This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 14 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 33 Across answers and 33 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Byron Walden and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 14, 2026
There are 33 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.
1ALeaves with a pungent taste in one’s mouth? (4)
CHAW
5AArtist’s pad, perhaps (4)
LOFT
9A___ pad (5)
CRASH
14ACountry that celebrates Stork Day on March 25 to honor the return of its national bird (9)
LITHUANIA
16AIt follows that (5)
HENCE
17AOrchestrator’s work (9)
ARRANGING
18AHot potato or cold fish, e.g. (5)
IDIOM
19AS-shaped hanger (8)
MEATHOOK
20ASaps (6)
SCHMOS
21AVery long span (4)
AEON
22ANudge (6)
POKEAT
23ALike some saws and bobsleds (6)
TWOMAN
26ALight refreshments? (8)
PALEALES
28AWith 30-Across, kind of movement (5)
RAPID
29ANutty pastry (9)
PECANTART
30ASee 28-Across (3)
EYE
31AFirst Day observers (7)
QUAKERS
33AIntel component, for short (3)
CPU
34AEmcee (9)
ANNOUNCER
36ABreak dancing? (5)
CUTIN
38AAlex Honnold’s “How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff — without ropes” and others (8)
TEDTALKS
39AKind of concrete that does not require pre-mixing (6)
DRYSET
40ALengths at the London Olympics (6)
METRES
41A“He clasps the ___ with crooked hands”: Tennyson, “The Eagle” (4)
CRAG
42AEponymous Ontario brewer John (6)
LABATT
43AKind of catfish or screw (8)
FLATHEAD
47AStupefied (5)
INAWE
48ASpicy, savory South Asian dish (9)
BEEFCURRY
49AVape marketing claim (5)
NOTAR
50ADepiction on a 1969 postage stamp honoring the Apollo 8 mission (9)
EARTHRISE
51ALock (5)
TRESS
52ACabinets used by cantors (4)
ARKS
53ASow what? (4)
SEED
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | C |
| 5A | 4 | L |
| 9A | 5 | C |
| 14A | 9 | L |
| 16A | 5 | H |
| 17A | 9 | A |
| 18A | 5 | I |
| 19A | 8 | M |
| 20A | 6 | S |
| 21A | 4 | A |
| 22A | 6 | P |
| 23A | 6 | T |
| 26A | 8 | P |
| 28A | 5 | R |
| 29A | 9 | P |
| 30A | 3 | E |
| 31A | 7 | Q |
| 33A | 3 | C |
| 34A | 9 | A |
| 36A | 5 | C |
| 38A | 8 | T |
| 39A | 6 | D |
| 40A | 6 | M |
| 41A | 4 | C |
| 42A | 6 | L |
| 43A | 8 | F |
| 47A | 5 | I |
| 48A | 9 | B |
| 49A | 5 | N |
| 50A | 9 | E |
| 51A | 5 | T |
| 52A | 4 | A |
| 53A | 4 | 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 | 4 | C · · W |
| 5A | 4 | L · · T |
| 9A | 5 | C · · · H |
| 14A | 9 | L · · · · · · · A |
| 16A | 5 | H · · · E |
| 17A | 9 | A · · · · · · · G |
| 18A | 5 | I · · · M |
| 19A | 8 | M · · · · · · K |
| 20A | 6 | S · · · · S |
| 21A | 4 | A · · N |
| 22A | 6 | P · · · · T |
| 23A | 6 | T · · · · N |
| 26A | 8 | P · · · · · · S |
| 28A | 5 | R · · · D |
| 29A | 9 | P · · · · · · · T |
| 30A | 3 | E · · |
| 31A | 7 | Q · · · · · S |
| 33A | 3 | C · · |
| 34A | 9 | A · · · · · · · R |
| 36A | 5 | C · · · N |
| 38A | 8 | T · · · · · · S |
| 39A | 6 | D · · · · T |
| 40A | 6 | M · · · · S |
| 41A | 4 | C · · G |
| 42A | 6 | L · · · · T |
| 43A | 8 | F · · · · · · D |
| 47A | 5 | I · · · E |
| 48A | 9 | B · · · · · · · Y |
| 49A | 5 | N · · · R |
| 50A | 9 | E · · · · · · · E |
| 51A | 5 | T · · · S |
| 52A | 4 | A · · S |
| 53A | 4 | S · · D |
Across answers for 14 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | CHAW |
| 5A | LOFT |
| 9A | CRASH |
| 14A | LITHUANIA |
| 16A | HENCE |
| 17A | ARRANGING |
| 18A | IDIOM |
| 19A | MEATHOOK |
| 20A | SCHMOS |
| 21A | AEON |
| 22A | POKEAT |
| 23A | TWOMAN |
| 26A | PALEALES |
| 28A | RAPID |
| 29A | PECANTART |
| 30A | EYE |
| 31A | QUAKERS |
| 33A | CPU |
| 34A | ANNOUNCER |
| 36A | CUTIN |
| 38A | TEDTALKS |
| 39A | DRYSET |
| 40A | METRES |
| 41A | CRAG |
| 42A | LABATT |
| 43A | FLATHEAD |
| 47A | INAWE |
| 48A | BEEFCURRY |
| 49A | NOTAR |
| 50A | EARTHRISE |
| 51A | TRESS |
| 52A | ARKS |
| 53A | SEED |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 14, 2026
There are 33 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.
1DKind of juice in a bloody Caesar (4)
CLAM
2DCharter (4)
HIRE
3DName amusingly hidden in “cutthroat razor” (4)
ATRA
4DEnd of a riddle (7)
WHATAMI
5DBiscayne Bay, for example (6)
LAGOON
6DWhopper topper (5)
ONION
7DBad tipper? (4)
FINK
8DWord with dog or ear (3)
TAG
9DBunch of dubious characters? (14)
CHICKENSCRATCH
10D1988 comedy with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ivan Danko (7)
REDHEAT
11DCreature features? (10)
ANIMALACTS
12DConfection named for Yankee legend Phil Rizzuto (10)
SCOOTERPIE
13DFinishes a shift? (4)
HEMS
15DCountry house? (14)
UNHEADQUARTERS
20D“Go ___” (environmentalist’s catchphrase) (5)
SOLAR
22DFast bowler, in cricket (5)
PACER
23D“My ___” (5)
TREAT
24DNoted DC locale since 1939 (10)
WAYNEMANOR
25DFreewheeling exchange (10)
OPENDEBATE
26DToys from China, for short (5)
PEKES
27DSet back the growth of (5)
STUNT
29DStarts to make a move (5)
PACKS
32DAvailable, as an apartment (5)
UNLET
35DPontiac and others (7)
OTTAWAS
37DEthnic group in China’s Xinjiang region (7)
UYGHURS
39DWorks in progress (6)
DRAFTS
41DSupreme Court position (5)
CLERK
42DStuff in a trap (4)
LINT
43D“In time we hate that which we often ___”: “Antony and Cleopatra” (4)
FEAR
44DFort ___, Ontario (4)
ERIE
45DRump of Parliament? (4)
ARSE
46DProcessed with bloodroot or butternut (4)
DYED
48DActress/comedian Benaderet (3)
BEA
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | C |
| 2D | 4 | H |
| 3D | 4 | A |
| 4D | 7 | W |
| 5D | 6 | L |
| 6D | 5 | O |
| 7D | 4 | F |
| 8D | 3 | T |
| 9D | 14 | C |
| 10D | 7 | R |
| 11D | 10 | A |
| 12D | 10 | S |
| 13D | 4 | H |
| 15D | 14 | U |
| 20D | 5 | S |
| 22D | 5 | P |
| 23D | 5 | T |
| 24D | 10 | W |
| 25D | 10 | O |
| 26D | 5 | P |
| 27D | 5 | S |
| 29D | 5 | P |
| 32D | 5 | U |
| 35D | 7 | O |
| 37D | 7 | U |
| 39D | 6 | D |
| 41D | 5 | C |
| 42D | 4 | L |
| 43D | 4 | F |
| 44D | 4 | E |
| 45D | 4 | A |
| 46D | 4 | D |
| 48D | 3 | B |
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 | C · · M |
| 2D | 4 | H · · E |
| 3D | 4 | A · · A |
| 4D | 7 | W · · · · · I |
| 5D | 6 | L · · · · N |
| 6D | 5 | O · · · N |
| 7D | 4 | F · · K |
| 8D | 3 | T · · |
| 9D | 14 | C · · · · · · · · · · · · H |
| 10D | 7 | R · · · · · T |
| 11D | 10 | A · · · · · · · · S |
| 12D | 10 | S · · · · · · · · E |
| 13D | 4 | H · · S |
| 15D | 14 | U · · · · · · · · · · · · S |
| 20D | 5 | S · · · R |
| 22D | 5 | P · · · R |
| 23D | 5 | T · · · T |
| 24D | 10 | W · · · · · · · · R |
| 25D | 10 | O · · · · · · · · E |
| 26D | 5 | P · · · S |
| 27D | 5 | S · · · T |
| 29D | 5 | P · · · S |
| 32D | 5 | U · · · T |
| 35D | 7 | O · · · · · S |
| 37D | 7 | U · · · · · S |
| 39D | 6 | D · · · · S |
| 41D | 5 | C · · · K |
| 42D | 4 | L · · T |
| 43D | 4 | F · · R |
| 44D | 4 | E · · E |
| 45D | 4 | A · · E |
| 46D | 4 | D · · D |
| 48D | 3 | B · · |
Down answers for 14 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | CLAM |
| 2D | HIRE |
| 3D | ATRA |
| 4D | WHATAMI |
| 5D | LAGOON |
| 6D | ONION |
| 7D | FINK |
| 8D | TAG |
| 9D | CHICKENSCRATCH |
| 10D | REDHEAT |
| 11D | ANIMALACTS |
| 12D | SCOOTERPIE |
| 13D | HEMS |
| 15D | UNHEADQUARTERS |
| 20D | SOLAR |
| 22D | PACER |
| 23D | TREAT |
| 24D | WAYNEMANOR |
| 25D | OPENDEBATE |
| 26D | PEKES |
| 27D | STUNT |
| 29D | PACKS |
| 32D | UNLET |
| 35D | OTTAWAS |
| 37D | UYGHURS |
| 39D | DRAFTS |
| 41D | CLERK |
| 42D | LINT |
| 43D | FEAR |
| 44D | ERIE |
| 45D | ARSE |
| 46D | DYED |
| 48D | BEA |
NYT Crossword solved grid for November 14, 2026
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