Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 29 – CNET

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword Puzzle is an entertaining alternative. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old NYT Crossword, and you can probably solve it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers.

The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. Our homepage always has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands too.

Let’s take a look at the Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini on clues and answers

1A clue: The gift of ___ (the ability to speak eloquently).
Answer: TO CHATTER

4A clue: With 7-Across it’s a total fool.
Answer: CRAZY

6A tip: Take it as your own.
Answer: ADOPT

7A clue: See 4-Across.
Answer: GOOSE

8A clue: Street where Freddy Krueger haunts.
Answer: ELM

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: Rhyming partner of disaster.
Answer: GLOOM

2D clue: Where Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn are located.
Answer: ALPS

3D cue: A very small part of a performance.
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 a few of them are free for everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you will need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.