Hark! Adore thou crossword enigmas, yet lack the time to tarry and unravel a grand puzzle within thy daily scrolls of newsprint? Behold! ‘Tis where The Mini doth appear!
A diminutive rendition of the famed New York Times’ crossword, The Mini doth offer a swift and effortless avenue to assay thy talents in the realm of lexical conundrums daily, in significantly less time (forsooth, most players doth solve yonder puzzle in just over a minute). Whilst The Mini be smaller and simpler than a standard crossword, ’tis not always facile. Stumbling upon a single clue can shape the difference betwixt achieving a personal best in time or facing a woeful attempt at resolution.
Methinks, yon Wordle indications and Connections counsel, doth stand ready to proffer aid shouldst thou find thyself ensnared and in dire need.
Below doth lie the solutions for the NYT Mini crossword on this day.
Hark! Across
What doth a vacuum cleaner suck up? – DIRT
“To clam up” or “to chicken out” – IDIOM
Rigatoni, radiatori, or rotelle – PASTA
To trim wool from – SHEAR
“If I had but known!” – ONLY
Down
Swift leaps into the pool – DIPS
The land whence floweth much of the Snake River – IDAHO
To have risen up and departed from bed – RISEN
The figure at the base of yon receipt – TOTAL
Painter of American Impressionism, Cassatt – MARY
