Hark! Dost thou revel in the challenge of crossword puzzles, yet find thyself lacking the time to devote to a grand, full-sized puzzle within thy daily parchment? Behold, I say unto thee, fear not, for The Mini is at hand!
A diminutive incarnation of the famed New York Times crossword puzzle, The Mini doth offer a swift and facile manner in which to assay thy crossword acumen on a daily basis, requiring but a fraction of the time (most solvers complete it in just over a minute). Though smaller and less complex than its full-sized counterpart, The Mini doth not lack in difficulty. One misstep upon a single clue can mark the distinction betwixt a personal triumph and a woeful attempt at resolve.
As with the cryptic hints bestowed upon thee in Wordle and Connections, we doth stand ready to lend aid should thy progress falter whilst engaged in The Mini.
Verily, beneath yon text lies the solutions to today’s NYT Mini crossword.
NYT Mini Crossword answers today
Across
- With 6-Across, annual visitor dressed in red – SANTA
- See 1-Across – CLAUS
- Tale that might you get you off the hook – ALIBI
- Harry Potter a.k.a. The Boy Who ___ – LIVED
- Farm equipment brand – DEERE
Down
- Spill hot cocoa on, say – SCALD
- Sports reporter LaForce – ALLIE
- Easily duped – NAIVE
- Crop that grows underground – TUBER
- “All kidding ___ …” – ASIDE
In conclusion, may thy cruciverbal pursuits be as gratifying and enriching as a sonnet composed by Shakespeare himself.
