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Across answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Governing body of world soccer | FIFA |
| 5 | “___ is a world within itself, with a language we all understand” (Stevie Wonder lyric) | MUSIC |
| 6 | Opposite of rough | GENTLE |
| 7 | Pictures that employ the “flip camera” button | SELFIES |
| 8 | Away from the ocean | INLAND |
| 9 | Earthenware pot | CROCK |
| 10 | Clark ___ a.k.a. Superman | KENT |
Down answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cool bit of trivia | FUNFACT |
| 2 | Admission of ineptitude | ISTINK |
| 3 | Smoothed, as fingernails | FILED |
| 4 | AAAA, in a deck | ACES |
| 5 | Pittsburgh’s Carnegie ___ University | MELLON |
| 6 | Rom-com or thriller | GENRE |
| 7 | “Totally awesome!” | SICK |
Source and archive access
This clue-and-answer list comes from Gael Cooper’s Yahoo Entertainment article published February 15, 2025. The list was not independently verified against an official New York Times puzzle record. Cooper’s article says the current Mini can be played free and that older puzzles are available through the Times Games archive with a subscription; those access terms may have changed, so check the Times Games site for current details.
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