Sunday's NYT Mini Crossword Solutions: Hints and Responses
Rewritten Article:
Catch up on yesterday's NYT Mini Crossword, here's the deets:
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The NYT Mini is the condensed sibling of the New York Times' larger, long-standing crossword puzzle. Typically, there are 3-5 clues in each direction on a 5x5 grid, but the challenges become bigger, especially on weekends.
Unlike its elders, the NYT Mini is a breeze to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, to access the archives, you might need an NYT Games subscription.
The NYT Mini is a spirited daily brain break that usually zips by. I strive to solve the weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes, I hit a snag with a tricky clue or two and require a sneak peek of the solutions.
To minimize your quizzical moments, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers, complete with spoilers up ahead:
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers
ACROSS
1. PB&J's star - JELLY6. Graceful - AGILE7. Excited exclamation - MYMAN8. Tiny, yappy, fluffy dog - POM9. Transportation agency allowing faster airport passage - TSA
DOWN
1. Traffic gridlock - JAM2. Land of the Pharaohs - EGYPT3. Swanky vehicles with bar service - LIMOS4. Llama, the star of the kid's book series – LLAMA5. Japan’s currency - YEN
This puzzle was a piece of cake, making it a perfect companion for my morning coffee. "Llamas," you ask? Yes, there's a series of engaging, rhyming tales geared towards children, featuring the adorable llama as the main character. The rest of the clues were as simple as a walk in the park. "My man!" brought Jason Momoa to mind.
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- The adorable llama is the main character in a series of engaging, rhyming children's books, as revealed in the NYT Mini Crossword.
- On weekends, the challenges in the NYT Mini, the condensed sibling of the New York Times' crossword puzzle, often become bigger, especially for those trying to solve the puzzle in under a minute.
- To access the archives of the NYT Mini, players might need a subscription to the NYT Games, which is available on the New York Times website or NYT Games app.