Firing up the Washington Post’s daily crossword is a classic ritual, but it can be a real brain-bender. Whether you’re a seasoned solver or just getting started, some days the clues (and that tricky theme!) just don’t click. Since the WaPo daily can be tough sometimes, solving it can be quite a challenge. If you’ve found yourself stuck on a few answers, you’ve come to the right guide. Here are hints and answers for today’s Washington Post (LA Times) Daily crossword puzzle.
Note: Washington Post and LA Times share the same Daily Crossword every day so you can play either.
Today’s Washington Post/LA Times Crossword Hints for November 9, 2025
Across Clues ➡️
1 Across: Org. on workplace posters – Starts with “O“
5 Across: Sweet-toothed crawlers – Starts with “A“
9 Across: Financial resources – Starts with “M“
14 Across: Clubs for chips – Starts with “I“
19 Across: More than expected – Starts with “A“
20 Across: Adversaries – Starts with “F“
21 Across: Group of eight – Starts with “O“
22 Across: Unaccustomed to – Starts with “N“
23 Across: Mike of “Dirty Jobs” – Starts with “R“
24 Across: Seeking a seat – Starts with “R“
27 Across: Pacific coast barkers – Starts with “S“
29 Across: __ Estados Unidos – Starts with “L“
30 Across: Feeling of gloom – Starts with “P“
31 Across: Hard-to-split wood – Starts with “E“
32 Across: Comes out on top – Starts with “W“
33 Across: Not trans or enby – Starts with “C“
34 Across: Unsubstantiated – Starts with “T“
36 Across: Staged – Starts with “F“
38 Across: Explains something in simple terms – Starts with “B“
41 Across: Playful growl – Starts with “R“
42 Across: Yukon gold rush region – Starts with “K“
43 Across: Uses a sieve – Starts with “S“
47 Across: 401(k) alternatives – Starts with “I“
48 Across: De-iced? – Starts with “N“
49 Across: State flower of New Mexico – Starts with “Y“
53 Across: Pucker-inducing – Starts with “T“
54 Across: the Blue Jays, on sports crawls – Starts with “T“
55 Across: “Roman Holiday” star – Starts with “A“
59 Across: GameCube successor – Starts with “W“
60 Across: Burned, in a way – Starts with “O“
62 Across: “The Pioneer Woman” host Drummond – Starts with “R“
63 Across: Bearing – Starts with “D“
65 Across: Scolding sounds – Starts with “T“
67 Across: Tossed dish – Starts with “S“
70 Across: Herring kin – Starts with “S“
71 Across: Harmless b— – Starts with “W“
75 Across: Angry growl – Starts with “G“
76 Across: Time-honored maxim – Starts with “O“
80 Across: House Stark patriarch – Starts with “N“
81 Across: Auto-erased item on a hard drive – Starts with “T“
86 Across: Exec overseeing accounts – Starts with “C“
87 Across: Healing ointment – Starts with “B“
89 Across: Spacious hotel offering – Starts with “S“
90 Across: Core constituency – Starts with “B“
91 Across: “Get outta here!” – Starts with “S“
92 Across: Starting lineup – Starts with “A“
94 Across: Crude structures – Starts with “O“
97 Across: Spot for solar panels – Starts with “R“
98 Across: Connecticut state song – Starts with “Y“
102 Across: Hilarious sorts – Starts with “R“
103 Across: Leaves high and dry – Starts with “M“
104 Across: Calendar divs. – Starts with “W“
105 Across: Noble above a viscount – Starts with “E“
106 Across: High euchre card – Starts with “A“
108 Across: Classical closing – Starts with “C“
109 Across: Copa Mundial cheer – Starts with “O“
110 Across: Products that help prevent chapping – Starts with “L“
114 Across: Fluffy brunch item baked in a skillet – Starts with “D“
118 Across: Wind like a snake – Starts with “C“
119 Across: Solo – Starts with “A“
120 Across: Anne of fashion – Starts with “K“
121 Across: __-Ball – Starts with “S“
122 Across: “Shogun” streaming service – Starts with “H“
123 Across: Lightheaded? – Starts with “B“
124 Across: Put in stitches – Starts with “S“
125 Across: Leaves in hot water – Starts with “T“
126 Across: Really small matter – Starts with “A“
Down Clues ⬇️
1 Down: Steering implements on dragon boats – Starts with “O“
2 Down: Blackthorn berry – Starts with “S“
3 Down: “Oh boy, that’s uncomfortable” – Starts with “H“
4 Down: Drawing rooms? – Starts with “A“
5 Down: Picked hairstyles – Starts with “A“
6 Down: Plus or minus – Starts with “N“
7 Down: Change for a 20, maybe – Starts with “T“
8 Down: ID with hyphens – Starts with “S“
9 Down: Snowboard cousin – Starts with “M“
10 Down: Heart charts, briefly – Starts with “E“
11 Down: Org. concerned with traffic – Starts with “A“
12 Down: Virtual animal such as Xweetok – Starts with “N“
13 Down: Leave high and dry – Starts with “S“
14 Down: Tributary streams – Starts with “I“
15 Down: Penalty caller – Starts with “R“
16 Down: Injuries, to a tot – Starts with “O“
17 Down: Salt, in a chem lab – Starts with “N“
18 Down: Horn’s spot – Starts with “S“
25 Down: “Odyssey” prequel – Starts with “I“
26 Down: “Be a Revolution” author Ijeoma – Starts with “O“
28 Down: Neither Rep. nor Dem. – Starts with “I“
33 Down: Part of CDC – Starts with “C“
34 Down: Traffic jam – Starts with “T“
35 Down: Newton or tesla – Starts with “U“
36 Down: Corn chip – Starts with “F“
37 Down: “The West Wing” creator Sorkin – Starts with “A“
38 Down: Ran in the wash – Starts with “B“
39 Down: Crowd noise – Starts with “R“
40 Down: “The __ Boat Song”: classic Scottish ballad that opens “Outlander” – Starts with “S“
42 Down: Toe-cracked joints – Starts with “K“
44 Down: Babe in the woods – Starts with “F“
45 Down: Destiny’s Child, for one – Starts with “T“
46 Down: Mix – Starts with “S“
50 Down: Chem. in some dispensary products – Starts with “C“
51 Down: Sticks in a pool hall – Starts with “C“
52 Down: Tank top openings – Starts with “A“
55 Down: Good thing to have – Starts with “A“
56 Down: Vote in favor – Starts with “Y“
57 Down: “Hey Arnold!” bully – Starts with “H“
58 Down: Writer Zora __ Hurston – Starts with “N“
61 Down: Hairy Addams cousin – Starts with “I“
64 Down: Contribute – Starts with “A“
66 Down: Shang-Chi player Liu – Starts with “S“
68 Down: Flight board abbr. – Starts with “A“
69 Down: Signs of drought – Starts with “D“
71 Down: Org. for the Fever – Starts with “W“
72 Down: Preliminary race – Starts with “H“
73 Down: Doing nothing – Starts with “I“
74 Down: Prefix with dermis – Starts with “E“
77 Down: End-of-term cry, and an alternate title for this puzzle – Starts with “S“
78 Down: Underway – Starts with “A“
79 Down: Dog sounds – Starts with “W“
82 Down: Great Plains Natives – Starts with “O“
83 Down: Tara of “Sharknado” – Starts with “R“
84 Down: Leaf-peeping season – Starts with “F“
85 Down: Archipelago part – Starts with “I“
88 Down: Guatemala native – Starts with “M“
91 Down: Hot sauce served with pho – Starts with “S“
93 Down: Moved in step – Starts with “M“
95 Down: Area prone to flooding – Starts with “L“
96 Down: No longer asleep – Starts with “W“
99 Down: Gaming greenhorn – Starts with “N“
100 Down: Some classic cameras – Starts with “K“
101 Down: Make possible – Starts with “E“
102 Down: Sheep with horns – Starts with “R“
103 Down: “Same here!” – Starts with “M“
105 Down: Swords with bell guards – Starts with “E“
106 Down: Tiny amount – Starts with “A“
107 Down: Cherry-pick – Starts with “C“
109 Down: Mayberry boy – Starts with “O“
110 Down: Michigan, for one – Starts with “L“
111 Down: Store with a Swedish food market – Starts with “I“
112 Down: Metric weight – Starts with “K“
113 Down: Urban renewal target – Starts with “S“
115 Down: “Inside Politics” channel – Starts with “C“
116 Down: Wood used in cabinetry – Starts with “Y“
117 Down: Duluth winter hrs – Starts with “C“
Today’s Washington Post/LA Times Crossword Answers for November 9, 2025
Across Answers
1 Across: Org. on workplace posters — OSHA
5 Across: Sweet-toothed crawlers — ANTS
9 Across: Financial resources — MEANS
14 Across: Clubs for chips — IRONS
19 Across: More than expected — ALOT
20 Across: Adversaries — FOES
21 Across: Group of eight — OCTET
22 Across: Unaccustomed to — NEWAT
23 Across: Mike of “Dirty Jobs” — ROWE
24 Across: Seeking a seat — RUNNINGFOROFFICE
27 Across: Pacific coast barkers — SEALIONS
29 Across: __ Estados Unidos — LOS
30 Across: Feeling of gloom — PALL
31 Across: Hard-to-split wood — ELM
32 Across: Comes out on top — WINS
33 Across: Not trans or enby — CIS
34 Across: Unsubstantiated — TENOUS
36 Across: Staged — FAKED
38 Across: Explains something in simple terms — BREAKSITDOWN
41 Across: Playful growl — RAWR
42 Across: Yukon gold rush region — KLONDIKE
43 Across: Uses a sieve — SIFTS
47 Across: 401(k) alternatives — IRAS
48 Across: De-iced? — NEAT
49 Across: State flower of New Mexico — YUCCA
53 Across: Pucker-inducing — TART
54 Across: the Blue Jays, on sports crawls — TOR
55 Across: “Roman Holiday” star — AUDREYHEPBURN
59 Across: GameCube successor — WII
60 Across: Burned, in a way — ONDISC
62 Across: “The Pioneer Woman” host Drummond — REE
63 Across: Bearing — DEMEANOR
65 Across: Scolding sounds — TSKS
67 Across: Tossed dish — SALAD
70 Across: Herring kin — SHAD
71 Across: Harmless b— WHITELIE
75 Across: Angry growl — GRR
76 Across: Time-honored maxim — OLDSAW
80 Across: House Stark patriarch — NED
81 Across: Auto-erased item on a hard drive — TEMPORARYFILE
86 Across: Exec overseeing accounts — CFO
87 Across: Healing ointment — BALM
89 Across: Spacious hotel offering — SUITE
90 Across: Core constituency — BASE
91 Across: “Get outta here!” — SHOO
92 Across: Starting lineup — ATEAM
94 Across: Crude structures — OILWELLS
97 Across: Spot for solar panels — ROOF
98 Across: Connecticut state song — YANKEEDOODLE
102 Across: Hilarious sorts — RIOTS
103 Across: Leaves high and dry — MAROONS
104 Across: Calendar divs. — WKS
105 Across: Noble above a viscount — EARL
106 Across: High euchre card — ACE
108 Across: Classical closing — CODA
109 Across: Copa Mundial cheer — OLE
110 Across: Products that help prevent chapping — LIPMASKS
114 Across: Fluffy brunch item baked in a skillet — DUTCHBABYPANCAKE
118 Across: Wind like a snake — COIL
119 Across: Solo — ALONE
120 Across: Anne of fashion — KLEIN
121 Across: __-Ball — SKEE
122 Across: “Shogun” streaming service — HULU
123 Across: Lightheaded? — BLOND
124 Across: Put in stitches — SEWED
125 Across: Leaves in hot water — TEAS
126 Across: Really small matter — ATOM
Down Answers
1 Down: Steering implements on dragon boats — OARS
40 Down: “The __ Boat Song”: classic Scottish ballad that opens “Outlander” — SKYE
42 Down: Toe-cracked joints — KNUCKLES
44 Down: Babe in the woods — FAWN
45 Down: Destiny’s Child, for one — TRIO
46 Down: Mix — STIR
50 Down: Chem. in some dispensary products — CBD
51 Down: Sticks in a pool hall — CUES
52 Down: Tank top openings — ARMHOLES
55 Down: Good thing to have — ASSET
56 Down: Vote in favor — YEA
57 Down: “Hey Arnold!” bully — HELGA
58 Down: Writer Zora __ Hurston — NEALE
61 Down: Hairy Addams cousin — ITT
64 Down: Contribute — ADD
66 Down: Shang-Chi player Liu — SIMU
68 Down: Flight board abbr. — ARR
69 Down: Signs of drought — DRYBEDS
71 Down: Org. for the Fever — WNBA
72 Down: Preliminary race — HEAT
73 Down: Doing nothing — IDLE
74 Down: Prefix with dermis — EPI
77 Down: End-of-term cry, and an alternate title for this puzzle — SCHOOLSOUT
78 Down: Underway — AFOOT
79 Down: Dog sounds — WOOFS
82 Down: Great Plains Natives — OTOES
83 Down: Tara of “Sharknado” — REID
84 Down: Leaf-peeping season — FALL
85 Down: Archipelago part — ISLE
88 Down: Guatemala native — MAYA
91 Down: Hot sauce served with pho — SRIRACHA
93 Down: Moved in step — MARCHED
95 Down: Area prone to flooding — LOWLAND
96 Down: No longer asleep — WOKEN
99 Down: Gaming greenhorn — NOOB
100 Down: Some classic cameras — KODAKS
101 Down: Make possible — ENABLE
102 Down: Sheep with horns — RAM
103 Down: “Same here!” — METOO
105 Down: Swords with bell guards — EPEES
106 Down: Tiny amount — ADAB
107 Down: Cherry-pick — CULL
109 Down: Mayberry boy — OPIE
110 Down: Michigan, for one — LAKE
111 Down: Store with a Swedish food market — IKEA
112 Down: Metric weight — KILO
113 Down: Urban renewal target — SLUM
115 Down: “Inside Politics” channel — CNN
116 Down: Wood used in cabinetry — YEW
117 Down: Duluth winter hrs — CST
Today’s Washington Post crossword is layered and ambitious, with a theme that unfolds cleverly across the grid. The long entries are smooth and satisfying, while the supporting fill stays consistent and avoids rough edges. The mix of cultural, linguistic, and wordplay-based clues keeps it dynamic from start to finish. A well-constructed puzzle that rewards patience and close attention.
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