NYT Saturday Mini Crossword Solutions and Puzzle Hints for May 17th
Scoop on the NYT Mini Crossword: A Daily Brain Teaser!
Your Go-To Guide for Friday, May 16's Puzzle
Looking for a quick mental workout? Check out the NYT Mini Crossword! This bite-sized version of the famous newspaper's crossword is sure to keep your brain cells buzzing[1][3]. Here's the lowdown on how to get your puzzle fix.
Jump Aboard the NYT Mini Express
In contrast to its larger counterpart, the NYT Mini Crossword takes place on a 5x5 grid, with 3-5 clues in each direction[3]. You can play this game right on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. Need to access previous puzzles? Just fork over the dough for an NYT Games subscription[3].
A Speedy Daily Distraction
I usually manage to blast through the standard weekday grid in under 60 seconds. But sometimes, one or two clues leave me flummoxed, forcing me to take the anticipation-killing step of revealing the answer[2].
Today's Challenge: Time to Test Your Smarts!
To help you avoid tugging at that solution-reveal lever, here are the answers to Friday's NYT Mini Crossword (prepare to have your secrets revealed, fair warning):
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NYT Mini Crossword Answers
ACROSS
1) Promotional catchphrase on social media - LINK IN BIO
4) Ground in a coffee grinder - BEANS
6) Bike riders' headwear - HELMETS
8) Tomato variety named after a meat - BEEFSTEAK
10) This puzzle's shoe spec - EXTRAWIDE
11) "Cha-ching, $$$!" - EASY MONEY
DOWN
1) Church spot where bats hang out - BELFRY
2) Starting words of "Green Eggs and Ham," straight from the narrator - I AM SAM
3) Boxing punch combo - ONETWO
4) Purple slices in a salad - BEETS
5) Oktoberfest glass - STEIN
6) Prefix with decimal in coding - HEXA
7) One-named hit singer in '85 - SADE
8) Spelling - BEE
9) The sheet with answers - KEY
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