NYT Mini Crossword solutions for Wednesday, April 9.

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

      A smaller version of the New York Times' popular crossword, The Mini offers a quick and straightforward way to challenge your crossword abilities every day in considerably less time (most players solve the average puzzle in just over a minute). Despite being more compact and less complex than a traditional crossword, it can still pose a challenge. Getting stuck on a single clue could mean the difference between achieving a personal best time and a frustrating attempt.

      Like our Wordle and Connections hints, we're here to assist you with The Mini today if you're in need of some guidance.

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

      **NYT Mini Crossword answers today**

      **New York Times**

      **Across**

      - Word following “cheap as” or “old as” – DIRT

      - Sean ___, director who received four Oscars for “Anora” – BAKER

      - Musical featuring “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” – ANNIE

      - Pastry served at a tea shop – SCONE

      - Works on a quilt, maybe – SEWS

      **Down**

      - “Never give a sword to a man who can’t ___”: Confucius – DANCE

      - “You don’t need to tell me!” – IKNOW

      - Horseback riding straps – REINS

      - One could provide shade – TREE

      - Big Mouth Billy ___ (singing animatronic fish) – BASS

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

      If you’ve recently incorporated puzzle games like Wordle and Connections into your routine, there’s a new daily diversion on the horizon: Puzzmo. This innovative platform brings the concept of a newspaper puzzle page to a responsive web interface accessible on various devices. Users can sign up for the free platform today, which also offers a $40 annual subscription for additional features like experimental games and leaderboards.

      This ambitious project is a collaboration between Orta Therox and Zach Gage, a game designer known for mobile games like Knotwords and Good Sudoku. After years in development, this project is designed to be a comprehensive hub for Gage’s puzzle creations, aiming to surpass popular platforms such as The New York Times.

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

      The New York Times has rolled out its next game following the success of Wordle, and this one focuses on math. Digits challenges players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers. You can currently try its beta version for free online.

      In Digits, players are given a target number to match. They receive six numbers and must manipulate them through operations to approach the target number. Not every number needs to be used, making this game a true test of your math skills as you strategize to form the correct equations.

      Players earn a five-star rating for matching the target number exactly, a three-star rating for being within 10, and a one-star rating for being within 25 of the target count. Currently, players have access to five different puzzles with progressively larger numbers. I tried today's puzzle and found it to be an enjoyable number-based game appealing to those who enjoy puzzles like Threes or other New York Times games like Wordle and Spelling Bee.

      In an article announcing Digits and describing the New York Times Games team’s game development process, The Times mentioned they would utilize this free beta to address bugs and evaluate if it's viable to move into a more active development phase, where coding and design finalization takes place. So, enjoy Digits while it’s available, as the New York Times might discontinue it if it doesn’t receive the desired feedback.

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

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      **Wordle’s remarkable year: New York Times analyzes the phenomenon’s significant 2022.**

      If you logged onto Twitter exactly a year ago, you likely remember watching your feed fill up with gray, yellow, and green boxes. Although it debuted in 2021 and gained significant popularity in December of that year, Wordle rapidly became a cultural phenomenon in early 2022, nearly unavoidable unless muted. It represented a rare triumph in gaming, capable of engaging a wide audience due to its elegant simplicity.

      Wordle’s success grew as quickly as its user base. In late January 2022, the New York Times announced it purchased the puzzle game from its creator Josh Wardle in a private, low-seven-figure agreement—a surprising move that overshadowed