Answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.

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Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Thursday’s:

ForbesNYT Mini Hints And Answers For Thursday, November 20By Kris Holt

Wondering what animal can’t change its stripes? Not sure what a U-shaped instrument in ancient Greece could be? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.

The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

Unfortunately, the New York Times has now made the Mini available only to subscribers. It was previously free to play. You’ll also need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Friday, November 21:

Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:

NYT Mini Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Pump iron – L

5 Across: Peer – E

7 Across: Like the music of Rick James and James Brown – F

8 Across: Animal that can’t change its stripes, per an old adage – T

9 Across: Pointed part of a fork —T

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Dominant hand for Shohei Ohtani when batting, but not pitching – L

2 Down: Resignation proclamation – I

3 Down: Mushrooms, mold, mildew, etc. – F

4 Down: “Is this seat ___?” – T

6 Down: U-shaped instrument in ancient Greece – L

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Pump iron – LIFT

5 Across: Peer – EQUAL

7 Across: Like the music of Rick James and James Brown – FUNKY

8 Across: Animal that can’t change its stripes, per an old adage – TIGER

9 Across: Pointed part of a fork —TINE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Dominant hand for Shohei Ohtani when batting, but not pitching – LEFT

2 Down: Resignation proclamation – I QUIT

3 Down: Mushrooms, mold, mildew, etc. – FUNGI

4 Down: “Is this seat ___?” – TAKEN

6 Down: U-shaped instrument in ancient Greece – LYRE

It took me 0:26 to complete today’s NYT Mini.

That’s the end of my current stint of Mini coverage. See you in two weeks for more NYT Mini fun! In the meantime, I’ll still be writing about Connections and such.

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