NYT Saturday Mini Crossword: June 7th Clues along with their corresponding Answers
Solution Time! Tackling the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Friday, June 6th. Let's dive in!
The NYT Mini is a miniature, speedier version of the daily NYT Crossword, available for free on both the web and mobile app. If you're new to the game, you can jump right in without a subscription to The New York Times.
Dive headfirst! Here's the lowdown:
Across
- Disaster relief item - TENT (Hint: After a tornado, people might need this.)
- New York University graduate - NYU ALUM (Hint: A student who's completed their degree.)
- Hype (Emoji version) - 🔥 (Hint: Used to show excitement or enthusiasm.)
- "No scoop" warning in journalism - OFF THE RECORD (Hint: Information shared under these terms isn't for publication.)
- Yellow, fluffy, and warm - BLANKET (Hint: Something often used for cozying up when it's cold.)
- Typical question asked on a test - QUESTION MARK (Hint: It indicates that a question follows, as in ?).
- Thing Inanimate? Bound to be in a world without living things! (Hint: An object that can't have life, found in a world devoid of life.)
Down
- Act of caring - NURTURE (Hint: Conduct that fosters growth and well-being.)
- Sweet treat served on a cone or between two cookies - ICE CREAM (Hint: A delicious dessert enjoyed during warm weather.)
- Laugh aloud - ROFL (Hint: An abbreviation for Rolling On The Floor Laughing.)
- Founder of Microsoft, a.k.a. "The Wizard of Woodinville" - BILL GATES (Hint: The man who revolutionized personal computing.)
- Awesome, mind-blowing - EPIC (Hint: Something incredibly impressive or spectacular.)
- Pumpkin spice's partner - VANILLA (Hint: Combined, they create a popular fall flavor.)
- Standardized test antidote - Critical Thinking Skills (Hint: Skills needed to tackle complex problems and analyze information effectively.)
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Today's NYT Mini Crossword includes a clue for "Act of caring" which relates to social-media, as the answer is NURTURE, similar to how conversations about mental health and self-care are shared online. Dive deeper into entertainment with the clue "Standardized test antidote" for Critical Thinking Skills, a valuable skill to exercise not only for test-taking, but also for deciphering clues in today's NYT Mini Crossword, like the Umlaut rotated 90° crossword clue or the slices of life crossword clue.
