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
- 5 starts with L
- 6 starts with F
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with X
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: San Francisco's rail system BART
- 5 Across: Response to a funny text LMAO
- 6 Across: Like beer from the tap, often FOAMY
- 7 Across: Move like honey OOZE
- 8 Across: Group of Marvel superheroes XMEN
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Open up, as a flower (5)
- 2 Wow (5)
- 3 Noodle dish in a rich broth (5)
- 4 Happy Meal inclusion (3)
- 6 Animal known scientifically as "Vulpes vulpes" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with T
- 6 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Open up, as a flower BLOOM
- 2 Down: Wow AMAZE
- 3 Down: Noodle dish in a rich broth RAMEN
- 4 Down: Happy Meal inclusion TOY
- 6 Down: Animal known scientifically as "Vulpes vulpes" FOX
Show the solved grid
1B2A3R4T5LMAO6FOAMY7OOZE8XMEN
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