Today's NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Friday, June 13th
In case you missed Thursday's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:
Uh oh, it's Friday the 13th! It might be just another beautiful summer's day, but it's also the most ominous day of the year. Be afraid, folks. Very afraid. If you see any black cats, avoid them at all costs. Don't walk under ladders. Grab a lucky rabbit's foot and some garlic. And once you're prepared for any superstitious outcome imaginable, sit down and solve this Mini Crossword with me . . . .
The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it's free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you'll need the app to tackle the archive.
Across
1A. House and Doogie Howser, for short — starts with the first letter M
4A. Dessert wine — starts with the first letter P
5A. Mugful after a sledding excursion — starts with the first letter C
6A. Desert whine? — starts with the first letter I
7A. "Like, yesterday!" — starts with the first letter A
Down
1D. Chocolate-and-coffee drink — starts with the first letter M
2D. Sag — starts with the first letter D
3D. Three-point percentage, e.g. — starts with the first letter S
4D. Poofy toy dogs, familiarly — starts with the first letter P
5D. Org. that employs Jack Ryan in Tom Clancy novels — starts with the first letter C
Across
1A. House and Doogie Howser, for short — MDS
4A. Dessert wine — PORT
5A. Mugful after a sledding excursion — COCOA
6A. Desert whine? — IMHOT
7A. "Like, yesterday!" — ASAP
Down
1D. Chocolate-and-coffee drink — MOCHA
2D. Sag — DROOP
3D. Three-point percentage, e.g. — STAT
4D. Poofy toy dogs, familiarly — POMS
5D. Org. that employs Jack Ryan in Tom Clancy novels — CIA
Today's Mini Crossword
Well, not a bad Friday the 13th puzzle. I thought I'd do worse, but even though some of these threw me off — I used DRS instead of MDS at first — most were fairly simple. Funny to have skiing excursions and hot beverages on such a summery day! This one took me 1:30.
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