Here are progressive hints and the complete solution for the Thursday, November 14, 2024 NYT Mini Crossword. Stop at the hint section if you want to finish the puzzle yourself; the answers below are marked as spoilers.
Hints for the November 14 Mini
- 1-Across: A unit in a book; the clue refers to the first single-volume edition of The Lord of the Rings.
- 5-Across: A small graphic you can click.
- 6-Across and 3-Down: Together, they form a slangy phrase for a friend group’s aspirations.
- 7-Across: Throws with force.
- 8-Across: Affirmative votes, opposite nays.
- 1-Down: To arouse interest.
- 2-Down: The automaker behind the MDX and TLX.
- 4-Down: Complete the saying: “All’s well that ___ well.”
- 6-Down: A possible first-day-of-school manner for a kindergartner.
Full answers (spoilers)
Spoiler warning: The complete answer list follows.
Across
- PAGE — One of 1,077 in the first single-volume edition of The Lord of the Rings.
- ICON — Clickable symbol.
- SQUAD — With 3-Down, slangy aspirations for a group of friends.
- HURLS — Throws hard.
- YEAS — Voting counterparts of nays.
Down
- PIQUE — Arouse, as interest.
- ACURA — Maker of car models like the MDX and TLX.
- GOALS — See 6-Across.
- ENDS — “‘All’s well that ___ well.’”
- SHY — Like a kindergartner on the first day of school, maybe.
The linked answer
SQUAD at 6-Across and GOALS at 3-Down cross to make SQUAD GOALS, the puzzle’s linked phrase and main wordplay feature. Forbes contributor Paul Tassi reported that YEAS first struck him as AYES and that PIQUE caused a spelling stumble; those are his solving impressions, not measures of the puzzle’s difficulty. Forbes’ November 13, 2024 answer article gives the source clues and solution.
What the NYT Mini is
Forbes described most daily Minis as five-by-five grids with three to five clues in each direction, while noting that puzzles can be larger, especially on Saturdays. Tassi called the Mini “a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all.”
In its November 2024 account, Forbes said the daily Mini was free to play on the New York Times website or in the NYT Games app, while older archive puzzles required an NYT Games subscription. That is a dated description; current access and subscription terms are not established here.
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