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 C
- 5 starts with H
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Culinary institute instructor CHEF
- 5 Across: "Earth to [name]? You there?!" HELLO
- 7 Across: How you shouldn't read the cue words on a teleprompter ALOUD
- 8 Across: ___-Bismol (antacid brand) PEPTO
- 9 Across: Mean-mugging look SNEER
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with F
- 6 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Dries out, as lips CHAPS
- 2 Down: ___ of Troy HELEN
- 3 Down: Say "I dos" without the ado? ELOPE
- 4 Down: Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it FLUTE
- 6 Down: Smell from a dumpster ODOR
Show the solved grid
1C2H3E4F5HELL6O7ALOUD8PEPTO9SNEER
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