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Below, you’ll find the latest November 18, 2025 crossword hints and solutions to help you finish the grid. Each clue and answer is listed so you can solve the tough spots without spoiling other sections.

Across

1A Storylines – PLOTS

6A Big hit? – SMASH

11A ___ out (bring down) – TAKE

14A Followers of Waheguru – SIKHS

15A Beverage cart’s path – AISLE

16A Mojo Jojo in “The Powerpuff Girls,” e.g. – VILLAIN

17A Certain receipts, perhaps – TAXFORMS

19A ___ sequitur – NON

20A Sign of joy or sorrow – TEAR

21A Word after “glass” or “stink” – BOMB

22A “The Matrix” actor Reeves – KEANU

24A Dunkable cookie – OREO

26A Church song – HYMN

27A Mufasa’s son – SIMBA

30A Campus near Hollywood – UCLA

33A Percussive dance – TAP

35A “The best of both worlds,” e.g. – IDEAL

36A Churns up – ROILS

38A Popular cooking spray brand – PAM

40A “That topic is off-limits!” – DONTTALKABOUTIT

43A Retired QB Manning – ELI

44A Sound from a stable – NEIGH

45A Smells really bad – REEKS

46A Bay Area airport code – SFO

48A ASAP, in the OR – STAT

49A God with 99 names – ALLAH

50A Result of oxidation – RUST

52A Drinks slowly – SIPS

54A Molly Shannon’s “Never Been Kissed” role – ANITA

56A Clean Water Act org. – EPA

57A Breakfast chain that also serves waffles – IHOP

61A Fish-and-chips fish, often – COD

62A Bearded lawn decoration – GNOME

66A Egg___ (seasonal drink) – NOG

67A Wise saying – SAW

68A “This was no surprise to me” – IKNEWIT

69A ___ by (just manage) – GET

70A Did some tailoring – SEWED

71A Stop and Yield – SIGNS

Down

1D Sneaky “Hey!” – PSST

2D Hair pests – LICE

3D Gumbo vegetable – OKRA

4D Dance with mechanical movements – ROBOT

5D Opposite of NNW – SSE

6D “Gotcha,” in a kid’s game – SHANGHAI

7D Put on the payroll – HIRE

8D Women’s soccer powerhouse – USWNT

9D The Twins play in it – METRODOME

10D Irksome – ANNOYING

11D Yellow slapstick prop – TART

12D “When you wish ___ a star . . .” – UPON

13D List that may drop down – MENU

18D Originally called – FORMERLY

23D A real lifesaver, for short – AED

25D Noodle soup that might be “instant” – RAMEN

26D Head light? – HALO

27D Mashed potatoes, e.g. – SIDE

28D People you look up to – IDOLS

29D Compact appliance that keeps drinks cold – MINIFRIDGE

31D Line dance? – QUEUE

32D Super-fast rate – CLIP

34D Heavy coat – PARKA

37D Purse part – STRAP

39D Netlike material – MESH

41D Garment in a Woody costume – CHAPS

42D Home to the Museum of Finnish Architecture – HELSINKI

47D Not safe, in softball – OUT

51D Long tales – SAGAS

53D Actor McKellen – IAN

54D What a skin care regimen might manage – ACNE

55D Every ___ and cranny – NOOK

56D Margin – EDGE

58D Mong Kok, ___ Kong – HONG

59D A black cat crossing your path, e.g. – BADOMEN

60D Synagogue seats – PEWS

63D Suffix for “lemon” – ADE

64D Like uncooked fish – RAW

65D Brazilian jiujitsu uniforms – GIS

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