There are a few moving parts in this strange puzzle, which has two tall grids. The title of the puzzle, “Tunnel Vision,” is a reference to the line of black squares that form the vertical separation. All of the Across entries in both halves of the puzzle are ordinary fill, but two pairs of Down entries alert solvers to a theme in a tantalizing way.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page. Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. 1A clue: Coffee, informally ... or a big coffee-producing island

Can you figure out how Connecticut might be connected to words like parsnip and wallop? That’s part of the challenge players of the popular New York Times Connections game are facing Wednesday. The daily game asks players to group 16 random words into four categories.

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