This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Mini puzzle for 16 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 5 squares wide and 5 squares high. It has 5 Across answers and 5 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 16, 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.
1APuzzle solver’s cry of delight (3)
AHA
4ABatting practice enclosures (5)
CAGES
7ALike dishes in the sink (5)
DIRTY
8AOpposite of 7-Across (5)
CLEAN
9AUpper-left keyboard key (3)
ESC
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 3 | A |
| 4A | 5 | C |
| 7A | 5 | D |
| 8A | 5 | C |
| 9A | 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 | A · · |
| 4A | 5 | C · · · S |
| 7A | 5 | D · · · Y |
| 8A | 5 | C · · · N |
| 9A | 3 | E · · |
Across answers for 16 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | AHA |
| 4A | CAGES |
| 7A | DIRTY |
| 8A | CLEAN |
| 9A | ESC |
NYT Mini – Down hints and answers for November 16, 2026
There are 5 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.
1DRock band with an “electric” name (4)
ACDC
2DFrozen rain (4)
HAIL
3DWhat a subject and verb must do (5)
AGREE
5DFigs. that rise in traffic jams (4)
ETAS
6DMake sure everyone is on the same page, with “up” (4)
SYNC
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | A |
| 2D | 4 | H |
| 3D | 5 | A |
| 5D | 4 | E |
| 6D | 4 | S |
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 | 4 | A · · C |
| 2D | 4 | H · · L |
| 3D | 5 | A · · · E |
| 5D | 4 | E · · S |
| 6D | 4 | S · · C |
Down answers for 16 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | ACDC |
| 2D | HAIL |
| 3D | AGREE |
| 5D | ETAS |
| 6D | SYNC |
NYT Mini solved grid for November 16, 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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