Clues And Answers For Today’s Game

Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Thursday’s:

Forbes‘NYT Mini’ Crossword Hints For Thursday, June 5: Clues And Answers For Today’s GameBy Kris Holt

Wondering what the pelvic bone is? Not sure what a ballerina might do on one toe? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with extra hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.

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.

Here are extra hints and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Friday, June 6:

Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:

NYT Mini Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Rice-based Japanese drink

5 Across: It follows com- and du-

6 Across: Latinized name for the city of Troy

8 Across: Refrain from

9 Across: An exclamation of glee

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Turn around

2 Down: Give consent

3 Down: Legendary pop artist _____ Haring

4 Down: Emit, as in confidence

7 Down: Bartender in The Simpsons

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: “Oh, for heaven’s ___!” – SAKE

5 Across: Ending for “cine” and “multi,” in movie theater names – PLEX

6 Across: Pelvic bone – ILIUM

8 Across: “This will ___!” (“Unacceptable!”) – NOT DO

9 Across: Excited cry from a kid on the circled letters – WHEE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: What a ballerina might do on one toe – SPIN

2 Down: Permit – ALLOW

3 Down: Richards of the Rolling Stones – KEITH

4 Down: Radiate, as energy – EXUDE

7 Down: Stooge with a bowl cut – MOE

It took me 0:30 to complete today’s NYT Mini.

A pretty straightforward Mini for me, save for not knowing ILIUM. I got everything else on the Across side on my first pass (though I’m not a fan of self-referential clues like 9 Across) and filled in the blanks on the Down side. Not much of an in-depth thought-process walkthrough this time, sorry!

That’s the end of my current stint of NYT Mini coverage. I’ll be back with you in two weeks for more NYT Mini fun!

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