In case you missed Sunday’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):
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
ACROSS
1) Signature health legislation of the Obama era, for short – ACA
4) Pitt of “Moneyball” – BRAD
5) With 2-Down, U.S. national park that’s larger than the entirety of Rhode Island – GRAND
6) Saharan country whose capital is Tripoli – LIBYA
7) Figure of speech – IDIOM
8) Baked ___ (barbecue side dish) – BEANS
DOWN
1) Oil-rich peninsula – ARABIA
2) See 5-Across – CANYON
3) It comes after Wednesday – ADDAMS
4) People traditionally stand for her entrance – BRIDE
5) Insincere – GLIB
Kind of a medium puzzle today in terms of difficulty and cleverness. I enjoyed the Wednesday Addams clue, which was a fun way of going about that. I was thinking of US peninsulas for oil, but that was too small minded. Had to remind myself about my Saharan capitals to get Libya, which was a stretch for my brain. Which one of these did you struggle with the most?
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