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Wondering what bangers and ___ is? Not sure what animal can use tools to open shells? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
The New York Times has made the Mini available only to subscribers. You’ll also need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Thursday, May 28:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Bangers and ___, classic British pub fare – M
5 Across: Crumbs used for coating – P
6 Across: Animal that can use tools to open shells – O
7 Across: Dwells on angry feelings – S
8 Across: Author Hermann who writes disparagingly about crossword puzzles in The Glass Bead Game – H
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Alternative to glossy – M
2 Down: Poker payments – A
3 Down: Depicts unfairly, as data – S
4 Down: Basketball shooting game named for an animal – H
5 Down: Expensively elegant – P
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Bangers and ___, classic British pub fare – MASH
5 Across: Crumbs used for coating – PANKO
6 Across: Animal that can use tools to open shells – OTTER
7 Across: Dwells on angry feelings – STEWS
8 Across: Author Hermann who writes disparagingly about crossword puzzles in The Glass Bead Game – HESSE
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Alternative to glossy – MATTE
2 Down: Poker payments – ANTES
3 Down: Depicts unfairly, as data – SKEWS
4 Down: Basketball shooting game named for an animal – HORSE
5 Down: Expensively elegant – POSH
It took me 1:14 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!
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