NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 12, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A D___ · 5A R____ · 6A E____ · 7A S___ · 8A T___ · 1D D____ · 2D O____ · 3D C____ · 4D K__ · 5D R___
Across
1A: Place with ships and slips
DOCK · more answers for this clue
5A: Assignment for a delivery driver
ROUTE · more answers for this clue
6A: Way in
ENTRY · more answers for this clue
7A: What might leave stains on a gardener's pants
SOIL · more answers for this clue
8A: Fearsome dinosaur, for short
TREX · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Person giving blood
DONOR · more answers for this clue
2D: Kind of belly button that 10% of the world has
OUTIE · more answers for this clue
3D: Shortcut for "cut," for short
CTRLX · more answers for this clue
4D: Door opener ... like 6-Across?
KEY ·
5D: "Oh, give it a ___ already!"
REST · more answers for this clue
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DOCK
ROUTE
ENTRY
SOIL
TREX
FAQ
1-Across: Place with ships and slips
DOCK.
5-Across: Assignment for a delivery driver
ROUTE.
6-Across: Way in
ENTRY.
7-Across: What might leave stains on a gardener's pants
SOIL.
8-Across: Fearsome dinosaur, for short
TREX.
1-Down: Person giving blood
DONOR.
2-Down: Kind of belly button that 10% of the world has
OUTIE.
3-Down: Shortcut for "cut," for short
CTRLX.
4-Down: Door opener ... like 6-Across?
KEY.
5-Down: "Oh, give it a ___ already!"
REST.