Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Harmless lie | FIB |
| 4 | Hard guy to find in a crowd? | WALDO |
| 6 | Milan's land | ITALY |
| 7 | Facial features missing from most emojis | NOSES |
| 8 | Texter's "Wow ... just wow" | SMH |
| 1 | News ___ | FLASH |
| 2 | Not doing anything | IDLE |
| 3 | They're "back in town," in a 1970s rock hit | BOYS |
| 4 | Comes in first | WINS |
| 5 | Tiny thing to split | ATOM |
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