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Sunday, February 1, 2026

NYT Mini Crossword Trivia Week 1 February 01, 2026 - Daily Answers

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for February 01, 2026 — NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Sunday, February 01, 2026

Puzzle Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	February 01, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
Best time to play: During a coffee break
Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Across	82. Bit of a character?
2 Across	51. Italy's third-largest island (after Sicily and Sardinia)
3 Across	105. Never mind?
4 Across	14. Office square
5 Across	26. Prefix with business
6 Across	100. Very rude email, informally
7 Across	27. "My house, my rules"
8 Across	74. Warm winter coats
9 Across	98. Yankee great Gehrig
10 Across	62. Hailed vehicle

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

1 Across: "82. Bit of a character?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: S___F

Answer:

Click to reveal

SERIF

2 Across: "51. Italy's third-largest island (after Sicily and Sardinia)"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: E__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

ELBA

3 Across: "105. Never mind?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A_____A

Answer:

Click to reveal

AMNESIA

4 Across: "14. Office square"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: P____T

Answer:

Click to reveal

POSTIT

5 Across: "26. Prefix with business"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: A__I

Answer:

Click to reveal

AGRI

6 Across: "100. Very rude email, informally"

Helpful hints:

This word has 9 letters
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: N_______M

Answer:

Click to reveal

NASTYGRAM

7 Across: "27. "My house, my rules""

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: I____O

Answer:

Click to reveal

ISAYSO

8 Across: "74. Warm winter coats"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P____S

Answer:

Click to reveal

PARKAS

9 Across: "98. Yankee great Gehrig"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'U'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

LOU

10 Across: "62. Hailed vehicle"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'B'
Another word like this: hack

Answer:

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CAB

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	28. Bowler's edge
2 Down	89. With zeal
3 Down	9. Department store eponym
4 Down	104. Mike or Michael in movies
5 Down	8. Like the Eid al-Fitr festival
6 Down	53. Primatologist's interest
7 Down	50. Exclamations in nurseries
8 Down	114. Co-producer of the documentary "The Beatles: Get Back"
9 Down	77. New Zealander
10 Down	95. Crack open?

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "28. Bowler's edge"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: B__M

Answer:

Click to reveal

BRIM

2 Down: "89. With zeal"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: R_____Y

Answer:

Click to reveal

RABIDLY

3 Down: "9. Department store eponym"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: M__Y

Answer:

Click to reveal

MACY

4 Down: "104. Mike or Michael in movies"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: M___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

MYERS

5 Down: "8. Like the Eid al-Fitr festival"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: I_____C

Answer:

Click to reveal

ISLAMIC

6 Down: "53. Primatologist's interest"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Another word like this: copycat

Answer:

Click to reveal

APE

7 Down: "50. Exclamations in nurseries"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

AWS

8 Down: "114. Co-producer of the documentary "The Beatles: Get Back""

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

ONO

9 Down: "77. New Zealander"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: K__I

Answer:

Click to reveal

KIWI

10 Down: "95. Crack open?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: Y____A

Answer:

Click to reveal

YOMAMA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

The letter E is the most common in English
Words ending in S are often plurals
If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 3 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

Common Questions About Trivia Week 1

When can I play the Trivia Week 1 Mini?

The Trivia Week 1 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 1?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 1 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 1?

No! The Trivia Week 1 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 1 solver?

Good Trivia Week 1 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 1?

Trivia Week 1 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

Friday, November 29, 2024

27414 Fri Nov 29, 2024 NYT by Willa Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock

Across Clues :

1. "Never mind", 12. Hosp. care providers, 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No", 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___, 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022, 18. Fender product, 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short, 20. Merely, 21. Chemistry research centers?, 23. Unchanged, 25. Light lager variety, casually, 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan, 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool, 31. Mohawk culture, 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B", 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls, 36. Ghastly, 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?, 40. Gather together, 42. They might be down for a ski trip, 46. Fill up, 47. Sullies, 49. Big name in water filters, 50. Where burnt offerings are placed, 52. ___ review, 54. War head?, 55. Ransacked, 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short, 59. Bit of wit, 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"), 61. Illustrative example, 65. Coastal waterway, 66. Facing big trouble, 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front, 68. Juuuuuuust about done

Down Clues :

1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet), 2. XXX, in a way, 3. Goes (for), 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah, 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides, 6. Put on deck, 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment, 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers, 9. Bore, 10. Analogous, 11. Begin a hole, 12. One whose hard work is showing?, 13. Skeptic's retort, 14. Lying face up, 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo, 24. Protein source in a hearty meal, 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast", 27. Bump in the road, 30. Clothing fastener, 32. Branded coffee pod, 35. Script directive, 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism, 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps, 40. Burn unit?, 41. Hassock, by another name, 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish, 44. Made harmonious, 45. Simply divine, 46. Pay, 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014, 51. Gather some intel, 53. Passed in a flash, 56. Half of a noted arcade pair, 58. Go a few rounds, 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color, 63. Stray, 64. Chalcocyanite, for example

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 29, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

New York Times, Friday, November 29, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

The clue is 1. "Never mind". Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

The answer: SCRATCHTHAT

The clue is 12. Hosp. care providers. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: RNS

Possible Answer : registered_nurse, Rn, radon, RN, atomic_number_86

The clue is 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No". Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

The answer: AREYOUAWAKE

The clue is 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: EAU

The clue is 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

The answer: NOTIMETODIE

The clue is 18. Fender product. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: AMP

Possible Answer : amp, AMP, adenosine_monophosphate, ampere, adenylic_acid, A

The clue is 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: TSA

Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

The clue is 20. Merely. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: BUT

Possible Answer : simply, just, but, only, merely

The clue is 21. Chemistry research centers?. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: NUCLEI

Possible Answer : core, karyon, nucleus, core_group, lens_nucleus, cell_nucleus

The clue is 23. Unchanged. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: ASIS

The clue is 25. Light lager variety, casually. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: PILS

The clue is 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: PATON

Possible Answer : Alan_Paton, Alan_Stewart_Paton, Paton

The clue is 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: FELTS

Possible Answer : felt, mat, mat_up, felt_up, matte_up, matt-up, matte

The clue is 31. Mohawk culture. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: PUNK

Possible Answer : spunk, crummy, touchwood, bum, punk_rock, cheap, sleazy, strong-armer, tinder, punk, hoodlum, chintzy, tinny, cheesy, goon, thug, punk_rocker, tough, kindling, toughie, hood

The clue is 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B". Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: NONE

Possible Answer : none

The clue is 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: ESSENE

Possible Answer : Essene

The clue is 36. Ghastly. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: MACABRE

Possible Answer : sick, ghastly, macabre, gruesome, grim, grisly

The clue is 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

The answer: WAXFIGURE

The clue is 40. Gather together. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: COMPILE

Possible Answer : accumulate, collect, compile, hoard, amass, compose, roll_up, pile_up

The clue is 42. They might be down for a ski trip. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: PARKAS

Possible Answer : windcheater, anorak, parka, windbreaker

The clue is 46. Fill up. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: SATE

Possible Answer : fill, sate, satiate, replete

The clue is 47. Sullies. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: TARS

Possible Answer : pitch, sea_dog, seaman, mariner, Jack, Jack-tar, gob, old_salt, tar, seafarer

The clue is 49. Big name in water filters. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: BRITA

The clue is 50. Where burnt offerings are placed. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: ALTAR

Possible Answer : communion_table, Lord's_table, altar

The clue is 52. ___ review. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: PEER

Possible Answer : match, equal, peer, compeer

The clue is 54. War head?. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: ANTI

Possible Answer : anti
Possible Opposite Answer : pro

The clue is 55. Ransacked. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: LOOTED

Possible Answer : ransack, rifle, strip, pillage, plunder, foray, plundered, ransacked, looted, loot, despoil, reave, pillaged

The clue is 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: RAS

Possible Answer : celestial_longitude, Re, RA, Ra, right_ascension, atomic_number_88, radium, reticular_activating_system, RAS

The clue is 59. Bit of wit. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: PUN

Possible Answer : punning, pun, wordplay, paronomasia

The clue is 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"). Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: ARM

Possible Answer : limb, arm, build_up, gird, subdivision, sleeve, branch, weapon_system, weapon, fortify
Possible Opposite Answer : disarm

The clue is 61. Illustrative example. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

The answer: CASEINPOINT

The clue is 65. Coastal waterway. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: RIA

The clue is 66. Facing big trouble. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

The answer: OVERABARREL

The clue is 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: YEN

Possible Answer : ache, hankering, languish, yen, yearn, pine

The clue is 68. Juuuuuuust about done. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

The answer: NEARLYREADY

Down Clues and Answers:

The clue is 1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet). Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: SANTAFE
The clue is 2. XXX, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: CROSSES

Possible Answer: hybridize, crosse, spoil, cover, sweep, hybridisation, frustrate, interbreed, intersect, bilk, queer, cut_through, scotch, hybridization, mark, thwart, get_across, crossbreeding, traverse, crown_of_thorns, foil, hybrid, interbreeding, span, crossbreed, track, get_over, crossing, pass_over, hybridise, cross, crisscross, hybridizing, cut_across, Cross, baffle
Possible Opposite Answer : uncross
The clue is 3. Goes (for). Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: RETAILS

Possible Answer: retail
Possible Opposite Answer : wholesale
The clue is 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: AYI
The clue is 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: TOMB

Possible Answer: grave, tomb
The clue is 6. Put on deck. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: CUEUP
The clue is 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: HATTIP
The clue is 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: TWO

Possible Answer: ii, deuce, 2, II, two
The clue is 9. Bore. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: HAD

Possible Answer: receive, suffer, own, let, give, have_got, take, experience, make, give_birth, deliver, stimulate, sustain, ingest, cause, hold, bear, possess, throw, consume, induce, accept, take_in, have, birth, get, feature
Possible Opposite Answer : refuse, abstain, lack
The clue is 10. Analogous. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: AKIN

Possible Answer: cognate, kindred, consanguineal, blood-related, consanguineous, kin, akin, consanguine
The clue is 11. Begin a hole. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: TEEUP
The clue is 12. One whose hard work is showing?. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: REALTOR

Possible Answer: Realtor
The clue is 13. Skeptic's retort. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: NAMEONE
The clue is 14. Lying face up. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: SUPINE

Possible Answer: resupine, unresisting, resistless, supine
The clue is 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

The answer: CANBERRA

Possible Answer: Canberra, capital_of_Australia, Australian_capital
The clue is 24. Protein source in a hearty meal. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

The answer: STEWMEAT
The clue is 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast". Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: LUMIERE
The clue is 27. Bump in the road. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: SNAG

Possible Answer: rub, hang-up, rip, snag, hitch, rent, tear, split
The clue is 30. Clothing fastener. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: SNAP

Possible Answer: snarl, lose_it, shoot, snap_bean, crack, press_stud, cracking, break_down, grab, snatch_up, snatch, ginger_snap, pushover, breeze, child's_play, walkover, ginger_nut, shot, snap, snapshot, duck_soup, catch, flick, cinch, piece_of_cake, elasticity, picnic, rupture, gingersnap, centering, bust, click, tear, snap_fastener, photograph
Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity
The clue is 32. Branded coffee pod. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: KCUP
The clue is 35. Script directive. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: EXIT

Possible Answer: cash_in_one's_chips, get_out, pop_off, buy_the_farm, pass_away, give-up_the_ghost, departure, way_out, perish, go, loss, issue, exit, passing, go_out, croak, die, choke, drop_dead, release, conk, snuff_it, pass, expire, going, decease, outlet, leave, kick_the_bucket, expiration
Possible Opposite Answer : enter, be_born
The clue is 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: ARAB

Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab
The clue is 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: FLAP

Possible Answer: tizzy, dither, fluttering, roll, undulate, flaps, flutter, flap, wave, beat, fuss, flapping, pother
The clue is 40. Burn unit?. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: CALORIE

Possible Answer: kilogram_calorie, small_calorie, large_calorie, Calorie, calorie, gram_calorie, kilocalorie, nutritionist's_calorie
The clue is 41. Hassock, by another name. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: OTTOMAN

Possible Answer: Ottoman_Turk, pouf, tuffet, Ottoman, ottoman, pouffe, puff, hassock, footrest, Osmanli, Ottoman_dynasty, footstool
The clue is 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: KINPIRA
The clue is 44. Made harmonious. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: ATTUNED

Possible Answer: attune
The clue is 45. Simply divine. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

The answer: SAINTLY

Possible Answer: saintly, sainted, saintlike, angelic, beatific, angelical
The clue is 46. Pay. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: SALARY

Possible Answer: pay, wage, earnings, salary, remuneration
The clue is 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

The answer: SERIAL

Possible Answer: serial, in_series, nonparallel, serial_publication, sequential, series, successive, consecutive, sequent
The clue is 51. Gather some intel. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: RECON
The clue is 53. Passed in a flash. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

The answer: RANBY
The clue is 56. Half of a noted arcade pair. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: DAVE
The clue is 58. Go a few rounds. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

The answer: SPAR

Possible Answer: sparring, spar
The clue is 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: SEA

Possible Answer: sea, ocean
The clue is 63. Stray. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: ERR

Possible Answer: slip, stray, drift, mistake, err
The clue is 64. Chalcocyanite, for example. Can you find the Answer?

Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

The answer: ORE

Possible Answer: ore

Friday, August 15, 2025

NYT Crossword DOWN Clues Only | August 15 Vertical Answers with Radar Chart

NYT Crossword DOWN Clues Only - Friday, August 15, 2025

Published: August 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Today's Down-Only Focus

Complete analysis of all 37 DOWN clues from today's New York Times crossword puzzle. This down-only format helps solvers focus exclusively on vertical entries, perfect for those who prefer to tackle the puzzle from top to bottom.

Down Clues Statistics

**Statistical Overview - Down Entries Only**
Metric	Value	Details
Total Down Clues	37	All vertical entries
Total Letters (Down)	191	Combined letter count
Average Word Length	5.2	Letters per answer
Shortest Answer	3 letters	Minimum length
Longest Answer	13 letters	Maximum length
Unique Letters Used	23	Distinct letters in down

Letter Frequency Radar Chart - DOWN Answers Only

Letter Frequency Bar Chart - DOWN Answers

Top 15 Most Frequent Letters in Today's DOWN Answers

E	25	13.09%
S	21	10.99%
A	17	8.9%
O	15	7.85%
T	14	7.33%
I	9	4.71%
N	9	4.71%
C	8	4.19%
D	8	4.19%
H	8	4.19%
L	8	4.19%
P	8	4.19%
R	8	4.19%
B	7	3.66%
M	7	3.66%

Difficulty Distribution of DOWN Clues

Difficulty Level	Count	Percentage
Easy	4	10.8%
Medium	18	48.6%
Hard	14	37.8%
Expert	1	2.7%

Complete List of Down Clues - All 37 Entries

**Today's Down Clues with Comprehensive Hints**
#	Clue	Length	Category	Hints & Tips	Answer
1D	1. Corrected autocorrect, say	7	General Knowledge	Pattern: RE____D (Length: 7) Contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants	Show Answer RETYPED
2D	2. Younger Simpson sister	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: AS___E (Length: 6) Contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants	Show Answer ASHLEE
3D	3. Mean mien	5	General Knowledge	Pattern: SN__R (Length: 5) Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: leer	Show Answer SNEER
4D	4. Freight weights	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: TO_S (Length: 4) Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: stacks, ton	Show Answer TONS
5D	5. Had one's cake, say	3	Short Word	Pattern: ATE (Length: 3) Contains 2 vowels and 1 consonants Related words: wipe out, corrode	Show Answer ATE
6D	6. Body of Agatha Christie's work?	6	Wordplay/Pun	Pattern: CO___E (Length: 6) Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants Related words: cadaver, remains	Show Answer CORPSE
7D	7. "u r freaking hilarious!"	5	General Knowledge	Pattern: LM__O (Length: 5) Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants	Show Answer LMFAO
8D	8. Work with a number	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: OP_S (Length: 4) Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants Related words: musical composition, piece of music	Show Answer OPUS
9D	9. Eviscerate	3	Short Word	Pattern: GUT (Length: 3) Contains 1 vowels and 2 consonants Related words: bowel, catgut	Show Answer GUT
10D	10. Ticket exchange site since 2000	7	General Knowledge	Pattern: ST____B (Length: 7) Contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants	Show Answer STUBHUB
11D	11. Banish	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: DI___L (Length: 6) Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants Related words: drive out, turn back	Show Answer DISPEL
12D	12. Like old voice mail messages	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: ON___E (Length: 6) Contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants	Show Answer ONTAPE
13D	13. Order in the court?	13	Wordplay/Pun	Pattern: CA__________D (Length: 13) Contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants Longer vertical answer - might be a phrase	Show Answer CASEDISMISSED
14D	14. Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period"	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: ER___A (Length: 6) Contains 4 vowels and 2 consonants	Show Answer EROICA
15D	16. Office program	5	General Knowledge	Pattern: EX__L (Length: 5) Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: stand out, surpass	Show Answer EXCEL
16D	21. My word!	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: BO_D (Length: 4) Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: trammel, adhere	Show Answer BOND
17D	22. Saturn and Mercury	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: CA_S (Length: 4) Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: motorcar, railcar	Show Answer CARS
18D	24. Favoritism	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: BI_S (Length: 4) Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants Related words: prejudice, diagonal	Show Answer BIAS
19D	25. First name in late-night	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: SE_H (Length: 4) Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: Set	Show Answer SETH
20D	27. Just	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: ME_E (Length: 4) Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants Related words: bare, simple	Show Answer MERE
21D	28. Primary action	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: VO_E (Length: 4) Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants Related words: balloting, suffrage	Show Answer VOTE
22D	29. Partner of his	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: HE_S (Length: 4) Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants	Show Answer HERS
23D	30. They can be cured	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: HA_S (Length: 4) Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: overact, Ham	Show Answer HAMS
24D	31. "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024	5	General Knowledge	Pattern: FA__I (Length: 5) Contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants	Show Answer FAUCI
25D	32. "Nothing more for me, thank you"	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: IM___L (Length: 6) Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants	Show Answer IMFULL
26D	33. Illegal musical recording, e.g.	7	General Knowledge	Pattern: BO____G (Length: 7) Contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants Related words: contraband, black	Show Answer BOOTLEG
27D	35. Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God"	7	General Knowledge	Pattern: JA____E (Length: 7) Contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants Meaning: any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia...	Show Answer JASMINE
28D	36. In stock	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: ON___D (Length: 6) Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants	Show Answer ONHAND
29D	37. They're alive	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: BE___S (Length: 6) Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants Related words: beingness, being	Show Answer BEINGS
30D	39. Bit of attire that might accompany a cane	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: TO___T (Length: 6) Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants	Show Answer TOPHAT
31D	40. Some products sold by Patagonia	6	General Knowledge	Pattern: PA___S (Length: 6) Contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants Related words: windbreaker, windcheater	Show Answer PARKAS
32D	42. "On the contrary …"	5	General Knowledge	Pattern: BU__O (Length: 5) Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants	Show Answer BUTNO
33D	43. Area around a mouth	5	General Knowledge	Pattern: DE__A (Length: 5) Contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants Meaning: a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering...	Show Answer DELTA
34D	45. Place to brood	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: CO_P (Length: 4) Contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants Related words: henhouse, hencoop	Show Answer COOP
35D	46. Cause for stitches	4	General Knowledge	Pattern: GA_H (Length: 4) Contains 1 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: slash, cut	Show Answer GASH
36D	48. Hits up, as on TikTok	3	Short Word	Pattern: DMS (Length: 3) Contains 0 vowels and 3 consonants Related words: dm, DM	Show Answer DMS
37D	49. P.I.	3	Short Word	Pattern: TEC (Length: 3) Contains 1 vowels and 2 consonants Related words: investigator, detective	Show Answer TEC

Category Analysis of Down Clues

**Clue Categories Distribution**
Category	Count	Percentage	Examples
General Knowledge	31	83.8%	RETYPED (7), ASHLEE (6)
Short Word	4	10.8%	ATE (3), GUT (3)
Wordplay/Pun	2	5.4%	CORPSE (6), CASEDISMISSED (13)

Down-Only Solving Strategy

Why Focus on Down Clues?

Top-to-Bottom Flow: Natural reading progression from top of grid downward
Grid Structure: Down clues often provide the puzzle's structural backbone
Crossing Letters: Vertical entries intersect with multiple across clues
Pattern Recognition: Vertical word patterns can be easier to spot
Shorter Average Length: Many down entries are shorter, making them easier entry points

Recommended Down-First Solving Order

Step 1: Start with 3-4 letter down words in the upper left corner
Step 2: Work downward systematically, using crossing letters
Step 3: Identify common prefixes and suffixes in vertical positions
Step 4: Use the first two letters pattern hints for educated guesses
Step 5: Fill longer down answers using accumulated crossing letters

Vertical Pattern Insights

Down clues often contain common endings like -ED, -ING, -TION that span multiple rows. Look for these patterns to unlock multiple crossing words simultaneously.

Common NYT Crossword Down Words

These frequently appear in down positions:

Length	Common Words
3 Letters	ONE, TWO, TEE, SEE, BEE, PEA, SEA, TEA, ODE, ODD
4 Letters	EDEN, EDIE, IDLE, ODOR, TEEN, SEER, PEER, DEER, NEED, SEED
5 Letters	OREOS, EDITS, SIDED, TENET, SEEDY, NEEDY, DEEDS, PEEPS, STEED
6 Letters	SEESAW, NEEDED, SEEDED, EDITED, ODDERS, EVENED, PEELED, TEETER
7+ Letters	DELETED, ENTERED, STEERED, SEEDIER, NEEDIER, ONESIDED, REPEATED

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Sunday, February 1, 2026

NYT Mini Crossword Trivia Week 1 February 01, 2026 - Daily Answers

About Today's Puzzle

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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Across Clues - 10 Total

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

1 Across: "82. Bit of a character?"

2 Across: "51. Italy's third-largest island (after Sicily and Sardinia)"

3 Across: "105. Never mind?"

4 Across: "14. Office square"

5 Across: "26. Prefix with business"

6 Across: "100. Very rude email, informally"

7 Across: "27. "My house, my rules""

8 Across: "74. Warm winter coats"

9 Across: "98. Yankee great Gehrig"

10 Across: "62. Hailed vehicle"

Down Clues - 10 Total

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

1 Down: "28. Bowler's edge"

2 Down: "89. With zeal"

3 Down: "9. Department store eponym"

4 Down: "104. Mike or Michael in movies"

5 Down: "8. Like the Eid al-Fitr festival"

6 Down: "53. Primatologist's interest"

7 Down: "50. Exclamations in nurseries"

8 Down: "114. Co-producer of the documentary "The Beatles: Get Back""

9 Down: "77. New Zealander"

10 Down: "95. Crack open?"

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Friday, November 29, 2024

27414 Fri Nov 29, 2024 NYT by Willa Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock

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Friday, August 15, 2025

NYT Crossword DOWN Clues Only | August 15 Vertical Answers with Radar Chart

Today's Down-Only Focus

Down Clues Statistics

Letter Frequency Radar Chart - DOWN Answers Only

Letter Frequency Bar Chart - DOWN Answers

Difficulty Distribution of DOWN Clues

Complete List of Down Clues - All 37 Entries

Category Analysis of Down Clues

Down-Only Solving Strategy

Why Focus on Down Clues?

Recommended Down-First Solving Order

Vertical Pattern Insights

Common NYT Crossword Down Words