Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.
Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
- 1 starts with V
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with B
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters VIOLA
- 6 Across: Place for unread emails INBOX
- 7 Across: Back of a 45 record BSIDE
- 8 Across: Olympic fencing event EPEE
- 9 Across: Emergency call in Morse code SOS
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with V
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Good ___ only VIBES
- 2 Down: Bit of creative motivation, for short INSPO
- 3 Down: Theater awards since 1956 OBIES
- 4 Down: Ore deposit LODE
- 5 Down: Tool for a firefighter or lumberjack AXE
Show the solved grid
1V2I3O4L5A6INBOX7BSIDE8EPEE9SOS
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