Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for August 23 – 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: Good ___, bad ___ (classic routine).
Answer: COP

4A clue: Pick up as a sound.
Answer: TO BELONG

5A hint: Pick up, like a vibe.
Answer: FEELING

6A clue: Actress Ana from “Ugly Betty.”
Answer: ORTIZ

7A clue: Not much.
Answer: FEWER

Mini Down Clues and Answers

1D clue: Homophone of 5-Across.
Answer: CENTS

2D clue: Fertile area in a desert.
Answer: OASIS

3D Clue: Biden’s Title, Informal
Answer: PREZ

4D clue: Homophone of 4-Across.
Answer: HERE

5D clue: Do, re, mi, fa, ___ …
Answer: SOL

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.