Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 30 – CNET

Looking for the most recent Mini crossword answer? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, as well as our daily answers and hints for the New York Times Wordle, Strands, and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini crossword is a nice substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-fashioned NYT Crossword, and you can probably complete it in a few minutes. But if you’re stuck, we have the answers. And if you could use some tips and guidance on your daily solving, check out our mini crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is far from the only one in the Times stable of games. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT Puzzle Hints page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times mini crossword

Let’s have a look at those mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini on clues and answers

1An Idea: What Hot Tubs, Airports, and the NFL All Have in Common
Answer: JETS

5A Clue: Film Franchise Featuring Facehuggers
Answer: ALIEN

7A clue: Use a loom
Answer: WEAVE

8A note: Threaded mounting
Answer: SCREW

9A clue: being kissed by the sun
Answer: TANS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Movie that was the highest-grossing of all time before “Star Wars” was released
Answer: JAWS

2D clue: Vote for an office
Answer: CHOOSE

3D clue: Headgear during a parade
Answer: TIARA

4D clue: Number used to spell “L” on a calculator
Answer: SEVEN

6D clue: “I want the ___, not the weather”
Answer: NEWS

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 everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.