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For the Saturday, October 19, 2024 NYT Mini Crossword, Forbes reported seven across answers and seven down answers. Spoilers follow. The clue-and-answer list below is attributed to Forbes; it was not independently confirmed against an official NYT puzzle record.
Across clues and answers
| No. | Clue | Reported answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawyer’s assignment | CASE |
| 5 | “I’m outta here!” | LATER |
| 6 | Be a nuisance to | BOTHER |
| 7 | “Net flicks?” | VOLLEYS |
| 8 | Pop star Grande | ARIANA |
| 9 | Awaits a final judgment | PEND |
| 10 | On the boundaries of acceptable behavior | EDGY |
Down clues and answers
| No. | Clue | Reported answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Swift, per the signature on her endorsement of Kamala Harris | CATLADY |
| 2 | Capital of Greece | ATHENS |
| 3 | “I’m outta here!” | SEEYA |
| 4 | Makes a mistake | ERRS |
| 5 | Cracking up, to a texter | LOLING |
| 6 | Totally uninterested in a lecture, perhaps | BORED |
| 7 | Use an e-cigarette | VAPE |
About this dated puzzle
This is the Saturday, October 19, 2024 puzzle, not a current day’s Mini. Forbes published its guide late on October 18, 2024. It describes the Mini as a quick version of the larger crossword: most days have three to five clues in each direction on a five-by-five grid, while some puzzles, particularly Saturdays, are larger.
Forbes’ guide notes that CATLADY refers to Swift’s endorsement signature and describes LOLING as awkward or dated-feeling; those are the guide’s characterizations, not evidence of broader consensus. It also reported that the Mini was playable on the NYT website or app and that archived puzzles required an NYT Games subscription at the time. That access information reflects the 2024 guide and does not establish current terms.
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