NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, November 9, 2026

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Monday, November 9, 2026

5×5By Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Paradoxically, it might only have a little parking (3)
    RevealLOT
  2. 4Colorful fruit on a Thanksgiving table (5)
    RevealGOURD
  3. 6The Rock or Chris Rock (5)
    RevealACTOR
  4. 7"It pains me to say ..." (5)
    RevealSADLY
  5. 8Text that's rarely true (3)
    RevealLOL

Down

  1. 1Good person to ask for directions (5)
    RevealLOCAL
  2. 2Perform better than (5)
    RevealOUTDO
  3. 3Deliberately try to make angry online (5)
    RevealTROLL
  4. 4Road trip expense (3)
    RevealGAS
  5. 5In need of a humidifier (3)
    RevealDRY
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 361 puzzles since November 2025:

DRY ×3GAS ×2

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A LOT4A GOURD6A ACTOR7A SADLY8A LOL

Down: 1D LOCAL2D OUTDO3D TROLL4D GAS5D DRY

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Monday, November 9, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Monday.

Also on Nov 9: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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