NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 5, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B____ · 6A F____ · 7A F____ · 8A S____ · 9A K__ · 1D B___ · 2D A____ · 3D S____ · 4D I____ · 5D L___
Across
1A: Fresh addition to a pasta sauce, perhaps
BASIL · more answers for this clue
6A: Log ___ (water park ride)
FLUME · more answers for this clue
7A: Group of ships
FLEET · more answers for this clue
8A: Some drinks from "streams"
SODAS · more answers for this clue
9A: Documentarian Burns
Down
1D: Closest pals, for short
BFFS · more answers for this clue
2D: "No problems here!"
ALLOK · more answers for this clue
3D: Shoe material in an Elvis hit
SUEDE · more answers for this clue
4D: "That is to say …"
IMEAN · more answers for this clue
5D: Tennis do-overs
LETS · more answers for this clue
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BASIL
FLUME
FLEET
SODAS
KEN
FAQ
1-Across: Fresh addition to a pasta sauce, perhaps
BASIL.
6-Across: Log ___ (water park ride)
FLUME.
7-Across: Group of ships
FLEET.
8-Across: Some drinks from "streams"
SODAS.
9-Across: Documentarian Burns
KEN.
1-Down: Closest pals, for short
BFFS.
2-Down: "No problems here!"
ALLOK.
3-Down: Shoe material in an Elvis hit
SUEDE.
4-Down: "That is to say …"
IMEAN.
5-Down: Tennis do-overs
LETS.