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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
The Mini Crossword is a nice break from the tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle.
Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s the longest one of the week, so it might take you a little longer than usual. Read on for all the answers.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Alphabet song lyric before “Now I know my ABCs”
Answer: WXYANDZ
8A clue: Sea creature whose name sounds like “Ah, baloney!”
Answer: ABALONE
9A clue: Skin markings after a sunny day on the links
Answer: GOLFTAN
10A clue: Gen ___ (member of the “MTV generation”)
Answer: XER
11A clue: Medieval weapon
Answer: POLEAXE
15A clue: Fasting intermittently, say
Answer: ONADIET
16A clue: Phrases differently
Answer: REWORDS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Shake, like a dog’s tail
Answer: WAG
2D clue: Gaming console with a number in its name
Answer: XBOXONE
3D clue: Prestigious J.D. program in New Haven, Conn.
Answer: YALELAW
4D clue: Creamy pasta sauce
Answer: ALFREDO
5D clue: “Believe it or ___ …”
Answer: NOT
6D clue: Double-helix molecule
Answer: DNA
7D clue: Buddhism branch associated with gardens
Answer: ZEN
11D clue: “___ favor” (basic Spanish phrase)
Answer: POR
12D clue: What snowboarders try to catch
Answer: AIR
13D clue: Crossed (out)
Answer: XED
14D clue: Creatures on U.F.O.s, for short
Answer: ETS
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