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 F
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with W
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with H
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Like flowers that never wilt FAKE
- 5 Across: Italian city that's hosting part of the 2026 Winter Olympics MILAN
- 6 Across: "Huh, that's strange ..." WEIRD
- 7 Across: Regions AREAS
- 8 Across: Crossword clue, e.g. HINT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Guy in a kitchen (5)
- 2 Visitor from another world (5)
- 3 Gold measurement (5)
- 4 "Don't tell me how it ___!" (4)
- 5 Kissing sound (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with F
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with K
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Guy in a kitchen FIERI
- 2 Down: Visitor from another world ALIEN
- 3 Down: Gold measurement KARAT
- 4 Down: "Don't tell me how it ___!" ENDS
- 5 Down: Kissing sound MWAH
Show the solved grid
1F2A3K4E5MILAN6WEIRD7AREAS8HINT
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