NYT Mini Crossword today: solutions for Saturday, May 24.

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

      A compact version of the renowned New York Times crossword puzzle, The Mini offers a quick and straightforward way to challenge your crossword abilities daily, taking much less time to complete (typically, it takes most players just over a minute). Though smaller and simpler than the regular crossword, The Mini can still present difficulties. Getting stuck on a single clue could be the difference between setting a personal record and an embarrassing attempt.

      Similar to our hints for Wordle and Connections, we’re here to assist you with The Mini if you're having trouble and require some guidance.

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

      NYT Mini Crossword answers today

      New York Times

      Across

      “Get a load of ___!” – THIS

      Ability to maintain balance on a ship – SEALEGS

      Military shirt? – TANKTOP

      Trains in Chicago – ELS

      Wand-waving organization – TSA

      Flowers represented in classical Chinese art – PEONIES

      By oneself – ALONE

      Phileas ___, protagonist of “Around the World in Eighty Days” – FOGG

      Down

      Something “read” in the divination practice of tasseography – TEALEAF

      Sci-fi hero known for the line “Never tell me the odds” – HANSOLO

      Type – ILK

      Where a story unfolds – SETTING

      Lather, rinse or repeat – STEP

      “Take a look for yourself!” – GOSEE

      Places to indulge – SPAS

      Holiday drink made with eggs – NOG

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

      If you’ve recently integrated puzzle games like Wordle and Connections into your routine, another daily fixation may be on the horizon. Puzzmo is a new platform that transforms the concept of a newspaper puzzle page into a responsive web page accessible across devices. Players can sign up for the free platform today, which offers a $40 annual subscription option that unlocks additional features such as experimental games and leaderboards.

      This ambitious project is a collaboration between Orta Therox and Zach Gage, a game designer known for popular mobile games like Knotwords and Good Sudoku. His latest endeavor has been in development for years and serves as a one-stop hub for Gage's puzzle collection, aiming to outshine notable competitors like The New York Times.

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      Wordle’s takeover: The New York Times unveils a new puzzle game.

      The New York Times has launched the next entry in its Games catalog, following the success of Wordle, and this one revolves around math. Digits requires players to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers. You can currently try its beta version for free online.

      In Digits, players receive a target number they need to match. They are given six numbers to work with and can combine them using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to get as close to the target as possible. Not all numbers have to be used, making it a game that tests your math capabilities as you combine numbers to formulate the appropriate equations to approach the target number.

      Players receive a five-star rating if they exactly match the target number, a three-star rating for being within 10, and a one-star rating for being within 25 of the target number. Presently, players can tackle five different puzzles with progressively larger numbers as well. I completed today’s puzzle and found it to be an enjoyable number-focused game that should appeal to those who enjoy puzzle games like Threes or other titles from The New York Times such as Wordle and Spelling Bee.

      In an article revealing Digits and discussing The New York Times Games team’s development process, the Times mentions that they will utilize this free beta to identify bugs and evaluate whether it's worth advancing into a more active development stage “where the game is coded and the designs are finalized.” So, take advantage of playing Digits while it’s available, as The New York Times may discontinue the project if the reception isn’t favorable.

      The beta for Digits is currently accessible for free on The New York Times Games' site.

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

      If you logged onto Twitter exactly a year ago, you probably remember when your feed began to overflow with gray, yellow, and green boxes. Although it debuted in 2021 and garnered mainstream attention in December of that same year, Wordle exploded into a cultural phenomenon in early 2022 that was hard to escape unless filtered by a muted words list. It was a rare success story in gaming, capable of reaching a wide audience due to its elegant simplicity.

      Wordle’s rise in fortune was swift,