Honestly, I get why people wanna look up mini crossword answers all the time. Most of my friends do it when they're stuck for even just a minute. The thing is, those mini crosswords are supposed to be super quick and fun, but sometimes there's just one clue that makes your brain freeze, and instead of getting frustrated, people just search the answer.

In my experience, it also kind of feels like we're always in a rush now—you know, school, social stuff, a million notifications on our phones. So people just don't wanna spend forever thinking about one dumb word when they could just Google it and get that feeling of winning in five seconds. It totally kills the satisfaction, though. I remember the one time I finally got a really tough mini crossword clue without help, and it felt way better than when I just gave up and searched for the answer.

But hey, I also think some people just want to finish their streaks in those NYT games. They'd rather cheat a little than lose that streak! I say, do what makes you happy, but it's way more satisfying to figure it out yourself—trust me!