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) Hair with mascara on it – LASH
5) Emotion in “Inside Out 2” who opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s mind – ENNUI
7) One finding work for an actor or author – AGENT
8) Looks behind couches and curtains, say – SEEKS
9) Makes a mistake – ERRS
DOWN
1) Renter’s agreement – LEASE
2) Emotion in “Inside Out” who blows flames out of his head – ANGER
3) Mocking smile – SNEER
4) Beefcakes – HUNKS
6) “___ all I ask …” – ITS
Well, I guess it’s good that I saw Inside Out 2, or else two of these answers might have been tougher. I took me a while to remember ENNUI all the same. I think most people could have figured ANGER out from you know, blowing flames out of his head. I don’t really understand that “behind couches and curtains” one. I thought it was PEEKS, as don’t you peek behind a curtain? Anyway that messed up LEASE so SEEKS it is. Maybe I’ll understand if I think about it a little more.
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