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NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for November 5, 2025

Letter hints first, then all ten answers for the Wednesday, November 5, 2025, NYT Mini crossword.
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Need a nudge on the Wednesday, November 5, 2025, NYT Mini? Start with the letter hints below, then open the clearly marked answer key when you’re ready.

Across hints

  • 1A. Fresh addition to a pasta sauce, perhaps: Ends in L.
  • 6A. Log ___ (water park ride): Starts with F.
  • 7A. Group of ships: Ends in T.
  • 8A. Some drinks from “streams”: Starts with S.
  • 9A. Documentarian Burns: Starts with K.

Down hints

  • 1D. Closest pals, for short: Ends in S.
  • 2D. “No problems here!”: Starts with A.
  • 3D. Shoe material in an Elvis hit: Ends in E.
  • 4D. “That is to say …”: Starts with I.
  • 5D. Tennis do-overs: Ends in S.

Spoilers: November 5, 2025 Mini answers

Across: 1A BASIL; 6A FLUME; 7A FLEET; 8A SODAS; 9A KEN.

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Down: 1D BFFS; 2D ALLOK; 3D SUEDE; 4D IMEAN; 5D LETS.

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In the grid, 2D and 4D are entered as ALLOK and IMEAN; the phrases read “ALL OK” and “I MEAN.” Parade and Forbes published matching answer sets on November 4, 2025.

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Where to play the Mini

The New York Times describes The Mini as a smaller version of its crossword. It is available through NYTimes.com/games, the NYT Games app, and the NYT News app. According to the NYT Help search excerpt, Games and All Access subscribers can solve past Mini puzzles in the archive.

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