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. 3, 2024.
Screenshot by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: With 1-Down, 2024 album in which Beyoncé is "reinventing American music in her own image," per Rolling Stone.
Answer: COWBOY
7A clue: Sewer entrance.
Answer: MANHOLE
8A clue: Brand that coined color names like Purple Pizzazz and Jazzberry Jam.
Answer: CRAYOLA
9A clue: Lawyer: Abbr.
Answer: ATT
10A clue: Baby fox or skunk.
Answer: KIT
11A clue: Dwellings made from animal hides.
Answer: TEEPEES
13A clue: Pours down.
Answer: RAINS
14A clue: Size between small and large: Abbr.
Answer: MED
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: See 1-Across.
Answer: CARTER
2D clue: Like gymnasts and relay racers, at the Olympics.
Answer: ONATEAM
3D clue: "How come?"
Answer: WHY
4D clue: One of a pair on a shelf.
Answer: BOOKEND
5D clue: Simple skateboard tricks.
Answer: OLLIES
6A clue: Poet William Butler ___.
Answer: YEATS
7A clue: Exam for a future doc.
Answer: MCAT
12A clue: Eight slices of pizza, typically.
Answer: PIE
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.