Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here! Or, well, okay not Kermit the Frog. But I’m not Paul Tassi, either, who normally would be writing today’s NYT Mini Crossword. He’s out on important business (for Paul, that’s actually taking some leisure time) and I’m filling in—a little late since I was also out and about this evening. In any case, let’s solve this Mini!
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The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it’s free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you’ll need the app to tackle the archive.
Spoilers ahead!
How To Solve Today’s Mini Crossword
Before we get to the answers, here’s the first letter for each word in today’s Mini.
Across
1A — Pond Kunk — S
5A — With 8-Across, like an unlimited buffet — A
8A — See 5-Across — C
9A — Opponent of Athens in the Peloponnesian War — S
10A — “Keep it down!” — S
Down
1D. Outs that advance the runner, in baseball lingo — S
2D. Put your hands together — C
3D. Bone on the same side of the arm as the pinky — U
4D. Mike who voiced Shrek — M
6D. Hippocratic ___ (doctor’s pledge) — O
7D. State with license plates that read “Greatest Snow on Earth” — U
Okay, onto the answers! Remember, spoilers ahead!
Across
1A. Pond gunk — SCUM
5A. With 8-Across, like an unlimited buffet — ALL YOU
8A. See 5-Across — CAN EAT
9A. Opponent of Athens in the Peloponnesian War — SPARTA
10A. “Keep it down!” — SHH
Down
1D. Outs that advance the runner, in baseball lingo — SACS
2D. Put your hands together — CLAP
3D. Bone on the same side of the arm as the pinky — ULNA
4D. Mike who voiced Shrek — MYERS
6D. Hippocratic ___ (doctor’s pledge) — OATH
7D. State with license plates that read “Greatest Snow on Earth” — UTAH
This wasn’t the easiest or the toughest NYT Mini I’ve seen recently. I started off getting 1 Across pretty quickly with SCUM and then 9 Across, SPARTA, and I moved to the downs. I thought 5 and 8 would be some form of ALLYOU CANEAT but I wanted to fill in a couple letters before guessing to be sure. 2-Down (CLAP) and 4-Down (Mike MYERS) were easy enough, as was OATH for 7-Down and then I just filled in the blanks. This took me 57 seconds.
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