In case you missed Sunday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:
We’ve officially reached the end of July, with just a couple days left in the month after today. Friday kicks off August, so I guess you’re stuck with me for the remainder of the month when it comes to these Mini Crossword guides. Speaking of which, let’s solve today’s!
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. Courtroom prosecutors, for short – D
4A. Fails to mention – O
7A. Finished the season on a hot streak – W
9A. Subtle distinction – N
10A. See 1-Down – R
Down
1D. With 10-Across, completely and utterly – D
2D. Love, in French – A
3D. Mount where Moses received the Ten Commandments – S
5D. Grab from the grill with a gripper – T
6D. “There’s no ___ thing!” – S
8D. Vietnamese New Year – T
Okay, onto the answers! Remember, spoilers ahead!
Across
1A. Courtroom prosecutors, for short – DAS
4A. Fails to mention – OMITS
7A. Finished the season on a hot streak – WON OUT
9A. Subtle distinction – NUANCE
10A. See 1-Down – RIGHT
Down
1D. With 10-Across, completely and utterly – DEAD
2D. Love, in French – AMOUR
3D. Mount where Moses received the Ten Commandments – SINAI
5D. Grab from the grill with a gripper – TONG
6D. “There’s no ___ thing!” – SUCH
8D. Vietnamese New Year – TET
This was a clever Mini Crossword thanks to 1-Down and 10-Across. Combine them and you get “downright” which does mean “completely and utterly” but also, the first word goes DOWN and the other goes RIGHT and I find that sort of thing clever if a bit trickier to solve. Indeed, I didn’t get there until the end, having made my way (rather slowly, I should add) through the rest of this Mini. I found it a lot more challenging than yesterday’s. I got DAS right off the bat, but then struggled with the other Across words. AMOUR and SINAI got me back on track, and then TONG and SUCH were simple enough. I was able to backtrack and get the rest of the Across words from there, finally ending on RIGHT/TET after 1:39.
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