | S |
| 38D | 3 | Q |
| 39D | 3 | P |
| 42D | 6 | C |
| 43D | 3 | A |
| 44D | 6 | Y |
| 45D | 6 | E |
| 46D | 6 | T |
| 48D | 5 | S |
| 50D | 5 | D |
| 52D | 4 | A |
| 54D | 4 | O |
| 55D | 3 | M |
| 56D | 3 | E |
| 57D | 3 | P |
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 | 6 | S · · · · Y |
| 2D | 6 | A · · · · E |
| 3D | 6 | S · · · · N |
| 4D | 5 | S · · · N |
| 5D | 4 | D · · I |
| 6D | 8 | E · · · · · · N |
| 7D | 3 | N · · |
| 8D | 6 | S · · · · D |
| 9D | 5 | U · · · T |
| 10D | 4 | N · · S |
| 11D | 8 | S · · · · · · R |
| 12D | 3 | E · · |
| 13D | 3 | T · · |
| 21D | 6 | S · · · · S |
| 22D | 3 | A · · |
| 25D | 7 | S · · · · · E |
| 27D | 4 | H · · E |
| 28D | 3 | E · · |
| 31D | 3 | E · · |
| 32D | 4 | C · · O |
| 33D | 4 | L · · E |
| 34D | 6 | B · · · · N |
| 35D | 4 | F · · M |
| 36D | 8 | A · · · · · · Y |
| 37D | 8 | S · · · · · · E |
| 38D | 3 | Q · · |
| 39D | 3 | P · · |
| 42D | 6 | C · · · · E |
| 43D | 3 | A · · |
| 44D | 6 | Y · · · · O |
| 45D | 6 | E · · · · T |
| 46D | 6 | T · · · · E |
| 48D | 5 | S · · · R |
| 50D | 5 | D · · · T |
| 52D | 4 | A · · O |
| 54D | 4 | O · · N |
| 55D | 3 | M · · |
| 56D | 3 | E · · |
| 57D | 3 | P · · |
Down answers for 9 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | SPADAY |
| 2D | ALLELE |
| 3D | SEEPIN |
| 4D | SAXON |
| 5D | DELI |
| 6D | EMOTICON |
| 7D | NUT |
| 8D | SOARED |
| 9D | UNSET |
| 10D | NESS |
| 11D | SMOOTHER |
| 12D | EAR |
| 13D | TNT |
| 21D | SEDERS |
| 22D | ALE |
| 25D | SKYDIVE |
| 27D | HARE |
| 28D | ETS |
| 31D | ERA |
| 32D | CIAO |
| 33D | LITE |
| 34D | BURTON |
| 35D | FOAM |
| 36D | AUTOPLAY |
| 37D | SNOWCONE |
| 38D | QTR |
| 39D | PRE |
| 42D | CHASTE |
| 43D | ARS |
| 44D | YOUTOO |
| 45D | ERRANT |
| 46D | TSETSE |
| 48D | SPEAR |
| 50D | DJSET |
| 52D | AERO |
| 54D | OPEN |
| 55D | MAE |
| 56D | ERE |
| 57D | PET |
NYT Crossword solved grid for November 09, 2026
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