Solved it on my own aside from a clue or two. Took a bit over an hour. Pretty happy with my progress though.
Also noticed that the print version doesn’t have the themed clues italicized like the online version.
Nice work! You asked me, so I should return the favor: how long have you been doing NYT crosswords? What got you going in the hobby? Cheers on a good solve.
I have been doing the Mini as a free user for years.
NYT had 50% off a Games subscription so I jumped on the deal, so yeah it’s been about a month since I started during the big boi crossword.
Addendum:
NYT has introduced “Easy Mode”, which is the upcoming Friday crossword posted on a Wednesday with easier clues.
The link doesn’t seem to be available easily on their website. https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/paid/easy-mode-puzzle-4. You have to sign up for the newsletter to get the link https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/easy-mode
Mini crossword link (free to play, account not mandatory): https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/mini
Share your time!
0:18! Got it with just the across clues! Best time in a while, but I’ll be honest - I wasn’t doing the minis regularly, and only started doing them daily since these threads asking for times. So, thanks for the encouragement LCP!
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