Today’s Extra Clues And Answers

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

ForbesNYT Mini Hints For Thursday, July 17: Today’s Extra Clues And AnswersBy Kris Holt

Wondering who Remy’s brother is in Ratatouille? Not sure which Super Bowl featured a 28-3 comeback win by the Patriots? 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, July 18:

Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:

NYT Mini Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: A 45-minute period in soccer

5 Across: Actor Hirsch or author Zola

7 Across: Liverpool player Salah’s first name, for short

8 Across: Alert

9 Across: For kicks and giggles, jokingly

11 Across: Richard of Chicago and American Gigolo

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: ____sphere i.e. north or south of the equator

2 Down: _____ Us, hugely popular video game during lockdown

3 Down: Actor and martial artist Jet

4 Down: An “all-purpose” baking essential

6 Down: Feminine suffix for comedi- and Parisi-

10 Down: Santa ___, New Mexico

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Appropriate word that can precede 7-/8-Across and 3-/10-Down – HALF

5 Across: Remy’s brother in Ratatouille – EMILE

7 Across: Missouri’s postal abbreviation – MO

8 Across: Light switch position – ON

9 Across: Done for laughs – IN FUN

11 Across: Richard of Pretty Woman – GERE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Prefix that means 1-Across – HEMI

2 Down: In the midst of – AMONG

3 Down: Super Bowl that featured a 28-3 comeback win by the Patriots – LI

4 Down: Baker’s powder – FLOUR

6 Down: Dated feminine suffix – ENNE

10 Down: Iron, on the periodic table – FE

It took me 1:59 to complete today’s NYT Mini.

Wow, quite a tricky one today! In my first pass of the Across answers, I only got ON and GERE, but AMONG, FLOUR and FE helped me on my way.

The “m” and “l” were enough to help me get EMILE, and the “i” there suggested that the Super Bowl in question would have had to be LI – I would have had no idea otherwise. 1 Across refers to “half-life” and “half-moon” once you pair the two small Down and Across words in question. Fun gimmick here.

That’s the end of my current stint of NYT Mini coverage. Catch you all in two weeks! In the meantime, I’ll be continuing to cover other games, such as Connections.

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