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Hello, brainiacs! Welcome to the NYT Mini Puzzle and another day at it! Every day, new puzzles line up for a crack at the Mini. The fastest, most fun word test can take. The date is the 12th of February, 2025, and some else have been thrown in their midst to be explored.
Well, for the Mini Day Pluto lover, here's the complete puzzle clue breakdown and answers with full explanations.
1A: "Give me some ___."
SPACE (Answer)
Space is usually requested for distance or freedom. Physical space, allowing a person room, or the cosmic universe would all be referred to as space.
6A: Chocolate-flavored coffee drink
MOCHA
Mocha is one of the most widely consumed coffee beverage, espresso coffee, steamed milk, and chocolate, combining sweet and rich combinations.
7A: Ending point for a walk down the aisle
ALTAR
The Altar is the spot in a wedding ceremony where the couple usually meets and exchanges vows. The bride's walk down the aisle usually ends here.
8A: Hybrid women's golfing attire
SKORT
A skort is a type of clothing that has the appearance of a skirt paired with the functionality of a pair of shorts, making it ideal for playing golf or tennis.
9A: Overly tough
HARSH
The word "harsh" would imply excessively severe, rough, and/or unkind when someone says something...anything...whether it is criticism, weather, sound, or anything.
1D: Huge hit
SMASH
A "smash" is used to describe a lot of success, no matter in which sphere: entertainment, work, sport, and so forth. Any big blockbuster movie, chart-topping song, or game's thrilling final win can be a "smash."
2D: Music genre that often includes an accordion
POLKA
The polka is a lively dance music classification coming from Europe, often featuring the accordion as its trademark.
3D: Jamie Foxx or Michael J. Fox
ACTOR
Hollywood entertainers Jamie Foxx and Michael J. Fox are both famous for their work. They don't do anything else together, except having the same last name.
4D: Blackens on the grill
CHARS
First star. Grilled. Chargrilled. What is it but charred, snarling food? It's kind of gotten from an old garden pit barbecue.
5D: You are here
EARTH
Play on words, huh? "You're here" seems to spring up on so many maps with little red dots. Forget the tiny red dot. Here is where TOPCON says everyone else is!
The Mini is really condensed from those big Sunday puzzles, but a lot worthy in itself. If able to complete it every day, it's an excellent mad workout for the head, and it certainly doesn't take too much time, as anyone could compare to the actual work of crosswords puzzles every day.
There's nothing huge expected from a Mini, aside from the pleasure of acceptance and relief that follows often for the novice. Some really intellectual crossworders feel otherwise inclined.
Indeed, the puzzle bears some kind of aloofness to be an in-flight time killer, or before grabbing a Starbucks cup of coffee. It's one of those in-and-not-out moments where an otherwise silent day swings blissfully with meaning over that single moment and should by midnight have a completed grid to boast. The girlies love these savior-type moments.
Now, when elements are missing that could make sight go blank, some gentle help is needed now and then. Obtaining some answers can be a sort of fast and pleasant cadenza for gaining some perspective over the entire word structure, helping to build crossword-solving prowess.
Nice variety is displayed by what goes with the Mini—NYT Games has Wordle and loves to play with many other smart options from Strands to Connections. Free access is available to the Mini today, but reaching back to their older mini puzzles for more subscription-paints another story.
Each new morning may bring a Mini Crossword to yield an entirely fresh set of patterns for that day. Become the moment offering more easiness—making it somewhat tougher—making the game a unique experience.
A file of crossword puzzles awaiting another word-crossed treat! Each day the group at Mini Crossword mixes and matches words from different themes; with very flexible levels of difficulty.
Usually, Monday is accessible to everyone, while Saturday invites more challenging but fun word-game enthusiasts. Take a look at some past Mini Crosswords for even more fun. Also, browse some other word games at the New York Times to test wordpower. So, whether want the quickest results or to just stay away for a spell, the Mini is definitely a must-solve everyday challenge.
