The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is ...

The answer to three down in the Nov. 5 New York Times Mini Crossword is “ACTUP.” Act up is commonly used to describe someone behaving poorly or causing trouble. It’s often used when someone is being disruptive, which fits the idea of misbehaving as per the clue.

The answer to the “Pen name” clue in the Nov. 1 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “ALIAS.” Writers may use an alias to hide their true identity, and the Brontë sisters famously used one to conceal their gender. 1A With 5-Down, rhyming Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection — WABI

Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.