Facial cavity that can become congested

Latest answer — November 02, 2025

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  1. 1State with more pigs than people
  2. 5Sporcle offering
  3. 6Facial cavity that can become congested
  4. 8Jamaican style of preparing chicken
  5. 9On the ocean

Down

  1. 1Geniuses have high ones
  2. 2Kind of board whose name is trademarked by Hasbro
  3. 3Drinks kept in a cellar
  4. 4Sky-blue
  5. 7Reggae relative

The answer to “Facial cavity that can become congested” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SINUS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 2, 2025 at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Facial cavity that can become congested” answer

SINUS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SINUS

SINUS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Facial cavity that can become congested" in the NYT Mini crossword on November 2, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SINUS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SINUS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities
  • relating to or denoting the sino-atrial node of the heart or its function of regulating the heartbeat

When else has “Facial cavity that can become congested” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

November 2, 2025 (most recent) → SINUS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Facial cavity that can become congested”?

The answer is SINUS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Facial cavity that can become congested”?

5 letters: SINUS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 2, 2025, at 6-Across.

Can “Facial cavity that can become congested” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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