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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 15, 2025

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A P___ · 5A H____ · 6A C_____ · 7A M______ · 8A E_____ · 9A E____ · 10A T___ · 1D P______ · 2D A_____ · 3D R____ · 4D T___ · 5D H_____ · 6D C____ · 7D M___

Across

1A: Theatrical role
PART · more answers for this clue
5A: Capital of Vietnam
HANOI · more answers for this clue
6A: Father of a "fur baby"
CATDAD · more answers for this clue
7A: Words often accompanied by a ring
MARRYME · more answers for this clue
8A: Whirling currents
EDDIES · more answers for this clue
9A: Put up, as a statue
ERECT · more answers for this clue
10A: Race that's about half the length of a half-marathon
TENK · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: SpongeBob's starfish friend
PATRICK · more answers for this clue
2D: "Despite it all ..."
ANDYET · more answers for this clue
3D: Wanders here and there
ROAMS · more answers for this clue
4D: Company with a "To Go" stain remover
TIDE · more answers for this clue
5D: Become firm
HARDEN · more answers for this clue
6D: Small group of soldiers
CADRE · more answers for this clue
7D: What parallel lines never do
MEET · more answers for this clue

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PART
HANOI
CATDAD
MARRYME
EDDIES
ERECT
TENK

FAQ

1-Across: Theatrical role

PART.

5-Across: Capital of Vietnam

HANOI.

6-Across: Father of a "fur baby"

CATDAD.

7-Across: Words often accompanied by a ring

MARRYME.

8-Across: Whirling currents

EDDIES.

9-Across: Put up, as a statue

ERECT.

10-Across: Race that's about half the length of a half-marathon

TENK.

1-Down: SpongeBob's starfish friend

PATRICK.

2-Down: "Despite it all ..."

ANDYET.

3-Down: Wanders here and there

ROAMS.

4-Down: Company with a "To Go" stain remover

TIDE.

5-Down: Become firm

HARDEN.

6-Down: Small group of soldiers

CADRE.

7-Down: What parallel lines never do

MEET.