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Yesterday's NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints
Across
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The clue "Get ready for a vacation" hints at preparing for a trip. "PACK" is the process of organizing and placing items like clothes and essentials into bags or luggage, which is a key step when getting ready for a vacation.
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The answer is DIZZY because riding a roller coaster often involves rapid twists, turns, and loops, which can disorient your sense of balance, making you feel lightheaded or woozy—described as "dizzy." The clue directly relates to this common physical sensation after such a thrilling experience.
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The phrase "All things being ___..." is commonly completed as "equal," originating from the principle "all things being equal" used in reasoning or arguments. It implies that under equivalent conditions, an outcome is evaluated. "Equal" fits both the phrase and the clue perfectly.
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The answer "BURRO" fits because it is a Spanish word for "donkey," commonly used in the American Southwest, where there is significant Spanish influence. The clue indicates a small donkey, and "burro" specifically refers to a smaller type of donkey often found in that region.
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In basketball games, T-shirt cannons are commonly used to shoot free T-shirts, or "TEES," into the crowd as a fun promotional activity. The clue uses "shot from cannons" to hint at this popular practice, making TEES the fitting answer.
Down
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The clue "Spark, as curiosity" hints at a connection between sparking interest and a feeling stirred within. PIQUE means to stimulate or arouse curiosity or interest, perfectly aligning with the word "spark." It's a pun-like play on the notion of igniting curiosity.
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"Azure" directly refers to a bright blue color often associated with a clear, sky-blue hue. Its usage aligns perfectly with the clue, as "azure" is commonly used in language and art to describe the vivid blue of the daytime sky.
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The clue "Government policy leaders" refers to the informal term "czars," used in U.S. politics to describe individuals appointed to oversee specific policy areas, like a "drug czar" or "energy czar." The term originates from the Russian title for emperors, symbolizing authority and control.
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The blank (___) indicates the missing first name of "Ren," a villain in the "Star Wars" universe. The correct answer is KYLO, as Kylo Ren is the alias of Ben Solo, a prominent antagonist in the sequel trilogy of the "Star Wars" films.
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The answer is DEBT because I.O.U stands for “I owe you,” so naturally, it represents DEBT (money owed), whether formally or informally.
Yesterday’s Game Difficulty
Hard
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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.
- Get ready for a vacation
- How you might feel after riding a roller coaster
- "All things being ___ ..."
- Small donkey of the Southwest
- Items shot from cannons at basketball games
- Spark, as curiosity
- Sky-blue hue
- Government policy leaders
- ___ Ren, villain in the "Star Wars" universe
- What an i.o.u. represents
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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