Here are the answers for the Saturday, November 15, 2025, NYT Mini Crossword. The year matters: this answer key is for the 2025 puzzle, not another edition dated November 15.
Across answers
- Theatrical role: PART
- Capital of Vietnam: HANOI
- Father of a “fur baby”: CATDAD
- Words often accompanied by a ring: MARRYME
- Whirling currents: EDDIES
- Put up, as a statue: ERECT
- Race that’s about half the length of a half-marathon: TENK
Down answers
- SpongeBob’s starfish friend: PATRICK
- “Despite it all…”: ANDYET
- Wanders here and there: ROAMS
- Company with a “To Go” stain remover: TIDE
- Become firm: HARDEN
- Small group of soldiers: CADRE
- What parallel lines never do: MEET
The clues and answers are listed in Parade’s guide to the November 15, 2025 puzzle.
Where to play the Mini and find past puzzles
The New York Times says the Mini is available to subscribers whose plans include Games access. Play options include the NYT Games app, the web crossword page, and the News app; qualifying subscribers can also solve past Minis in the archive.
The NYT’s daily release schedule can make “today’s puzzle” unclear near midnight: weekday and Saturday Minis become available at 10 p.m. EST the night before their publish date, while Sunday Minis appear at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. In the game, fill the white squares with letters to form Across and Down answers. The built-in help can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the full puzzle; see the official Mini instructions.
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