NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, November 5, 2026

Thursday, November 5, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, November 5, 2026

5×5By Tracy BennettEdited by Joel Fagliano

10 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

Across

  1. 1Experimental and provocative (4)
    RevealEDGY
  2. 5"Top Chef" alum ___ Hall (5)
    RevealCARLA
  3. 6Once more (5)
    RevealAGAIN
  4. 7Throw ... or a protection for an injured arm (5)
    RevealSLING
  5. 8Something a camper sets up (4)
    RevealTENT

Down

  1. 1Keen-eyed bird of prey (5)
    RevealEAGLE
  2. 2"You Can Never Go Down the ___" (Mister Rogers song for kids afraid of bath time) (5)
    RevealDRAIN
  3. 3Flash of light (5)
    RevealGLINT
  4. 4Yin's counterpart (4)
    RevealYANG
  5. 5Throw ... or a protection for an injured arm (4)
    RevealCAST
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 357 puzzles since November 2025:

AGAIN ×2EAGLE ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A EDGY5A CARLA6A AGAIN7A SLING8A TENT

Down: 1D EAGLE2D DRAIN3D GLINT4D YANG5D CAST

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, November 5, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Tracy Bennett, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Thursday.

Also on Nov 5: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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