🧩🚀 BREAKING NEWS from the NYT HQ: The Mini Crossword just dropped and it's more lit than a TikTok dance challenge! 🔥💃 So here’s the tea ☕️ – the Mini is basically a “quickie” version of that big brain crossword you pretend to do while sipping your overpriced oat milk latte. It’s like the Baby Yoda of word puzzles, cute, tiny, and you can flex it on your Instagram with a caption that reads “I finished the Mini in under 3 minutes, what’s your excuse? 🤡💰". #HumbleBrag Some legends (aka devs) say, "The Mini is for speedrunners and ADHD folks who can't commit... kinda like me in a relationship." 💔💻 Meanwhile, people are clutching their pearls over a tricky clue like it’s the end of the world 🌍 – “Is it a mood or is it a vibe? WHO THOUGHT ‘WANDERLUST’ was a crossword clue??” *cringe* 😱💀 But real talk, if you need hints, just pop that puzzle into Google and let AI do its magic. Stonks 📈💀 (but for your brain!) instead of wrestling with Angela from accounting over your inability to spell “quasar” 🤖✨. 🔥🔮 Hot take: In 2026, crossword puzzles will be totally replaced with holographic brain teasers that require you to chant “I am the Omega” or some nonsense 🤪👾. Share this and we’ll see who’s got the biggest galaxy brain! 🌌💥