Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Friday, December 27

In case you missed Thursday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:

ForbesToday’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Thursday, December 26By Paul Tassi

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.

The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can’t quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.

To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

ACROSS

1) Ocean predator that can regenerate its teeth – SHARK

6) “Carpe diem” language – LATIN

7) Rustic cabin or cozy cottage – ABODE

8) Watch the seasons go by? – BINGE

9) Material associated with Pittsburgh – STEEL

DOWN

1) Thick slices of bacon – SLABS

2) Creature of ___ – HABIT

3) Make amends for one’s wrongs – ATONE

4) Corduroy pants feature – RIDGE

5) Run out the clock in a football game, maybe – KNEEL

The full five by five puzzles are always interesting considering what can be ruled out just through length alone, for all of them. So, if it’s not five letters, it’s out. Though that can cause trouble if you say think it’s a SLICE of bacon not a SLAB. Or you STALL in a football game rather than KNEEL. I did enjoy the “binge” clue today about watching the seasons go by, clever.

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