Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.
Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Mother chicken HEN
- 4 Across: Word after "leading" and "first" LADY
- 5 Across: Just peachy ... or a hint to the two letters that appear most often in this grid DANDY
- 6 Across: Bryant of "S.N.L." fame AIDY
- 7 Across: Like overcooked chicken DRY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Helpful (5)
- 2 Swirl of water (4)
- 3 The Yankees, on scoreboards (3)
- 4 Supervillain's hideout (4)
- 5 ___ joke (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Helpful HANDY
- 2 Down: Swirl of water EDDY
- 3 Down: The Yankees, on scoreboards NYY
- 4 Down: Supervillain's hideout LAIR
- 5 Down: ___ joke DAD
Show the solved grid
1H2E3N4LADY5DANDY6AIDY7DRY
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