Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, November 11, 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

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Villain's counterpart
  2. 5.California governor Newsom
  3. 6.Home to Prada (and pasta)
  4. 7.Shipping company with a purple-and-orange logo
  5. 8.Three-pointer, in basketball lingo

DOWN

  1. 1.Hard person to please
  2. 2.Get around
  3. 3."Inside Out" girl
  4. 4.Deep black gemstone
  5. 5."Today is a ___. That's why it's called the present" (cliché)

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Villain's counterpart(HERO)
  2. 5.California governor Newsom(GAVIN)
  3. 6.Home to Prada (and pasta)(ITALY)
  4. 7.Shipping company with a purple-and-orange logo(FEDEX)
  5. 8.Three-pointer, in basketball lingo(TREY)

DOWN

  1. 1.Hard person to please(HATER)
  2. 2.Get around(EVADE)
  3. 3."Inside Out" girl(RILEY)
  4. 4.Deep black gemstone(ONYX)
  5. 5."Today is a ___. That's why it's called the present" (cliché)(GIFT)

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About the Tuesday, November 11, 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 GAVIN, answering “California governor Newsom.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.