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 L
- 4 starts with G
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with L
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Paradoxically, it might only have a little parking LOT
- 4 Across: Colorful fruit on a Thanksgiving table GOURD
- 6 Across: The Rock or Chris Rock ACTOR
- 7 Across: "It pains me to say ..." SADLY
- 8 Across: Text that's rarely true LOL
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with G
- 5 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Good person to ask for directions LOCAL
- 2 Down: Perform better than OUTDO
- 3 Down: Deliberately try to make angry online TROLL
- 4 Down: Road trip expense GAS
- 5 Down: In need of a humidifier DRY
Show the solved grid
1L2O3T4GOUR5D6ACTOR7SADLY8LOL
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