NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, November 2, 2025

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Sunday, November 2, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.State with more pigs than people
  2. 5.Sporcle offering
  3. 6.Facial cavity that can become congested
  4. 8.Jamaican style of preparing chicken
  5. 9.On the ocean

DOWN

  1. 1.Geniuses have high ones
  2. 2.Kind of board whose name is trademarked by Hasbro
  3. 3.Drinks kept in a cellar
  4. 4.Sky-blue
  5. 7.Reggae relative

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Sunday, November 2, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.State with more pigs than people(IOWA)
  2. 5.Sporcle offering(QUIZ)
  3. 6.Facial cavity that can become congested(SINUS)
  4. 8.Jamaican style of preparing chicken(JERK)
  5. 9.On the ocean(ASEA)

DOWN

  1. 1.Geniuses have high ones(IQS)
  2. 2.Kind of board whose name is trademarked by Hasbro(OUIJA)
  3. 3.Drinks kept in a cellar(WINES)
  4. 4.Sky-blue(AZURE)
  5. 7.Reggae relative(SKA)

About the Sunday, November 2, 2025 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 SINUS, answering “Facial cavity that can become congested.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.