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
- 1 Gets right down to business (7)
- 8 Japanese for "folding paper" (7)
- 9 _a_er and _encil game (7)
- 10 "Dee-lish!" (3)
- 11 Specialized (in), as in college (7)
- 15 Small hair on which mascara is applied (7)
- 16 Sloppy smooch (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with Y
- 11 starts with M
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with W
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Gets right down to business DIVESIN
- 8 Across: Japanese for "folding paper" ORIGAMI
- 9 Across: _a_er and _encil game HANGMAN
- 10 Across: "Dee-lish!" YUM
- 11 Across: Specialized (in), as in college MAJORED
- 15 Across: Small hair on which mascara is applied EYELASH
- 16 Across: Sloppy smooch WETKISS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Homer Simpson's shout (3)
- 2 Roth ___ (3)
- 3 Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" films (3)
- 4 "Sunny" part of a breakfast order (7)
- 5 Warrior with a katana (7)
- 6 "Sorry, my life is all over the place right now" (7)
- 7 Trent Reznor's rock band, to fans (3)
- 11 Call from a kitten (3)
- 12 Sailor's assent (3)
- 13 F-16 Fighting Falcon, e.g. (3)
- 14 Nonfielding baseball players, for short (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with V
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with N
- 11 starts with M
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with J
- 14 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Homer Simpson's shout DOH
- 2 Down: Roth ___ IRA
- 3 Down: Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" films VIN
- 4 Down: "Sunny" part of a breakfast order EGGYOLK
- 5 Down: Warrior with a katana SAMURAI
- 6 Down: "Sorry, my life is all over the place right now" IMAMESS
- 7 Down: Trent Reznor's rock band, to fans NIN
- 11 Down: Call from a kitten MEW
- 12 Down: Sailor's assent AYE
- 13 Down: F-16 Fighting Falcon, e.g. JET
- 14 Down: Nonfielding baseball players, for short DHS
Show the solved grid
1D2I3V4E5S6I7N8ORIGAMI9HANGMAN10YUM11M12A13JORE14D15EYELASH16WETKISS
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