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. 7, 2024.
Screenshot by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: The tip of a sippy cup, essentially.
Answer: STRAW
6A clue: It's considered to be both a percussion and stringed instrument.
Answer: PIANO
7A clue: Knight's attire.
Answer: ARMOR
8A clue: More than just wants.
Answer: NEEDS
9A clue: Circus safety feature.
Answer: NET
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Length of a bridge.
Answer: SPAN
2D clue: "Flat" or "spare" item.
Answer: TIRE
3D clue: Noodles eaten with chashu pork.
Answer: RAMEN
4D clue: One end of a battery.
Answer: ANODE
5D clue: Superlative seen on a Razzie Award.
Answer: WORST
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.