Spoilers ahead. The Thursday, October 17 NYT Mini Crossword is the 2024 puzzle, according to Forbes’s dated answer listing, published October 16, 2024. If you want a nudge before seeing the entries, start with the hints below.
Hints for the October 17 Mini
- 1-Across: A human’s close relative in the animal kingdom.
- 4-Across: A word that can follow either “party” or “prescription.”
- 5-Across: The circled letters complete two elevator options.
- 6-Across: Verbs meaning “gobsmacks.”
- 7-Across: The show where Bowen Yang portrays J.D. Vance, abbreviated.
- 1-Down: The Little Mermaid’s name.
- 2-Down: Wordplay in the plural.
- 3-Down: The ingredient that combines with flour to make pasta dough.
- 4-Down: Informal phrase meaning “OK with.”
- 5-Down: What an electric vehicle lacks.
Across answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human’s cousin | APE |
| 4 | Word after party or prescription | DRUG |
| 5 | With the circled letters (literally!), two options when riding an elevator | GOING |
| 6 | Gobsmacks | AWES |
| 7 | Show on which Bowen Yang plays J.D. Vance, for short | SNL |
Down answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Little Mermaid’s name | ARIEL |
| 2 | Plays on words | PUNS |
| 3 | ___ + flour = pasta dough | EGG |
| 4 | OK (with), informally | DOWN |
| 5 | Electric vehicle’s lack | GAS |
These clues and entries are reproduced from Forbes’s answer guide for the dated puzzle, by Kris Holt, published October 16, 2024.
How to play the NYT Mini
Forbes describes the Mini as a shorter version of the larger New York Times crossword, usually on a five-by-five grid with three to five clues in each direction; larger puzzles may appear, particularly on Saturdays. Its 2024 guide said the current puzzle was free on the New York Times website and NYT Games app, while archive puzzles required an NYT Games subscription. Access terms can change, so check the dated guide and the NYT Games service for current availability.
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