I would've aced today's Mini Crossword if not for 1 Down. That was something I had never heard of before, and I tried a varietion on it as just a guess, then had to backtrack when

In case you missed Monday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here:

NYT Mini Crossword is available on both the web and the New York Times app, the Mini is free-to-play, though tackling the archives requires a subscription to the Times Games section.