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 "A book which people praise and don't read," per Mark Twain (7)
- 8 Cheese used in lasagna (7)
- 9 Two hours of free drinks at a wedding, say (7)
- 10 Swanky event in a gallery (7)
- 11 Uncle, in Spanish (3)
- 12 Basketball net holder (3)
- 13 B&B relative (3)
- 14 ___ kwon do (3)
- 15 Number shown on a dating profile (3)
- 16 Show that The Weeknd has performed on, aptly enough (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with R
- 13 starts with I
- 14 starts with T
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "A book which people praise and don't read," per Mark Twain CLASSIC
- 8 Across: Cheese used in lasagna RICOTTA
- 9 Across: Two hours of free drinks at a wedding, say OPENBAR
- 10 Across: Swanky event in a gallery ARTGALA
- 11 Across: Uncle, in Spanish TIO
- 12 Across: Basketball net holder RIM
- 13 Across: B&B relative INN
- 14 Across: ___ kwon do TAE
- 15 Across: Number shown on a dating profile AGE
- 16 Across: Show that The Weeknd has performed on, aptly enough SNL
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Zagreb's country (7)
- 2 Piercing seen while puckering (7)
- 3 Chemical ingredient in nail polish remover (7)
- 4 Karaoke choice (4)
- 5 Caribbean resort island for the ultrawealthy, familiarly (7)
- 6 Like antipasti, manicotti and gelati (7)
- 7 Gooey part of a Snickers bar (7)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with C
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Zagreb's country CROATIA
- 2 Down: Piercing seen while puckering LIPRING
- 3 Down: Chemical ingredient in nail polish remover ACETONE
- 4 Down: Karaoke choice SONG
- 5 Down: Caribbean resort island for the ultrawealthy, familiarly STBARTS
- 6 Down: Like antipasti, manicotti and gelati ITALIAN
- 7 Down: Gooey part of a Snickers bar CARAMEL
Show the solved grid
1C2L3A4S5S6I7C8RICOTTA9OPENBAR10ARTGALA11TIO12RIM13INN14TAE15AGE16SNL
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