{"id":33107,"date":"2025-11-12T20:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=33107"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:47:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:47:04","slug":"todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-nov-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=33107","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Nov. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for\u00a0<strong>the most recent<\/strong>\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Need some help with today&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for today&#8217;s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit\u00a0CNET&#8217;s NYT puzzle hints page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong>Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.<\/p>\n<p>     <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mini across clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1A clue: Place with ships and slips<br \/><strong>Answer: DOCK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5A clue: Assignment for a delivery driver<br \/><strong>Answer: ROUTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6A clue: Way in<br \/><strong>Answer: ENTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7A clue: What might leave stains on a gardener&#8217;s pants<br \/><strong>Answer: SOIL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8A clue: Fearsome dinosaur, for short<br \/><strong>Answer: TREX<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mini down clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1D clue: Person giving blood<strong><br \/>Answer: DONOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2D clue: Kind of belly button that 10% of the world has<strong><br \/>Answer: OUTIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3D clue: Shortcut for &#8220;cut,&#8221; for short<strong><br \/>Answer: CTRLX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4D clue: Door opener &#8230; like 6-Across?<strong><br \/>Answer: KEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5D clue: &#8220;Oh, give it a ___ already!&#8221;<strong><br \/>Answer: REST<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quick tips for the NYT Mini Crossword<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>#1: If you&#8217;re unsure, put down an answer anyway, but remember your uncertainty. 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