NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

Written by Anish – TechBoltX | Updated: November 27, 2025

Overview – NYT Mini Crossword (Nov. 27, 2025)

This Thanksgiving Day edition of the NYT Mini Crossword brought an enjoyable but unusually tough challenge for many solvers. With clues referencing classic Thanksgiving foods, pop culture, baseball terms and even Santa Claus, today’s puzzle required sharp attention and a wide range of trivia knowledge.

If you struggled with the circled-letter hints or found the across clues trickier than expected, don’t worry—below are all answers clearly organized to help you finish the grid in seconds.

Mini Crossword Across Clues & Answers

1A — Enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal

✅ FEASTED

8A — Back half of a GOAT?

✅ ALLTIME
(A clever play on “all-time great.”)

9A — Sudden urge

✅ IMPULSE

10A — Santa’s landing place

✅ ROOF

11A — Abstain from eating

✅ FAST

15A — Tough guy

✅ BRUISER

18A — Ready to use without further assembly

✅ TURNKEY

19A — Some pieces of [circled letters] at the Thanksgiving table

✅ WINGS
(The circled letters hint ties into STUFFING, found in 4D.)

Mini Crossword Down Clues & Answers

1D — Inside the foul line, in baseball

✅ FAIR

2D — Furry monster with a falsetto

✅ ELMO

3D — Pet food brand

✅ ALPO

4D — Thanksgiving side dish that can fill the [circled letters]

✅ STUFFING

5D — Shop ___ you drop

✅ TIL

6D — M M M M

✅ EMS

7D — Billy ___ Williams, actor who played Lando Calrissian

✅ DEE

12D — Requests

✅ ASKS

13D — “Get what I’m saying?”

✅ SEE

14D — Give it a go

✅ TRY

15D — “I should mention …,” for short

✅ BTW

16D — N.B.A. power forward ___ Hachimura

✅ RUI

17D — Large coffee dispenser

✅ URN

FAQ – NYT Mini Crossword (Nov. 27, 2025)

1. Was today’s Mini Crossword harder than usual?

Yes—many solvers found the Thanksgiving clues and wordplay more challenging than average.

2. What was the theme of today’s puzzle?

The puzzle leaned into Thanksgiving meal references, including FEASTED, WINGS and STUFFING.

3. Do all players get the same crossword?

Yes, everyone receives the same daily Mini Crossword.

4. When does the Mini Crossword reset?

It resets at midnight ET every day.

5. Where can I play the Mini Crossword?

On the NYT Games app or NYTimes.com.