NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 17, 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 E___ · 5A L___ · 6A F____ · 8A M___ · 9A S___ · 1D E__ · 2D R____ · 3D A____ · 4D S____ · 7D S__
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1A: Taylor Swift's ___ Tour
ERAS · more answers for this clue
5A: Counterpart of "found"
LOST · more answers for this clue
6A: Difficult thing to achieve in a noisy office
FOCUS · more answers for this clue
8A: India's prime minister since 2014
MODI · more answers for this clue
9A: River of the underworld, in Greek myth
STYX · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Will Ferrell holiday movie
2D: Buckingham Palace has 775 of these
ROOMS · more answers for this clue
3D: Fancy necktie
ASCOT · more answers for this clue
4D: What's found next to the Hall and Library on a Clue board
STUDY · more answers for this clue
7D: Carbon's atomic number
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ERAS
LOST
FOCUS
MODI
STYX
FAQ
1-Across: Taylor Swift's ___ Tour
ERAS.
5-Across: Counterpart of "found"
LOST.
6-Across: Difficult thing to achieve in a noisy office
FOCUS.
8-Across: India's prime minister since 2014
MODI.
9-Across: River of the underworld, in Greek myth
STYX.
1-Down: Will Ferrell holiday movie
ELF.
2-Down: Buckingham Palace has 775 of these
ROOMS.
3-Down: Fancy necktie
ASCOT.
4-Down: What's found next to the Hall and Library on a Clue board
STUDY.
7-Down: Carbon's atomic number
SIX.