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) What “very” stands for in the mnemonic “My Very Educated Mother …” – VENUS
6) Like some mobile game purchases – INAPP
7) Come up, as a situation – ARISE
8) More than just enjoyed – LOVED
9) Hockey goal component – NET
DOWN
1) Tube in a lab – VIAL
2) Disgraced energy company with a 2001 bankruptcy – ENRON
3) Overly trusting, perhaps – NAIVE
4) Underdog’s victory – UPSET
5) Went really fast – SPED
Well, interestingly we do not have what appears to be a cohesive theme today, with all clues somewhat disjointed. As such, I actually thought this was a hard puzzle. I did not remember that mnemonic as I probably have not heard it since fifth grade and I sort of just know the planet order at baseline at this point. In App purchases also threw me as so many of these two word answers do. The rest fell into place as yes I am old enough to remember Enron, at least.
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