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Wall Street Journal Crossword November 25, 2025 Answers
This Wall Street Journal puzzle from November 25, 2025 contains 78 total clues—35 across and 43 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Wall Street Journal crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # |
Clue |
Answer |
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1A
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Kid brother, at times
|
PEST |
|
5A
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Fixture at a cash-only restaurant
|
ATM |
|
8A
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Oatmeal cookie bit, often
|
RAISIN |
|
14A
|
God of war
|
ARES |
|
15A
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Lead-in to “la la”
|
TRA |
|
16A
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Separate
|
DIVIDE |
|
17A
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Remove all traces of
|
WIPEAWAY |
|
19A
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Brainpower
|
SMARTS |
|
20A
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It’s 34 inches high in pickleball
|
NET |
|
21A
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Burger, fries and drink, say
|
COMBO |
|
23A
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Straight from the bottle, to bartenders
|
NEAT |
|
24A
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Some statement accessories
|
HOOPEARRINGS |
|
27A
|
Sharp
|
SHREWD |
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30A
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Chicken ___ (garlic butter-filled entree)
|
KIEV |
|
31A
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At any time
|
EVER |
|
32A
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Mediterranean nation south of Sicily
|
MALTA |
|
34A
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Feel sorry about
|
RUE |
|
37A
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Painter who favors greens and blues, perhaps
|
LANDSCAPEARTIST |
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41A
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Phone display screen
|
LCD |
|
42A
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Sticky sweetener
|
HONEY |
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43A
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Finishes the cake, in a way
|
ICES |
|
44A
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Kind
|
SORT |
|
45A
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Bird named for islands named for dogs
|
CANARY |
|
47A
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Home of the Big 12’s Sun Devils
|
TEMPEARIZONA |
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52A
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Out of the wind, nautically
|
ALEE |
|
53A
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At an angle
|
ATILT |
|
54A
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Sphere
|
ORB |
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57A
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Muscle-to-bone connector
|
TENDON |
|
60A
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Hearty soup choice, and what can be found in the answers to 17-, 24-, 37- and 47-Across
|
SPLITPEA |
|
62A
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Stand the test of time
|
ENDURE |
|
63A
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Greek wedding cry
|
OPA |
|
64A
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Like some coffee and excuses
|
WEAK |
|
65A
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Had a grating sound
|
RASPED |
|
66A
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Neither fish ___ foul
|
NOR |
|
67A
|
“My treat!”
|
ONME |
Down Clues
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