NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, November 14, 2026

Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

NOV14

NYT Mini Crossword

Saturday, November 14, 2026

8×8By Ian LivengoodEdited by Joel Fagliano

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

Across

  1. 1Santa's present holder (4)
    RevealSACK
  2. 5Descendants of a wealthy family (6)
    RevealSCIONS
  3. 7Chinese dog breed known for its wrinkles (7)
    RevealSHARPEI
  4. 8Trademarked markers (8)
    RevealSHARPIES
  5. 9Like the increase from 15 to 150 (7)
    RevealTENFOLD
  6. 10Antlered animal in the American West (3)
    RevealELK
  7. 11Accomplishes (4)
    RevealDOES
  8. 13All Hallows' ___ (3)
    RevealEVE
  9. 14Proofreading mark meaning "Leave it in" (4)
    RevealSTET
  10. 15Color of lanterns on Chinese New Year (3)
    RevealRED
  11. 16Any member of the "slow horses" on "Slow Horses" (3)
    RevealSPY

Down

  1. 1Neckwear for a snowman (5)
    RevealSCARF
  2. 2A couple buds you might run with? (7)
    RevealAIRPODS
  3. 3#2s in the sky (8)
    RevealCOPILOTS
  4. 4Mired (in) (8)
    RevealKNEEDEEP
  5. 5Completely mishit, as a golf ball (7)
    RevealSHANKED
  6. 6Bro's sibling (3)
    RevealSIS
  7. 7Table for later (6)
    RevealSHELVE
  8. 8Operate a car wheel (5)
    RevealSTEER
  9. 12Messy home for pigs (3)
    RevealSTY
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 366 puzzles since November 2025:

SPY ×5RED ×4STY ×4ELK ×2

Show all 20 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SACK5A SCIONS7A SHARPEI8A SHARPIES9A TENFOLD10A ELK11A DOES13A EVE14A STET15A RED16A SPY

Down: 1D SCARF2D AIRPODS3D COPILOTS4D KNEEDEEP5D SHANKED6D SIS7D SHELVE8D STEER12D STY

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Saturday, November 14, 2026 was a 8×8 grid by Ian Livengood, edited by Joel Fagliano, with 20 clues; the longest answer ran 8 letters. That is 3 more than the average Saturday before it (16.5).

Also on Nov 14: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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