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Across clues and answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gift box topper | BOW |
| 4 | Name that’s an anagram of CABLE | CALEB |
| 6 | Prominent body part in a Rosie the Riveter poster | FOREARM |
| 8 | Frequently, in poetry | OFT |
| 9 | Fish in a Japanese garden pond | KOI |
| 10 | Mysterious special “something” | XFACTOR |
| 12 | Receded like the tide | EBBED |
| 13 | English class assignment | ESSAY |
Down clues and answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bills for drinks | BARTABS |
| 2 | World Cup cheer | OLE |
| 3 | Watered-down argument, in slang | WEAKTEA |
| 4 | ___ badging (swiping in at the office before heading to work remotely) | COFFEE |
| 5 | Unhappy and deep in thought | BROODY |
| 6 | Cunning critter | FOX |
| 7 | Soviet-era space station | MIR |
| 11 | “Survivor” network | CBS |
Trickier answers explained
CALEB and FOREARM
CALEB rearranges the letters in CABLE. FOREARM refers to the prominent arm in the Rosie the Riveter poster clue.
WEAKTEA and XFACTOR
WEAKTEA is slang for a weak or unconvincing argument. XFACTOR is the phrase for an elusive special quality; the answer guide notes that FOX may help make it easier to infer from the crossings.
COFFEE
COFFEE completes “coffee badging,” the clue’s term for swiping into an office before heading off to work remotely.
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How to access the Mini archive
The NYT Help Center’s Mini Crossword guide says the Mini is available on the Games site, in the NYT Games app for iOS and Android, and in the Play tab of the NYT News app. It says Games and All Access subscribers can solve past Minis in the archive. The help page also states: “Each daily mini is available for players the evening before the puzzle’s publish date.”
For timing, the same help page says weekday and Saturday Minis become available at 10 p.m. EST the previous evening, while Sunday Minis become available at 6 p.m. EST Saturday.
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