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NYT Mini crossword answers for November 10, 2026

Answers to every clue in the NYT Mini crossword for November 10, 2026, with the length and first letter as a hint and each answer hidden until you open it.

By Published 2 min read

Checked and updated 11 November 2026 at 02:30 UTC

Puzzle Hints Today Mini Crossword cover for November 10, 2026 with coloured tiles and no letters

Key points

  • This Mini has 10 clues: 5 across and 5 down.
  • Every clue shows its length and first letter before the answer.
  • The full solved grid is at the bottom.

Here are the answers to the NYT Mini crossword for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, by Joel Fagliano. Each clue shows its length and first letter, and the answer stays hidden until you open it.

Across

1 Across: ___ as a button

4 letters, starts with C.

Show the answer to 1 Across

CUTE

5 Across: Computer operating system since 1969

4 letters, starts with U.

Show the answer to 5 Across

UNIX

6 Across: Units of ice cream or beer

5 letters, starts with P.

Show the answer to 6 Across

PINTS

8 Across: Green-skinned monster, perhaps

4 letters, starts with O.

Show the answer to 8 Across

OGRE

9 Across: ___ as a pin

4 letters, starts with N.

Show the answer to 9 Across

NEAT

Down

1 Down: Container for ice cream or beer

3 letters, starts with C.

Show the answer to 1 Down

CUP

2 Down: Worker's collective

5 letters, starts with U.

Show the answer to 2 Down

UNION

3 Down: Slightest bit of color

5 letters, starts with T.

Show the answer to 3 Down

TINGE

4 Down: Background actor

5 letters, starts with E.

Show the answer to 4 Down

EXTRA

7 Down: Word before "... go!"

3 letters, starts with S.

Show the answer to 7 Down

SET

The completed grid

Show the full solution
C U T E ■
U N I X ■
P I N T S
■ O G R E
■ N E A T

The previous day's Mini answers

Show the November 9 answers

1 Across: LOT
4 Across: GOURD
6 Across: ACTOR
7 Across: SADLY
8 Across: LOL
1 Down: LOCAL
2 Down: OUTDO
3 Down: TROLL
4 Down: GAS
5 Down: DRY

About the NYT Mini

The Mini is a small daily crossword from The New York Times, usually a 5×5 grid that most people finish in under a minute or two. Saturday's Mini is often larger. A new Mini is released at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays and 6 p.m. on weekends, for the next day.

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