If you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini, you can catch up Here you will find the answers:

ForbesNYT Mini Crossword Clues and Solutions for Wednesday January 8From Kris Holt

Wondering which English word means “sinister” in Latin? Not sure which Muppet has a pet worm named Slimey? Don’t worry because I am here to help you with the answers for today’s question NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword puzzle. Most days there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five-by-five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

In contrast to its bigger brother, the NYT Mini Crossword puzzles can be played for free New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you need one NYT Game subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

So that you don’t get stuck and don’t have to uncover missing letters, you can find them here NYT Mini Crossword Puzzle Answers for Thursday, January 9 (Of course, there are spoilers ahead):

NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Solutions

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: The translation of this English word is “sinister” in Latin – LEFT

5 Across: Short role for a big star – MINIATURE

6 Opposite: Muppet with a pet worm named Slimey – OSCAR

7 Across: Details, colloquially – DEETS

8 Across: Playground replies “I’m not!” — ARE SO

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Below: High-tech carrier – LASER

2 Below: Moderator with microphone – EMCEE

3 Down: Exceptional achievements – SERVICES

4 Bottom: Where most of the body’s organs are located – TORSO

5 Down: Musical Finale – CODA

It cost me 1:08 to complete today’s conclusion NYT Mini.

I had a little difficulty with this and only got CAMEO as an actual answer on my first run through the Across notes. At first I thought 8 Across was “am too,” which confused me when I tried to fill in the down words. However, when I got to CODA, I realized that this had to be wrong. That helped me unlock OSCAR and DEETS, and then the racing started.

I have very little knowledge of Latin and therefore had no idea about 1 Across without context from other answers. I’m sure that’s not a fact that certain politically minded people would even use as a weapon.

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