Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Monday’s:
Wondering what animal has “white” and “black” varieties that are both actually gray? Not sure what might be coming to you (ominous!)? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with extra hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
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.
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Here are the NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers (along with some extra hints) for Wednesday, May 14:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Extra Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Citizens of Poland
6 Across: Second-largest living land mammal
7 Across: Place a YouTube video on a website
8 Across: Culture Clube song “_____ Chameleon”
9 Across: What a horse might say to reject an suggestion
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Early learning option in the U.S., for short
2 Down: Expression you might say when you’re exasperated i.e. “Give me a break!”
3 Down: Balanced astrological sign
4 Down: Opponent in a way
5 Down: Baking ____, compound that can be used for cooking or cleaning
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Opposite ends of the earth – POLES
6 Across: Animal with “white” and “black” varieties (really, they’re both gray) – RHINO
7 Across: Plant deeply – EMBED
8 Across: What’s coming to you – KARMA
9 Across: “No” vote – NAY
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Program for kids aged 3-5, informally – PRE-K
2 Down: “That’s crazy, dude!” – OH MAN
3 Down: Sign after Virgo – LIBRA
4 Down: Sworn ___ – ENEMY
5 Down: Pop bottles, e.g. – SODA
It took me 0:48 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
I missed RHINO (I wouldn’t have gotten that one) and KARMA on my first pass of the Across clues. I slipped up with PRE-K, which I thought was “pre-s” (for pre-school), but I filled in the rest of the Down answers with no problem. I must have good KARMA, because I was able to spot my mistake and correct it pretty quickly.
See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!
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