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 V
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with Y
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Appropriate shoes to wear on moving day? VANS
- 5 Across: Optimists keep them high HOPES
- 6 Across: Baked entree with a flaky crust POTPIE
- 7 Across: Appropriate gas station to find by the beach? SHELL
- 8 Across: Days of old YORE
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with V
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Ballot caster VOTER
- 2 Down: Appropriate store beside a farmer's market? APPLE
- 3 Down: Actor ___ Patrick Harris NEIL
- 4 Down: Opposite of NNW SSE
- 5 Down: Appropriate snack for Santa? HOHO
- 6 Down: "Gangnam Style" rapper PSY
Show the solved grid
1V2A3N4S5HOPES6POTPIE7SHELL8YORE
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