In case you missed Saturday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
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) Folder for unwanted files – TRASH
6) Map app suggestion – ROUTE
7) Country whose flag depicts a blue dharmachakra (“wheel of dharma”) – INDIA
8) Colorful coat material? – PAINT
9) Eggy holiday drink – NOG
DOWN
1) Stumble – TRIP
2) “Brooklyn” star Saoirse – RONAN
3) The “A” of A/V – AUDIO
4) “Float like a butterfly, ___ like a bee” – STING
5) Spiciness – HEAT
This is a speed one, I think, or at least that’s what it feels like. A lot of easy clues here like audio visual and stinging like a bee that theoretically most people should be able to get. You may not know who Saoirse Ronan is, but you should definitely watch Ladybird if you haven’t.
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