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Selected NYT Mini clues, explained

Get spoiler-light hints and original explanations for selected tricky NYT Mini crossword clues, organized by puzzle date.

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October 4, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

Denial that sounds like 7-Across in Pig LatinNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

October 3, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

O in a tee?NYT Mini · Crossword clue 7

October 2, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

First country to use paper money, way back in the 7th centuryNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

October 1, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

Philly IvyNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 30, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

What parking garages, ladybugs and dominoes all haveNYT Mini · Wordplay 5

September 12, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

If you order "ostriche" on an Italian menu, you actually get theseNYT Mini · Crossword clue 7

September 11, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

Utopian placesNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 10, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

Blue attire made of 1-DownNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 9, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

Avid war advocatesNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 8, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

+1 score in golfNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 7, 2026

1 selected, reviewed clues

Attire for a black-tie weddingNYT Mini · Abbreviation 3

September 6, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Like sashimi and steak tartareNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 Unit of energy symbolized by a “J”NYT Mini · Fact clue 5 Debate back and forthNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Online source for health diagnosesNYT Mini · Name or title 5 Yo ___ (Spanish “I am”)NYT Mini · Fill in the blank 3 National sport of New ZealandNYT Mini · Fact clue 5

September 5, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Its state quarter features a grizzly bear catching a salmonNYT Mini · Fact clue 6 Run-of-the-millNYT Mini · Crossword clue 6 Needing a friendNYT Mini · Crossword clue 6 Grazing animal in the RockiesNYT Mini · Fact clue 3 Freestanding counter at the center of a kitchenNYT Mini · Crossword clue 6 Knee injury site, for shortNYT Mini · Abbreviation 3

September 4, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

With 6- and 8-Across, face seen in outer spaceNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 Opposite of tightNYT Mini · Direct definition 5 See 1-AcrossNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Directly called out in a post, using an “@”NYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 See 1-AcrossNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 “Eureka” for California, or “Excelsior” for New YorkNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 3, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Leave aloneNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Vehemently dislikeNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Middle section of the bodyNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Iris's placeNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 Crispy treat during HanukkahNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Expensive dark woodNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 2, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

"The Odyssey" (2026) or "The Odd Couple" (1968)NYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 YouTube postingNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Endangered marine ecosystemsNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Spoiled kidsNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 GreasyNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 10/10NYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

September 1, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Peering pairNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 "Hugs and kisses" sign-offNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 Support, as for a corporate planNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Words exchanged at the wedding altarNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 Email sign-offNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 Toys on stringsNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

August 31, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Spider ___NYT Mini · Fill in the blank 3 Quaint term for a boyfriend, from the FrenchNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 Crocodile ___NYT Mini · Fill in the blank 5 ___ birdNYT Mini · Fill in the blank 5 ___ wolfNYT Mini · Fill in the blank 3 Feeling tired and worn outNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

August 30, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Classical instrument in the Guinness logoNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 8-Across competitor, in the soda aisleNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 7-Across competitor, in the soda aisleNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 Owner of The Athletic, for shortNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 Plan born from many a New Year's resolutionNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 Covered in vinesNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

August 29, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Wordle and Scrabble, for twoNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 “Heading over now!”NYT Mini · Crossword clue 7 So-called “frankenfood,” for shortNYT Mini · Abbreviation 3 The University of Michigan has the largest one in the U.S., seating over 107,000 peopleNYT Mini · Fact clue 7 Totally awesomeNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 ___, oh, ___!NYT Mini · Fill in the blank 3

August 28, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Household items that come with remotesNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 Self-help book genreNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Powerball or Mega MillionsNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Group of Girl ScoutsNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Big name in shipping logisticsNYT Mini · Name or title 3 String of salivaNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5

August 27, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

A watched one never boils, it's saidNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 See ya later!NYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Sea ___, animal that builds the conch shellNYT Mini · Fill in the blank 5 Airplane seating choiceNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Leaning Tower cityNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4 Something that can be AirDroppedNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4

August 26, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Only three-letter elementNYT Mini · Fact clue 3 Hole foodNYT Mini · Wordplay 5 Something gathered by a spyNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Sip slowlyNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Section at the end of a songNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Visit, as a collegeNYT Mini · Crossword clue 4

August 25, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Cohort born between 1965 and 1980, for shortNYT Mini · Abbreviation 4 Shipping giant with a purple-and-orange logoNYT Mini · Name or title 5 Comedian MurphyNYT Mini · Name or title 5 Italy's largest automakerNYT Mini · Name or title 4 Winning line in tic-tac-toeNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3 Section at the end of a textbookNYT Mini · Direct definition 5

August 24, 2026

4 selected, reviewed clues

Animal that appears orange to human eyes, but as a camouflaged green to deerNYT Mini · Fact clue 5 Dating app with a curvy "H" logoNYT Mini · Name or title 5 Actress ZellwegerNYT Mini · Name or title 5 Get a smile or laugh fromNYT Mini · Direct definition 5

August 23, 2026

3 selected, reviewed clues

___-Dixon lineNYT Mini · Fill in the blank 5 More than enoughNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Part of a ping-pong tableNYT Mini · Crossword clue 3

August 22, 2026

4 selected, reviewed clues

Gets right down to businessNYT Mini · Crossword clue 7 Japanese for "folding paper"NYT Mini · Crossword clue 7 _a_er and _encil gameNYT Mini · Wordplay 7 "Sunny" part of a breakfast orderNYT Mini · Wordplay 7

August 21, 2026

4 selected, reviewed clues

Home of Brunei and BhutanNYT Mini · Name or title 4 Like the skin of snakes and fishNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 Gentle musical melodiesNYT Mini · Crossword clue 5 What “every kiss begins with,” in jewelry adsNYT Mini · Wordplay 3

August 20, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Scientist's workplaceNYT Mini · Direct definition 3 Best friend of Charlie BrownNYT Mini · Name or title 5 Looking for a fight, informallyNYT Mini · Informal usage 5 Turtle's hiding placeNYT Mini · Direct definition 5 Plant food?NYT Mini · Wordplay 5 "Don't Look Back in ___" (Oasis hit)NYT Mini · Fill in the blank 5

August 19, 2026

5 selected, reviewed clues

It’s in a pickleNYT Mini · Wordplay 5 Elevators, in British EnglishNYT Mini · Direct definition 5 Sports org. for the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls: Abbr.NYT Mini · Abbreviation 3 “Do ___ others ...” (start of the Golden Rule)NYT Mini · Fill in the blank 4 PickleNYT Mini · Direct definition 4

August 18, 2026

6 selected, reviewed clues

Big ___ (cuddling partner)NYT Mini · Fill in the blank 5 Mickey Mouse's pet dogNYT Mini · Name or title 5 Foamy coffee orderNYT Mini · Direct definition 5 Inside information, informallyNYT Mini · Informal usage 5 Blue streams down a yellow emoji's faceNYT Mini · Fact clue 5 Divide, as the checkNYT Mini · Direct definition 5