Mini Crossword
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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.
The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can’t quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.
To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
ACROSS
1) The heart of summer? – EMS
4) Emotional request – PLEA
5) Word before aching or dancing – BELLY
6) Many fans of Premier League clubs – BRITS
7) Nacho topping that rhymes with 3-Down – QUESO
DOWN
1) Leading role on “The Last of Us” – ELLIE
2) Gooey diner sandwiches – MELTS
3) Authoritative approval – SAYSO
4) Country on one side of Lake Titicaca – PERU
5) Orange-and-brown chip flavor, for short – BBQ
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Genuinely a pretty tough puzzle today, as things just went in directions I was not expecting. I was looking for some sort of specific “fan” word and it was just “Brits” for six across. Authoritative approval is “say so”? I mean I get it, but that was a tough guess to be sure. I enjoy the idea of the lead of The Last of Us being either Joel or Ellie, but when you have five letters, here you go.
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