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LA Times Crossword November 5, 2025 Answers
This LA Times puzzle from November 5, 2025 contains 83 total clues—39 across and 44 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our LA Times crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # |
Clue |
Answer |
|
1A
|
Name in fairy tales
|
GRIMM |
|
6A
|
Tropical fruit tree
|
PAWPAW |
|
12A
|
Occupant of a virtual city
|
SIM |
|
15A
|
Ancient Greek region of Asia Minor
|
IONIA |
|
16A
|
Anxious feeling
|
UNEASE |
|
17A
|
"Rules __ rules"
|
ARE |
|
18A
|
"Little chance of finishing soon"
|
NOENDINSIGHT |
|
20A
|
"Made me giggle!"
|
LOL |
|
21A
|
First place?
|
EDEN |
|
22A
|
Afore
|
ERE |
|
23A
|
Musical group
|
BAND |
|
24A
|
Cards swiped at work
|
IDS |
|
25A
|
Chicken soup or ginger tea
|
COLDREMEDY |
|
29A
|
Accessibility law, for short
|
ADA |
|
30A
|
Indent key
|
TAB |
|
31A
|
Erupt
|
SPEW |
|
32A
|
Line of mountains
|
RANGE |
|
34A
|
Hoppy beer
|
IPA |
|
37A
|
Lake that feeds the Mississippi River
|
ITASCA |
|
41A
|
Performer who often plays a protagonist's best friend
|
CHARACTERACTRESS |
|
44A
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"That'd be swell"
|
HOPESO |
|
45A
|
Burst
|
POP |
|
46A
|
Jumps
|
LEAPS |
|
47A
|
"__ got a situation here"
|
WEVE |
|
49A
|
With 66-Down, pronoun pair
|
SHE |
|
51A
|
Rested in a chair
|
SAT |
|
52A
|
Without wheat, rye, or barley
|
GLUTENFREE |
|
56A
|
Café __ leche
|
CON |
|
57A
|
Ginger cookie
|
SNAP |
|
58A
|
Run out of battery
|
DIE |
|
59A
|
Introduce to solid food, say
|
WEAN |
|
61A
|
Stir-fry pan
|
WOK |
|
62A
|
Triple-decker lunch, or what can be found in 18-, 25-, 41-, and 52-Across
|
CLUBSANDWICH |
|
67A
|
Contacts on Discord, e.g.
|
IMS |
|
68A
|
Accept a staff position
|
HIREON |
|
69A
|
Magic lamp dweller
|
GENIE |
|
70A
|
__ culpa
|
MEA |
|
71A
|
Go too far with
|
OVERDO |
|
72A
|
Mystery writers' award
|
EDGAR |
Down Clues
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