In case you missed Saturday’s NYT Mini Crossword, you can find the answers here:
The last lazy Sunday of October is here and we only have a few days until Halloween and beyond Dia de los Muertos on November 1 and 2. There are many holidays and celebrations coming up. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year. Time flies. Let’s solve today’s Mini Crossword?
NYT Mini is a smaller, faster, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT crossword, and unlike its bigger sibling, it’s free to play without a New York Times subscription. You can play it on the web or in the app, though you’ll need the app to deal with the file.
A good tactic with crosswords is to try to get as many ACROSSes as possible first, then you’ll find that many of the BELOW ones have already been done — or vice versa if the ACROSS ones are harder.
Obviously, spoilers. Go ahead for today’s solved puzzle image.
OPPOSITE
1 — What can protect a person from saliva — BIB
4 — Miles, minutes and milliliters — UNITS
7 — In 1922, Warren G. Harding became the first US president to be broadcast over — RADIO
8 — Four wins in four, e.g. — SWEEP
9 — To be liable, as a bar — TEND
BELOW
1 — “I hate to ___ your bubble, but . . . .” — EXCLUSION
2 — Completely surprised — INAWE
3 — #46 — BIDEN
5 — Like a two-by-two row — TIED
6 — Soak (above) — SOP
This wasn’t bad, although I did get thrown off a few times when I used the wrong word. I tried MOP at first for 6-down, but it was SOP. Others like RADIO and BIB were very easy out of the gates. Same with BURST. Overall, a much easier crossword puzzle than yesterday’s.
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