Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Nov. 3 – 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: The present
Answer: TODAY

6A clue: Its Speedmaster model, worn by Buzz Aldrin, was the first watch on the moon
Answer: OMEGA

7A clue: Squiggly Japanese noodles
Answer: RAMEN

8A clue: Strip on a flip-flop
Answer: THONG

9A clue: What “Eat” represents in the mnemonic “Never Eat Shredded Wheat”
Answer: EAST

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Rich, dense cake
Answer: TORTE

2D clue: Midwest city where Berkshire Hathaway is headquartered
Answer: OMAHA

3D clue: Trial versions
Answer: DEMOS

4D clue: Literary representative
Answer: AGENT

5D clue: Bowen of “Saturday Night Live”
Answer: YANG

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.