Here are the clues and answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword from Friday, October 25, 2024. The five-letter across entry OOOOO is intentional: it connects to the down answer BINGO.
Across clues and answers
- Blurb on a Bumble profile — BIO
- Pattern that helps you blend in, informally — CAMO
- Japanese electronics brand — CASIO
- ___ acid (protein builder) — AMINO
- Cry when you see 3-Down on your card — OOOOO
Down clues and answers
- Sink fixture — BASIN
- Messaging, AOL-style — IMING
- Row of five that prompts you to shout “7-Across!” — BINGO
- Sleeveless top for layering — CAMI
- Taxi — CAB
Why the answer is OOOOO
The five O’s are not a typo. In his October 24, 2024 article about the puzzle, Forbes contributor Paul Tassi explains the visual joke: the across answers end in O, forming a blank column on a bingo card, while the down answer BINGO supplies the row of five that prompts the cry in 7-Across.
Publication date and access context
This is the Mini for Friday, October 25, 2024; Tassi’s matching article appeared the previous evening, October 24, at 10:08 p.m. EDT. His article said the daily Mini was free on the New York Times website or NYT Games app at that time, while older puzzles in the archive required an NYT Games subscription. Those access details describe October 2024, not verified current terms.
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