Mini Crossword November 4, 2026: Clues & Answers

Constructed by Christina Iverson, edited by Joel Fagliano.

The written hints below were assembled automatically from the puzzle data rather than composed by an editor — accurate, just plainer than usual.

Recap

The 6 by 5 grid carried 11 clues. A1 BRIDGE, A7 OHMARY, A8 WIENIE, A9 ENACT, A10 NONE, D1 BOWEN, D2 RHINO, D3 IMEAN, D4 DANCE, D5 GRIT, D6 EYE. This recap was assembled automatically from the puzzle data rather than written by an editor.

Mini Crossword hints, one rung at a time

Five rungs, from grid facts to a nudge per clue. The recap above already summed the grid up, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying it fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.

Hint 1: Grid facts

Counted off the grid.

Grid

6 × 5

Clues

5 across, 6 down

Answer lengths

3–6 letters
Hint 2: Across clues, with an extra nudge each

Open only the one you want.

1 Across — One of 21 around the island of Manhattan – most famously, the Brooklyn one (6)

Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading across, opening with B.

7 Across — Tony-winning play that reimagines Abraham Lincoln's wife as an aspiring cabaret star (6)

Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading across, opening with O.

8 Across — Hot dog, informally (6)

Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading across, opening with W.

9 Across — Put into law (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with E.

10 Across — Not a single one (4)

Auto-generated hint: 4 letters, reading across, opening with N.
Hint 3: Down clues, with an extra nudge each

Same treatment, the other way.

1 Down — Yang who once played the iceberg that sank the Titanic on "S.N.L." (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with B.

2 Down — Big zoo animal (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with R.

3 Down — "Sorry, let me rephrase ..." (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with I.

4 Down — Class where you might wear a leotard (5)

Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with D.

5 Down — Courage and perseverance (4)

Auto-generated hint: 4 letters, reading down, opening with G.

6 Down — "Keep your ___ on the ball!" (3)

Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with E.
Hint 4: First letter of every answer

One letter each.

1 Across

B… (6 letters)

7 Across

O… (6 letters)

8 Across

W… (6 letters)

9 Across

E… (5 letters)

10 Across

N… (4 letters)

1 Down

B… (5 letters)

2 Down

R… (5 letters)

3 Down

I… (5 letters)

4 Down

D… (5 letters)

5 Down

G… (4 letters)

6 Down

E… (3 letters)
Hint 5: Where the grid opened up

Last rung before the filled answers.

6 Down was the shortest entry at 3 letters, and every crossing it made handed over a free letter elsewhere.

Open the answers, clue by clue

Every clue from that grid, with its answer

Each clue opens on its own: the nudge first, the answer folded one level deeper.

Across

1One of 21 around the island of Manhattan – most famously, the Brooklyn one6
Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading across, opening with B.
Show answer
BRIDGE
7Tony-winning play that reimagines Abraham Lincoln's wife as an aspiring cabaret star6
Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading across, opening with O.
Show answer
OHMARY
8Hot dog, informally6
Auto-generated hint: 6 letters, reading across, opening with W.
Show answer
WIENIE
9Put into law5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with E.
Show answer
ENACT
10Not a single one4
Auto-generated hint: 4 letters, reading across, opening with N.
Show answer
NONE

Down

1Yang who once played the iceberg that sank the Titanic on "S.N.L."5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with B.
Show answer
BOWEN
2Big zoo animal5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with R.
Show answer
RHINO
3"Sorry, let me rephrase ..."5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with I.
Show answer
IMEAN
4Class where you might wear a leotard5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with D.
Show answer
DANCE
5Courage and perseverance4
Auto-generated hint: 4 letters, reading down, opening with G.
Show answer
GRIT
6"Keep your ___ on the ball!"3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with E.
Show answer
EYE

This grid by the numbers

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Grid: 6 × 5
Clues: 11 — 5 across, 6 down
Answer lengths: 3–6 letters

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