Answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.
New York Times
Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Thursday’s:
Wondering what unit of distance can come before “stone” and “age”? Not sure what connections and strands might be referring to? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with extra hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, 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.
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Here are extra hints and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Friday, May 16:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: About a kilometer and a half
5 Across: Sonny went cuckoo for ____ Puffs
6 Across: Correct. to a T
7 Across: Type of golf course that the Open Championship is always played on
8 Across: “____ Go Round Again,” song by Average White Band
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: A plucky quality
2 Down: “That’s impossible for me”
3 Down: Devices used for raising and lowering watercraft on waterways
4 Down: Delivery app Uber _____
5 Down: A felon’s residence
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Unit of distance that can precede “stone” and “age” – MILE
5 Across: Kind of powder used for hot chocolate – COCOA
6 Across: On the button – EXACT
7 Across: Connections – LINKS
8 Across: “___ not and say we did!” – LET’S
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Gutsy determination – MOXIE
2 Down: “That’s not gonna work for me” – I CAN’T
3 Down: Strands – LOCKS
4 Down: Has a bite – EATS
5 Down: Spreadsheet unit – CELL
Completed New York Times Mini crossword for Friday, May 16.
New York Times
It took me 0:41 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
Huh, that was the exact time I had for yesterday’s NYT Mini too.
Needless to say, I really enjoyed this one. Not only did we have references to Connections and Strands, two other NYT games that I play (and write about!) all the time, but that 1 Across clue was a lot of fun. I appreciated the Stone Age reference in that one.
As for my solve, I missed EXACT and LET’S on my first pass. I did not, sadly, get LOCKS when I went through the Down clues, but I was able to fill in the two remaining squares when I got back to the Across side for a decent time.
I’ll be back with you in two weeks for more NYT Mini fun!
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