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NYT Mini Answer for Nov 17, 2024

Mini Crossword

Sunday, November 17, 2024
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Someone for whom a velvet rope may be lifted, in brief
  2. 4.Workplace with pickaxes
  3. 5.Puff piece?
  4. 6.Lose a staring contest
  5. 7.Parts of Crocs that say "crocs" on them

DOWN

  1. 1.Candlelight ceremony
  2. 2.Totally harebrained
  3. 3.Company car and a free gym membership, for example
  4. 4.Venus de ___ (sculpture)
  5. 5."60 Minutes" network

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Possible words for each clue

1-Across. Someone for whom a velvet rope may be lifted, in brief

Possible 3-letter words for this clue:

VIP YOU CAT TAP PUP

4-Across. Workplace with pickaxes

Possible 4-letter words for this clue:

CAMP MINE QUAD RAFT GOLD

5-Across. Puff piece?

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

CIGAR FLUFF PAPER STAGE FLUTE

6-Across. Lose a staring contest

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

STARE BLINK GLARE SLEEP GAWKY

7-Across. Parts of Crocs that say "crocs" on them

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

HEELS SOLES LOGOS HEELS CROCS

1-Down. Candlelight ceremony

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

VIGIL LIGHT CERES WAXES PRAYS

2-Down. Totally harebrained

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

FABLE INANE HALES BRINE FLARE

3-Down. Company car and a free gym membership, for example

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

BENEF PERKS GAINS PROMO REWAR

4-Down. Venus de ___ (sculpture)

Possible 4-letter words for this clue:

MILS MAID VASE ARTS MOLD

5-Down. "60 Minutes" network

Possible 3-letter words for this clue:

CBS TVS NEW MIN NET

Based on the hints provided, have you determined the solution? If you are truly unable to conceive of it, refer to the answers that follow.

Mini Answer on Sunday, November 17, 2024

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Someone for whom a velvet rope may be lifted, in brief(VIP)
  2. 4.Workplace with pickaxes(MINE)
  3. 5.Puff piece?(CIGAR)
  4. 6.Lose a staring contest(BLINK)
  5. 7.Parts of Crocs that say "crocs" on them(SOLES)

DOWN

  1. 1.Candlelight ceremony(VIGIL)
  2. 2.Totally harebrained(INANE)
  3. 3.Company car and a free gym membership, for example(PERKS)
  4. 4.Venus de ___ (sculpture)(MILO)
  5. 5."60 Minutes" network(CBS)

Today's Answers Explained

Someone for whom a velvet rope may be lifted, in brief

The hint "Someone for whom a velvet rope may be lifted, in brief" is referring to a VIP (Very Important Person).

Workplace with pickaxes

The hint "Workplace with pickaxes" strongly suggests the word "MINE".

Puff piece?

The hint "Puff piece?" is a play on words, as "puff" can refer to both the act of inhaling smoke from a cigar and the idea of a puff being a small, insignificant piece of writing. The word "CIGAR" is likely being referred to because it is a type of object that one might "puff" on, and the hint is suggesting that the answer is a type of cigar-related item.

Lose a staring contest

The hint "Lose a staring contest" is related to the word "BLINK" because in a staring contest, the person who blinks first is considered to have lost.

Parts of Crocs that say "crocs" on them

The hint "Parts of Crocs that say 'crocs' on them" refers to the SOLES of Crocs shoes, which have the brand name "Crocs" printed on them.

Candlelight ceremony

The hint "Candlelight ceremony" is related to the word "VIGIL" because a vigil is often a candlelight ceremony held in memory of someone who has died, typically before a funeral or memorial service.

Totally harebrained

The hint "Totally harebrained" is a phrase that suggests something is utterly foolish or absurd. The word "INANE" means lacking in sense or intelligence; foolish; absurd. The relationship between the two is that "Totally harebrained" is a phrase that describes something as being inane, implying that it is foolish or absurd to the extreme.

Company car and a free gym membership, for example

The hint "Company car and a free gym membership, for example" is related to the word "PERKS" because it is providing examples of benefits or advantages that an employee may receive as part of their job, which is a common meaning of the word "PERKS".

Venus de ___ (sculpture)

The hint "Venus de ___ (sculpture)" is likely referring to the famous sculpture "Venus de Milo", which is a ancient Greek statue of the goddess Aphrodite (Venus). The word "MILO" is the last name of the sculptor who created the statue, Alexandros of Antioch, and it is also the name of the island where the statue was discovered, Milos.

"60 Minutes" network

The hint "60 Minutes" network refers to the CBS News television program "60 Minutes", which is a news magazine program that airs on the CBS television network.

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