Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, November 21, 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

Friday, November 21, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Pump iron
  2. 5.Peer
  3. 7.Like the music of Rick James and James Brown
  4. 8.Animal that can't change its stripes, per an old adage
  5. 9.Pointed part of a fork

DOWN

  1. 1.Dominant hand for Shohei Ohtani when batting, but not pitching
  2. 2.Resignation proclamation
  3. 3.Mushrooms, mold, mildew, etc.
  4. 4."Is this seat ___?"
  5. 6.U-shaped instrument in ancient Greece

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, November 21, 2025

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Pump iron(LIFT)
  2. 5.Peer(EQUAL)
  3. 7.Like the music of Rick James and James Brown(FUNKY)
  4. 8.Animal that can't change its stripes, per an old adage(TIGER)
  5. 9.Pointed part of a fork(TINE)

DOWN

  1. 1.Dominant hand for Shohei Ohtani when batting, but not pitching(LEFT)
  2. 2.Resignation proclamation(IQUIT)
  3. 3.Mushrooms, mold, mildew, etc.(FUNGI)
  4. 4."Is this seat ___?"(TAKEN)
  5. 6.U-shaped instrument in ancient Greece(LYRE)

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About the Friday, November 21, 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 EQUAL, answering “Peer.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.