Here are the clues and answers for the Friday, October 4, 2024 NYT Mini Crossword. Spoilers follow: five Across answers and five Down answers are listed below.
Across
- What lanternfish can do, using organs called photophores: GLOW
- Channel with “Vanderpump Rules” and “Below Deck”: BRAVO
- Consumed: EATEN
- Really need a bath: STINK
- Change for a twenty: TENS
Down
- Storm drain cover: GRATE
- “Et tu, Brute?” language: LATIN
- Bakery fixtures: OVENS
- Stats or policy nerd: WONK
- Work email sign-off: BEST
About the October 4, 2024 Mini
This answer key is for the Friday, October 4, 2024 puzzle, not another puzzle published on October 4 in a different year. Paul Tassi’s Forbes guide identifies the date and lists these clues and answers: Forbes, October 3, 2024. A separate October 4, 2024 republication lists a different Friday puzzle’s entries, underscoring why the year matters: CDO Times, October 4, 2024.
The Mini is a compact counterpart to the larger NYT Crossword, usually built around a 5×5 grid; larger puzzles sometimes appear on Saturdays, according to Tassi’s guide.
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