In case you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:
Another day, another NYT Mini Crossword puzzle to solve. We’re supposed to get some snow here in the mountains, though I’ll believe it when I see it. It’s been the driest, warmest winter I can remember, so even the tiniest dusting of the fluffy white stuff would be a welcome change. We need several feet of snow at this point to really have any chance of warding off forest fires. In any case, we have a crossword to solve so let’s solve it!
The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it’s free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you’ll need the app to tackle the archive.
Spoilers ahead!
ACROSS
1- “___ the gap!” (advice for solving this puzzle) — MIN
5- Love, in French — AMOUR
7- African mammal with armorlike skin — RHINO
8- Major tech company founded in San Fran, as its name suggests — CISCO
9- “Watch your ___!” (advice for solving this puzzle) — STE
DOWN
1- Painter Chagall and podcaster Maron — MARCS
2- Dramatic cry during a paintball game — IMHIT
3- Distraction while working at the library, maybe — NOISE
4- Sag — DROOP
6- Tar Heels’ school, for short — UNC
This was a tremendously clever and tricky Mini Crossword! I was really thrown off by 1 and 9 Across, which cleverly give a clue within a clue. The word isn’t actually complete without a final letter in 4-Down, but there’s a gap in the way. Hence, mind the gap and watch your step. I love these little innovative flairs in a puzzle like this. In any case, it took me quite awhile to figure this out, and some of the others, like 2-Down, were plenty tricky on their own. I spent 3 minutes on this Mini.
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