Spell-off

Latest answer — November 25, 2025

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This clue's Tuesday, November 25, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1What Peter Pan teaches the Darling kids to do
  2. 4Cover-up for a curse
  3. 6Bird perched atop a cactus on Mexico's flag
  4. 7Go off, as a volcano
  5. 8Short albums, for short

Down

  1. 1Burning emergency signal
  2. 2Slight advantage, so to speak
  3. 3Checks restaurant reviews on one's phone, perhaps
  4. 4Spell-off
  5. 5"What was the name of your first ___?" (common security question)

The answer to “Spell-off” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BEE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 25, 2025 at 4-Down. 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.

“Spell-off” answer

BEE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is BEE

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What does BEE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities
  • an insect of a large group to which the honeybee belongs, including many solitary as well as social kinds
  • a meeting for communal work or amusement

When else has “Spell-off” 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 25, 2025 (most recent) → BEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Spell-off”?

The answer is BEE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Spell-off”?

3 letters: BEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on November 25, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Spell-off” 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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