This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 13 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 34 Across answers and 36 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Mike Graczyk and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 13, 2026
There are 34 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“Finally! Me time!” (11)
ALONEATLAST
12A“___ gratia artis” (3)
ARS
15ATotal area (11)
CEREALAISLE
16ANative American Heritage Mo. (3)
NOV
17A“Nothing better!” (11)
CANTTOPTHAT
18AWord with ginger or cream (3)
ALE
19AOrg. that measures A.Q.I. (3)
EPA
20AFall opener: Abbr. (4)
SEPT
21A“Little help here” (6)
BEAPAL
23ACustoms (4)
DUTY
25ALook (4)
SEEM
27AScintilla (4)
WHIT
28ADueling equipment (5)
EPEES
30AFormal guidance? (9)
DRESSCODE
33A___ Z (3)
ATO
35AWhat a deck may be stacked with? (7)
SAILORS
36AGreek letter that becomes another Greek letter when its first two letters are dropped (5)
THETA
38AIt’s seriously entertaining (5)
DRAMA
39ARaise a false red flag (7)
CRYWOLF
41AMemphis-to-Nashville dir. (3)
ENE
42ASalsa partner (9)
CHEESEDIP
44AReach for the stars, say (5)
GOBIG
48AParks of Montgomery (4)
ROSA
49AInspiration (4)
IDEA
51A___ colada (mocktail) (4)
NADA
52ALike many a vault (6)
ARCHED
55A[That’s *my* kibble!] (4)
GRRR
57ABloomer (3)
BUD
58A“I’ll pass” (3)
NAH
59A“Pick up the pace!” (11)
MOVEITALONG
62ACountry music’s ___ Young Band (3)
ELI
63A“So, there’s this special person …” (11)
IMETSOMEONE
64ATwo shakes of a lamb’s tail (3)
SEC
65A“Heaven forbid!” (11)
LETSHOPENOT
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 11 | A |
| 12A | 3 | A |
| 15A | 11 | C |
| 16A | 3 | N |
| 17A | 11 | C |
| 18A | 3 | A |
| 19A | 3 | E |
| 20A | 4 | S |
| 21A | 6 | B |
| 23A | 4 | D |
| 25A | 4 | S |
| 27A | 4 | W |
| 28A | 5 | E |
| 30A | 9 | D |
| 33A | 3 | A |
| 35A | 7 | S |
| 36A | 5 | T |
| 38A | 5 | D |
| 39A | 7 | C |
| 41A | 3 | E |
| 42A | 9 | C |
| 44A | 5 | G |
| 48A | 4 | R |
| 49A | 4 | I |
| 51A | 4 | N |
| 52A | 6 | A |
| 55A | 4 | G |
| 57A | 3 | B |
| 58A | 3 | N |
| 59A | 11 | M |
| 62A | 3 | E |
| 63A | 11 | I |
| 64A | 3 | S |
| 65A | 11 | L |
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 | 11 | A · · · · · · · · · T |
| 12A | 3 | A · · |
| 15A | 11 | C · · · · · · · · · E |
| 16A | 3 | N · · |
| 17A | 11 | C · · · · · · · · · T |
| 18A | 3 | A · · |
| 19A | 3 | E · · |
| 20A | 4 | S · · T |
| 21A | 6 | B · · · · L |
| 23A | 4 | D · · Y |
| 25A | 4 | S · · M |
| 27A | 4 | W · · T |
| 28A | 5 | E · · · S |
| 30A | 9 | D · · · · · · · E |
| 33A | 3 | A · · |
| 35A | 7 | S · · · · · S |
| 36A | 5 | T · · · A |
| 38A | 5 | D · · · A |
| 39A | 7 | C · · · · · F |
| 41A | 3 | E · · |
| 42A | 9 | C · · · · · · · P |
| 44A | 5 | G · · · G |
| 48A | 4 | R · · A |
| 49A | 4 | I · · A |
| 51A | 4 | N · · A |
| 52A | 6 | A · · · · D |
| 55A | 4 | G · · R |
| 57A | 3 | B · · |
| 58A | 3 | N · · |
| 59A | 11 | M · · · · · · · · · G |
| 62A | 3 | E · · |
| 63A | 11 | I · · · · · · · · · E |
| 64A | 3 | S · · |
| 65A | 11 | L · · · · · · · · · T |
Across answers for 13 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | ALONEATLAST |
| 12A | ARS |
| 15A | CEREALAISLE |
| 16A | NOV |
| 17A | CANTTOPTHAT |
| 18A | ALE |
| 19A | EPA |
| 20A | SEPT |
| 21A | BEAPAL |
| 23A | DUTY |
| 25A | SEEM |
| 27A | WHIT |
| 28A | EPEES |
| 30A | DRESSCODE |
| 33A | ATO |
| 35A | SAILORS |
| 36A | THETA |
| 38A | DRAMA |
| 39A | CRYWOLF |
| 41A | ENE |
| 42A | CHEESEDIP |
| 44A | GOBIG |
| 48A | ROSA |
| 49A | IDEA |
| 51A | NADA |
| 52A | ARCHED |
| 55A | GRRR |
| 57A | BUD |
| 58A | NAH |
| 59A | MOVEITALONG |
| 62A | ELI |
| 63A | IMETSOMEONE |
| 64A | SEC |
| 65A | LETSHOPENOT |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 13, 2026
There are 36 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.
1DAcquiesce (6)
ACCEDE
2DPerform an entrechat, e.g. (6)
LEAPUP
3DNot at all plain (6)
ORNATE
4DNot gross (3)
NET
5DVittles (4)
EATS
6DSpiny succulents (5)
ALOES
7DChosen, in a way (6)
TAPPED
8DLays waste to? (7)
LITTERS
9DLouisville Slugger material (3)
ASH
10DMajor hunk (4)
SLAB
11DFrench bean (4)
TETE
12DRhetorical device like “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (8)
ANAPHORA
13DRelief pitcher? (7)
ROLAIDS
14DLissome (6)
SVELTE
22D“You’ve gotta be kidding me!” (8)
AWCOMEON
24D“OK, fine, I get it …” (8)
YEAHYEAH
26DYe olde quaff (4)
MEAD
29DBouillabaisse and hasenpfeffer (5)
STEWS
31DProgenitor (4)
SIRE
32DArgot (5)
SLANG
34DPlains tribe (4)
OTOE
36D“What style!” (8)
TRESCHIC
37DBig name in discount supermarkets (4)
ALDI
39DLutheran hymn (7)
CHORALE
40DDoesn’t sit still (7)
FIDGETS
42DCommon origami figures (6)
CRANES
43DFourth-to-last word of the Gettysburg Address (6)
PERISH
45DRelative of a mandrill (6)
BABOON
46D“No clue!” (6)
IDUNNO
47DDoohickey (6)
GADGET
50DSci-fi companion who speaks “binary,” familiarly (5)
ARTOO
53DActor Jannings or artist Nolde (4)
EMIL
54DHagia Sophia feature (4)
DOME
56DWay off, sometimes (4)
RAMP
60DOne working with canines, maybe (3)
VET
61D“Pachinko” author Min Jin ___ (3)
LEE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 6 | A |
| 2D | 6 | L |
| 3D | 6 | O |
| 4D | 3 | N |
| 5D | 4 | E |
| 6D | 5 | A |
| 7D | 6 | T |
| 8D | 7 | L |
| 9D | 3 | A |
| 10D | 4 | S |
| 11D | 4 | T |
| 12D | 8 | A |
| 13D | 7 | R |
| 14D | 6 | S |
| 22D | 8 | A |
| 24D | 8 | Y |
| 26D | 4 | M |
| 29D | 5 | S |
| 31D | 4 | S |
| 32D | 5 | S |
| 34D | 4 | O |
| 36D | 8 | T |
| 37D | 4 | A |
| 39D | 7 | C |
| 40D | 7 | F |
| 42D | 6 | C |
| 43D | 6 | P |
| 45D | 6 | B |
| 46D | 6 | I |
| 47D | 6 | G |
| 50D | 5 | A |
| 53D | 4 | E |
| 54D | 4 | D |
| 56D | 4 | R |
| 60D | 3 | V |
| 61D | 3 | L |
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 | A · · · · E |
| 2D | 6 | L · · · · P |
| 3D | 6 | O · · · · E |
| 4D | 3 | N · · |
| 5D | 4 | E · · S |
| 6D | 5 | A · · · S |
| 7D | 6 | T · · · · D |
| 8D | 7 | L · · · · · S |
| 9D | 3 | A · · |
| 10D | 4 | S · · B |
| 11D | 4 | T · · E |
| 12D | 8 | A · · · · · · A |
| 13D | 7 | R · · · · · S |
| 14D | 6 | S · · · · E |
| 22D | 8 | A · · · · · · N |
| 24D | 8 | Y · · · · · · H |
| 26D | 4 | M · · D |
| 29D | 5 | S · · · S |
| 31D | 4 | S · · E |
| 32D | 5 | S · · · G |
| 34D | 4 | O · · E |
| 36D | 8 | T · · · · · · C |
| 37D | 4 | A · · I |
| 39D | 7 | C · · · · · E |
| 40D | 7 | F · · · · · S |
| 42D | 6 | C · · · · S |
| 43D | 6 | P · · · · H |
| 45D | 6 | B · · · · N |
| 46D | 6 | I · · · · O |
| 47D | 6 | G · · · · T |
| 50D | 5 | A · · · O |
| 53D | 4 | E · · L |
| 54D | 4 | D · · E |
| 56D | 4 | R · · P |
| 60D | 3 | V · · |
| 61D | 3 | L · · |
Down answers for 13 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | ACCEDE |
| 2D | LEAPUP |
| 3D | ORNATE |
| 4D | NET |
| 5D | EATS |
| 6D | ALOES |
| 7D | TAPPED |
| 8D | LITTERS |
| 9D | ASH |
| 10D | SLAB |
| 11D | TETE |
| 12D | ANAPHORA |
| 13D | ROLAIDS |
| 14D | SVELTE |
| 22D | AWCOMEON |
| 24D | YEAHYEAH |
| 26D | MEAD |
| 29D | STEWS |
| 31D | SIRE |
| 32D | SLANG |
| 34D | OTOE |
| 36D | TRESCHIC |
| 37D | ALDI |
| 39D | CHORALE |
| 40D | FIDGETS |
| 42D | CRANES |
| 43D | PERISH |
| 45D | BABOON |
| 46D | IDUNNO |
| 47D | GADGET |
| 50D | ARTOO |
| 53D | EMIL |
| 54D | DOME |
| 56D | RAMP |
| 60D | VET |
| 61D | LEE |
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