In case you missed Monday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
ForbesNYT Mini Crossword Hints, Clues And Answers For Monday, April 21By Kris Holt
Wondering what one might work like? Not sure what voice type falls between soprano and alto? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with some extra clues and the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword.
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.
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To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword hints, clues and answers for Tuesday, April 22.
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: A human’s best friend
4 Across: You might find a marshmallow one of these in your cereal
6 Across: It partners one of the words in the official clue
7 Across: Sandwich cookies
8 Across: You might ____ off when you go to sleep
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: _____ and Confused
2 Down: You might see it horizontally
3 Down: Occasionally referred to as “frankenfood”
4 Down: Contraction of “come on”
5 Down: Title of songs by Enrique Iglesias and Mariah Carey
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Work like a ___ – DOG
4 Across: Work like a ___ – CHARM
6 Across: Voice type that falls between soprano and alto, informally – MEZZO
7 Across: Black-and-white snacks – OREOS
8 Across: Move one’s head in agreement – NOD
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Totally out of it – DAZED
2 Down: Rice-shaped pasta – ORZO
3 Down: Engineered crops, for short – GMOS
4 Down: "You can’t be serious!" – C’MON
5 Down: Villain’s counterpart – HERO
It took me 1:19 to complete today's NYT Mini.
I had no shot at getting the first two answers right away. I initially suspected that 6 Across might be “tenor” but I was way off base there. at least I got OREOS and NOD to get me started.
I then thought that 1 Down might be “zoned.” That’s kind of ironic given one of this puzzle’s two gimmicks of sorts with the double “Z”s. Once I had ORZO figured out, MEZZO and GMOS became clear. From there, I was able to fill in the blanks for a so-so time.
I had to go with a slightly cryptic hint for ORZO because I was stumped for that otherwise. You’ll find the letters for that word in “horizontally.”
See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!
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