Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Solutions for Monday December 2nd

If you missed Sunday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:

ForbesToday’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Solutions for Sunday December 1stFrom Paul Tassi

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 Crosswords are free to play on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. However, you will need a NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I’m trying to beat the standard weekday grid in under a minute. But sometimes I can’t quite figure out a clue or two and have to give away the answer.

To help you avoid this, here is the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle solutions (Of course, there are spoilers ahead):

NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Solutions

ABOVE

1) “Be quiet!” – PST

6) Light weight – OUNCE

7) Maybe direct a Broadway production? – USHER

8) Heavy Horned Herbivore – RHINO

9) Calligrapher tool – PEN

DOWN

1) ___ grapes – SOUR

2) “Be quiet!” – SILENCE

3) Socially fair – UNHIP

4) Acting task in theater class – SCENE

5) Long-legged bird with S-shaped neck – HERON

A bit like a theater theme today with a “director” for a play as an usher and an acting assignment as a scene. Also, “Psst” and “Hush” are both things you would say to loud people in a theater. I had a bit of trouble with the bird because I kept thinking about ostrich or flamingo, which are too long, or emu, which is too short. Instead of a rhinoceros, I initially thought of elephants or moose. How have you been?

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