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The completed NYT Mini Crossword for Nov. 11, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Villain’s counterpart
Answer: HERO
5A clue: California governor Newsom
Answer: GAVIN
6A clue: Home to Prada (and pasta)
Answer: ITALY
7A clue: Shipping company with a purple-and-orange logo
Answer: FEDEX
8A clue: Three-pointer, in basketball lingo
Answer: TREY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Hard person to please
Answer: HATER
2D clue: Get around
Answer: EVADE
3D clue: “Inside Out” girl
Answer: RILEY
4D clue: Deep black gemstone
Answer: ONYX
5D clue: “Today is a ___. That’s why it’s called the present” (cliché)
Answer: GIFT
