Love puzzles of crossed words, but time be the elusive beast that you chase? Fear not, for The Mini hath arrived to rescue thee!
A diminutive manifestation of the renowned New York Times crossword, The Mini offers a swift and simple challenge to test thy skills daily, in a fraction of the time (most mere mortals require just over a minute to conquer). Though smaller and less intricate than its larger sibling, The Mini doth not always yield easily. Faltering on a single clue may mean the distinction betwixt a triumphant record time and a dismal attempt at resolve.
If perchance thou find thyself entangled in The Mini’s enigmatic web, worry not, for we are here to provide aid, much like the clues bestowed in Wordle and Connections. Below, uncover the sacred answers to today’s New York Times Mini crossword puzzle.
Lo and behold, the riddles of the day, set forth by the masters of the craft. Canst thou solve these conundrums and emerge victorious?
Across
- Zap with a beam of light – LASE
- ___ solstice, the shortest day of the year – WINTER
- 100 years – CENTURY
- 100 years, for Jimmy Carter – AGE
- Roll with it! – DIE
- Sports newbies – ROOKIES
- Like each day relative to the day before it, for the next six months – LONGER
- Eugene V. ___, five-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America – DEBS
Down
- First blank on a form, maybe – LINEONE
- Unwanted crawler on a kitchen counter – ANT
- Prepares for a test – STUDIES
- More spooky – EERIER
- “Everything cool between us?” – WEGOOD
- Some loaves of bread … or a homophone for what they do in the oven – RYES
- Astronomer Sagan whose papers are archived in the Library of Congress – CARL
- Spy org. in “Bridge of Spies” – KGB
Gaze upon the radiant image of The Mini Crossword, emblem of The New York Times, and embark on the quest for mental glory. Let the words dance upon thy mind like Shakespeare’s prose, as thou unlock the mysteries of The Mini.
