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Yesterday's NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints
Across
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The answer "RED" pairs with 7-Across ("EYE") to form "Red-eye," which is a term for an overnight flight. These flights often save money but disrupt sleep, as passengers travel during nighttime hours, hence the clue's reference to "saves money at the expense of sleep."
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The answer "GRILL" fits the clue "Appliance on a patio" because a grill is a common outdoor cooking device often placed on patios for barbecuing or grilling food. The term "appliance" here refers to a functional device, and "patio" points to its outdoor setting.
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The answer "EASE" fits the clue "Simplicity" as both words express a sense of effortlessness or lack of difficulty. "Ease" directly conveys the idea of something being simple, smooth, or uncomplicated, aligning perfectly with the clue's meaning.
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This is the second word of the clue “With 7-Across, flight option that saves money at the expense of sleep.” Since 1-Across is RED, here we have EYE, completing the term for an overnight flight that is cheaper but disrupts your sleep.
Down
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The answer "RAISE" fits because an underpaid employee would naturally request an increase in their salary, commonly referred to as a "raise." The clue directly references this common workplace scenario, making "RAISE" the logical and succinct solution.
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The answer is ELLE because it is a well-known fashion magazine and its name is a palindrome, meaning it reads the same forward and backward. Additionally, "Elle" is a French word for "she," fitting the magazine's focus on women's fashion and style.
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The answer is "DEL" because the clue refers to renowned film director Guillermo del Toro. His last name, "del Toro," includes the Spanish word "del," which translates to "of the" in English. The blank in the clue is completed by "DEL" to form his full name.
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The clue "Thank God, say" prompts an action synonymous with expressing gratitude or reverence toward God. To thank God, one might pray, which involves communicating spiritually, often through words of gratitude or worship. The “say” hints at this spoken or inward reflective act, making PRAY the fitting answer.
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The clue "Will you look at that!" is in quotes, signaling a spoken exclamation. "GEE" is a common verbal reaction expressing surprise, wonder, or admiration, fitting perfectly as the answer to this exclamatory phrase.
Yesterday’s Game Difficulty
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Top Clues from Yesterday’s Mini
Below is a selection of the most intriguing clues from yesterday’s NYT Mini Puzzle. These stood out for their clever wordplay, the things they taught us, or just the fun challenge they brought. Whether you missed them or only want to see why they caught our attention, here are our favorite clues that made solving yesterday’s puzzle fun and rewarding.
- With 7-Across, flight option that saves money at the expense of sleep
- Like pastel shades
- Appliance on a patio
- Simplicity
- See 1-Across
- Underpaid employee's request
- Fashion magazine with a palindromic name
- Director Guillermo ___ Toro
- Thank God, say
- "Will you look at that!"
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.
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 check become blue.
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