Daily News Digest from NYT: Additional Solutions and Clues for the Thursday Puzzle, September 18
The NYT Mini Crossword for Thursday, September 18 presents a fun and challenging puzzle for crossword enthusiasts. Here's a rundown of the answers for this particular edition:
- Across: A location between a village and a city, often referred to as "Chi Town" in another context. The answer is town.
- Down: The Spanish word for "hours." The answer is horas.
- Down: The title of the Gloria Gaynor disco classic, with a missing word. The completed phrase is "I will survive."
- Across: A collective noun for heads of I.T. departments, often used in Silicon Valley for short. The answer is CTOS.
- Down: A location where the septum is, often found on an airplane. The answer is nose.
- Across: A giant huntsman in Greek mythology, known for the three stars across its middle. The answer is Orion.
- Down: The opposite of "yep." The answer is naw.
- Across: A burrito bowl topping, or a type of Latin dance. The answer is salsa.
- Across: An action of taking down a giant beast, such as a dragon. The answer is slay.
Interestingly, the NYT Mini Crossword was first released by The New York Times Company on August 21, 2014, and was initially free to play. However, as of the time of this article, it is only available to subscribers. The game is a quicker version of the New York Times' larger, long-running crossword, and usually has between 3 and 5 clues in each direction on a 5x5 grid, although it can be larger, especially on Saturdays.
If you're a fan of the NYT Mini Crossword and want to revisit previous puzzles, an NYT Games subscription is required to access the archives. So, grab your pen and paper, and let's solve the puzzle together!
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