Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Nov. 29

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.

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: ___, ___, goose!
Answer: DUCK

5A clue: Big pileup during vacation, perhaps
Answer: EMAIL

7A clue: The “cord” cut by a cord cutter
Answer: CABLE

8A clue: Kind of acid in proteins
Answer: AMINO

9A clue: Pair for a snorkeler
Answer: FINS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: After-dinner coffee order
Answer: DECAF

2D clue: Taste first indentified by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908
Answer: UMAMI

3D clue: Rustic home
Answer: CABIN

4D clue: Ovens in a pottery studio
Answer: KILNS

6D clue: Sign associated with loyalty and confidence
Answer: LEO

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.