This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Mini puzzle for 6 November 2026; tap a clue to see its answer. The folds after each list give hints for every answer, first showing the first letter, then the first and last letters, and the solved grid is at the end.
Today’s grid is 6 squares wide and 5 squares high. It has 5 Across answers and 6 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Joel Fagliano.
No clue matches, so try another word from the clue or its number.
NYT Mini – Across hints and answers for November 06, 2026
There are 5 Across clues. Use the buttons below to show no letters, the first letter, the first and last letters, or the full answer beside every clue; tap a clue to show its answer.
1ATook legal action against (4)
SUED
5AAn “F” in Physics? (5)
FORCE
6AA “C” in Chemistry? (6)
CARBON
7AAn “A” in Geometry? (4)
AREA
8A“Feel the ___” (2010s political slogan) (4)
BERN
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | S |
| 5A | 5 | F |
| 6A | 6 | C |
| 7A | 4 | A |
| 8A | 4 | B |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | S · · D |
| 5A | 5 | F · · · E |
| 6A | 6 | C · · · · N |
| 7A | 4 | A · · A |
| 8A | 4 | B · · N |
Extra hint · first two letters
Each answer now shows its first two letters and its last letter if it has 4 or more letters; each dot stands for one hidden letter.
| No. | Letters | Letters shown |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | S U · D |
| 5A | 5 | F O · · E |
| 6A | 6 | C A · · · N |
| 7A | 4 | A R · A |
| 8A | 4 | B E · N |
Across answers for 6 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | SUED |
| 5A | FORCE |
| 6A | CARBON |
| 7A | AREA |
| 8A | BERN |
NYT Mini – Down hints and answers for November 06, 2026
There are 6 Down clues. Use the buttons below to show no letters, the first letter, the first and last letters, or the full answer beside every clue; tap a clue to show its answer.
1DMore achy (5)
SORER
2DRural’s opposite (5)
URBAN
3DShorthand for things that are green (3)
ECO
4DWhere a bear hibernates in the winter (3)
DEN
5DCost of a 6-Down (4)
FARE
6DTraditionally, it’s black in London and yellow in New York City (3)
CAB
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 5 | S |
| 2D | 5 | U |
| 3D | 3 | E |
| 4D | 3 | D |
| 5D | 4 | F |
| 6D | 3 | C |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 5 | S · · · R |
| 2D | 5 | U · · · N |
| 3D | 3 | E · · |
| 4D | 3 | D · · |
| 5D | 4 | F · · E |
| 6D | 3 | C · · |
Extra hint · first two letters
Each answer now shows its first two letters and its last letter if it has 4 or more letters; each dot stands for one hidden letter.
| No. | Letters | Letters shown |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 5 | S O · · R |
| 2D | 5 | U R · · N |
| 3D | 3 | E C · |
| 4D | 3 | D E · |
| 5D | 4 | F A · E |
| 6D | 3 | C A · |
Down answers for 6 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | SORER |
| 2D | URBAN |
| 3D | ECO |
| 4D | DEN |
| 5D | FARE |
| 6D | CAB |
NYT Mini solved grid for November 06, 2026
The fold below hides a picture of the full grid with every answer filled in. Open it after finishing the puzzle.
Show the solved grid

This page was checked again against the game’s own data at 12:13 a.m. ET on November 6, 2026, and nothing has changed.
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Questions about NYT Mini
How is NYT Mini played?
The grid has white and black squares. Each numbered clue has one answer, written one letter per white square from the square bearing the clue’s number, Across from left to right or Down from top to bottom. Where an Across answer and a Down answer cross, they share that letter.
Where can a person play NYT Mini?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: NYT Mini.







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