NYT Mini Crossword today: solutions for Saturday, February 22

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      Enjoy crossword puzzles but lack the time to solve a full-sized one from your daily paper? That’s where The Mini comes in!

      A compact version of the renowned New York Times crossword puzzle, The Mini provides a quick and straightforward way to challenge your crossword skills each day, taking much less time (most players finish the average puzzle in just over a minute). Although The Mini is smaller and easier than a traditional crossword, it can still pose challenges. Getting stuck on a single clue can mean the difference between achieving a personal best time and experiencing a frustrating solve attempt.

      Similar to our Wordle and Connections hints, we’re here to assist with The Mini if you find yourself needing a bit of help today.

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      Below are today's answers for the NYT Mini crossword.

      NYT Mini Crossword answers today

      New York Times

      Across

      Size between sm. and lg. – MED

      Sharp parts of forks – TINES

      Cutting tool in a woodworking shop – BANDSAW

      Louise ___, Pulitzer-winning author of “The Night Watchman” and “The Mighty Red” – ERDRICH

      Faux meat choice at Thanksgiving – TOFURKY

      Songs, informally – TUNES

      Drug also known as acid – LSD

      Down

      Consciously aware of the present moment – MINDFUL

      Evasive strategies – ENDRUNS

      Longed for – DESIRED

      Type of deck with four suits: wands, cups, swords, and pentacles – TAROT

      Sacks made by the quarterback – SACKS

      “Oh really? Wanna ___?” – BET

      Child’s incessant question – WHY

      As the Gaming evergreen lead at Digital Trends, Sam Hill is here to help you discover your next favorite game and immerse yourself in it. The…

      If you’re a fan of Wordle and Connections, Puzzmo might just become your new daily obsession.

      If you’ve incorporated puzzle games like Wordle and Connections into your routine over the last year, a new daily fixation may be on the horizon. Puzzmo is a fresh platform that brings the concept of a newspaper puzzle page to a responsive web interface that works on various devices. Players can register now to join the free platform, which also offers a $40 annual subscription that unlocks bonus features such as experimental games and leaderboards.

      This ambitious new venture is a partnership between Orta Therox and Zach Gage, a game designer recognized for mobile hits like Knotwords and Good Sudoku. His latest endeavor has been in development for years, designed as a comprehensive hub for Gage’s puzzle collection, aimed at competing with popular platforms like The New York Times.

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      Step aside, Wordle: The New York Times has launched a new puzzle game.

      The New York Times has unveiled the next game joining its Games catalog following the success of Wordle—this one revolves around math. Digits requires players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, and you can play its beta online for free right now.

      In Digits, players receive a target number they must match. Presented with six numbers, they can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to get as close to that target as possible. Not every number needs to be used, making this game a good test of your math skills as you combine numbers and craft the right equations.

      Players receive a five-star rating for an exact match with the target number, three stars if within 10, and one star if within 25 of the target number. Currently, players have access to five different puzzles, each featuring larger numbers. I completed today’s puzzle and found it to be an enjoyable number-focused game that should attract curious minds who appreciate puzzle games like Threes or other New York Times titles like Wordle and Spelling Bee.

      In an article introducing Digits and explaining The New York Times Games team's approach to game development, The Times states that they will use this free beta to identify bugs and determine if it's worthwhile to progress into a more active development stage "where the game is coded and the designs are finalized." So, make sure to play Digits while you can, as The New York Times may abandon the project if it doesn’t receive the desired response.

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

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      Wordle’s remarkable year: New York Times reflects on the phenomenon’s major milestones in 2022.

      If you logged onto Twitter exactly one year ago, you likely remember when your feed began filling up with gray, yellow, and green boxes. Although it launched in 2021 and gained notable popularity that December, Wordle exploded into a cultural sensation in early 2022, becoming inescapable without a muted words list. It was a standout success story in gaming, appealing to a wide audience with its elegant simplicity.

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