Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Nov. 20

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: With 8-Across, knock-knock joke response before the punchline “Don’t cry!”
Answer: BOO

4A clue: Group of musical notes
Answer: CHORD

6A clue: Washing machine cycle before “spin”
Answer: RINSE

7A clue: Popular frozen waffles
Answer: EGGOS

8A clue: See 1-Across
Answer: WHO

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Open-bottomed hand drum
Answer: BONGO

2D clue: Words of approximation
Answer: ORSO

3D clue: Poems written in tribute
Answer: ODES

4D clue: Specification for T-shirt necklines or socks
Answer: CREW

5D clue: Stoned
Answer: HIGH

How to play more Mini Crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.