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Forbes
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘NYT Mini' Hints For Wednesday, June 25: Extra Clues And Answers For Today's Game
Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead. Before we get to today's NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Tuesday's: Wondering what tktkt? Not sure what tktkt? 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 Wednesday, June 25: Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly: NYT Mini Crossword Hints 1 Across: A Northern Ontario town and Gilda Radner S.N.L. character Baba _____ 5 Across: A movie star or popular music artist 6 Across: On-set improvisation 7 Across: Save something for later 8 Across: Cowboy's greeting 1 Down: Joined in marriage 2 Down: Give consent 3 Down: Odd 4 Down: Downton _____ 5 Down: _____ App, a Venmo rival NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers 1 Across: Guitar effect that mimics a voice – WAWA 5 Across: Red carpet figure, informally – CELEB 6 Across: Robert De Niro's "You talkin' to me?' line was one – AD LIB 7 Across: JCPenney or Family Dollar – STORE 8 Across: "Hey there!" – HOWDY 1 Down: Dead set on, as an idea – WED TO 2 Down: Permit – ALLOW 3 Down: A little bit off – WEIRD 4 Down: Home for monks – ABBEY 5 Down: Successfully win, in sports betting lingo – CASH Completed New York Times Mini crossword for Wednesday, June 25. It took me 1:06 to complete today's NYT Mini. This was a tough one! I didn't get anything on the Across side until I got to STORE and I thought HOWDY was 'hello.' Things were tough on the Downs as well. I only got ALLOW, ABBEY and CASH there. Thatnkfully, that was enough to help me start filling in the blanks. I've been playing guitar off and on since I was a teenager. Not once have I ever seen wah-wah spelled as WAWA. So that's what tripped me up there. I'll 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!


South China Morning Post
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who was Martin Short's ex-girlfriend, SNL legend Gilda Radner – who died aged 42 in 1989? She was the comedy show's first cast member, and was married to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Gene Wilde
Martin Short has been rumoured to be dating his Only Murders in the Building co-star, Meryl Streep for a while. Recently, they stepped out together to catch Oh, Mary! on Broadway before attending a recording of Saturday Night Live together, according to TMZ. Days later, Page Six alleged that the two had in fact been dating for 'well over a year now'. 'Meryl couldn't help but fall for Martin,' a source told the outlet, adding that their loved ones 'approve of their relationship and think they're adorable together'. Advertisement Martin Short and Meryl Streep are reportedly dating. Photo: @frankiebrgstein/X This new romance has brought attention to Short's dating history, particularly his relationship with actress Gilda Radner. Gushing about his ex on Amy Poehler's podcast Good Hang, the Mulaney actor recalled, 'She was just so original. The size of her purse, the fullness of her hair, and you know, I fell for her madly.' So, who is the late Gilda Radner, the star of films such as Hanky Panky and The Woman in Red, who won a Grammy posthumously? She's a comedy legend White House press secretary Ron Nessen, left, on SNL with producer Lorne Michaels, right, and cast members Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, John Belushi and Garrett Morris in 1976. Photo: AP Hailing from Detroit, Gilda Radner got her start in acting when she dropped out of the University of Michigan and moved to Canada for her then-boyfriend. There, she was cast in the hit musical Godspell alongside Martin Short, Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin. Later, she entered The Second City theatre troupe's Toronto branch and worked with Bill Murray on the National Lampoon Radio Hour, before joining Saturday Night Live. Per NBC, Radner was the first-ever cast member Lorne Michaels picked for his now-iconic show. Radner's Emmy-winning SNL stint propelled her to major success, eventually leading to her own one-woman Broadway show, Gilda Radner – Live From New York. Her romantic relationships


USA Today
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
15 people you might not know were Saturday Night Live cast members, like Robert Downey Jr.
Saturday Night Live will celebrate its 50th season with an extravaganza reunion show on Sunday, with plenty of notable names returning to Studio 8H to mark the occasion. While we'll never forget cast members like Will Ferrell, Gilda Radner, Eddie Murphy, Maya Rudolph and Kate McKinnon, what about the famous folks who only made it a season or less on SNL? We've gone through the show's history of cast members and picked out 15 people you know and love who briefly worked as an SNL cast member. Some of these names might genuinely surprise you, while others might just leave you baffled that they were part of the program.