NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, November 7, 2026

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

Mini Crossword

Saturday, November 7, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Pupper
  2. 4.Sight in a shark movie … or at the end of a French film
  3. 7."___ you serious?"
  4. 8.Genetic molecule
  5. 9.Canine expert
  6. 11.Common word in a hotel Wi-Fi network name
  7. 12.What Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" wants to get over?
  8. 14.___ Taylor (fashion brand)
  9. 15.Prefix with friendly
  10. 16."The Tell-Tale Heart" writer
  11. 17.Barely manage, with "out"

DOWN

  1. 1.Father's Day honoree
  2. 2.Herb for spaghetti sauce
  3. 3.The real deal
  4. 4.Toy that's flying off the shelves?
  5. 5.On the shelves
  6. 6.Singer ___ King Cole
  7. 10.Highest point value for a Scrabble tile
  8. 12.Jay-Z's genre
  9. 13.Misfortune

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, November 7, 2026

1D
2O
3G
4F
5I
6N
7A
R
E
8R
N
A
9D
E
N
10T
I
S
T
11G
U
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T
12R
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13W
14A
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15E
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16P
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17E
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E

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Pupper(DOG)
  2. 4.Sight in a shark movie … or at the end of a French film(FIN)
  3. 7."___ you serious?"(ARE)
  4. 8.Genetic molecule(RNA)
  5. 9.Canine expert(DENTIST)
  6. 11.Common word in a hotel Wi-Fi network name(GUEST)
  7. 12.What Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" wants to get over?(RAINBOW)
  8. 14.___ Taylor (fashion brand)(ANN)
  9. 15.Prefix with friendly(ECO)
  10. 16."The Tell-Tale Heart" writer(POE)
  11. 17.Barely manage, with "out"(EKE)

DOWN

  1. 1.Father's Day honoree(DAD)
  2. 2.Herb for spaghetti sauce(OREGANO)
  3. 3.The real deal(GENUINE)
  4. 4.Toy that's flying off the shelves?(FRISBEE)
  5. 5.On the shelves(INSTOCK)
  6. 6.Singer ___ King Cole(NAT)
  7. 10.Highest point value for a Scrabble tile(TEN)
  8. 12.Jay-Z's genre(RAP)
  9. 13.Misfortune(WOE)

About the Saturday, November 7, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 11 Across clues and 9 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 DENTIST, answering “Canine expert.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.