The NYT Mini is out.
Need help? Look below. The clues weren’t exactly simple today, so let’s not pretend otherwise. 🧩
For Wordle or Strands solutions, hit CNET’s main puzzle hub. Stick with me though if you need to beat the Mini right now.
Across
1A Distort, as data
SKEW. Yeah. It’s a bend in the truth, or the numbers.
5A Give a ❤️ on a text
LOVE. Simple. Just the heart icon.
6A Like a post shared a bajillion times
VIRAL. The internet does that.
7A Signs of things to come
OMENS. Usually the bad kind? Or just hints.
8A Dog walker’s restraint
LEASH. Keep them close.
Down
1D Snail’s trail
SLIME. Wet stuff on the pavement.
2D Home to kimchi and Kim Jong-un
KOREA. It fits both.
3D Bob ___
EVANS. The burgers place.
4D “pen gwyn” meaning
WELSH. It’s a “white head”. Hence, penguin. Wait. Is that right? 🤔
