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.
The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times' stable of games. Our home page also always has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands.
Let's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
NYT Mini Crossword completed for Aug. 22, 2024.
Screenshot by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Post made about "pommel horse guy" or "brat summer," say.
Answer: MEME
5A clue: Late game show host Trebek.
Answer: ALEX
6A clue: Apple product.
Answer: CIDER
8A clue: Food filled with carnitas or carne asada.
Answer: TACO
9A clue: "Anybody ___?"
Answer: ELSE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Apple product.
Answer: MAC
2D clue: Best of the best.
Answer: ELITE
3D clue: Olympic prize.
Answer: MEDAL
4D clue: C-suite figures.
Answer: EXECS
7D clue: Caviar, e.g.
Answer: ROE
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.