# 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.

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Published: 2026-11-11T02:30:35.784Z
Updated: 2026-11-11T02:30:35.784Z

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**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 1 Across</summary><p><strong>CUTE</strong></p></details>

### 5 Across: Computer operating system since 1969

4 letters, starts with **U**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 5 Across</summary><p><strong>UNIX</strong></p></details>

### 6 Across: Units of ice cream or beer

5 letters, starts with **P**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 6 Across</summary><p><strong>PINTS</strong></p></details>

### 8 Across: Green-skinned monster, perhaps

4 letters, starts with **O**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 8 Across</summary><p><strong>OGRE</strong></p></details>

### 9 Across: ___ as a pin

4 letters, starts with **N**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 9 Across</summary><p><strong>NEAT</strong></p></details>

## Down

### 1 Down: Container for ice cream or beer

3 letters, starts with **C**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 1 Down</summary><p><strong>CUP</strong></p></details>

### 2 Down: Worker's collective

5 letters, starts with **U**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 2 Down</summary><p><strong>UNION</strong></p></details>

### 3 Down: Slightest bit of color

5 letters, starts with **T**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 3 Down</summary><p><strong>TINGE</strong></p></details>

### 4 Down: Background actor

5 letters, starts with **E**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 4 Down</summary><p><strong>EXTRA</strong></p></details>

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

3 letters, starts with **S**.

<details><summary>Show the answer to 7 Down</summary><p><strong>SET</strong></p></details>

## The completed grid

<details><summary>Show the full solution</summary><pre>C U T E ■
U N I X ■
P I N T S
■ O G R E
■ N E A T</pre></details>

## The previous day's Mini answers

<details><summary>Show the November 9 answers</summary><p>1 Across: <strong>LOT</strong><br>4 Across: <strong>GOURD</strong><br>6 Across: <strong>ACTOR</strong><br>7 Across: <strong>SADLY</strong><br>8 Across: <strong>LOL</strong><br>1 Down: <strong>LOCAL</strong><br>2 Down: <strong>OUTDO</strong><br>3 Down: <strong>TROLL</strong><br>4 Down: <strong>GAS</strong><br>5 Down: <strong>DRY</strong></p></details>

## 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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