Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 8 – 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 tip: A cotton swab, for example.
Answer: SWAB

5A clue: Bracelet pendant.
Answer: CHARM

6A clue: Expensive watchmaker with a crown logo.
Answer: ROLEX

7A clue: It’s wringing the pan out.
Answer: IRKS

8A clue: Spanish for “kiss”.
Answer: BEZO

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: Place where you can find shells.
Answer: COAST

2D clue: “Enjoy a long ___ on the beach” (classic personals ad phrase).
Answer: WALKS

3D Clue: Respond to “That’s not me!”
Answer: ARESO

4D Clue: In short, a stunt sport.
Answer: BMX

5D clue: Bed with a blanket.
Answer: CRIB

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.