In case you missed Thursday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Wondering what team signed Juan Soto to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract? Not sure what a noted octet in higher education might be? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with some 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.
To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword hints and answers for Friday, March 14.
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Female parent of a horse
4 Across: A type of shot in tennis
6 Across: Not heavy
7 Across: Like poison and grape
8 Across: Teacher’s _____, an educator’s favorite student
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: A finger
2 Down: Feel compassion
3 Down: Sounds like Brooklyn’s NBA team
4 Down: Watch out for banana peels on the floor or you might do this
5 Down: Have an interesting life
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Hydroelectric project – DAM
4 Across: Piece of the pie – SLICE
6 Across: Concern for a basement apartment – LIGHT
7 Across: Noted octet in higher education – IVIES
8 Across: Fur-riend – PET
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Piece of the pi? – DIGIT
2 Down: Feel the pain – ACHE
3 Down: Team that signed Juan Soto to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract – METS
4 Down: Mess (up) – SLIP
5 Down: Like podcasts with a studio audience, say – LIVE
It took me 0:46 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
Have to say, I didn’t love this one. I know it’s a crossword puzzle from The New York Times, but it was a little too American-centric for my tastes in terms of references I didn’t totally get. I don’t think I would have figured out METS quickly without having a couple of the letters in place already, thanks to DAM and SLICE.
I struggled with IVIES too, while I initially though LIGHT was “night.” To find the right answers for 6 and 7 Across, I had to tinker with the middle two letters of SLIP (which I have to admit I didn’t figure out quickly either).
Still, I can’t be too mad about a sub-minute time.
See you in two weeks for more NYT Mini fun!
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