The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers.

The answer to seven across in the Nov. 6 New York Times Mini Crossword is “EASED.” Eased is the past tense of the verb ease, which fits perfectly with the “less difficult” part of the clue, showing the reduced difficulty in completing a task.

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.

The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn't easy. If you're stuck with today's crossword, we've got answers for you here.

One key tip for ensuring ongoing success at "Wordle" is not to rush trying to solve the puzzle if you are stuck.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections and Strands puzzles. There are plenty of other online word games now,

Perhaps you're a Wordle newcomer and you could use some pointers. We're here to help with that too. Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021. The gist is that there is one five-letter word to deduce every day by process of elimination.

Todays Wordle answer will be difficult to solve unless players use hints to guide them in the right direction and help them preserve their streak.