NYT Mini Crossword today: answers for the puzzle on Sunday, March 16.

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      Enjoy crossword puzzles but find you don't have the time to tackle a full-size puzzle in your daily paper? That’s where The Mini comes in!

      As a condensed version of the New York Times’ famous crossword puzzle, The Mini offers a quick and easy way to challenge your crossword skills each day, taking much less time (most players complete it in just over a minute). Although The Mini is smaller and simpler than a traditional crossword, it can still present its challenges. Getting stuck on a single clue could mean the difference between achieving a personal best time and facing a frustrating attempt.

      Just like our hints for Wordle and Connections, we’re here to assist you with The Mini if you need a bit of guidance today.

      

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

      NYT Mini Crossword answers for today

      New York Times

      Across

      The “J” in PB&J – JELLY

      Nimble – AGILE

      “Look at this guy coming through when it really matters!” – MYMAN

      Fluffy toy dog, informally – POM

      Org. with a Known Traveler Number option – TSA

      Down

      Rush hour annoyance – JAM

      Its national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs – EGYPT

      Big cars with minibars, say – LIMOS

      Animal that fills both blanks in the kids’ book “___ ___ Holiday Drama” – LLAMA

      Money in Japan – YEN

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      This ambitious project is a partnership between Orta Therox and Zach Gage, a game designer known for popular mobile titles like Knotwords and Good Sudoku. Gage’s latest endeavor has been in development for years and aims to serve as a comprehensive hub for his puzzle catalog, seeking to outshine popular platforms like The New York Times.

      

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      The New York Times has launched its next title in its Games catalog following the ongoing success of Wordle — this time, it’s centered around math. Digits requires players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers. You can currently play its beta version for free online.

      In Digits, players face a target number they must strive to match. They are provided with six numbers and can use any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to get as close to the target as possible. Not all numbers have to be utilized, making this game a true test of math skills as players combine numbers and formulate equations to approximate the target number.

      Players 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. Players also have access to five different puzzles featuring progressively larger numbers. I tried today’s puzzle and found it to be an enjoyable number-based game that should attract curious minds who enjoy puzzles similar to Threes or other New York Times games like Wordle and Spelling Bee.

      In an announcement revealing Digits and explaining The New York Times Games team's game development process, The Times indicated that the team intends to use this free beta to address bugs and evaluate whether to proceed to a more active development phase, during which the game’s code and designs will be finalized. So be sure to play Digits while it’s available, as The New York Times may discontinue the project if it doesn’t receive the desired feedback.

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

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      If you logged onto Twitter exactly one year ago, you likely remember the moment your feed began filling with gray, yellow, and green boxes. Though Wordle launched in 2021 and gained popularity in December of that year, it became an undeniable cultural phenomenon in early 2022, nearly impossible to avoid without muting words. It is a rare success story in gaming, reaching a wide audience with its straightforward design.

      Wordle's success rapidly grew alongside its user base. In late January 2022, the New York Times announced it had acquired the puzzle game from creator Josh Wardle in a low-seven-figure deal that was hardly anticipated, overshadowing even