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 puzzle for Aug. 23, 2024.
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Good ___, bad ___ (classic routine).
Answer: COP
4A clue: Pick up on, as a sound.
Answer: HEAR
5A clue: Pick up on, as a vibe.
Answer: SENSE
6A clue: Actress Ana of "Ugly Betty."
Answer: ORTIZ
7A clue: Not as much.
Answer: LESS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Homophone of 5-Across.
Answer: CENTS
2D clue: Fertile area in a desert.
Answer: OASIS
3D clue: Biden's title, informally
Answer: PREZ
4D clue: Homophone of 4-Across.
Answer: HERE
5D clue: Do, re, mi, fa, ___ ...
Answer: SOL
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.