These are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for Thursday, November 6, 2025. Choose a clue-by-clue hint if you want to keep solving, or open the full answer key below for spoilers.
Hints for the November 6, 2025 Mini
Try each clue before revealing its answer. The clue wording below is preserved from the puzzle.
- 1-Across: On the chill side … or a homophone of 1-Down
- 7-Across: Big brand of tater tots
- 8-Across: Numbers puzzle with a repetitive name
- 9-Across: Oof, not my best showing!
- 1-Down: Thor’s mischievous brother … or a homophone of 1-Across
- 2-Down: Materials mined in Minecraft
- 3-Down: Played one’s turn
- 4-Down: “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” singer ___ Dee
- 5-Down: Biblical garden
- 6-Down: Sharply tug
Full answer key
Spoilers below.
Across
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Across | On the chill side … or a homophone of 1-Down | LOWKEY |
| 7-Across | Big brand of tater tots | OREIDA |
| 8-Across | Numbers puzzle with a repetitive name | KENKEN |
| 9-Across | Oof, not my best showing! | I STINK |
Down
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Down | Thor’s mischievous brother … or a homophone of 1-Across | LOKI |
| 2-Down | Materials mined in Minecraft | ORES |
| 3-Down | Played one’s turn | WENT |
| 4-Down | “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” singer ___ Dee | KIKI |
| 5-Down | Biblical garden | EDEN |
| 6-Down | Sharply tug | YANK |
Play the official Mini
To solve the puzzle rather than consult an answer guide, open the official NYT Mini Crossword. The New York Times Help search result describes the goal as filling white squares with letters to form crossing words or phrases by solving Across and Down clues. It also says Games and All Access subscribers can solve past Mini puzzles in the archive. [c003]
The answer key is corroborated by Parade’s dated solution and Try Hard Guides’ matching clue list; these are third-party guides, not an official NYT answer page. [c001] [c002]
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