Across Clues
5A: When doubled, a breed of dog
Answer: CHOW
7A: With 7-Across, Ben & Jerry’s flavor named for a rock legend
Answer: CHERRY
8A: See 5-Across
Answer: GARCIA
(Together with 7-Across: Cherry Garcia – the famous Ben & Jerry’s flavor named after Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia)
9A: “Whatever you decide is good with me”
Answer: I’M EASY
10A: Whispered sound from a test cheater
Answer: PSST
Down Clues
1D: Tournament victor
Answer: CHAMP
2D: “___ the scoop …”
Answer: HERE’S
3D: Killer whales
Answer: ORCAS
4D: Place for a bracelet
Answer: WRIST
6D: Tech used for many of the ping-pong scenes in “Marty Supreme”
Answer: CGI
7D: “Woo-hoo!”
Answer: YAY
Quick Tips for The Mini
The NYT Mini Crossword is designed to be a quick, fun puzzle that takes just a few minutes to complete. If you get stuck, look for the shorter answers first – they often give you letters that help solve the longer clues.
Happy puzzling!