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1-Across / 6-Across — reveal hint
1-Across: Thin winter coat? (5 letters). Letter help: starts with F. 6-Across: When morning people like to wake up (5 letters). Letter help: starts with E.
7-Across / 8-Across — reveal hint
7-Across: Option on the "How would you like to receive your receipt?" screen (5 letters). Letter help: starts with E. 8-Across: "Please, it would be my pleasure" (5 letters). Letter help: starts with L.
9-Across — reveal hint
Villain's facial expression (5 letters). Letter help: starts with S.
1-Down / 2-Down — reveal hint
1-Down: Perceives by touch (5 letters). Letter help: starts with F. 2-Down: Japanese dish with a name from Chinese ("pulled noodles") (5 letters). Letter help: starts with R.
3-Down / 4-Down — reveal hint
3-Down: Give a grand speech (5 letters). Letter help: starts with O. 4-Down: Gooey kids' toy (5 letters). Letter help: starts with S.
5-Down — reveal hint
___ Durden, Brad Pitt's character in "Fight Club" (5 letters). Letter help: starts with T.
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1-Across: Thin winter coat? (5)
FROST
6-Across: When morning people like to wake up (5)
EARLY
7-Across: Option on the "How would you like to receive your receipt?" screen (5)
8-Across: "Please, it would be my pleasure" (5)
LETME
9-Across: Villain's facial expression (5)
SNEER
1-Down: Perceives by touch (5)
FEELS
2-Down: Japanese dish with a name from Chinese ("pulled noodles") (5)
RAMEN
3-Down: Give a grand speech (5)
ORATE
4-Down: Gooey kids' toy (5)
SLIME
5-Down: ___ Durden, Brad Pitt's character in "Fight Club" (5)
TYLER
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Answer board
Numbered Mini solution
Why this answer
Across: 1-Across “Thin winter coat?” is FROST; 6-Across “When morning people like to wake up” is EARLY; 7-Across “Option on the "How would you like to receive your receipt?" screen” is EMAIL; 8-Across “"Please, it would be my pleasure"” is LETME; 9-Across “Villain's facial expression” is SNEER.
Down: 1-Down “Perceives by touch” is FEELS; 2-Down “Japanese dish with a name from Chinese ("pulled noodles")” is RAMEN; 3-Down “Give a grand speech” is ORATE; 4-Down “Gooey kids' toy” is SLIME; 5-Down “___ Durden, Brad Pitt's character in "Fight Club"” is TYLER.
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The clue to watch
The longest entries are FROST (1-Across), EARLY (6-Across), EMAIL (7-Across), LETME (8-Across), SNEER (9-Across), FEELS (1-Down), RAMEN (2-Down), ORATE (3-Down), SLIME (4-Down), TYLER (5-Down), at 5 letters. Try the clues you know first, then use their crossing letters to narrow the others. Clue length alone does not establish difficulty.
Questions about this edition
What were yesterday’s NYT Mini answers for November 8, 2026?
Across: FROST, EARLY, EMAIL, LETME, SNEER. Down: FEELS, RAMEN, ORATE, SLIME, TYLER.
What was yesterday’s NYT Mini puzzle number?
The Sunday puzzle is Mini #24694, constructed by Joel Fagliano.
What is the longest answer in Mini #24694?
FROST (1-Across), EARLY (6-Across), EMAIL (7-Across), LETME (8-Across), SNEER (9-Across), FEELS (1-Down), RAMEN (2-Down), ORATE (3-Down), SLIME (4-Down), TYLER (5-Down): 5 letters each, tied for longest.
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How do you solve the Mini faster?
Enter the surest answers first, then let their crossings settle the rest. In a small grid, one confident row usually unlocks several columns.
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| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7, 2026 | Mini #24690 | Across: 1 DOG; 4 FIN; 7 ARE; 8 RNA; 9 DENTIST; 11 GUEST; 12 RAINBOW; 14 ANN; 15 ECO; 16 POE; 17 EKE. Down: 1 DAD; 2 OREGANO; 3 GENUINE; 4 FRISBEE; 5 INSTOCK; 6 NAT; 10 TEN; 12 RAP; 13 WOE. |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | Mini #24695 | Across: 1 SUED; 5 FORCE; 6 CARBON; 7 AREA; 8 BERN. Down: 1 SORER; 2 URBAN; 3 ECO; 4 DEN; 5 FARE; 6 CAB. |
| Thu, Nov 5, 2026 | Mini #24691 | Across: 1 EDGY; 5 CARLA; 6 AGAIN; 7 SLING; 8 TENT. Down: 1 EAGLE; 2 DRAIN; 3 GLINT; 4 YANG; 5 CAST. |
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