This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Mini puzzle for 7 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 7 squares wide and 7 squares high. It has 11 Across answers and 9 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 07, 2026
There are 11 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.
1APupper (3)
DOG
4ASight in a shark movie … or at the end of a French film (3)
FIN
7A“___ you serious?” (3)
ARE
8AGenetic molecule (3)
RNA
9ACanine expert (7)
DENTIST
11ACommon word in a hotel Wi-Fi network name (5)
GUEST
12AWhat Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” wants to get over? (7)
RAINBOW
14A___ Taylor (fashion brand) (3)
ANN
15APrefix with friendly (3)
ECO
16A“The Tell-Tale Heart” writer (3)
POE
17ABarely manage, with “out” (3)
EKE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 3 | D |
| 4A | 3 | F |
| 7A | 3 | A |
| 8A | 3 | R |
| 9A | 7 | D |
| 11A | 5 | G |
| 12A | 7 | R |
| 14A | 3 | A |
| 15A | 3 | E |
| 16A | 3 | P |
| 17A | 3 | E |
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 | 3 | D · · |
| 4A | 3 | F · · |
| 7A | 3 | A · · |
| 8A | 3 | R · · |
| 9A | 7 | D · · · · · T |
| 11A | 5 | G · · · T |
| 12A | 7 | R · · · · · W |
| 14A | 3 | A · · |
| 15A | 3 | E · · |
| 16A | 3 | P · · |
| 17A | 3 | E · · |
Across answers for 7 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | DOG |
| 4A | FIN |
| 7A | ARE |
| 8A | RNA |
| 9A | DENTIST |
| 11A | GUEST |
| 12A | RAINBOW |
| 14A | ANN |
| 15A | ECO |
| 16A | POE |
| 17A | EKE |
NYT Mini – Down hints and answers for November 07, 2026
There are 9 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.
1DFather’s Day honoree (3)
DAD
2DHerb for spaghetti sauce (7)
OREGANO
3DThe real deal (7)
GENUINE
4DToy that’s flying off the shelves? (7)
FRISBEE
5DOn the shelves (7)
INSTOCK
6DSinger ___ King Cole (3)
NAT
10DHighest point value for a Scrabble tile (3)
TEN
12DJay-Z’s genre (3)
RAP
13DMisfortune (3)
WOE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 3 | D |
| 2D | 7 | O |
| 3D | 7 | G |
| 4D | 7 | F |
| 5D | 7 | I |
| 6D | 3 | N |
| 10D | 3 | T |
| 12D | 3 | R |
| 13D | 3 | W |
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 | 3 | D · · |
| 2D | 7 | O · · · · · O |
| 3D | 7 | G · · · · · E |
| 4D | 7 | F · · · · · E |
| 5D | 7 | I · · · · · K |
| 6D | 3 | N · · |
| 10D | 3 | T · · |
| 12D | 3 | R · · |
| 13D | 3 | W · · |
Down answers for 7 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | DAD |
| 2D | OREGANO |
| 3D | GENUINE |
| 4D | FRISBEE |
| 5D | INSTOCK |
| 6D | NAT |
| 10D | TEN |
| 12D | RAP |
| 13D | WOE |
NYT Mini solved grid for November 07, 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
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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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