Every day, the LA Times Crossword challenges puzzle fans with clever clues and wordplay. Stuck today? We’ve got you covered! Below, you’ll find November 19, 2025’s key crossword hints and answers to help you solve the puzzle.

Whether it’s a tricky across or a sneaky down clue, check here for tips and solutions.

Across

1A Debit card feature – CHIP

5A Petro-Canada rival – ESSO

9A God, in the Haggadah – ADONAI

15A Frost – ICE

16A Flirty growl – PURR

17A Swerve dangerously – JUT

18A Wildflower with showy red bracts – POINSETTIA

21A Only – SOLE

22A MIT Sloan deg. – MBA

23A Photoreceptor cell – ROD

24A Mockumentary about “one of England’s loudest bands” – SPINALTA P

30A “__ so fast!” – NOT

31A With 1-Down, martial art involving slow movements – TAI

32A Leaves partway through – QUITS

33A Unexpected turn – TWIST

36A French article – UNE

38A Fabrication – LIE

39A Line in Hamlet’s “To sleep, perchance to dream” soliloquy – THE END

43A Peace activist Yoko – ONO

44A Sigma follower – TAU

45A Ice cream utensil – SCOOP

48A Fairy tale fiends – OGRES

50A Gravel size – PEA

52A Mare’s meal – OATS

53A Style in a swimming medley – BUTTERFLY

58A Boxer Muhammad – ALI

59A Sweets – CANDIES

60A McDonald’s magnate Ray – KROC

61A Details that make things perfect, and what 18-, 24-, 39-, and 53-Across have – FINISHINGTOUCHES

68A Timing of many first steps – A YEAR

69A Ashram adviser – GURU

70A Box __ – CAR

71A Good thinking – LOGIC

72A Cranky state – DUDGEON

73A “Get outta here!” – SHOO

Down

1D See 31-Across – CHI

2D Sweets – HONEY

3D Fault line? – IPAD

4D Gets too personal – PRY

5D “Ready Player One” author Cline – ERNEST

6D Tree goo – SAP

7D Most bogged down? – SOGGIEST

8D Savanna grazer – ORYX

9D Do something – ACT

10D Blot – DAUB

11D NHL great Bobby – ORR

12D Like brain activity – NEURAL

13D __ Fables – AESOP

14D With crisp resolution – IDEALLY

19D D-backs, on a scoreboard – ARI

20D Photographer Goldin – NAN

24D Big bang letters? – STAR

25D “That shouldn’t have been possible!” – NO WAY

26D Holiday weekend retail event, often – LABOR DAY SALE

27D In a position (to) – ABLE

28D Hideouts – LAIRS

29D Bog down – SNAIL

34D Curt – TERSE

35D Article of faith – TENET

37D Roofer’s tool – AXE

40D Followed a standing order? – STOOD

41D Lewis in the News – HEWITT

42D Fashion style related to luxe grunge – HIPSTER

46D Bourbon barrel wood – OAK

47D Dec. 31 – NYE

48D Do a kindness for – OBLIGE

49D Liberia neighbor – GUINEA

51D Invite to coffee, say – ASK

54D Slugger’s stat – RBI

55D Viper teeth – FAN

56D “Ur not wrong” – TRU

57D Is awesome – FLIES

58D In the distance – AFAR

62D Apple platform – IOS

63D Commercial prefix that evokes winter weather – SNOW

64D Female lobster – HEN

65D Three-legged race, briefly? – TRI

66D Best guess as to when, initially – EST

67D Matching game with diamonds, squiggles, and ovals – SET

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