NYT Mini Crossword answers

Saturday, February 17, 2024

1. Eight-foot two-inch character on "Sesame Street"

   • Likely answer: Big Bird.

2. Captcha, for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart"

   • Likely answer: Acronym.

3. Works at a school

   • Likely answer: Teaches.

4. Letter before "cue"

   • Likely answer: Pee.

5. Sporty sort

   • Likely answer: Athlete.

6. Relaxin'

   • Likely answer: Chillin.

7. Levied, as a tax

   • Likely answer: Excised.

DOWN

1. One taking night flights

   • Likely answer: Bat.

2. Winter driving hazard

   • Likely answer: Ice.

3. Illustration for a news segment

   • Likely answer: Graphics.

4. Andrea ___, Italian tenor with 90+ million albums sold

   • Likely answer: Bocelli.

5. Wearing dressy shoes

   • Likely answer: In Heels.

6. "The Catcher in the ___"

   • Likely answer: Rye.

7. Private Instagram exchanges, for short

   • Likely answer: DMs.

8. Perfect tennis serve

   • Likely answer: Ace.

9. Texter's "Much appreciated"

   • Likely answer: THX.

10. Even score

    • Likely answer: Tie.

11. You've reached it for the Down clues

    • Likely answer: End.

ACROSS

1. Big Bird.
2. Acronym.
3. Teaches.
4. Pee.
5. Athlete.
6. Chillin.
7. Excised.

DOWN

1. Bat.
2. Ice.
3. Graphics.
4. Bocelli.
5. In Heels.
6. Rye.
7. DMs.
8. Ace.
9. THX.
10. Tie.
11. End.