The Thursday, August 29, 2024 NYT Mini Crossword has five Across and five Down answers: CASTS, ALPHA, PLUOT, RINSE, INKED across, and CAPRI, ALLIN, SPUNK, THOSE, SATED down. This is the 2024 edition. If you are looking at a Mini from a different date, the answers below will not match it.
Across answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Throws, as a fishing line | CASTS |
| 6A | Omega’s opposite | ALPHA |
| 7A | Hybrid fruit similar to an “aprium” | PLUOT |
| 8A | Get the shampoo out | RINSE |
| 9A | Signed, as a contract | INKED |
Down answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Island that lends its name to a style of pants | CAPRI |
| 2D | Betting every last poker chip | ALLIN |
| 3D | Moxie | SPUNK |
| 4D | “It’s just one of ____ days” | THOSE |
| 5D | Happily full | SATED |
Where the answers come from
The answer set above matches the guide Forbes published on August 28, 2024, which credits the puzzle image to NYT. Forbes’ guide is the source for the clue wording and answers used here. If you need an official record, check the puzzle in NYT Games directly, since the Mini’s archive is the authoritative version.
Notes on the puzzle
The Forbes author described this Mini as relatively mellow. The one clue that slowed that author down was “It’s just one of ____ days,” where THOSE is the fill. Those remarks are one writer’s impressions, not a measured difficulty rating.
Several answers cross in ways that can help if you are stuck. CAPRI and CASTS share the opening letter C, and ALLIN and ALPHA both start with A, so a partial grid can often be confirmed from the other direction before you commit to a word.
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