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Across answers
- 1A. “Go on a run in the freezing cold?” — SKI
- 4A. “Full of oneself” — VAIN
- 5A. “Nabisco wafer brand” — NILLA
- 6A. “Powerhouse in women’s college basketball, with a record 12 national championships” — UCONN
- 7A. “On edge” — TENSE
Down answers
- 1D. “Beauty parlor” — SALON
- 2D. “Ceramicist’s ovens” — KILNS
- 3D. “Ridiculous” — INANE
- 4D. “Bad habit” — VICE
- 5D. “A cashew … or a cuckoo” — NUT
The clue wording and answers are reported in Forbes’ date-matched guide, which identifies the puzzle as Monday, November 10, 2025.
How to play the NYT Mini
The New York Times describes The Mini as a smaller version of its Crossword. Fill the white squares with letters to form crossing words or phrases, using the Across and Down clues. The puzzle can be played on the web, in the Games app, or in the News app. The daily Mini is available the evening before its publication date; weekday and Saturday puzzles become available at 10 p.m. EST the previous day, according to the NYT Help Center.
Find an earlier Mini puzzle
The NYT crossword archive lets players choose Daily or Mini, then select a month, year, and puzzle. Games and All Access subscribers can use the archive; access is limited for people without those subscriptions.
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