Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Nov. 7

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: Alternative to Saran wrap
Answer: FOIL

5A clue: Get on the nerves of
Answer: ANNOY

7A clue: Depart
Answer: LEAVE

8A clue: Highway divisions
Answer: LANES

9A clue: Winter holiday gift that’s hard to wrap
Answer: SLED

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Niagara attraction … whose last letter can be moved to the end of 7-Across to spell two timely words
Answer: FALLS

2D clue: Basketball star who co-hosts the ABC game show “Lucky 13”
Answer: ONEAL

3D clue: Silly as all get-out
Answer: INANE

4D clue: Gave a ❤️ in a text thread
Answer: LOVED

6D clue: “Of course!”
Answer: YES

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.