In case you missed Friday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:
Hey look, I’m back! I’ve been off the rotation for the last two weeks as my colleagues Kris Holt and Paul Tassi took the wheel, but I’m back and ready to help guide you through today’s Mini Crossword puzzle. Let’s dive right in!
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.
One good tactic with crossword puzzles is to try to get as many ACROSS as possible first and then you’ll find a lot of the DOWN are already done—or vice versa if the ones ACROSS are trickier.
While some of today’s words are pretty simple, some might have you stumped. You’ll find the answers below. Spoilers ahead, obviously. Skip ahead for the image of today’s solved puzzle.
ACROSS
1 — “What ___?” (end of a riddle) — AMI
4 — Cheer for a diva — BRAVA
6 — 2024 Chappell Roan hit spelled out in its chorus — HOTTOGO
8 — Conjunction that “et” (French) or “y” (Spanish) translates to — AND
9 — Denson of “Cheers” — TED
10 — Place to dive in a pool — DEEPEND
12 — What a bloodhound tracks — SCENT
13 — Activist Yoko — ONO
DOWN
1 — Architectural style of Manhattan’s Chrysler Building — ARTDECO
2 — One might say “Welcome!” or “Beware of Dog” — MAT
3 — “Thumbs down from me” — IVOTENO
4 — Skeleton’s makeup — BONES
6 — Word after ticket or talent — AGENT
7 — Strange — ODD
11 —Item on a chain at a bank branch — PEN
Not too shabby today for one of the trickier NYT Mini Crosswords I’ve played recently. I also was playing intermittently while doing other stuff so my time—4:17—doesn’t count. Multitasking! The tough ones today for me were Chappell Roan’s hit (I like her Tiny Desk concert but I’m not a diehard fan or into most pop music) and 3-Down. IVOTENO isn’t something you can just guess, you really have to fill in the blanks to get there. All told, a fun little challenge today. How did you do? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
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