In case you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can't quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.
To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
ACROSS
- Red or white, but not blue - WINE
5) Island country whose culture inspired much of "Moana" - SAMOA
6) Garlic ___ (pizzeria appetizer) - KNOTS
7) Small coastal waterway - INLET
8) Protective football gear - PADS
DOWN
- "___ bet?" - WANNA
2) Remark after not getting a modern reference - IMOLD
3) Movie studio’s feedback for a director - NOTES
4) 3 o’clock, directionally - EAST
5) Button pressed to escape a YouTube ad - SKIP
You know what, some blue wine sounds pretty good right now actually. Blueberry, I would assume? I’m now thinking of the Fruit Wine episode of Schitt’s Creek. Okay I should stop talking I think I’ve had too much blue wine. Anyway, the puzzle! Whoops I spilled my glass, that’s gonna stain, hang on.
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