In case you missed Friday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Time for a new Mini for the weekend here, this time with a guest appearance from Taylor Swift, of all people, so hopefully your knowledge is current for her recent happenings. But first…
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-rumgys, 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.
Spoilers ahead, obviously. Skip ahead for the image of today’s solved puzzle.
ACROSS
1) Lawyer’s assignment – CASE
5) “I’m outta here!” – LATER
6) Be a nuisance to – BOTHER
7) Net flicks? – VOLLEYS
8) Pop star Grande – ARIANA
9) Awaits a final judgment – PEND
10) On the boundaries of acceptable behavior – EDGY
DOWN
1) Taylor Swift, per the signature on her endorsement of Kamala Harris – CATLADY
2) Capital of Greece – ATHENS
3) “I’m outta here!” – SEEYA
4) Makes a mistake – ERRS
5) Cracking up, to a texter – LOLING
6) Totally uninterested in a lecture, perhaps – BORED
7) Use an e-cigarette – VAPE
So, the Taylor Swift trivia you needed to know was how she signed her endorsement of Kamala Harris, which was actually Childless Cat Lady, referencing comments made by JD Vance about women who don’t have children. Elsewhere, if you don’t know who Ariana Grande is at this point, I don’t know what to say to you. I had a bit of trouble with LOLING because nobody says LOLING anymore, NYT. Anyway, fun puzzle.
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