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Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I was doing great until I stumbled on 6-Across, but filling in the Down answers solved that for me. If you need the answers, read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 12, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Place with ships and slips
Answer: DOCK
5A clue: Assignment for a delivery driver
Answer: ROUTE
6A clue: Way in
Answer: ENTRY
7A clue: What might leave stains on a gardener’s pants
Answer: SOIL
8A clue: Fearsome dinosaur, for short
Answer: TREX
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Person giving blood
Answer: DONOR
2D clue: Kind of belly button that 10% of the world has
Answer: OUTIE
3D clue: Shortcut for “cut,” for short
Answer: CTRLX
4D clue: Door opener … like 6-Across?
Answer: KEY
5D clue: “Oh, give it a ___ already!”
Answer: REST
Quick tips for the NYT Mini Crossword
#1: If you’re unsure, put down an answer anyway, but remember your uncertainty. You might find yourself erasing that answer as other letters fill in.
#2: If you’re struggling with a few Across clues, skip to the Down side. You might be able to fill that in and find the Across clues solved for you.
#3: The puzzle-makers love to play little word games, so be on your guard. They may offer a clue where the words don’t mean the obvious. If you’re stumped, try thinking of secondary meanings for phrases in the clue.
