To solve one of today’s NYT Mini Crossword clues, you have to connect two different answers on the puzzle. The “With 5-Down, rhyming Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection” hint can be tricky to solve because of this.
Connecting clues like this one always make the puzzle a lot trickier. It’s essential to solve both if you want the answer, so here are some hints and the solution for the “With 5-Down, rhyming Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection” clue on the Nov. 1 NYT Mini Crossword.