Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, November 15, 2026

Find every Across and Down answer for today's New York Times Mini Crossword. Reveal a hint first, check the completed grid, or read the clue-by-clue explanations below.

Mini Crossword

Sunday, November 15, 2026
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

ACROSS

  1. 1.Fat-sounding freshwater fish
  2. 5."What a headache!"
  3. 7.Jules who wrote "Around the World in 80 Days"
  4. 8.Put into effect, as a law
  5. 9.Give a friendly greeting

DOWN

  1. 1.Sheltered inlets
  2. 2.African carnivore known for its laugh
  3. 3.Bit of light that sunscreen protects against, for short
  4. 4.Park seating
  5. 6.Snowy mountain version of Bigfoot

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Sunday, November 15, 2026

1C
2H
3U
4B
5O
Y
V
E
6Y
7V
E
R
N
E
8E
N
A
C
T
9S
A
Y
H
I

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Fat-sounding freshwater fish(CHUB)
  2. 5."What a headache!"(OYVEY)
  3. 7.Jules who wrote "Around the World in 80 Days"(VERNE)
  4. 8.Put into effect, as a law(ENACT)
  5. 9.Give a friendly greeting(SAYHI)

DOWN

  1. 1.Sheltered inlets(COVES)
  2. 2.African carnivore known for its laugh(HYENA)
  3. 3.Bit of light that sunscreen protects against, for short(UVRAY)
  4. 4.Park seating(BENCH)
  5. 6.Snowy mountain version of Bigfoot(YETI)

About the Sunday, November 15, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is OYVEY, answering “"What a headache!".” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.

About Today's NYT Mini Answers

This page is the daily hub for NYT Mini Crossword answers today. It follows New York time so the displayed date does not drift a day ahead or behind for readers in other time zones.

When are today's answers updated?

The homepage automatically selects the current date in the America/New_York time zone and loads that day's available puzzle data.

Where can I find older NYT Mini Crossword answers?

Browse the NYT Mini Crossword answers archive to find past clues, hints and solutions by month and date.