In case you missed Wednesday’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) Crunch muscles, informally – ABS
4 Brings in at harvest time – REAPS
7 Homophone for a winter vegetable – CARAT
8 Prompt someone to say “Why don’t you take a picture – it’ll last longer!” – STARE
9 Freshly minted – NEW
DOWN
1) Shapes of rainbows – ARCS
2) Homophone for a winter vegetable – BEAT
3) Kitchen wrap brand – SARAN
5) Homophone for a winter fruit – PARE
6) Warm, hearty winter meal – STEW
Okay well uh, a lot of winter food related clues today, including three linked clues about homophones pertaining to that concept. I’ve got to be honest I have no idea what a winter fruit or vegetable is supposed to be. Like they only grow in the winter? You only eat them in the winter? I have no idea, so needless to say those were a touch difficult. Clues like stare, arcs and Saran were not.
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