Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Nov. 26 – CNET

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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.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Joint that can be “flicked”
Answer: WRIST

6A clue: Official state sport of South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming
Answer: RODEO

7A clue: Phone pop-up
Answer: ALERT

8A clue: First thing you typically get at a buffet
Answer: PLATE

9A clue: Poetry event
Answer: SLAM

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Sandwich alternative
Answer: WRAP

2D clue: Toilet paper units
Answer: ROLLS

3D clue: Best-case
Answer: IDEAL

4D clue: Big name in mattresses
Answer: SERTA

5D clue: Ancestral emblem
Answer: TOTEM

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.