Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Nov. 27.

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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: “This is only a ___”
Answer: TEST

5A clue: Drink that might be hard to sip through a straw
Answer: SHAKE

6A clue: “Vital” body part
Answer: ORGAN

7A clue: Nick with two Best Actor nominations
Answer: NOLTE

8A clue: Thoughtful, as a gesture
Answer: SWEET

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Kind of blanket or pillow
Answer: THROW

2D clue: Excellent golf score
Answer: EAGLE

3D clue: Footwear with wheels or a blade
Answer: SKATE

4D clue: Palindromic principle
Answer: TENET

5D clue: Hermes and Hercules, to Zeus
Answer: SONS

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.