The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace. These words take the long way to get there. Words for letters. Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

The answer to five down in the Nov. 12 New York Times Mini Crossword is “HASTE.” The complete proverb “Haste makes waste,” refers to the word haste, which means quickly or with urgency, often without proper care or thought. It suggests that when people act in haste, they are more likely to make mistakes, wasting time, effort, or resources.