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 for July 29, 2024.
Screenshot by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Gift of ___ (ability to speak eloquently).
Answer: GAB
4A clue: With 7-Across, total goofball.
Answer: SILLY
6A clue: Take in as one's own.
Answer: ADOPT
7A clue: See 4-Across.
Answer: GOOSE
8A clue: Street haunted by Freddy Krueger.
Answer: ELM
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Rhyming partner of doom.
Answer: GLOOM
2D clue: Where Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn are.
Answer: ALPS
3D clue: Tiny, tiny part of a gig.
Answer: BYTE
4D clue: Wise-sounding herb.
Answer: SAGE
5D clue: Hero.
Answer: IDOL
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.