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.

Words are an answer to the question, 'When?' But, they aren't on the clock. Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical. Today's spangram is Timing.