Daily Crossword — Monday, November 10, 2025

Daily Crossword - Monday, November 10, 2025

Theme: Reading & Writing

Difficulty: Hard

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Across

1.The ___; Virginia Woolf novel (5)

6.Holler (4)

10.One of the Big Four accounting firms (4)

14.Thief at a fertility clinic? (10)

16.Leading man, in Italy (4)

17.American, to a British monarch (10)

18.Southern alternative to {/you guys/} (4)

19.Govt. retirement org. (3)

20.Kind of stuff, from a Wolfe novel (5)

21.Some rental trucks (5)

22.Chilean port. (4)

23.Awkward pause transition (4)

25.Ultimatum word (6)

28.Like skin conditions (8)

32.The ___ of Fort Washington (1993 movie) (5)

33.Blues guitarist Vaughan (9)

34.Wallabas. (4)

35.Nerve: Comb. form (5)

36.Swedish shale (4)

37.Clever boxers: Slang. (9)

39.Cartoon "Mr." (5)

40.Hokum (8)

41.Word in many sequel titles (6)

42.Donne or Dickinson (4)

43.Basketballer McMillan (4)

44.Stock options (5)

47.Support specialists (5)

49.Singer Zadora (3)

52.Zion National Park home (4)

53.Soiree (10)

55.Death Valley's county (4)

56.2007 A.L. Cy Young winner (10)

57.Adventure (4)

58.Stores (abbr.) (4)

59.Encroachment (5)

Down

1.Desires (4)

2.Braggarts have big ones (4)

3.Ewe lamb: Lat. (4)

4.Stat measured by a tachometer (3)

5.Most ill-tempered (7)

6.Gave away (5)

7.[nudge, nudge] (4)

8.Non-tenure-track faculty (9)

9.Els, sometimes (3)

10.Morley caper (11)

11.Malay canoe: Var. (4)

12.Al Capone's gal (4)

13.They may pad locks (4)

15.Hebrew months (5)

21.City in Bohemia. (4)

22.Inept photographer's snap (11)

24.Year of Super Bowl XL (4)

25.Bomber's home, briefly (5)

26.Neck-related (5)

27.Jungle climber (5)

28.Sashimi option (5)

29.Baby Yoda's real name (5)

30.Heat, to Cicero (5)

31.Frankie ___ & the Teenagers (5)

33.Pirates' offensive (9)

35.Part of the "Stepquote" (4)

38.___ City (Tampa neighborhood) (4)

39.One who may cry over the loss of Shea Stadium (7)

41.The dragon of darkness: Job, ix, 13. (5)

43.March Madness, casually (5)

44.Cuban-born LA Dodgers phenom (4)

45.{/Reader/} formerly on newsstands (4)

46.Firth and loch of Scotland. (4)

48.Dutch town. (4)

49.Redskin prayer stick. (4)

50.Controversial plane, the F-___ (4)

51.W. Romania city (4)

53.A number in math: Abbr. (3)

54.W.W. II plane (3)

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Across

1.The ___; Virginia Woolf novel (5)

6.Holler (4)

10.One of the Big Four accounting firms (4)

14.Thief at a fertility clinic? (10)

16.Leading man, in Italy (4)

17.American, to a British monarch (10)

18.Southern alternative to {/you guys/} (4)

19.Govt. retirement org. (3)

20.Kind of stuff, from a Wolfe novel (5)

21.Some rental trucks (5)

22.Chilean port. (4)

23.Awkward pause transition (4)

25.Ultimatum word (6)

28.Like skin conditions (8)

32.The ___ of Fort Washington (1993 movie) (5)

33.Blues guitarist Vaughan (9)

34.Wallabas. (4)

35.Nerve: Comb. form (5)

36.Swedish shale (4)

37.Clever boxers: Slang. (9)

39.Cartoon "Mr." (5)

40.Hokum (8)

41.Word in many sequel titles (6)

42.Donne or Dickinson (4)

43.Basketballer McMillan (4)

44.Stock options (5)

47.Support specialists (5)

49.Singer Zadora (3)

52.Zion National Park home (4)

53.Soiree (10)

55.Death Valley's county (4)

56.2007 A.L. Cy Young winner (10)

57.Adventure (4)

58.Stores (abbr.) (4)

59.Encroachment (5)

Down

1.Desires (4)

2.Braggarts have big ones (4)

3.Ewe lamb: Lat. (4)

4.Stat measured by a tachometer (3)

5.Most ill-tempered (7)

6.Gave away (5)

7.[nudge, nudge] (4)

8.Non-tenure-track faculty (9)

9.Els, sometimes (3)

10.Morley caper (11)

11.Malay canoe: Var. (4)

12.Al Capone's gal (4)

13.They may pad locks (4)

15.Hebrew months (5)

21.City in Bohemia. (4)

22.Inept photographer's snap (11)

24.Year of Super Bowl XL (4)

25.Bomber's home, briefly (5)

26.Neck-related (5)

27.Jungle climber (5)

28.Sashimi option (5)

29.Baby Yoda's real name (5)

30.Heat, to Cicero (5)

31.Frankie ___ & the Teenagers (5)

33.Pirates' offensive (9)

35.Part of the "Stepquote" (4)

38.___ City (Tampa neighborhood) (4)

39.One who may cry over the loss of Shea Stadium (7)

41.The dragon of darkness: Job, ix, 13. (5)

43.March Madness, casually (5)

44.Cuban-born LA Dodgers phenom (4)

45.{/Reader/} formerly on newsstands (4)

46.Firth and loch of Scotland. (4)

48.Dutch town. (4)

49.Redskin prayer stick. (4)

50.Controversial plane, the F-___ (4)

51.W. Romania city (4)

53.A number in math: Abbr. (3)

54.W.W. II plane (3)

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About This Reading & Writing Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Monday, November 10, 2025 features a Reading & Writing theme with 74 words (35 across, 39 down).

Celebrate the written word with clues about authors, books, poetry, journalism, and literary terms. From classic novels to modern publications.

Hard Difficulty (4 stars):

This 4-star puzzle presents a serious challenge with complex wordplay, specialized knowledge, and sophisticated cluing techniques.

November 2025 Crossword Archive

This Reading & Writing crossword puzzle was published on Monday, November 10, 2025 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 74
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Reading & Writing

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• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

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