This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 11 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 Damon Gulczynski and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 11, 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.
1A“Mine!” (5)
GIMME
6AShoestring (4)
LACE
10AIt’s over $30 trillion for the U.S., in brief (3)
GDP
13APlace to end an engagement without breaking up (5)
ALTAR
14ASome noblemen (5)
EARLS
16ASinger Rita whose last name is an anagram of 19-Across (3)
ORA
17AWelcoming people to a party, say (11)
PLAYINGHOST
19ASporting blade that’s an anagram of 16-Across (3)
OAR
20ARetailer whose outdoor furniture items are named after Scandinavian islands (4)
IKEA
21AThe folks, folksily (7)
MAANDPA
23A“All ___ are off!” (4)
BETS
26AFirst name of the “First Lady of Song” (4)
ELLA
28ALike a boxer before a fight, typically (5)
ROBED
29AConsented (6)
AGREED
31ACommon ramen add-in (3)
EGG
33AJane of literature (4)
EYRE
34ACried sheepishly? (5)
BAAED
35AActress/singer Monáe (7)
JANELLE
37AShortly, e.g., for short (3)
ADV
38A“That was a boneheaded thing to do!” (7)
YOUFOOL
40APaving gunk (3)
TAR
43AEntered without making a fuss (7)
EASEDIN
45AD, on an automatic gearshift (5)
DRIVE
47AMargarita garnish (4)
SALT
49AHenna, for one (3)
DYE
50A“I, Robot” author (6)
ASIMOV
51A___ Stadium, 49ers’ home (5)
LEVIS
53ASpoiled kid (4)
BRAT
55ACries cattily? (4)
MEWS
56AQuickly indicate one’s approval, say (7)
INITIAL
58ASome Four Corners natives (4)
UTES
60ASuper Mario Bros. 2 console (3)
NES
61AImage that’s difficult to make out … as suggested four times in this puzzle? (11)
BLURRYPHOTO
66ASeltos or Sedona (3)
KIA
67ADance referenced in “The Girl From Ipanema” (5)
SAMBA
68AFrom the Arctic (5)
POLAR
69AFootball units: Abbr. (3)
YDS
70AAstrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson (4)
NEIL
71AFitbit units (5)
STEPS
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 5 | G |
| 6A | 4 | L |
| 10A | 3 | G |
| 13A | 5 | A |
| 14A | 5 | E |
| 16A | 3 | O |
| 17A | 11 | P |
| 19A | 3 | O |
| 20A | 4 | I |
| 21A | 7 | M |
| 23A | 4 | B |
| 26A | 4 | E |
| 28A | 5 | R |
| 29A | 6 | A |
| 31A | 3 | E |
| 33A | 4 | E |
| 34A | 5 | B |
| 35A | 7 | J |
| 37A | 3 | A |
| 38A | 7 | Y |
| 40A | 3 | T |
| 43A | 7 | E |
| 45A | 5 | D |
| 47A | 4 | S |
| 49A | 3 | D |
| 50A | 6 | A |
| 51A | 5 | L |
| 53A | 4 | B |
| 55A | 4 | M |
| 56A | 7 | I |
| 58A | 4 | U |
| 60A | 3 | N |
| 61A | 11 | B |
| 66A | 3 | K |
| 67A | 5 | S |
| 68A | 5 | P |
| 69A | 3 | Y |
| 70A | 4 | N |
| 71A | 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 | G · · · E |
| 6A | 4 | L · · E |
| 10A | 3 | G · · |
| 13A | 5 | A · · · R |
| 14A | 5 | E · · · S |
| 16A | 3 | O · · |
| 17A | 11 | P · · · · · · · · · T |
| 19A | 3 | O · · |
| 20A | 4 | I · · A |
| 21A | 7 | M · · · · · A |
| 23A | 4 | B · · S |
| 26A | 4 | E · · A |
| 28A | 5 | R · · · D |
| 29A | 6 | A · · · · D |
| 31A | 3 | E · · |
| 33A | 4 | E · · E |
| 34A | 5 | B · · · D |
| 35A | 7 | J · · · · · E |
| 37A | 3 | A · · |
| 38A | 7 | Y · · · · · L |
| 40A | 3 | T · · |
| 43A | 7 | E · · · · · N |
| 45A | 5 | D · · · E |
| 47A | 4 | S · · T |
| 49A | 3 | D · · |
| 50A | 6 | A · · · · V |
| 51A | 5 | L · · · S |
| 53A | 4 | B · · T |
| 55A | 4 | M · · S |
| 56A | 7 | I · · · · · L |
| 58A | 4 | U · · S |
| 60A | 3 | N · · |
| 61A | 11 | B · · · · · · · · · O |
| 66A | 3 | K · · |
| 67A | 5 | S · · · A |
| 68A | 5 | P · · · R |
| 69A | 3 | Y · · |
| 70A | 4 | N · · L |
| 71A | 5 | S · · · S |
Across answers for 11 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | GIMME |
| 6A | LACE |
| 10A | GDP |
| 13A | ALTAR |
| 14A | EARLS |
| 16A | ORA |
| 17A | PLAYINGHOST |
| 19A | OAR |
| 20A | IKEA |
| 21A | MAANDPA |
| 23A | BETS |
| 26A | ELLA |
| 28A | ROBED |
| 29A | AGREED |
| 31A | EGG |
| 33A | EYRE |
| 34A | BAAED |
| 35A | JANELLE |
| 37A | ADV |
| 38A | YOUFOOL |
| 40A | TAR |
| 43A | EASEDIN |
| 45A | DRIVE |
| 47A | SALT |
| 49A | DYE |
| 50A | ASIMOV |
| 51A | LEVIS |
| 53A | BRAT |
| 55A | MEWS |
| 56A | INITIAL |
| 58A | UTES |
| 60A | NES |
| 61A | BLURRYPHOTO |
| 66A | KIA |
| 67A | SAMBA |
| 68A | POLAR |
| 69A | YDS |
| 70A | NEIL |
| 71A | STEPS |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 11, 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.
1DAge difference, e.g. (3)
GAP
2DNot well (3)
ILL
3DN.Y.C. subway letters (3)
MTA
4D“How about a quick peek?” (7)
MAYISEE
5DN.B.A. coach Spoelstra (4)
ERIK
6DOne corporate department (5)
LEGAL
7D“That feels s-o-o-o good” (3)
AAH
8DEarly human (9)
CROMAGNON
9DDisney ice queen (4)
ELSA
10D1988 Conway Twitty country hit with the lyric “And if it’s too late for love to change your mind …” (11)
GOODBYETIME
11DColleague of Sterling, Cooper and Pryce, on “Mad Men” (6)
DRAPER
12DEvent with floats (6)
PARADE
15D* (4)
STAR
18DCan’t live without (4)
NEED
22DApt name for a caroler (other than Carol) (4)
NOEL
23DRum-soaked cake (4)
BABA
24DOld-timey “Whoa!” (4)
EGAD
25DRequirements for many vacationers abroad (11)
TRAVELVISAS
27DLike an oak tree vis-à-vis a fir (7)
LEAFIER
30D“A Reason to Smile” ice cream brand (4)
EDYS
32DPrefix with politics (3)
GEO
35DAuthor of “Superfudge” and “Double Fudge” (9)
JUDYBLUME
36DDegs. for some barristers (4)
LLDS
39DMultivolume ref. work (3)
OED
41DDeclare boldly (4)
AVOW
42DRaces, as an engine (4)
REVS
44DToiling away (4)
ATIT
46D[Ba-dum-tss] (7)
RIMSHOT
47DToy that can “walk” down stairs (6)
SLINKY
48DVirgil epic (6)
AENEID
50DPart of D.A.: Abbr. (4)
ATTY
52DBros, for example (4)
SIBS
54DHearing-related (5)
AURAL
57DTuring who proposed the Turing test (4)
ALAN
59DOmar who co-starred in “Higher Learning,” 1995 (4)
EPPS
62DA solo homer is worth one (3)
RBI
63DFútbol cheer (3)
OLE
64DKeg opener (3)
TAP
65DHosp. surgery sites (3)
ORS
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 3 | G |
| 2D | 3 | I |
| 3D | 3 | M |
| 4D | 7 | M |
| 5D | 4 | E |
| 6D | 5 | L |
| 7D | 3 | A |
| 8D | 9 | C |
| 9D | 4 | E |
| 10D | 11 | G |
| 11D | 6 | D |
| 12D | 6 | P |
| 15D | 4 | S |
| 18D | 4 | N |
| 22D | 4 | N |
| 23D | 4 | B |
| 24D | 4 | E |
| 25D | 11 | T |
| 27D | 7 | L |
| 30D | 4 | E |
| 32D | 3 | G |
| 35D | 9 | J |
| 36D | 4 | L |
| 39D | 3 | O |
| 41D | 4 | A |
| 42D | 4 | R |
| 44D | 4 | A |
| 46D | 7 | R |
| 47D | 6 | S |
| 48D | 6 | A |
| 50D | 4 | A |
| 52D | 4 | S |
| 54D | 5 | A |
| 57D | 4 | A |
| 59D | 4 | E |
| 62D | 3 | R |
| 63D | 3 | O |
| 64D | 3 | T |
| 65D | 3 | O |
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 | 3 | G · · |
| 2D | 3 | I · · |
| 3D | 3 | M · · |
| 4D | 7 | M · · · · · E |
| 5D | 4 | E · · K |
| 6D | 5 | L · · · L |
| 7D | 3 | A · · |
| 8D | 9 | C · · · · · · · N |
| 9D | 4 | E · · A |
| 10D | 11 | G · · · · · · · · · E |
| 11D | 6 | D · · · · R |
| 12D | 6 | P · · · · E |
| 15D | 4 | S · · R |
| 18D | 4 | N · · D |
| 22D | 4 | N · · L |
| 23D | 4 | B · · A |
| 24D | 4 | E · · D |
| 25D | 11 | T · · · · · · · · · S |
| 27D | 7 | L · · · · · R |
| 30D | 4 | E · · S |
| 32D | 3 | G · · |
| 35D | 9 | J · · · · · · · E |
| 36D | 4 | L · · S |
| 39D | 3 | O · · |
| 41D | 4 | A · · W |
| 42D | 4 | R · · S |
| 44D | 4 | A · · T |
| 46D | 7 | R · · · · · T |
| 47D | 6 | S · · · · Y |
| 48D | 6 | A · · · · D |
| 50D | 4 | A · · Y |
| 52D | 4 | S · · S |
| 54D | 5 | A · · · L |
| 57D | 4 | A · · N |
| 59D | 4 | E · · S |
| 62D | 3 | R · · |
| 63D | 3 | O · · |
| 64D | 3 | T · · |
| 65D | 3 | O · · |
Down answers for 11 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | GAP |
| 2D | ILL |
| 3D | MTA |
| 4D | MAYISEE |
| 5D | ERIK |
| 6D | LEGAL |
| 7D | AAH |
| 8D | CROMAGNON |
| 9D | ELSA |
| 10D | GOODBYETIME |
| 11D | DRAPER |
| 12D | PARADE |
| 15D | STAR |
| 18D | NEED |
| 22D | NOEL |
| 23D | BABA |
| 24D | EGAD |
| 25D | TRAVELVISAS |
| 27D | LEAFIER |
| 30D | EDYS |
| 32D | GEO |
| 35D | JUDYBLUME |
| 36D | LLDS |
| 39D | OED |
| 41D | AVOW |
| 42D | REVS |
| 44D | ATIT |
| 46D | RIMSHOT |
| 47D | SLINKY |
| 48D | AENEID |
| 50D | ATTY |
| 52D | SIBS |
| 54D | AURAL |
| 57D | ALAN |
| 59D | EPPS |
| 62D | RBI |
| 63D | OLE |
| 64D | TAP |
| 65D | ORS |
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