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 quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.