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Need a nudge for the Monday, November 17, 2025 NYT Mini? Start with the spoiler-free letter hints below, then open the answer list only if you want the full Across and Down solutions.
Hints for the November 17 NYT Mini
These hints reveal only one letter per answer. Across hints are from Forbes; the mixed Across and Down hints are from Parade. Both guides list the same clues and solutions.
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Across
- 1 Across, “Taylor Swift’s ___ Tour”: starts with E.
- 5 Across, “Counterpart of ‘found’”: ends with T.
- 6 Across, “Difficult thing to achieve in a noisy office”: starts with F.
- 8 Across, “India’s prime minister since 2014”: ends with I.
- 9 Across, “River of the underworld, in Greek myth”: ends with X.
Down
- 1 Down, “Will Ferrell holiday movie”: ends with F.
- 2 Down, “Buckingham Palace has 775 of these”: starts with R.
- 3 Down, “Fancy necktie”: starts with A.
- 4 Down, “What’s found next to the Hall and Library on a Clue board”: ends with Y.
- 7 Down, “Carbon’s atomic number”: starts with S.
Full answers for November 17, 2025
Spoilers ahead: the complete solution list is below.
Across answers
- 1 Across: ERAS
- 5 Across: LOST
- 6 Across: FOCUS
- 8 Across: MODI
- 9 Across: STYX
Down answers
- 1 Down: ELF
- 2 Down: ROOMS
- 3 Down: ASCOT
- 4 Down: STUDY
- 7 Down: SIX
The dated answer lists were published by Forbes and Parade on November 16, 2025. Both give the same clues and answers. The 775 figure appears as part of the puzzle clue; it is not presented here as an independently verified current statistic about Buckingham Palace.
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How the NYT Mini works and where to get help
The New York Times describes the Mini as a smaller version of its crossword. Its goal is “to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases that cross each other, by solving clues in the Across and Down columns which lead to the answers.” The intersecting entries can help you infer a letter when a clue alone is not enough.
For the game’s current access rules, archive availability, release timing, and in-game help options, check the NYT Mini Crossword Help Center. NYT says accounts need a subscription that includes Games access to play; subscribers can play past Minis from the archive on the web or in the Games app. The daily puzzle is released the prior evening: weekdays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. EST, and Sundays at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. The game’s lifesaver menu can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the entire puzzle. Subscription terms and game details can change, so the Help Center is the best place to confirm current information.
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