NYT Saturday Clues and Solutions for July 12th: Additional Hints and Responses
The New York Times Mini Crossword for Friday, July 11th, presented a challenge that left many participants scratching their heads, but one clever solver managed to unravel the puzzle in just 2 minutes and 5 seconds. The speaker, who prefers to remain anonymous, shared their experience and insights with us.
One of the standout clues was 7 Across, which asked for a "Left-leaning social media site." The answer, Bluesky, is a relatively new platform that has been making waves in the tech world. Interestingly, when solving the puzzle, the Down direction clues helped the speaker clean things up on the Across direction.
In the same puzzle, the speaker found CUBA, AUDREY, LANES, and So Much during their first pass of the Across words. Audrey, of course, is the heroine in the musical "Little Shop of Horrors, and in the NYT Mini, she was also referred to as "Hepburn of Breakfast at Tiffany's."
The speaker also stumbled upon some interesting finds in the Down direction, such as cameras, which are image capturers, and the phrase "They always shoot their shot," a nod to the popular saying. However, they missed CAMERAS and UNUSED in the Down direction.
The NYTMini crossword is a quick and dirty version of the New York Times' larger and long-running crossword. It's free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app, and the speaker encourages readers to join their Discord community to chat about the Mini, Connections, and other NYT games.
For those interested in word games, video game news, insights, and analysis, the speaker plans to continue covering the NYT Mini and other word games on their blog. They also invite readers to sign up for their newsletter.
An NYT Games subscription is required to access previous puzzles in the archives. For example, the answer to 1 Across, which is Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker, can only be found in the archives with a subscription.
The speaker's time spent on the NYT Mini Crossword was well worth it, as they discovered new terms and gained a deeper understanding of the left-leaning social media site, Bluesky. So, why not grab a pencil and give it a try? You never know what you might learn!
On their blog, the speaker plans to share their experiences and insights from the NYT Mini Crossword, diving into word games, and exploring new platforms like Bluesky - a left-leaning social media site mentioned in the puzzles. They also encourage readers to join the Discord community for discussions about the Mini, Connections, and other NYT games.
