‘Come up in conversation’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

When you’re talking with others, it’s fairly common for fresh topics and ideas to “Come up in conversation.” But what’s a singular word that can describe this? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword challenges you to solve exactly this.

To solve the entire puzzle, you might need some assistance figuring this one out, so here are some hints and the official answer for the “Come up in conversation” clue on the Nov. 6 NYT Mini Crossword.

‘Come up in conversation’ Nov. 6 NYT Mini Crossword hints

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “E.”
• Hint 2: An anagram for this word is “RAISE.”
• Hint 3: A synonym for “APPEAR” and “EMERGE.”
• Hint 4: It starts with the letter “A.”

Ready to solve this one? I’m going to reveal the answer now.

‘Come up in conversation’ NYT Mini answer

The solution for the “Come up in conversation” clue on the Nov. 6 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “ARISE.” This word refers to the times a new topic or idea comes up while talking with others, but it also more generally refers to anything that emerges or becomes apparent.

‘Come up in conversation’ clue difficulty rating

Since “ARISE” isn’t a word specifically associated with conversations, uncovering the right answer for the “Come up in conversation” clue is rather tough. It’s also not a super common word on its own, especially not in this clue’s context.

This is a decently tricky hint to solve, so I’m giving this one a four out of five difficulty rating.

All Nov. 6 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

• 1A Horror franchise with an 11th film planned for 2025 — SAW
• 4A Airy areas, architecturally — ATRIA
• 6A Like an oddball — WEIRD
• 7A Made less difficult — EASED
• 8A ___ school (MCAT taker’s next step) — MED

Down

• 1D What shoots out the ears of an angry cartoon character — STEAM
• 2D Come up in conversation — ARISE
• 3D Overly caffeinated, say— WIRED
• 4D Feeling when first seeing the Alps or the Grand Canyon — AWE
• 5D Press “+” — ADD

Best games like the NYT Mini Crossword

If you’re up for more puzzles, you might enjoy working through other word games after finishing today’s NYT Mini Crossword. The LA Times and the Washington Post are good options to try next if you want to solve some more hints. Strands and Spelling Bee are great options if you’re up for trying some unique puzzles with different premises.