Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Golfer McIlroy | RORY |
| 5 | What a best-selling book might be adapted into | MOVIE |
| 6 | Nickname that drops "beth" | ELIZA |
| 7 | Early 2000s babies are part of it | GENZ |
| 8 | Tool for a lumberjack | AXE |
| 1 | Watch brand with a crown logo | ROLEX |
| 2 | Word like equine, feline or canine, but for sheep | OVINE |
| 3 | Charisma, in slang | RIZZ |
| 4 | Opposite of "nay" | YEA |
| 5 | "Big" prefix | MEGA |
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