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WHO'S THE BOSS: Seven of them here

Sunday, November 16, 2025 Constructed by Mark McClain 146 clues
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Across

  1. Play rhythm guitar 5 ℓ
  2. Actor Neeson 4 ℓ
  3. Bass or trout 4 ℓ
  4. Gold-loving king 5 ℓ
  5. Racing group 6 ℓ
  6. Size up 6 ℓ
  7. Tackle box item 4 ℓ
  8. Fr. holy woman 3 ℓ
  9. Cujo author 11 ℓ
  10. Roof material 3 ℓ
  11. African arid area 6 ℓ
  12. Hoi __ 6 ℓ
  13. Stewardship 4 ℓ
  14. The __ (bored feeling) 5 ℓ
  15. Reunion group 3 ℓ
  16. "__ the season..." 3 ℓ
  17. Walks the floor 5 ℓ
  18. Windflower 7 ℓ
  19. Shared on X 8 ℓ
  20. Black __ soup 4 ℓ
  21. Golfer's driver 7 ℓ
  22. Ali opponent of '74 13 ℓ
  23. Tot watcher 5 ℓ
  24. Carwash staff 6 ℓ
  25. DC sports pro 3 ℓ
  26. Wear well 4 ℓ
  27. Place to land 5 ℓ
  28. Rainbow shapes 4 ℓ
  29. ACLU concern 3 ℓ
  30. Tussle 5 ℓ
  31. Connery title 3 ℓ
  32. Poetic "close" 4 ℓ
  33. Ness et al. 5 ℓ
  34. Whodunit byline 11 ℓ
  35. Pocket phone 4 ℓ
  36. Lotion additive 4 ℓ
  37. "This can't be!" 4 ℓ
  38. Ancient Andean 4 ℓ
  39. Hold in contempt 5 ℓ
  40. Star Trek officer 5 ℓ
  41. Phoenix neighbor 4 ℓ
  42. Undeniable 4 ℓ
  43. Symbolic gift 5 ℓ
  44. Come together 5 ℓ
  45. White wader 5 ℓ
  46. Cornerstone abbr. 4 ℓ
  47. NorCal force 4 ℓ
  48. Deep gorge 5 ℓ
  49. "Sound" prefix 4 ℓ
  50. Boston hospital, familiarly 11 ℓ
  51. Town on the Thames 4 ℓ
  52. Chest bone 3 ℓ
  53. Bird's gullet 4 ℓ
  54. DC-based channel 5 ℓ
  55. Informal gratitude 5 ℓ
  56. Buddy 3 ℓ
  57. Vacuum (up) 4 ℓ
  58. Cobwebby space 5 ℓ
  59. Branch of Islam 4 ℓ
  60. Operated 3 ℓ
  61. "__ Fideles" (carol) 6 ℓ
  62. Midafternoon 5 ℓ
  63. Tall seating 13 ℓ
  64. Flipped out 7 ℓ
  65. "Sounds right" 7 ℓ
  66. Gaining attention 8 ℓ
  67. Mythical ship 4 ℓ
  68. Map app display 5 ℓ
  69. Guitar cousin 3 ℓ
  70. Enragement 3 ℓ
  71. Spiced up 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Addition result 3 ℓ
  2. Earth orbiter 4 ℓ
  3. Author Quindlen 4 ℓ
  4. Denny's rival 4 ℓ
  5. Retail come-on 10 ℓ
  6. Solo of sci-fi 3 ℓ
  7. Trash boat 4 ℓ
  8. What you eat 6 ℓ
  9. More hostile 7 ℓ
  10. Part of UAE 4 ℓ
  11. The thing there 4 ℓ
  12. Make haste 4 ℓ
  13. Bear in the air 4 ℓ
  14. __ Carta 5 ℓ
  15. Web portal letters 3 ℓ
  16. Hockey setting 7 ℓ
  17. Column style 5 ℓ
  18. NBC weekend show 3 ℓ
  19. Film FX 3 ℓ
  20. Equinox mo. 3 ℓ
  21. Wagered 6 ℓ
  22. Fire remnant 3 ℓ
  23. Seattle neighbor 6 ℓ
  24. NBA venues 6 ℓ
  25. Signing witness 6 ℓ
  26. Mailed again 6 ℓ
  27. Water-fall gadget 10 ℓ
  28. Puts in order 7 ℓ
  29. Caravan beast 5 ℓ
  30. Director Dunham 4 ℓ
  31. Eye ridge 4 ℓ
  32. High point 4 ℓ
  33. According to 3 ℓ
  34. Miles off 4 ℓ
  35. Inform officially 6 ℓ
  36. Gentle throw 4 ℓ
  37. Judge's seating 5 ℓ
  38. Long periods 4 ℓ
  39. Menu section 7 ℓ
  40. Took in mouthwash 7 ℓ
  41. Seal with a hammer 6 ℓ
  42. Very smooth 5 ℓ
  43. Make angry 5 ℓ
  44. Foamy toy brand 4 ℓ
  45. Monarch-to-be 4 ℓ
  46. __-ho (very eager) 4 ℓ
  47. Untidy type 4 ℓ
  48. French noggin 4 ℓ
  49. Spanish cheers 4 ℓ
  50. Metallic fabric 4 ℓ
  51. Sold for 4 ℓ
  52. $ fractions 3 ℓ
  53. After-tax 3 ℓ
  54. MD associates 3 ℓ
  55. Landing stat. 3 ℓ
  56. Crowd actors 6 ℓ
  57. Museum piece 5 ℓ
  58. Concerto passage 7 ℓ
  59. Thick carpet 4 ℓ
  60. Trim away 4 ℓ
  61. Tex-Mex snack 4 ℓ
  62. Spins around 6 ℓ
  63. Holed up 6 ℓ
  64. Make certain 6 ℓ
  65. Geode stone 5 ℓ
  66. Process, as grain 6 ℓ
  67. Winter footwear 4 ℓ
  68. Camp shelter 4 ℓ
  69. A bit nervous 4 ℓ
  70. Tourney pass 3 ℓ
  71. Bakery vessel 7 ℓ
  72. Raisin center 6 ℓ
  73. Falls behind 6 ℓ
  74. Sign-in entry 6 ℓ
  75. Vague idea 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, November 16, 2025 is titled “WHO'S THE BOSS: Seven of them here” and was constructed by Mark McClain. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

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