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 With 5-Across, words whispered in a game of telephone (4)
- 5 See 1-Across (4)
- 6 Modern way of creating images and text, for short (5)
- 8 Some fuzzy brown boots (4)
- 9 Whisper appropriately spelled (in order!) by the circled letters of 1-/5-Across (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 5 starts with I
- 6 starts with G
- 8 starts with U
- 9 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: With 5-Across, words whispered in a game of telephone PASS
- 5 Across: See 1-Across ITON
- 6 Across: Modern way of creating images and text, for short GENAI
- 8 Across: Some fuzzy brown boots UGGS
- 9 Across: Whisper appropriately spelled (in order!) by the circled letters of 1-/5-Across PSST
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web," e.g. (3)
- 2 Devoured completely (5)
- 3 Spotify playlist makeup (5)
- 4 Unexpected problems (5)
- 7 Suffix with "novel" or "capital" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with S
- 7 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Wilbur in "Charlotte's Web," e.g. PIG
- 2 Down: Devoured completely ATEUP
- 3 Down: Spotify playlist makeup SONGS
- 4 Down: Unexpected problems SNAGS
- 7 Down: Suffix with "novel" or "capital" IST
Show the solved grid
1P2A3S4S5ITON6GENA7I8UGGS9PSST
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