NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 1, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C_______ · 9A I_______ · 10A S_______ · 11A R__ · 12A C_______ · 17A O_______ · 18A M_______ · 1D C__ · 2D A__ · 3D G__ · 4D E______ · 5D F______ · 6D R______ · 7D E__ · 8D E__ · 12D C__ · 13D A__ · 14D V__ · 15D E__ · 16D R__
Across
1A: Ethically sourced, as some eggs
CAGEFREE · more answers for this clue
9A: Residents of Tehran
IRANIANS · more answers for this clue
10A: Air sign?
SKYWRITE · more answers for this clue
11A: ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival, informally)
REN ·
12A: Athlete from Cleveland or the University of Virginia
CAVALIER · more answers for this clue
17A: Kind of bathing suit
ONEPIECE · more answers for this clue
18A: Musical whizzes
MAESTROS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Certain gender identity
2D: Holy object sought in the first "Indiana Jones" movie
3D: ___ pride
4D: Completely surrounds
ENWRAPS · more answers for this clue
5D: Like a cozy campsite on a cool autumn night, say
FIRELIT · more answers for this clue
6D: Washington's Mount ___, the highest peak in the Cascades
RAINIER · more answers for this clue
7D: Sinus-treating doctor, for short
8D: Opposite of WNW
12D: _ _ _mon URL ending
13D: De Armas who starred in 2025's "Ballerina"
ANA ·
14D: Shape of flying geese
15D: Prefix with friendly
16D: Restaurant booking, informally
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CAGEFREE
IRANIANS
SKYWRITE
REN
CAVALIER
ONEPIECE
MAESTROS
FAQ
1-Across: Ethically sourced, as some eggs
CAGEFREE.
9-Across: Residents of Tehran
IRANIANS.
10-Across: Air sign?
SKYWRITE.
11-Across: ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival, informally)
REN.
12-Across: Athlete from Cleveland or the University of Virginia
CAVALIER.
17-Across: Kind of bathing suit
ONEPIECE.
18-Across: Musical whizzes
MAESTROS.
1-Down: Certain gender identity
CIS.
2-Down: Holy object sought in the first "Indiana Jones" movie
ARK.
3-Down: ___ pride
GAY.
4-Down: Completely surrounds
ENWRAPS.
5-Down: Like a cozy campsite on a cool autumn night, say
FIRELIT.
6-Down: Washington's Mount ___, the highest peak in the Cascades
RAINIER.
7-Down: Sinus-treating doctor, for short
ENT.
8-Down: Opposite of WNW
ESE.
12-Down: _ _ _mon URL ending
COM.
13-Down: De Armas who starred in 2025's "Ballerina"
ANA.
14-Down: Shape of flying geese
VEE.
15-Down: Prefix with friendly
ECO.
16-Down: Restaurant booking, informally
RES.