Need a nudge or the full solution? The Thursday, November 20, 2025 NYT Mini has five Across answers and five Down answers. Start with the clue hints below; the spoiler-labeled answer key follows. The dated clue-and-answer lists agree across The Word Finder and Parade.
Hints for the November 20, 2025 NYT Mini
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Across
- 1. “Song on an album that you always avoid, colloquially” — think of the track you skip.
- 5. “Low-budget Chinese shopping site” — a four-letter online marketplace.
- 6. “Strongly desire” — a five-letter verb.
- 7. “Opera solo” — a four-letter musical term.
- 8. “Ivy League school with a statue of Ben Franklin” — a four-letter university.
Down
- 1. “Walmart or Walgreens” — a five-letter kind of business.
- 2. “Home Alone” boy — his first name is five letters.
- 3. “Let me rephrase that …” — a two-word phrase.
- 4. “Set (down)” — a three-letter verb.
- 6. “Toothpaste tube topper” — a three-letter item.
Spoilers: November 20, 2025 answer key
Stop here if you still want to solve the grid yourself. These are the complete answers for the Thursday puzzle.
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- SKIP — Song on an album that you always avoid, colloquially
- TEMU — Low-budget Chinese shopping site
- COVET — Strongly desire
- ARIA — Opera solo
- PENN — Ivy League school with a statue of Ben Franklin
Down answers
- STORE — Walmart or Walgreens
- KEVIN — “Home Alone” boy
- I MEAN — Let me rephrase that …
- PUT — Set (down)
- CAP — Toothpaste tube topper
Play the NYT Mini
The Word Finder describes the Mini as a compact New York Times Games crossword: typically a 5×5 grid Sunday through Friday and a 7×7 grid on Saturdays. That is the source’s description, not an independently verified official specification. It also reports that the Mini launched alongside NYT Games in 2014. You can visit the New York Times Games crossword page to play; availability and access may depend on NYT Games terms.
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