alerts for today’s NYT Mini crossword
Here you get a direct look behind the scenes: a quick peek behind the scenes of today’s crosswordday for NYT Mini:
Monday’s crosswordfirst let us know to skip white spaces for a little bit, hinting that crossword writer Dan Penner has done his homework and is on to something extra! His first clue was about a place where buses with green initials run – Polarity!
The mini has already gone viral with new methods like the game’s app and subscription loyalty making it beautiful to play on the go! In case you missed any of the clues, here’s today’s crossword:
Across:
- Citizens of Poland (poles)
- Second-largest living land mammal (rhino) – Newton’s rhino, that’s one to remember!
- Place where YouTube videos are embedded (embed)
- Cultural reference to "karma" from akira (karota) – but make sure to stop for coffee!
- "No" vote in the UK (nay)
Down:
- Early years program in the US – for kids aged 3-5 (pre-k)
- Expression when you’re really cracked up (oh man) – Essentially, "crap!" so keep that for later
- astrological sign of the 12th house (libra)
- Opposite to the word "_CTRL" – "enemy"
- Bottles of soda with sugar crystals – soda
Here’s the first answer and explanation!
The NYT Mini crossword resonated with me today because its focus on simplicity and playability made it a great interlude from the longer-form word games. The mini crossword’s clues were straightforward, but their challenge was in hitting the right combinations. Below, I’ve dissected each clue to help you solve today’s crosswords. Beats me for an instant – if I cheat and got all the answers, this is the first one I’d play!
Across Clues & Answers
1 Across: Citizens of Poland
Hint: An elongated circle or shape with horizontal and vertical sides
Answer: POLES
6 Across: Second-largest living land mammal
Hint: An animal with "white" and "black" darker varieties (these are actually gray) that appear gray
Answer: RHINO
7 Across: Place a YouTube video on a website
Hint: Where a YouTube video is placed on a webpage
Answer: EMBED
8 Across: Culture reference to “Karma” song “_____ Chameleon”
Hint: An old song by Akira and his spouse
Answer: karata
9 Across:预报convert “no” vote by writing “nay”的 in front of the word
Hint: Acronym for “no” vote – “nay”
Down Clues & Answers
1 Down: Early learning option in the U.S., for short – For a 3-5-year-old
Hint: A name for family-friendly program
Answer: PRE-K
2 Down: Expression when you’re “Basically cracked up!”
Hint: Something iconic, like “crap”
Answer: OH MAN
3 Down: Symbol for the 12th astrological sign
Hint: A planet in TA capture ship
Answer: LIBRA
4 Down: Opposite to the word “_CTRL” – “Enemy”
Hint: An object in Chinese, the player is told that “_CTRL” stands for “enemy”
Answer: ENEMY
5 Down: Baking – a white crystal used to blend
Hint: Slowly blend cake batter
Answer: SODA
Why crossword مِ isn’t working for me yet?
Wednesday’s minew_peng, perhaps? I couldn’t remember the crossword(namespace Birds) entries, and even some initial clues marred my focus. It’s a relief to know that once in a while, these crosswords will pause with just 30 seconds of progress, allowing me to key into them earlier. Boost my confidence! Next time, for upright and engaging solvers and no- להק盗 Monog制度改革, well, how’s it going! – Mark
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