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February 5, 2025 Mini answers
The dated answer guide supplies these clue-and-answer pairs:
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Across
- Facebook’s parent company — META
- “Full-length skirts … and a morning hour read backward” — MAXIS
- Written with pen — ININK
- N.B.A. team that nearly renamed itself the Swamp Dragons in the 1990s — NETS
- “___ a Wonderful Life” — IT’S A
Down
- French modernist painter … and a morning hour read backward — MATISSE
- What lighted signs mark in theaters — EXITS
- Altoids containers — TINS
- Pose a question — ASK
- Short skirt — MINI
The dated guide’s linked clue entries explicitly confirm META, MAXIS, and ININK. Its accessible text does not show the complete grid, so the other fills should be checked in the official archive if you need an authoritative grid transcription.
How to replay the dated Mini
The New York Times describes The Mini as a smaller version of its Crossword. Its help page says archived Minis are available on the web and in the Games app. In the archive, switch to Mini, choose a month and year, and select the puzzle. Access varies by subscription and account: the Mini page names Games, All Access, and Home Delivery subscriptions that include Games, while the archive help page says Games and All Access subscribers have archive access and other users have limited access. Check the current access terms for your account.
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- Find hundreds of words in an easy to read format - Some words you'll spot easily, but you'll have to search hard for others.
- A wide range of puzzle topics, including movies, actors, sports, cars, and more!
- Variations on the standard word search puzzles are included for extra challenge.
- Answer key in the back of the book.
- Spiral bound, 192 pages.
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