In case you missed Monday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:
It’s Odin’s Day, smackdab in the center of the week. For a long time, when I was a child, I thought Wednesday must be for wind or weddings, but the Norse god is much better. In any case, we have a NYT Mini to solve, so 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.
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. Fire-resistant part of a redwood – B
5A. App featuring personalized videos from celebrities – C
6A. Where to find sponges that are always wet – O
7A. Rousey in the U.F.C. Hall of Fame – R
8A. Upturned parts of a canoe – E
Down
1D. Bring home the ___ – B
2D. Change, as a bill – A
3D. Passes time at the beach, maybe – R
4D. Beer brand with the Longboard Island Lager and Big Wave Golden Ale – K
5D. What planks, Russian twists and mountain climbers help to exercise – C
Okay, onto the answers! Remember, spoilers ahead!
Across
1A. Fire-resistant part of a redwood – BARK
5A. App featuring personalized videos from celebrities – CAMEO
6A. Where to find sponges that are always wet – OCEAN
7A. Rousey in the U.F.C. Hall of Fame – RONDA
8A. Upturned parts of a canoe – ENDS
Down
1D. Bring home the ___ – BACON
2D. Change, as a bill – AMEND
3D. Passes time at the beach, maybe – READS
4D. Beer brand with the Longboard Island Lager and Big Wave Golden Ale – KONA
5D. What planks, Russian twists and mountain climbers help to exercise – CORE
I started off getting BARK right away, followed immediately by BACON. This was a good start, basically confirming that both these were correct. I moved on to 4-Down and KONA after that and then 7-Across with RONDA and 6 with OCEAN. From here, I had enough to start filling in everything I wasn’t sure about. READS and ENDS and then finally, CAMEO which wrapped up AMEND as well. This one took me 1:28.
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