Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword on Saturday, March 1.

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

      A compact version of the New York Times’ popular crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and straightforward way to challenge your crossword abilities each day in significantly less time (the average puzzle takes just over a minute for most players to complete). Although The Mini is smaller and simpler than a standard crossword, it can still present challenges. Getting stuck on a single clue can mean the difference between achieving a personal best time and facing a frustrating solve attempt.

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

      NYT Mini Crossword answers today

      New York Times

      Across

      Chocolate/marshmallow sandwich – SMORE

      Weighed down (with) – LADEN

      Birthday cake inserts – CANDLES

      First U.S. state alphabetically – ALABAMA

      0% – NOTABIT

      Free-for-all fight – MELEE

      Puts on the market – SELLS

      Down

      Winding ski races – SLALOMS

      Herbivore seen off Florida shores – MANATEE

      Strange person – ODDBALL

      Give another name – RELABEL

      Bowser and King Boo, in the Mario games – ENEMIES

      Container on the pantry shelf – CAN

      Took a chair – SAT

      As the Gaming evergreen lead at Digital Trends, Sam Hill is here to help you discover your next favorite game and jump right in.

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

      The New York Times has launched a new title in its Games catalog following the ongoing success of Wordle, and this time it focuses on math. Digits challenges players to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You can currently play its beta for free online.

      In Digits, players are given a target number to match. They are presented with six numbers and can add, subtract, multiply, or divide them to get as close to the target as possible. It’s not required to use all the numbers, making this game a true test of your math skills as you combine numbers to create the right equations.

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

      In an article introducing Digits and outlining The New York Times Games team’s development process, The Times mentions that the team will utilize this free beta to troubleshoot and evaluate whether the game should advance into a more active development stage "where the game is coded and the designs are finalized." So, enjoy Digits while you can, as The New York Times may decide to move on from this project if it doesn't receive the anticipated response.

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

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      Wordle’s significant year: New York Times analyzes the phenomenon's major moments in 2022

      If you logged onto Twitter exactly a year ago, you likely remember the flood of gray, yellow, and green boxes filling your feed. Although it launched in 2021 and gained widespread popularity in December, Wordle became an inescapable cultural sensation in early 2022 that captured attention everywhere except among those who muted it. It was a rare success story for a game that could appeal broadly thanks to its simple elegance.

      Wordle’s success would rise as quickly as its user base. In late January 2022, the New York Times announced its acquisition of the puzzle game from creator Josh Wardle in a confidential, low-seven-figure deal — a surprising move that almost overshadowed Sony's announcement of acquiring Destiny 2 developer Bungie just hours earlier. This acquisition sparked concern among fans, who feared that a corporate takeover of such an independent game might compromise its essence.

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      CES 2023: Wordle will soar thanks to Delta Air Lines

      The New York Times participated in CES 2023 alongside Delta to confirm that its game lineup will be part of the upcoming Delta Exclusives Hub. Delta Air Lines passengers will soon have the opportunity to play Wordle, Spelling Bee, and more during flights via the airline's free Wi-Fi.

      Currently, Delta passengers only enjoy free access to iMessage, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp. However, starting February 1, Delta Air Lines plans to offer complimentary Wi-Fi on flights for Delta SkyMiles members, and