DRAMA IN DETAIL
Across
- Baggage handler
- Spam generator
- Possess, in the Bible
- Police drama settings
- Shade close to khaki
- Twilight time
- Distributed
- Person in the lead
- "I'm a fool!"
- Plate cleaner
- Debt note
- Port visitors
- African king of long ago
- Nonstandard negative
- Rules of Order writer
- TV drama settings
- Waiting room offerings
- Full of smudges
- Chilling
- Ride app
- Itinerary abbr.
- Quarterback's decision
- False account
- Ivy Leaguer
- Supermarket bags
- London's __ Modern gallery
- Scrapbookers' gadgets
- Ritually designate
- __ Alamos, NM
- Comics before singers, say
- King toppers
- Triple-tier snacks
- Shapes of 34-Across
- Biblical transport
- Number spoken by pilots
- Postpaid encl.
- Disassembled
Down
- Knock sharply
- Special delights
- Point properly
- Water north of Poland
- Checking for fit
- Tanker's route
- Well-equipped
- Drillmaster's shout
- Closely confined
- Italian cheese
- Social stratum
- Word on the state capital list
- Frat letter
- Top-level execs
- London tabloid tidbit
- Enters from a keyboard
- Suffix for sweet
- Cafe clientele
- Gravity-assisted race
- Large family
- Stuck, with "up"
- Identification introduction
- Messy place
- Bungle something
- Museum-funding org.
- Bit of inheritance
- Contented
- Centers of activity
- Exercises, as options
- Sounded displeased
- Caravan campsite
- Grate on
- Shell games
- Alliance with a Brussels HQ
- Traffic monitor
- Plane's path
- Retailer's expense
- Old Testament twin
- Oregon city
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, November 13, 2025 is titled “DRAMA IN DETAIL” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. The puzzle features 76 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.
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The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.