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Forbes
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Tuesday, June 17th
In case you missed Monday's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here: Words, words and more words. Amazing how many different kinds of puzzles we've come up with that revolve around words. The crossword is one of the oldest in modern times. The very first crossword puzzle was published on December 21, 1913 in the New York World newspaper and was originally called the FUN's Word-Cross Puzzle. It looked like this: I think you could safely call that a Saturday Mini Crossword puzzle, or somewhere between that and a regular-sized crossword. The diamond shape is interesting, but the fact that there are four letters that have no 'Across' or 'Down' associated with them even more so. A single word is used twice for an answer as well. See if you can solve it! I'll post the solutions below. The rules we abide by now were not fully formed in 1913. In any case, we have our own Mini to solve. The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it's free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you'll need the app to tackle the archive. Across 1A. Boston Brahmin types — starts with the first letter W 6A. Look forward to — starts with the first letter A 7A. Stock market bounceback — starts with the first letter R 8A. Whimsically amusing — starts with the first letter D 9A. Hearing or sight — starts with the first letter S Down 1D. Voting districts — starts with the first letter W 2D. "Oh, I'm well ___!" — starts with the first letter A 3D. Establishment offering chemical treatments — starts with the first letter S 4D. Contents of a box labeled SMTWTFS — starts with the first letter D 5D. Focus of Vogue and Elle — starts with the first letter S Across 1A. Boston Brahmin types — WASPS 6A. Look forward to — AWAIT 7A. Stock market bounceback — RALLY 8A. Whimsically amusing — DROLL 9A. Hearing or sight — SENSE Down 1D. Voting districts — WARDS FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder 2D. "Oh, I'm well ___!" — AWARE 3D. Establishment offering chemical treatments — SPA 4D. Contents of a box labeled SMTWTFS — DAYS 5D. Focus of Vogue and Elle — STYLE Today's Mini Screenshot: Erik Kain All told, not the hardest Mini of the week, but a pretty solid challenge. I guess I just don't know enough about Boston Brahmins to have figured out WASPS was the answer, but I filled in the blanks with WARDS, SALON and PILLS. Today's Mini made use of every box in the 5x5 grid. It took me a whopping 2:05. Here are the answers to the first-ever crossword puzzle: First crossword puzzle Credit: New York World How did you do? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. If you also play Wordle, I write guides about that as well. You can find those and all my TV guides, reviews and much more here on my blog. Thanks for reading!
Forbes
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
NYT ‘Strands' Today: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Monday, June 9th
Today's NYT Strands hints and answers Credit: New York Times Looking for Sunday's Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here: The days keep alternating between rain and sunshine, just the way I like it. If only the entire summer would just equally divide this way. Some sunny warmth in the morning. A light afternoon rain to cool things off. Sun back just in time for sunset and a balmy evening. Paradise. And during those rainy moments, we can hide inside and solve puzzles. Let's solve today's Strands! Strands is the newest game in the New York Times' stable of puzzle games. It's a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we're given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day's theme. Spoilers ahead. Read on for today's theme and some hints to help you uncover today's words. Instead of giving you the first two letters of each word, today I'm giving out three hints instead of two. Today's Theme: What you see isn't what you get Hint: Similar to wearing a costume. Clue: Not Halloween costumes, though. Here are the first two letters of each of today's words: Remember, spoilers ahead! Today's spangram is: FALSEFRONT Here's the full list of words: Here's the completed Strands grid: Today's Strands Screenshot: Erik Kain I have to say, I love today's Strands solely because of how clever it is to form a ? in the grid. That's a stroke of genius. This wasn't the trickiest grid ever, but given the nature of the game—to hide words—making a Strands puzzle all about DISGUISE and then forming a question mark with the words and the spangram—FALSEFRONT—is just brilliant. Bravo, New York Times puzzle-setters! Bravo! How did you do on your Strands today? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook. Be sure to check out my blog for my daily Wordle guides as well as all my other writing about TV shows, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage and much more. Thanks for stopping by!
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
SpeedPuzzlingTips.com Refresh: Easier Access for Speed Puzzling, Jigsaw Puzzle Players
Newly updated website offers 100+ informative articles useful to jigsaw puzzle and speed puzzling players of all skill levels. 'We built to be a resource that speaks to the joy and challenge of jigsaw puzzles. The updated website reflects our dedication to supporting the growing speed puzzling community.'— Missy Walker WINTER GARDEN, FL, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 / / -- A new, refreshed look to the website was released this week. Known for information about speed puzzling and jigsaw puzzles, the revamped website makes finding information about this hobby easier. Using feedback from the puzzle community, the site was enhance to include over 100 articles written by fellow puzzle enthusiasts, easier to navigate tools and more. This website is an online resource for tips, tricks, and ideas to enhance playing a jigsaw puzzle. The revamped includes hundreds of tips and advice for puzzle players. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out, this website caters to puzzle enthusiasts. With its user-friendly interface and easy navigation, finding the information about playing jigsaw puzzles has never been easier. What's new on the site: - 100+ articles featuring jigsaw puzzle strategies, community engagement and expert advice. - Event coverage of major jigsaw puzzle competitions across the country. - User-friendly page layout - Tips and guides to help jigsaw puzzle players improve solving times. - New sorting, edge-finding, timing and other techniques for jigsaw puzzle playing. - Fresh ideas for family puzzle nights, team challenges, and puzzle-themed fun. 'The site was built to be a resource that speaks to the joy and challenge of jigsaw puzzles,' says Missy Walker, an editor for the site. 'The relaunch reflects the dedication to supporting the growing speed puzzling community with content that's both helpful and fun.' What sets apart from other puzzle websites is the focus on community. The articles are written by puzzle players for puzzle players, making it a truly authentic and valuable resource. From tips on how to improve speed and accuracy to ideas for hosting a community own puzzle events, this website digs deep into the world of jigsaw puzzles. Plus, regular updates and new content is being added weekly. The site is free to explore and is exclusively dedicated to speed puzzling and jigsaw puzzles. Keeping to the theme of the community, does donate puzzles to upcoming puzzle competitions. With an easy to fill out form on the site, jigsaw puzzle clubs, speed puzzle clubs and other community puzzle clubs can submit requests for puzzles to use at events. 'Being part of the puzzle community is important,' said Walker. 'We look at every request and see how to help. With a number of resources at our fingertips, the chance to offer puzzles, donations and arrange other opportunities so puzzle players can enjoy their competitions is possible. Do consider filling out the form on the website and sharing what might need for the next puzzle event.' offers tips and valuable advice help enhance and enjoy a jigsaw puzzle experience. Visit today and join the growing community of speed puzzlers from around the world. Missy Walker Speed Puzzling Tips [email protected] Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
