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Hints for the November 18 NYT Mini
Use each published clue as a hint first. If you need another nudge, the answer pages offer letter-by-letter reveal controls; uncover only as much as you need before viewing the complete entry.
Across
- 1A: Coarse, woolen fabric often used to make jackets
- 6A: Alternative rock band with the album “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”
- 7A: Perfect
- 8A: Americana or country
- 9A: “Wicked cool, man!”
Down
- 1D: Tiny bit of kindling
- 2D: More extensive
- 3D: Kagan on the Supreme Court
- 4D: Birthday greeting that doesn’t require an envelope
- 5D: Fruit company that once owned the entire island of Lanai
Full answers
Spoilers below.
Across answers
- 1A: TWEED
- 6A: WILCO
- 7A: IDEAL
- 8A: GENRE
- 9A: RAD
Down answers
- 1D: TWIG
- 2D: WIDER
- 3D: ELENA
- 4D: ECARD
- 5D: DOLE
The crossings support the entries: WILCO fits the band clue, while ELENA and DOLE answer the Kagan and Lanai clues.
Where to play the NYT Mini and find past puzzles
The New York Times describes The Mini as a smaller version of its Crossword. It is available at NYT Games, in the NYT Games app, and in the Play tab of the NYT News app. The Times says Games and All Access subscribers can solve past Minis in the archive. See the official Mini Crossword help page for access details.
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When the puzzle became available
According to the Times’ stated schedule, weekday and Saturday puzzles become available at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on the previous day. For this Tuesday, November 18 puzzle, that schedule places its release at 10 p.m. Eastern on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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Sources
- The New York Times Help Center: The Mini Crossword
- The Word Finder: NYT Mini Answers & Hints, November 18, 2025; the answer set is also reproduced by AOL/Parade.
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