Mini Crossword November 9, 2026: Clues & Answers
The written hints below were assembled automatically from the puzzle data rather than composed by an editor — accurate, just plainer than usual.
Recap
The 5 by 5 grid carried 10 clues. A1 LOT, A4 GOURD, A6 ACTOR, A7 SADLY, A8 LOL, D1 LOCAL, D2 OUTDO, D3 TROLL, D4 GAS, D5 DRY. 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.
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Hint 1: Grid facts
Counted off the grid.
- Grid
- 5 × 5
- Clues
- 5 across, 5 down
- Answer lengths
- 3–5 letters
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Hint 2: Across clues, with an extra nudge each
Open only the one you want.
1 Across — Paradoxically, it might only have a little parking (3)
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with L.
4 Across — Colorful fruit on a Thanksgiving table (5)
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with G.
6 Across — The Rock or Chris Rock (5)
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with A.
7 Across — "It pains me to say ..." (5)
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with S.
8 Across — Text that's rarely true (3)
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with L.
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Hint 3: Down clues, with an extra nudge each
Same treatment, the other way.
1 Down — Good person to ask for directions (5)
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with L.
2 Down — Perform better than (5)
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with O.
3 Down — Deliberately try to make angry online (5)
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with T.
4 Down — Road trip expense (3)
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with G.
5 Down — In need of a humidifier (3)
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with D.
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Hint 4: First letter of every answer
One letter each.
- 1 Across
- L… (3 letters)
- 4 Across
- G… (5 letters)
- 6 Across
- A… (5 letters)
- 7 Across
- S… (5 letters)
- 8 Across
- L… (3 letters)
- 1 Down
- L… (5 letters)
- 2 Down
- O… (5 letters)
- 3 Down
- T… (5 letters)
- 4 Down
- G… (3 letters)
- 5 Down
- D… (3 letters)
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Hint 5: Where the grid opened up
Last rung before the filled answers.
1 Across was the shortest entry at 3 letters, and every crossing it made handed over a free letter elsewhere.
Every clue from that grid, with its answer
Each clue opens on its own: the nudge first, the answer folded one level deeper.
Across
1Paradoxically, it might only have a little parking3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with L.
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LOT
4Colorful fruit on a Thanksgiving table5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with G.
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GOURD
6The Rock or Chris Rock5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with A.
Show answer
ACTOR
7"It pains me to say ..."5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading across, opening with S.
Show answer
SADLY
8Text that's rarely true3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading across, opening with L.
Show answer
LOL
Down
1Good person to ask for directions5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with L.
Show answer
LOCAL
2Perform better than5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with O.
Show answer
OUTDO
3Deliberately try to make angry online5
Auto-generated hint: 5 letters, reading down, opening with T.
Show answer
TROLL
4Road trip expense3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with G.
Show answer
GAS
5In need of a humidifier3
Auto-generated hint: 3 letters, reading down, opening with D.
Show answer
DRY
This grid by the numbers
- Date
- Monday, November 9, 2026
- Grid
- 5 × 5
- Clues
- 10 — 5 across, 5 down
- Answer lengths
- 3–5 letters
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