NYT Mini Crossword today: solutions for Friday, February 7

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      Do you enjoy crossword puzzles but lack the time to complete a full-sized one in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A compact version of the well-known New York Times crossword puzzle, The Mini offers a quick and convenient way to challenge your crossword-solving skills every day, taking much less time (the average puzzle typically takes players just over a minute to finish). Although The Mini is smaller and easier than a standard crossword, it can still present challenges. Getting stuck on a single clue could mean the difference between achieving your personal best time and having an unsuccessful solving experience. Just like our Wordle hints and Connections hints, we’re here to assist you with The Mini today if you find yourself needing a bit of help.

      Please enable Javascript to view this content Below are the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword.

      NYT Mini Crossword answers for today

      New York Times

      Across

      “Be quiet!” – SHUSH

      Knight’s weapon – LANCE

      Senior figure – ELDER

      “In any ___ …” – EVENT

      “Emilia ___” (2024 film with the most Oscar nominations) – PEREZ

      Down

      What newborns do for much of the day – SLEEP

      Cut in two – HALVE

      What “U” stands for in “O/U” – UNDER

      Acting class assignment – SCENE

      Standard unit of frequency – HERTZ

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      If you enjoy Wordle and Connections, Puzzmo might become your next daily obsession.

      If you've incorporated puzzle games like Wordle and Connections into your routine over the past year, you could be on the verge of discovering another daily favorite. Puzzmo is a new platform that translates the concept of a newspaper puzzle page into a responsive web interface compatible with various devices. Players can sign up to join the free platform today, which also offers a $40 annual subscription that unlocks additional features such as experimental games and leaderboards. This ambitious project is a collaboration between Orta Therox and Zach Gage, a game designer who has gained traction in recent years with mobile games like Knotwords and Good Sudoku. His latest endeavor has been in development for several years, serving as a comprehensive hub for Gage’s puzzle catalog in an effort to outdo popular platforms like The New York Times.

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      Move over, Wordle: The New York Times has a new puzzle game.

      Following Wordle's ongoing success, The New York Times has introduced its next title in the Games catalog, which centers on math. Digits challenges players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers. You can currently play its beta for free online.

      In Digits, players aim to match a target number. They are provided with six numbers and can utilize addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to get as close to the target as possible. Not every number needs to be used, providing a test for your math skills as you combine numbers and form the proper equations to approach the target.

      Players receive a five-star rating for matching the target number exactly, a three-star rating for coming within 10 of it, and a one-star rating for being within 25 of the target number. At present, players can also access five different puzzles featuring progressively larger numbers. I completed today's puzzle and found it to be an enjoyable number-centric game that should attract curious minds who enjoy puzzle games like Threes or other New York Times titles such as Wordle and Spelling Bee.

      In an article revealing Digits and outlining The New York Times Games team's game development process, The Times notes that they will use this free beta to iron out any bugs and determine whether it's worthwhile to transition to a more active development phase where "the game is coded and the designs are finalized." Therefore, play Digits while you have the chance, as The New York Times may abandon the project if it doesn’t receive the anticipated response.

      Digits' beta is currently available for free play on The New York Times Games' website.

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      Wordle’s wild year: New York Times discusses the phenomenon’s highlights from 2022.

      If you logged onto Twitter exactly one year ago, you likely remember the moment your feed began brimming with gray, yellow, and green boxes. Although it launched in 2021 and gained mainstream attention in December of that year, Wordle became a sudden cultural sensation in early 2022 that was hard to escape, even for those who muted certain terms. It was a rare success story in gaming, reaching a wide audience due to its simple elegance.

      Wordle's popularity surged just as quickly as its user base. In late January 2022, the New York Times announced it had purchased the puzzle game from its creator, Josh Wardle, in an undisclosed low seven-figure deal—an