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Mini crossword answers for November 5, 2025

Mini Crossword · November 5, 2025 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with B
  • 6 starts with F
  • 7 starts with F
  • 8 starts with S
  • 9 starts with K
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Fresh addition to a pasta sauce, perhaps BASIL
  • 6 Across: Log ___ (water park ride) FLUME
  • 7 Across: Group of ships FLEET
  • 8 Across: Some drinks from "streams" SODAS
  • 9 Across: Documentarian Burns KEN
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with B
  • 2 starts with A
  • 3 starts with S
  • 4 starts with I
  • 5 starts with L
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Closest pals, for short BFFS
  • 2 Down: "No problems here!" ALLOK
  • 3 Down: Shoe material in an Elvis hit SUEDE
  • 4 Down: "That is to say …" IMEAN
  • 5 Down: Tennis do-overs LETS
Show the solved grid
1B2A3S4I5L6FLUME7FLEET8SODAS9KEN

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