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):
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
ACROSS
1) “Good one!” – HAH
4) Messages to the office staff – MEMOS
6) Exclamations accompanied by nervous gulps – UHOHS
7) Calculator key – MINUS
8) ___ Grand (Vegas casino) – MGM
DOWN
1) Pronoun pair – HEHIM
2) In the midst of – AMONG
3) So-so – HOHUM
4) Not saying a word – MUM
5) Sound of a sizzling steak – SSS
Kind of a fun puzzle today with some interesting answers like the sounds of a steak being quite literal. I haven’t said the word mum in probably 15 years, but I guess it still exists. Ho hum is also not exactly the most modern turn of phrase. The hardest answer in here was definitely UHOHS as I mean, uh oh would have been hard enough, but plural? Would have never of guessed that without other hints, and a pretty tough puzzle overall.
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