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USA TODAY Crossword Clues for November 13, 2025

Grab your pencil or device and your sharpest wits! Here are the clues for today’s puzzle.

Across Clues: ➡️

  • 1A: Passes that lead to baskets – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 8A: Perform in “Oh, Mary!” – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 11A: Cash dispenser – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 14A: Braided bread – Starts with the letter “C”
  • 15A: Misery – Starts with the letter “W”
  • 16A: Sound from a dove – Starts with the letter “C”
  • 17A: Hockey team’s advantage – Starts with the letter “H”
  • 18A: Many a people pleaser – Starts with the letter “E”
  • 20A: Ambient musician Brian – Starts with the letter “E”
  • 21A: “Float On” rock band – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 23A: Line (tailor’s version) – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 25A: AOL alternative – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 26A: “Star Wars” heroine played by Daisy Ridley – Starts with the letter “R”
  • 27A: Esquires’ org. – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 29A: Screeching halt – Starts with the letter “D”
  • 34A: Prefix meaning “very small” – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 37A: Bygone Russian ruler – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 38A: Lake ___ (popular vacation spot in Italy) – Starts with the letter “C”
  • 39A: Japanese culinary experience curated by the chef – Starts with the letter “O”
  • 41A: Heavy hitters in an industry, say – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 43A: Donkey-horse hybrid – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 44A: Patches some blacktop – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 46A: Belly button type – Starts with the letter “O”
  • 47A: Person with a short fuse – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 49A: Colony resident – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 50A: Feel crummy – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 51A: Journalist ___ Curry – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 53A: Exchange – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 57A: Statements of false modesty – Starts with the letter “H”
  • 62A: “___ You the One?” (reality show) – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 63A: Capacity – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 64A: Reasons for doing things – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 66A: Commemorative trinket – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 67A: Air, earth, water or fire – Starts with the letter “E”
  • 68A: Hindi honorific – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 69A: Lump – Starts with the letter “G”
  • 70A: South Asian pastries – Starts with the letter “S”

Down Clues: ⬇️

  • 1D: Throbs – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 2D: Gave out light – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 3D: Country where men might have a pe’a tattoo – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 4D: French for “island” – Starts with the letter “I”
  • 5D: Like long odds – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 6D: Washington city, or a Toyota truck – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 7D: Gets rid of – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 8D: Amazes – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 9D: “___ to popular belief . . .” – Starts with the letter “C”
  • 10D: ___ up (joined forces) – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 11D: Constitutional rights org. – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 12D: Polydactyl cats have extra ones – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 13D: “Gimme ___” (Britney Spears hit) – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 19D: Youth group that changed its name in 2025 – Starts with the letter “B”
  • 22D: Concludes – Starts with the letter “E”
  • 24D: Fit to be sold – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 28D: Feathery scarf – Starts with the letter “B”
  • 30D: Consumes – Starts with the letter “E”
  • 31D: “I don’t mean to ___ my own horn, but . . .” – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 32D: Prefix meaning “all” – Starts with the letter “O”
  • 33D: Sorority squat, e.g. – Starts with the letter “P”
  • 34D: Some parents – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 35D: Questionable statement from someone nodding off in front of the TV – Starts with the letter “I”
  • 36D: L.A.’s state – Starts with the letter “C”
  • 37D: Rip – Starts with the letter “T”
  • 40D: Pointy heel – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 42D: Downside – Starts with the letter “C”
  • 45D: Caboose’s location – Starts with the letter “R”
  • 48D: Using an emery board – Starts with the letter “F”
  • 49D: Luanda’s country – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 52D: Ed, Edd and Eddy, e.g. – Starts with the letter “N”
  • 54D: Hand shakes? – Starts with the letter “W”
  • 55D: Venue smaller than a stadium – Starts with the letter “A”
  • 56D: Nuisances – Starts with the letter “P”
  • 57D: Some Easter entrees – Starts with the letter “H”
  • 58D: Rideshare option – Starts with the letter “U”
  • 59D: “The Emancipation of ___” (Mariah Carey album) – Starts with the letter “M”
  • 60D: “No booze provided” initials – Starts with the letter “B”
  • 61D: Plant part – Starts with the letter “S”
  • 65D: “If ur asking me . . .” – Starts with the letter “I”

Finished solving? Check your answers right here below!

Today’s USA TODAY Crossword Answers for November 13, 2025

  • 1A: Passes that lead to baskets – ASSISTS

  • 8A: Perform in “Oh, Mary!” – ACT

  • 11A: Cash dispenser – ATM

  • 14A: Braided bread – CHALLAH

  • 15A: Misery – WOE

  • 16A: Sound from a dove – COO

  • 17A: Hockey team’s advantage – HOMEICE

  • 18A: Many a people pleaser – ENABLER

  • 20A: Ambient musician Brian – ENO

  • 21A: “Float On” rock band – MODESTMOUSE

  • 23A: Line (tailor’s version) – SEAM

  • 25A: AOL alternative – MSN

  • 26A: “Star Wars” heroine played by Daisy Ridley – REY

  • 27A: Esquires’ org. – ABA

  • 29A: Screeching halt – DEADSTOP

  • 34A: Prefix meaning “very small” – MICRO

  • 37A: Bygone Russian ruler – TSAR

  • 38A: Lake ___ (popular vacation spot in Italy) – COMO

  • 39A: Japanese culinary experience curated by the chef – OMAKASE

  • 41A: Heavy hitters in an industry, say – TYCOONS

  • 43A: Donkey-horse hybrid – MULE

  • 44A: Patches some blacktop – TARS

  • 46A: Belly button type – OUTIE

  • 47A: Person with a short fuse – SPITFIRE

  • 49A: Colony resident – ANT

  • 50A: Feel crummy – AIL

  • 51A: Journalist ___ Curry – ANN

  • 53A: Exchange – SWAP

  • 57A: Statements of false modesty – HUMBLEBRAGS

  • 62A: “___ You the One?” (reality show) – ARE

  • 63A: Capacity – ABILITY

  • 64A: Reasons for doing things – MOTIVES

  • 66A: Commemorative trinket – MEMENTO

  • 67A: Air, earth, water or fire – ELEMENT

  • 68A: Hindi honorific – SRI

  • 69A: Lump – GOB

  • 70A: South Asian pastries – SAMOSAS

  • 1D: Throbs – ACHES

  • 2D: Gave out light – SHONE

  • 3D: Country where men might have a pe’a tattoo – SAMOA

  • 4D: French for “island” – ILE

  • 5D: Like long odds – SLIM

  • 6D: Washington city, or a Toyota truck – TACOMA

  • 7D: Gets rid of – – SHEDS

  • 8D: Amazes – AWES

  • 9D: “___ to popular belief . . .” – CONTRARY

  • 10D: ___ up (joined forces) – TEAMED

  • 11D: Constitutional rights org. – ACLU

  • 12D: Polydactyl cats have extra ones – TOES

  • 13D: “Gimme ___” (Britney Spears hit) – MORE

  • 19D: Youth group that changed its name in 2025 – BOYSCOUTS

  • 22D: Concludes – ENDS

  • 24D: Fit to be sold – MARKETABLE

  • 28D: Feathery scarf – BOA

  • 30D: Consumes – EATS

  • 31D: “I don’t mean to ___ my own horn, but . . .” – TOOT

  • 32D: Prefix meaning “all” – OMNI

  • 33D: Sorority squat, e.g. – POSE

  • 34D: Some parents – MOMS

  • 35D: Questionable statement from someone nodding off in front of the TV – IMUP

  • 36D: L.A.’s state – CALI

  • 37D: Rip – TEAR

  • 40D: Pointy heel – STILETTO

  • 42D: Downside – CON

  • 45D: Caboose’s location – REAR

  • 48D: Using an emery board – FILING

  • 49D: Luanda’s country – ANGOLA

  • 52D: Ed, Edd and Eddy, e.g. – NAMES

  • 54D: Hand shakes? – WAVES

  • 55D: Venue smaller than a stadium – ARENA

  • 56D: Nuisances – PESTS

  • 57D: Some Easter entrees – HAMS

  • 58D: Rideshare option – UBER

  • 59D: “The Emancipation of ___” (Mariah Carey album) – MIMI

  • 60D: “No booze provided” initials – BYOB

  • 61D: Plant part – STEM

  • 65D: “If ur asking me . . . – IMO

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