In case you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers 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) Glaswegian or Edinburgher – SCOT
5) 2025 Pixar film about a boy who gets abducted by aliens – ELIO
6) Strong string – TWINE
7) Religious devotee with a shaved head, maybe – MONK
8) Calligrapher’s assortment – INKS
DOWN
1) Attach, as a button – SEWON
2) Sound of two glasses being “cheers-ed” – CLINK
3) Noises from a pig – OINKS
4) “Little piggy” – TOE
6) “Did I overshare?” – TMI
Not a bad one today, as we have a few “what else would it be” answers like CLINK and OINKS. I don’t know much about TWINE but I guess that’s a strong string. You probably did not get ELIO, the Pixar film, given that it just came out and is setting records as its worst performing movie ever, despite decently good reviews. Pixar just ain’t what it used to be, I suppose.
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