Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 15 – CNET

Looking for the most recent Mini crossword answer? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, as well as our daily answers and hints for the New York Times Wordle, Strands, and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini crossword is a nice substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-fashioned NYT Crossword, and you can probably complete it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers. And if you could use some tips and guidance on your daily solving, check out our mini crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT Puzzle Hints page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times mini crossword

Let’s have a look at those mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini on clues and answers

1An idea: what a vacuum cleaner sucks
Answer: DIRT

5A clue: “Clam up” or “chicken out”
Answer: IDIOM

7A clue: Rigatoni, radiatori or rotelle
Answer: PASTA

8A clue: Cut off the wool
Answer: SCISSORS

9A clue: “If I had known ___!”
Answer: ONLY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: quick jumps into the pool
Answer: DIPS

2D clue: Indicate where much of the Snake River flows
Answer: IDAHO

3D clue: Up and out of bed
Answer: INCREASE

4D indication: number at the bottom of a receipt
Answer: TOTAL

6D clue: American impressionist painter Cassatt
Answer: MARY

How to play more mini crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.