Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Nov. 18 – 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: __ Martin, frequent collaborator with 1-Down
Answer: STEVE

6A clue: Parts of irrigation systems
Answer: HOSES

7A clue: Beginning
Answer: ONSET

8A clue: Backup camera’s place on a car
Answer: REAR

9A clue: Make an attempt
Answer: TRY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Martin ___, frequent collaborator with 1-Across
Answer: SHORT

2D clue: Stuff in a printer cartridge
Answer: TONER

3D clue: Common kind of test for a literature class
Answer: ESSAY

4D clue: Make a sudden turn
Answer: VEER

5D clue: Jokey suffix with best
Answer: EST

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.