This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Crossword puzzle for 16 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 37 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Josef Sipkins and edited by Will Shortz.
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NYT Crossword Across hints and answers for November 16, 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.
1ACheese that’s “made backward,” in a classic joke (4)
EDAM
5ATabloid twosome (4)
ITEM
9ABurial sites (5)
TOMBS
14AFlo ___, rapper whose name resembles a U.S. state (4)
RIDA
15AMany a funny GIF (4)
MEME
16A2020s Oscar-winning role for actress Mikey Madison (5)
ANORA
17ASubscription-based ticketing service for cinephiles (9)
MOVIEPASS
19ASingle-masted boat like the “John B” of song (5)
SLOOP
20ADrink cubes (3)
ICE
21AMarks, as a check box (3)
XES
22AMilitary drill leaders: Abbr. (4)
SGTS
24AGeeked (out) (6)
NERDED
26ASafety barrier that might be required by a building code (8)
FIREDOOR
30AFourth ___ (the press) (6)
ESTATE
31ASome, in Spain (4)
UNAS
32A“Ciao!” (3)
BYE
33AGerman article (4)
EINE
34AUriah in “David Copperfield” (4)
HEEP
35APlayed tunes at a party, in brief (4)
DJED
36ADisplay one’s window on a video call … or a hint to a word that can go between the two halves of 17-, 26-, 48- and 57-Across (11)
SCREENSHARE
39A“Night” author Wiesel (4)
ELIE
41AGangsters’ guns (4)
GATS
42ASupersonic speed unit (4)
MACH
44AJerry’s ice cream partner (3)
BEN
45ALascivious look (4)
OGLE
46ASomething to open in an internet browser (6)
NEWTAB
48AV.I.P.s (8)
BIGSHOTS
50AStart of a cry of exasperation from someone who feels put upon (6)
ALLIDO
51AWhat’s made before blowing out the birthday candles (4)
WISH
52ANail polish brand (3)
OPI
53AActor Kilmer (3)
VAL
54AMowgli’s mentor in “The Jungle Book” (5)
BALOO
57AQuick functionality check, in software lingo (9)
SMOKETEST
60ABackground actor (5)
EXTRA
61ASpanish for “daddy” (4)
PAPI
62A“I cannot tell ___” (mythical George Washington claim) (4)
ALIE
63AJohn who orbited the earth three times in 1962 (5)
GLENN
64AOrg. (4)
ASSN
65ABig Apple law enforcement grp. (4)
NYPD
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | E |
| 5A | 4 | I |
| 9A | 5 | T |
| 14A | 4 | R |
| 15A | 4 | M |
| 16A | 5 | A |
| 17A | 9 | M |
| 19A | 5 | S |
| 20A | 3 | I |
| 21A | 3 | X |
| 22A | 4 | S |
| 24A | 6 | N |
| 26A | 8 | F |
| 30A | 6 | E |
| 31A | 4 | U |
| 32A | 3 | B |
| 33A | 4 | E |
| 34A | 4 | H |
| 35A | 4 | D |
| 36A | 11 | S |
| 39A | 4 | E |
| 41A | 4 | G |
| 42A | 4 | M |
| 44A | 3 | B |
| 45A | 4 | O |
| 46A | 6 | N |
| 48A | 8 | B |
| 50A | 6 | A |
| 51A | 4 | W |
| 52A | 3 | O |
| 53A | 3 | V |
| 54A | 5 | B |
| 57A | 9 | S |
| 60A | 5 | E |
| 61A | 4 | P |
| 62A | 4 | A |
| 63A | 5 | G |
| 64A | 4 | A |
| 65A | 4 | N |
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 | E · · M |
| 5A | 4 | I · · M |
| 9A | 5 | T · · · S |
| 14A | 4 | R · · A |
| 15A | 4 | M · · E |
| 16A | 5 | A · · · A |
| 17A | 9 | M · · · · · · · S |
| 19A | 5 | S · · · P |
| 20A | 3 | I · · |
| 21A | 3 | X · · |
| 22A | 4 | S · · S |
| 24A | 6 | N · · · · D |
| 26A | 8 | F · · · · · · R |
| 30A | 6 | E · · · · E |
| 31A | 4 | U · · S |
| 32A | 3 | B · · |
| 33A | 4 | E · · E |
| 34A | 4 | H · · P |
| 35A | 4 | D · · D |
| 36A | 11 | S · · · · · · · · · E |
| 39A | 4 | E · · E |
| 41A | 4 | G · · S |
| 42A | 4 | M · · H |
| 44A | 3 | B · · |
| 45A | 4 | O · · E |
| 46A | 6 | N · · · · B |
| 48A | 8 | B · · · · · · S |
| 50A | 6 | A · · · · O |
| 51A | 4 | W · · H |
| 52A | 3 | O · · |
| 53A | 3 | V · · |
| 54A | 5 | B · · · O |
| 57A | 9 | S · · · · · · · T |
| 60A | 5 | E · · · A |
| 61A | 4 | P · · I |
| 62A | 4 | A · · E |
| 63A | 5 | G · · · N |
| 64A | 4 | A · · N |
| 65A | 4 | N · · D |
Across answers for 16 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | EDAM |
| 5A | ITEM |
| 9A | TOMBS |
| 14A | RIDA |
| 15A | MEME |
| 16A | ANORA |
| 17A | MOVIEPASS |
| 19A | SLOOP |
| 20A | ICE |
| 21A | XES |
| 22A | SGTS |
| 24A | NERDED |
| 26A | FIREDOOR |
| 30A | ESTATE |
| 31A | UNAS |
| 32A | BYE |
| 33A | EINE |
| 34A | HEEP |
| 35A | DJED |
| 36A | SCREENSHARE |
| 39A | ELIE |
| 41A | GATS |
| 42A | MACH |
| 44A | BEN |
| 45A | OGLE |
| 46A | NEWTAB |
| 48A | BIGSHOTS |
| 50A | ALLIDO |
| 51A | WISH |
| 52A | OPI |
| 53A | VAL |
| 54A | BALOO |
| 57A | SMOKETEST |
| 60A | EXTRA |
| 61A | PAPI |
| 62A | ALIE |
| 63A | GLENN |
| 64A | ASSN |
| 65A | NYPD |
NYT Crossword Down hints and answers for November 16, 2026
There are 37 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.
1DFurry white weasel (6)
ERMINE
2DBishop’s district (7)
DIOCESE
3DDon Draper’s field on “Mad Men” (11)
ADVERTISING
4D___ tai (3)
MAI
5DGet in the way of (6)
IMPEDE
6DBoba beverage bases (4)
TEAS
7DGood “Wheel of Fortune” letters for MAMMOGRAM (3)
EMS
8DCharacteristic of a baby at the dinner table, often (9)
MESSINESS
9DSpicy, sweet and sour (6)
TASTES
10DPartaking in a certain drug trip (5)
ONLSD
11DBovine line (3)
MOO
12D“Dude …” (3)
BRO
13DSource of maple syrup (3)
SAP
18DNew Hampshire prep school or its town (6)
EXETER
23DMath class diagram (5)
GRAPH
25DBust a move, say (5)
DANCE
26DMexican novelist Carlos (7)
FUENTES
27DWithout influence from personal feelings (11)
OBJECTIVELY
28DSantana’s “___ Como Va” (3)
OYE
29DTopmost traffic light color (3)
RED
34DEstablishment with hot tubs and back rubs (9)
HEALTHSPA
35DSpeak in a Southern accent, maybe (5)
DRAWL
37DPopular frozen waffles (5)
EGGOS
38DTitle role for Audrey Tautou in a 2001 art house classic (6)
AMELIE
39D___ and flow (3)
EBB
40DHawaiian garland (3)
LEI
43DDrank very little (7)
HADASIP
45DPerson from Akron or Dayton (6)
OHIOAN
46DThing in a ring at a fancy table setting (6)
NAPKIN
47DRan fast … like Usain? (6)
BOLTED
49DSpoken under oath (5)
SWORN
52D“My bad!” (4)
OOPS
54DPlead (3)
BEG
55D___ Rose of Guns N’ Roses (3)
AXL
56DCell service inits. (3)
LTE
58DMothers (3)
MAS
59DLight brown shade (3)
TAN
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 6 | E |
| 2D | 7 | D |
| 3D | 11 | A |
| 4D | 3 | M |
| 5D | 6 | I |
| 6D | 4 | T |
| 7D | 3 | E |
| 8D | 9 | M |
| 9D | 6 | T |
| 10D | 5 | O |
| 11D | 3 | M |
| 12D | 3 | B |
| 13D | 3 | S |
| 18D | 6 | E |
| 23D | 5 | G |
| 25D | 5 | D |
| 26D | 7 | F |
| 27D | 11 | O |
| 28D | 3 | O |
| 29D | 3 | R |
| 34D | 9 | H |
| 35D | 5 | D |
| 37D | 5 | E |
| 38D | 6 | A |
| 39D | 3 | E |
| 40D | 3 | L |
| 43D | 7 | H |
| 45D | 6 | O |
| 46D | 6 | N |
| 47D | 6 | B |
| 49D | 5 | S |
| 52D | 4 | O |
| 54D | 3 | B |
| 55D | 3 | A |
| 56D | 3 | L |
| 58D | 3 | M |
| 59D | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 6 | E · · · · E |
| 2D | 7 | D · · · · · E |
| 3D | 11 | A · · · · · · · · · G |
| 4D | 3 | M · · |
| 5D | 6 | I · · · · E |
| 6D | 4 | T · · S |
| 7D | 3 | E · · |
| 8D | 9 | M · · · · · · · S |
| 9D | 6 | T · · · · S |
| 10D | 5 | O · · · D |
| 11D | 3 | M · · |
| 12D | 3 | B · · |
| 13D | 3 | S · · |
| 18D | 6 | E · · · · R |
| 23D | 5 | G · · · H |
| 25D | 5 | D · · · E |
| 26D | 7 | F · · · · · S |
| 27D | 11 | O · · · · · · · · · Y |
| 28D | 3 | O · · |
| 29D | 3 | R · · |
| 34D | 9 | H · · · · · · · A |
| 35D | 5 | D · · · L |
| 37D | 5 | E · · · S |
| 38D | 6 | A · · · · E |
| 39D | 3 | E · · |
| 40D | 3 | L · · |
| 43D | 7 | H · · · · · P |
| 45D | 6 | O · · · · N |
| 46D | 6 | N · · · · N |
| 47D | 6 | B · · · · D |
| 49D | 5 | S · · · N |
| 52D | 4 | O · · S |
| 54D | 3 | B · · |
| 55D | 3 | A · · |
| 56D | 3 | L · · |
| 58D | 3 | M · · |
| 59D | 3 | T · · |
Down answers for 16 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | ERMINE |
| 2D | DIOCESE |
| 3D | ADVERTISING |
| 4D | MAI |
| 5D | IMPEDE |
| 6D | TEAS |
| 7D | EMS |
| 8D | MESSINESS |
| 9D | TASTES |
| 10D | ONLSD |
| 11D | MOO |
| 12D | BRO |
| 13D | SAP |
| 18D | EXETER |
| 23D | GRAPH |
| 25D | DANCE |
| 26D | FUENTES |
| 27D | OBJECTIVELY |
| 28D | OYE |
| 29D | RED |
| 34D | HEALTHSPA |
| 35D | DRAWL |
| 37D | EGGOS |
| 38D | AMELIE |
| 39D | EBB |
| 40D | LEI |
| 43D | HADASIP |
| 45D | OHIOAN |
| 46D | NAPKIN |
| 47D | BOLTED |
| 49D | SWORN |
| 52D | OOPS |
| 54D | BEG |
| 55D | AXL |
| 56D | LTE |
| 58D | MAS |
| 59D | TAN |
NYT Crossword solved grid for November 16, 2026
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