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.
New York Times Mini Crossword completed puzzle for Aug. 4, 2024.
Screenshot by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: The first blank in this phrase: From ___ to ___.
Answer: HEAD
5A clue: "The Hobbit" hobbit.
Answer: BILBO
6A clue: A 16 seed beating a 1 seed, e.g.
Answer: UPSET
7A clue: Feeling of ill will.
Answer: SPITE
8A clue: The second blank in this phrase: From ___ to ___.
Answer: TOE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Creature able to hold its breath underwater for up to 30 minutes.
Answer: HIPPO
2D clue: Name that sounds like the twelfth and third letters of the alphabet.
Answer: ELSIE
3D clue: Help with a crime.
Answer: ABET
4D clue: Pour love (on).
Answer: DOTE
5D clue: Opposite of boom, on Wall Street
Answer: BUST
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.