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I would have aced the Mini Crossword today if not for 1 Down. That was something I had never heard of before, and I tried a variation of it as a guess, then had to backtrack when the letters didn’t work. Oof. Need help with Mini Crossword today? Read more. And if you could use some hints and guides for everyday solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let’s look at the Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini of clues and answers

1 A clue: Row of lightning
Answer: BOLT

5A clue: Flowers with “tiger” and “trumpet” types.
Answer: LILY

7A clue: Above the stretch
Answer: YOGAMAT

8A clue: The condition is treated with exposure and response prevention therapy, in short
Answer: OCD

9A clue: “Stones,” to a bartender
Answer: ICE

19A clue: “Wait, seriously?!”
Answer: WHAT

12A clue: Actress with record number of Oscar nominations (21)
Answer: STREEP

13 A clue: Helping
Answer: AIDS

Mini down clue and answer

1D clue: Sets of information used in machine learning and predictive analytics, together
Answer: BIG DATA

2D clue: Portuguese greeting
Answer: OLA

3D clue: Not forever
Answer: LIMITED

4D clue: Ropes are shown in
Answer: TEACHING

5D clue: Scottish waters
Answer: LOCHS

6D clue: Like some prices and roller coaster drops
Answer: DEAD

7D clue: “That Granted hurt!”
Answer: YOW

11D clue: Prefix with -ceratops
Answer: THREE

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