Today’s NEW mini crossword answer for November 15

Looking for the latest Mini crossword answers? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword clue, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzle.


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.

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The finished NEW Mini Crossword for November 15, 2024.

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Mini across clues and answers

1 A clue: What a vacuum cleaner sucks up
Answer: SMAND

5 A Clue: “Clam Up” or “Chicken Out”
Answer: IDIOM

7A clue: Rigatoni, radiatori or rotelle
Answer: PASTA

8A clue: Trim wool
Answer: SHEAR

9 A clue: “If I had ___ known!”
Answer: ONLY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Quick jumps in the pool
Answer: DIPS

2D clue: Indicate how much of the Snake River flows
Answer: IDAHO

3D clue: Up and out of bed
Answer: Uprising

4D clue: Number at the bottom of a receipt
Answer: EVERYTHING

6D Clue: American impressionist painter Cassatt
Answer: MARY

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.