Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Nov. 2

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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.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 2, 2024.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Thermometer reading, for short
Answer: TEMP

5A clue: Dessert made with black-and-white cookies
Answer: OREOPIE

9A clue: Viral pygmy hippo parodized on "Weekend Update"
Answer: MOODENG

10A clue: "Incidentally ...," in a text
Answer: BTW

11A clue: Heart test inits.
Answer: ECG

12A clue: "Don't worry, it's just a scratch!"
Answer: IMOKAY

14A clue: French filmdom
Answer: CINE

15A clue: Canceled, as a TV series
Answer: AXED

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: "Lara Croft: ___ Raider"
Answer: TOMB

2D clue: Sexy, steamy stuff
Answer: EROTICA

3D clue: Pet food product with a jingle sung by a cat
Answer: MEOWMIX

4D clue: Holder of peas
Answer: POD

6D clue: Cheated at hide-and-seek
Answer: PEEKED

7D clue: Ancient builder of Machu Picchu
Answer: INCA

8D clue: Like quiche and custard
Answer: EGGY

13D clue: Number accidentally typed instead of an exclamation point
Answer: ONE

How to play more Mini Crosswords

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