NYT Mini Hints For Saturday, August 2: Today's Extra Clues And Answers

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2 days ago

Before we get to today's NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Friday's:
Wondering what a lawyers' org. might be ? Not sure what sports org now includes schools from Texas and California? Don't worry, because I'm here to help you with extra hints and the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you'll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
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Here are extra hints and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Saturday, August 2:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
1 Across: Piece of phone software
4 Across: 'Dancing Queen' group with a central letter removed
7 Across: Place to experiment in high school
9 Across: German city on the Rhine
10 Across: _____ down i.e. subdued or diminished
11 Across: Non-paper or plastic carrier
13 Across: A voyage for a narcissist, perhaps
14 Across: Microsoft web portal that features Bing search
15 Across: These might be personal or classified
1 Down: Where you might store your money at a bank, for short
2 Down: Snappers
3 Down: The core group of cyclists in a race
4 Down: Branch of mathematics that has a name derived from Arabic
5 Down: A patch for a small cut
6 Down: The longest-serving prime minister of Japan who was assassinated in 2022
8 Down: 'Water Lilies" painter Claude
11 Down: Temporary worker minus the last letter
12 Down: Navigation system for drivers
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
1 Across: TikTok or Tinder – APP
4 Across: Lawyers' org. – ABA
7 Across: Place with Bunsen burners and beakers, in brief – CHEM LAB
9 Across: Product that can be sampled with a spray on the wrist – COLOGNE
10 Across: Visibly muscular – TONED
11 Across: Groceries carrier – TOTE BAG
13 Across: Self-indulgent "journey" – EGO TRIP
14 Across: AOL alternative – MSN
15 Across: Things that phone users might accidentally tap on webpages – ADS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Sports org. that now includes schools from Texas and California, strangely enough – ACC
2 Down: Hobbyists with cameras, informally – PHOTOGS
3 Down: Big name in exercise bikes – PELOTON
4 Down: "Solve for x" subject – ALGEBRA
5 Down: Temporary fix, so to speak – BAND-AID
6 Down: Pres. Lincoln – ABE
8 Down: "Show me the ___" (punny request at an art museum) – MONET
11 Down: President pro ___ – TEM
12 Down: Road trip assistance, for short – GPS
It took me 2:30 to complete today's NYT Mini. Not a bad time at all for a Saturday puzzle, especially after a shoddy start.
I only really got APP on my first pass of the Across words. I thought COLOGNE was 'perfume' and I wasn't sure about TONED, so I left it out. I also thought that what turned out to be MSN was 'ICQ' (remember that?).
Thankfully, the Down clues saved my bacon. I dithered over PHOTOGS before coming back to it after I got PELOTON, then ALGEBRA, BAND-AID and ABE were huge helps for figuring out Across answers. I was pleased that I figured out MONET too.
See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!
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