NYT Mini Crossword Answers for November 7, 2026
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 D__ · 4A F__ · 7A A__ · 8A R__ · 9A D______ · 11A G____ · 12A R______ · 14A A__ · 15A E__ · 16A P__ · 17A E__ · 1D D__ · 2D O______ · 3D G______ · 4D F______ · 5D I______ · 6D N__ · 10D T__ · 12D R__ · 13D W__
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1A: Pupper
4A: Sight in a shark movie … or at the end of a French film
7A: "___ you serious?"
8A: Genetic molecule
9A: Canine expert
DENTIST · more answers for this clue
11A: Common word in a hotel Wi-Fi network name
GUEST · more answers for this clue
12A: What Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" wants to get over?
RAINBOW · more answers for this clue
14A: ___ Taylor (fashion brand)
15A: Prefix with friendly
16A: "The Tell-Tale Heart" writer
17A: Barely manage, with "out"
Down
1D: Father's Day honoree
2D: Herb for spaghetti sauce
OREGANO · more answers for this clue
3D: The real deal
GENUINE · more answers for this clue
4D: Toy that's flying off the shelves?
FRISBEE · more answers for this clue
5D: On the shelves
INSTOCK · more answers for this clue
6D: Singer ___ King Cole
10D: Highest point value for a Scrabble tile
12D: Jay-Z's genre
13D: Misfortune
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DOGFIN
ARERNA
DENTIST
GUEST
RAINBOW
ANNECO
POEEKE
FAQ
1-Across: Pupper
DOG.
4-Across: Sight in a shark movie … or at the end of a French film
FIN.
7-Across: "___ you serious?"
ARE.
8-Across: Genetic molecule
RNA.
9-Across: Canine expert
DENTIST.
11-Across: Common word in a hotel Wi-Fi network name
GUEST.
12-Across: What Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" wants to get over?
RAINBOW.
14-Across: ___ Taylor (fashion brand)
ANN.
15-Across: Prefix with friendly
ECO.
16-Across: "The Tell-Tale Heart" writer
POE.
17-Across: Barely manage, with "out"
EKE.
1-Down: Father's Day honoree
DAD.
2-Down: Herb for spaghetti sauce
OREGANO.
3-Down: The real deal
GENUINE.
4-Down: Toy that's flying off the shelves?
FRISBEE.
5-Down: On the shelves
INSTOCK.
6-Down: Singer ___ King Cole
NAT.
10-Down: Highest point value for a Scrabble tile
TEN.
12-Down: Jay-Z's genre
RAP.
13-Down: Misfortune
WOE.