NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 3, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A___ · 5A B___ · 6A C____ · 8A N___ · 9A T___ · 1D A__ · 2D P____ · 3D P____ · 4D S____ · 7D E__
Across
1A: On the ___ (using Tinder or Bumble)
APPS · more answers for this clue
5A: Color of the second-hardest Connections category
BLUE · more answers for this clue
6A: Prepare, as a Thanksgiving turkey
CARVE · more answers for this clue
8A: Have to have
NEED · more answers for this clue
9A: Camper's construction
TENT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Kimmel's channel
2D: Audience member who's in on the magic trick
PLANT · more answers for this clue
3D: Many a baby food
PUREE · more answers for this clue
4D: Typical number of objects that humans can hold in working memory, hence phone numbers
SEVEN · more answers for this clue
7D: Summer hrs. in N.Y.C.
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APPS
BLUE
CARVE
NEED
TENT
FAQ
1-Across: On the ___ (using Tinder or Bumble)
APPS.
5-Across: Color of the second-hardest Connections category
BLUE.
6-Across: Prepare, as a Thanksgiving turkey
CARVE.
8-Across: Have to have
NEED.
9-Across: Camper's construction
TENT.
1-Down: Kimmel's channel
ABC.
2-Down: Audience member who's in on the magic trick
PLANT.
3-Down: Many a baby food
PUREE.
4-Down: Typical number of objects that humans can hold in working memory, hence phone numbers
SEVEN.
7-Down: Summer hrs. in N.Y.C.
EDT.