I’m back! After a couple weeks off the rotation, I have returned to cross words with you, dearest puzzle solvers. It felt like the depth of summer back then. Now summer is slinking off and autumn is rushing in, cool and a little wistful.
As always, be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide with all the best current streaming options and theatrical releases. Let me know what you’re watching, too! I’m always looking for recommendations.
Looking for yesterday’s NYT Mini Crossword? Check out our hints and answers right here.
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. Winner over scissors, loser to paper — R
5A. Angelina of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — J
6A. “What a time to be ___!” — A
7A. Halloween costume with red horns — D
8A. Member of the C-suite — E
Down
1D. Watch brand with the slogan “A Crown for Every Achievement” — R
2D. Martini garnish — O
3D. Honda model with a palindromic name — C
4D. Boat’s bottom — K
5D. Green gemstone — J
Okay, onto the answers! Remember, spoilers ahead!
Across
1A. Winner over scissors, loser to paper — ROCK
5A. Angelina of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — JOLIE
6A. “What a time to be ___!” — ALIVE
7A. Halloween costume with red horns — DEVIL
8A. Member of the C-suite — EXEC
Down
1D. Watch brand with the slogan “A Crown for Every Achievement” — ROLEX
2D. Martini garnish — OLIVE
3D. Honda model with a palindromic name — CIVIC
4D. Boat’s bottom — KEEL
5D. Green gemstone — JADE
Well this went very quickly for me. Just 33 seconds. It started out super easy with a Rock, Paper, Scissors clue, which I suppose might be tough if — somehow — you’d never played that game or heard of it before. I’ve never seen Mr & Mrs Smith but I know it stars Brad Pitt and Angelina JOLIE. The rest kept falling into place. What a time to be ALIVE and dress up like a DEVIL. I tossed in EXEC and had finished all the words before even looking at the Down columns.
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