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NYT’s The Mini Crossword Answers and Hints
Across
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The clue "___ the whole world gone mad?" is a snippet of conversational phrasing. The word "HAS" fits logically to complete the question: "HAS the whole world gone mad?" It reflects a rhetorical or dramatic query commonly expressed, making "HAS" the suitable answer to this quoted clue.
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The clue plays on the dual nature of having a baby. Babies often elicit "Aww"s due to their cuteness, and they cause a decrease in "Zzz"s (sleep) because they require care throughout the night. The punning wording fits perfectly with BABY as the answer.
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The clue "Romantic dozen" refers to the classic romantic gesture of giving a bouquet of a dozen roses. The use of "dozen" highlights the tradition of gifting twelve roses, tying perfectly to the answer.
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The clue "Still competing" plays on the phrase "in it," which means "still in the game" or "still competing." The answer, INIT, phonetically matches "in it," making it a clever wordplay-based solution. This is a classic example of crossword punning.
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This clue works like a mini-theme revealer. “Flower ___” becomes 'flower bed' when you read the answers to 1-, 4-, 5-, and 6-Across in order: HAS, BABY, ROSES, INIT — or “has baby roses in it.” Just like in themed Daily puzzles, everything clicks when the phrase emerges.
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The answer "HASID" refers to a member of Hasidic Judaism, a deeply religious Jewish movement known for its piety, devotion, and specific practices. The clue "Certain religious Jew" points to this subset of Judaism, distinguishing them by their strict religious observance and spiritual focus.
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The answer "ABET" means to assist or encourage someone, especially in wrongdoing. In the context of "Help with a crime," ABET specifically refers to aiding or supporting someone in committing a criminal act, making it a precise match for the clue.
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The answer "SYS" is an abbreviation for "System." In iOS, which stands for "iPhone Operating System," the "S" represents "System." Since the clue specifies "Abbr.," the shortened form "SYS" fits perfectly as the solution.
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The clue "Skeleton piece" refers to a structural component of a skeleton. A skeleton is made up of bones, which are the distinct pieces forming its framework. Therefore, the answer "BONE" directly connects to the clue's straightforward reference to a part of the skeleton.
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The clue "4-Down in the chest" refers to a BONE (4-Down) in chest. RIB is the correct answer because ribs are bones that form the ribcage in the chest, protecting the heart and lungs.
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Today’s NYT Mini Highlights
Joel Fagliano’s Tuesday Mini offers a clever twist, leaning more into wordplay and cross-referencing than recent Minis. The standout is “Flower ___ (as described by 1-, 4-, 5- and 6-Across, read in order?)”, a fun meta-style revealer echoing full-sized NYT themes. It rewards solvers who connect the dots across the grid. A tight, witty challenge packed into a few squares.
Today's Tricky Wordplay
Here's what caught our attention today:
- "___ the whole world gone mad?"
- Cause of increased "Aww"s and decreased "Zzz"s
- Romantic dozen
- Still competing
- Flower ___ (as described by 1-, 4-, 5- and 6-Across, read in order?)
- Certain religious Jew
- Help with a crime
- The "S" of iOS: Abbr.
- 4-Down in the chest
What is NYT The Mini Crossword?
NYT The Mini Crossword is a compact version of the New York Times Crossword puzzle. Usually 5 x 5, with larger grids on Saturdays, it offers mid-week equivalent difficulty clues with no progression over the week. It is accessible to anyone with or without a New York Times account. You can play it on nytimes.com/crosswords, The New York Times Games app (iOS and Android), and the Play tab of the New York Times News app. Games and All Access Subscribers can solve past Mini Crossword puzzles in the archive.
Daily Availability
Puzzles are accessible the evening before the publish date. Weekday and Saturday puzzles: 10 p.m. EST the previous day. Sunday puzzles: 6 p.m. EST on Saturday.
Today's NYT Puzzle Guides by LadyPuzzle Pro
- Today's Wordle
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- Connections Sports Edition (The Athletic)
How to Play - Features and Tips
Fill white squares with letters to form intersecting words or phrases by solving clues in Across and Down columns. Read our guide to NYT Mini Mastery to learn how to read the different types of clues. Successfully completed puzzle triggers music and a congratulatory message.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Arrow keys: Change direction within the same square, move in the direction of the arrow, jump back to the first blank in the word, or jump to the next clue.
- Spacebar: Clear the current square, advance, or toggle between Across and Down.
- Backspace (Delete on Macs): Remove words or a letter from a word.
- Tab key: Jump to the next clue.
- Shift + Tab keys: Jump to the previous clue.
- Escape: Enter Rebus mode.
- Pen and Pencil Modes. Switch between pen and pencil modes by selecting the respective icon. Letters in pen mode are black; in pencil mode, gray.
Letter Colors
Black: Default pen mode entries.
Gray: Pencil mode entries.
Blue: Confirmed letters with Check.
Mini Timer
Time your solving with the timer displayed above the puzzle. Pause/resume using the respective buttons. The timer restarts if the entire puzzle is cleared. Option to hide the timer in Puzzle settings.
In-game Help
- Reveal: Unveil correct letters for a square, answer, or the entire puzzle.
- Check: Verify correctness.
The answers you get using help are marked with a red triangle in the upper right-hand corner of the box while those confirmed with a check become blue.
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