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
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with F
- 9 starts with F
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Sea creatures that sidle CRABS
- 6 Across: Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing this phone greeting (Alexander Graham Bell preferred "Ahoy!") HELLO
- 7 Across: Basement's counterpart ATTIC
- 8 Across: Hot dog, informally FRANK
- 9 Across: Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once FORKS
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Husk of wheat CHAFF
- 2 Down: Like throwback fashion RETRO
- 3 Down: Wedding ceremony site ALTAR
- 4 Down: Lose a staring contest BLINK
- 5 Down: Pieces of clothing for which two M.L.B. teams are named SOCKS
Show the solved grid
1C2R3A4B5S6HELLO7ATTIC8FRANK9FORKS
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