New York Times AnswersFriday, 28th November 2025 There are 33 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 28th November 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pension alternatives, for shortIRASAAcross 5: HustleSCAMAAcross 9: "Odds are …"IDBETAAcross 14: Drive around the office?WORKETHICAAcross 16: Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive"NAOMIAAcross 17: Bahamians and BahrainisISLANDERSAAcross 18: Speedboat's speedKNOTSAAcross 19: Fake accountLIEAAcross 20: Dead ends?DEESAAcross 21: James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of FameRICKAAcross 22: Piano études, essentiallyLESSONSAAcross 24: Not aboveBENEATHAAcross 27: TrustyTRIED AND TRUEAAcross 29: Alternative to a fingerprint, maybePASSCODEAAcross 30: Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand SlamRORYAAcross 31: Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor"FAYEAAcross 32: The Jazz, on sports tickersUTAAAcross 33: Coming ___SOONAAcross 34: Small bandTRIOAAcross 35: Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two"ART TATUMAAcross 37: Plant eater?VENUSFLYTRAPAAcross 39: What the British call people who make crosswordsSETTERSAAcross 40: Prepared statement?IMREADYAAcross 44: One-named rock idol who was born Paul David HewsonBONOAAcross 45: Locking hornsATITAAcross 46: Guess alternativeLEEAAcross 47: Vegges outLOAFSAAcross 49: Restaurant sommelier's offeringHOUSEWINEAAcross 51: Foundational skateboard trickOLLIEAAcross 52: Doesn't exactly ham it upUNDERACTSAAcross 53: Sings (out)BELTSAAcross 54: Stereotypical eye-rollerTEENAAcross 55: Informal get-togetherSESHDDown 1: Words of affirmationIWILLDDown 2: Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings"ROSIEDDown 3: Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night"ARLESDDown 4: Genre for Toots and the MaytalsSKADDown 5: Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is namedST. DENISDDown 6: Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its nameCHEESECURLSDDown 7: RunsAIRSDDown 8: Rap figures, for shortMCSDDown 9: SimilarlyIN KINDDDown 10: Flash mob group, perhapsDANCETROUPEDDown 11: Decide where to stayBOOKAROOMDDown 12: One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for shortEMTDDown 13: "Quite so"TISDDown 15: Back in the race?ENDORSEDDown 21: French name meaning "born again"RENEDDown 23: "Mind your own beeswax!"STAYOUTOFITDDown 24: It's not constructiveBADATTITUDEDDown 25: Game divisionTURNDDown 26: "I saw that!"HEYDDown 28: EccentricDOTTYDDown 29: Colorful capsule that splattersPAINTBALLDDown 31: Like samplesFREEDDown 33: AppetizerSTARTERDDown 34: Anchors might be seen on themTVSDDown 35: ___-LatinoAFRODDown 36: Funny FredARMISENDDown 38: Picks upSENSESDDown 41: Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"ALICEDDown 42: Some hailstone "souvenirs"DENTSDDown 43: "Oof, sounds terrible!"YEESHDDown 45: Top-tierA-ONEDDown 47: Softball questionLOBDDown 48: José ___ (Mexican food brand)OLEDDown 49: Humble dwellingHUTDDown 50: Served asWAS