In case you missed Thursday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Wondering what might cause a big pileup during vacation? Not sure what taste was first identified by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with 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.
To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, November 29 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: ___, ___, goose! — DUCK
5 Across: Big pileup during vacation, perhaps — EMAIL
7 Across: The “cord” cut by a cord cutter — CABLE
8 Across: Kind of acid in proteins — AMINO
9 Across: Pair for a snorkeler — FINS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: After-dinner coffee order — DECAF
2 Down: Taste first identified by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908 — UMAMI
3 Down: Rustic home — CABIN
4 Down: Ovens in a pottery studio — KILNS
6 Down: Sign associated with loyalty and confidence — LEO
It took me 0:33 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
A pretty solid time to round off my current stint on this column. I missed EMAIL and AMINO on my first pass of the Across clues. Having the first, third and fifth letters of the Down words really helped, though it took a few seconds of staring at the grid before I realized that 4 Down was KILNS. Astrology isn’t a strong suit for me, but I was able to knock off EMAIL and AMINO to complete the grid.
That’s the end of my turn on NYT Mini crossword duties. I’ll be back with you in two weeks. If you need some help with Saturday’s NYT Mini, make sure to check out Paul’s blog. Meanwhile, if you play other NYT games such as Wordle, Connections and Strands, be sure to check out Forbes Games for our guides to each daily puzzle.
