NYT Mini Crossword today: solutions for Friday, March 14.

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

      A condensed version of the New York Times’ famous crossword puzzle, The Mini offers a quick and straightforward way to challenge your crossword abilities each day in significantly less time (the average player completes it in just over a minute). Although The Mini is smaller and easier than a traditional crossword, it can still present challenges. Getting stuck on even one clue can mean the difference between achieving your fastest time and an awkward attempt to solve it.

      Just like our hints for Wordle and Connections, we’re here to assist you with The Mini if you find yourself needing some guidance.

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

      NYT Mini Crossword answers today

      New York Times

      Across

      Hydroelectric project – DAM

      Piece of the pie – SLICE

      Concern for a basement apartment – LIGHT

      Noted octet in higher education – IVIES

      Fur-riend – PET

      Down

      Piece of the pi? – DIGIT

      Feel the pain – ACHE

      Team that signed Juan Soto to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract – METS

      Mess (up) – SLIP

      Like podcasts with a studio audience, say – LIVE

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      NYT Spelling Bee: answers for Friday, May 10

      Are you passionate about New York Times' games? So are we, and Spelling Bee is definitely one of our favorites. However, just like with any other NYT game — Wordle, Connections, Strands, and The Mini — we occasionally struggle to complete it.

      If you’re having difficulties with today’s Spelling Bee, we’re here to assist you. Check out the article below for a refresher on how to play and a list of all the possible words you can form today.

      How to play Spelling Bee

      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, another daily obsession might be on the horizon. Puzzmo is a new platform that replicates the concept of a newspaper puzzle page on a responsive web page that is compatible with various devices. Players can sign up for the free platform today, which also offers a $40 annual subscription option that unlocks extra 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 recognition through mobile titles such as Knotwords and Good Sudoku. His latest endeavor has been in development for years, aiming to serve as a comprehensive hub for Gage’s puzzle collection to compete with popular resources like The New York Times.

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

      The New York Times has launched the next addition to its Games catalog following the ongoing success of Wordle — and this one focuses on math. Digits requires players to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with numbers. You can currently access its beta version for free online.

      In Digits, players need to match a specified target number. They are provided with six numbers and can combine them through addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to approach the target. Not all the numbers have to be used, making it a test of your math skills as you create the right equations to reach the target number.

      Players will receive a five-star rating for matching the target number exactly, a three-star rating for getting within 10 of the target, and a one-star rating for being within 25 of the target number. At present, players can also tackle five different puzzles with progressively larger numbers. I tried today’s puzzle and found it to be an enjoyable number-based game that should engage those who appreciate puzzle games like Threes or other New York Times titles like Wordle and Spelling Bee.

      In an article introducing Digits and exploring The New York Times Games team's approach to game development, The Times indicated that the team will utilize this free beta period to resolve bugs and determine if it is worthwhile to transition into a more active development phase "where the game is programmed and the designs are finalized." Therefore, take the opportunity to play Digits while it's available, as The New York Times may choose to discontinue the project if the response isn’t what they anticipate.

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