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 Work benefit (4)
- 5 Delay airing, as a news story (5)
- 6 ⏸, on a remote (5)
- 7 Back-of-book search feature (5)
- 8 They get socked (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Work benefit PERK
- 5 Across: Delay airing, as a news story SITON
- 6 Across: ⏸, on a remote PAUSE
- 7 Across: Back-of-book search feature INDEX
- 8 Across: They get socked TOES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Chopin's instrument (5)
- 2 Chopin practice piece (5)
- 3 Pinkish wines (5)
- 4 Lego competitor (4)
- 5 ___ and polish (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with K
- 5 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Chopin's instrument PIANO
- 2 Down: Chopin practice piece ETUDE
- 3 Down: Pinkish wines ROSES
- 4 Down: Lego competitor KNEX
- 5 Down: ___ and polish SPIT
Show the solved grid
1P2E3R4K5SITON6PAUSE7INDEX8TOES
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