NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 11, 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 H___ · 5A G____ · 6A I____ · 7A F____ · 8A T___ · 1D H____ · 2D E____ · 3D R____ · 4D O___ · 5D G___
Across
1A: Villain's counterpart
HERO · more answers for this clue
5A: California governor Newsom
GAVIN · more answers for this clue
6A: Home to Prada (and pasta)
ITALY · more answers for this clue
7A: Shipping company with a purple-and-orange logo
FEDEX · more answers for this clue
8A: Three-pointer, in basketball lingo
TREY · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Hard person to please
HATER · more answers for this clue
2D: Get around
EVADE · more answers for this clue
3D: "Inside Out" girl
RILEY · more answers for this clue
4D: Deep black gemstone
ONYX · more answers for this clue
5D: "Today is a ___. That's why it's called the present" (cliché)
GIFT · more answers for this clue
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HERO
GAVIN
ITALY
FEDEX
TREY
FAQ
1-Across: Villain's counterpart
HERO.
5-Across: California governor Newsom
GAVIN.
6-Across: Home to Prada (and pasta)
ITALY.
7-Across: Shipping company with a purple-and-orange logo
FEDEX.
8-Across: Three-pointer, in basketball lingo
TREY.
1-Down: Hard person to please
HATER.
2-Down: Get around
EVADE.
3-Down: "Inside Out" girl
RILEY.
4-Down: Deep black gemstone
ONYX.
5-Down: "Today is a ___. That's why it's called the present" (cliché)
GIFT.