Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in much less time (most players solve it in just over a minute). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a regular crossword, it still presents a challenge. Missing one clue can make the difference between setting a personal best and a frustrating attempt.

Just like our Wordle hints and Connections hints, we’re here to help with The Mini today if you get stuck and need a little assistance.

Here are the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today

Across

  1. Like the anagram “moon starer” for “astronomer” – APT
  2. Tournament rankings – SEEDS
  3. With 5-Down, instrument that goes “rat-a-tat-tat!” – SNARE
  4. Happen next – ENSUE
  5. Overflows (with) – TEEMS

Down

  1. Big plus – ASSET
  2. Popular pasta with vodka sauce – PENNE
  3. Poke fun at – TEASE
  4. See 7-Across – DRUM
  5. “One eye ___, the other feels”: Paul Klee – SEES

With these answers, you can complete The Mini crossword and enjoy the satisfaction of a quick solve. Happy puzzling

TOPICS: NYT Mini Crossword