This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 12 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 17 squares high. It has 40 Across answers and 38 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Jared Cappel and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 12, 2026
There are 40 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“Unbelievable,” in a text (3)
SMH
4AWhat’s never heard in indictments? (3)
CEE
7AAbsent, for short (3)
MIA
10AJohn of 2018’s “Searching” (3)
CHO
13ASkintight activewear (7)
LEOTARD
15AIntrusive marketing issue (7)
ADCREEP
17AOverhauls (7)
REVAMPS
18A0% (7)
NOTABIT
19ABoom box, e.g. (6)
STEREO
20ADries out, with “up” (6)
SOBERS
21AImage Awards org. (5)
NAACP
23AOne of the six so-called “simple machines” (5)
SCREW
24AScores that usually occur on fourth downs, in brief (3)
FGS
26ASome snowmobiles (7)
SKIDOOS
28A___ factor (3)
ICK
31ATurns (4)
ROTS
33AFurnish (with) (5)
EQUIP
34AFrench verb with a circumflex (4)
ETRE
35AContented sighs (4)
AAHS
36ABridal shop fabric (5)
TULLE
37A“___ she blows!” (4)
THAR
38AStay tight (to) (5)
CLING
40AWord with red, pink or Golden (3)
EYE
41A“Surprise Symphony” composer (5)
HAYDN
42AIt’s all around you (3)
AIR
43ADrinks that might be hand-squeezed, informally (3)
OJS
45A“To ___ will be an awfully big adventure”: Peter Pan (3)
DIE
47AFlamenco shout (3)
OLE
48ATranquil (6)
SEDATE
50ANovelist Butler (6)
SAMUEL
52AIn which students might seek the root of their problems? (4)
MATH
54AAlan of “Marriage Story” (4)
ALDA
55ASite of some urban greenery … or where the starts of four Down answers have “grown” (13)
ROOFTOPGARDEN
60ADish with ingredients from this puzzle’s 55-Across (15)
VEGETABLEMEDLEY
62A“Imagine that!” (5)
ILLBE
63ABargain ___ (3)
BIN
64AFollowers of quarters (5)
SEMIS
65ALack of musical talent (5)
NOEAR
66AAs of now (3)
YET
67A“Don’t feed the ___” (message board advice) (5)
TROLL
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 3 | S |
| 4A | 3 | C |
| 7A | 3 | M |
| 10A | 3 | C |
| 13A | 7 | L |
| 15A | 7 | A |
| 17A | 7 | R |
| 18A | 7 | N |
| 19A | 6 | S |
| 20A | 6 | S |
| 21A | 5 | N |
| 23A | 5 | S |
| 24A | 3 | F |
| 26A | 7 | S |
| 28A | 3 | I |
| 31A | 4 | R |
| 33A | 5 | E |
| 34A | 4 | E |
| 35A | 4 | A |
| 36A | 5 | T |
| 37A | 4 | T |
| 38A | 5 | C |
| 40A | 3 | E |
| 41A | 5 | H |
| 42A | 3 | A |
| 43A | 3 | O |
| 45A | 3 | D |
| 47A | 3 | O |
| 48A | 6 | S |
| 50A | 6 | S |
| 52A | 4 | M |
| 54A | 4 | A |
| 55A | 13 | R |
| 60A | 15 | V |
| 62A | 5 | I |
| 63A | 3 | B |
| 64A | 5 | S |
| 65A | 5 | N |
| 66A | 3 | Y |
| 67A | 5 | 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 | 3 | S · · |
| 4A | 3 | C · · |
| 7A | 3 | M · · |
| 10A | 3 | C · · |
| 13A | 7 | L · · · · · D |
| 15A | 7 | A · · · · · P |
| 17A | 7 | R · · · · · S |
| 18A | 7 | N · · · · · T |
| 19A | 6 | S · · · · O |
| 20A | 6 | S · · · · S |
| 21A | 5 | N · · · P |
| 23A | 5 | S · · · W |
| 24A | 3 | F · · |
| 26A | 7 | S · · · · · S |
| 28A | 3 | I · · |
| 31A | 4 | R · · S |
| 33A | 5 | E · · · P |
| 34A | 4 | E · · E |
| 35A | 4 | A · · S |
| 36A | 5 | T · · · E |
| 37A | 4 | T · · R |
| 38A | 5 | C · · · G |
| 40A | 3 | E · · |
| 41A | 5 | H · · · N |
| 42A | 3 | A · · |
| 43A | 3 | O · · |
| 45A | 3 | D · · |
| 47A | 3 | O · · |
| 48A | 6 | S · · · · E |
| 50A | 6 | S · · · · L |
| 52A | 4 | M · · H |
| 54A | 4 | A · · A |
| 55A | 13 | R · · · · · · · · · · · N |
| 60A | 15 | V · · · · · · · · · · · · · Y |
| 62A | 5 | I · · · E |
| 63A | 3 | B · · |
| 64A | 5 | S · · · S |
| 65A | 5 | N · · · R |
| 66A | 3 | Y · · |
| 67A | 5 | T · · · L |
Across answers for 12 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | SMH |
| 4A | CEE |
| 7A | MIA |
| 10A | CHO |
| 13A | LEOTARD |
| 15A | ADCREEP |
| 17A | REVAMPS |
| 18A | NOTABIT |
| 19A | STEREO |
| 20A | SOBERS |
| 21A | NAACP |
| 23A | SCREW |
| 24A | FGS |
| 26A | SKIDOOS |
| 28A | ICK |
| 31A | ROTS |
| 33A | EQUIP |
| 34A | ETRE |
| 35A | AAHS |
| 36A | TULLE |
| 37A | THAR |
| 38A | CLING |
| 40A | EYE |
| 41A | HAYDN |
| 42A | AIR |
| 43A | OJS |
| 45A | DIE |
| 47A | OLE |
| 48A | SEDATE |
| 50A | SAMUEL |
| 52A | MATH |
| 54A | ALDA |
| 55A | ROOFTOPGARDEN |
| 60A | VEGETABLEMEDLEY |
| 62A | ILLBE |
| 63A | BIN |
| 64A | SEMIS |
| 65A | NOEAR |
| 66A | YET |
| 67A | TROLL |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 12, 2026
There are 38 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.
1DSome Nikons, for short (4)
SLRS
2DRendezvous (4)
MEET
3DSymphony known as “Eroica” (11)
HOVENSTHIRD
4DDressed like, at a costume party (6)
CAMEAS
5DOne of four on a pool table (8)
ERPOCKET
6DMag staffers (3)
EDS
7D“Street Fighting ___” (Rolling Stones song) (3)
MAN
8DToy meant to be looked into (8)
IDOSCOPE
9DPeople who are told what to say? (6)
ACTORS
10DMeaning of the Arabic greeting “As-salamu alaykum” (11)
CEBEWITHYOU
11DNext in line, maybe (4)
HEIR
12DStops vacillating (4)
OPTS
14DActress Reid of “The Big Lebowski” (4)
TARA
16DBroccoli ___ (4)
RABE
22DArouses (6)
PIQUES
23DIn need of laundering, perhaps (6)
SOILED
24DBig altercation (6)
FRACAS
25DLacrosse player with specialized padding (6)
GOALIE
27DAs is fitting (4)
DULY
29DBed rock item? (6)
CRADLE
30DGerm, as of an idea (6)
KERNEL
32D1040 fig. (3)
SSN
34DInfo from Delta, or a letter soon after delta (3)
ETA
39DNagged (8)
GOTAFTER
41DAdjustable feature of a car seat (8)
HEADREST
44DVolkswagen compact (5)
JETTA
46DIbadism is a branch of this (5)
ISLAM
49DShape-shifting organism (6)
AMOEBA
51DMore insane (6)
MADDER
53DBeekeeping or birdwatching (5)
HOBBY
54DRepresentative (5)
AGENT
55DMove quickly? (4)
RELO
56DBad look (4)
OGLE
57DBallerina’s move (4)
PLIE
58DChildren’s TV character who refers to himself in the third person (4)
ELMO
59DSimon or Diamond (4)
NEIL
60DDiesel in a muscle car? (3)
VIN
61DParisian fashion monogram (3)
YSL
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | S |
| 2D | 4 | M |
| 3D | 11 | H |
| 4D | 6 | C |
| 5D | 8 | E |
| 6D | 3 | E |
| 7D | 3 | M |
| 8D | 8 | I |
| 9D | 6 | A |
| 10D | 11 | C |
| 11D | 4 | H |
| 12D | 4 | O |
| 14D | 4 | T |
| 16D | 4 | R |
| 22D | 6 | P |
| 23D | 6 | S |
| 24D | 6 | F |
| 25D | 6 | G |
| 27D | 4 | D |
| 29D | 6 | C |
| 30D | 6 | K |
| 32D | 3 | S |
| 34D | 3 | E |
| 39D | 8 | G |
| 41D | 8 | H |
| 44D | 5 | J |
| 46D | 5 | I |
| 49D | 6 | A |
| 51D | 6 | M |
| 53D | 5 | H |
| 54D | 5 | A |
| 55D | 4 | R |
| 56D | 4 | O |
| 57D | 4 | P |
| 58D | 4 | E |
| 59D | 4 | N |
| 60D | 3 | V |
| 61D | 3 | Y |
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 | S · · S |
| 2D | 4 | M · · T |
| 3D | 11 | H · · · · · · · · · D |
| 4D | 6 | C · · · · S |
| 5D | 8 | E · · · · · · T |
| 6D | 3 | E · · |
| 7D | 3 | M · · |
| 8D | 8 | I · · · · · · E |
| 9D | 6 | A · · · · S |
| 10D | 11 | C · · · · · · · · · U |
| 11D | 4 | H · · R |
| 12D | 4 | O · · S |
| 14D | 4 | T · · A |
| 16D | 4 | R · · E |
| 22D | 6 | P · · · · S |
| 23D | 6 | S · · · · D |
| 24D | 6 | F · · · · S |
| 25D | 6 | G · · · · E |
| 27D | 4 | D · · Y |
| 29D | 6 | C · · · · E |
| 30D | 6 | K · · · · L |
| 32D | 3 | S · · |
| 34D | 3 | E · · |
| 39D | 8 | G · · · · · · R |
| 41D | 8 | H · · · · · · T |
| 44D | 5 | J · · · A |
| 46D | 5 | I · · · M |
| 49D | 6 | A · · · · A |
| 51D | 6 | M · · · · R |
| 53D | 5 | H · · · Y |
| 54D | 5 | A · · · T |
| 55D | 4 | R · · O |
| 56D | 4 | O · · E |
| 57D | 4 | P · · E |
| 58D | 4 | E · · O |
| 59D | 4 | N · · L |
| 60D | 3 | V · · |
| 61D | 3 | Y · · |
Down answers for 12 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | SLRS |
| 2D | MEET |
| 3D | HOVENSTHIRD |
| 4D | CAMEAS |
| 5D | ERPOCKET |
| 6D | EDS |
| 7D | MAN |
| 8D | IDOSCOPE |
| 9D | ACTORS |
| 10D | CEBEWITHYOU |
| 11D | HEIR |
| 12D | OPTS |
| 14D | TARA |
| 16D | RABE |
| 22D | PIQUES |
| 23D | SOILED |
| 24D | FRACAS |
| 25D | GOALIE |
| 27D | DULY |
| 29D | CRADLE |
| 30D | KERNEL |
| 32D | SSN |
| 34D | ETA |
| 39D | GOTAFTER |
| 41D | HEADREST |
| 44D | JETTA |
| 46D | ISLAM |
| 49D | AMOEBA |
| 51D | MADDER |
| 53D | HOBBY |
| 54D | AGENT |
| 55D | RELO |
| 56D | OGLE |
| 57D | PLIE |
| 58D | ELMO |
| 59D | NEIL |
| 60D | VIN |
| 61D | YSL |
NYT Crossword solved grid for November 12, 2026
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