Crashes, No Sound, or Screen Glitches?
Random freezes, missing sound and display glitches usually trace back to one bad driver. Find and replace yours safely.Free scan · under a minutePC Slower Than It Used to Be?
A free scan shows the junk files, broken settings and background clutter dragging Windows down - then fixes them in one click.Free scan · Windows 10 & 11Here are the clues and answers for the Wednesday, November 12, 2025, NYT Mini Crossword. Try the spoiler-free hints first, or jump to the full answer key below.
Hints for the November 12 Mini
Use the first letters and crossing entries to work through the grid before revealing the answers.
Across
- 1A: Place with ships and slips. First letter: D.
- 5A: Assignment for a delivery driver. First letter: R.
- 6A: Way in. First letter: E.
- 7A: What might leave stains on a gardener’s pants. First letter: S.
- 8A: Fearsome dinosaur, for short. First letter: T.
Down
- 1D: Person giving blood. First letter: D.
- 2D: Kind of belly button mentioned in the clue. First letter: O.
- 3D: Shortcut for “cut,” for short. First letter: C.
- 4D: Door opener … like 6-Across? First letter: K.
- 5D: “Oh, give it a ___ already!” First letter: R.
For a tough entry, fill in answers you know, use crossing letters, and move on temporarily before returning to the clue.
Full answer key
Spoilers below. Forbes’ November 12 guide prints these clue-answer pairings; Try Hard Guides lists the same clue set as corroboration. The accessible NYT game page was blocked, so these are secondary-source answers rather than an official NYT answer key.
Recommended Free Tools
Quick Recap
#1 Best Overall
Across
- 1A DOCK — Place with ships and slips
- 5A ROUTE — Assignment for a delivery driver
- 6A ENTRY — Way in
- 7A SOIL — What might leave stains on a gardener’s pants
- 8A TREX — Fearsome dinosaur, for short
Down
- 1D DONOR — Person giving blood
- 2D OUTIE — Kind of belly button that 10% of the world has
- 3D CTRL-X — Shortcut for “cut,” for short
- 4D KEY — Door opener … like 6-Across?
- 5D REST — “Oh, give it a ___ already!”
Sources
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
