Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | 24 cans of beer | CASE |
| 5 | ⬆ or ⬇ | ARROW |
| 6 | Cold spike? | ICICLE |
| 7 | Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!" | CHACHAS |
| 8 | Cybersecurity menace | HACKER |
| 9 | Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc. | IVIES |
| 10 | "Cool!" | NEAT |
| 1 | A sport, or an insect | CRICKET |
| 2 | Parts of the McDonald's logo | ARCHES |
| 3 | Renewable energy option | SOLAR |
| 4 | Female sheep | EWES |
| 5 | Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes | ACACIA |
| 6 | "___ my reasons ..." | IHAVE |
| 7 | Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs" | CHIN |
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