Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Stimulate, as the appetite | WHET |
| 5 | "___ did the time go?" | WHERE |
| 6 | "Hmm, strange ..." | WEIRD |
| 7 | Walked through water | WADED |
| 8 | Neat and orderly | TIDY |
| 1 | Crop on the South Dakota state quarter | WHEAT |
| 2 | "Saturday Night Live" alum Gardner | HEIDI |
| 3 | Made a mistake | ERRED |
| 4 | Child's bear | TEDDY |
| 5 | Repeated letters in a U.R.L. address | WWW |
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