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 B
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Instrument in bluegrass music BANJO
- 6 Across: Publication with the headline "C.I.A. Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years," with "The" ONION
- 7 Across: Cut-off point for cropped jeans ANKLE
- 8 Across: Hilarious person RIOT
- 9 Across: Place to hibernate DEN
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with J
- 5 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "Tens across the ___!" BOARD
- 2 Down: 1982 film in which Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan ANNIE
- 3 Down: Japanese camera brand NIKON
- 4 Down: Sudden shock JOLT
- 5 Down: Final number in a countdown ONE
Show the solved grid
1B2A3N4J5O6ONION7ANKLE8RIOT9DEN
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