The New York Times Mini Crossword loves to get smart with its players. Today's puzzle has one clue that requires an answer that's "a little less than 'mega'" and another one that

The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it’s free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you’ll need the app to tackle the archive.

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