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.

[–] lazycouchpotato 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] lazycouchpotato 1 points 1 year ago

Also noticed that the print version doesn't have the themed clues italicized like the online version.

[–] lazycouchpotato 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Mini crossword link (free to play, account not mandatory): https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/mini

Share your time!

[–] SnowGlobal 2 points 1 year ago

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!

[–] lazycouchpotato 1 points 1 year ago

0:34

[–] lazycouchpotato 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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