About this printout
This page prints Mini #405 (Monday, November 9, 2026): a 5×5 grid with six black squares and ten clues, five Across and five Down. The site's navigation and footer are left off the printout, and so are these notes.
Solving on paper
Paper has no Check button, so write lightly where you're unsure. 4-Across, “Salvador ___, surrealist painter of melting clocks”, is a fill-in-the-blank, often the quickest way in. The shortest clue is 3-Down, “An untruth”, at two words; the longest is 1-Down, “Clark ___, star of 'Gone with the Wind'”, at eight words. Clue types to watch for:
- Fill-in-the-blank: 4-Across, “Salvador ___, surrealist painter of melting clocks”; 1-Down, “Clark ___, star of 'Gone with the Wind'”
When you've finished, compare with the answer key for November 9, 2026, or open the hints if you get stuck. Prefer a screen? Play it online. The day before, Mini #404 (November 8, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Birthday present”; the day after, Mini #406 (November 10, 2026), opens with 1-Across, “Places to grab a drink”.