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
- 1 Stream of molten rock (4)
- 5 "Cut that out!" (6)
- 7 Sticky note (6)
- 8 ___ Earhart, first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane (6)
- 9 Website for restaurant bookings (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 5 starts with S
- 7 starts with P
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Stream of molten rock LAVA
- 5 Across: "Cut that out!" STOPIT
- 7 Across: Sticky note POSTIT
- 8 Across: ___ Earhart, first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane AMELIA
- 9 Across: Website for restaurant bookings RESY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Takes the L (5)
- 2 How sprinter Usain Bolt is named (5)
- 3 Eight, on a grandfather clock (4)
- 4 "___ boy!" (4)
- 5 Engage in a playful back-and-forth (4)
- 6 Heavy book (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with V
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Takes the L LOSES
- 2 Down: How sprinter Usain Bolt is named APTLY
- 3 Down: Eight, on a grandfather clock VIII
- 4 Down: "___ boy!" ATTA
- 5 Down: Engage in a playful back-and-forth SPAR
- 6 Down: Heavy book TOME
Show the solved grid
1L2A3V4A5S6TOPIT7POSTIT8AMELIA9RESY
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