NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today: Clues/Hints December 11
Published on: December 11, 2024 at 5:47 am
*You can refer to our NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today for December 11 if you wish to confirm whether you made all the right entries in the down and across columns of today’s puzzle.
NYT Mini Crosswords are challenging and fun at the same time and hence, they captivate puzzle lovers. NYT Minis is a compact version of the renowned crossword. The smaller 5×5 grid comprises puzzles that offer a fast and satisfying experience since they do not take more than a few minutes to be solved. Those seeking momentary pleasure in the course of a busy day shall definitely enjoy solving an NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.
Note: A new NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is released at 10 p.m. EST from Sunday to Friday and 6 p.m. EST on Saturday.
How To Play NYT Mini Crossword
You will be required to follow the clues for the Across and Down columns and enter letters in the white squares that will help you form words or phrases that overlap each other.
How will you know whether you have finished the puzzle?
If you finish a puzzle, you will hear a music and see a congratulatory message on your screen. If you do not see a message even on filling up the entire grid, it means there is an incorrect entry somewhere. A blue star signifies the end of an NYT Mini Crossword.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Arrow keys - It is with the arrow keys that you can choose a new direction within a square, move in the direction pointed by an arrow, and jump to either the first square in a word or the next clue.
Spacebar - With spacebar, you can switch between Across and Down columns.
Backspace (Delete on Macs) - It helps you remove one or more letters from a word.
Tab - It lets you move to the next clue.
Shift + Tab - With this keyboard shortcut, you can return to the previous clue.
Escape - The Escape button allows you to enter the Rebus mode and fill in multiple letters in a box.
NYT Mini Crossword is generally in the default pen mode wherein the letters are black in color. As you select the pencil icon, you will enter the pencil mode and the color of the letters will turn from black to gray. And the one that you confirm with Check will be blue in color.
NYT mini crossword Hints: [Revealed]
When you play NYT Mini Crossword, you will find that there are multiple options to help you out when you are not able to make the right entry in a cell. At the top of every puzzle, there is a lifesaver icon that provides you with the following options:
Clear – You can wipe out the whole puzzle and start again.
Reveal – True to its name, this option reveals the right answer for a cell, an entire across or down column, or the whole puzzle.
Check – This option is meant to check a cell, an across or down column, or the whole puzzle. When the autocheck option is on, you will see that it will automatically check a cell as you enter a letter in it.
NYT Mini Crossword Clues
The Across and Down clues could require you to fill in a missing word, find one word for an instruction, enter a synonym, look for an answer to a question, etc.
NYT mini crossword Answers: [Revealed]
The answers to today’s NYT Mini Crossword i.e. for December 11 is as follows:
Across Answer and hints for Today’s NYT mini crossword
Guess your answers in the ‘ACROSS’ lane. This starts from the puzzle’s left side and goes horizontally towards the right side. Get the latest solution guide to tally with what you guessed in the game. Have a look at the solution guide with the clues stuck on.
- “That’s my ___!” (“I LOVE that song!”)
Answer: JAM.
- Jay who hosted “The Tonight Show” from 1992-2009 and 2010-14
Answer: LENO.
- Assassin skilled in martial arts
Answer: NINJA.
- Element whose name is found in FARGO, ND
Answer: ARGON.
- Boyfriends, quaintly
Answer: BEAUS.
Down answers and hints for today’s puzzle
Discover the answers for the DOWN section here! It is a vertical section that goes from upside to downside. Explore the latest answers to cross-check if you guessed right before. Here’s the answer:
- Game with a tower that topples
Answer: JENGA.
- Green-skinned pear variety
Answer: ANJOU.
- Sounds from a child after they’re told to turn off the TV, maybe
Answer: MOANS.
- Currency replaced by the euro in Italy
Answer: LIRE.
- Catch red-handed
Answer: NAB.
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How to interpret repeated or related clues
Similar to its larger counterpart, an NYT Mini Crossword also has repeated or related clues on many occasions. When you see such clues, you need to think on two different lines. “A Disney Thing” could be a Disney character and a Disney film as well.
May seem strange but is true
Today, virtually everyone is surfing the Net on their phone. Bigger screens and fast connections have drastically reduced the use of PCs. Strangely though, some of those who have played NYT Mini Crossword games have disclosed that it is far easier to solve crossword puzzles on a laptop or a desktop compared to a phone.