Looking for the answers to Friday’s NYT Mini? Check them out here:
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.
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.
The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can’t quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.
To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
ACROSS
1) See-through – CLEAR
6) “Anybody home?” – HELLO
7) Winged horse of Greek myth – PEGASUS
9) Salamander known for its regenerative abilities (and adorable appearance) – AXOLOTL
10) Texting format, for short – SMS
11) Birthplace of bossa nova – RIO
12) Even score – TIE
13) Insect seen in Dalí’s “The Persistence of Memory” – ANT
14) Directory abbr. – EXT
15) Metroid console, for short – NES
DOWN
1) Party snack made with cereal and pretzels – CHEXMIX
2) Gift with many interlocking pieces – LEGOSET
3) Airline whose name comes from the Book of Hosea – ELAL
4) Election loser – ALSORAN
5) Stand-up comic’s act – ROUTINE
7) Command that uses the “V” key – PASTE
8) Pulling their arms might win you money – SLOTS
Really big Mini today, which means more answers to hunt down, and a few of these are tricky. I’m not sure if you got “Axolotl” off the top of your head, or even if you did, know how to spell it exactly. One of the trickiest ones I found was also-ran for an election loser. It’s a term, sure, but all that commonly used in day to day? Definitely not. Some decently hard ones in here, but hopefully you could find your way.
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