Today’s NEW mini crossword answer for November 16

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

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

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get into the mini crossword clues and answers.

completed the NYT Mini Crossword for November 16, 2024

The finished NEW mini crossword for November 16, 2024

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Mini across clues and answers

1D clue: Nurses, like a drink
Answer: SIPS

5D Clue: Extreme, in Californian slang
Answer: HELLA

6D clue: Seasonal reason to sneeze
Answer: POLLEN

7D Clue: Lane Load?
Answer: GOLF BAG

8D clue: Co-signatories of the treaty
Answer: Allies

9D clue: Olympic clay target shooting
Answer: SKEET

10D Clue: Scores of 3, 4, and 5, typically
Answer: PARS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Many photos taken on Snapchat
Answer: SELFIES

2D Clue: “Ooookay…sure you did…”
Answer: EVIL

3D Clue: “Guilty” and “Not Guilty”
Answer: PLEASE

4D clue: Rocked out at karaoke night
Answer: SING

5D clue: Give a shout
Answer: HOLLER

6D clue: Music played in a German beer garden
Answer: POLKA

7D Clue: Sound in the audience during a horror movie, maybe
Answer: GASP

How to play multiple mini crosswords

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