Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wedneday, Nov. 6

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

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

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 6, 2024.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Horror franchise with an 11th film planned for 2025
Answer: SAW

4A clue: Airy areas, architecturally
Answer: ATRIA

6A clue: Like an oddball
Answer: WEIRD

7A clue: Made less difficult
Answer: EASED

8A clue: ___ school (MCAT taker's next step)
Answer: MED

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: What shoots out the ears of an angry cartoon character
Answer: STEAM

2D clue: Come up in conversation
Answer: ARISE

3D clue: Overly caffeinated, say
Answer: WISE

4D clue: Feeling when first seeing the Alps or the Grand Canyon
Answer: AWE

5D clue: Press "+"
Answer: ADD

How to play more Mini Crosswords

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