Puzzle Overview

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The first three Across clues all play off classes you might take in high school or college. Read on for all the answers.

The Mini Crossword is a nice break from tougher puzzles and takes only a fraction of the time needed to solve the vaunted full-size New York Times Crossword.

Across Solutions

1A clue: Took legal action against. Answer: SUED

5A clue: An “F” in Physics? Answer: FORCE

6A clue: A “C” in Chemistry? Answer: CARBON

7A clue: An “A” in Geometry? Answer: AREA

8A clue: “Feel the ___” (2010s political slogan). Answer: BERN

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 6, 2026.

Down Solutions

1D clue: More achy. Answer: SORER

2D clue: Rural’s opposite. Answer: URBAN

3D clue: Shorthand for things that are green. Answer: ECO

4D clue: Where a bear hibernates in the winter. Answer: DEN

5D clue: Cost of a 6-Down. Answer: FARE

6D clue: Traditionally, it’s black in London and yellow in New York City. Answer: CAB