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Solutions and Hints for NYT Mini Puzzle on March 21st

Unraveling Challenges in NYT's Daily Mini Crossword? Discover helpful suggestions and explicit solutions to conquer the puzzle.

Solutions and Hints for NYT Mini Puzzle on March 21st

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In case you skipped Thursday's NYT Mini Crossword, here's what you need:

Forbes' NYT Mini Clues and Solutions for March 20

Get ready to flex your brain muscles! The NYT Mini Crossword is a brief yet thrilling mini version of the newspaper's larger puzzle. Typically, there are between three to five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, although the puzzles can sometimes be larger, particularly on Saturdays.

Unlike its larger counterpart, the NYT Mini Crossword can be played for free on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. However, an NYT Games subscription is required to access older puzzles in the archives.

The NYT Mini Crossword offers a quick daily challenge that usually takes just moments to complete. I strive to crack the standard weekday grid in under a minute. But sometimes I get stuck on one or two clues and need a little help.

To assist you, here are the answers for Thursday's NYT Mini Crossword (beware, spoilers are coming!):

SPECIAL FEATURE

  1. Unscramble the Anagram: Forbes' clueAnswer: SPEAKS FREELYLink to enrichment about free speech
  2. Guess the Category: LinkedIn clueAnswer: Professional SkillsTip: LinkedIn Learning offers a wide range of courses on various professional skills
  3. Crown Each Region: LinkedIn clueAnswer: Queens of HistoryList of notable historical female monarchs and their impact
  4. Unlock a Trivia Ladder: LinkedIn clueAnswer: Crossclimb TriviaChallenging trivia questions about a wide range of topics

NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers

ACROSS

  1. "And stuff like that": Abbr. - ETC
  2. Understand the meaning - GET
  3. Things placed on a smartwatch - STEPS
  4. A famous plagiarism case - MY SWEET LORD
  5. "Heck" - DARN

DOWN

  1. The ground upon which you stand - EARTH
  2. The term for three in tic-tac-toe - THREE
  3. Poultry shelters - COOP
  4. A past tense of "be" - WAS
  5. Cries of agony - OWS

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You can find the solution for Thursday's NYT Mini Crossword, which includes answers like 'ETC' and 'Earth', on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. The NYT Mini Crossword offers a mini version of the newspaper's larger crossword puzzle, and its unique code is 963c35e92769b3601a3d4d1691ba6af9.

For those who missed Tuesday's 'nyt mini answers', the literal meaning of 'Earth' is the planet we live on, while 'ETC' is an abbreviation for the phrase 'et cetera', meaning 'and so forth' or 'and other things'.

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