Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword for Monday, April 21.

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      Are you a fan of crossword puzzles but lack the time to tackle a full-sized one from your daily newspaper? That's where The Mini comes in! A condensed version of the New York Times' popular crossword puzzle, The Mini offers a quick and easy way to challenge your crossword abilities each day in significantly less time (with the average player taking just over a minute to complete it). Although The Mini is smaller and easier than a standard crossword, it can still present challenges. Getting stuck on a single clue may mean the difference between achieving a personal best time and an awkward solve.

      Just like our Wordle hints and Connections hints, we're here to assist you with The Mini today if you find yourself in need of some guidance. Below are today's answers for the NYT Mini crossword.

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      Across

      The function of a parrotfish's beak-like teeth – CORAL

      Position above – ABOVE

      Noodle soup varieties named "tonkotsu" and "shoyu" – RAMEN

      Sharp-witted – SMART

      “___ questions?” – ANY

      Down

      Options at a dealership – CARS

      His presidential center is under construction in Chicago’s South Side – OBAMA

      Similar to Caesar and Cicero – ROMAN

      Tex ___, the animator behind Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck – AVERY

      Provided for a brief time – LENT

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

      If you’ve included puzzle games like Wordle and Connections in your routine over the past year, you might find yourself drawn to another daily game: Puzzmo. This new platform offers the concept of a newspaper puzzle page in a responsive web format that works on various devices. Players can sign up for the free platform today, which also includes a $40 annual subscription for access to bonus features like experimental games and leaderboards.

      This ambitious project is a collaboration between Orta Therox and Zach Gage, a game designer well-known for mobile titles such as Knotwords and Good Sudoku. His latest endeavor has been under development for years, aiming to serve as a comprehensive hub for Gage’s puzzle collection and to compete with well-known platforms like The New York Times.

      The New York Times introduces a new puzzle game following Wordle's success: Digits.

      The New York Times has rolled out its next game in the catalog after Wordle's ongoing popularity, and this one focuses on mathematics. Digits challenges players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers. Currently, you can play its beta version online for free.

      In Digits, players must match a target number using six given numbers, applying addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to get as close to that target as possible. It's not necessary to use every number, which means this game will certainly test your math abilities as you attempt to formulate the correct equations.

      Players earn a five-star rating for matching the target exactly, a three-star rating for being within 10 of the target, and a one-star rating for getting within 25. Additionally, players can access five different puzzles, each featuring progressively larger numbers. After trying today’s puzzle, I found it to be an enjoyable number-based game appealing to individuals who appreciate puzzle games like Threes or other New York Times offerings such as Wordle and Spelling Bee.

      In an article discussing Digits and the development process by The New York Times Games team, it was noted that the team would use the beta to address bugs and evaluate whether to progress into a more active development phase where the game functionalities and designs are finalized. So, take advantage of playing Digits while it’s available, as The New York Times may discontinue the project if it doesn’t receive the desired feedback.

      You can currently access the Digits beta for free on The New York Times Games website.

      If you logged onto Twitter exactly one year ago, you might remember when your feed started filling up with gray, yellow, and green boxes. Originally launched in 2021 and gaining widespread popularity in December of that year, Wordle suddenly became a cultural sensation in early 2022, becoming hard to avoid even with muted word lists. It represented a unique success story in gaming, appealing to a broad audience due to its straightforward nature.

      Wordle's success soared alongside its user base. In late January 2022, the New York Times announced its acquisition of the puzzle from creator Josh Wardle in a low-seven-figure deal that was somewhat unexpected, overshadowing news of Sony’s acquisition of Destiny 2 developer Bungie just hours prior. This announcement raised concerns among fans who feared that a corporate buyout of such an independent game could diminish its essence.