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 D
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with N
- 10 starts with M
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Coffee choice before bed DECAF
- 6 Across: Recurring bug? CICADA
- 7 Across: California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes ALMONDS
- 8 Across: Fist pound DAP
- 9 Across: Back of a soccer goal NET
- 10 Across: Carefully thought (over) MULLED
- 12 Across: Brain sparks IDEAS
- 13 Across: Something that might end after "Pencils down!" TEST
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Indentations at the end of a smile (7)
- 2 Green: Prefix (3)
- 3 Film festival with the Palme d'Or (6)
- 4 No ___ sugar (product claim) (5)
- 5 Speedy (4)
- 6 Anthropic's A.I. assistant (6)
- 7 Own up to (5)
- 11 Back muscle, for short (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with F
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with A
- 11 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Indentations at the end of a smile DIMPLES
- 2 Down: Green: Prefix ECO
- 3 Down: Film festival with the Palme d'Or CANNES
- 4 Down: No ___ sugar (product claim) ADDED
- 5 Down: Speedy FAST
- 6 Down: Anthropic's A.I. assistant CLAUDE
- 7 Down: Own up to ADMIT
- 11 Down: Back muscle, for short LAT
Show the solved grid
1D2E3C4A5F6CICADA7ALMONDS8DAP9NET10MUL11LED12IDEAS13TEST
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