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Wondering what an old gold coin of Europe is? Not sure what ecosystem includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
The New York Times has made the Mini available only to subscribers. You’ll also need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Friday, May 29:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: “Whatcha ___?” – D
5 Across: “Whatcha ___?” – U
6 Across: Ecosystem that includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth (roughly 1 quadrillion organisms) – O
7 Across: Marx who wrote Das Kapital – K
8 Across: Period at a hotel – S
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Old gold coin of Europe – D
2 Down: Performance at Milan’s La Scala or Naples’s Teatro di San Carlo – O
3 Down: Home to Milan and Naples – I
4 Down: Prefix with starter or smoker – N
6 Down: Approves – O
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: “Whatcha ___?” – DOIN
5 Across: “Whatcha ___?” – UP TO
6 Across: Ecosystem that includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth (roughly 1 quadrillion organisms) – OCEAN
7 Across: Marx who wrote Das Kapital – KARL
8 Across: Period at a hotel – STAY
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Old gold coin of Europe – DUCAT
2 Down: Performance at Milan’s La Scala or Naples’s Teatro di San Carlo – OPERA
3 Down: Home to Milan and Naples – ITALY
4 Down: Prefix with starter or smoker – NON
6 Down: Approves – OKS
It took me 1:29 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
That brings my current run of NYT Mini coverage to an end. See you for more in two weeks!
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