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Forbes
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
NYT Mini Crossword Hints For Monday, August 4: Today's Extra Clues And Answers
Before we get to today's NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Sunday's: Wondering what a biased sports fan might be? Not sure what puts the "i" in Silicon Valley? 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. Here are extra hints and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Monday, August 4: Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly: NYT Mini Crossword Hints 1 Across: A running bill during happy hour 4 Across: Bart and Lisa's dad 6 Across: Per a well-known proverb, it doesn't fall far from the tree 7 Across: Return on investment 8 Across: Medium for burning music mixes from a PC 1 Down: A 'Hot' clothing chain 2 Down: Very excited or energized 3 Down: They ring in church towers 4 Down: Make _____ while the sun shines 5 Down: Color that shares a name with a Taylor Swift album NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers 1 Across: Key above Caps Lock – TAB 4 Across: Biased sports fan – HOMER 6 Across: What puts the "i" in Silicon Valley? – APPLE 7 Across: Triangular road sign – YIELD 8 Across: Items in a music library, for short – CDS NYT Mini Down Answers 1 Down: Conversation subject – TOPIC 2 Down: Pumped up – AMPED 3 Down: "Silver ___" (Christmas classic) – BELLS 4 Down: Farm fodder – HAY 5 Down: Like pants in the classic Nantucket style – RED It took me 0:30 to complete today's NYT Mini. A good time today! I have to admit, I needed to look at my keyboard to figure out what TAB was. Not sure where I knew HOMER from, but it refers to a home team fan. APPLE was pretty straightforward – the clue refers to the 'i' in iPhone, iPad, iMac, iOS and so on. I don't drive, so YIELD was outside my realm of knowledge, and I really should have figured out CDS. I didn't have any real trouble with the Down clues, though I had absolutely zero idea what Nantucket Reds were. I've never heard of that. Thankfully, I only had to fill in the 'D' there and was able to figure it out by looking at the "YIEL" part of the Across answer. See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun! Make sure to follow my blog for more coverage of the NYT Mini and other word games, as well as video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Want to chat about the Mini, Connections and other NYT games? Join my Discord community! And be sure to sign up for my newsletter!
Daily Telegraph
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
‘The Simpsons' producer breaks silence on Marge Simpson's shocking death after fan backlash
Don't miss out on the headlines from TV. Followed categories will be added to My News. 'The Simpsons' executive producer Matt Selman has spoken out about the surprising decision to 'kill off' Marge Simpson during a flashforward scene in the show's Season 36 finale. Although the move caused major controversy within the hit cartoon's loyal fanbase, Selman slammed the backlash and claimed that it was 'ridiculous', The NY Post reports. 'Obviously, since 'The Simpsons' future episodes are all speculative fantasies, they're all different every time,' he told Variety during an interview published on Thursday, June 26. 'Marge will probably never be dead ever again. The only place Marge is dead is in one future episode that aired six weeks ago,' Selman, 53, added. ''The Simpsons' doesn't even have canon!' The episode in question, titled 'Estranger Things' and which aired on May 18, focuses on siblings Bart and Lisa Simpson as they slowly grow apart after they stop watching 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show' together. Lisa and Bart found a letter from their mother, who it's confirmed has passed. After a 35-year time jump, the audience learns that Marge has died, Bart and Lisa are estranged, and Homer Simpson, the family's dad, is living in a retirement home. A short scene from Marge's funeral shows Homer in tears while the rest of the Simpsons family stands around him. At the end of the Season 36 finale, Marge watches from Heaven as Bart and Lisa save their dad from the retirement home and reconnect over a reboot of 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show.' 'I'm so happy my kids are close again,' the Simpsons family matriarch says. From left: Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Marge Simpson and Lisa Simpson. Picture: ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Marge is seen with Ringo Starr up in the clouds. It is then revealed that Marge met and married Beatles superstar Ringo Starr while in Heaven. But viewers were not happy to learn that the show's creators 'killed off' Marge Simpson, and many took to social media to express their shock and outrage. 'I haven't even watched The Simpsons in 10+ years but they really killed MARGE?!' one person wrote on X after the episode aired. 'What's this I'm hearing they killed Marge Simpson off?' another fan added. 'Marge Simpson is dead?' a third critic commented. 'Utter woke nonsense!' Surprisingly, Selman welcomed the backlash and claimed that it was further proof that 'The Simpsons' and its beloved characters are still relevant after 36 years on TV. 'I guess this speaks to the fact that people care about Marge,' he told Variety. 'At the end of the day, it's probably good for business even when these ridiculous, misleading stories go viral!' 'The Simpsons,' which premiered on Fox in 1989, remains the longest-running animated show on television. Fox renewed the show, which has won 37 Emmys, for four more seasons in April. This article originally appeared in The NY Post and was reproduced with permission.
News.com.au
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘The Simpsons' producer breaks silence on Marge Simpson's shocking death after fan backlash
'The Simpsons' executive producer Matt Selman has spoken out about the surprising decision to 'kill off' Marge Simpson during a flashforward scene in the show's Season 36 finale. Although the move caused major controversy within the hit cartoon's loyal fanbase, Selman slammed the backlash and claimed that it was 'ridiculous', The NY Post reports. 'Obviously, since 'The Simpsons' future episodes are all speculative fantasies, they're all different every time,' he told Variety during an interview published on Thursday, June 26. 'Marge will probably never be dead ever again. The only place Marge is dead is in one future episode that aired six weeks ago,' Selman, 53, added. ''The Simpsons' doesn't even have canon!' The episode in question, titled 'Estranger Things' and which aired on May 18, focuses on siblings Bart and Lisa Simpson as they slowly grow apart after they stop watching 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show' together. After a 35-year time jump, the audience learns that Marge has died, Bart and Lisa are estranged, and Homer Simpson, the family's dad, is living in a retirement home. A short scene from Marge's funeral shows Homer in tears while the rest of the Simpsons family stands around him. At the end of the Season 36 finale, Marge watches from Heaven as Bart and Lisa save their dad from the retirement home and reconnect over a reboot of 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show.' 'I'm so happy my kids are close again,' the Simpsons family matriarch says. It is then revealed that Marge met and married Beatles superstar Ringo Starr while in Heaven. But viewers were not happy to learn that the show's creators 'killed off' Marge Simpson, and many took to social media to express their shock and outrage. 'I haven't even watched The Simpsons in 10+ years but they really killed MARGE?!' one person wrote on X after the episode aired. 'What's this I'm hearing they killed Marge Simpson off?' another fan added. 'Marge Simpson is dead?' a third critic commented. 'Utter woke nonsense!' Surprisingly, Selman welcomed the backlash and claimed that it was further proof that 'The Simpsons' and its beloved characters are still relevant after 36 years on TV. 'I guess this speaks to the fact that people care about Marge,' he told Variety. 'At the end of the day, it's probably good for business even when these ridiculous, misleading stories go viral!' 'The Simpsons,' which premiered on Fox in 1989, remains the longest-running animated show on television. Fox renewed the show, which has won 37 Emmys, for four more seasons in April.
