Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, November 16, 2025
Sunday, November 16, 2025/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Play rhythm guitar
- 6Gold-loving king
- 11Bass or trout
- 15Actor Neeson
- 19Star Trek officer
- 20Hold in contempt
- 21Ancient Andean
- 22"This can't be!"
- 23Boston hospital, familiarly
- 25Town on the Thames
- 26"Sound" prefix
- 27Informal gratitude
- 28Chest bone
- 29Bird's gullet
- 30DC-based channel
- 31Cobwebby space
- 33Vacuum (up)
- 34Buddy
- 35Branch of Islam
- 39Operated
- 40Midafternoon
- 41"__ Fideles" (carol)
- 45Tall seating
- 48Flipped out
- 49"Sounds right"
- 50Mythical ship
- 51Gaining attention
- 52Map app display
- 53Guitar cousin
- 54Enragement
- 55Spiced up
- 56Tackle box item
- 57Size up
- 60Racing group
- 62Fr. holy woman
- 63Cujo author
- 65Roof material
- 68African arid area
- 70Hoi __
- 71Stewardship
- 72The __ (bored feeling)
- 75Reunion group
- 76"__ the season..."
- 77Walks the floor
- 78Shared on X
- 80Black __ soup
- 82Windflower
- 84Golfer's driver
- 85Ali opponent of '74
- 87Carwash staff
- 88Tot watcher
- 89DC sports pro
- 90Wear well
- 91ACLU concern
- 92Rainbow shapes
- 93Place to land
- 95Ness et al.
- 98Poetic "close"
- 99Connery title
- 100Tussle
- 104Lotion additive
- 105Pocket phone
- 106Whodunit byline
- 109Phoenix neighbor
- 110Undeniable
- 111Symbolic gift
- 112Come together
- 113Cornerstone abbr.
- 114NorCal force
- 115Deep gorge
- 116White wader
Down
- 1Addition result
- 2The thing there
- 3Make haste
- 4Bear in the air
- 5__ Carta
- 6Web portal letters
- 7Hockey setting
- 8Column style
- 9Part of UAE
- 10NBC weekend show
- 11More hostile
- 12What you eat
- 13Trash boat
- 14Solo of sci-fi
- 15Retail come-on
- 16Denny's rival
- 17Author Quindlen
- 18Earth orbiter
- 24Crowd actors
- 29Museum piece
- 30Concerto passage
- 32Tex-Mex snack
- 33Thick carpet
- 34Trim away
- 35Spins around
- 36Holed up
- 37Make certain
- 38Geode stone
- 40Process, as grain
- 42Winter footwear
- 43Camp shelter
- 44A bit nervous
- 46Tourney pass
- 47Bakery vessel
- 48Raisin center
- 51Falls behind
- 53Sign-in entry
- 54Vague idea
- 57Fire remnant
- 58Wagered
- 59Equinox mo.
- 61Film FX
- 64Signing witness
- 65Seattle neighbor
- 66NBA venues
- 67Mailed again
- 68Water-fall gadget
- 69Puts in order
- 71Caravan beast
- 72Eye ridge
- 73Director Dunham
- 74High point
- 77According to
- 79Gentle throw
- 80Judge's seating
- 81Long periods
- 82Miles off
- 83Inform officially
- 85Took in mouthwash
- 86Menu section
- 88Seal with a hammer
- 93Very smooth
- 94Make angry
- 95Metallic fabric
- 96Spanish cheers
- 97Sold for
- 98Foamy toy brand
- 99Untidy type
- 101__-ho (very eager)
- 102Monarch-to-be
- 103French noggin
- 105$ fractions
- 106Landing stat.
- 107MD associates
- 108After-tax
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 71 across and 75 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 45-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "WHO'S THE BOSS: Seven of them here".
All 146 answers
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- 1APlay rhythm guitarSTRUM
- 6AGold-loving kingMIDAS
- 11ABass or troutFISH
- 15AActor NeesonLIAM
- 19AStar Trek officerUHURA
- 20AHold in contemptSCORN
- 21AAncient AndeanINCA
- 22A"This can't be!"OHNO
- 23ABoston hospital, familiarlyMASSGENERAL
- 25ATown on the ThamesETON
- 26A"Sound" prefixSONO
- 27AInformal gratitudeTHANX
- 28AChest boneRIB
- 29ABird's gulletCRAW
- 30ADC-based channelCSPAN
- 31ACobwebby spaceATTIC
- 33AVacuum (up)SUCK
- 34ABuddyPAL
- 35ABranch of IslamSHIA
- 39AOperatedRAN
- 40AMidafternoonTHREE
- 41A"__ Fideles" (carol)ADESTE
- 45ATall seatingWINGBACKCHAIR
- 48AFlipped outFREAKED
- 49A"Sounds right"IDSAYSO
- 50AMythical shipARGO
- 51AGaining attentionTRENDING
- 52AMap app displayROUTE
- 53AGuitar cousinUKE
- 54AEnragementIRE
- 55ASpiced upZESTY
- 56ATackle box itemLURE
- 57ASize upASSESS
- 60ARacing groupNASCAR
- 62AFr. holy womanSTE
- 63ACujo authorSTEPHENKING
- 65ARoof materialTAR
- 68AAfrican arid areaSAHARA
- 70AHoi __POLLOI
- 71AStewardshipCARE
- 72AThe __ (bored feeling)BLAHS
- 75AReunion groupKIN
- 76A"__ the season..."TIS
- 77AWalks the floorPACES
- 78AShared on XREPOSTED
- 80ABlack __ soupBEAN
- 82AWindflowerANEMONE
- 84AGolfer's driverONEWOOD
- 85AAli opponent of '74GEORGEFOREMAN
- 87ACarwash staffWAXERS
- 88ATot watcherNANNY
- 89ADC sports proNAT
- 90AWear wellLAST
- 91AACLU concernRTS
- 92ARainbow shapesARCS
- 93APlace to landSTRIP
- 95ANess et al.LOCHS
- 98APoetic "close"NIGH
- 99AConnery titleSIR
- 100ATussleFIGHT
- 104ALotion additiveALOE
- 105APocket phoneCELL
- 106AWhodunit bylineELLERYQUEEN
- 109APhoenix neighborMESA
- 110AUndeniableTRUE
- 111ASymbolic giftTOKEN
- 112ACome togetherUNITE
- 113ACornerstone abbr.ESTD
- 114ANorCal forceSFPD
- 115ADeep gorgeABYSS
- 116AWhite waderEGRET
- 1DAddition resultSUM
- 2DThe thing thereTHAT
- 3DMake hasteRUSH
- 4DBear in the airURSA
- 5D__ CartaMAGNA
- 6DWeb portal lettersMSN
- 7DHockey settingICERINK
- 8DColumn styleDORIC
- 9DPart of UAEARAB
- 10DNBC weekend showSNL
- 11DMore hostileFIERCER
- 12DWhat you eatINTAKE
- 13DTrash boatSCOW
- 14DSolo of sci-fiHAN
- 15DRetail come-onLOSSLEADER
- 16DDenny's rivalIHOP
- 17DAuthor QuindlenANNA
- 18DEarth orbiterMOON
- 24DCrowd actorsEXTRAS
- 29DMuseum pieceCURIO
- 30DConcerto passageCADENZA
- 32DTex-Mex snackTACO
- 33DThick carpetSHAG
- 34DTrim awayPARE
- 35DSpins aroundSWIRLS
- 36DHoled upHIDOUT
- 37DMake certainINSURE
- 38DGeode stoneAGATE
- 40DProcess, as grainTHRESH
- 42DWinter footwearSKIS
- 43DCamp shelterTENT
- 44DA bit nervousEDGY
- 46DTourney passBYE
- 47DBakery vesselCAKEPAN
- 48DRaisin centerFRESNO
- 51DFalls behindTRAILS
- 53DSign-in entryUSERID
- 54DVague ideaINKLING
- 57DFire remnantASH
- 58DWageredSTAKED
- 59DEquinox mo.SEP
- 61DFilm FXCGI
- 64DSigning witnessNOTARY
- 65DSeattle neighborTACOMA
- 66DNBA venuesARENAS
- 67DMailed againRESENT
- 68DWater-fall gadgetSHOWERHEAD
- 69DPuts in orderASSORTS
- 71DCaravan beastCAMEL
- 72DEye ridgeBROW
- 73DDirector DunhamLENA
- 74DHigh pointAPEX
- 77DAccording toPER
- 79DGentle throwTOSS
- 80DJudge's seatingBENCH
- 81DLong periodsEONS
- 82DMiles offAFAR
- 83DInform officiallyNOTIFY
- 85DTook in mouthwashGARGLED
- 86DMenu sectionENTREES
- 88DSeal with a hammerNAILUP
- 93DVery smoothSILKY
- 94DMake angryPIQUE
- 95DMetallic fabricLAME
- 96DSpanish cheersOLES
- 97DSold forCOST
- 98DFoamy toy brandNERF
- 99DUntidy typeSLOB
- 101D__-ho (very eager)GUNG
- 102DMonarch-to-beHEIR
- 103DFrench nogginTETE
- 105D$ fractionsCTS
- 106DLanding stat.ETA
- 107DMD associatesRNS
- 108DAfter-taxNET
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