‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Monday, July 21

Looking for the answers to Sunday’s NYT Mini? Check them out here:

Forbes‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Sunday, July 20By Paul Tassi

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can’t quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.

To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

ACROSS

1) Ceremonial band – SASH
5) First official state hand gesture, following a 2024 Hawaiian bill – SHAKA
6) Deck with the Major and Minor Arcana – TAROT
7) Just love – ADORE
8) Boardwalk has the highest one on a Monopoly board – RENT

DOWN

1) Cool place to be on a sunny day – SHADE
2) Name that might come first during an alphabetical roll call – AARON
3) Hybrid athletic garment – SKORT
4) Just loathe – HATE
5) One whose name is in lights – STAR

Not the hardest puzzle today, though with a fun fun clues like the Tarot deck one, and the play on ceremonial band being a bit tricky to figure out. I also liked the Aaron clue just because it reminded me of a Key and Peele skit. Do they still call things skorts? Aren’t those just like tennis skirts now? I guess I’m not up on my fashion.

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