The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Pioneering video game in which you slither around and eat applesAnswer: SNAKE
6A clue: Mailing alternative to a home addressAnswer: POBOX
7A clue: Grammy winner HayesAnswer: ISAAC
8A clue: Words on a book’s spineAnswer: TITLE
9A clue: Bona fideAnswer: REAL
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: __ valve (drainage feature on a brass instrument)Answer: SPIT
2D clue: Respectful denialAnswer: NOSIR
3D clue: SubsideAnswer: ABATE
4D clue: Animal whose closest living relative is the wombatAnswer: KOALA
5D clue: Microsoft’s alternative to Google SheetsAnswer: EXCEL
How to play more Mini Crosswords
The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.