LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, November 16, 2025
Sunday, November 16, 2025/125 clues solved
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Across
- 1Above, in a sonnet
- 4Yale attendees
- 8One of 500 for Dr. Seuss's Bartholomew Cubbins
- 11Court option
- 11Court option
- 11Court option
- 11Court option
- 11Court option
- 11Court option
- 15"No seats left" sign
- 18Card player's call
- 19Funny one
- 20Sense of self
- 21Sharpen, as a skill
- 22Tiny bit
- 23Launderer of USC football uniforms?
- 26"Let's meet up then!"
- 28Hard water issue
- 29North African viper
- 31Pries (from)
- 32Hyaluronic __
- 33Security measures at cosmetics counters?
- 37"Alack and alas!"
- 41Worse, as a storm
- 42At a boat party, say
- 43Challenging phrase
- 46__ on the back
- 48Sentiment from a Louisiana enthusiast?
- 54Guide for going places
- 59Made a hasty entrance
- 60Cooling cubes
- 61Corp. leader
- 63Some migratory birds
- 64"Now, look here!"
- 67Lemony beer drink
- 70Future DA's exam
- 71Shrubbery at an academy for wizards and witches?
- 75Pontiff of 903
- 77Almond product
- 78Family member
- 81Unpleasantly sharp
- 83"That looks painful"
- 84Cuddling in the open, for short
- 86Show again
- 87Rants and raves
- 90Title of a bullfrog's autobiography?
- 94Eloquently insincere
- 96Jazz Age style
- 97Sounds at pounds
Down
- 1Western antihero
- 1Western antihero
- 1Western antihero
- 1Western antihero
- 1Western antihero
- 2Colantoni of "Veronica Mars"
- 3Bert, to Ernie
- 4Taylor Swift concert divisions
- 5"The Mod Squad" role
- 5"The Mod Squad" role
- 6State that's home to Effigy Mounds National Monument
- 7Stable feature
- 8[Snicker]
- 9Number on a birthday card
- 10Synagogue scrolls
- 10Synagogue scrolls
- 10Synagogue scrolls
- 11Guacamole, e.g.
- 11Guacamole, e.g.
- 12Parking area
- 12Parking area
- 13Work under
- 14Pine (for)
- 15Equilibrium
- 16Baby's noisemaker
- 17West Texas city
- 17West Texas city
- 24Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one
- 25Match, in poker
- 27Nona- follower
- 30Collector's goal
- 34Pernod flavor
- 35Scout's accessory
- 36Prickly __ cactus
- 38Shorthand pro
- 39Messy locks
- 40Org. with a flower in its logo
- 40Org. with a flower in its logo
- 44Sees if one can
- 45Blazin' Blueberry juice
- 47Show signs of age
- 48Hotheaded feeling
- 49Produce, as an egg
- 50"Encore!"
- 51Compared with
- 52Call return
- 53Envelope closer
- 55Removes
- 56Handel oratorio
- 57Simile center
- 58See 117-Down
- 62As expected
- 65Trent Reznor's band, initially
- 66Franchise that includes "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man," for short
- 67__ de Janeiro: beauty company inspired by Brazilian beach culture
- 68Expected
- 69Monogram on a Libre perfume bottle
- 72"Nifty!"
- 73LP player
- 74Tilling tool
- 75Streaming issue
- 76Green beginning
- 79Compete (for)
- 8024-hour care ctrs.
- 82Follow
- 84Australian city served by Fremantle Harbour
- 85Part of any email address
- 88Came back from vacation
- 89Reebok competitor
- 91Stadium fillers
- 92Fellows
- 93Aro counterpart
- 95Pop star with a "Hive"
- 97Spanish friends
- 98Meet, as expectations
- 99Without inflection
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 125 entries.
- There are 49 across and 76 down.
- The longest answer has 17 letters and is 71-across.
- Constructed by Jim Quinlan.
All 125 answers
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- 1AAbove, in a sonnetOER
- 4AYale attendeesELIS
- 8AOne of 500 for Dr. Seuss's Bartholomew CubbinsHAT
- 11ACourt optionCLAY
- 11ACourt optionELEMENT
- 11ACourt optionISAIAH
- 11ACourt optionOAT
- 11ACourt optionIMAC
- 11ACourt optionGENE
- 15A"No seats left" signSRO
- 18ACard player's callUNO
- 19AFunny oneRIOT
- 20ASense of selfEGO
- 21ASharpen, as a skillHONE
- 22ATiny bitTAD
- 23ALaunderer of USC football uniforms?TROJANWASHER
- 26A"Let's meet up then!"ITSADATE
- 28AHard water issueLIMESCALE
- 29ANorth African viperASP
- 31APries (from)WRESTS
- 32AHyaluronic __ACID
- 33ASecurity measures at cosmetics counters?LEASHEDPENCILS
- 37A"Alack and alas!"WOEISME
- 41AWorse, as a stormNASTIER
- 42AAt a boat party, sayASEA
- 43AChallenging phraseTOPTHIS
- 46A__ on the backPATS
- 48ASentiment from a Louisiana enthusiast?ILOVEPARISHES
- 54AGuide for going placesROADMAP
- 59AMade a hasty entranceRANIN
- 60ACooling cubesICE
- 61ACorp. leaderCEO
- 63ASome migratory birdsGEESE
- 64A"Now, look here!"EYESONME
- 67ALemony beer drinkSHANDY
- 70AFuture DA's examLSAT
- 71AShrubbery at an academy for wizards and witches?MAGICSCHOOLBUSHES
- 75APontiff of 903LEOV
- 77AAlmond productNUTOIL
- 78AFamily memberRELATIVE
- 81AUnpleasantly sharpACRID
- 83A"That looks painful"OOF
- 84ACuddling in the open, for shortPDA
- 86AShow againREAIR
- 87ARants and ravesGOESOFF
- 90ATitle of a bullfrog's autobiography?LIFEONMARSHES
- 94AEloquently insincereGLIB
- 96AJazz Age styleARTDECO
- 97ASounds at poundsARFS
- 1DWestern antiheroOUTLAW
- 1DWestern antiheroACUMEN
- 1DWestern antiheroYADIG
- 1DWestern antiheroKELP
- 1DWestern antiheroWAN
- 2DColantoni of "Veronica Mars"ENRICO
- 3DBert, to ErnieROOMIE
- 4DTaylor Swift concert divisionsERAS
- 5D"The Mod Squad" roleLINC
- 5D"The Mod Squad" roleLAPELS
- 6DState that's home to Effigy Mounds National MonumentIOWA
- 7DStable featureSTALL
- 8D[Snicker]HEH
- 9DNumber on a birthday cardAGE
- 10DSynagogue scrollsTORAHS
- 10DSynagogue scrollsSKIS
- 10DSynagogue scrollsEATSIT
- 11DGuacamole, e.g.CHIPDIP
- 11DGuacamole, e.g.RISKS
- 12DParking areaLOT
- 12DParking areaQBS
- 13DWork underANSWERTO
- 14DPine (for)YEARN
- 15DEquilibriumSTASIS
- 16DBaby's noisemakerRATTLE
- 17DWest Texas cityODESSA
- 17DWest Texas cityIDOS
- 24DObi-Wan Kenobi, for oneJEDI
- 25DMatch, in pokerSEE
- 27DNona- followerDECA
- 30DCollector's goalSET
- 34DPernod flavorANISE
- 35DScout's accessorySASH
- 36DPrickly __ cactusPEAR
- 38DShorthand proSTENOG
- 39DMessy locksMOP
- 40DOrg. with a flower in its logoEPA
- 40DOrg. with a flower in its logoDING
- 44DSees if one canTRIESTO
- 45DBlazin' Blueberry juiceHIC
- 47DShow signs of ageSAG
- 48DHotheaded feelingIRE
- 49DProduce, as an eggLAY
- 50D"Encore!"ONEMORE
- 51DCompared withVISAVIS
- 52DCall returnECHO
- 53DEnvelope closerSEAL
- 55DRemovesDELETES
- 56DHandel oratorioMESSIAH
- 57DSimile centerASA
- 58DSee 117-DownPET
- 62DAs expectedONBRAND
- 65DTrent Reznor's band, initiallyNIN
- 66DFranchise that includes "Iron Man" and "Ant-Man," for shortMCU
- 67D__ de Janeiro: beauty company inspired by Brazilian beach cultureSOL
- 68DExpectedDUE
- 69DMonogram on a Libre perfume bottleYSL
- 72D"Nifty!"COOL
- 73DLP playerHIFI
- 74DTilling toolHARROW
- 75DStreaming issueLAG
- 76DGreen beginningECO
- 79DCompete (for)VIE
- 80D24-hour care ctrs.ERS
- 82DFollowDOG
- 84DAustralian city served by Fremantle HarbourPERTH
- 85DPart of any email addressDOT
- 88DCame back from vacationFLEWHOME
- 89DReebok competitorFILA
- 91DStadium fillersFANS
- 92DFellowsMEN
- 93DAro counterpartACE
- 95DPop star with a "Hive"BEYONCE
- 97DSpanish friendsAMIGAS
- 98DMeet, as expectationsRISETO
- 99DWithout inflectionFLATLY
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