NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, November 12, 2026

Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Thursday, November 12, 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. 1Eye color of white tigers (4)
    RevealBLUE
  2. 5Home to the largest urban zoo in the United States, with "the" (5)
    RevealBRONX
  3. 6Mayonnaise-like condiment (5)
    RevealAIOLI
  4. 7Not suited for leadership (5)
    RevealUNFIT
  5. 8What Chik'n Nuggets and Beyond Burgers lack (4)
    RevealMEAT

Down

  1. 1Pickle juice (5)
    RevealBRINE
  2. 2Shower scrubber (5)
    RevealLOOFA
  3. 3Dark, as a room (5)
    RevealUNLIT
  4. 4Door to the outside (4)
    RevealEXIT
  5. 5L. Frank ___, author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (4)
    RevealBAUM
Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BLUE5A BRONX6A AIOLI7A UNFIT8A MEAT

Down: 1D BRINE2D LOOFA3D UNLIT4D EXIT5D BAUM

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Thursday, November 12, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Thursday.

Also on Nov 12: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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