Answers for the NYT Mini Crossword on Monday, April 28.

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      If you enjoy crossword puzzles but don’t have the time to solve a full-sized version in your daily newspaper, The Mini is just for you! It’s a condensed version of the New York Times’ popular crossword puzzle, providing a quick and simple way to challenge your crossword skills daily in considerably less time (most players complete the average puzzle in just over a minute). Although The Mini is smaller and less complex than a standard crossword, it can still present a challenge. Getting stuck on a single clue can mean the difference between achieving a personal best time and having a frustrating solve attempt.

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

      NYT Mini Crossword answers today

      New York Times

      Across

      Chef’s creation – DISH

      Iconic Madonna hit of 1990 – VOGUE

      Section of a tennis court used when playing doubles – ALLEY

      State of mind – MOOD

      Not amateur – PRO

      Down

      Rarely-used word meaning “sadness” – DOLOR

      Snow place like home? – IGLOO

      Went after in court – SUED

      “Yo” – HEY

      Fill time on stage – VAMP

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      If you’re a fan of Wordle and Connections, Puzzmo might become your new daily favorite.

      If you’ve incorporated puzzle games like Wordle and Connections into your routine recently, Puzzmo may soon capture your daily interest. Puzzmo is a new platform that brings the concept of a newspaper puzzle page to a responsive web interface compatible with various devices. Players can register to join the free platform today, which also offers a $40 annual subscription that unlocks additional features such as experimental games and leaderboards. This ambitious project is a partnership between Orta Therox and Zach Gage, a game designer renowned for mobile titles like Knotwords and Good Sudoku. Gage’s latest undertaking has been years in development, aiming to create a comprehensive hub for his puzzle offerings to compete with well-known platforms like The New York Times.

      The New York Times has introduced a new title to its Games catalog following the success of Wordle – and this one focuses on math. Digits invites players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers. You can play its beta for free online now.

      In Digits, players are given a target number to match. They receive six numbers and have the ability to perform various mathematical operations with them to get as close to the target as possible. Not all the numbers need to be used, which makes this game a solid test of your math skills as you combine numbers and create equations to approach the target number.

      Players will earn a five-star rating for matching the target number exactly, a three-star rating if they are within 10 of the target, and a one-star rating if they fall within 25 of the target number. Currently, five different puzzles with progressively larger numbers are also available. I completed today’s puzzle and found it to be an enjoyable number-centric game that should resonate with those 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 mentioned that the team plans to use this free beta to fix bugs and determine if the game is ready for a more active development stage where coding and design finalization will occur. Therefore, enjoy playing Digits while it’s available, as The New York Times may decide to discontinue the project if it doesn’t receive the expected response. Digits' beta is currently playable for free on The New York Times Games' website.

      If you logged onto Twitter around this time last year, you may remember the surge of gray, yellow, and green boxes filling your feed. Although it was launched in 2021 and became popular in December of that year, Wordle emerged as a cultural phenomenon in early 2022 that was hard to miss unless you muted certain words. It represented a unique gaming success story, reaching a diverse audience due to its straightforward design.

      Wordle's growth coincided with the rapid increase in its user base. In late January 2022, the New York Times announced its acquisition of the game from creator Josh Wardle in a confidential, low-seven-figure transaction — a surprising move that nearly overshadowed Sony's announcement regarding its acquisition of Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, just hours prior. This acquisition generated some concern among fans, who worried that a corporate takeover of such an independently created game might compromise its essence.