Monday · November 17, 2025 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword November 17, 2025 Answers

All 66 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the November 17, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.

66Clues
8Longest
3Shortest
3Abbreviations
Answers

November 17, 2025 — All 66 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

#ClueAnswerLettersCopy
#1 Millions of years make one Show answer 3
#2 Token of appreciation given to a waiter Show answer 3
#3 Sudden violent movement (rhymes with bolt) Show answer 4
#4 Gal's counterpart Show answer 3
#5 Heredity unit Show answer 4
#6 ___ dokie (informal alright) Show answer 4
#7 Nickname for Muhammad Ali with the Show answer 8
#8 Superior or Erie e.g. Show answer 4
#9 Written Post-it reminder Show answer 4
#10 Soap-making ingredient Show answer 3
#11 Mop & ___ (cleaning product) Show answer 3
#12 Feel-good joyous song made famous by Pharrell Williams that was originally written for another artist Show answer 5
#13 Digits that fit in shoes Show answer 4
#14 General statement from a cow Show answer 3
#15 Like the setting for mood lighting usually Show answer 3
#16 Overrun as ants or fleas do Show answer 6
#17 Rival of Athens that was home to the 300 in the film 300 Show answer 6
#18 Dip as the evening sun Show answer 3
#19 Sorry what did you say? expression Show answer 3
#20 ...___ One More Time catchy song made famous by Britney Spears that was originally written for Backstreet Boys and TLC Show answer 4
#21 U.S. state with Austin and Houston Show answer 5
#22 Can ___ honest with you?: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#23 ___ Speedwagon of Can't Fight This Feeling fame Show answer 3
#24 Defensive ditch around a castle Show answer 4
#25 Items in Santa's sack perhaps Show answer 4
#26 Chart-topping song about a rain protector made famous by Rihanna that was originally written for Britney Spears Show answer 8
#27 I ___ lot at lunch (gorged oneself): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#28 Hide's partner on a playground Show answer 4
#29 Snake-like fish with electroreceptors Show answer 3
#30 Rock Your ___ party anthem made famous by Justin Timberlake that was originally written for Michael Jackson Show answer 4
#31 I'm so cold! sound Show answer 3
#32 Experience visually Show answer 3
#33 Breakfast staple that's cracked Show answer 3
#34 We had the time of ___ lives Show answer 3
#35 31st December celebration: Abbr. Show answer 3
#36 Pearly whites Show answer 5
#37 Trouser leg measurement Show answer 6
#38 Many a vet visitor Show answer 3
#39 For he's a ___ good fellow ... Show answer 5
#40 What a thumbs-up sign means Show answer 4
#41 Love Me ___ You Do song made famous by Ellie Goulding that was originally considered being given to Demi Lovato Show answer 4
#42 Casual buttonless shirt Show answer 3
#43 Classic Pontiac muscle car: Abbr. Show answer 3
#44 He has ___ for news (ability to uncover information): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#45 Since U Been ___ breakup anthem made famous by Kelly Clarkson that was originally written for Pink Show answer 4
#46 It's just not right Show answer 4
#47 Opposite of negative for short Show answer 3
#48 ___-Tarts (toaster pastries) Show answer 3
#49 My country ___ of thee ... Show answer 3
#50 Dull and cheerless (rhymes with grab) Show answer 4
#51 How hard could ___?: 2 wds. Show answer 4
#52 Fifth month of the year Show answer 3
#53 Thar ___ blows Show answer 3
#54 Prom wear for a guy informally Show answer 3
#55 Let's grab ___ (Let's eat something): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#56 Thor's Mjolnir is one Show answer 6
#57 Do you have nothing ___ for yourself? (Do you have no defense?): 2 wds. Show answer 5
#58 Not under the influence of alcohol Show answer 5
#59 ___-Rooter (plumbing service provider) Show answer 4
#60 Boom Boom Pow group Black ___ Peas Show answer 4
#61 Biblical rescue ship Show answer 3
#62 Notebook divider label Show answer 3
#63 Computer port for charging a phone: Abbr. Show answer 3
#64 Electric guitar pioneer ___ Paul Show answer 3
#65 Kung fu master Bruce Show answer 3
#66 Public house potable Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the November 17, 2025 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for November 17, 2025, a Monday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is GREATEST at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.

Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for November 17, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

November 17, 2025 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for November 17, 2025?
The November 17, 2025 grid has 66 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 66 clues. The longest answer is GREATEST at 8 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 3 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for November 17, 2025 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including November 16, 2025 and November 18, 2025.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the November 17, 2025 Crossword

01

The theme is a clue in itself

Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 66 clues with answers from 3 to 8 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

Short fills are where the crossings come from

Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for November 17, 2025 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the November 17, 2025 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.

Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

66clues on this board
8longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

Read the theme before the clues

Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.

STEP 02

Fill the short crossings first

Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.

STEP 03

Abbreviations are signposted

A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.

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