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Wondering what it means to distort data? Not sure what signs of things to come are? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five-by-five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
The New York Times has made the Mini available only to subscribers. You’ll also need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Friday, June 19:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
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NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Distort, as data – S
5 Across: Give a ❤️ on a text thread – L
6 Across: Like a post that’s been shared a bajillion times – V
7 Across: Signs of things to come – O
8 Across: Dog walker’s restraint – L
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Snail’s trail – S
2 Down: Home to kimchi and Kim Jong Un – K
3 Down: Bob ___ (restaurant chain) – E
4 Down: Like the phrase “pen gwyn” (“white head”), from which the penguin gets its name – W
6 Down: Loudness dial: Abbr. – V
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Distort, as data – SKEW
5 Across: Give a ❤️ on a text thread – LOVE
6 Across: Like a post that’s been shared a bajillion times – VIRAL
7 Across: Signs of things to come – OMENS
8 Across: Dog walker’s restraint – LEASH
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Snail’s trail – SLIME
2 Down: Home to kimchi and Kim Jong Un – KOREA
3 Down: Bob ___ (restaurant chain) – EVANS
4 Down: Like the phrase “pen gwyn” (“white head”), from which the penguin gets its name – WELSH
6 Down: Loudness dial: Abbr. – VOL
It took me 0:54 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
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