Answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.
New York Times
Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Thursday’s:
Wondering what it means to go off the ___ … (like the last letter of 8-Across)? Not sure what the patient’s share of the cost is? 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 version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unfortunately, the New York Times has now made the Mini available only to subscribers. It was previously free to play. You’ll also 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, October 10:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: The squares that make up a crossword or sudoku puzzle
5 Across: Bad guy in Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana”
6 Across: Partial fee for a doctor’s visit when one has insurance
7 Across: Second part of the name of the most populous city in the Western Hemisphere
8 Across: Disconnect a device from a socket and let go of the last letter
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Sound of a creaking floorboard
2 Down: Turn paper into scraps
3 Down: Challenge another poker player’s bluff
4 Down: “____ Really Want to Hurt Me,” a song by Culture Club
6 Down: Central processing unit, briefly
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Go off the ___ … like the last letter of 8-Across? – GRID
5 Across: The “R” of P.R., on a map – RICO
6 Across: Patient’s share of the cost – COPAY
7 Across: São ___, Brazil – PAULO
8 Across: Totally disconnect and enjoy nature – UNPLU
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Rhyming partner of moan – GROAN
2 Down: Tear to pieces – RIP UP
3 Down: Daring response to “All in” – I CALL
4 Down: “___ get my drift?” – DO YOU
6 Down: Computer’s “brain,” for short – CPU
Completed New York Times Mini crossword for Friday, October 10
Screenshot by Kris Holt
It took me 2:13 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
I misspelled PAULO as “paolo” which didn’t help me with 2 Down or 8 Across. UNPLU is a sneaky trick, but it makes 1 Across pretty clever as the “g” in “unplug” literally goes off the grid.
That’s it for my current stint of NYT Mini hints and answers coverage. See you for more in two weeks!
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