Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Sunday’s:
Wondering what the motion of the ocean is like? Not sure which actress has the surname Garr? 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 extra hints) for Monday, May 12:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Extra Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Type of golf that’s played with a Frisbee
5 Across: Not married
7 Across: “Blue ____ Shoes,” song recorded by Elvis Presley, among others
8 Across: Music streaming service of which Jay-Z was previously a majority owner
9 Across: Actor Hatcher and the name of Jack Bauer’s wife
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Fine, dry particles of solid matter
2 Down: Inuktut for “the people”
3 Down: Fruit known as a rutabaga in Britain
4 Down: Type of long-lasting wood that can also act as a pest repellant
6 Down: Katz’s one was the location of a famous scene in When Harry Met Sally…
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: The “D” of D.J. – DISC
5 Across: Yet to tie the knot – UNWED
7 Across: Clothing material that becomes 3-Down after “doubling” a letter – SUEDE
8 Across: Like the motion of the ocean – TIDAL
9 Across: Actress Garr – TERI
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: “___ in the Wind” (Kansas classic) – DUST
2 Down: People of the Arctic – INUIT
3 Down: Stockholm resident – SWEDE
4 Down: Traditional wood for a hope chest – CEDAR
6 Down: Where one looks for lox – DELI
It took me 1:07 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
I tripped myself up a couple of times, hence the relatively slow time.
I only got DISC and TERI (no idea where I pulled that one from) on my first run through the Across answers. I thought TIDAL was “wavey.” Ugh.
Things became much clearer on the Down side, though I accidentally skipped over the SWEDE clue. I had to cycle through things a couple more times before everything fell into place.
The 7 Across and 3 Down combo had me confused for a bit. The “doubling” of a letter refers to the “U” in SUEDE becoming a “W” to form SWEDE.
See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!
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