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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 10 clues

Here are the clues from today's NYT Mini Crossword (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), with every answer hidden until you ask for it. The Mini is the shortest crossword in the New York Times lineup: a small grid with around ten clues that most solvers clear in a minute or two. Its clues lean on everyday vocabulary, current names and light wordplay, which makes a single stubborn square feel bigger than it is.

Jump to Across or Down. Tap a square for one letter, or Answer for the whole word.

Across clues

  1. 1

    Insurance filing

    5 letters Hints for Insurance filing Clue page for Insurance filing

  2. 6

    Bar game?

    5 letters Hints for Bar game? Clue page for Bar game?

  3. 7

    To no ___ (uselessly)

    5 letters Hints for To no ___ (uselessly) Clue page for To no ___ (uselessly)

  4. 8

    Pie you likely wouldn't see at a Thanksgiving table

    5 letters Hints for Pie you likely wouldn't see at a Thanksgiving table Clue page for Pie you likely wouldn't see at a Thanksgiving table

  5. 9

    Much-loved

    4 letters Hints for Much-loved Clue page for Much-loved

Down clues

  1. 1

    Sudden sound of thunder

    4 letters Hints for Sudden sound of thunder Clue page for Sudden sound of thunder

  2. 2

    Hopping mad

    5 letters Hints for Hopping mad Clue page for Hopping mad

  3. 3

    Elicit oohs and aahs from

    5 letters Hints for Elicit oohs and aahs from Clue page for Elicit oohs and aahs from

  4. 4

    Spanish island known for its nightlife

    5 letters Hints for Spanish island known for its nightlife Clue page for Spanish island known for its nightlife

  5. 5

    Back tooth

    5 letters Hints for Back tooth Clue page for Back tooth

Next NYT Mini: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, usually out the evening before its date (Eastern Time).

NYT Mini archive

4456 puzzles; the newest 120 are listed.

November 2026 3 puzzles
October 2026 31 puzzles
September 2026 30 puzzles
August 2026 31 puzzles
July 2026 25 puzzles

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Frequently asked questions

When does the NYT Mini Crossword come out?
A new puzzle is published every day; it usually appears the evening before its date (Eastern Time). We add the clues and answers here as soon as our editors have checked them. The next one is due on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Can I see one answer without spoiling the rest?
Yes. Every clue has its own reveal: tap a numbered square to show one letter, or Answer to show the whole word. Nothing else on the page is uncovered until you ask for it.
What if I only want a nudge?
Open a clue’s Hints link. Its page has three hints that stop short of the answer: what the answer means, how many letters it has and how it starts, and other clues that had the same answer.
How far back does the NYT Mini archive go?
We currently have 4456 NYT Mini puzzles, starting from the day we began covering it. Use the date strip above or the archive list below to open an earlier day.